Tuesday, 21 November 2006

The Bathing Hour, Valencia - Joaquín Sorolla

Joaquín Sorolla
The Bathing Hour, Valencia, 1909
Oil on canvas. 150 x 150.5 cm
Fundación Museo Sorolla, Madrid

From an exhibition showing the work of both Joaquín Sorolla and John Singer Sargent, with whom Sorolla has been compared. [Hat tip Jeff Perren]

Just beautiful.

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2 comments:

Captain Calculus said...

I love the way he does the wet sand.

Kane Bunce said...

Indeed. The people in the picture look very lively. The use of colours is masterful and helps to add to the effect of life on canvas.