sorolla the siesta Dimensions (inches):22 x 22" Painting of women dressed in

Painting of women dressed in white watching the sea under an awning on the beach of Zarautz

created by Paul Cézanne in 1882

by Alfred Sisley

Paul GettyMuseum

Monet painted them with short and thick strokes of concentrated color

sorolla the siesta Dimensions (inches):22 x 22" Painting of women dressed inThe canvas titled The Siesta was painted by Joaqun Sorolla in the year 1911. It is considered a masterpiece of modern Impressionism. The fabric depicts four young maidens lying on the grass, one of them sitting up. The characters are elaborated based on spots, the effects of light and shadow with thick brushstrokes, just as the Impressionist masters from Holland and France had been doing. The work is part of the permanent collection of the Sorolla