Val d'Aosta: A Man Fishing
1907 Addison Gallery of American Art
About this artwork
This oil painting depicts a man fishing in the Aosta Valley, captured with the artist's characteristic loose brushwork and vibrant light. It is part of a series of works Sargent produced while traveling in the Italian Alps.
Did you know?
During the summer of 1907, John Singer Sargent visited the Val d'Aosta in the Italian Alps to escape the pressures of portrait commissions in London and the United States. Freed from his usual obligations, he focused on plein air studies of the landscape and the people around him, often utilizing light-filled, quick strokes that capture the fleeting nature of the alpine sun. These works are highly celebrated today for their freshness and color, showing a more intimate side of the world-renowned portraitist.
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Val d'Aosta: A Man Fishing
John Singer Sargent, 1907
