The Crinolines
1867
Eugène Boudin, often called the 'King of Skies,' loved capturing the fleeting light and fashionable crowds of the French coast. In this lively 1867 sketch, you can see the elite of society strolling along the beach in their massive hoop skirts—known as crinolines—while a steamship puffs away in the distance and sailboats dot the horizon. Boudin’s quick, loose strokes here actually paved the way for the entire Impressionist movement, famously teaching a young Claude Monet to paint outdoors and observe nature directly.
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