Woman in a Crinoline on the Beach of Trouville

Eugène Boudin, c. 1865

The image shows the upper body of a woman sitting on a raised surface, facing left. She is holding a book and appears to be engaged with it. Her hair is styled in an updo with a hat or headpiece. She wears a black skirt, a white blouse with puffy sleeves, and a black shawl. Some sketchy outlines of other figures are around her: a child with a small parasol on the left and two indistinct figures on the right. The background is sparse with a light brown wash, hinting at an outdoor setting.
Artist
Eugène Boudin
Date
c. 1865
Type
Drawing
Medium
watercolor with gouache over graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
14.9 × 21.6 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows the upper body of a woman sitting on a raised surface, facing left. She is holding a book and appears to be engaged with it. Her hair is styled in an updo with a hat or headpiece. She wears a black skirt, a white blouse with puffy sleeves, and a black shawl. Some sketchy outlines of other figures are around her: a child with a small parasol on the left and two indistinct figures on the right. The background is sparse with a light brown wash, hinting at an outdoor setting.

Eugène Boudin