On-line gallery
- Reference number
- P04648
- Author
- Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquín (Spanish)
- Title
- Boys on the Beach
- Chronology
- 1910
- Technique
- Support
- Measures
- 118 cm x 185 cm
- School
- Theme
- Shown
- Yes
- Entrance
- MUSEO ARTE MODERNO
- Procedence
- Museum of Modern Art
Three nude boys lie face-down on
the beach, enjoying the tail end of
the tranquil waves.
In this work, Sorolla combines two
subjects that were objects of his
attention on numerous occasions:
children and the beach. These
light-filled scenes definitively
marked the esthetic that made this
artist so popular. Approached with
an exquisite analysis, color is
another of the characteristics of
his outdoor scenes. Here, the blond
hair of the boy in the center of
the composition stands out, and its
color mixes with that of the warm
sand. The long, juicy brushstrokes
build the painting with touches of
great expressivity.
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