This painting shows a grassy landscape from a slightly elevated angle. The horizon is high in the composition, with faint pink-and-yellow mountains or hills under a muted gray-blue sky. Closest to us, light greens and yellows suggest grass. A group of people is seated on the right under a red-and-white striped tent. They appear to wear garments in shades of purple, black, and white, and they are all wearing hats. We can't see their facial features. In the center, a woman in a white dress sits on the grass, her back to us. On the left, some indistinct colorful objects are on the grass. The…
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On the Beach

Edouard Vuillard (French, 1868 - 1940)

c. 1907

Medium
glue on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 200 x 165 cm (78 3/4 x 64 15/16 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CF
Credit line
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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