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Painting of red, pink and white anemones in a tall blue vase on a wooden stool against a green-grey background.

Anemones

H. Lyman Saÿen, 1910

Untitled (Head of a Child Looking Down)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1870

Oil painting of a standing woman in a striped wrap, barefoot, with wooden houses and trees in the background at dusk.

Malagasy Woman

Antonion Zeno Shindler, 1890

Woman in pink dress arranging yellow tulips in a blue and white vase beside a tiled wall and wooden chair.

Arranging the Tulips

Gari Melchers, 1920

Loose painting of a haloed woman holding a child beside a draped figure, in warm reds and browns.

The Holy Family

Robert Loftin Newman, 1910

Half-length portrait of a bearded man in a black doublet with a white lace collar, hand on his chest, against a dark backgrou

Portrait of a Man

Godfrey Kneller

Bust-length portrait of a man with wavy dark hair, white collar and bow tie, against a warm brown background.

Charles Sumner

William Page, 1870

Portrait of a seated man in a brown coat and white cravat against a dark landscape with a pale sky.

Sir William Boothby

Joshua Reynolds

Oil portrait of an older officer in khaki uniform, peaked cap and medal ribbons against a dark background.

General Georges Leman, Commander of the Fortified Town of Liege

Edmund Charles Tarbell, 1920

Cubist-style painting of a crowded interior with fragmented figures, raised arms, and angular planes in muted ochre and blue.

Cubist Analysis

John E. Thompson, 1910

Oval oil portrait of an older man with grey hair in a dark coat and white collar, against a loose pale background.

Joseph Henry

Christian Schussele, 1860

Oil portrait of a seated Native American man in feathered headdress, holding a tomahawk and feathered fan.

Chetan-woa-kutoa-mang (The Hawk Who Hunts Walking)

Antonion Zeno Shindler, 1880

Dark nocturnal painting of small figures walking under trees, lit by yellow lamps with reflections on wet ground.

Villa Falconieri

Charles Walter Stetson, 1900

Oil portrait of an older woman in a white bonnet and black dress, resting her hand on a Holy Bible, seated in a red chair.

Portrait of Polly Sutton Catlin

George Catlin, 1840

Painting of a man with a feathered headdress holding a spear, standing on a forest path beside a stream.

Zaparo Stock

Antonion Zeno Shindler, 1890

Oil portrait of a man in a dark military coat with gold epaulettes, hoop earrings, and a silver gorget, against a muted backg

Big Buffalo (Chippewa)

Henry Inman, 1830

Painting of the Virgin with the Christ Child and young John the Baptist kneeling before green curtains.

Madonna

Master of Serumido, 1500

Full-length painting of a standing Samoan woman in feathered skirt, shell headdress and beaded necklaces against dark leafy f

Samoan Woman

Antonion Zeno Shindler, 1880

Painting of a young woman with auburn hair, eyes lowered, turned left, in loose red, green and pink brushstrokes.

(Head of a Young Girl Facing Her Left)

Carl Newman, 1910

Half-length portrait of a woman in a pink dress with powdered hair, resting her arm on a red velvet cushion.

Portrait of Mrs. Elizabeth Boucher

Mrs. Elizabeth Boucher, 1700

Full-length painting of a standing man in fringed buckskin, feathered headdress and beaded moccasins holding a staff, against

Tatanka (Buffalo)

Antonion Zeno Shindler, 1880

Elderly couple in a dim room gazing at an oval portrait on the wall, with a cane, top hat and straw chair nearby.

The Old Couple Looking at a Portrait of Lincoln

Harry Roseland, 1900

Still life painting of a halved melon, red apple, grapes, plum, knife, and green gold-banded vase on a table.

Fruit Pieces

William Harnett, 1870

Full-length portrait of a woman in striped folk costume and pointed cap, with mountains, a lake, and a wooden house behind he

Swedish Lady

Antonion Zeno Shindler, 1890

Painting of swirling clouds over blue rooftops with chimneys and green trees at left, in bold expressive brushwork.

Clouds

H. Lyman Saÿen, 1910

Oil portrait of a man with a mustache in a dark suit and red necktie against a golden background.

Jose Lewis, a Papago Indian Man

Jose Lewis, 1900

Painting of a sunlit city street with a church facade, a horse-drawn carriage, and pedestrians under a pale sky.

Saint Roche Church

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Loose painting of a reclining nude woman on white drapery beside a seated figure, with red curtains and scattered gold coins.

Payment of Zeus

Carl Marr, 1930

Painted portrait of a seated man in a dark suit and glasses holding an open book, against a black background.

Boris Alexandrovich Bakhmeteff, Russian Ambassador

Ossip Perelma, 1910

Painting of a seated woman weaving a geometric rug on an outdoor loom, with desert mesas and a hogan in the background.

Navajo Weaver

Carl Moon, 1940