A trio of elegantly dressed women stands in the foreground beneath a pale awning, their white and pastel gowns catching the bright coastal light. One woman, positioned at the left, holds her hat with one hand while a translucent veil billows behind her, suggesting a lively sea breeze. Beside her, another figure in a pale blue dress and a wide straw hat decorated with pink flowers shields her eyes as she gazes toward the ocean.

To the right, a third woman leans on a walking stick, her face turned away, and a vivid green scarf streams out from beneath her hat, animated by the wind. A simple wooden chair, draped with a green garment and a brown bag, sits in the sand at the far left edge, anchoring the scene. Behind the central figures, the sandy beach stretches toward the blue sea, where small groups of people in white clothing dot the shore and wade near the water.

The sky above is streaked with soft tones of blue and peach, echoing the gentle warmth of the afternoon light. Sorolla uses loose, fluid brushstrokes to capture the movement of fabric and air, especially in the veils and scarves that flutter around the women. The composition is arranged so that the three main figures form a dynamic diagonal, leading the viewer’s gaze from the shaded foreground into the sunlit distance.

Bright whites and cool blues dominate the palette, punctuated by touches of green and pink in the accessories and landscape. Details such as the shadows under the women’s dresses and the quick, gestural marks of the sand convey a sense of immediacy and spontaneity. The artist’s signature appears at the lower right, integrated into the sandy tones of the beach. Under the Awning, Zarauz was painted by Joaquín Sorolla in 1910.