⊕ Click to zoom Thistles
Price
$3,500
| Year | 1883 |
| Medium | Watercolor on paper |
| Dimensions | 54 × 37 cm |
| Type | painting |
Sargent's botanical watercolor depicts a cluster of purple thistles with a spontaneity and energy that lifts plant study into art. The loose washes of colour, the controlled wet-on-wet passages, and the sense of plants in actual light and air are characteristic of his finest watercolors.
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