Melbourne Brighton Beach | Brighton Beach Bathing Boxes Wall Art Print

About Melbourne Brighton Beach

A row of timber bathing boxes runs from the left foreground into the distance along Brighton Beach. The nearest hut is painted bright red with a yellow gable and a yellow door flanked by red and yellow stripes, with a weathered grey bench and ramp in front of it. Next in line is a navy box carrying a painted Australian flag, then pale pink, mint, yellow, blue and green huts shrinking towards the horizon. Fine tyre and foot marks cross the pale, dry sand.

The sun sits low and slightly hazy above the roofline, washing the upper sky in soft white and leaving the blue sky at the corners deeper. Grain in the timber cladding and the chalky, sun-faded paint are clearly visible. The photograph is bright and cheerful without being overworked, carried by the rhythm of the repeating gable roofs.

Suits a coastal or beach house living room, a hallway with timber floors, or a kids' bedroom where the colour does the work. Hang it above a white sideboard or a linen sofa, and pair it with pale timber, rattan and navy cushions. The long shape also works over a bed head or a home office desk. Browse more multi-coloured art, red art, blue art, or read Art above the bed: what size and how high.