Jean Béraud - A Windy Day on the Pont des Arts [c.1880-81]

Jean Béraud - A Windy Day on the Pont des Arts [c.1880-81], a photo by Gandalf's Gallery on Flickr.

This painting of about 1880–81 depicts the Pont des Arts, a footbridge spanning the Seine between the Institut de France and the Cour Carré of the Louvre. Béraud (French, St. Petersburd, 1849 - Paris, 1936) positioned himself on the Quai du Louvre; the cupola of the Institut is visible in the background.

[Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York - Oil on canvas, 39.7 x 56.5 cm]