John J. Alsop

John J. Alsop painted small watercolor scenes of everyday life in the late 1800s. These quiet sketches show women carrying water pitchers and a close-up of a camel’s head, all done with quick, light brushstrokes. The works feel like quick notes from a traveler’s sketchbook rather than polished paintings.

Tap into Arab women with water pitchers to see how he balanced detail and speed in the same image.