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Painting of a small stream in the middle of the woods. In the center of the painting, there is a small waterfall over a large boulder. Radiant beams of sunlight penetrate the thick forest of birch and other trees, and a small bird sings from a broken branch over the waterfall.

Mountain Brook, 1863

Albert Bierstadt

An oil painting of a landscape that depicts a group of six trees illuminated by a dramatic sunset in the background. The color palette is mostly warm tones in shades of red, orange, and yellow, with some streaks of dark green in the foreground and broader strokes of light green and blue for the sky in the background.

Twilight, c. 1926

Hale Woodruff

A work made of oil on canvas.

Valley of Aosta: Snowstorm, Avalanche, and Thunderstorm, 1836–37

Joseph Mallord William Turner

A work made of box construction.

Nouveaux Contes de Fées (New Fairy Tales), 1948

Joseph Cornell

A work made of box construction.

Untitled (Homage to Blériot), 1956

Joseph Cornell

A work made of wood, glass, paper, metal, and shell.

Soap Bubble Set, 1940 (reworked 1953)

Joseph Cornell

A white severed calf's head is suspended from a hook in its nose at right, painted with blue undertones and pink and yellow highlights. At left is a severed ox tongue and mouth rendered in soft white, pinks, and reds, all against a blue-gray background.

Calf's Head and Ox Tongue, c. 1882

Gustave Caillebotte

A work made of limestone.

Plaque Depicting a Queen or Goddess, Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)

Ancient Egyptian

Painting of four women with blue shawls walking near red fence.

Arlésiennes (Mistral), 1888

Paul Gauguin

A work made of oil on linen canvas.

Woman in Front of a Still Life by Cezanne, 1890

Paul Gauguin

A work made of oil on jute canvas.

No te aha oe riri (Why Are You Angry?), 1896

Paul Gauguin

A work made of oil on canvas.

Te burao (The Hibiscus Tree), 1892

Paul Gauguin

A work made of oil on jute canvas.

Te raau rahi (The Big Tree), 1891

Paul Gauguin

A young girl with medium skin wears a striking dress of black and white stripes with a short lace collar. Behind her is backdrop featuring symbols and native figures. Mangos sit beside her.

Merahi metua no Tehamana (Tehamana Has Many Parents or The Ancestors of Tehamana), 1893

Paul Gauguin

A work made of oil on linen canvas.

Polynesian Woman with Children, 1901

Paul Gauguin

Brightly colored painting of a medium-skinned nude woman sitting on pink sand with her feet in a multicolored body of water, flanked by two nude figures resting in the fetal position. Behind them is a deity sculpture and individuals carrying objects, dancing, and swimming.

Mahana no atua (Day of the God), 1894

Paul Gauguin

A work made of stoneware painted with slip and gold.

Vase in the Form of a Tropical Plant with Bird and Deity, 1887–88

Paul Gauguin

A work made of oil on linen canvas.

Still Life: Wood Tankard and Metal Pitcher, 1880

Paul Gauguin

A work made of oil on canvas.

Beggar with Oysters (Philosopher), 1865–67

Édouard Manet

A work made of oil on canvas.

Beggar with a Duffle Coat (Philosopher), 1865–67

Édouard Manet

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