Muted Tones

The palette stays soft and subdued throughout, with figures, streets, gardens and quiet still lifes rendered in gentle, dusty tones rather than anything bold. Portraits, riverside views and studies of fruit or moths share this same hushed restraint, giving a calm, unforced mood. Muted tones like these settle easily into a living room or spa.

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Two boats rest on a rocky shore beneath towering storm clouds and turbulent green waves with white foam.
Gustave Courbet
The Stormy Sea or, The Wave
1870 · oil

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Stone arch bridge spanning a river beneath towering rocky cliffs and lush green vegetation under a cloudy sky.
Gustave Courbet
The Pont de Fleurie, Switzerland
1873 · oil

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Two lean greyhounds stand on a beach facing the sea, one white with brown patches and one brown, beneath a cloudy sky.
Gustave Courbet
The Greyhounds of the Comte de Choiseul
1866 · oil

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A sailboat with a red flag floats on calm green water beneath a cloudy sky over Lake Geneva, painted in muted grays, blues, and earth tones.
Gustave Courbet
Clouds over Lake Geneva
1875 · oil

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A watercolor painting depicts a Venetian canal with a gondola, arched bridge, and surrounding palazzo buildings in warm earth tones and blues.
John Singer Sargent
Ponte della Canonica
1903 · Watercolor on paper

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Two women in light clothing sketch outdoors beneath trees in a sunlit garden, rendered in greens, blues, and earth tones.
John Singer Sargent
The Sketchers
1913 · oil

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A rushing white water torrent flows through a forested Norwegian landscape with dark green trees and brown rocks.
John Singer Sargent
A Torrent In Norway

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Two women in dark clothing sit on red cushions beneath mosquito nets in an interior setting with beige walls.
John Singer Sargent
Mosquito Nets
1908 · oil

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Watercolor depicting Venetian boats and the domed basilica of Santa Maria della Salute in warm and cool tones.
John Singer Sargent
Santa Maria della Salute, Venice
1903 · watercolor on paper

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Two girls in white dresses light paper lanterns among pink and white flowers in a dark garden at dusk.
John Singer Sargent
Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose
1885 · Oil paint on canvas

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Watercolor painting depicting a terrace with classical urns, tall cypress trees, and distant landscape in blue, green, and ochre tones.
John Singer Sargent
Corfu: The Terrace, 1909
1909 · Translucent watercolor, with touches of opaque watercolor and wax resist, over graphite on paper

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A watercolor painting depicting a formal garden fountain with stone sculptures, potted plants, and a reflecting pool surrounded by trees and architectural elements in green and blue tones.
John Singer Sargent
Villa di Marlia, Lucca: A Fountain, 1910
1910 · Translucent watercolor, with touches of opaque watercolor and wax resist, over graphite on paper

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Watercolor painting depicting a stone balustrade with potted plants and garden foliage in muted greens, blues, and earth tones.
John Singer Sargent
Villa di Marlia, Lucca: The Balustrade, 1910
1910 · Translucent watercolor, with touches of opaque watercolor and wax resist, over graphite on paper

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White laundry hangs on a clothesline in a garden surrounded by flowering vines and green vegetation, rendered in watercolor.
John Singer Sargent
La Biancheria, 1910
1910 · Translucent watercolor, with touches of opaque watercolor and wax resist, over graphite on paper

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A group of horses in various colors stands together against a light textured wall in muted earth tones and blues.
John Singer Sargent
Horses at Palma
1908 · oil

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A white figure with raised arm stands before dark green foliage and stone architectural elements in this watercolor painting.
John Singer Sargent
Daphne, 1910
1910 · Translucent watercolor, with touches of opaque watercolor and wax resist

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Watercolor painting depicting pale gourds hanging among green foliage and vines, rendered in muted yellows, blues, greens, and browns.
John Singer Sargent
Gourds
1908 · Opaque and translucent watercolor with graphite underdrawing

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A group of figures in dark clothing stand on a wet beach with shallow water and puddles, under a blue sky with white clouds.
John Singer Sargent
En route pour la pêche (Setting Out to Fish)
1878 · oil

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