Boathouse Baths on the River Seine by Lucien Ott

Boathouse Baths on the River Seine c. 1905s

drawing, graphite-on-paper

architectural sketch

landscape illustration sketch

drawing

mechanical pen drawing

pencil sketch

sketch book

graphite-on-paper

etching

personal sketchbook

sketchwork

pen-ink sketch

france

storyboard and sketchbook work

Lucien Ott's "Boathouse Baths on the River Seine" is a detailed pencil drawing depicting a scene along the River Seine in Paris. The work captures the architectural structures of the riverbank, including a suspension bridge that crosses the Seine. Ott's drawing style utilizes delicate lines to render the buildings and the boats docked along the river. This work is representative of Ott's interest in depicting urban landscapes, which he often captured in drawings and sketches.

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minneapolisinstituteofart about 1 year ago

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The French painter and draftsman Lucien Ott is best known for his landscapes and cityscapes. He favored views along the Seine and was particularly drawn to daily life on the river and quays. Here, he depicted a group of barges and houseboats at the foot of a suspension bridge. We might be looking at the small town of Triel-sur-Seine, 40 kilometers northwest of Paris. It opened public hot baths, or bains chauds, on a river barge in 1908, a rare luxury in the countryside during this period.