{"product_id":"thou-shalt-not-steal-john-singer-sargent","title":"Thou Shalt Not Steal - John Singer Sargent","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fluid watercolour by John Singer Sargent depicting two figures gathering fruit, captured with rapid brushwork and light-filled tones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Singer Sargent produced this watercolour, titled Thou Shalt Not Steal, in 1912. The work depicts two figures, likely children or young adults, reaching into the dense foliage of a fruit tree. The composition focuses on the interaction between the figures and the natural environment, capturing a fleeting moment of rural activity. Sargent employs a fluid, spontaneous technique characteristic of his later watercolour practice, where he prioritised the play of light and shadow over rigid anatomical precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figures are dressed in light-coloured clothing, including pith helmets, which suggests a warm climate and a colonial or travel-related context. The foliage is rendered with rapid, gestural brushstrokes, creating a sense of movement and dappled sunlight filtering through the leaves. The palette consists of earthy greens, ochres, and touches of red in the skirt of the foreground figure, which provide a visual anchor against the lighter tones of the clothing and the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSargent was a prolific watercolourist, particularly during his travels across Europe and the Middle East. His ability to capture the essence of a scene with minimal detail is evident here. The title adds a narrative layer to the image, implying a playful or illicit act of fruit picking. The work demonstrates his mastery of the medium, specifically his control over wet-on-wet techniques to suggest the density of the tree canopy. By leaving areas of the paper white or lightly tinted, he maintains a sense of luminosity throughout the composition. This piece reflects his interest in everyday subjects observed during his extensive travels, moving away from the formal portraiture that defined his earlier career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/impression-sunrise-claude-monet-1\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eImpression, Sunrise - Claude Monet — Claude Monet\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/young-woman-knitting-berthe-morisot\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eYoung Woman Knitting - Berthe Morisot — Berthe Morisot\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"John Singer Sargent","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58869244264783,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58869253570895,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58869253603663,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58869253636431,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58869253669199,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Thou-Shalt-Not-Steal_Poster_CompositorV1_1790187002556.jpg?v=1790188951","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/thou-shalt-not-steal-john-singer-sargent","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}