In Austrian Tyrol
1911
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1911
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a steep, sunlit mountain slope covered in patches of snow and dark evergreen trees. A tiny village clings to the hillside, its white walls and red roofs glowing against the shadowed rock. Sargent painted this on vacation, not for a client. He zoomed in so close you almost feel the cold air. The tight crop keeps the scene from looking like a postcard—it’s just a quiet corner of the Alps, not a grand spectacle. If you like how he makes light dance on snow, look up the technique called *impasto*.
