Past Exhibition

Recent Acquisitions of Works of Art on Paper

The image shows an array of shapes and lines in an abstract scene. In the foreground, there are dark angular shapes resembling hat silhouettes with faintly sketched faces. The background consists of a pattern of scattered green brushstrokes on a light backdrop. A rich blue border at the top hints at a sky or horizon. The composition blends familiar objects like hats, leaves, and faces with an abstract quality.
Edouard Vuillard, Four Ladies with Fancy Hats, 1892/1893, watercolor over graphite on wove paper, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Eyerly, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur G. Altschul, Malcolm Wiener, and the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1987.12.1

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    West Building, Ground Floor, Outer Tier
The image shows an array of shapes and lines in an abstract scene. In the foreground, there are dark angular shapes resembling hat silhouettes with faintly sketched faces. The background consists of a pattern of scattered green brushstrokes on a light backdrop. A rich blue border at the top hints at a sky or horizon. The composition blends familiar objects like hats, leaves, and faces with an abstract quality.
Edouard Vuillard, Four Ladies with Fancy Hats, 1892/1893, watercolor over graphite on wove paper, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Eyerly, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur G. Altschul, Malcolm Wiener, and the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1987.12.1

Overview: 64 of the Gallery's recent acquisitions of works of art on paper included drawings, prints, photographs, and rare illustrated books.

Organization: Andrew Robison, Andrew W. Mellon senior curator, was curator of the exhibition.

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