Maurice Denis - Bathers at Perros-Guirec [c.1912]

Maurice Denis - Bathers at Perros-Guirec [c.1912], a photo by Gandalf's Gallery on Flickr.

Beaches were a major theme in the work of Maurice Denis (Granville, 1870 - Paris, 1943). His familiarity with them remembered from his youth and the shores of Brittany. The artist combines the spectacle of nature with the evocation of femininity.

[Petit Palais, City of Paris Fine Art Museum - Oil on canvas, 98 x 122 cm]