Sargent and the Sea

inspiration gallery

“Sketch everything and keep your curiosity fresh.”
--John Singer Sargent

Enhance your experience by visiting the Sargent and the Sea Inspiration Gallery after viewing the exhibition. This nautical-themed room gives visitors the opportunity to create their own marine-inspired drawings, which may be uploaded and shared on our website. At the Artistic Inspiration Station, learn what inspired contemporary artists to create new art.

Exhibition Credit

Sargent and the Sea is organized by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., and made possible by the generous support of the Terra Foundation for American Art, Christie's, The Mr. & Mrs. Raymond J. Horowitz Foundation for the Arts, Inc., and Altria Group, Inc. Additional support for the exhibition is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts as part of American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius and and The Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation.

altria NEA