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Violet Fishing, by John Singer Sargent, oil, 1895

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Overview

Violet Fishing is a 1895 oil by John Singer Sargent, a Impressionism work, held at Nationalmuseum.

Who painted this?
John Singer Sargent
When & what style?
1895 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Nationalmuseum

About this work

You're looking at a painting of a woman in a long white dress standing by a river. She's holding a fishing rod and wearing a green hat. The background is a river with trees and bushes on the other side. The woman is standing on grassy ground, and the painting is done in oil. The artist used a lot of white and green colors to show the woman's dress and the trees. The painting is very detailed, and you can see the texture of the woman's dress and the trees. If you like this painting, you might want to check out more works by John Singer Sargent.

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