American Lionel Walden (1861-1933) and Frenchman Henri Lesbasque (1865-1937), like many of their artistic contemporaries, considered Brittany in northern France as an inspirational mecca, especially at the reflective hour of sunset.

Henri Lesbasque, Sunset on Pont Aven (Young Man in Front of the Sea), n.d., oil on canvas, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid, Spain