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Paul Cézanne studied the works of earlier artists and admired Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin, whose still lifes feature an air of informality, as if he were working in his kitchen rather than his studio. By contrast, Cézanne’s settings are more ambiguous, space flexing and tipping.
Who says the fireworks have to end on July 4?
🎨: "Woman lighting fireworks" (late 18th century), Indian, Rajasthani; opaque watercolor, silver and gold on paper
On #FourthofJuly, we're taking a closer look at Thomas Sully's "Passage of the Delaware" with curator Ethan Lasser. Hidden in the shadows is a Black man on horseback—William Lee, who served as Washington's valet and joined him on the battlefield throughout the Revolutionary War.
This rare woodblock print, "Horikiri Iris Garden" by 19th-century artist #UtagawaHiroshige, centers on different varieties of elegant Japanese irises in vibrant colors. Visit our website to learn more from curator Anne Nishimura Morse: https://t.co/vBaTRAvYOv
“Draw lines, young man, and still more lines, both from life and from memory, and you will become a good artist.” In 1855, Edgar #Degas met Jean-Auguste-Dominique #Ingres, whom he deeply admired, and never let go of this advice from the older artist. #NationalDrawingDay
Wishing the @Celtics a heavenly season! #CUsRise #GoCeltics
Oh, bother! “Winnie-the-Pooh" tickets are sold out for the rest of Sunday, but don’t worry, there are more available for other days. Reserve tickets now so you don’t miss out: https://t.co/PODlv8bMUe (Image courtesy @V_and_A)
Are you well provisioned for the rain? Take inspiration from #WinnieThePooh, who escaped the deluge with his favorite treat: "…he took his largest pot of honey and escaped with it to a broad branch of his tree, well above the water…" Image courtesy @V_and_A
It's #SharkWeek! To celebrate, come and see John Singleton Copley's "Watson and the Shark" (1778) (or see one of Copley's other versions of the painting at @DIADetroit and @ngadc!) 🦈🌊
It’s #FridayThe13th! But don’t worry, only good luck comes from crossing Inagaki Tomoo’s “Group Portrait of Cats” (1975), on view in “Japanese Prints: The Psychedelic Seventies.”