The Bathing Woman
- Original dimensions
- 150.5 x 130 cm
- Movement
- post impressionism
- Museum
- Sorolla Museum
- Year
- 1915
Historical context
Created in 1915, the painting "The Bathing Scene" finds its roots in the vibrant city of Madrid, in the heart of Spain. This remarkable canvas is part of the post impressionist movement, reflecting an era where light and color combine to bring everyday scenes to life. Now housed in the Sorolla Museum, this canvas with generous dimensions of 150.5 x 130 cm embodies the essence of Sorolla's pictorial work, showcasing the ephemeral beauty of life.
Place in the artist's career
"The Bathing Scene" represents a crucial step in Sorolla's artistic evolution, marking a period of brilliant maturity. In parallel, works such as "The Beach at Valencia" and "A Siesta" testify to his growing mastery of light and shadow. These paintings reveal his journey from the hopes of a young talent to that of an undisputed master of luminous painting .
Anecdote
"Every brushstroke must capture the moment, the fleeting instant of light," said Sorolla. The inspiration for this masterpiece was born on a sunny morning, as the artist admired women emerging from the bath by the sea. This privileged moment allowed him to feel the brilliance of Mediterranean light, thus inscribing an incomparable emotion in "The Bathing Scene."