Portrait of Frédéric Bazille

Meet the 88 Most Famous Paintings by Frédéric Bazille

Updated oktober 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 88 works by Frédéric Bazille in our catalogue

In short

If you know one Frédéric Bazille painting, it's probably Kopalke (Poletna scena) (1869), which hangs in the Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge. Družinska sreča (1867) and The Pink Dress (1864) round out the three pieces people recognise right away. Our catalogue has 88 works by Frédéric Bazille. Below are the 88 people know best, each with its year, where to find it and what makes it special.

1841 – 1870, Montpellier Impressionist landscape Most works: Musée Fabre

Start here: the top 10 Frédéric Bazille paintings

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Kopalke (Poletna scena) (1869) by Frédéric Bazille

Kopalke (Poletna scena)

1869 · Olje na platnu · Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge

Jean-Frédéric Bazilla, francoskega impresionista, delo Poletna scena (Scène d'été) iz leta 1869 ni le upodabljanje prostega časa; je živahno prizorišče moške energije in vitalnosti, ki se odvija v osvežujočem objemu narave. Slika nas popelje v senco gozda, kjer skupina mladih mož uživa v poletni malici – plavajo, se prebijajo skozi hladno vodo in ležijo na sončni travi. Bazille je ustvaril več kot le prizor; ujel je trenutek neobremenjenosti in radosti,…

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Družinska sreča (1867) by Frédéric Bazille

Družinska sreča

1867 · Olje na platnu · Musée d'Orsay, Pariz

Jean Frédéric Bazille: Čudovita Živost Prijetnih Obzorij Že zgodba Jean Frédéric Bazilla je ena izjemnega potenciala žal preklinjana kratkost, četrta trenutna lepota umetnosti, ki jo je osvojil impresionizem. Rodil se je v Montpellierju, Franciji, 6. decembra 1841., v bogati pomurski družini zaposleni vino proizvajalci protestantske veroizpovede, Bazillejev prvi življenje je izgledalo daleč od sveta umetnosti. Njegovi starši, čeprav so bili podporni, zahtevali so od njega zdravstvene študije skupaj z njegovimi…

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The Pink Dress (1864) by Frédéric Bazille

The Pink Dress

1864 · Acrylic On Canvas · Musée d'Orsay, Pariz

Marilyn Monroe’s “Pink Dress,” designed by William Travilla for Howard Hawks’ 1953 film *Gentlemen Prefer Blondes*, transcends mere costume; it embodies an enduring symbol of glamour, ambition, and the seductive allure of Hollywood. The dress itself—a shocking pink silk satin gown adorned with black satin lining and a large bow—represents more than just fabric and embellishments; it encapsulates a pivotal moment in cinematic history and continues to fascinate audiences today.

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La Toilette (1870) by Frédéric Bazille

La Toilette

1870 · Acrylic On Canvas · Musée Fabre, Montpellier

The Painting's Significance and Context La Toilette, an oil-on-canvas painting by Jean Frédéric Bazille, is a remarkable work of art that showcases the artist's skill in capturing intimate moments. Created in 1869-1870, this painting is one of Bazille's last works before his untimely death in the Franco-Prussian War. Composition and Symbolism The painting depicts three women in a room, with one woman lying on a bed while the other two…

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The Family Gathering (1867) by Frédéric Bazille

The Family Gathering

1867 · Oil On Canvas · Musée d'Orsay, Pariz

To stand before The Family Gathering is to step directly into a sun-dappled afternoon of pure, unscripted joy. This painting by Jean Frédéric Bazille captures more than just a social assembly; it arrests the very essence of conviviality. One feels the gentle warmth emanating from the canvas, as if the viewer has stumbled upon this private moment in time. The composition is masterfully arranged beneath the generous canopy of a…

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Portrait of an Unknown Sitter as a Troubadour (1875) by Frédéric Bazille

