Floor plan

Time and place19th-century France

19th-century France

A work made of pastel and graphite on cream wove paper.
The Lovers, by James Tissot, 1872
A young woman in a dark hat and coat with light ruffled collar sits reading a large periodical held up in her gloved hands. Flowers and foliage are suggested behind her.
Three light-skinned, dark-haired ballerinas, painted in muted tones, wear off-the-shoulder yellow leotards and tutus as they huddle near each other. One adjusts her costume, while one holds her hands clasped above her head. At left is a painted screen with four pairs of feet visible underneath.
A work made of oil on canvas.
A work made of oil on canvas.
The Large Tree, by Paul Gauguin, 1891

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. A work made of pastel and graphite on cream wove paper.
    At the Circus: Trained Pony and BaboonHenri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1899Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. The Lovers, by James Tissot, 1872
    The LoversJames Tissot, 1872Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. A young woman in a dark hat and coat with light ruffled collar sits reading a large periodical held up in her gloved hands. Flowers and foliage are suggested behind her.
    Woman ReadingÉdouard Manet, 1880–82Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  4. Three light-skinned, dark-haired ballerinas, painted in muted tones, wear off-the-shoulder yellow leotards and tutus as they huddle near each other. One adjusts her costume, while one holds her hands clasped above her head. At left is a painted screen with four pairs of feet visible underneath.
    Yellow Dancers (In the Wings)Edgar Degas, 1874–76Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

First room, south wall

  1. A work made of oil on canvas.
    The Song of the LarkJules Breton, 1884Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. A work made of oil on canvas.
    Mon Ancien RegimentJean Baptiste Édouard Detaille, 1881Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. The Large Tree, by Paul Gauguin, 1891
    The Large TreePaul Gauguin, 1891Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Second room, south wall

  1. A sketchy black-and-white oil painting of a dozen horses walking in a circle, some with riders. All of the figures are shadowy.
    Study for The Horse FairRosa Bonheur, c. 1850Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. A work made of oil on canvas.
    The CourtyardStanislas Lépine, c. 1880Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. A work made of oil on canvas.
    The ConversationMarcellin Gilbert Desboutin, 1875–79Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Second room, north wall

  1. Hagar in the Wilderness, by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, 1835
    Hagar in the WildernessJean Baptiste Camille Corot, 1835Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. A work made of oil on canvas.
    The Roll Call of the Last Victims of the TerrorCharles Louis-Lucien Muller, c. 1850Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Third room, north wall

  1. Jalais Hill, Pontoise, by Camille Pissarro, 1867
    Jalais Hill, PontoiseCamille Pissarro, 1867Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. The Spanish Singer, by Édouard Manet, 1860
    The Spanish SingerÉdouard Manet, 1860Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Third room, south wall

  1. A work made of black crayon and charcoal, on ivory laid paper.
    Three GossipsHonoré Daumier, 1865/1867Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. The Cliff at Étretat, by Gustave Courbet, after 1872
    The Cliff at ÉtretatGustave Courbet, after 1872Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art