Venice
1903 Metropolitan Museum of Art
About this artwork
This watercolor captures a Venetian canal scene with characteristic fluid brushwork and atmospheric light. It reflects Sargent's mastery of the medium during his extensive travels through Italy.
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Sargent famously found Venice to be a perfect sanctuary from his busy portrait career, allowing him to paint with greater freedom and intimacy. He often avoided the typical tourist vistas, choosing instead to focus on the interplay of light and decay on the city's ancient walls.
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Venice
John Singer Sargent, 1903
