Description
Original hand-painted master study
A one-of-a-kind oil painting study by Andrea Bocedi after Joaquín
Sorolla’s Instantánea, Biarritz. The composition brings together
wind-blown white fabric, cool Atlantic light and a restrained harmony of
violet-blue, ochre and silver-grey.
Painted by Andrea Bocedi as an independent study after a public-domain
work by Joaquín Sorolla. This artwork is not an original painting by
Sorolla and is not an official museum reproduction.
Oil on canvas
on canvas
Signed and certified
Not a print or edition
The central challenge of this master study was not the description of
individual figures. It was the relationship between movement, colour and
light: the pale dress turning in the wind, the broad ochre shore and the
cool sea behind it.
The figures remain simplified, while the brushwork changes direction
across the surface. Thicker whites build the moving fabric, broken
violet marks suggest reflected coastal light, and warmer strokes give
weight to the foreground.
in oil by Andrea Bocedi in 2022, 40 × 60 cm.
A study of wind, white fabric and coastal light
Sorolla’s original composition depends on a moment that feels observed
rather than arranged. A seated woman is absorbed in the small object held
in her hands, while her clothing and veil are caught by the coastal wind.
In my version, the figure remains the visual centre, but the painting is
not constructed through facial detail. The white dress is treated as a
moving structure made from warm highlights, cool blue-grey shadows and
directional brushstrokes.
The broad shape of the coastline balances the figure. Its ochres, muted
oranges and olive notes provide a warmer counterweight to the violet sea
and pale atmosphere.
The most useful lesson was that white fabric is never simply white.
Its form depends on reflected colour, temperature shifts and the
direction of every painted mark.
Visible brushwork and physical paint surface
The close views reveal how broadly the image was constructed. Some areas
remain thin and open, allowing the texture of the canvas to participate
in the image. Other passages use thicker paint to catch light and give
the white figure a more physical presence.
shadows and directional brushwork used to suggest moving fabric and
coastal light.
red, yellow, white and violet against loosely painted sand and sea.
marks used to construct the coastal setting without excessive detail.
A contemporary study, not a printed reproduction
One physical oil painting
This is a single hand-painted artwork with its own surface, texture
and small variations in paint thickness. It is not a print, canvas
transfer, digital reproduction or numbered edition.
Clearly attributed to Sorolla
Joaquín Sorolla is identified as the source of the master study,
while Andrea Bocedi is identified as the painter of this individual
contemporary artwork.
Signed and documented on the reverse
The reverse of the canvas carries the artist’s handwritten name, title,
attribution to Joaquín Sorolla, dimensions, technique and year. The
painting will additionally be supplied with a signed certificate of
authenticity.
attribution to Joaquín Sorolla, dimensions, technique and date.
One hand-painted artwork
Clearly attributed master study
Confirms medium and authorship
Instantánea, Biarritz master study — FAQ
Is this an original Joaquín Sorolla painting?
No. It is an original oil study painted by Andrea Bocedi after Joaquín
Sorolla’s public-domain painting Instantánea, Biarritz.
It is not presented as a work painted by Sorolla.
by Sorolla.
Is this a print or reproduction?
No. It is one hand-painted oil painting on canvas with visible
brushwork and a physical paint surface. No printed edition is included.
When was the painting made?
Andrea Bocedi painted this study in 2022. The date, dimensions,
technique and attribution are handwritten on the reverse of the canvas.
Will it include a certificate of authenticity?
Yes. The certificate will identify Andrea Bocedi as the painter and
Joaquín Sorolla as the source of the study.
Why paint a master study after Sorolla?
The process allows a painter to analyse the organisation of light,
colour, movement and value directly through paint. This particular
study focused on wind-blown fabric, reflected colour in white clothing
and the balance between a figure and a coastal landscape.
Explore the Sorolla master studies
Read about the process behind both paintings or view the companion
portrait study after Bebedor vasco.
