Past Exhibitions

Learn about past exhibitions going back as far as 1941 when the National Gallery of Art first opened to the public.

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German Drawings
Closed October 31, 1955
American Paintings from the collection of the National Gallery of Art
Closed September 18, 1955
This painting shows a seated man from the waist up, his body turned slightly to the right and his head facing us. He has a round face with fair skin, rosy cheeks, and short, gray hair that curls around his ears. His thin lips are in a neutral expression. The man wears a dark blue coat with gold buttons over a white, high-collared shirt and a cream-colored vest. In his right hand, he holds a white quill pen. His right arm is resting on a green-topped table or desk that is covered with a pile of folded letters or papers, one of which he seems to be writing on. The background is plain and dark brown.
American Primitive Paintings
Closed August 1, 1955
Miniatures and Prints from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection
Closed August 1, 1955
This is a painting of a scene with a central man surrounded by twelve other people, all with golden halos. The central man is at the top of the painting, seated within a pointed blue oval shape outlined by a gold border. This man has pale skin and long brown hair with a dark beard, and he is clad in white and green robes. He is holding a red book in his left hand and raising his right hand, his arm bent and the first two fingers of his hand lifted. There are four people on the same level as him, two on the left and two on the right, and eight additional people below him. They are all looking towards him, their hands either clasped, raised up, or crossed over their chests. These people all have golden halos and are dressed in various draped robes in hues of green, orange, pink, gray, and blue. They all have pale skin and hair in shades of brown and gray. The background of the top section is shimmering gold, while the background of the bottom section is dark blue, the two sections separated by an orange border. The border around the painting is patterned in red and green with small designs.
Goya Drawings and Prints
Closed April 24, 1955
The image shows a bull surrounded by several dogs. One dog appears airborne near the bull, while others are around it. The bull has an injury on its back. In the background, two figures are watching the scene. The drawing portrays a dynamic and dramatic interaction between the animals with expressive lines conveying movement and tension.
Austrian Drawings and Prints
Closed March 20, 1955
Renaissance Prints
Closed February 6, 1955
American Primitive Paintings from the Collection of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
Closed July 11, 1954
Masterpieces from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection
Closed May 31, 1954
Lithographs by Bonnard, Vuillard, and Maurice Denis
Closed June 28, 1954
The image shows two figures with partial visibility. On the left, only the face cut off at the nose is visible as the person leans on a surface, potentially reading a music score. This figure has short light-toned hair. On the right, an upper body view of a person leaning forward with their chin on their hand is seen. This figure has long tied-back light brown or auburn hair and closed eyes. They are wearing a dark garment with a scalloped collar. The surrounding surface is patterned with a sheet of music and a single rose. Above the left figure is an ornate lampshade in yellow and black. In the background, there is a plain reddish wall with two visible roses.
Drawing and Watercolors by Flemish and Dutch Masters
Closed March 14, 1954
The image depicts two nude female figures seated next to each other on a draped cloth. Both figures are shown in full body view. The figure on the left is seated with her legs bent and crossed, leaning slightly to her left, while one arm rests across her chest and the other is laid across her abdomen. The figure on the right is seated in a more reclined position with knees bent up towards her chest, one arm resting on her knee, and the other across her chest. Both figures appear to be nestled against a neutral-toned drapery that serves as a background, with soft, muted colors and shadows casting depth around them.
Masterpieces of Pre-Columbian Gold
Closed February 18, 1954

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