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A work made of oil on canvas.

Têtes-paysage, 1928

Francis Picabia

A painting of strange and surreal scene in a desert landscape with mountains in the background. The scene features a giraffe that is on fire, disembodied forms and faces, and skeletal figures.

Inventions of the Monsters, 1937

Salvador Dalí

A work made of oil on canvas.

The Earth Is a Man, 1942

Matta

A wooden sculpture of the head and neck of a person, the skin painted gold, a geometrically decorated long wig, and many painted symbols.

Funerary Mask, Late Ptolemaic Period-early Roman Period, 1st century BCE

Ancient Egyptian

A work made of oil on canvas.

Magnetic Mountain, 1948

Kurt Seligmann

A work made of miniature room, mixed media.

E-18: French Salon of the Louis XIV Period, 1660-1700, c. 1937

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

A work made of earthenware with three-color (sancai) lead glazes.

Camel and Rider, Tang dynasty (618–907), first half of 8th century

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

Painted statue of a light-skinned woman in voluminous robes of brown, green, and gold.

Saint Catherine of Alexandria, c. 1515

German

A work made of pair of six-panel screens; ink, colors, and gold on paper.

Southern Barbarians, mid 17th century

A work made of oil on canvas.

Vétheuil, 1901

Claude Monet

Miniature room with two tall windows framing a small Cubist painting and a fireplace, two golden scuptures set before the windows. At right, a small red couch is flanked by two Lucite chairs. At left, an open glass door is flanked by oak chaises with red cushions. A plush cream rug fills the space.

A37: California Hallway, c. 1940, c. 1940

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

A work made of miniature room, mixed media.

E-29: English Roman Catholic Church in the Gothic Style, 1275-1300, c. 1937

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

A work made of marble.

Upper Part of a Tabernacle for the Holy Sacrament, 1461/63

Isaia da Pisa

A work made of reed pen and iron-gall ink on tan laid paper.

Avenue of Pollard Birches and Poplars, March 1884

Vincent van Gogh

A30: Georgia Double Parlor, c. 1850

A30: Georgia Double Parlor, c. 1850, c. 1940

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

A work made of miniature room, mixed media.

A12: Cape Cod Living Room, 1750-1850, c. 1940

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

Miniature of a cozy living room and kitchen in rich maple-colored wood tones, hardwood floors and wood paneling on the walls, a large brick fireplace and stove on the right. A cupboard on the back wall contains silver plates and mugs.

A1: Massachusetts Living Room and Kitchen, 1675-1700, c. 1940

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

A work made of miniature room, mixed media.

E-24: French Salon of the Louis XVI Period, c. 1780, c. 1937

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

A work made of miniature room, mixed media.

E-12: English Drawing Room of the Georgian Period, c. 1800, c. 1937

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

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