The artwork titled “Float at Low Tide, Revere Beach (also known as People at the Beach)” was created by the artist Maurice Prendergast between approximately 1896 and 1897. Executed in watercolor on paper, this piece belongs to the Impressionism art movement and falls under the genre of genre painting. The dimensions of the artwork are 33.66 x 40.686 centimeters. It is currently housed in the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, United States.
The artwork depicts a coastal scene at low tide, where a group of elegantly dressed individuals is gathered on a wooden platform by the sea. The figures, dressed in colorful attire and holding parasols, are seemingly engaged in leisure activities and conversation, exuding a sense of genteel sociability. The platform, framed by delicate green structures, reflects vividly in the water below, capturing the play of light and color on the surface. The sky and sea in the background blend in harmonious shades of blue, while the overall composition conveys a serene and vibrant day at the beach, characteristic of Prendergast’s Impressionist style.
