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John Singer Sargent — Two Oxen in a Stable (Siena Oxen)
John Singer Sargent

Two Oxen in a Stable (Siena Oxen)

1910

A study of two oxen in a stable setting, created by Sargent using watercolor, gouache, and pencil techniques on paper. The work demonstrates Sargent's interest in animal subjects and his skillful use of mixed media to capture the textures and forms of the oxen in their Siena stable environment.

Medium
watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper laid down on board

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May 17, 2023

Estimate: $40,000$60,000

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John Singer Sargent, Two Oxen in a Stable (Siena Oxen), 1910

A study of two oxen in a stable setting, created by Sargent using watercolor, gouache, and pencil techniques on paper. The work demonstrates Sargent's interest in animal subjects and his skillful use of mixed media to capture the textures and forms of the oxen in their Siena stable environment.

Medium
watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper laid down on board
Year
1910
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Watercolor, Observational, American, Mixed Media, Animal Study, Realism, 1910s, Italian Subject, Figurative, Gouache

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Collected by

Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Harvard Art Museums