Madame Gautreau 1883

"Madame Gautreau" is a watercolor portrait by John Singer Sargent, completed in 1883. The artwork portrays Madame Gautreau, the wife of a prominent New Orleans businessman, in a relaxed and elegant pose, seated in a plush armchair. Sargent's mastery of watercolor is evident in the soft transitions between tones and the delicate handling of light and shadow. The artwork is currently housed at the Fogg Museum (Harvard Art Museums) in Cambridge, Massachusetts.