Tarring the Boat

Le Bateau goudronné

Tarring the Boat

Édouard Manet · 1873

Barnes Foundation

Philadelphia, United States

About this painting

Painted in summer 1873 on the Normandy coast, this loosely brushed harbor scene shows Manet edging toward Impressionist technique.

Painting Details

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

50 × 61 cm (19.7 × 24 in)

Painted at

Berck-sur-Mer, France

Current location

Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia

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