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Eugene Boudin: The Man Who Inspired Monet
The pioneering impressionist's career truly began when, as a young man, he traveled to Honfleur — a small village in Normandy — and began trying to capture the effect of natural light with his paintbrush. In the first of three stories, NPR's Susan Stamberg travels to France to explore Honfleur and learn more about Eugene Boudin, the man who convinced Monet to paint in the open air.
