Regatta at Argenteuil, 1866 by Eugene Boudin
Canvas Print - 6299-EBU
Location: Art Gallery, Johannesburg, South AfricaOriginal Size: 45.5 x 73 cm
Giclée Canvas Print | $48.70 USD
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*Max printing size: 25 x 41.3 in
*Max framing size: Long side up to 28"
"Regatta at Argenteuil" will be custom-printed for your order using the latest giclée printing technology. This technique ensures that the Canvas Print captures an exceptional level of detail, showcasing vibrant and vivid colors with remarkable clarity.
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Painting Information
Alright, let's have a gander at this Boudin beauty, shall we? "Regatta at Argenteuil, 1866" - what a delightful slice of bourgeois leisure on the Seine. Eugene's given us a proper snapshot of high society at play, but with his trademark touch of humility.
The canvas bursts with life - boats with billowing white sails dot the river like so many floating meringues. Our vantage point? Right there on the grassy bank, rubbing elbows with the well-heeled spectators. Boudin's no snob though - he's painted these posh folk with a decidedly egalitarian brush. They're just fuzzy blobs of color really, all frilly dresses and fancy hats melding into the landscape.
Now, about those colors - oh, it's a feast for the eyes! That sky - it's not your cliché azure blue, but a pearly grey that seems to shimmer and shift. Boudin's got clouds scudding across it in creamy whites and soft lavenders. Clever chap's used those same tones in the water, tying the whole composition together.
The technique? It's loose, my friends - impressionistic before that was even a thing. Boudin's not fussed about every little detail. Instead, he's captured the essence of the scene - the light, the atmosphere, the joie de vivre of a summer's day by the river.
Composition-wise, it's a bit of a corker. The horizon line's low, giving us this expansive sky that just makes you want to breathe deep. The way he's arranged those little clusters of people along the bank - it draws your eye right into the painting, doesn't it?
In a nutshell, it's a gem - a little slice of 19th-century French life that still feels fresh as a daisy. Boudin might not be as famous as some of his contemporaries, but this painting shows he could hold his own with the best of them.
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