Courtyard, Tetuan, Morocco
between 1879 and 1880
Step into the blinding North African sun with John Singer Sargent as he captures a quiet, sun-drenched courtyard in Tetuan, Morocco. Painted during his travels in 1879, the scene is defined by stark, diagonal shadows slicing across whitewashed walls and framing two distinct Moorish archways. Sargent's loose, energetic brushstrokes make the heat almost palpable, showing us a master at work long before he became famous for his glamorous society portraits. It's a brilliant study of light and architecture that feels like a stolen, peaceful moment in time.
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