Another new bus adventure and a stunning art exhibit of many, many works by Eugene Boudin. This included drawings, pastels, oils and watercolors. Boudin was famous for his skies in all media. And they are fantastic. He was an inspiration to Monet among others. We visited his museum in Honfleur a number of years ago and were so pleased to see so many beautiful pieces in one place.
The exhibition was held at Musee Jaquesmart Andre on Blvd Haussman. This was an "hotel particulaire" or private residence and is itself a magnificent work of art so touring pthe house was part of the treat. The family who built it were very wealthy and travelled extensively collecting art and art objects from all over the world. You can actually take a detailed tour on-line.
The only downside to the visit was the incredible crowd. Again, the venue was not ideal but patience and a lot of squeezing into tight spots paid off.
After seeing all we could absorb, we decided to eat at the cafe in the museum. We sat on an outdoor porch which was protected by large plastic drops from the cold, damp air so it was quite comfortable. And the food was excellent. Harley had quiche and a salad and I had a large salad plate with smoked salmon, salmon mousse, potatoes and blini which was so huge that I shared some with Harley. Of course the bread was so good that too was gobbled up. Harley's choice was a lunch special so we shared his dessert (some kind of chocolate cake with a coffee mousse topping) and each enjoyed an expresso.
Then home to rest, read and try some jewelry making. Too much lunch to require much for supper.
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