This painting is usually credited as the founding work of the Impressionist movement, with its sketchy brushstrokes and emphasis on lighting effects at the expense of human figures. Le Havre Waterfront. Claude Monet grew up in Le Havre, a seaside town in north-western France.

Eugène Louis Boudin (French: [budɛ̃]; 12 July 1824 – 8 August 1898) was one of the first French landscape painters to paint outdoors. Boudin was a marine painter, and expert in the rendering of all that goes upon the sea and along its shores.

Boudin, who was born and grew up in the Normandy port of Honfleur and later owned a framing shop in Le Havre, had a lifelong fascination with the Channel coast. He is best known for his paintings of affluent holidaymakers on the beaches of Trouville, but this painting shows a different aspect o…

One of the first artists to paint his landscapes outdoors, from nature, he sought to capture the effects of light, the sky and the sea in his work. Boudin owned a framing gallery in Le Havre, where he met many artists, including Jean-François Millet, who inspired him to start painting.

1858
Even at a young age, Monet became well known in Le Havre. In 1858, 18-year-old Monet met Eugène Boudin, who was then 34 years old. Boudin recognized Monet’s talent and encouraged him to begin painting landscapes.

Even at a young age, Monet became well known in Le Havre. In 1858, 18-year-old Monet met Eugène Boudin, who was then 34 years old. Boudin recognized Monet’s talent and encouraged him to begin painting landscapes. Monet was a good student and spent a lot of time painting with Boudin on the coast and in the countryside.

Monet was inspired by ukiyo-e Japanese art Monet didn’t just base his landscape gardening on Japanese styles, his painting subjects and method were also greatly influenced by Japanese art.

Oscar-Claude Monet is beloved for his series of oil paintings depicting water lilies, serene gardens, and Japanese footbridges. The French painter manipulated light and shadow to portray landscapes in a groundbreaking way, upending the traditional art scene in the late 19th century.

The iconic Claude Monet Water Lilies are scattered all over the world and are recognized as his most famous paintings. His largest and most impressive Water-Lilies panels can be found at Musee L’Orangerie in Paris.

Le Havre
In 1857 Boudin met the young Claude Monet ( also living in Le Havre) who spent several months working with him in his studio. The two remained lifelong friends and Monet later paid tribute to Boudin’s early influence.