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Estuary in changing Weather
Terry Watts
Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
£1,200
Aerial Australia - Shark Bay #2
Ana Hefco
Painting - 91.4 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 36 x 48 x 1.5 inch
£4,217
Aerial Australia - Shark Bay
Ana Hefco
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1.5 inch
£4,217
Douceur d’un ciel rose
Martine Grégoire
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
£809
Le Fort National, St Malo
Franck Dupire
Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
£476
Plage à marée basse
Sophie Dumont
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
£1,788
Gulls on Chesil Beach
Terry Watts
Painting - 44 x 63 x 0.3 cm Painting - 17.3 x 24.8 x 0.1 inch
£1,600
Beach in Low Visibility
Terry Watts
Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
£1,200
California street vintage
Remi Bertoche
Painting - 80 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
£11,053
Tindari Azzurro
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
£1,168
La baie de Somme - série Mer
Philippe Maillebuau
Painting - 65 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
£890
Whispered Tales by the Sunlit Shore
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 95 x 110 x 0.1 cm Painting - 37.4 x 43.3 x 0 inch
£854
Spiagge del Golfo
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 70 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
£1,348
Pollen of happiness
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 90 x 145 x 0.1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 57.1 x 0 inch
£1,393
Les cabanes de plage
Michèle Kaus
Painting - 50 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
£1,348
Sonate à Sète - Scène de vie en bord de mer
Dorothée Denquin
Painting - 50 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
£737
Our white sand beach, Painting, Acrylic on canvas
Ana Hefco
Painting - 61 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 24 x 36 x 1.5 inch
£2,003
Welcome to my beach, Painting, Acrylic on canvas
Ana Hefco
Painting - 61 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 24 x 48 x 1.5 inch
£1,897
Plage de Normandie
Philippe Maillebuau
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£572
Lumières de la Somme
Philippe Maillebuau
Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
£453
La Pirogue - série bord de mer
Philippe Maillebuau
Painting - 50 x 61 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24 x 0.8 inch
£593
La Plage - série bord de mer
Philippe Maillebuau
Painting - 46 x 61 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 24 x 0.8 inch
£503
Soirée psychédélique à la plage
Lydi
Painting - 81 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
£1,258
Les gosses de la plage
Valérie Betoulaud
Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch
£2,606
Dames sur le rocher bleu
Françoise Lucq
Painting - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
£881
Femmes aux cheveux rouges
Françoise Lucq
Painting - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
£881
Un été couleur cerise
Françoise Lucq
Painting - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
£881
Barbarian sea spit
Alexander Shandor
Painting - 70 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
£2,699
Montenegro. Prcanj
Alexander Shandor
Painting - 60 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
£2,530
Un été ocre jaune - séries Les Dames de la côte
Françoise Lucq
Painting - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
£881
Un été grenadine - série Les Dames de la côte
Françoise Lucq
Painting - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
£881
Un été outre-mer - série Les Dames de la côte
Françoise Lucq
Painting - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
£881
Alito di Mare
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 100 x 140 x 0.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0 inch
£2,246
Les Cabines - scène de vie en bord de mer
Hélène Dupérier
Painting - 65 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch
£988
Jeunes filles à la plage - scène de vie en bord de mer
Hélène Dupérier
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
£1,078
Les pieds dans l'eau - scène de vie en bord de mer
Hélène Dupérier
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
£1,078
La Plage - série bord de mer
Carla PM
Painting - 31 x 23 x 3 cm Painting - 12.2 x 9.1 x 1.2 inch
£350
Plage du Crouton 1
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
£1,707
Un été ocre rose - série Les dames de la côte
Françoise Lucq
Painting - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
£881
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Logs - Middle Beach - AGAIN. Zoom out.
Chrissy Nickerson
Painting - 64 x 92 x 4 cm Painting - 25.2 x 36.2 x 1.6 inch
£1,465
Shingle Wash
Lorna Holdcroft - Kirin
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
£950
Beach Paintings for Sale
The beach has always been a destination we jump at the opportunity to explore. It's a destination that for many of us symbolises holidays, relaxation, calm or even excitement, adventure and stormy weather. Some are drawn to its crowded, noisy, buzzing atmosphere, whilst others are seduced by its silent, contemplative quality that allows for a deeply meditative experience. There is an ideal image of the beach for everyone; whether you're captivated by the chic Côte d'Azur deckchairs, surf lessons in Australia, the wild beaches in Brittany and Normandy, seaside resorts, small Italian coves or the more exotic and tropical locations.
Throughout time, artists have been inspired by the beach in many ways. Each artist has interpreted this huge theme in connection with their era, their artistic identity, the idea they wished to convey and what this location represented for them.
The beach has been depicted in paintings since the Dutch Golden Age, and is shown in works such as View of Delft by famous baroque artist, Johannes Vermeer. Two centuries later, Gustave Courbet would paint the shores of Trouville and Deauville in Normandy with dazzling realism. The Impressionists would then go on to capture the seaside bathed in light, and most notably would do so “sur le motif": the act of painting outside in natural light and in various weather conditions. This offered viewers a completely new representation of landscapes, and many Impressionists like Edgar Degas and Camille Pissarro remained attached to the seascapes of Normandy. However, other artists would focus on other shores, Van Gogh for example chose to represent La Camargue in his piece Fishing Boats on the Beach at Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. Monet meanwhile, was inspired by the Côte D'Azur in his painting The Big Blue at Antibes, and Paul Gauguin was captivated by the exotic French Polynesia. Gauguin created many works inspired by beaches in Tahiti, which is evident in his iconic oil painting Tahitian Women on the Beach. Later, the light and beauty of the Mediterranean would seduce Matisse, who represented the beaches of Nice and the picturesque Collioure shores in his works. His rival Picasso also explored this area, his pieces, Woman Seated on the Beach and Bathers present completely new representations of the beach, where form and colour gradually move away from reality.
In modern and contemporary art, the beach loses its purpose as an inspiring natural environment and instead becomes a hub of human activity. Roy Lichtenstein's piece Nudes with Beach Ball, demonstrates how the beach has turned into a consumer product for the average holidaymaker. Similarly, Bernard Buffet also paints the seaside packed with human presence; beach cabins, bodies spread out on the sand and parasols dotted across the shores. More recently in 2011, Gianni Colosimo revealed a conceptual art piece called La jolie petite plage de Daniel (Daniel's Pretty Little Beach), which features striped deckchairs inspired by Daniel Buren's columns. Additionally, Ron Mueck installed hyper-realistic human figures made out of resin at the Fondation Cartier in 2013, which illustrated holidaymakers by the sea. Overall, one thing is certain: the beach has not ceased to inspire artistic creation. Artsper invites you to take a well-deserved break and lounge in front of some of the best contemporary art works that have been inspired by a location that is loved by us all.
Which artist paints beaches?
One famous artist who painted beaches is Claude Monet. An example of one of his beach paintings is La Plage à Trouville, which he painted in 1870 in Trouville, France.
Why paint the beach?
Artists have represented the beach in paintings for decades. The beach was particularly a popular subject matter during the 20th century, at the beginning of which the beach became a popular holiday spot in France and other parts of Europe.
What is an example of a beach painting?
One famous example of a painting representing a beach is Salvador Dali's The Persistence of Memory, which the Surrealist painter produced in 1931. Not the typical idyllic holiday beach painting, Dali's work features enigmatic visual elements like his famous melted clock and a timer with ants crawling over it.