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Van Gogh's Van Goghs
Closed January 3, 1999

The largest survey of Van Gogh's art presented outside the Netherlands in more than 25 years. 72 paintings were included in the exhibition, 70 paintings of which were on loan from the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, during its renovation.

In shades of mint, laurel, and eucalyptus green, the head and shoulders of a chubby baby fill this vertical portrait painting. It is created with long, visible brushstrokes, some of which are thick enough to cast shadows onto the canvas beneath. The baby’s skin is painted with cool, light green, with peach-colored highlights. The baby has large, vivid blue eyes gazing intently down and off to our right, full lips, and chubby cheeks. The white garment comes to the baby’s elbows, and the pudgy fingers touch. The baby wears a gold bracelet and a gold ring with a round, red stone on the right hand, to our left. The garment and white cap on the head are outlined in sky or royal blue. Painted with vertical strokes, the background is a darker shade of laurel green.
In the Library: Print Culture and the Arts in Genoa
Closed January 7, 2022
Prayers and Portraits
Closed February 4, 2007
Shown from the chest up, a clean-shaven, pale-skinned man holds one hand to his chest and rests the other on a rug-covered ledge with the other in this vertical portrait painting. The man’s body is angled to our left, and he looks down in that direction with dark eyes under thick brows. Crow’s feet crinkle at the corners of his eyes, and there are dark hollows underneath. Soft jowls hang to create a slight double chin. His thin lips are set in a line over a wide, round chin, which is darkened with a five o’clock shadow. He has chin-length, reddish-blond hair, and straight, wispy bangs sweep loosely across his high forehead. He wears a white chemise under a gold, brocade garment, which is mostly hidden by a slate-blue cloak. The cloak is lined with spotted fur, which is turned over to create a wide collar across his shoulders. The sleeve on his left arm, to our right and closer to us, splits over a dusky-pink sleeve. Two gold buttons on the cloak there are decorated with thistle plants and blossoms. The fingers of his right hand, to our left, are gathered like a closed rose bud at his chest. He wears a gold ring on the index finger of the other hand, which rests on the end of the gray stone ledge so his fingertips brush the tapestry draped there. The man is lit from our left against a black background.
The Artist's Vision
Closed March 18, 2007
The image displays a landscape with a body of water, figures near the water's edge, and hills and mountains in the background. The painting features soft brushstrokes creating a gentle and dreamy quality. The color palette is muted with pastel tones dominating the scene. Clouds fill the sky with sunlight breaking through, illuminating parts of the landscape.
Dada
Closed May 14, 2006

A multimedia installation that traced the history of the Dada movement. Organized around the movement's major city centers of Zurich, Berlin, Hannover, Cologne, New York, and Paris, 448 works were presented such as collages, photographs, prints, drawings, paintings, posters, films, and more.

Exhibition: Judith Leyster, 1609-1660
Closed November 29, 2009
Shown from about the waist up, a woman with smooth, pale skin sits in a chair facing our right in front of a canvas on an easel in this vertical portrait. She leans onto her right elbow, which rests on the seat back. She turns her face to look at us, lips slightly parted. Her dress has a black bodice and a deep rose-pink skirt and sleeves. She wears a translucent white cap over her hair, which has been tightly pulled back. A stiff, white, plate-like ruff encircles her neck and reaches to her shoulders. She holds a paintbrush in her right hand and clutches about twenty brushes, a wooden paint palette, and a rag in her left hand, at the bottom right of the canvas. The painting behind her shows a man wearing robin's egg-blue and playing a violin.
Colorful Realm: Japanese Bird-and-Flower Paintings by Itō Jakuchū (1716–1800)
Closed April 29, 2012

Celebrating the centennial of Japan's gift of cherry trees to the nation's capital, this exhibition features one of Japan's most renowned cultural treasures, the 30-scroll set of bird-and-flower paintings by Itō Jakuchū.

The Pre-Raphaelite Lens: British Photography and Painting, 1848–1875
Closed January 30, 2011
This sepia-toned photograph depicts a young woman sitting in a slightly reclined position, facing the left, with her head and torso propped up on pillows against the back of a chair. She has pale skin and long, dark, curly hair flowing down her shoulders. Her eyes are closed, and her mouth appears partially open. She wears a long, light-colored garment and sits with her hands in her lap. Her legs seem to be covered by a long cloth or a blanket, but her knees seem to be bent. The background features a dark textured curtain or wall, with some indistinct objects in the lower right corner. The lighting is soft, illuminating the woman while the rest of the room is in shadow.
In the Tower: Mel Bochner
Closed April 29, 2012
Lynda Benglis
Closed January 2, 2022

This exhibition brings together sculptures, paintings, drawings, prints, and videos by Benglis from our collection. Made between 1966 and 2003, the 33 works reveal how Benglis has forged new forms by constantly exploring different techniques, materials, and mediums.

The sculpture is in the form of an abstracted fan or shell-like structure. It is crafted from a material with a golden finish. The surface is textured and layered, with prominent ridges on the upper sections. The sculpture is mounted on a white wall, standing out due to its bright gold color against the background.
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