Floor plan

Time and place19th-century France

19th-century France

The image depicts a rustic village scene featuring thatched-roof cottages, wooden fences, and a low horizon with rooftops and chimneys. The etching showcases detailed brushstrokes capturing various textures, with a monochromatic sepia color palette. A stone or wooden wall leads into the scene, alongside grassy vegetation. The cottages create a sense of enclosure, with trees and other structures in the background. A cart is placed near the wall.
A work made of graphite on ivory wove paper.
A work made of black and white chalk on blue wove paper.
In the Waves (Dans les Vagues), by Paul Gauguin, 1889
Roses in a Vase, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, c. 1890
The Lovers, by James Tissot, 1872
The Kaunitz Sisters (Leopoldine, Caroline, and Ferdinandine), by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, 1818
Painting of four women with blue shawls walking near red fence.

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

Works made in France in the 19th century.

First room, north wall

  1. The image depicts a rustic village scene featuring thatched-roof cottages, wooden fences, and a low horizon with rooftops and chimneys. The etching showcases detailed brushstrokes capturing various textures, with a monochromatic sepia color palette. A stone or wooden wall leads into the scene, alongside grassy vegetation. The cottages create a sense of enclosure, with trees and other structures in the background. A cart is placed near the wall.
    Les Grandes ChaumièresFélix-Hilaire Buhot, 1881Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  2. A work made of graphite on ivory wove paper.
    Hercules RestingPaul Cézanne, 1897Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. A work made of black and white chalk on blue wove paper.
    SeasideCharles François Eustache, 1866Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  4. In the Waves (Dans les Vagues), by Paul Gauguin, 1889
    In the Waves (Dans les Vagues)Paul Gauguin, 1889Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

First room, south wall

  1. Roses in a Vase, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, c. 1890
    Roses in a VasePierre-Auguste Renoir, c. 1890Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. The Lovers, by James Tissot, 1872
    The LoversJames Tissot, 1872Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. The Kaunitz Sisters (Leopoldine, Caroline, and Ferdinandine), by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, 1818
    The Kaunitz Sisters (Leopoldine, Caroline, and Ferdinandine)Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, 1818Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. Painting of four women with blue shawls walking near red fence.
    Arlésiennes (Mistral)Paul Gauguin, 1888Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Second room, south wall

  1. In the Omnibus, by Mary Cassatt, 1890–91
    In the OmnibusMary Cassatt, 1890–91Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. A work made of oil on canvas.
    In the WingsJean Louis Forain, 1899Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. A Forest with Apollo and Daphne, by Jean-Victor Bertin, 1810
    A Forest with Apollo and DaphneJean-Victor Bertin, 1810Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. Blessing of a Yacht on the Belon River, by Maurice Denis, 1899
    Blessing of a Yacht on the Belon RiverMaurice Denis, 1899Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Second room, north wall

  1. Self-Portrait, by Edgar Degas, 1857
    Self-PortraitEdgar Degas, 1857Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Loosely painted image of an open-air train station. On the right, a parked train gives off an enormous plumb of white smoke, making the scene look as though it were full of clouds. A huddled mass of barely discernible people crowd around the train on both sides of the tracks. Blue, green, and gray tones dominate.
    Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-LazareClaude Monet, 1877Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. A work made of oil on canvas.
    The CourtyardStanislas Lépine, c. 1880Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  4. The Curious One, by Antoine Pierre Mongin, 1823
    The Curious OneAntoine Pierre Mongin, 1823Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art