Joaquin Mir

Joaquin Mir Trinxet (1873 – 1940) was a Catalan artist best known for his vibrant, colorful landscapes, often characterized by a dreamlike quality and an intense use of color. His works frequently depicted the Catalan countryside, and he is considered one of Spain's greatest landscape painters.
Mir was born into a well-off family who had made their money in the textile business. He lived through a turbulent time in the history of his native Barcelona and his paintings helped to define the Catalan art movement known as modernisme. Modernisme was a broad cultural movement that spanned architecture, literature, and visual arts, aiming to break away from traditional forms and embrace innovation and new artistic expressions.