A critic accused Whistler of “flinging paint at the public” when he saw this painting, so Whistler sued him.
American Aestheticism and the Gilded Age
Contemporary artist Kehinde Wiley discusses the seduction of Sargent's portraits as luxury goods and events of class
Kehinde Wiley on John Singer Sargent
Singer Sargent’s evocative canvas turns a sweet, ordinary scene into a symphony of shapes and colors.
John Singer Sargent, Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose
Celebrating America's place in the world
Childe Hassam, Horticulture Building, World’s Columbian Exposition, ...
Sargent studied the work of Velázquez, and those lessons paid off in this painting of a Bostonian’s daughters.
John Singer Sargent, The Daughters of Edward ...
This dramatic dance scene captures a moment in time on an enormous scale.
John Singer Sargent, El Jaleo
It was all fun and games until the artist painted a woman’s bare shoulder and showed it to a scandalized public.
John Singer Sargent, Madame X (Madame Pierre ...
Nothing says “I love you” like depicting your girlfriend as a “prop” without mood, personality, or expression!
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