By the Sea

An idealized young woman sits on a light stone ledge beside the sea, her body turned slightly toward the viewer and her gaze directed outward with a calm, open expression. She wears a white blouse and a dark blue skirt, and her long brown hair is tied with a blue ribbon; the background presents a soft sky with clouds and a tranquil blue horizon, with pale grasses in the foreground. The painting demonstrates Bouguereau's polished Academic Realism, with smooth, luminous skin modeling, refined renderings of fabric and hair, and a restrained palette of whites, blues, and flesh tones that create a serene, composed coastal portrait.