Gassed
John Singer Sargent · 1919
Why it's great
A line of soldiers who have been blinded by poison gas each rest a hand on the shoulder of the man ahead, walking toward a medical station. Sargent saw this scene for real in 1918 during World War I. The painting is enormous, nearly seven meters wide. It's one of the most memorable pictures of the war.
🏛️ Part of history
World War I (1914–1918) — Sargent painted blinded soldiers, with bandaged eyes, walking in a line toward a field hospital after a mustard gas attack.
Where to see it
📍 Imperial War Museum LondonLondon, United Kingdom
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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.
