Artistic Genre & Classification

Decorative Arts

60 Masterpieces Cataloged

The Bronco Buster

Frederic Remington (American, 1861–1909) Cast by Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company (American, 1872–1926), Modeled 1895, cast 1899

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The Advance-Guard, or The Military Sacrifice (The Ambush)

Frederic Remington (American, 1861–1909), 1890

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Oribe-Type Ewer

Japan, early 17th century

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King Anushirwan and the Owls, from the Khamsa of Nizami

Iran Tabriz, Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), c.1535

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Portrait Vessel

Ceramist unknown (Moche) Southern Moche region, north coast, Peru, 600–700

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Distant View of Niagara Falls

Thomas Cole (American, born England, 1801–1848), 1830

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Improvisation No. 30 (Cannons)

Vasily Kandinsky Born Moscow (formerly Russian Empire, now Russia), 1866; died Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, 1944, 1913

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The actor Bando Mitsugoro II as Ishii Genzo

Toshusai Sharaku 東洲斎写楽 Japanese, active 1794-95, 1794

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Arrangement in Flesh Color and Brown: Portrait of Arthur Jerome Eddy

James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903), 1894

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Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 Japanese, 1760-1849, 1830/33

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Evening Snow on a Floss Shaper (Nurioke no bosetsu), from the series "Eight Views of the Parlor (Zashiki hakkei)"

Suzuki Harunobu 鈴木春信 Japanese, 1725 (?)-1770, c. 1766

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Head of a Luohan

China, Northern Song, Liao, or Jin dynasty, c. 11th century

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The Two Disciples at the Tomb

Henry Ossawa Tanner (American, 1859–1937), c. 1906

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Still Life with Geranium

Henri Matisse French, 1869–1954, 1906

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Head of a Male Deity (Deva)

Cambodia, probably Angkor Thom, Angkor period, late 12th–early 13th century

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Husking Bee, Island of Nantucket

Eastman Johnson (American, 1824–1906), 1876

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Acrobats at the Cirque Fernando (Francisca and Angelina Wartenberg)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841–1919), 1879

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Self-Portrait

Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890), 1887

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Pillars of the Country

Yao Shou Chinese, 1423-1495, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 1494

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Royal Horse Inspection

Iran, probably Isfahan Aliquli Jabbadar, Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), late 17th century

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The Young Emperor Akbar Arrests the Insolent Shah Abu’l-Maali, Page from a Manuscript of the Akbarnama

India Designed by Basawan, painted by Shankar, Mughal dynasty (1526-1857), c. 1590-1595

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View of Cotopaxi

Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900), 1857

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Yang Pu Moving His Family

Artist Unknown Chinese, Yuan dynasty (1279–1368) 元朝

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Coronation Stone of Moctezuma Xocoyotzin

Maker unknown (Mexica, Aztec) Probably Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City), Mexico, c. 1503

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Plum Vase (Maebyeong) with Clouds, Cranes, and Children Motifs

Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), late 12th century

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Icebound

John Henry Twachtman (American, 1853–1902), c. 1889

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Cravat End

Flanders, Brussels (present day Belgium), 1700-50

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Funerary Urn (Hunping)

China, Western Jin dynasty (A.D. 265–316), late 3rd century

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The Fountain, Villa Torlonia, Frascati, Italy

John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925), 1907

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Tankard (Hanap) with Tulips, Hyacinths, Roses, and Carnations

Turkey Iznik, Ottoman dynasty (1299–1923), Late 16th century

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Vase (Vase étrusque à rouleau)

Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (1756–present) Model designed by Charles Percier (born France, 1764–1838) Decoration designed by Alexandre-Theodore Brogniart (born France, 1739–1813) Flowers and ornament painted by Gilbert Drouet (active France, 1785–1825) Birds painted by Christophe-Ferdinand Caron (active France, 1792–1815) Sèvres, France, 1813

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Movement

Marsden Hartley (American, 1877–1943), 1913

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Vessel with Dancing Maize Gods

Aj Maxam (Maya) Vicinity of Naranjo, Petén region, Guatemala, 780–810

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Early Morning, Tarpon Springs

George Inness (American, 1825–1894), 1892

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The Home of the Heron

George Inness (American, 1825–1894), 1893

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Coffin and Mummy of Paankhaenamun

Egyptian; Thebes (now Luxor), Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22, reign of Osorkon I (about 924–889 BCE)

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Mrs. Daniel Hubbard (Mary Greene)

John Singleton Copley (American, 1738–1815), c. 1764

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Tiered Offering Mandala of the Goddess of Wealth (Vasudhara)

Nepal, 19th century

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Wall Clock

Case by Jean-Pierre Latz (born Cologne [now Germany], active France, 1691–1754) Clockwork by Francis Bayley (active Austrian Netherlands [now Belgium], mid-1700s) Case: Paris; clock: Ghent, Flanders, Austrian Netherlands (now Belgium), c. 1735–40

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