Eugène Boudin’s ‘Concert at the Casino of Deauville’ (1865)

Boudin captures the lively ambiance of a summer evening in the French seaside town of Deauville. Painted in his signature Impressionist style, the artwork depicts a crowd gathered outdoors, enjoying a musical performance under softly glowing lanterns. The scene is bathed in gentle, diffuse light, with a focus on the interplay of colors and textures that evoke the vibrancy of leisure and culture. Boudin’s loose brushstrokes and attention to atmospheric effects beautifully convey the charm of 19th-century social gatherings by the sea.