1892
oil
canvas
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
Beach at Cabasson (Baigne-Cul) is a 1892 oil by Henri Edmond Cross, a Impressionism work, held at Art Institute of Chicago.
You see a serene beach scene with small boats and people in the distance. The painting is interesting because it shows how the artist's move to the Mediterranean coast affected his work. He started using small dashes and dots of color, a more methodical technique. Check out the work of Henri Edmond Cross to learn more about his style and technique.
In 1891, as a result of his rheumatoid arthritis, Henri Edmond Cross moved to Cabasson, a hamlet on the Côte d’Azur in southeastern France. The move deeply affected his art: after settling on the Mediterranean coast, he embraced the divided brushwork (small dashes and dots of color) and tonal gradations of “scientific Impressionism.” This methodical technique was a departure from the Impressionists’ more intuitive quick strokes of color to capture fleeting atmospheric conditions. In this beach scene, Cross used this more systematic paint application to convey the color and heat of his adopted…
Baron Eberhard Freiherr von Bodenhausen-Degener (1868 - 1918), Munich [according to Billeter 2001]; possibly by descent to his wife Dora Freifrau von Bodenhausen (1877-1969). Martin Fabiani, Paris [this and the following according to Gallery Fine Arts Associates' stock card, Otto Gerson Papers, Archives of American Art, copy in curatorial file]; sold to Gallery Fine Arts Associates (Otto Gerson), May 1951; sold to Mrs. Vincent Astor, Rhinebeck, New York, May 1951. Mr. and Mrs. Werner E. Josten, New York, by 1964 until at least 1968 [Compin 1964 and New York 1968]. Private Collection, Maryland…
Paris, Société des Artistes indépendants, 1892, cat. 312, p. 22-23. [Possibly] Paris, Galerie Le Barc de Boutteville, IIe exposition des Peintres impressionistes et symbolistes, 1892. Paris, Hôtel Brébant, Exposition des peintres Néo-Impressionnistes, December 2, 1892-January 8, 1893, cat. 10. Brussels, Les XX, 1893, cat. 3. Anvers, Second exposition de l’Association pour l’Art, 1893, cat. 3. New York, Fine Arts Associates, Henri-Edmond Cross, April 16 - May 5, 1951, cat. 3. New York, Wildenstein Galleries, Seurat and His Friends, 1953, cat. 57. New York, Guggenheim, Neo-Impressionism,…
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Henri-Edmond Cross (French: ; 20 May 1856 – 16 May 1910), born Henri-Edmond-Joseph Delacroix (), was a French painter and printmaker.
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