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COVER: "Hilma af Klint - A Pioneer of Abstraction," 2013 exhibit; Photo: Asa Lunden/Moderna Museet. #art #abstractart #artmuseum #painting
Pierre Auguste Renoir, "Bouquet in a Vase," oil on canvas, 1878; Indianapolis Museum of Art. #renoir #stilllife #flowers #flowerpainting #painting #modernart #art #impressionism #impressionist #museum #artgallery
January 22, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Pierre Auguste Renoir, "Bouquet in a Vase," oil on canvas, 1878; Indianapolis Museum of Art. #renoir #stilllife #flowers #flowerpainting #painting #modernart #art #impressionism #impressionist #museum #artgallery
Claudio Bravo (Chile, 1936-2011), "Interior With Landscape Painter," oil on canvas, 1989; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. #art #modernart #chile #southamerica #painting #oiloncanvas #museum #artgallery
January 22, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Claudio Bravo (Chile, 1936-2011), "Interior With Landscape Painter," oil on canvas, 1989; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. #art #modernart #chile #southamerica #painting #oiloncanvas #museum #artgallery
John Singer Sargent, "The Fountain, Villa Torlonia, Frascati, Italy," oil on canvas, 1907; Art Institute of Chicago. #art #modernart #singersargent #painting #oiloncanvas #museum #artgallery #enpleinair
January 21, 2026 at 6:03 PM
John Singer Sargent, "The Fountain, Villa Torlonia, Frascati, Italy," oil on canvas, 1907; Art Institute of Chicago. #art #modernart #singersargent #painting #oiloncanvas #museum #artgallery #enpleinair
Kawase Hasui, "Golden-Banded Lilies," woodblock print, 1947. #lilies #flowers #woodcut #woodblockprint #japaneseart #japaneseprint #japanesewoodblock #printmaking #kawasehasui #art #musum #artgallery
January 21, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Kawase Hasui, "Golden-Banded Lilies," woodblock print, 1947. #lilies #flowers #woodcut #woodblockprint #japaneseart #japaneseprint #japanesewoodblock #printmaking #kawasehasui #art #musum #artgallery
Carolyn Mazloomi, "I've Got an Ace Up My Sleeve," quilt, 1995; Indianapolis Museum of Art. #quilt #textileart #textile #artquilt #blackculture #africanamerican #americanart #art #museum #artgallery
January 21, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Carolyn Mazloomi, "I've Got an Ace Up My Sleeve," quilt, 1995; Indianapolis Museum of Art. #quilt #textileart #textile #artquilt #blackculture #africanamerican #americanart #art #museum #artgallery
Vassily Kandinsky, "Winter in Schwabing," oil on canvas board, 1902; Centre Pompidou. #winter #snow #scenic #painting #oiloncanvas #modernart #art #museum #artgallery
January 21, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Vassily Kandinsky, "Winter in Schwabing," oil on canvas board, 1902; Centre Pompidou. #winter #snow #scenic #painting #oiloncanvas #modernart #art #museum #artgallery
Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III), "Women and Children Playing in Snow," woodblock print, c.1830-39. #woodcut #woodblockprint #japaneseart #japaneseprint #printmaking #illustration #japan #snow #winter #art #museum #artgallery
January 20, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III), "Women and Children Playing in Snow," woodblock print, c.1830-39. #woodcut #woodblockprint #japaneseart #japaneseprint #printmaking #illustration #japan #snow #winter #art #museum #artgallery
Ilya Efimovich Repin, "Portrait of Leonid Nikolaevich Andreyev," 1904; The Tretyakov Gallery. #portrait #painting #art #fineart #figurative #modernart #museum #artgallery
January 20, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Ilya Efimovich Repin, "Portrait of Leonid Nikolaevich Andreyev," 1904; The Tretyakov Gallery. #portrait #painting #art #fineart #figurative #modernart #museum #artgallery
Winslow Homer, "Gathering Berries," wood engraving on paper, Harper's Weekly, 1874. #engraving #bw #bandw #blackandwhite #illustration #drawing #winslowhomer #art #museum #artgallery #printmaking
January 20, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Winslow Homer, "Gathering Berries," wood engraving on paper, Harper's Weekly, 1874. #engraving #bw #bandw #blackandwhite #illustration #drawing #winslowhomer #art #museum #artgallery #printmaking
Odilon Redon (1840-1916), "Pivoine, Géranium et Lilas," oil on canvas, nd; photo: Christie's. #flowers #stilllife #oilpainting #painting #art #modernart #museum #artgallery
January 19, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Odilon Redon (1840-1916), "Pivoine, Géranium et Lilas," oil on canvas, nd; photo: Christie's. #flowers #stilllife #oilpainting #painting #art #modernart #museum #artgallery
Ian MacCulloch, "Two Hares," contemporary etching, nd; Purple Gallery. #etching #printart #printmaking #linocut #modernart #art #museum #artgallery #rabbits #hares #animals
January 19, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Ian MacCulloch, "Two Hares," contemporary etching, nd; Purple Gallery. #etching #printart #printmaking #linocut #modernart #art #museum #artgallery #rabbits #hares #animals
"Ladies Visiting a Yogini at Night," [Anon., India], late 18th century; Royal Collection Trust, U.K. #india #indianart #yogini #yogi #painting #art #museum #artgallery
January 19, 2026 at 9:21 PM
"Ladies Visiting a Yogini at Night," [Anon., India], late 18th century; Royal Collection Trust, U.K. #india #indianart #yogini #yogi #painting #art #museum #artgallery
Kawase Hasui, "Snow at Inokashira Benten Shrine," woodblock print, 1929 (later edition from original blocks); Los Angeles County Museum of Art. #snow #winter #japaneseprint #woodblockprint #printmaking #japaneseart #art #museum #artgallery
