Alpine Pool
While staying in the tiny hamlet of Purtud, in northern Italy, Sargent painted a series of images in oil and watercolor of the town’s small alpine brook. The flowing water challenged his unflagging interest in recording effects of sunlight. In Alpine Pool, he adopted a close vantage point and directed his gaze downward to the shimmering water—exploring its transparent and reflective qualities—as well as to the rocks and foliage along the banks. The result is a nearly abstract arrangement of form and color.
Artwork Details
- Title: Alpine Pool
- Artist: John Singer Sargent (American, Florence 1856–1925 London)
- Date: 1907
- Culture: American
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 27 1/2 x 38 in. (69.9 x 96.5 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Francis Ormond, 1950
- Object Number: 50.130.15
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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