Juan Miralles López (1900-?) - Hauling Boats To The Beach At Valencia

- Watercolor on artist's paper. - Miralles, trained as a painter in the circle of Sorolla, devoted himself professionally to the restoration of works of art for most of his life. In this scene clearly inspired by the maritime scenes of his spiritual master, the artist pays homage to the seafaring customs of Valencian fishermen. Apparently a humble landscape approach, the dragging of boats on the beach of Malvarrosa allows the painter to describe the effect of light on water and sails, to represent the magnificent anatomy of oxen and to establish a dialogue of social order. tone between the viewer and the painting on the conditions of sailors. - Dimensions of the unframed image: 22 x 20 cm / 58 x 50 cm with beautiful frame.