1950.97 Rockwell Kent, Weltschmerz
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Rockwell Kent created Weltschmerz on a 1919 trip to Alaska. Bold, with dramatic contrasts of black and white, it is one of a series of figure compositions exploring the theme of the essential loneliness of man.
1942.43 John Marin, Downtown New York or Park Row
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
New York City was a primary subject of Marin’s for many years. In 1912 he described his New York watercolors by saying: “While these powers are at work, pushing, pulling, sideways, downwards, upwards, I can hear the sound of their strife and there is great music being played.
1937.10 Paul Cadmus, The Fleet's In
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
In 1934, while working for the Works Progress Administration, Paul Cadmus received a commission from the U.S.
1947.37 Arthur Bowen Davies, Reclining Nude
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This decorative nude study is typical of the work of Arthur Bowen Davies, whose subjects often contained a mixture of pastoral image
1975.84.M Charles Demuth, Zinnias
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Rich and diverse colors interact with ivory black silhouettes, creating movement and depth in Charles Demuth’s Zinnias. Despite the beautiful effect, however, this is not just a floral study but rather an expression of emotion through floral forms.
1951.25 Thomas Wilmer Dewing, The Pink Dress
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The hazy atmosphere and subtle color blends of this image of an ethereal, aristocratic woman exemplify the work of Thomas Dewing.
1952.1 John Thomas Biggers, Sleeping Boy
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This lithograph is an excellent example of John Biggers’ early work, which focused on themes of African American life. Biggers moved to Houston in 1949 to establish the art department at Texas State University for Negroes (now Texas Southern University). In 1957 he traveled to Africa on a UNESCO fellowship, after which he incorporated African themes and images into his work.
1961.14 Isabel Bishop, Girls Sitting in Union Square Fountain
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This relaxed moment between friends is characteristic of the urban images of Isabel Bishop, whose paintings and graphic works explor
1981.154.FA George Biddle, Cat Fish Row
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Cat Fish Row, a fictional neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina, was the setting of George Gershwin’s 1934 opera, Porgy & Bess, about a crippled beggar and his l
1959.104 Thomas Hart Benton, Jesse James
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Jesse James and his brother Frank were legendary as contemporary Robin Hood figures who stole from the rich