6 summer paintings that are a treat to the eyes

People have always had a love-hate relationship with summer. Some love it throughout for the vibrance and brightness it shadows people, others hate it with all their life owing to how sweaty and sunny it gets because of the sun.
But, one thing is for sure, the bright sunny days sure do blow life into people and is a good escape from the lonesome winter. And this same summer, with its warm embrace, has inspired artists throughout the ages. Be it leisurely gatherings to serene landscapes, here we list 6 amazing summer paintings that are a treat to the eyes.

One of Renoir's most famous paintings, ‘Le déjeuner des canotiers’ or ‘Luncheon of the Boating Party’ is a masterpiece that shows the spirit of summer. Set along the Seine River, the painting features a group of friends enjoying a meal and having a good time at a waterfront cafe.
The scene is alive with beautiful, bright colours, dappled sunlight, and happiness all around as people enjoy a sunny day by the water.

In the painting ‘The Travelling Companions’, we see two young women, sitting in front of each other, on a summer journey through the English countryside. The soft, golden light, visible outside the window, shines a gentle glow on their faces and as the train runs on a beautiful country lane, the green grass outside, with the sunny season fills the painting with the perfect warmth.

Signac's ‘Portrieux La Comtesse’ is set in the coastal town of Portrieux in France, and is the perfect landscape painting that shows the beauty and brightness of summer.
The painting captures a sunny summer day, with sailboats near the shore and the beautiful, shimmery water with the perfect shadow of the sun. The painting has beautiful, soft and bright colours and there is a sense of energy in it with the trees swaying and the mast of the sailboat all high above.

This painting is the perfect whiff of nostalgia with children, their carefree nature, and memories of spending time at the beach. The painting features 4 kids, sitting leisurely on the beach, looking at the waves of the sea right in front of them. Sitting on the sand with nothing to do, they look calm and peaceful, enjoying the scenery in front of them and the dark colours of the water making it look like a spot with perfect shade.

Another painting of a leisure summer day is Cucuel's ‘Two Seated Girls at Lake Starnberg’. The painting shows two young women sitting side by side, with one of them carrying an umbrella for shade from the bright sun and both of them are covered in the soft glow of a summer afternoon. The scene has a sense of calm and peace, as the girls gaze out at the lake before them.

A beauty by the brilliant van Gogh ‘Cornfield with Cypresses’ is a painting that shows the fields of Provence, covered in sun and the golden wheat, ready to be harvested, swaying smooth in the summer breeze. The sky above is bright and blue and the wheat field gives it the perfect landscape touch. Vincent van Gogh's bold brush technique and brilliant use of colour show the intensity of the summer sun, and the swirling patterns in the sky make it feel like it is moving.

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