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The painting shows a covered walkway with arches that recede into the distance. The horizon is not visible and the scene is framed by the perspective of the corridor. The artist uses loose brushstrokes to depict light and shadow along the walls and floor. The color palette is soft and muted, with cool grays, blues, and beige tones, contrasted by warm earthy hues of figures in the distance. Light filters through the arches, casting long shadows and creating a tranquil atmosphere.
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The painting shows a covered walkway with arches that recede into the distance. The horizon is not visible and the scene is framed by the perspective of the corridor. The artist uses loose brushstrokes to depict light and shadow along the walls and floor. The color palette is soft and muted, with cool grays, blues, and beige tones, contrasted by warm earthy hues of figures in the distance. Light filters through the arches, casting long shadows and creating a tranquil atmosphere.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Loggia

Emily Sargent

Date
1901
Medium
watercolor
Dimensions
sheet: 25.4 × 35.56 cm (10 × 14 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2021.34.5
Credit line
Gifted at the request of members of the artist's family
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record
Provenance

By descent within the family of Sargent's younger sister, Violet Sargent (Mrs Francis Ormond); gift to NGA, 2020.

NGA object ID 222877. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.