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A work made of glass, mold-blown.

Flask in the Shape of a Date, 1st century

Ancient Roman

A vividly colored self-portrait in oil paint by the artist Beauford Delaney. Delaney depicts himself using bold, thick strokes of paint. His skin tone is polychromatic and contrasted by a mustard yellow background. He wears a blue shirt with accents of red and bright red hat.

Self-Portrait, 1944

Beauford Delaney

A work made of oil on panel.

J. Ellis Bonham, March 5, 1825

William Bonnell

A work made of oil on panel.

Mrs. William Bonham (Ann Warford), March 6, 1825

William Bonnell

A work made of oil on panel.

William Bonham, March 4, 1825

William Bonnell

A work made of miniature room, mixed media.

E-27: French Library of the Modern Period, 1930s, c. 1937

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

A bronze lion, deep green and muscular, looks out in the distance from its pedestal in front of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Lion (One of a Pair, South Pedestal), 1893

Edward Kemeys

A work made of gold alloy.

Collar, 1200–1470

Chimú

A work made of wood, pigment, and human hair.

Helmet Mask (Lipiko), Early to mid-20th century

Makonde

A work made of mahogany and brass.

Library Ladder, 1782

William France

A work made of wood with paint, glass and metal.

Earthly Paradise, 1888

Paul Gauguin

A work made of brass with pierced and engraved decoration.

Astrolabe, Qajar dynasty (1786–1925), Late 18th century with later additions

Islamic

A work made of wool and bark, dovetail and single interlocking, discontinuous weft, alternate pair weft twining; extended float twining, eccentric weft twining, and three-strand weft twining; main warp cut fringe; edges of twill oblique interlacing terminating in cut fringe; additional knotted fringe.

Dance Blanket with Diving Whale and Raven Motifs, Late 19th century

Tlingit

A marble bust of Christ's face in agony: the face is vertically elongated, and other features are exaggerated, including deeply inset eyes and full lips. On the hairline is a crown of thorns carved in relief.

Man of Sorrows, 1950

Marion Perkins

A work made of gray earthenware with stamped decoration.

Model of a Pigsty and Latrines, Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE), 100 BCE–100 CE

A work made of wood.

Hanging Box with Lid, 1891

Jacob Brunkeg

A work made of wood and paint.

Cathedral Clock Case, 1935

Artist unknown

A work made of iron with inlays of gold, silver, bronze, and copper on wood base.

Lock, 1911

Frank L. Koralewsky

Painting of a dark gray skyscraper in the glaring sun. The bright sun reflects off of the tall, looming building, which is painted from the perspective of a passerby looking up at the building. The light blurs out the top of the building, and dots of yellow light appear lower down and on nearby buildings.

The Shelton with Sunspots, N.Y., 1926

Georgia O'Keeffe

A work made of oil on canvas.

Madame Léon Clapisson, 1883

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

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