Nonchaloir (Repose) (1911) by John Singer Sargent

John Singer Sargent was an American painter born in Florence in 1856, trained in Paris, and celebrated as one of the great portraitists of the modern age. His society portraits made reputation look theatrical: silk, posture, confidence and power, all staged with dazzling brushwork. His Madame X scandal proved he understood something dangerous about looking: beauty could unsettle as much as impress.

Later, Sargent stepped back from formal portraiture to chase watercolour, travel, murals and more private figure studies. In those works, the performance loosens. Bodies appear beside streams, in gardens, in rooms, in half-light. His male nudes, including studies connected to Thomas McKeller and the Florida watercolours, have helped reshape how his art is read: not simply elegant, but intimate, coded and full of withheld feeling.

Sargent’s work lives in that charged space between public polish and private desire. Beautiful, restrained and quietly complicated, it still knows how to make a room hold its breath.

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Our paper is sustainably sourced from Stewardship Council (FSC) certified forests.

The Unframed option is print only & arrives trimmed & frame ready

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Featuring unique wood grains for added character, this option is ideal for those seeking to showcase world-class quality artwork:

• Ready-to-hang: Includes hanging kit, ready to hang directly on the wall.
• Frame Material: Responsibly sourced oak wood.
• Frame Color: Natural wood, black, and white, showcasing the distinct wood grain.
• Frame Measurements: 20mm (0.79") thick and wide, wider than the classic 14mm (0.55") frame.

We believe high-quality prints should be protected and properly displayed.

For your convenience, the Framed option arrives with print in frame ready to hang on your wall

Handmade

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Glaze

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Paper sourcing

The Pine wood is sustainably sourced from Stewardship Council® (FSC) certified forests

Design

Lightweight and robust, with back fixtures, so they arrive ready to hang

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