Dugout 1918

"Dugout" is a watercolor painting by John Singer Sargent, created in 1918. The painting captures the harsh reality of trench warfare, showcasing a makeshift shelter with stacked sandbags and a canvas awning. The scene is rendered in Sargent's signature loose style, with quick, expressive brushstrokes conveying the sense of urgency and chaos of the battlefront. This artwork is an example of Sargent's later work, where he used his talent for portraiture to depict the lives of ordinary people during wartime.