Loose watercolor washes describe a busy beach beneath towering, storm-grey clouds. Coral-and-white striped umbrellas fill the right foreground, sheltering sunbathers in hats and beach chairs, while figures stroll and wade along the wet sand toward the waves.

Pigment pools and bleeds into the paper, leaving bare white for sea foam and cloud highlights. The soft greys, sandy creams and touches of coral give the scene a relaxed, airy feel.