Sellar Alp, Dolomites
1913 Metropolitan Museum of Art
About this artwork
This watercolor landscape depicts the mountainous terrain of the Sellar Alp in the Dolomites region of Italy. It is part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Did you know?
John Singer Sargent was a prolific traveler who often escaped the pressures of his professional portrait career by painting landscapes in watercolor. During his time in the Dolomites, he adopted a fluid, expressive approach, focusing on capturing the fleeting light and rugged texture of the mountain slopes rather than precise details. This work exemplifies his ability to translate the vast grandeur of alpine scenery into intimate, spontaneous observations.
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Sellar Alp, Dolomites
John Singer Sargent, 1913
