Garden near Lucca
circa 1910
John Singer Sargent, best known for his glamorous society portraits, let his hair down with this vibrant watercolor during an Italian getaway around 1910. He captures a sun-drenched garden pillar topped with a weathered urn, wrapped in climbing vines with purple blooms against a brilliant, wash-heavy blue sky. This piece reveals the artist's private side, using loose, fluid strokes to capture the intense Mediterranean light—a stark contrast to the rigid Academic style he was famous for.
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