Beach at Cabasson (Baigne-Cul)

1891–92

In 1891, as a result of his rheumatoid arthritis, Cross moved to 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.

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Artist

Henri Edmond Cross (French, 1856–1910)

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.)

Origin

France

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago

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