Why it matters
A man and a woman sit in a sailboat in summer. Often cited as Manet's foray into Impressionism, it was painted while he stayed at his family's property in Gennevilliers.
Did you know?
- It was painted in the summer of 1874.
- The woman may be Camille Monet.
- It was shown at the Salon of 1879.
Based on the Wikipedia article Boating (Manet) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
