Joaquín Sorolla
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Castle of San Servando, Toledo by Joaquín Sorolla, 1906
He's known for beaches and sunlight, so a hillside of grey-brown rock was a surprise to me. Apparently he worked outdoors fast, getting a whole canvas down in one sitting, and left behind stacks of studies like this alongside the big paid-for pictures.
Erisava: It says castle. I can see the corner of one and then it's all rocks.
Señora de Sorolla (Clotilde García del Castillo, 1865–1929) in Black by Joaquín Sorolla, 1906
She apparently sat for him more than anyone else ever did, over decades — from before anyone was buying, right through to when he could name his price. From what I read this one comes from the years he was cleaning up at exhibitions abroad and had queues of people wanting portraits.
Erisava: There's a play between the red chair and the black dress I like.