The Daily Painting: Cashmere

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Cashmere

(click to enlarge)

John Singer Sargent
(American, 1856-1925)
Cashmere, 1908
Oil on canvas

I think this painting is very intriguing! Who are these girls? Where are they? Where are they going? Why? Are you curious at all about this painting? Here's one cool thing about it: they're all the same girl! They're all Sargent's niece in an exotic cashmere shawl.

1 comment:

AnonymousMarch 27, 2010 at 8:07 PM
wow---awesome!! :D :D I like that---it makes the painting interesting. :D

:-* CM
ReplyDelete
Replies

Add comment

Questions to ask about a painting

What is the subject of the painting? Does the title add to your understanding of the painting?

What's the main color scheme? Why do you think the artist chose these colors? How do they make you feel?

Where do you look first? What do your eyes follow around the painting? What seems most important in this painting?

Is the painting organized, or jumbled? Chaotic or peaceful?

Consider what it all might mean: What does the painting tell you? What is the artist trying to say about the subject matter? What feeling does the painting evoke? How did the painter achieve this effect?