The Seaside at Palavas

The Seaside at Palavas is an 1854 oil-on-canvas painting of the beach at Palavas-les-Flots by the French artist Gustave Courbet. It was commissioned by Alfred Bruyas during Courbet's first stay at Montpellier. Courbet originated in Franche-Comté and so the landscapes of Languedoc and the Mediterranean were a revelation. The work was also partly inspired by The Monk by the Sea by Caspar David Friedrich. It is now in the Musée Fabre in Montpellier.

The Seaside at Palavas
ArtistGustave Courbet
Year1854
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions37 cm × 46 cm (15 in × 18 in)
LocationMusée Fabre, Montpellier
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