Portrait of an Unknown Sitter as a Troubadour

1875 · Oil On Canvas · Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas

In this intimate oil portrait, we find ourselves drawn into a quiet, private moment with a young man. The composition is a close-up, bust-length study that pushes the subject toward the viewer through a dramatic use of chiaroscuro. A deep, nearly black background provides a void from which the sitter emerges, illuminated by a highly directional light source. This light catches the contours of his face, leaving the other side…

More Frédéric Bazille favourites, 11 to 88

11Petite Italienne chanteuse des rues (1866) by Frédéric BazillePetite Italienne chanteuse des rues1866 · Musée Fabre 12Portrait of Alphonse Tissie (1868) by Frédéric BazillePortrait of Alphonse Tissie1868 · Musée Fabre 13Two Herrings (1867) by Frédéric BazilleTwo Herrings1867 14Mystic marriage of Saint Catherine (1859) by Frédéric BazilleMystic marriage of Saint Catherine1859 15Two Figures in a Railroad Car (1870) by Frédéric BazilleTwo Figures in a Railroad Car1870 · Hood Museum of Art 16Jeune homme nu couché sur l'herbe (1870) by Frédéric BazilleJeune homme nu couché sur l'herbe1870 · Musée Fabre 17Portrait of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Oil on canv (1867) by Frédéric BazillePortrait of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Oil on canv1867 18View of the Village (1868) by Frédéric BazilleView of the Village1868 · Musée Fabre 19View of the Village of Castelnau-le-Lez (1868) by Frédéric BazilleView of the Village of Castelnau-le-Lez1868 · Musée Fabre 20Portrait of Renoir (1867) by Frédéric BazillePortrait of Renoir1867 · Musée d'Orsay 21The Studio on the Rue La Condamine (1870) by Frédéric BazilleThe Studio on the Rue La Condamine1870 · Musée d'Orsay 22Portrait of Edmond Maitre (1869) by Frédéric BazillePortrait of Edmond Maitre1869 · National Gallery of Art 23Reclining Nude (1864) by Frédéric BazilleReclining Nude1864 · Musée Fabre 24Fontainebleau forest (1865) by Frédéric BazilleFontainebleau forest1865 · Musée d'Orsay 25Portrait of Edouard Blau (1866) by Frédéric BazillePortrait of Edouard Blau1866 · National Gallery of Art 26Self Portrait (1870) by Frédéric BazilleSelf Portrait1870 27Portrait of a Man (1867) by Frédéric BazillePortrait of a Man1867 28Self-Portrait (1867) by Frédéric BazilleSelf-Portrait1867 · Minneapolis Institute of Art 29The Studio on the Rue de Furstenberg (1865) by Frédéric BazilleThe Studio on the Rue de Furstenberg1865 · Musée Fabre 30Chailly - White Horse Inn (1863) by Frédéric BazilleChailly - White Horse Inn1863 31Study of Trees (1863) by Frédéric BazilleStudy of Trees1863 32Nude Woman from the Back (1864) by Frédéric BazilleNude Woman from the Back1864 33In the Garden (1864) by Frédéric BazilleIn the Garden1864 34Rue de village, Chailly (1865) by Frédéric BazilleRue de village, Chailly1865 · Musée Fabre 35Fleurs (1869) by Frédéric BazilleFleurs1869 · Musée Fabre 36Étude pour une vendange (1868) by Frédéric BazilleÉtude pour une vendange1868 · Musée Fabre 37Étude pour une vendange (1868) by Frédéric BazilleÉtude pour une vendange1868 · Musée Fabre 38Edmond Maître (1869) by Frédéric BazilleEdmond Maître1869 · National Gallery of Art 39Village Street (also known as Chailly) (1865) by Frédéric BazilleVillage Street (also known as Chailly)1865 · Musée Fabre 40The Little Gardener (1867) by Frédéric BazilleThe Little Gardener1867 41Soup Bowl Covers (1864) by Frédéric BazilleSoup Bowl Covers1864 · Musée Fabre 42Louis Auriol Fishing (1870) by Frédéric BazilleLouis Auriol Fishing1870 43The Terrace at Méric (Oleander) (1867) by Frédéric BazilleThe Terrace at Méric (Oleander)1867 · Cincinnati Art Museum 44Seascape: The Beach at Sainte-Adresse (1865) by Frédéric BazilleSeascape: The Beach at Sainte-Adresse1865 · High Museum of Art 45Jean Frederic Bazille's studio at 9 rue de la