Why You’ll Love It
This exquisite miniature oil painting by IGMA artist Fatima Dona is a faithful interpretation of Joaquín Sorolla’s celebrated Impressionist work Bathing Time (La Hora del Baño), 1904. Hand-painted in real oil on ivorine, the scene captures Sorolla’s luminous seaside atmosphere—a fleeting summer moment on the beaches of Valencia, Spain. A young woman in a flowing rose-colored dress lifts a billowing white cloth to wrap the children emerging from the surf, while bathers splash in the glowing water and a fishing boat and working bull stand further along the shore. Dona’s remarkable brushwork recreates Sorolla’s signature movement, reflected light, and sparkling color, translating a grand Impressionist composition into a refined 1:12 miniature work of art.
The painting is presented in a classic gold-leafed wooden frame with elegant traditional ornamentation that enhances the warmth and drama of the scene. Created as a one-of-a-kind miniature, it brings the feeling of a sunlit Mediterranean coastline into the miniature world and makes a striking focal point in a dollhouse salon, seaside villa, gallery wall, or above a mantel. For collectors of miniature fine art, it is both a tribute to one of Spain’s most beloved painters and a testament to Fatima Dona’s exceptional mastery at miniature scale.
Details
Materials: Wood, oil painting on ivorine
Measurements: 1:12 scale; 4 ⅞" wide x 3 ¾" tall
Condition: Excellent vintage condition
Artist / Maker: Fatima Dona (Spain)
Provenance: Miss Seattle Collection
Please Note: You are purchasing the OOAK miniature framed oil painting by Fatima Dona. Everything else you see is not included, but is used to demonstrate scale suggestions.
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