On the way to the sea

Two people walk along a sunny beach past fishing boats pulled up on the sand. The sea opens out on the left; old buildings stand on the right.

Volkov builds it out of bright, contrasting planes: red and navy hulls, pale sand, sky-blue water, warm shadows. The figures are a few strokes, but you can see they are walking. It has the feel of a sketch done on a hot morning.

• Artist: Daniel Volkov
• Medium: Oil on canvas
• Size: 20 × 25 cm (7.9 × 9.8 in), height × width
• Year: 2019
• Original: one of a kind, signed by the artist