1909
oil
canvas
From the collection of Manchester Art Gallery
Dominant colour
Albanian Olive Gatherers is a 1909 oil by John Singer Sargent, a Impressionism work, held at Manchester Art Gallery.
This painting shows a group of people picking olives in a sunny field. They're wearing loose, light-colored clothing and headscarves. There are big trees with twisted trunks and green leaves. The people are working together, some sitting and others standing. The colors are mostly greens and browns, with some lighter colors for the people's clothes. In the background, you can see more trees and a bit of a hill. The sky is light blue. The painting has a lot of texture, especially in the trees and the people's clothes. It looks like the artist used thick brushstrokes to create the texture. The painting is called "Albanian Olive Gatherers" and it's by John Singer Sargent. You can see more of his work at the Nationalmuseum.
John Singer Sargent (; January 12, 1856 – April 15, 1925) was an American expatriate artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Belle Époque and Edwardian-era luxury.
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