Walk on the Beach, J. Sorolla
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| Author: | Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida |
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| Original Title: | Paseo a orillas del mar |
| Type: | Painting |
| Style: | Luminism |
| Medium | Oil |
| Support: | Canvas |
| Year: | 1909 |
| Genre: | Costumbrism |
| Subject: | Valencia Beach |
| Located: | Sorolla museum, Madrid. |
The artist demonstrates here his mastery of luminism, a style characterized by the study of natural light effects. The loose yet precise brushstrokes recreate the wind stirring the veils and skirts, while the soft blue and light tones suggest the freshness of the sea and the salty breeze. His use of nuanced whites, far from uniform, reveals his ability to translate light into a subtle range of golden and silvery reflections, creating a vivid and realistic atmosphere.
Considered one of the pinnacles of his mature period, this work also reflects the painter’s more intimate side. Sorolla often used his family as models, bringing into his art the calm of everyday life and his emotional connection to his surroundings. "Walk on the Beach" is not merely a coastal scene, but a personal vision of the Mediterranean that inspired him throughout his career: luminous, serene, and full of movement.
This is one of the most iconic works by Joaquín Sorolla and a perfect synthesis of his luminous art. Painted in 1909, the scene depicts his wife Clotilde and his daughter María walking along the beach in Valencia, dressed in white garments that capture and reflect the brilliance of the Mediterranean sun. Sorolla transforms this intimate family moment into a composition of great elegance and balance, where light, color, and movement exist in perfect harmony.
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Walk on the Beach by Joaquín Sorolla is famous for capturing, with unmistakable technical mastery, the light and movement of the Mediterranean. It depicts the artist’s wife and daughter walking along the shore, wrapped in white fabrics that seem to shimmer in the wind and sunlight. Its fame comes from how Sorolla brought Luminism to its highest expression, turning an intimate scene into a universal celebration of light and outdoor life. Discover more famous paintingsARTIST DATA
Joaquín Sorolla
| Full Name: | Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida. |
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| Birth: | 1863, Valencia, Spain. |
| Death: | 1923, Madrid, Spain. |
He was born in Valencia on February 27, 1863, in a Spain that was beginning to see light and color with new eyes. His work is the purest reflection of Spanish luminism, a movement he himself elevated to its highest expression, and of impressionism, from which he adopted freshness and chromatic vibration.
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