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Sargent was born in Italy, studied in France, and worked chiefly in England, but he never renounced his American citizenship. As a young man, Sargent achieved fame and wealth as a portraitist, but he gradually tired of painting wealthy, superficial aristocrats. In his later years he focused increasingly on watercolor. Along with Winslow Homer, Sargent was the major artist to develop a spontaneous approach toward watercolor. Rather than carefully layering his pigments, he dashed off his paintings in a single sitting, allowing the colors to freely blend together.
| Artist / Maker | John Singer Sargent |
|---|---|
| Date | 1908 |
| Culture / Origin | America, late 19th-early 20th Century |
| Medium | watercolor with traces of gouache over graphite |
| Dimensions | Sheet: 53.2 x 34.6 cm (20 15/16 x 13 5/8 in.) |
| Department | Drawings |
| Type | Drawing |
About the Artist
John Singer Sargent (American, born Italy, 1856–1925) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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