The artwork titled “In the Simplon Pass” by John Singer Sargent, created around 1910, is a watercolor from the Impressionism art movement. The piece, which measures 35.88 by 52.39 centimeters, is a landscape genre artwork and is currently housed at the Brooklyn Museum in New York City, New York, USA.
The artwork presents a vibrant and dynamic view of the Simplon Pass, evoking a sense of movement and transience. The use of watercolors provides a luminous quality to the scene, with bright greens and blues depicting the lush landscape and sky. In the foreground, a figure is suggested, adding a human element to the natural setting. The composition captures the essence of the outdoors with its fluid and spontaneous brushwork, characteristic of the Impressionist style. The mountainous background and stone structures blend harmoniously with the natural environment, creating a captivating and serene depiction of the locale.
