El Jaleo
John Singer Sargent · 1882
Why it's great
A dancer in a white dress, with her head thrown back and arms out, dances in a flamenco show, as a group of guitarists and singers clap in the shadows. Sargent painted this in 1882 after visiting Spain. The big canvas has strong light and dark. It's one of the most famous pictures of flamenco.
Where to see it
📍 Isabella Stewart Gardner MuseumBoston, United States
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John Singer Sargent was born in Florence, Italy, to American parents and grew up traveling around Europe. He trained in Paris, then worked mostly in London, becoming the most sought-after portrait painter of his day. He painted with dazzling, confident brushwork and also made lovely watercolors on trips to Venice and the Alps. During World War I he painted soldiers at the front. He died in London in 1925.
