Floor plan

Time and placeThe 19th century

The 19th century

Heart of the Andes, by Frederic Edwin Church, 1859
View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after a Thunderstorm—The Oxbow, by Thomas Cole, 1836
A work made of oil on canvas.
A work made of oil on canvas.
A work made of engraving and etching in black on ivory wove paper.

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. Heart of the Andes, by Frederic Edwin Church, 1859
    Heart of the AndesFrederic Edwin Church, 1859Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after a Thunderstorm—The Oxbow, by Thomas Cole, 1836
    View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after a Thunderstorm—The OxbowThomas Cole, 1836Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 1, south wall

  1. A work made of oil on canvas.
    Mrs. Potter PalmerAnders Zorn, 1893Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. A work made of oil on canvas.
    Inside the ColosseumFranz Ludwig Catel, c. 1823Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. A work made of engraving and etching in black on ivory wove paper.
    Ettore, Side View, from Oeuvre de CanovaAntonio Canova, 1817Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 2, south wall

  1. Head of a Young Girl, by Lucia Fairchild Fuller, ca. 1900
    Head of a Young GirlLucia Fairchild Fuller, ca. 1900Courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
  2. Evening, Melancholy I, by Edvard Munch, 1896
    Evening, Melancholy IEdvard Munch, 1896Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. A work made of color woodblock print; uchiwa-e.
    Morning Glories, Pinks, and Maiden Flower, from the series "Seven Autumn Flowers in Moonlight"Utagawa Hiroshige, 1830/44Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  4. Numazu Ki Kure, by Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834
    Numazu Ki KureUtagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1834Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 2, north wall

  1. Watercolor
    Pink Note–Shelling PeasJames McNeill Whistler, 1882-1884Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  2. Artist: Rembrandt Peale, Sitter: George Washington, Current owner: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
    George Washington (Porthole type)Rembrandt Peale, c. 1853Courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
  3. A work made of album of twelve leaves; ink on paper.
    GhostsYao Luan, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1893Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  4. Paper Doll Clothing, 1897–98
    Paper Doll ClothingUnrecorded Japanese maker, 1897–98Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 3, north wall

  1. Ōtsu, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi, Ōtsu), 1847–52
    Ōtsu, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi, Ōtsu)Unrecorded Japanese maker, 1847–52Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. The image depicts a landscape seen from a slightly elevated perspective, with a tranquil scene. The horizon is high in the composition, showing a vast view. There are a few distant trees and silhouettes blending into the sky. The brushstrokes are expressive and fluid, with a sketch-like quality depicting texture and movement in the trees and ground. The color palette is primarily monochrome, using shades of black and grey. Near the viewer, there are low plants and shrubs on sandy ground, leading to a small body of water reflecting dense trees. In the distance, the landscape becomes more open and sparse towards the horizon.
    Cape Ann WillowsCharles A. Platt, 1887Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  3. Mrs. Goss (The Woman in Fur), by Caroline L. Ransom, c. 1850s
    Mrs. Goss (The Woman in Fur)Caroline L. Ransom, c. 1850sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art