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[Pendulum Curve] (The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection); 1899–1910; Frederick H. Evans (British, 1853 - 1943); Ink; Image: 6.5 × 5.3 cm (2 9/16 × 2 1/16 in.); 84.XO.828.4.2

This interior captures the subtle play of luminous tones in an ordinary domestic setting. Such a presentation, along with a delicate handling of forms, typifies Gwen John’s work from this period.

Brittany, in northwestern France, was an important place to Verkade both artistically and spiritually. The artist was captivated by the terrain that differed so greatly from that of Amsterdam,

The hustle and bustle of eager customers in a crowded bistro is captured in this painting. One can almost hear the loud chatter and shouts of orders being called to the busy servers behind the

In addition to his fascination with the classical past, Gérôme was one of the leading painters of "orientalist" subjects-exotic and romantic themes inspired by Napoleonic adventures abroad, romantic

Painted on a remote island in Polynesia a year before the artist's death, The Call belongs to a series of late works that explore the mysteries of life and death. Two women stand with bare feet, as

Posters grew in popularity after 1881, when many restrictions on their placement were lifted and it became unlawful to remove or destroy them. The first exhibition of posters took place in 1884, and

Grasset, greatly influenced by the art of Japan, Persia, and Egypt, created designs for stained-glass windows, furniture, tapestries, and fabrics. This female allegory of Sculpture was meant for an

In 1889, after suffering a severe hallucinatory seizure, Van Gogh committed himself to an asylum near Saint-Rémy. While walking through the town that fall, he was impressed by the sight of men

Having never ventured outside France, Rousseau derived his jungle scenes from reading travel books and visiting the Paris botanical garden. He placed this imaginary scene of a tiger attacking a

In addition to his large jungle scenes, Rousseau also painted small landscapes, including this view of a river or canal on the outskirts of Paris. While retaining a sharp, detailed rendering of

Although this statue may be recognizable, the scene is not set in New York. Hundreds of smaller versions of the Statue of Liberty reside around the world, including the one depicted in this print,

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the artist (until d. 1910; bequeathed to Kuindzhi Society); Kuindzhi Society, Moscow (1910–1916/18; sold for 22,500 rubles to Dembovski); K. B. Dembovski (from 1916/18); Peter Tretyakov, New York (by 1967–74; sale, Parke-Bernet, New York, May 1, 1969, no

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