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A work made of bronze.

Head of Balzac, Modeled c. 1892–93, cast 1955

Auguste Rodin

Madame de Waroquier

Madame de Waroquier, 1927

Charles Despiau

A work made of oil on canvas.

Irises, 1914–17

Claude Monet

Vertical oil painting of a large pile of discarded armor, weapons, and other items in a guardhouse, including a rolled-up white, yellow, red, and blue flag and a drum. At left, a boy in light-blue clothing holds a gray coat. In the background, a group of men huddle together.

The Guardhouse, c. 1645

David Teniers the Younger

A work made of painted plaster.

Knitting, Modeled 1882–83, cast c. 1886

Thomas Eakins

Horizontal oil painting in shades of pale purple, pink, and light blue of a bridge composed of multiple linked archways over water, engulfed in hazy fog. Various indistinct, colorful forms cross the bridge, and factory smokestacks rise in the distance.

Waterloo Bridge, Sunlight Effect, 1903

Claude Monet

A work made of bronze.

Katharine Cornell, 1937

Guitou Knoop

A work made of terracotta.

Guardian Figure (Dvarapala), 12th/14th century

Two paintings on one panel. The upper features a figure in blue clothes with gold trim holding a lance. Demons on horses climb a mountain. The lower image features a figure wearing blue clothes with gold trim standing next to knights in front of a castle. Two men, one in blue and in red, stand in opposition.

Saint Christopher Meets Satan; Saint Christopher before the King of Lycia, 1480/85

Martin de Soria

A work made of bronze with gold paint and pigment.

Goddess Vajravarahi Dancing with Chopper (karttrika) and Skullcup (kapala), 15th century

Painting of a lively wedding reception with a man in red kneeling in front of a table. The wedding party is dressed in pale pink clothes and seated.

The Wedding at Cana, c. 1686

Giuseppe Maria Crespi

A brown-toned image of a group of scantily clad young women at left, one holding out her arm toward a group of naked young men standing at right.

Young Spartan Girls Challenging Boys, c. 1860

Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas

A scene in brown and green tones of people dancing indoors. In the foreground, three women stand near boothed tables while a man sits.

Moulin de la Galette, 1889

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A work made of bronze.

Spanish Dance, Modeled c. 1883, cast 1919–21

Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas

A work made of marble.

Classical Head, c. 1909

Elie Nadelman

A work made of bronze.

Shepherdess, 1927

Jaduiga Bodanowicz

Orange, yellow, and white flowers in a brown vase on a round table, with a blue-green floral tablecloth and mottled, brownish background. Each perceived main color is made up of strokes of bright, vibrant colors—reds, blues, pinks, and purples—lending dimension to the scene.

Chrysanthemums, 1881–82

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A boldly painted orange tiger lies on brown, rocky ground, his body nearly filling the canvas, blue water and gray sky in the background.

Tiger Resting, c. 1845

Pierre Andrieu

Serene red-haired woman, framed with allegorical symbols of red bird, sundial.

Beata Beatrix, 1871–72

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

A light-skinned, blond Virgin Mary in blue holds a child, his arms reaching around her neck and face upturned toward hers. At left, an angel looks on.

Virgin and Child with an Angel, 1475–85

Sandro Botticelli

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