Painting Elegant at the beach

Charming painting representing two elegant girls and a little girl enjoying a sunny afternoon at the beach. A moving testimony to the new leisure activities which developed with the arrival of paid holidays in the 19th century, the coast being a favored vacation spot for urban dwellers. Modern school, early 20th century. Signature lower left to decipher. Oil on panel, framed. 30.5x40.5 cm without frame. 43x53 cm with frame.