A.’s work is defined by its impressionism sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

The Beach at Sainte-Adresse
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

Boats on the Beach at Étretat
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

Two Medals Commemorating the Hudson-Fulton Celebration New York
Artist unknown (American, 20th century)

Étretat: The Beach and the Falaise d'Amont
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

Young Woman on the Beach
Edvard Munch Norwegian, 1863-1944

Two Nudes on a Beach
Sir William Orpen Irish, 1878-1931

Children on the Beach, Berneval
Pierre Auguste Renoir French, 1841-1919

Man on Beach
Pablo O'Higgins Mexican, born United States, 1904-1983

Children on the Beach, Berneval
Pierre Auguste Renoir French, 1841-1919

Petticoats on the Beach (recto); Breton Women on the Beach (verso)
Eugène Louis Boudin French, 1824-1898

Along the Beach, Puerto Plata
Wilmot Emerton Heitland American, 1893-1969

Three Nudes Reclining on a Beach
Pablo Picasso Spanish, 1881-1973

On the Beach, I (Two Nude Women), from Quatre Lithographies
Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) printed by Bruant

The Beach of Les Grands Sables at Le Pouldu
Paul Sérusier (French, 1864–1927)

The Beach at Sainte-Adresse
Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884

People on the Beach at Trouville
Eugène Louis Boudin French, 1824–1898

Breton Women on the Beach
Eugène Louis Boudin French, 1824-1898

Lake Scene with Beached Boat
Kenneth P. Becker American, 20th century

Dutch Family on Beach at Royal Batavian Yacht Club
Henri Cartier-Bresson French, 1908–2004

On the Beach
Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910) published by Harper's Weekly (American, 1857-1916)