1900
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina
Dominant colour
The Return of Fishing is a 1900 oil by Joaquín Sorolla, a Impressionism work, held at National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina.
This painting shows a beach scene with a large white sailboat in the foreground, its sails billowing in the wind. The boat is being pulled onto the shore by a group of people and oxen, while others watch from the beach. The sky is blue with some clouds, and the sea is choppy. In the background, you can see other boats on the water and a few people sitting or standing on the beach. The overall mood of the painting is one of activity and energy, with the sailboat and the people working together to bring it ashore. The painting is a great example of the artist's use of light and color to capture a moment in time. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's technique, you might want to look into chiaroscuro.
Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (27 February 1863 – 10 August 1923) was a Spanish painter.
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