Henri Edmond Cross (French, 1856–1910)
Beach at Cabasson (Baigne-Cul)
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Henri Edmond Cross (French, 1856–1910)1891–92
Beach at Cabasson (Baigne-Cul)
Henri Edmond Cross (French, 1856–1910) →Post-Impressionism19th centuryoil on canvaspaint
Date
1891–92
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
65.3 × 92.3 cm (25 3/4 × 36 3/8 in.); Framed: 82.6 × 108.6 × 6.4 cm (32 1/2 × 42 3/4 × 2 1/2 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
L. L. and A. S. Coburn, and Bette and Neison Harris funds; Charles H. and Mary F. S. Worcester Collection; through prior acquisition of the Kate L. Brewster Collection
In 1891, as a result of his rheumatoid arthritis, Henri Edmond Cross moved to Cabasson, a hamlet on the Côte d’Azur in southeastern France. The move deeply affected his art: after settling on the Mediterranean coast, he embraced the divided brushwork (small dashes and dots of color) and tonal gradations of “scientific Impressionism.” This methodical technique was a departure from the Impressionists’ more intuitive quick strokes of color to capture fleeting atmospheric conditions. In this beach scene, Cross used this more systematic paint application to convey the color and heat of his adopted region.
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