Alpine Pool
Artist: John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925)
Original Dimensions: 27 1/2" x 38"
Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
About Artwork: (1907) "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." - (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

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