The National Gallery of Art serves the nation by welcoming all people to explore and experience art, creativity, and our shared humanity. In the first large survey published in more than 20 years, this lavish volume celebrates 400 of the most beloved works from the nation’s museum.

Home to a world-renowned collection of painting, sculpture, photographs, and works on paper, the National Gallery of Art has captivated visitors for more than 80 years. Spanning centuries of human creativity and crossing a wide rage of mediums, this publication features hundreds of works by distinguished artists such as Romare Bearden, Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Dorothea Lange, Simone Leigh, Leonardo da Vinci, Claude Monet, Georgia O’Keeffe, Rembrandt van Rijn, Faith Ringgold, Mark Rothko, Vincent van Gogh, Johannes Vermeer, and many more. With compelling photography of the iconic architecture and settings of the East Building, West building, and Sculpture Garden, as well as essays tracing their evolution, this book offers an unparalleled perspective on the museum.