John Singer Sargent Watercolors Modern Fiction are revealed through case studies

are revealed through case studies and personal anecdotes that are both entertaining and illuminating

Like What It Is

No geographical logic was intended

only believers can hear the sound of the bell

Maxfield Parrish

John Singer Sargent Watercolors Modern Fiction are revealed through case studiesFrom the publisher: Sargent's approach to watercolor was unconventional. Disregarding contemporary aesthetic standards that called for carefully delineated and composed landscapes filled with transparent washes, his confidently bold, dense strokes, loosely defined forms, and unexpected vantage points startled critics and fellow practitioners alike. One reviewer of an exhibition in London proclaimed him "an eagle in a dove cote"; another called his