Rushing Water – John Singer Sargent

Description

This dynamic watercolor showcases John Singer Sargent at his most spontaneous and brilliant. His watercolors were executed with joyful fluidness and Rushing Water exemplifies this mastery with bold, confident strokes that capture nature’s raw energy.

Executed in watercolor, gouache, and graphite this work demonstrates Sargent’s revolutionary approach to plein air painting. The artist’s fearless handling of wet-on-wet technique creates luminous transparency while maintaining structural strength—a hallmark of his watercolor genius.

Rushing Water represents Sargent’s liberation from formal portraiture, revealing an artist painting purely for the joy of creation. Each fluid brushstroke captures light, movement, and atmosphere with unmatched virtuosity.