Floor plan

Time and place19th-century France

19th-century France

Impressionist painting of seated man, girl with brown, black hues.
"ORCHSTRES PLACES AUX CHAMPS ELYSEES, DANS LE GRAN CARRES"
The Large Tree, by Paul Gauguin, 1891
The painting depicts a forest floor under tall trees, with a grassy path leading into the distance. The sky is obscured by dense green foliage and tree limbs. Rocks and shrubs are visible on the ground, and the forest stretches into the distance. The trees are dark brown, with patches of white suggesting dappled light coming in through the branches above. The leaves and ground are mostly dark green, with some patches of brown, lighter green, and yellow.
Ia Orana Maria (Hail Mary), by Paul Gauguin, 1891
A work made of transfer drawing in brownish-black ink (recto); graphite and blue crayon pencil with brush and solvent washes in ocher on cream wove paper.
Woman Meditating, by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, after 1868

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. Impressionist painting of seated man, girl with brown, black hues.
    Henri Degas and His Niece Lucie Degas (The Artist's Uncle and Cousin)Edgar Degas, 1875–76Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. "ORCHSTRES PLACES AUX CHAMPS ELYSEES, DANS LE GRAN CARRES"
    "Orchstres places aux Champs elysees, dans le gran carres"Félix Duban, 1833Courtesy of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
  3. The Large Tree, by Paul Gauguin, 1891
    The Large TreePaul Gauguin, 1891Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

First room, south wall

  1. The painting depicts a forest floor under tall trees, with a grassy path leading into the distance. The sky is obscured by dense green foliage and tree limbs. Rocks and shrubs are visible on the ground, and the forest stretches into the distance. The trees are dark brown, with patches of white suggesting dappled light coming in through the branches above. The leaves and ground are mostly dark green, with some patches of brown, lighter green, and yellow.
    Forest SceneNarcisse Diaz de la Peña, 1874Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  2. Ia Orana Maria (Hail Mary), by Paul Gauguin, 1891
    Ia Orana Maria (Hail Mary)Paul Gauguin, 1891Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. A work made of transfer drawing in brownish-black ink (recto); graphite and blue crayon pencil with brush and solvent washes in ocher on cream wove paper.
    Woman with a CatPaul Gauguin, c. 1900Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  4. Woman Meditating, by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, after 1868
    Woman MeditatingJean Baptiste Camille Corot, after 1868Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Second room, south wall

  1. A work made of oil on canvas.
    The Races at LongchampÉdouard Manet, 1866Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. Berthe Morisot with a Muff, by Édouard Manet, c. 1871–72
    Berthe Morisot with a MuffÉdouard Manet, c. 1871–72Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. Impressionist painting of woman wearing green dress trying on hats.
    The Millinery ShopEdgar Degas, 1879-86Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Second room, north wall

  1. Saada, the Wife of Abraham Ben-Chimol, and Préciada, One of Their Daughters, by Eugène Delacroix, 1832
    Saada, the Wife of Abraham Ben-Chimol, and Préciada, One of Their DaughtersEugène Delacroix, 1832Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. By the Seashore, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1883
    By the SeashorePierre-Auguste Renoir, 1883Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. Roses in a Vase, 1880/1900
    Roses in a VaseUnrecorded French maker, 1880/1900Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  4. The image shows two individuals walking across a muddy path. The male figure is walking to the right with a forward stride, while the female figure follows behind with a downward gaze. The man has a pronounced nose and chin and is wearing a tall hat, rolled-up pants, a vest, and shirt, with a coat or jacket slung over his shoulder. He carries an umbrella and a pair of boots tied together. The woman wears a bonnet and a long dress with a shawl, while carrying a woven basket. The background is minimal with a sketched landscape and a large shadow above the figures.
    La femme doit suivre son mari ...Honoré Daumier, 1848Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington

Third room, north wall

  1. A scene in brown and green tones of people dancing indoors. In the foreground, three women stand near boothed tables while a man sits.
    Moulin de la GaletteHenri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1889Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. A work made of black conté crayon, on white laid paper, laid down on cream board.
    Trees (study for La Grande Jatte)Georges Seurat, 1884Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago