Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Left
The Card Players
, 1890
Center
Garden at Sainte-Adresse
, 1867
Right
Gertrude Stein
, 1905
Paintings in the Met
Self-portrait
Rembrandt (1606-1669) paint-
ed a self portrait each decade of
his career. In this moving study
from 1660, when he was 54, he
portrayed age very honestly.
Garden at Sainte-Adresse
This resort town on the
English Channel where Monet
spent the summer of 1867 is
portrayed with sparkling color
and intricate brushwork. The
work combines illusion and
reality, showing why Monet
(1840-1926) was considered one
of the greatest Impressionists.
View of Toledo
Darkening clouds set an eerie
mood for one of El Greco's (1541-
1614) most memorable paintings,
depicting the capital city of the
Spanish empire until 1561.
Gertrude Stein
This portrait, created when
Picasso (1881-1973) was 24
years old shows the influence of
African sculpture and a shift from
the slender figures of his early
years to Cubist forms.
Young
Woman with
a Water Pitcher
Painted in 1660-
67, this is a
classic example
of the subtle and sensitive use
of light that has made Vermeer
(1632-75) one of the most revered
Dutch masters.
The Card Players
Better known for landscapes
and still lifes, Cézanne
(1839-1906) was intrigued by
a scene of peasants intent on
their card game. This ambitious
project emphasizes the somber
concentration of the participants.
The Harvesters
One of five remaining panels
of the months of the
year, painted in the
1500s, this is Bruegel
(1551-1569) at his
realistic best, an example
of the use of light and
detail that set him apart.
Cypresses
Painted in 1889, soon
after Van Gogh's (1853-90)
voluntary confinement at
an asylum in Saint-Remy,
it shows the swirling and
heavy brushwork typical of
his work from this period.
Madame X
Part of the excellent
American art collection,
this canvas by John Singer
Sargent (1856-1926) is of
an American woman who married
a French banker, becoming a no-
torious Paris beauty in the 1880s.
Autumn Rhythm
This work by Jackson
Pollock (1912-1956), the
Abstract Expressionist famous for
his drip paintings, is part of the
Met's modern collection.
Cypresses,
1889
For more New York art galleries
See pp42-3
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