In the Surf (recto); Beach Study (verso)

Edward H. Potthast

Cleveland Museum of Art

Two beach scenes, one on top of the other. Top scene: a sandy beach with greenish-blue and white waves and a blue-grey sky. People in the water and on the beach, most wearing 1900s-style bathing suits. A woman in a yellow shirt, pink skirt, and red hat sits on the beach facing the water. Bottom scene: people in the water, most wearing dark-colored bathing suits. The water is greenish-brown. The scenes are painted in an impressionist style with visible brushstrokes.