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John Singer Sargent — A Venetian Woman in a Scarlet Shawl ("Gigia Viani")
John Singer Sargent

A Venetian Woman in a Scarlet Shawl ("Gigia Viani")

1880

Rich oil impasto and dramatic lighting transform a simple portrait into a study of color and character, exemplifying Sargent's early fascination with Venetian painting traditions.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions

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John Singer Sargent, A Venetian Woman in a Scarlet Shawl ("Gigia Viani"), 1880

Rich oil impasto and dramatic lighting transform a simple portrait into a study of color and character, exemplifying Sargent's early fascination with Venetian painting traditions.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
35.6 x 27.6 cm
Year
1880
Seen at
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

Related themes

19th Century, American, Red, Realistic, Portrait, Elegant, Woman, Figurative, Oil on Canvas, Romantic

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