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

In the Surf (recto); Beach Study (verso) by Edward H. Potthast, c. 1910. Oil on panel. Cleveland Museum of Art.

The painting shows a beach scene, typical of Potthast’s work. It depicts figures enjoying leisure time at the shore.

The verso, Beach Study, is an earlier study. Both sides capture Potthast’s interest in light and leisure.

Potthast painted many such scenes, focusing on light and movement. He often painted New York and New England beaches.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/2001.41

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