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Print of four men seated, possibly in an opera box. Two chat while the others look out through small optical devices.

Les-Parents-Terribles series: Here is the little Dancer, 1852

Paul Gavarni

A work made of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 2:1 'z' twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts; lined with silk, plain weave; dyed with safflower, beni.

Atsuita karaori (Noh Costume), late Edo period (1789–1868), 1801/25

A work made of terracotta, red-figure.

Column-Krater (Mixing Bowl), about 460 BCE

Ancient Greek

An interior space with sliding panel doors at right leading to a glimpse of outdoor greenery. Pale wooden shelves and trim line the room, which features pale blue walls and minimal furniture.

E-31: Japanese Traditional Interior, c. 1937

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

A work made of color woodblock print; oban.

Lake Chuzenji, Nikko (Nikko Chuzenjiko), 1930

Kawase Hasui

A work made of oil on canvas.

Allegory of Peace and War, 1776

Pompeo Girolamo Batoni

A work made of porcelain with enamel decoration.

Arita Ware Kakiemon Floral-shaped Bowl, late 17th/early 18th century

A work made of ivory guards and sticks, etched and carved; metal and mother-of-pearl insets; paper mount painted; gold leaf; metal pin with imitation gemstones.

Fan, 18th century

A work made of gold.

Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Gordian III, 239 (late July-December), issued by Gordian III

Ancient Roman

A work made of color woodblock print; oban.

Goldfish, from the series "Elegant Comparison of Little Treasures (Furyu kodakara awase)", c. 1802

Kitagawa Utamaro

Painting depicting the god Hercules confronting the Hydra, a mythical creature. Amidst towering, rocky cliffs, Hercules stands on the left of the painting, dressed in clothing that exposes his figure. He looks to the right, where the seven-headed hydra rears up, bearing its teeth. A nude figure of a woman is on the ground in front of the Hydra, and an orange sun peeks from behind red clouds in the background.

Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra, 1875–76

Gustave Moreau

A work made of oil on canvas.

Grapes, Lemons, Pears, and Apples, 1887

Vincent van Gogh

Interior with beige walls and an exposed wood-beam ceiling. Glass doors at back right let in light, and a framed doorway at center reveals a hint of a staircase. Upholstered wooden furniture and decorative elements have been placed throughout, and a chandelier hangs from the ceiling.

A35: California Living Room, c. 1935-1940, c. 1940

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

A work made of oil on canvas.

Water Lily Pond, 1917–19

Claude Monet

A work made of chromogenic print.

April Reflection, 1953

Howard Dearstyne

Porcelain plate with enamel depiction of coat of arms and scalloped rim with a gold border.

Plate, c. 1750

Green-gray sculpture of a mummy with hieroglyphs etched from below the crossed arms to just above the feet.

Shabti of Wahibreemakhet, Late Period, Dynasty 26 (664–525 BCE)

Ancient Egyptian

A work made of glass.

Paperweight, c. 1870

A work made of etching on paper.

Portrait of a Woman, n.d.

Karl Koepping

A work made of gold woven border..

Fragment (Border), 17th century

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