The Cleveland Museum of Art
The Beach at Saint-Jacut
Description
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.
Provenance
Studio of the artist [1868-1940; Lugt 2497a]; (sale, Galerie Motte, Geneva, June 16, 1972, no. 28); (sale, Hotel President, Geneva, December 3-12, 1989, no. 3159); Private collection, Paris; (Neffe-Degrandt Fine Art, London, sold to private collection, Japan); Private collection, Japan; (Jill Newhouse, New York, NY); Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley, Cleveland, OH; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Dimensions
57.8 × 43.2 cm
Movement / Period
Accession No
2020.143
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Édouard Vuillard (French, 1868–1940)
Drawings • France, 20th century • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery