Joaquim Mir

Joaquim Mir's Artworks

Joaquim Mir, "The Pink Mill," circa 1911. Oil on canvas.

Dimensions: 114 × 94 × 5.5 cm (overall), 100 × 80 cm (canvas). Price: €120,000.
Signed lower right. Exhibitions: Real Círculo Artístico, Barcelona, 1918.
Joaquim Mir, a key figure in Catalan landscape painting, was among the first to introduce Impressionism to Spain. His warm palette and loose brushwork capture the light and atmosphere of landscapes, particularly in Catalonia and Mallorca. A member of the Colla del Safrà, Mir was noted for his independent spirit and pursuit of beauty in nature. His works, recognized with numerous awards, are held in major museums worldwide and are a benchmark of Catalan Impressionism.

About Joaquim Mir

Joaquim Mir Trinxet (Barcelona, 1873 - 1940) was one of the most original landscape painters in Catalan art and a prominent figure in the Modernist circle that gathered around Els Quatre Gats. Trained alongside Nonell, Canals, and Pichot within the Colla del Safrà, he began his career with a luminous, intensely chromatic form of naturalism. His Mallorcan period marked a turning point, revealing a modern and free pictorial language that often approached abstraction, as seen in works like Cala Encantada. His artistic maturity emerged in the landscapes of Camp de Tarragona and in the decorative panels of the Casa Trinxet. Despite the anecdotal image that has sometimes overshadowed him, Mir is recognized for his exceptional creativity and profoundly innovative style.