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Henry James credited Sargent with a "knock-down insolence of talent" and few of his works demonstrate those skills as much as The Daughters of Edward…

The MFA holds the world’s most complete collection of works by John Singer Sargent (1856–1925)—paintings, murals, watercolors, drawings, sculpture…

Sargent’s approach to watercolor was unconventional. Disregarding contemporary aesthetic standards that called for carefully delineated and composed…

John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) John Singer Sargent was born in Florence on January 12, 1856, the eldest surviving child of American parents, Dr…

Born in Italy to American parents, John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) lived his life as an expatriate. However, he considered Boston to be his American…

Born in Italy to American parents, trained in Paris, and a resident of London, Sargent became Boston’s favorite painter in the 1880s. Acclaimed on…

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Acquires John Singer Sargent Archive, Making MFA Global Center for Sargent Scholarship

Over the last half-century, the conversation about what international craft can be, look like, and say has evolved. Many works in this gallery connect…

Whatever form it takes, the expressiveness and adaptability of paint have stirred artists throughout history. This completely rewritten and redesigned…