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title: Houses Beside the Sea by Degas
author: Musée d'Orsay
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15568/houses-beside-the-sea-by-degas/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Houses Beside the Sea by Degas
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15568.png)
## Image Caption
A c. 1869 pastel work, *Houses Beside the Sea*, by [Edgar Degas](https://www.worldhistory.org/Edgar_Degas/) (1834-1917), the French impressionist painter. Less-known for his landscapes, Degas often uses them almost as an exercise in presenting a harmony of tonal colours. Other features of his landscapes are that they are frequently hazy and do not show people. This work was created on the northern coast of France when the artist visited Villers-sur-Mer and Dives-sur-Mer in Normandy. (Musée d'Orsay, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/))
## Cite This Work
### APA
d'Orsay, M. (2022, March 29). Houses Beside the Sea by Degas. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
d'Orsay, Musée. "Houses Beside the Sea by Degas." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 29, 2022. .
### MLA
d'Orsay, Musée. "Houses Beside the Sea by Degas." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Mar 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.wikiart.org/en/edgar-degas/houses-by-the-seaside-1869)First published on [WikiArt.org](http://www.wikiart.org/) and republished. [Original image](https://www.wikiart.org/en/edgar-degas/houses-by-the-seaside-1869) by [**Musée d'Orsay**](https://www.wikiart.org/en/edgar-degas/houses-by-the-seaside-1869). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 29 March 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.