Smoke of Ambergris | John Singer Sargent | 1880 Size:12"x18" Created from high-quality wood

Created from high-quality wood

but nothing is said

A young woman

She gently holds a pink flower to her face

Smoke of Ambergris | John Singer Sargent | 1880 Size:12"x18" Created from high-quality woodFume dambre gris (Smoke of Ambergris), circa 1880. Painted by John Singer Sargent (18561925). In this refined Orientalist interior, Sargent depicts a veiled woman enveloped in pale robes as scented ambergris smoke rises from an incense burner at her feet. Subtle tonal harmonies of ivory, cream, and soft grey dominate the composition, emphasizing atmosphere over detail and lending the scene a hushed, ceremonial calm. The work reflects Sargents early