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The Bathers

Artist Marisol (Venezuelan, French, American, 1930 - 2016)

Date1961-1962

MediumPainted wood panel, graphite, plaster cast, and sculpted wood

Dimensions84 × 71 × 76 in. (213.4 × 180.3 × 193 cm)

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LinePromised Gift to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas

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Label Text“Marisol” is a combination of the Spanish words for “sea” and “sun,” the nickname the artist’s mother gave her as a child. Perhaps that is why The Bathers captures a relaxing and carefree day at the beach so well. Three figures lounge against the backdrop of a bright blue sky, their body parts and attitudes an entertaining medley of round and flat surfaces.

“Marisol” es una combinación de las palabras “mar” y “sol”, el apodo que la madre de la artista le puso cuando era niña. Quizás por eso Las bañistas captura tan bien un día relajante y despreocupado en la playa. Tres figuras descansan con un cielo azul brillante como fondo, y sus cuerpos y posturas forman una entretenida mezcla de superficies redondas y planas.