Sargent landscape

John Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925) may well be the last great artist in the academic tradition. He was an American, born in Florence in Italy and who spent much of his life in Europe. He was prolific, painting hundreds of oil paintings and thousands of watercolours and sketches. Painting alongside th

Detail of landscape by John Singer Sargent

John Singer Sargent 1856-1925 Verenigde Staten

Lush and loose plein air from the master portraitist.

Granada, John Singer Sargent (American, Florence 1856–1925 London), Watercolor, graphite, and wax crayon on white wove paper

Forest landscape is one of artworks by John Singer Sargent. Artwork analysis, large resolution images, user comments, interesting facts and much more.

Thanks again to artrenewal.org for images In the late 19th century the painting world was suddenly confronted with impressionism. Much is made today of the chilly reception that the Impressionists received at the hand of the Academy. That did happen. But not for very long, and I think rather too much is made of it. Many of the Impressionists became very successful, Monet had five full time gardeners and a studio you could have played basketball in. In the flurry of "isms" that followed, the…

In the Simplon Valley John Singer Sargent - circa 1910

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