Sunday, April 21, 2013

Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida - Boys on the Beach [1910]


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, colour is another of the characteristics of his outdoor scenes. Here, the blond hair of the boy in the centre of the composition stands out, and its colour mixes with that of the warm sand. The long, juicy brushstrokes build the painting with touches of great expressivity.

[Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid - Oil on canvas, 118 x 185 cm]
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