Western paintings
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Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat (obverse: The Potato Peeler)
open full lineageMadame Cézanne (Hortense Fiquet, 1850–1922) in a Red Dress
open full lineageStill Life with Apples and a Pot of Primroses
open full lineageArrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-Lazare
open full lineageOil Sketch for "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884"
open full lineageChrist Crucified Between the Two Thieves: 'The Three Crosses'
open full lineageSeascape near Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
open full lineageSelf-portrait with architectural elements in the background
open full lineageContributions in this circle

Young Woman at a Window
Henry Wolf (American
Print · wood engraving

A Nun Seated at a Table Knitting
François Bonvin (French
Drawing · gouache and watercolor

Portrait of a Woman
Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch
Painting · oil on wood

A Young Man with a Chain
Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch
Painting · oil on wood

Christ Crucified Between the Two Thieves: 'The Three Crosses'
Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch
Print · drypoint

The Child's Bath
Mary Cassatt (American, 1844–1926)
painting · Oil on canvas

Woman Bathing
Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926) printed with Leroy (French, active 1876-1900)
drypoint · Color aquatint and drypoint on off-white laid paper

On a Balcony
Mary Cassatt (American, 1844–1926)
painting · Oil on canvas

Ballet at the Paris Opéra
Edgar Degas French, 1834-1917
pastel · Pastel over monotype on cream laid paper

The Millinery Shop
Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917)
painting · Oil on canvas

Jockey
Edgar Degas French, 1834-1917
graphite · Graphite with stumping on tan wove paper

A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884
Georges Seurat (French, 1859–1891)
oil on canvas · Oil on canvas

Oil Sketch for "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884"
Georges Seurat (French, 1859–1891)
painting · Oil on panel

Final Study for "Bathers at Asnières"
Georges Seurat (French, 1859-1891)
oil on panel · Oil on panel

Water Lilies
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)
oil on canvas · Oil on canvas

Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-Lazare
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)
painting · Oil on canvas

Stacks of Wheat (End of Summer)
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)
oil on canvas · Oil on canvas

The Bedroom
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)
oil on canvas · Oil on canvas

Self-Portrait
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)
oil on board · Oil on artist's board, mounted on cradled panel

The Poet's Garden
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)
oil on canvas · Oil on canvas

Portrait of a Lady with a Lap Dog
Art Gallery of Ontario
Art Gallery of Ontario

Self-portrait with architectural elements in the background
Department of Paintings of the Louvre
Department of Paintings of the Louvre

Self-portrait
Uffizi Gallery
Uffizi Gallery

Landscape with Castle
Hermitage Museum
Hermitage Museum
The Kitchen Maid
Nationalmuseum
Nationalmuseum

A Lady and Gentleman in Black
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Young Girl in a Gold-Trimmed Cloak
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Museum of Fine Arts Boston

Carafe and Dish with Citrus Fruit
Rijksmuseum
Rijksmuseum

Impasse des Deux Frères
Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh Museum

Self-Portrait
Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh Museum

Piles of French Novels
Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh Museum

Courtesan (after Eisen)
Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh Museum

Red Cabbages and Garlic
Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh Museum

Sunflowers Gone to Seed
Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh Museum

Head of a Woman
Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh Museum

Allotment with Sunflower
Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh Museum

View of a Butcher's Shop
Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh Museum

An Old Woman of Arles
Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh Museum

Garden with Butterflies
Rijksmuseum
Rijksmuseum

Wheatfield
Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh Museum

Seascape near Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh Museum

Orchard in Blossom
Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh Museum

Self-Portrait with Pipe and Straw Hat
Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh Museum

Portrait of a One-Eyed Man
Rijksmuseum
Rijksmuseum

Portrait of Camille Roulin
Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh Museum

Basket of Hyacinth Bulbs
Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh Museum

Flowerpot with Garlic Chives
Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh Museum

Dish with Citrus Fruit
Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh Museum

View of the Domaine Saint-Joseph
Paul Cézanne
Painting. Oil on canvas

Still Life with Apples and a Pot of Primroses
Paul Cézanne
Painting. Oil on canvas

Madame Cézanne (Hortense Fiquet, 1850–1922) in a Red Dress
Paul Cézanne
Painting. Oil on canvas

Herman Doomer (ca. 1595–1650)
Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn)
Painting. Oil on wood

Man in a Turban
Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn)
Painting. Oil on canvas

Portrait of a Man ("The Auctioneer")
Rembrandt
Painting. Oil on canvas

Allegory of the Catholic Faith
Johannes Vermeer
Painting. Oil on canvas

Young Woman with a Water Pitcher
Johannes Vermeer
Painting. Oil on canvas

Study of a Young Woman
Johannes Vermeer
Painting. Oil on canvas

Wheat Field with Cypresses
Vincent van Gogh
Painting. Oil on canvas

Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat (obverse: The Potato Peeler)
Vincent van Gogh
Painting. Oil on canvas

Shoes
Vincent van Gogh
Painting. Oil on canvas