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Visions of City and Country
Closed December 5, 1982
The image shows a landscape scene with a path leading through dense foliage. The horizon is obscured, creating depth. The foliage is etched with intricate details, suggesting trees. The path is lined with sketch-like brushstrokes. The color palette is monochromatic in dark gray and off-white tones. Two figures and a horse are subtly included, blending into the landscape. The scene appears complex with movement and shadows.
Lessing J. Rosenwald: Tribute to a Collector
Closed June 20, 1982
This colorful print depicts a man standing with his arms slightly spread and facing outward, wearing a draped white garment that covers the lower half of his body and leaves most of the upper half bare. The man has pale skin with some areas of light pink, long, wavy blond hair, and a blond beard. There are two thin red gashes on his palms and his visible foot. He is surrounded by kneeling people who all have light skin and blond hair. On the left, a kneeling person with curly blonde hair looks up at the central man with their hands raised, wearing a light blue garment. On the right, two people kneel with their heads bowed to the ground, draped in blue and pink garments. The background is a gradient of golden and soft brown hues, creating a circle of light around the central man.
Manet and Modern Paris
Closed March 6, 1983
A densely packed crowd of men and women, all of them with pale skin and most of them wearing black, stand in a theater lobby beneath a mezzanine level that runs close to the top edge of the composition in this horizontal painting. Because the crowd spans the width of the composition, the first impression is of a mass of deep black stretching across the canvas. Slowly, individual faces and poses become evident. Five of the women wear black, oval masks that cover their eyes and noses, and one more mask has fallen onto the rust-red floor below. Two women, wearing bright white and colorful clothing, engage some of the men in conversation. A man cropped by the left edge of the painting wears the green, red, and gold costume and pointed cap of a court jester. Two gold and glass wall sconces hang on the cream-colored wall behind the crowd, one near each top corner. The space within the mezzanine level above is painted loosely so details are difficult to make out, but a pair of legs clad in black britches and white stockings seems to stand with ankles crossed at the top center. A leg wearing a red, high-heeled ankle boot dangles outside of the railing to the right. The brushstrokes are loose throughout. The artist’s signature appears on a piece of discarded paper on the floor near the lower right corner: “Manet.”
Sixteenth-Century Italian Maiolica from the Arthur M. Sackler Collection and the National Gallery of Art's Widener Collection
Closed January 9, 1983
This is a photograph of a decorative ceramic plate. The plate features an intricate design with a central figure of a woman, adorned with a patterned garment and headscarf, rendered in a traditional Renaissance style. She is surrounded by an elaborate border of floral and scroll motifs in vibrant yellow and blue colors. The upper part of the design includes a ribbon with Latin inscriptions. The overall effect is one of elegance and historical richness, with the plate displaying finely executed artwork typical of historical European pottery.
Eighteenth-Century Drawings from the Collection of Mrs. Gertrude Laughlin Chanler
Closed September 6, 1982
This is a drawing of a group of figures in an architectural setting. The image uses soft, sketchy lines in a reddish hue on a light background. The figures are arranged informally, some facing the viewer, others interacting. Architectural elements like columns or pillars frame the group. Gestural lines convey movement and vitality, while shading adds volume to the figures and space.
Dutch Figure Drawings from the Seventeenth Century
Closed June 13, 1982
This is a drawing of a bearded figure with a bird and a staff with a double-headed eagle atop it in a serene landscape. The figure is resting with a cloth over their lower body, holding the staff. Beside them, a large bird stands alert. The background features hills, clouds, and architectural elements. The line work is delicate yet firm, with a touch of classical influence.
Bellows
Closed January 2, 1983
Two men wearing brief-like shorts, shoes, and boxing gloves curl toward each other as they grapple in the middle of a boxing ring in this horizontal painting. We look at the ring from across the heads of the crowd below and around us. The platform of the boxing ring comes about a quarter of the way up the canvas so the boxers themselves nearly brush the top edge of the composition. The boxer on our left has pale, peach skin and wears light blue shorts. He curves to his side as he dips his head and right shoulder toward us in a defensive position, arms shielding his face. To our right and in the center of the composition, the opponent has an olive-toned complextion. He wears dark shorts and is shown in mid-punch with his left leg raised to step forward. His back curves like a comma as his right arm comes forward with the punch. Bright light, like a spotlight, illuminates the men from our left so even the right sides of their bodies are lost in shadow. The crowd around us is backlit but one grinning man turns to look over his shoulder at or beyond us. The arena across the boxing ring is also plunged into deep shadow, so only the faces in the first few rows are visible before being swallowed in darkness. In fact, the top third of the canvas behind the boxers is black. The faces of the men in the crowd across from us are loosely painted, sometimes with only a few strokes to capture features. Individual features are mostly obscured but one face near the center, between the legs of the attacking boxer, is split wide in an exaggerated grin. That man wears a white tuxedo shirt and black jacket, and raises both hands, as if ready to light a cigar.
Rodin Rediscovered
Closed May 2, 1982
The sculpture depicts a large hand holding a small human torso. The hand is intricately detailed with skin texture, fingernails, and wrinkles. We see it from the side, with the wrist on the right and the fingers on the left, the back of the hand on the ground. The small torso is smooth, and it appears to be of a female body. There are no head, arms, or legs below the knee. The entire sculpture is predominantly white in color and appears to be made of a smooth material.
Hans Baldung Grien
Closed April 5, 1981
The image shows a pencil sketch of a man's head in side profile. The man has a large, flowing beard with intricate curls. His facial features include deep-set eyes and a slightly furrowed brow. His curly hair fills a significant portion of the portrait, blending into the voluminous beard. The drawing emphasizes line and form, with detailed texture on the hair and beard. Inscribed on the right side are the letters "JCB" and the year "1516." The background is plain, focusing on the intricacy of the hair.
Contemporary American Prints and Drawings
Closed July 26, 1981
The image features an abstract composition of jagged and curved lines intertwined with geometric shapes, forming a lively scene. Dominating the center is a large swirling form in green and orange, surrounded by smaller rectangles, triangles, and dynamic scribbles. These shapes are scattered, overlapping, and intertwined throughout the canvas, creating a sense of movement. The use of vibrant reds, greens, blues, and yellows adds to the abstract nature of the image. The composition is bounded by a light background.
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