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The Boatyard

c. 1875

Jean-Charles Cazin

(French, 1841–1901)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
oil on fabric
Measurements
Framed: 105.4 x 149.9 x 15.2 cm (41 1/2 x 59 x 6 in.); Unframed: 77.6 x 122.7 cm (30 9/16 x 48 5/16 in.); Former: 111 x 155.5 x 6.5 cm (43 11/16 x 61 1/4 x 2 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Noah L. Butkin 1977.123
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This painting was submitted to the Paris Salon in 1876 as Cazin’s first major work.

Description

Cazin exhibited this painting at the Paris Salon of 1876, marking the start of his official career. It depicts a boatyard in the artist's native Boulogne, a port city on the English Channel. The young man in the foreground is melting tar at a smoky fire, while men work on a boat just above him. Cazin was associated with the Realist movement during his early years and later with the Impressionists.
A horizontally oriented oil painting with soft, muted brushstrokes depicts a coastal boatyard under an overcast gray sky. In the lower-left, a figure kneels by a small fire near a large anchor. To our right, a white and black boat rests in the sand. Figures labor over a tall wooden ship frame on the left, while others haul a small vessel ashore. In the hazy distance, multiple ship hulls line the coast.

The Boatyard

c. 1875

Jean-Charles Cazin

(French, 1841–1901)
France, 19th century

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