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Fernand Léger (French (culture or style))
Illustrated page from Rimbaud's Les Illuminations, Lausanne, 1949. 'J'ai seul l
1881 – 1955
Museum Purchase
1959/1.99
In the lower right corner of the image, the head of a man with dark hair and a mustache is seen from the back. He sits in an armchair, gazing up at a raven perched on the helmeted head of a white classical bust. The bust is placed atop the frame of a simplified door. A mass of quickly-drawn black slashes surround the raven, stretch down diagonally from the door frame into the space of the seated man.<br />
Signed recto, in plate, lower right, in image: "E. M."
Édouard Manet (French (culture or style))
Le Corbeau sur le Buste (The Raven on the Bust of Pallas Athena)
1875
Museum Purchase
1974/1.248
This drawing shows a city climbing a hill along the bank of a river. The background is mostly grey, with faint washes of blue around the top and bottom edge to indicate sky and water. The blocky brown, pink, blue, grey, green, and yellow buildings have flat, black roofs and some windows are lit. Little black boats are lined up on the shoreline, and one is offshore flying the French flag. On the right, the tower of a church rises out of the water.
Victor Reinganum (British (modern))
View of Collioure
1952
Gift of Mrs. Florence L. Stol
1964/2.35

André Girard (French (culture or style))
Illustrated book: Sayings of Jesus, The Sermon on the Mount and the Instructions
1956
Gift of Margaret Grace Boegner Foundation
1956/2.20
A woman dances in the middle of a room with musicians and observers seated behind her and two standing on a balcony. 
Max Slevogt (German (culture or style))
Tänzerin
1904 – 1905
Museum Purchase
1953/2.20
This print shows a profile of a small, bear-like man from the waist up. He is balding, with a fringe of hair by his neck but none in the center of his head. He wears a light colored, loose fitting garment with thick, dark outlines articulating the parts of his clothing. The background is very dark.
Georges Rouault (French (culture or style))
Bon Électeur
1918
Museum Purchase
1949/2.50
This print shows two figures side-by-side. The figure on the left is a dog, though it sits upright and wears a suit jacket and cravat. The figure on the right looks towards the dog, wearing a cap and military jacket. There is a darkly shaded window behind, and a rail or gate in front. 
Pierre Bonnard (French (culture or style))
Policeman with Accused
1924
Museum Purchase
1957/1.114
This photograph depicts a closeup view of a young fern positioned against a light, blank background.  
Karl Blossfeldt (German (culture or style))
Struthiopteris germanica
1928
Gift of Eeta Gershow
2014/2.7
This photograph depicts a closeup view of a plant's seed pods positioned against a light background.  
Karl Blossfeldt (German (culture or style))
Ptelea trifoliata
1928
Gift of Eeta Gershow
2014/2.8
This photograph depicts a closeup view of a flower bud against a light background.  
Karl Blossfeldt (German (culture or style))
Taraxacum officinalis
1928
Gift of Eeta Gershow
2014/2.11
Presented as a diptych, this photograph displays two closeup views of dried poppy seed-pods positioned against a light background.
Karl Blossfeldt (German (culture or style))
Papaver
1928
Gift of Eeta Gershow
2014/2.13

Doris Spiegel
Selling Candles
1939
Allocated by the U.S. Government Commissioned through the New Deal art projects
1943.130
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