Figure in Hammock, Florida. Artist: John Singer Sargent (American, Florence 1856-1925 London). Dimensions: 13 5/8 x 21 in. (34.6 x 53.3 cm). Date: 1917. In February 1917 Sargent took time off from his Boston Public Library mural project to travel to Ormond Beach, Florida, to paint a portrait of John D. Rockefeller (Rockefeller Collection, Kykuit, Tarrytown, New York). After completing the portrait he continued south to the Miami area to visit Charles Deering, a friend and important patron whom he had met during his student days in Paris. This watercolor may depict Deering at his residence at Brickell Point on the Miami River. Location: North And Central America Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Figurative Art
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This genre of art involves a realistic depiction of living as well as inanimate objects. Artists like Jean Michel Basquiat, Norman Rockwell, and Banksy are renowned for giving a platform to cultural commentary and human experiences through their art.
