Edvard Munch

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

“The Kiss”

Edvard Munch | "The Kiss"
(Norwegian, 1863-1944) color woodcut, 1902

Posted in Art Nouveau, Impressionism/Expressionism, Nudes & Figures, Printmaking, Symbolism

Gong Xian

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

“Ink Landscapes with Poems”

Gong Xian | "Ink Landscapes with Poems"
(Chinese, 1619–1689) brush & ink on paper, Qing dynasty, 1688

Posted in Asia, Brush & Ink, Landscapes

Théodore Géricault

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

“The Kiss”

Théodore Géricault | “The Kiss”
(French, 1791-1824) charcoal, brown wash, sepia & gouache drawing, c.1822

Posted in Brush & Ink, Drawings, Nudes & Figures, Romantic Art

Luc-Olivier Merson

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

“Nôtre-Dame de Paris”

Luc-Olivier Merson | "Nôtre-Dame de Paris"
(French, 1846-1920) pen & black ink, brush & gray wash, black & white gouache, & graphite on paper, c. 1881

Posted in Brush & Ink, Landscapes, Paris, Romantic Art

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

“Young Man in Broad-Brimmed Hat”

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout | "Young Man in Broad-Brimmed Hat"
(Dutch, 1621–1674) brush & brown wash on paper, c. 1655

Posted in Baroque, Brush & Ink, Drawings, Portraits & Men

Gong Xian

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

“Ink Landscapes with Poems”

Gong Xian | "Ink Landscapes with Poems"
(Chinese, 1619–1689) brush & ink on paper, Qing dynasty, 1688

Posted in Asia, Brush & Ink, Landscapes

Francisco de Goya

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

“Lovers Sitting on a Rock”

Francisco de Goya | "Lovers Sitting on a Rock"
(Spanish, 1746-1828) brush and gray wash on laid paper, ca. 1796-97

Posted in Baroque, Brush & Ink, Drawings, Nudes & Figures, Rococo, Romantic Art

Rembrandt van Rijn

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

“Young Woman Sleeping” (Hendrickje Stoffels)

Rembrandt van Rijn | "Young Woman Sleeping" (Hendrickje Stoffels)
(Dutch, 1606-1669) drawing, brush & ink on paper, c. 1654

Posted in Baroque, Brush & Ink, Drawings, Nudes & Figures

James Whistler

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

“Blue and Violet”

James Whistler | "Blue and Violet"
(American, 1834-1903) Pastel, w/chalk on brown paper on cardboard, c. 1888

Posted in Impressionism/Expressionism, Nudes & Figures, Pastels, Tonalism

Everett Shinn

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

“Fifth Avenue”

Everett Shinn | "Fifth Avenue"
(American, 1876-1953) pastel on tan textured laid paper, 1910

Posted in Ashcan School, Landscapes, New York City, Pastels

Edgar Degas

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

“Woman Having Her Hair Combed”

Edgar Degas | "Woman Having Her Hair Combed"
(French, 1834-1917) pastel on light green wove paper, ca.1886-88

Posted in Impressionism/Expressionism, Nudes & Figures, Pastels, Realism & Brushwork

Thomas Dewing

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

“The Evening Dress”

Thomas Dewing | "The Evening Dress"
(American, 1851-1938) pastel on cardboard, c.1926

Posted in Impressionism/Expressionism, Pastels, Portraits & Women, Tonalism

Edvard Munch

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

“The Scream”

Edvard Munch | "The Scream"
(Norwegian, 1863-1944) pastel on board, 1885

Posted in Art Nouveau, Impressionism/Expressionism, Pastels, Symbolism

Odilon Redon

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

“Madame Arthur Fontaine (Marie Escudier)”

Odilon Redon | "Madame Arthur Fontaine (Marie Escudier)"
(French, 1840-1916) pastel on paper, 1910

Posted in Art Nouveau, Impressionism/Expressionism, Pastels, Portraits & Women, Symbolism

Edgar Degas

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

“Woman with a Towel”

Edgar Degas | "Woman with a Towel"
(French, 1834-1917) pastel on cream-colored wove paper, ca.1894-98

Posted in Impressionism/Expressionism, Nudes & Figures, Pastels, Tonalism

John Singer Sargent

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

“Jerusalem”

John Singer Sargent | "Jerusalem"
(American, 1856–1925) watercolor on paper, c. 1905-06

Posted in Impressionism/Expressionism, Landscapes, Watercolors

Paul Cézanne

Posted on April 14, 2012 by

“Bathers by a Bridge”

Paul Cézanne | "Bathers by a Bridge"
(French, 1839-1906) watercolor, w/graphite on paper, c. 1900-06

Posted in Impressionism/Expressionism, Nudes & Figures, Watercolors

Winslow Homer

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

“Gloucester Harbor”

Winslow Homer | "Gloucester Harbor"
(American, 1836-1910) watercolor, 1873

Posted in Landscapes, Realism & Brushwork, Watercolors

Edward Hopper

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

“Folly Beach, Charleston, South Carolina”

Edward Hopper | "Folly Beach, Charleston, South Carolina"
(American, 1882-1967) watercolor, w/gouache & charcoal on paper, 1929

Posted in Ashcan School, Landscapes, Realism & Brushwork, Watercolors

Maurice Prendergast

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

“Paris Sketchbook”

Maurice Prendergast | "Paris Sketchbook"
(American, 1858-1924) watercolor, w/conté crayon & pencil in sketchbook, 1891–94

Posted in Impressionism/Expressionism, Landscapes, Paris, Watercolors