Title: Philosophy: A Preparation for the Mural in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Object type: Painting
Date: ca. 1921–25
Culture: American
Artist:  John Singer Sargent 
Artist bio: American, Florence 1856–1925 London
Artist nationality: American
Artist role: Artist
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 13 5/8 x 7 1/4 in. (34.6 x 18.4 cm)
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Francis Ormond, 1950
Department: The American Wing
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Contemplation, term: Men