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Bedouin Camp

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Date

1905-1906

Artist

John Singer Sargent (1856-1925)

Collection

Brooklyn Museum

Image Link

https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/20364

Description

Sargent often used undiluted colors straight from the tube. In some instances he bulked colors further with the addition of zinc white paint. Unlike oil paints, watercolors can only be applied to a certain thickness before the paint shrinks and begins to crack as the water evaporates. In this work Sargent pushed the physical limits of his medium, as can be seen in the buildup and cracking of paint in the face and turban of the squatting Bedouin at the lower right.
Descriptive medium: Opaque and translucent watercolor
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Image Credit

Courtesy of Brooklyn Museum

Location

Middle East

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Portraits
People
Encampments

Category

People & Society

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