The Seaside at Palavas

The Seaside at Palavas 1854 is an oil on canvas painting by the French artist Gustave Courbet. It depicts a solitary figure standing on the coast facing the immensity of the sea.[1]

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

It of the beach at Palavas-les-Flots. The painting 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.

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  1. ^ "Fabre Museum - Gustave Courbet - The Seaside In Palavas". Musée Fabre (website is in French and English). Retrieved January 8, 2024.