The Beach at Saint-Jacut, 1909. Edouard Vuillard (French, 1868-1940). Distemper on paper, laid down on canvas; image and sheet: x cm (22 3/4 x 17 in.); mounted: x cm (23 1/8 x 17 7/16 in.). Édouard Vuillard spent the summer of 1909 in the French coastal town of Saint-Jacut de la Mer, known for its beaches and bathing. Sharing housing with a group of artist friends, Vuillard sketched and painted avidly, depicting the seascape in several works including this drawing. Here, the artist emphasized the remoteness of the beach, depicting a woman sitting alone, wearing a gray dres
The Beach at Saint-Jacut, 1909. Edouard Vuillard (French, 1868-1940). Distemper on paper, laid down on canvas; image and sheet: x cm (22 3/4 x 17 in.); mounted: x cm (23 1/8 x 17 7/16 in.). Édouard Vuillard spent the summer of 1909 in the French coastal town of Saint-Jacut de la Mer, known for its beaches and bathing. Sharing housing with a group of artist friends, Vuillard sketched and painted avidly, depicting the seascape in several works including this drawing. Here, the artist emphasized the remoteness of the beach, depicting a woman sitting alone, wearing a gray dress that matches the tone of the infinitely expanding sky beyond her.
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