Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (Spanish: [xoa'kin so'?o?a]; 27 February 1863 – 10 August 1923) was a Spanish painter.
Sorolla excelled in the painting of portraits, landscapes and monumental works of social and historical themes.
His most typical works are characterized by a dexterous representation of the people and landscape under the bright sunlight of Spain and sunlit water.