The Sulphur Match 1882

"The Sulphur Match" is an oil painting by John Singer Sargent completed in 1882. The painting depicts a man, seemingly a street vendor, striking a match for a woman in a white dress and a red shawl. The painting, characterized by Sargent's signature loose brushstrokes, captures the intimate moment and the contrast of light and shadow. The artwork displays the artist's talent for capturing both the realism of the subjects and the fleeting moment of the scene, highlighting the artist's fascination with the everyday life of common people in 19th-century Europe.