Bajo el toldo, playa de Zarauz

Sorolla painted this scene in 1910 on the beach at Zarautz, on the Basque coast, a seaside resort where the middle classes went for their summer holidays. The composition shows the painter's family sheltered under an awning, dressed in light, elegant clothing that stands out against the brightness outside. Sorolla works here with loose brushwork and a luminous palette of whites, blues and warm tones over the sand, capturing the glare of the sea and the cool shade beneath the canvas. What makes the picture interesting is the blend of family intimacy and close attention to natural light, a trait central to Sorolla's work. The painting is kept at the Museo Sorolla in Madrid, the painter's former home turned museum.

Painter

Joaquín Sorolla

Date

1910

Medium

oil paint, canvas

Museum

Sorolla Museum, Madrid

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