Promenade at Nantasket 1905

Maurice Prendergast made ‘Promenade at Nantasket’ using watercolor, and it's all shimmering light and quick dabs of color. You can almost feel the breezy day at the beach. Imagine him there, squinting in the sun, trying to capture the bustle of the promenade. The way he layered those washes of color makes everything feel alive and moving. Those little figures with their hats and dresses – they're not so much portraits as they are splashes of pure joy. Prendergast's a bit like Bonnard in that way, capturing fleeting moments of everyday life. I love how he used watercolor to evoke the feeling of a crowd. Each little stroke builds up the overall impression. It’s almost like he is using color to create a mosaic of pure visual experience.