The 50th Year of the Sompo Museum of Art
Eugène Boudin
2026.04.11（Sat）- 06.21（Sun）
Introducing the exhibition
This marks the first major exhibition in Japan in approximately 30 years of the work of Eugène Boudin (1824-1898), known as the "Precursor of Impressionism." Boudin captured skies, clouds, seascapes, and herds of cattle with fresh colors and light, lively brushwork. His paintings brilliantly portray the light and atmosphere of various locales, including his native Normandy in northern France. Boudin placed great emphasis on working outdoors, en plein air, confronting the fleeting "moments" of ever-changing natural phenomena. This approach to painting opened the eyes of the young Claude Monet（1840-1926） and would eventually lead to the birth of Impressionism.
While Boudin is often discussed in relation to his seascapes depicting maritime scenes, his appeal extends far beyond this genre alone. This exhibition comprises approximately 100 works, primarily oil paintings, drawings, pastels, and prints. By focusing on the figures, architecture, and other subjects Boudin depicted, the exhibition reexamines, from a fresh perspective, the appeal of this artist who made significant contributions to the development of modern French landscape painting.
Hours
10:00-18:00 (10:00-20:00 on Fridays) ※ Admittance 30 minutes before closing time
Days closed
Mondays*
New Year holidays, and periodically during changes of exhibits
*open if Monday is a national holiday and closed on the following day
Admission
| personal | |
|---|---|
| Age 26 or older | 2,000yen |
| Ages 19 up to 25 | 1,200yen |
| High School Students with ID (Ages 16 up to 18 ) Junior High School Students with ID (Ages 13 up to 15 ) Children (under age 12 ) |
Free |
Pick up
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Venise: San Giorgio
c.1895 Reims, Musée des Beaux-Arts(inv.907.19.38)
C. DEVLEESCHAUWER© -
Marée basse
1884 Musée d’art et d’histoire de Saint-Lô
© Musée d’art et d’histoire de Saint-Lô, Pierre-Yves Le Meur -
Le Croisic
1897 Le Havre, Musée d’art moderne André Malraux
© MuMa Le Havre / Florian Kleinefenn -
Étude de ciel
c.1880 Private collection, Normandy
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Berck, le départ des barques
1890 Reims, Musée des Beaux-Arts (inv. 907.19.34)
C. DEVLEESCHAUWER© -
Ruines du Château de Lassay
1893 Musée de Boulogne-sur-Mer
© coll. Musée Boulogne-sur-Mer Ville de Boulogne-sur-Mer -
La Route de Trouville (près du Butin)
1860-1863
Honfleur, musée Eugène-Boudin /Henri Brauner -
Troupeau s’abreuvant
1880 Reims, Musée des Beaux-Arts(inv. 907.19.33)
C. DEVLEESCHAUWER© -
Le Pardon de Sainte-Anne-La-Palud au fond de la baie de Douarnenez (Finistère)
1858
Le Havre, Musée d’art moderne André Malraux ©
MuMa Le Havre / Florian Kleinefenn -
Femme à l’ombrelle sur la plage de Berck
c. 1873
Honfleur, musée Eugène-Boudin /Henri Brauner -
Élégante sur la plage de Trouville (dit aussi Mme de Metternich sur la plage de Trouville)
1863 Private collection, Normandy
