California Tanning | Sunbathers on Striped Towels Wall Art Print

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Three figures lie stretched out on long striped towels across a field of bright green grass, seen from above and slightly to the side. The towels run diagonally through the square composition in bands of blue, gold, cream and white. At the top a figure rests on their back with one arm raised behind the head; below, a second lies face down with hair tied back; in the foreground a third wears a white cap and a blue and white striped garment. A small white cup and a dark object sit at the upper right edge.

The grass is worked in broad slabs of yellow-green, olive and deeper shadow green, with strong sunlight bleaching the skin tones to cream and pale pink. Everything is built from thick, blocky strokes that keep faces and hands suggested rather than detailed, and a small signature sits in the lower right corner. The character of the work is warm, relaxed and summery, a quick impression of a hot afternoon on a lawn rather than a careful portrait.

Suits a beach house living room, a sunroom or a bedroom with white walls and natural timber. The green and gold work well beside linen bedding, rattan chairs and indoor plants. Hang it above a sideboard or a low bedhead, or use it in a home office to break up neutral joinery with warm colour. Browse more green art, yellow art, multi-coloured art, or read Art above the bed: what size and how high.