Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (Valencia, Spain, 1863–1923, Cercedilla, Spain). <em>Asturian Landscape (Paisaje asturiano)</em>, 1903–1904. Oil on canvas, 24 3/8 × 37 1/4 in. (61.9 × 94.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Caroline H. Polhemus Fund, 14.559 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 14.559_SL3.jpg)

Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (Valencia, Spain, 1863–1923, Cercedilla, Spain). Asturian Landscape (Paisaje asturiano), 1903–1904. Oil on canvas, 24 3/8 × 37 1/4 in. (61.9 × 94.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Caroline H. Polhemus Fund, 14.559 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 14.559_SL3.jpg)

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Can you tell me more about Joaquin Sorolla?

Absolutely! Sorolla is generally classified as a Spanish Impressionist. He worked quickly and usually painted en plein air meaning outside.

He is often called "the painter of light," he became known for capturing the shimmering Mediterranean light. This painting was made during one of his visits to Northern Spain, which is much more lush and green than the rest of the country.

Is he the *only* Spanish artist to develop this technique?

I don't believe so, although he was one of the most successful! I love his quote, "I feel that if I painted slowly, I positively could not paint at all."

Do you know the exact location of this landscape in Asturias?

We don't have any notes one its exact location, but it likely represents a real view that the artist painted while out doors. Sorolla spent three summers painting in the Asturias region of Spain's northwest coast from 1902 to 1904. It was often called "Green Spain," for the lush growth resulting from year-round rainfall.

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Asturian Landscape (Paisaje asturiano)

Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida

European Art

On View:

Well known for his paintings of holiday makers on the beaches of his native Valencia, Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida departed from scenes of the Mediterranean coast in this verdant river landscape in the northern Spanish region of Asturias. The white stucco houses with their red tiled roofs contrast with the cool tones of the wide range of greens Sorolla uses to differentiate rolling fields and varieties of trees.

ARTIST Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida, Valencia, Spain, 1863–1923, Cercedilla, Spain

MEDIUM Oil on canvas

Place Made: Spain

DATES 1903–1904

DIMENSIONS 24 3/8 × 37 1/4 in. (61.9 × 94.6 cm) frame: 35 × 47 1/4 × 4 in. (88.9 × 120 × 10.2 cm) (show scale)

SIGNATURE Signed and dated lower left: "J. Sorolla y Bastida 1904"

COLLECTIONS European Art

ACCESSION NUMBER 14.559

CREDIT LINE Caroline H. Polhemus Fund

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view

CAPTION Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (Valencia, Spain, 1863–1923, Cercedilla, Spain). Asturian Landscape (Paisaje asturiano), 1903–1904. Oil on canvas, 24 3/8 × 37 1/4 in. (61.9 × 94.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Caroline H. Polhemus Fund, 14.559 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 14.559_SL3.jpg)

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