Gezicht op een kleine Bretonse haven 1834 - 1898

Eugène Boudin, a prominent French painter known for his Impressionist-style landscapes and seascapes, created this delicate pencil sketch titled "Gezicht op een kleine Bretonse haven" sometime between 1834 and 1898. The drawing depicts a charming scene of a small Breton harbor, with a cluster of figures and a horse-drawn cart in the foreground. The details of the boats and the buildings on the hillside in the background are lightly rendered, creating a sense of atmospheric depth. This work exemplifies Boudin's ability to capture the fleeting moments of everyday life with a subtle and poetic touch, which influenced many Impressionist painters like Claude Monet.