Joaquín Sorolla, The bathing hour, 1904

Sorolla was only two years old when both of his parents died in a cholera epidemic. He and his younger sister were adopted by their mother’s sister and her husband.
--https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/past/sorolla/what-you-need-to-know-about-sorolla.

Set on the beach at Valencia, the tender gesture of the young adolescent girl in the foreground and the innocence of the young boys frolicking in the surf, contrast with the tough masculinity of the oxen and riders beyond.
-- https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2003/19th-century-european-paintings-including-spanish-paintings-1850-1930-l03103/lot.221.html?locale=en

What you need to know about Sorolla | Sorolla: Spanish Master of Light | National Gallery, London

He’s one of Spain’s most celebrated artists, but is less well known outside of his home country. Here’s what you need to know about the artist dubbed Spain's Impressionist

Joaquín Sorolla, Running along the Beach, Valencia, 1904

Sorolla’s other great love was for his home city of Valencia. Despite living in Madrid, he returned to Valencia every year, drawn to the intense light and broad horizon of the coast. He grew a reputation for beach scenes, which he painted endlessly, and had an uncanny ability for capturing the effects of blazing Mediterranean sunlight.
--https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/past/sorolla/what-you-need-to-know-about-sorolla

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What you need to know about Sorolla | Sorolla: Spanish Master of Light | National Gallery, London

He’s one of Spain’s most celebrated artists, but is less well known outside of his home country. Here’s what you need to know about the artist dubbed Spain's Impressionist

Joaquín Sorolla,The End of the Day, Jávea, 1900

This time, Sorolla captures the light at the end of the day. As usual in his paintings, the light is mixed with dynamism to create a unique scene.

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@bitartist This painting immediately struck me as definitely by the hand of Sorolla. I have seen and photographed similar paintings in his house in the centre of Madrid, which is now a nice museum very much worth visiting! Thanks!