Condamine, Oil (1870) by Frédéric BazilleJean Frederic Bazille's studio at 9 rue de la Condamine, Oil1870 46The Dog Rita Asleep (1864) by Frédéric BazilleThe Dog Rita Asleep1864 47The Artist's Studio, Rue de la Condamine (1870) by Frédéric BazilleThe Artist's Studio, Rue de la Condamine1870 48Studio of The Rue Visconti (1867) by Frédéric BazilleStudio of The Rue Visconti1867 · Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 49Self-Portrait (1868) by Frédéric BazilleSelf-Portrait1868 50Still Life with Fish (1866) by Frédéric BazilleStill Life with Fish1866 · Detroit Institute of Arts 51Flowers (1868) by Frédéric BazilleFlowers1868 52Study of Flowers (1866) by Frédéric BazilleStudy of Flowers1866 53Portrait d'homme barbu by Frédéric BazillePortrait d'homme barbu 54Grape Picker in a Cap by Frédéric BazilleGrape Picker in a Cap 55Grape Picker in a Cap 1 by Frédéric BazilleGrape Picker in a Cap 1 56Young Woman with Lowered Eyes by Frédéric BazilleYoung Woman with Lowered Eyes 57Family Reunion on the terrace of the Château de Meric by Frédéric BazilleFamily Reunion on the terrace of the Château de Meric 58La robe rose ou Vue de Castelnau le Lez by Frédéric BazilleLa robe rose ou Vue de Castelnau le Lez 59Man with a Pipe by Frédéric BazilleMan with a Pipe 60Réunion de famille by Frédéric BazilleRéunion de famille 61Grape Picker in a Yellow Hat by Frédéric BazilleGrape Picker in a Yellow Hat 62L'AMBULANCE IMPROVISEE by Frédéric BazilleL'AMBULANCE IMPROVISEE 63Queens Gate at Aigues-Mortes (1867) by Frédéric BazilleQueens Gate at Aigues-Mortes1867 · Metropolitanski muzej umetnosti 64Self Portrait at Saint-Sauveur (1867) by Frédéric BazilleSelf Portrait at Saint-Sauveur1867 · Musée Fabre 65Landscape at Chailly (1865) by Frédéric BazilleLandscape at Chailly1865 · Art Institute of Chicago 66Deux harengs by Frédéric BazilleDeux harengsMusée Fabre 67Self Portrait by Frédéric BazilleSelf Portrait 68The Pink Dress by Frédéric BazilleThe Pink Dress 69Forêt de Fontainebleau by Frédéric BazilleForêt de Fontainebleau 70Toilet (1870) by Frédéric BazilleToilet1870 · Musée Fabre 71The Fisherman with a Net (1868) by Frédéric BazilleThe Fisherman with a Net1868 · Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck 72Summer Scene (Bathers) by Frédéric BazilleSummer Scene (Bathers)Fogg Museum 73The Improvised Field Hospital (also known as Monet after His Accident at the Inn of Chailly) (1865) by Frédéric BazilleThe Improvised Field Hospital (also known as Monet after His Accident at the Inn of Chailly)1865 · Musée d'Orsay 74Negress with Peonies (1870) by Frédéric BazilleNegress with Peonies1870 · Musée Fabre 75Studio in the rue de Furstenberg (1865) by Frédéric BazilleStudio in the rue de Furstenberg1865 · Musée Fabre 76The Banks of the Lez by Frédéric BazilleThe Banks of the LezMinneapolis Institute of Art 77Ruth et Booz (1870) by Frédéric BazilleRuth et Booz1870 · Musée Fabre 78Woman in Moorish Costume (1869) by Frédéric BazilleWoman in Moorish Costume1869 · Norton Simon Museum 79Portrait of Auguste Renoir (1867) by Frédéric BazillePortrait of Auguste Renoir1867 · Musée d'Orsay 80Self Portrait with Palette (1865) by Frédéric BazilleSelf Portrait with Palette1865 · Art Institute of Chicago 81The Fortune Teller (1869) by Frédéric BazilleThe Fortune Teller1869 82Portrait of Renoir (1867) by Frédéric BazillePortrait of Renoir1867 · Cleveland Museum of Art 83Edouard Blau (1869) by Frédéric BazilleEdouard Blau1869 · National Gallery of Art 84Fleurs by Frédéric BazilleFleursMusée de Grenoble 85Aigues-Mortes by Frédéric BazilleAigues-MortesMusée Fabre 86The Heron (1867) by Frédéric BazilleThe Heron1867 · Musée Fabre 87The Western Ramparts at Aigues-Mortes (1867) by Frédéric BazilleThe Western Ramparts at Aigues-Mortes1867 · National Gallery of Art 88Young Woman with Peonies (1870) by Frédéric BazilleYoung Woman with Peonies1870 · National Gallery of Art

