Why it matters
Sorolla's wife Clotilde and eldest daughter María walk along the beach in Valencia in long white dresses, the sea wind catching their veils. The almost square canvas is unusually monumental for a beach scene, with life-size figures.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1909.
- It shows the beach of El Cabanyal in Sorolla's home town.
- It measures about two metres on each side.
- María, aged 19, turns her head towards the viewer.
Based on the Wikipedia article Walk on the Beach (CC BY-SA 4.0).
