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MUGG-082 — John Singer Sargent, Arab Woman (1905–6)

MUGG-082 — John Singer Sargent, Arab Woman (1905–6)

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Sargent produced over two thousand watercolors across four decades, but the North African and Middle Eastern sheets from 1905–6 mark a specific turning point: the moment he abandoned portrait commissions almost entirely in favor of private, unexhibited fieldwork. The Bedouin studies from this period were painted rapidly on off-white wove paper, gouache layered wet-into-wet over translucent washes, a method that demanded completion before the Moroccan heat dried the surface.

The original remains in the American Wing at @metmuseum, where it entered through a 1950 gift from the artist's niece. A compositional directness in the figure, organized around a single vertical axis with no concession to decorative context, suggests a way of looking that would travel well beyond Sargent's own practice. The work has since been preserved in ceramic form by MUGGMUSEET curatorial staff.

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This work entered the collection on 2026-06-30. The mug is the acquisition. The acquisition is complete.

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Ceramic mug, 11oz. Dishwasher safe and microwave safe. Print wraps include the artwork panel and museum label panel on a white ceramic base. Fulfilled by Gelato and ships in 3 to 5 business days.
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