At the beginning of May 1911, Konrad Mägi travelled to the coastal town of Dieppe in Normandy. 

In the 19^th century, Dieppe was one of the most popular painting sites among landscape painters: Joseph William Turner, Paul Gauguin, Camille Pissarro, Claude Monet and others went to paint there.

When Mägi arrived, the main tourist season had not yet begun, and he managed to rent a large well-lit room, albeit for quite a high price. The summer of 1911 was exceptionally hot, so the following months brought a huge wave of holidaymakers to Dieppe. As the small town was overcrowded, the prices of foodstuffs went up because of great demand, draining Mägi’s resources fast. He lived in poverty, occasionally feeding only on milk. Mägi left Dieppe in August, although he had planned to stay until September. 

Mägi painted the medieval Church of Saint Jacques in Dieppe, the local casino and the coast, making outings to the outskirts of the town to paint.