Joaquín Sorolla García vestido de blanco

The painting is a child portrait of a boy, none other than the painter's son, Joaquín Sorolla García. He is seen sitting on a wooden sofa, clad in a beautiful white dress, (a full sleeve white suit) posing for the painting, his left arm rests on the armrest while his right hand rests on his legs. The portrait is made brighter by the colourful grey, mauve and light brown curtain in the background.[1]

This was not the first time Joaquín Sorolla had painted members of his family. He had produced many portraits of his family before, such as of his wife, Clotilde García del Castillo and even his ancestors. His son Joaquin also appears, for example, in the portrait Mi familia along with his wife Clotilde and his daughters María and Elena. In the year 1917, he again painted a portrait of his now adult son, Joaquín Sorolla García, entitled Joaquín Sorolla García sentado that was exhibited at the Sorolla Museum.[3]Another portrait of his son was Joaquín Sorolla García y su perro.[4]