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.

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Beach Day

Peter Laughton

Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 x 2 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 0.8 inch

$240

Ronce les bains

Gyslaine Pachet-Micheneau

Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,191

Flâner sur la dune

Jérôme Guillet

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,179

The beach

Yann Argentin

Painting - 97 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

$5,834

The Pincess of West Cost

Vasyl Khodakivskyi

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$4,524

Music of the sea

Vasyl Khodakivskyi

Painting - 80 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch

$3,572

Presqu'ïle de Giens

Sébastien Arcouet

Painting - 92 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$4,286

Vive L'Afrique

Marcos Zrihen

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$1,667

Lake Shore

Filomena Booth

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1.5 inch

$3,250

Equestrienne 3, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Elena Sokolova

Painting - 50.8 x 61 x 1.3 cm Painting - 20 x 24 x 0.5 inch

$501

La Mer de Santander

Mercedes Aparicio

Painting - 22 x 81 x 4 cm Painting - 8.7 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch

$6,667

La Vague, La Vie

Mercedes Aparicio

Painting - 81 x 146 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.9 x 57.5 x 1 inch

$19,524

Vive les fleurs et les fleurs et la playa

Seb Paul Michel

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$118

The Landing on Omaha Beach June 6, 1944

Frank De Blok

Painting - 50 x 65 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 inch

$333

La Grève ,Alla Prima - Scène de vie onirique inspiré du paysage d'Hourtin plage, presqu'île du Médoc

Ti Ban

Painting - 41 x 31 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 12.2 x 0.8 inch

$298

Midcentury Coastal Hues

Lisa Elley

Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 3.8 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 1.5 inch

$545

Sunset Ouest

Carole Leprince

Painting - 27 x 41 x 2 cm Painting - 10.6 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch

$298

Tenderness

Natalia Largina

Painting - 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$2,500

Nu debout dans la mer

Peter Goodhall

Painting - 115.1 x 77 x 4.1 cm Painting - 45.3 x 30.3 x 1.6 inch

$6,744

Fouras

Carole Leprince

Painting - 33 x 41 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch

$310