The document discusses several paintings depicting beaches and water activities by famous artists such as Claude Monet, Pierre Renoir, Vincent Van Gogh, Mary Cassatt, and Pablo Picasso. Specific paintings mentioned include Camille at the Beach by Monet from 1883, an unnamed boating scene by Van Gogh noting the bright boat colors, Children Playing at the Beach by Cassatt, and The Bathers from 1918 by Picasso done in Spain where swimming is called bathing.