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Man and Pool - John Singer Sargent Nude Art Print


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Description

Sargent's Man and Pool is a watercolor supernova, exploding conventional notions of early 20th-century art. Here, the master portraitist of high society goes rogue, getting down and dirty with working-class flesh in the sweltering Florida heat. This ain't your grandmother's garden party - it's a full-frontal assault on Edwardian prudishness, executed with the finesse of a surgeon wielding a machete.

The pool becomes a mirror of desire, not just reflecting the model's sun-bronzed form, but the unspoken yearnings of a repressed generation. Sargent's brushwork performs a high-wire act between abstraction and hyper-realism - loose washes of cerulean and viridian collide with precise anatomical renderings, creating a fever dream of color and form.

Our Adonis reclines like a fallen god discovering his own mortality, every muscle a testament to Sargent's unerring eye and unflinching honesty. The composition whispers of forbidden fruit, of stolen moments and hidden longing. It's more than a painting - it's a battle cry for artistic and personal freedom, echoing across a century to slap us awake with its raw, unapologetic vitality.

In Man and Pool, we witness an artist at the height of his powers, hurling convention into the deep end and diving in after it. Sargent doesn't just push boundaries - he obliterates them, leaving us breathless in the face of beauty both carnal and transcendent.

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• Ultra-clear perspex glaze.

• Includes 2" / 5cm acid-free, archival grade mount board. Just like you see in art galleries and museums.

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3 distinctive colors

Black: Suits every style from bold modernity to gothic opulence.

White: Helps art shine bright in dark rooms to lift your mood.

Natural: Infuses warmth with its rich, honeyed tones.

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About the Artist

John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) was a visionary portraitist, watercolorist, and master of light, whose unparalleled skill in realist portraiture, figure painting, and impressionistic landscapes defined the Gilded Age.

Renowned for his psychologically charged portraits, Sargent captured aristocrats, intellectuals, and society figures with an effortless fusion of elegance, dynamism, and emotional depth, bringing subjects to life with bold brushwork and luminous skin tones. His controversial male nudes, sculpted with chiaroscuro precision and fluid sensuality, reveal an intimate study of the human form, suggesting deeper personal themes beneath their classical refinement.

Beyond portraiture, Sargent was a prolific watercolorist, painting Venetian canals, Moroccan markets, Alpine landscapes, and sun-drenched Mediterranean gardens with an unmatched immediacy. His plein air watercolors, characterized by loose, expressive strokes and radiant color harmonies, captured fleeting moments of light and movement with breathtaking spontaneity.

Whether in grand society portraits, atmospheric cityscapes, or evocative figure studies, Sargent’s work is a masterclass in technical brilliance, impressionistic energy, and nuanced storytelling, cementing his legacy as one of the most influential artists of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Delivery Times

USA: 4-9 days • Canada: 5-12 days • UK: 4-9 days • Europe: 5-10 days • Australia: 4-9 days • New Zealand: 5-12 days • Rest of the world: 3-4 weeks

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Fine art heavyweight paper enhances details, depth & dimension while softening glare to let colors tell their full story.

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A Century of Color

Printed using a pro-lab process that helps art stay bold & breathtaking for up to 100 yr with non-toxic, archival-grade inks.

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