Impressionism and Post-Impressionism

On View: West Building, Main Floor

138 artworks on view.

This painting depicts a wide, grassy green field with distant green hills under a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. To the right of center, two men and one woman seem to be engaged in conversation. One man wears a dark suit with a long jacket over it and a top hat, and the other man wears a red shirt with tan breeches, tall black boots, a shorter brown coat, and a round hat. The woman wears a long pink dress with a ruffled black neckline and a large pink hat. Behind them, on the left, are four people riding horses, all headed towards the back left. On the far left, more men and women in dresses and suits seem to watch as the horses and riders race by, one woman holding a large white parasol. All of the people appear to have light skin, and their facial features are indistinct. The brushstrokes in the painting are loose and visible, and the landscape and sky are painted with short, overlapping lines going in different directions, giving the scene a hazy impression.

The Race Track

Jean-Louis Forain

c. 1891

Gouache on canvas Accession ID 1985.64.18

On View: West Building Main Floor, Gallery M83

The image features a sketch of three individuals. Two adults and a child are shown in a simple setting. The adult on the left wears a wide-brimmed hat and rests their arm on the backrest. The adult on the right leans towards the child. Both adults wear long dresses. The child is nestled between them. The background is plain with subtle lines indicating a wall and a bench.

In the Omnibus [verso]

Mary Cassatt

1890-1891

Transferred softground on wove paper Accession ID 1948.11.51.b

On View: West Building Main Floor, Gallery M87

The image shows a bust-length view of a person. The person is facing slightly towards the viewer with their attention directed to the front. Their facial features are rendered with simple lines and shading, suggesting a soft and calm demeanor. The person's hair is short and depicted with simple strokes. They are wearing a garment that covers the shoulders. The person is holding a large fan in front of them, featuring a series of lines radiating from a central point. The background consists of abstract swirling shapes suggesting drapery or cloth. The signature "Mary Cassatt" is located in the lower right corner of the image.

In the Opera Box (No. 3)

Mary Cassatt

c. 1880

Softground etching and aquatint on laid paper Accession ID 1946.21.81

On View: West Building Main Floor, Gallery M88

The image shows a woman from the waist up, seated with a relaxed posture. She has delicate facial features, short hair, and is wearing an off-the-shoulder garment. She is holding a large decorative fan in front of her. The background features abstract decorative elements, presented in a monochromatic brown hue.

In the Opera Box [verso]

Mary Cassatt

1880

Transferred softground with brown wash on wove paper Accession ID 1946.21.82.b

On View: West Building Main Floor, Gallery M88

The image depicts a seated woman wearing a large coat and skirt. She is seated with her body angled to the side, head turned slightly towards the viewer. The woman has delicate facial features, with her hair covered by a fluffy hat. Her hands are resting in her lap as she sits on a wide chair. She is not wearing any visible jewelry or holding any objects. The background features simple vertical lines resembling a plain interior wall, creating a minimalist setting.

Reflection

Mary Cassatt

c. 1890

Drypoint on laid paper Accession ID 2024.57.1

On View: West Building Main Floor, Gallery M88

Shown from the lap up, a young woman with smooth, olive-toned skin tinged with pink sits facing our left on a waterfront verandah in this vertical painting. A peanut-brown stone wall behind her angles into the picture from the right edge of the painting, and a stone balustrade spans the width of the composition beyond her. A sliver of a coral-pink drapery hangs just behind her shoulders, to our right. She tips her head down and to our right over slightly slumped shoulders. She looks at or toward us with large brown eyes under dark, arching brows. She has a thin, straight nose, and her full, rosy lips are closed. Her black hair is parted down the middle and long braids fall to each side of her face. Her head is covered with a sheer, straw-yellow fabric that winds around the braids. Her bare arms stretch forward from her sleeveless dress, and her hands are loosely clasped on one raised knee. The dress has a white bodice trimmed with a delicate gold pattern around the loose neckline, and a gleaming bead at the shoulder we can see. The voluminous skirt starts just under the bust, and falls in folds around her lower body. It is patterned with stylized, golden-tan leaves, vines, and flowers against an aquamarine-blue background, and the skirt is belted around her waist. Water in the distance is painted with a band of pale blue. Where the clear sky meets the horizon is misty peach that deepens to topaz blue along the top of the composition. The artist has signed and dated the painting in the upper right corner “HEINRICH.LEHMANN 1837 PARIS.”

Woman of the "Orient"

Henri Lehmann

1837

Oil on canvas Accession ID 2019.15.1

On View: West Building Main Floor, Gallery M81