One man, dressed in a white shirt and pale blue trousers, bends over to examine or clean the inside of a basket, his hat casting a deep shadow over his face and neck. In the foreground, two more empty baskets rest in the shallow water, their curved shapes echoing the rhythm of the waves as foam laps around their bases. Behind the fishermen, a black-hulled boat with a white sail is moored in the shallows, its prow angled toward the shore and its sail filled with wind, while a third figure sits at the stern, partially obscured by the canvas.

The sea stretches into the distance, where the horizon is dotted with small white sails, and the sky above is streaked with pale clouds. Sunlight glances off the water, creating a mosaic of blues, greens, and creamy whites, while the wet sand beneath the figures glistens with reflected color. Sorolla’s brushwork is energetic and fluid, especially in the depiction of the foaming surf and the rippling reflections, with loose, visible strokes that capture the movement and texture of water and woven basket alike.

The composition is carefully balanced, with the fishermen and their tools forming a diagonal from the lower left to the upper right, drawing the gaze through the scene and toward the anchored boat. Small details, such as the rolled-up sleeves, the worn hems of the trousers, and the subtle play of shadow on the men’s faces, convey both the labor and the atmosphere of the Valencian coast.