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A work made of oil on canvas.

Caos-Caos, 1950

Wifredo Lam

A work made of oil on canvas.

Psychological Morphology, 1938

Matta

An abstract painting in greens and blues shows many small, card- or brick-like squares and rectangles merging at bottom and encroaching upon the center from the sides, like a wall trying to close itself, or a wall opening. Beyond these shapes is the suggestion of a hazy green sky with clouds and perhaps more shapes.

Towards the Unknown, 1950

Gunther Gerzso

A work made of oil on canvas.

The Milliners, 1921

Theresa F. Bernstein

A work made of wood and pigment.

Helmet Mask (Banda or Kumbaduba), Mid–20th century

Baga

An off-white spiral shell, subtly shaded in pink, gray, and yellow, dominates the image, filling most of it. A red mountain rises in the background.

White Shell with Red, 1938

Georgia O'Keeffe

A work made of color lithograph on tan wove paper.

Jane Avril, 1899

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A bell with two convex sides of nearly rectangular shape and an opening at top rests on a slim cylindrical base. It boasts a green patina and is decorated with a geometric pattern and spikes. A small portion is missing at upper right.

Bell (nao), Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 B.C.)

A work made of bronze, copper, and silver (modern).

Statue of Young Dionysos, 100 BCE-100 CE

Ancient Roman

A work made of oil on panel.

Portrait of Emmanuel Rio, 1836

Albert Schindler

A work made of bronze.

The Serf, 1900–03, cast c. 1908

Henri Matisse

A work made of bronze.

Small Crouching Nude without an Arm, 1908, cast 1909

Henri Matisse

Shiny dark sculpture of nude woman reclining on stone pedestal.

Seated Nude, 1922–29, cast 1951

Henri Matisse

A work made of bronze.

Thorn Extractor, 1906, cast 1953

Henri Matisse

A work made of terracotta.

Figure of a Seated Leader, 300–600 CE

Totonac

A work made of glass, blown technique.

Bottle, 1st-2nd century

Ancient Roman

A rectangular stone slab is painted with two large figures with medium-dark skin in profile, a man and a woman. Surrounding them are various food items, as well as a smaller male figure holding a large piece of meat. Across the top are hieroglyphics.

Stela of Amenemhat and Hemet, Middle Kingdom, early Dynasty 12, about 1956–1877 BCE

Ancient Egyptian

A work made of box construction.

Dovecote (Colombier), 1950

Joseph Cornell

Frosted glass box with six compartments for yellow, green, blue butterflies.

Untitled (Butterfly Habitat), c. 1940

Joseph Cornell

A work made of box construction with painted glass.

Untitled (Black Hunter), c. 1939

Joseph Cornell

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