Sulla Spiaggia (On the Beach)

1924

Carlo Carrà

Associated Names
Carlo Carrà

Artist, Italian, 1881 - 1966

The image shows a seaside scene from a slightly elevated viewpoint. The horizon is at the center, with sailboats in the distance. Near us is a prominent structure resembling a monument or column, with two human figures observing the sea. The style features detailed line work with cross-hatching for texture in the water and sky. The color palette is monochrome, contrasting with the light background. In the distance, rocky forms suggest a coastline extending from the right. The composition balances human, natural, and architectural elements effectively within a compact frame.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.92 × 21.91 cm (5 7/8 × 8 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 37.78 × 50.8 cm (14 7/8 × 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.147.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Massari 1985, no. 14

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(La Portantina di Mattia Jona, Milan); purchased 2017 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1985

  • Massari, Stefania._Carlo Carrà: l'opera grafica._Milan, 1985, no. 14.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 21/25 / Sulla spiaggia; lower right in graphite: Carlo Carrà 24; upper center verso in graphite: 87600; upper left verso in corner in graphite: 6; lower left verso in graphite written upside down: 87600

Wikidata ID

Q77260804

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