Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (Spanish: [xoaˈkin soˈɾoʎa]; Valencian: Joaquim Sorolla i Bastida, IPA: [dʒuaˈkim soˈɾoʎa]) (27 February 1863 – 10 August 1923) was a Valencian 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 sunlight of his native land.