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A painting showing two fishing boats beached at Villerville, a little fishing village west of Honfleur, France. They are waiting for the tide to lift them off the narrow beach. The larger vessel is probably a Le Havre trawler. Two men with fishing baskets stand in the shallows, probably looking for mussels, and a third is working on the side of the boat in the shallows. A fourth man works on the boat with his back to the viewer. Other shipping can be seen on the horizon. The artist has created an image of calm and tranquillity. The area around Villerville was popular among nineteenth-century artists from Corot to Boudin and the Impressionists. They were attracted by the charm of the estuary, the quality of the light, varied topography of the coastline and the quays of Honfleur.
Title
Beached Fishing Boats at Low Tide, Villerville
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 44.5 x W 63.4 cm
Accession number
BHC2338
Work type
Painting