Frédéric Bazille's paintings, period by period

What Frédéric Bazille painted most

The four subjects that come up most often in these pieces, each with its best-known example.

Where you can see Frédéric Bazille's paintings

The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.

Museum City Works by Frédéric Bazille Paintings from this list
Musée Fabre, MontpellierMusée Fabre Montpellier 23 La Toilette, The Scoter, Petite Italienne chanteuse des rues
Musée d'Orsay, ParizMusée d'Orsay Pariz 8 Družinska sreča, The Pink Dress, The Family Gathering
National Gallery of Art, WashingtonNational Gallery of Art Washington 6 Portrait of Edmond Maitre, Portrait of Edouard Blau, Edmond Maître
Minneapolis Institute of Art, MinneapolisMinneapolis Institute of Art Minneapolis 2 Self-Portrait, The Banks of the Lez
Art Institute of Chicago, ChicagoArt Institute of Chicago Chicago 2 Landscape at Chailly, Self Portrait with Palette
Fogg Art Museum, CambridgeFogg Art Museum Cambridge 1 Kopalke (Poletna scena)
Museum of Fine Arts, HoustonMuseum of Fine Arts Houston 1 Le petit jardinier, ca Museum of Fine Arts,
Dallas Museum of Art, DallasDallas Museum of Art Dallas 1 Portrait of an Unknown Sitter as a Troubadour

Frédéric Bazille decade by decade: one standout piece each

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Your questions about Frédéric Bazille's paintings

Which Frédéric Bazille painting is the most famous?See the answer

Top of the list is Kopalke (Poletna scena) (1869), Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge. Right behind it: Družinska sreča (1867) and The Pink Dress (1864).

How old was Frédéric Bazille when Kopalke (Poletna scena) was made?See the answer

28 years old. Frédéric Bazille was born in 1841, and Kopalke (Poletna scena) dates from 1869.

What are the 10 best-known Frédéric Bazille paintings?See the answer

Kopalke (Poletna scena), Družinska sreča, The Pink Dress, La Toilette, Landscape on the Shore of Lez, The Family Gathering, The Scoter, Le petit jardinier, ca Museum of Fine Arts,, Saint-Saveur and Portrait of an Unknown Sitter as a Troubadour. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.

How many paintings did Frédéric Bazille create?See the answer

We have 88 works by Frédéric Bazille in our catalogue, dated 1859 to 1870.

Where can you see Frédéric Bazille's famous paintings?See the answer

You'll find most of them in Musée Fabre (Montpellier), Musée d'Orsay (Pariz) and National Gallery of Art (Washington). The museum list above has the full breakdown.

