Hirshler, Erica E.
John Singer Sargent: Watercolors
- ISBN 13:
- 9780878467914
- author:
- Hirshler, Erica E.
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- MFA Publications - The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 247
- Dimensions:
- 25.6 x 30.5 x 3 cm
- Genre:
- Art, Architecture & Photography, Painting & Drawing, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
John Singer Sargent's approach to watercolor was unconventional. He went beyond traditional standards for carefully delineated and composed landscapes filled with transparent washes, instead using confidently bold, dense strokes and loosely defined forms. This bold style startled critics and fellow practitioners alike. For Sargent, the watercolors were not about swagger, but rather a renewed and liberated approach to painting. In watercolor, his vision became more personal and his works more interconnected, as he considered how one image could enhance another. This publication reunites nearly 100 works from two major exhibitions in the United States for the first time, showcasing Sargent's accomplishments in this medium. The book features biographical and technical essays, along with 175 color reproductions of Sargent's watercolors. It provides a unique insight into the full sweep of his artistic achievements, arranged by themes and subjects such as sunlight on stone, figures reclining on grass, and patterns of light and shadow.
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