{"product_id":"mugg-082","title":"MUGG-082 — John Singer Sargent, Arab Woman (1905–6)","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis work entered the collection on 2026-06-30. The mug is the acquisition. The acquisition is complete.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications\u003cbr\u003eCeramic 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.","brand":"Muggmuseet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45877278834790,"sku":"MUGG-082","price":22.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/6055\/5878\/files\/c32c30e2f071.jpg?v=1782855170","url":"https:\/\/shop.muggmuseet.com\/products\/mugg-082","provider":"MUGGMUSEET","version":"1.0","type":"link"}