Spanish Painting Hidden for 140 Years Is Now on Public View for the First Time Ever
Spanish artist Joaquรญn Sorolla wasnโt aware that heโd paint a sought-after masterpiece during his visit to Paris between 1889 and 1890. He also wasnโt aware that the work, titled Paris Boulevard (1890), would eventually be declared missing for more than a century. Primarily lauded for his sprawling seascapes, idyllic beach scenes, and astounding mastery of light, Sorolla didnโt often veer toward moodier compositions as he did in Paris Boulevard.