A group of children play and swim in the shallow surf at the edge of the sea, their bodies scattered across the sunlit water and wet sand. At the lower left, a boy stands upright in the foreground, his hand raised to shield his eyes from the glare, his reflection cast in the blue water beneath him. Behind him, several children wade and splash in the foamy waves, their limbs caught in lively, spontaneous poses as they bend, crouch, or swim.

Two children lie prone in the shallows, their bodies half-submerged, while others further back are immersed up to their shoulders, the white surf swirling around them. The children’s skin is rendered in warm, sunlit tones, contrasting with the cool blues and greens of the sea and the creamy whites of the breaking waves. A single sailboat glides along the horizon at upper right, its white sail catching the sunlight against the deep green of the open water.

The sky above is a pale, luminous blue, streaked with soft clouds and echoing the cool palette of the sea below. Loose, fluid brushstrokes describe the movement of the water and the shifting reflections on its surface, blending colors in swift, visible marks that evoke the play of light and motion. The wet sand in the foreground is painted with broad, sweeping strokes of blue, lavender, and ochre, capturing the shimmering effect of sunlight and water.

The composition is arranged so that the figures form a gentle arc from the lower left to the upper right, leading the eye across the lively scene and out toward the distant sailboat. Small details, such as the glint of sunlight on wet skin or the rippling shadows beneath the children, reveal the artist’s acute observation of natural light and movement. Joaquín Sorolla is named as the artist of Niños En El Mar. Playa De Valencia (Children In The Sea, Valencia Beach).

The title identifies the location as Valencia Beach and the subject as children in the sea.