Hills of Galilee 1906

"Hills of Galilee" is a watercolor painting created by John Singer Sargent in 1906. The painting, housed in the Brooklyn Museum, depicts a scene of a farmer plowing a field with a pair of oxen in the foreground. The background features a sweeping vista of hills and a body of water, suggesting a landscape reminiscent of the Galilee region in Israel. Sargent, renowned for his mastery of watercolor, captures the golden hues of the landscape and the contrasting blue of the sky with a free and expressive brushwork. This work exemplifies Sargent's interest in depicting scenes of daily life in a painterly and atmospheric manner.