The Acheson Sisters 1902

"The Acheson Sisters" (1902) is a portrait painting by American artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925). It depicts three sisters, dressed in fashionable Edwardian attire, against a backdrop of a garden with an antique vase and an apple tree. The painting showcases Sargent's signature loose brushwork and fluid lines, capturing the elegance and vibrancy of his subjects with an air of spontaneity. The painting's composition, with its use of light and shadow, further emphasizes the graceful figures of the sisters, creating a harmonious balance of light and form.