Mountains [verso]

About this work

This graphite drawing shows jagged mountain peaks rising above a valley. The lines are sharp and light, like quick pencil strokes you might doodle on a napkin. You can almost feel the air up there—thin and crisp. Sargent made this when he was just 23. It’s from a tiny sketchbook he carried into the Alps. The small size makes the mountains feel even bigger and more dramatic. For more like this, check out Sargent, John Singer.