Oranges at Corfu (c.1909) by John Singer Sargent Character_Portrait and that look over the

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Oranges at Corfu (c.1909) by John Singer Sargent Character_Portrait and that look over theJohn Singer Sargents Oranges at Corfu (c. 1909) turns a Mediterranean view into pure sun drunk escape. Held by Worcester Art Museum, this oil on canvas looks from a terrace over dense orange trees toward the pale blue sea beyond. The painting belongs to Sargents post portrait years, after he stepped back from society commissions to chase travel, light and freedom.