1918
charcoal
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Studies for "Gassed" [recto] is a 1918 charcoal by John Singer Sargent, held at National Gallery of Art.
This charcoal sketch shows two soldiers in motion. One bends forward, the other leans back, both caught mid-step. Sargent used quick, rough lines to show movement. The paper’s texture pushes the marks to pop off the page, like real muscle under skin. See how the left soldier’s bag hangs loose—it’s not perfect. That small slip makes the whole drawing feel alive. Look for more like this at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
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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