January 19, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Kawase Hasui, "Snow at Inokashira Benten Shrine," woodblock print, 1929 (later edition from original blocks); Los Angeles County Museum of Art. #snow #winter #japaneseprint #woodblockprint #printmaking #japaneseart #art #museum #artgallery
Don Miller, "King Mural," (detail), Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, D.C.; Getty Images. #martinlutherking #martinlutherkingjr #blackculture #blackhistory #resist #peace #africanamerican #mural #painting #modernart #art #museum #artgallery
January 19, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Don Miller, "King Mural," (detail), Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, D.C.; Getty Images. #martinlutherking #martinlutherkingjr #blackculture #blackhistory #resist #peace #africanamerican #mural #painting #modernart #art #museum #artgallery
Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001), "Flowers," oil on canvas, c.1970; photo: Christie's. #stilllife #flowers #vietnam #southeastasia #modernart #contemporaryart #art #fineart #museum #artgallery
January 18, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001), "Flowers," oil on canvas, c.1970; photo: Christie's. #stilllife #flowers #vietnam #southeastasia #modernart #contemporaryart #art #fineart #museum #artgallery
Harry Orlyk, "Seth's Farm," oil on canvas, 1988; Albany Institute of History & Art. #winter #snow #countrylife #americanart #art #painting #oiloncanvas #scenic #landscape #museum #artgallery
January 18, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Harry Orlyk, "Seth's Farm," oil on canvas, 1988; Albany Institute of History & Art. #winter #snow #countrylife #americanart #art #painting #oiloncanvas #scenic #landscape #museum #artgallery
"Kneeling Woman" [Anon., Iran], 16th century; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. #art #iran #middleeast #persian #artwork #woman #museum #artgallery
January 18, 2026 at 8:44 PM
"Kneeling Woman" [Anon., Iran], 16th century; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. #art #iran #middleeast #persian #artwork #woman #museum #artgallery
Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry, "Garden Party #2," quilt, 2016; photo: Studio Art Quilt Associates. #quilt #textile #textileart #fabricart #quilting #modernart #abstractart #garden #art #museum #artgallery
January 17, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry, "Garden Party #2," quilt, 2016; photo: Studio Art Quilt Associates. #quilt #textile #textileart #fabricart #quilting #modernart #abstractart #garden #art #museum #artgallery
Garcia Rodriguez, "Interior Courtyard, Seville," oil on canvas, 1920; Museo Carmen-Thyssen Málaga. #art #painting #Spain #traditionalart #scenic #museum #oiloncanvas #artgallery
January 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Garcia Rodriguez, "Interior Courtyard, Seville," oil on canvas, 1920; Museo Carmen-Thyssen Málaga. #art #painting #Spain #traditionalart #scenic #museum #oiloncanvas #artgallery
Odilon Redon, "Baronne de Domecy," pastel and graphite on paper, c.1900; J. Paul Getty Museum. #pastel #art #portrait #modernart #fineart #museum #artgallery
January 17, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Odilon Redon, "Baronne de Domecy," pastel and graphite on paper, c.1900; J. Paul Getty Museum. #pastel #art #portrait #modernart #fineart #museum #artgallery
Gustave Courbet, "Vase of Lilacs, Roses, and Tulips," oil on canvas, 1863; Norton Simon Museum. #stilllife #flowers #roses #tulips #oiloncanvas #traditionalart #art #museum #artgallery
January 16, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Gustave Courbet, "Vase of Lilacs, Roses, and Tulips," oil on canvas, 1863; Norton Simon Museum. #stilllife #flowers #roses #tulips #oiloncanvas #traditionalart #art #museum #artgallery
Jeffrey Smart, "Approach to a City III," oil on canvas, 1968; photo: Smith & Singer. #modernart #art #city #urbanart #painting #museum #artgallery #landscape
January 16, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Jeffrey Smart, "Approach to a City III," oil on canvas, 1968; photo: Smith & Singer. #modernart #art #city #urbanart #painting #museum #artgallery #landscape
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, "A Mind for Motive," oil on canvas, 2013; photo: Corvi-Mora, London. #portrait #modernart #contemporaryart #blackculture #africanamerican #oilpainting #painting #art #museum #artgallery
January 16, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, "A Mind for Motive," oil on canvas, 2013; photo: Corvi-Mora, London. #portrait #modernart #contemporaryart #blackculture #africanamerican #oilpainting #painting #art #museum #artgallery
Theo van Rysselberghe, "In July - Before Noon (The Orchard)," oil on canvas, 1890; Kröller-Müller Museum. #art #modernart #painting #oilpainting #museum #artgallery
January 15, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Theo van Rysselberghe, "In July - Before Noon (The Orchard)," oil on canvas, 1890; Kröller-Müller Museum. #art #modernart #painting #oilpainting #museum #artgallery
Philippe Halsman (1906-1979), Photograph: Matisse working on a cut-out under his Chinese calligraphy panel at Hôtel Régina, Nice, March 1951; Courtesy Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. #matisse #artiststudio #art #modernart #museum #fineart #artgallery
January 15, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Philippe Halsman (1906-1979), Photograph: Matisse working on a cut-out under his Chinese calligraphy panel at Hôtel Régina, Nice, March 1951; Courtesy Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. #matisse #artiststudio #art #modernart #museum #fineart #artgallery