Girl Seated by the Sea

Rober Henri
oil on canvas
1893

"Girl Seated by the Sea" is one of the most famous paintings by Robert Henri. It is a painting that combines Impressionism and Realism because this was his early painting and his early paintings were influenced by Impressionism.

Apart from paintings of Ashcan School. He used a lot of bight colors like blue and yellow. These colors brings people warmth.

Like other Henri's paintings, the painting shows the scenery of the sea. There is a girl sitting by the sea and looking at ship on the horizon. This scene gives us a lot to think about. Why is she sitting by the sea alone? Does she feel lonely? What is she doing there? Is she waiting for someone to come back from fishing? We can't get the answers because we can't see her facial expression clearly.

The grass around the girl and the calm sea show that it is quiet and peaceful. It ia a painting that makes people feel like standing by the sea and enjoying the breeze and the beautiful view.


Work cited:
National Gallery of Art, Girl Seated by the Sea,28 October 2008, from:
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/horo_026.shtm