When did Frédéric Bazille paint the best-known pieces?See the answer

In 1860s, more than any other time: 54 of the 88 pieces on this page date from then, Kopalke (Poletna scena) among them.

Which famous Frédéric Bazille paintings came first and last?See the answer

The earliest piece here is Mystic marriage of Saint Catherine (1859); the most recent is La Toilette (1870).

What subjects show up most in Frédéric Bazille's paintings?See the answer

Portraits (6), Men (6) and Man (5), out of the 88 pieces on this page.

What materials did Frédéric Bazille paint with most?See the answer

Oil On Canvas, used in 22 of the 88 pieces on this page.

What art movement was Frédéric Bazille part of?See the answer

Impressionist landscape, as you can see in the pieces on this page.

Which Frédéric Bazille pieces can you see at the Musée Fabre?See the answer

You can see 23 of the pieces on this page at the Musée Fabre, Montpellier, including La Toilette, The Scoter and Petite Italienne chanteuse des rues.

Can I get a reproduction of a Frédéric Bazille painting?See the answer

Yes. Every painting on this page is available as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print, in the size that suits you. Just open the painting's page to order.

Getting to know Frédéric Bazille

Življenje in zgodnji razvoj Jean Frédéric Bazilla

Jean Frédéric Bazille se je rodil 6. decembra 1841 v Montpellierju, Francija, v bogati protestantski družini, ki se je ukvarjala s proizvodnjo vina. Njegovi starši so sprva načrtovali kariero v medicini za sina, saj so menili, da bo to zagotovilo finančno varnost in družbeni status. Kljub temu pa je že od zgodnje mladosti pokazal izjemen talent in strast do slikarstva. Ta dvojnost – študij medicine in umetniških ambicij – je zaznamovala njegovo mlado življenje, saj se je moral razdeliti med anatomsko sekcijo in očarljiv svet barv in svetlobe. Leta 1862 se je preselil v Pariz, da bi nadaljeval medicinske študije, vendar je prav tam začela cveteti njegova umetniška pot. V Parizu se je pridružil krogu mladih slikarjev, ki so kasneje postali sinonim za impresionizem: Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir in Alfred Sisley. Študij pri Charlesu Gleyreju mu je zagotovil formalno usposabljanje, a so bile izmenjave radikalnih idej med prijatelji tiste, ki so resnično sprožile njegovo umetniško vizijo. Njegova finančna stabilnost – srečen kontrast negotovemu obstoju njegovih tovarišev – mu je omogočila, da jih velikodušno podpira, ponujajoč jim studio in materiale. Ta dobrota ni bila le praktična; izvirala je iz globokega prijateljstva in vere v njihov kolektivni potencial. Hitro je postal pomembno središče te nastajajoče skupine, spodbujajoč okolje eksperimentiranja in medsebojnega spodbujanja. Njegova zgodnja dela, kot je Roza obleka (okoli 1864), že kažejo izjaven talent za ujemanje prehodnih trenutkov in učinkov svetlobe – značilnosti, ki bodo definirale impresionizem. Ni se zgolj posnemal uveljavljenih stilov; aktivno je sodeloval pri ustvarjanju nečesa povsem novega.

