The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit
John Singer Sargent · 1882
Why it's great
Four sisters pose in a tall, dark entry hall with huge Japanese vases — one on the floor, others standing in shadow. Sargent painted them at different distances, so the room feels deep and strange. Some people see it as a mysterious, dreamlike picture. It's one of the most famous American portraits.
Where to see it
📍 Museum of Fine Arts BostonBoston, 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.
