Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903) Les Enfants luttant (Children Wrestling) 1888 Oil on canvas, 93 x 73 cm Louvre, Abu Dhabi Gauguin (1848–1903) discovered Japanese prints in 1887 through Vincent van Gogh. In 1888, for this Breton wrestling match, he adopted the aesthetic of…
Butler, Theodore Earl (1861-1936) Suzanne et Lily Butler in Claude Monet’s Garden c.1894–1895 Oil on canvas, 61 x 71 cm Private collection Claude Monet‘s garden in Giverny left an indelible mark on the history of art. Nurturing his willow trees, flowers…
Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919) Claude Monet et Mme Henriot 1880 Oil on canvas, 54.2 x 73 cm Private collection A leisurely Claude Monet and the stage actress Mme Henriette Henriot are the subjects of Renoir‘s plein-air composition of 1880. Renoir and Monet…
Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919) Les Amoureux (The Lovers) 1875 Oil on canvas, 175 x 130 cm National Gallery, Prague The resting pair of lovers in the middle of nature in the painting Lovers is presented in a highly dynamic painting with rapidly alternating…
Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919) Roseraie à Wargemont (Rose garden in Wargemont) 1879 Oil on canvas, 63.5 x 80 cm Private collection See also: • Château de Wargemont | Derchigny | Normandie (France)
Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919) Maison de Renoir à Essoyes (Renoir’s house at Essoyes) 1906 Oil on canvas, 33 x 41 cm Private collection See also: • Charigot, Aline (1859-1915) | Essoyes (France) | Maison de Renoir (Essoyes)
Pollock, Jackson (1912-1956) Going West c.1934–1935 Oil on fiberboard, 38.3 x 52.7 cm Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington
Homer, Winslow (1836-1910) High Cliff, Coast of Maine 1894 Oil on canvas, 76.8 x 97.2 cm Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington Winslow Homer was known for his robust depictions of nature. In High Cliff, Coast of Maine, the ocean wages a mighty…
Constable, John (1776-1837) The Leaping Horse 1825 Oil on canvas, 142 x 187.3 cm Royal Academy of Arts, London The barge lowers its sail, the rope slackens and the tow horse leaps the barrier on the path. John Constable depicts a scene…
Degas, Edgar (1834-1917) Eugène Manet 1874 Oil on paper laid down on board, 63 × 79.5 cm Private collection See also: • Eugène Manet (1833-1892)