Eugène Boudin (French, 1824-1898); "Festival in the Harbor of Honfleur," 1858; oil on wood; 16-1/8 by 23-3/8 inches; National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon.

RICHMOND, VA.- The first American exhibition in 30 years to be devoted exclusively to the work of 19th-century French artist Eugène Boudin is on view at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

"Boudin is an artist who has often been overlooked in the history of Impressionism, yet he remains one of the most charming and accessible painters of that generation," says VMFA Director Alex Nyerges.

The exhibition, which will remain on view through Jan. 27, 2008, is part of "Celebrating Paul Mellon," VMFA's year-long commemoration of the centenary of benefactor Paul Mellon's birth. Boudin, who lived from 1824 to 1898, was one of Mellon's favorite French painters, Nyerges says.

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