Trout Stream in the Tyrol
Artist: John Singer Sargent (American, 1856-1925)
Date: 1914
Medium: Oil on canvas
Collection: Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
Description
This Alpine landscape by John Singer Sargent features an angler prowling the bank of a wild stream, intently watching the water for his next catch. Sargentβs subject is a model of rugged masculinity, and this depiction of leisurely athleticism, though set in the Austrian Tyrol, would have appealed to many Americans of the period for whom sporting activities provided a welcome break from the workweek.












