Floor plan

Time and placeThe 19th century

The 19th century

Heavy daubs of pigment form a crowded scene of roughly defined, finely dressed individuals in a brightly color park along a riverbank.
The Dancing Lesson, by Thomas Eakins, 1878
"King Lear," Act I, Scene I, by Edwin Austin Abbey, 1898
Painting of centaur with harp, in water, surrounded by mermaids and mermen.
Still-Life with a Watermelon and Pomegranates, by Paul Cézanne, 1900–1906
A sketchy black-and-white oil painting of a dozen horses walking in a circle, some with riders. All of the figures are shadowy.
Untitled (Autumn Leaf), by Mary Vaux Walcott, 1872

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

Works made in the 19th century, anywhere in the world.

Section 1, north wall

  1. Heavy daubs of pigment form a crowded scene of roughly defined, finely dressed individuals in a brightly color park along a riverbank.
    Oil Sketch for "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884"Georges Seurat, 1884Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. The Dancing Lesson, by Thomas Eakins, 1878
    The Dancing LessonThomas Eakins, 1878Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. "King Lear," Act I, Scene I, by Edwin Austin Abbey, 1898
    "King Lear," Act I, Scene IEdwin Austin Abbey, 1898Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 1, south wall

  1. Painting of centaur with harp, in water, surrounded by mermaids and mermen.
    In the SeaArnold Böcklin, 1883Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. Still-Life with a Watermelon and Pomegranates, by Paul Cézanne, 1900–1906
    Still-Life with a Watermelon and PomegranatesPaul Cézanne, 1900–1906Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. 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
  4. Untitled (Autumn Leaf), by Mary Vaux Walcott, 1872
    Untitled (Autumn Leaf)Mary Vaux Walcott, 1872Courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum

Section 2, south wall

  1. Portrait of Ōzora Buzaemon, by Watanabe Kazan, 1827
    Portrait of Ōzora BuzaemonWatanabe Kazan, 1827Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. ITALIAN GIRL
    Italian girlElihu Vedder, ca. 1885Courtesy of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
  3. Ichikawa Ebizo IV in the role of Takemura Sadanoshin, by Tōshūsai Sharaku, Probably late 1880s or early 1890s
    Ichikawa Ebizo IV in the role of Takemura SadanoshinTōshūsai Sharaku, Probably late 1880s or early 1890sCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. A work made of lithograph in dark green on cream wove paper.
    Mévisto, from Le Café-ConcertHenri-Gabriel Ibels, 1893Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 2, north wall

  1. The Valley of Wyoming, by Jasper Francis Cropsey, 1865
    The Valley of WyomingJasper Francis Cropsey, 1865Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. A work made of color lithograph on paper.
    The Old ViolinWilliam Michael Harnett, 1887Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. Kabuki Actor Nakamura Utaemon III as the Sword Master Kyōgoku Takumi, from the series Issei ichidai atari Kyōgen (Hits of a Lifetime of Kyōgen), by Shunkōsai Hokushū, 1825
    Kabuki Actor Nakamura Utaemon III as the Sword Master Kyōgoku Takumi, from the series Issei ichidai atari Kyōgen (Hits of a Lifetime of Kyōgen)Shunkōsai Hokushū, 1825Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 3, north wall

  1. The Shepherd's Song, by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, 1891
    The Shepherd's SongPierre Puvis de Chavannes, 1891Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. John Quincy Adams Ward, by Henry Augustus Loop, 1863
    John Quincy Adams WardHenry Augustus Loop, 1863Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art