Smoke of Ambergris | John Singer Sargent | 1880 Frame Style:Natural Frame are engaged in the delicate

are engaged in the delicate task of handling flowers

10 x 20 Inches = 25

Toulmouche's use of light emphasizes the texture of the fabrics and the woman's delicate beauty

bathed in warm light

the scene shimmers with colour and movement as light filters through leaves and blossoms

Smoke of Ambergris | John Singer Sargent | 1880 Frame Style:Natural Frame are engaged in the delicateFume dambre gris (Smoke of Ambergris), circa 1880. Painted by John Singer Sargent (18561925). In this refined Orientalist interior, Sargent depicts a veiled woman enveloped in pale robes as scented ambergris smoke rises from an incense burner at her feet. Subtle tonal harmonies of ivory, cream, and soft grey dominate the composition, emphasizing atmosphere over detail and lending the scene a hushed, ceremonial calm. The work reflects Sargents early