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Style galleriesPaintings of the 18th century

Paintings of the 18th century

This painting shows a woman in a tan dress and a tan hat with red flowers, walking on a grassy shoreline, holding a dark purple umbrella. The woman is positioned in the center of the painting, and she faces the left, standing at the edge of the water, looking downward. She has light skin and dark hair put up under her hat. The horizon is high in the painting, where the blue-gray sky and water meet. Small ships are visible in the distance, floating on the horizon. On the right side of the painting, the yellow and green ground curves, sloping slightly downward to meet the water. The painting has loose, visible brushstrokes.
Painting
A work made of ink and color on hemp cloth.
A work made of oil on canvas.
Snails, by Nagasawa Rosetsu, c. 1788–89
Paulownias and Chrysanthemums, by Sakai Hōitsu, early 1800s
Sketch for The Copley Family, by John Singleton Copley, 1776

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

Paintings made in the 18th century, from every museum.

Section 1, north wall

  1. This painting shows a woman in a tan dress and a tan hat with red flowers, walking on a grassy shoreline, holding a dark purple umbrella. The woman is positioned in the center of the painting, and she faces the left, standing at the edge of the water, looking downward. She has light skin and dark hair put up under her hat. The horizon is high in the painting, where the blue-gray sky and water meet. Small ships are visible in the distance, floating on the horizon. On the right side of the painting, the yellow and green ground curves, sloping slightly downward to meet the water. The painting has loose, visible brushstrokes.
    Woman by the SeasideUnrecorded French maker, 19th centuryCourtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  2. Painting
    Maharao Umed Singh hunting tigersHans Raj Joshi, 1787Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  3. A work made of ink and color on hemp cloth.
    Korean Buddhist PaintingUnrecorded Korean maker, late 19th-early 20th centuryCourtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  4. A work made of oil on canvas.
    The DancePietro Longhi, c. 1750Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 1, south wall

  1. Snails, by Nagasawa Rosetsu, c. 1788–89
    SnailsNagasawa Rosetsu, c. 1788–89Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Paulownias and Chrysanthemums, by Sakai Hōitsu, early 1800s
    Paulownias and ChrysanthemumsSakai Hōitsu, early 1800sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. Sketch for The Copley Family, by John Singleton Copley, 1776
    Sketch for The Copley FamilyJohn Singleton Copley, 1776Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington

Section 2, south wall

  1. Mrs. John Winthrop, by John Singleton Copley, 1773
    Mrs. John WinthropJohn Singleton Copley, 1773Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Radha and Krishna Walk in a Flowering Grove (recto); Krishna Fluting (verso), by the Kota Master, ca. 1720 (recto); ca. 1750–75 (verso)
    Radha and Krishna Walk in a Flowering Grove (recto); Krishna Fluting (verso)the Kota Master, ca. 1720 (recto); ca. 1750–75 (verso)Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. A work made of opaque watercolor on paper.
    Royal Women Feeding FishUnrecorded Indian maker, c. 1740Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  4. A work made of oil on canvas.
    The White TableclothJean Siméon Chardin, c. 1731–32Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 2, north wall

  1. The Artist's Studio, by Johann Georg Platzer, 1740s–50s
    The Artist's StudioJohann Georg Platzer, 1740s–50sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. A work made of oil on canvas.
    Antiochus Yearning for StratoniceStefano Pozzi, c. 1740Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. Artist: Henry Benbridge, Sitter: Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Current owner: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
    Charles Cotesworth PinckneyHenry Benbridge, c. 1773Courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Section 3, north wall

  1. Elizabeth Farren (born about 1759, died 1829), Later Countess of Derby, by Thomas Lawrence, 1790
    Elizabeth Farren (born about 1759, died 1829), Later Countess of DerbyThomas Lawrence, 1790Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Our Lady of Valvanera, ca. 1770–80
    Our Lady of ValvaneraUnrecorded Latin American maker, ca. 1770–80Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art