Landscape with Trees, Cottage, and Farm Wagon

c. 1858

Eugène Boudin

Associated Names
Eugène Boudin

Artist, French, 1824 - 1898

The image is a monochromatic drawing showing a rustic scene with a thatched-roof building on the left and a large gnarled tree on the right. The horizon line is low, marked by the elongated shape of the structure, which stretches horizontally across the left side. Trees and foliage fill the upper portion of the scene with intricate, organic lines. The drawing style features loose, textured pencil strokes that suggest detail without rigid precision, adding a sense of movement and naturalism. The color palette consists solely of shades of gray and black. On the left, a wagon and indistinct shapes suggest human presence or use, while large trees and shadowed areas on the right create depth and emphasize the rural setting. The background fades into less defined forms, leaving a sense of openness and continuity with the countryside beyond.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Marcel Boudin, grand-nephew of the artist; acquired 1960 by Jacques Hamon, Le Havre; sold 1971 to (Walter Goetz) and (Eugene Thaw); sold to Paul Mellon [1907-1999]; gift 1980 to NGA.

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Exhibition History

2007

  • Eugène Boudin at the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, 2007 - 2008, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

lower right stamped in red ink: E B (Lugt 828)

Wikidata ID

Q64560160

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