Umetniški slog in vplivi

Bazillov umetniški slog, čeprav se je hitro razvijal, je imel edinstven značaj znotraj širšega impresionističnega estetskega okvirja. Delil je njihovo fascinacijo s slikanjem *en plein air* – delom na prostem za neposredno zajemanje odtenkov naravne svetlobe –, vendar so bile njegove kompozicije pogosto bolj strukturirane kot Monetove ali Renoirove. Pogosto je kombiniral figuralno slikarstvo z krajino, premišljeno postavljal svoje subjekte v okolico, kar je vidno v mojstrovinah, kot sta Družinska reinkarnacija (1867-1868) in Studio na Rue de Furstenberg. Delo Družinska reinkarnacija ni zgolj prikaz družinskega srečanja; je raziskovanje svetlobe, ki se filtrira skozi drevesa, oživlja prizor in ga napolnjuje s toploto in intimnostjo. Njegova dela niso bila samo o tem, *kaj* je videl, ampak tudi o tem, *kako* ga je to zaznamovalo – čustveni odziv, ki ga sprožajo barva, oblika in svetloba. Veliko mu je pomenil vpliv Eugèna Delacroixa, katerega živahna uporaba barv se je ujemala z njegovimi lastnimi umetniškimi občutljivostmi, vendar je presegel akademske konvencije in sprejel sodobnejšo senzibilnost. Njegova dela so pogosto odražala tudi vpliv realizma, ki ga je izkusil med študijem medicine, kar se kaže v natančnosti anatomskih risb in pozornosti do podrobnosti pri upodabljanju človeške figure.

Prijateljstvo in kolektivni duh impresionizma

Bazillova vloga v zgodnjem impresionizmu je bila več kot le slikarjeva; bil je pomemben katalizator, ki je združeval skupino umetnikov in spodbujal njihovo eksperimentiranje. Njegova finančna stabilnost mu je omogočila, da je ustvaril studio na Rue de Furstenberg, ki je postal neformalno središče za Monetove, Renoirove, Sisleyjeve in drugih slikarjev. Ta studio ni bil le prostor za delo; to je bilo mesto živahnih razprav, izmenjave idej in medsebojne podpore. Bazillova velikodušnost se je kazala v tem, da je svojim prijateljem ponujal ne samo studio in materiale, ampak tudi moralno podporo in konstruktivne kritike. Bil je prepričan v njihov talent in je verjel v pomembnost kolektivnega dela. Njegovo prijateljstvo s Claudeom Monetom je bilo še posebej tesno; skupaj sta slikala na prostem, eksperimentirala z novimi tehnikami in si delila navdušenje za ujemanje prehodnih učinkov svetlobe. Podobno je bil Pierre-Auguste Renoir njegov pogost spremljevalec, s katerim se je raziskoval portretiranje in prizore iz vsakdanjega življenja. Ta kolektivni duh impresionizma – poudarek na inovacijah, eksperimentiranju in medsebojni podpore – bi bil brez Bazillovega prispevka nedvomno šibkejši. Njegova dela so pogosto odražala tudi vpliv njegovih prijateljev, kar kaže na tesne vezi in izmenjavo idej znotraj skupine.

Tragična smrt in zapuščina

Cvetoča kariera Jean Frédéric Bazilla se je tragično končala med francosko-prusko vojno leta 1870. Vodila ga je patriotska dolžnost, da se pridruži regimentu Zouave le nekaj mesecev po izbruhu konflikta. Tragično je bil ubit v akciji 28. novembra 1870 pri Beaune-la-Rolande, star komaj 28 let. Njegova smrt je pretresla umetniško skupnost in jo oropala nadarjenega prijatelja in velikodušnega dobrodelitelja. Njegova prezgodnja smrt pomeni, da njegovo delo dolgo časa ni bilo prepoznano. V zadnjih desetletjih pa so njegovi prispevki vse bolj priznani in proslavljeni. Danes so njegove slike v uglednih muzejih, kot je Musée d'Orsay v Parizu, reprodukcije pa omogočajo ljubiteljem umetnosti po vsem svetu, da izkusijo lepoto in inovativnost njegove vizije. Bazillova zapuščina sega onkraj njegovega umetniškega dela; uteleša duh mladostnega idealizma, neomajne predanosti in moči prijateljstva, ki je definiralo zgodnje dni impresionizma. Ostaja ganljiv opomin na izgubljeni potencial, a tudi dokaz trajnega vpliva kratke, a bleščeče kariere. Njegova dela so danes priznana kot pomemben del impresionistične dediščine in navdih za nove generacije slikarjev.

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