Figure Studies

An elegant and atmospheric early 19th-century genre painting depicting an intimate music lesson.

This 1618 masterpiece by Diego Velázquez captures a domestic kitchen scene interwoven with a quiet biblical narrative.

This 17th-century Baroque portrait depicts Clio, the Muse of History, rendered with striking chiaroscuro.

A charming 19th-century narrative painting depicting a quiet moment of divination shared between two women and a watchful feline companion.

A tender 18th-century watercolor study capturing an intimate royal moment in an elegant interior setting.

This evocative pastel by Edgar Degas captures a quiet, unposed moment between a young dancer and her companion.

An evocative 19th-century Indian miniature painting depicting a tender moment of devotion between Rama and Lakshmana beneath a starry night sky.

This evocative pointillist scene by Paul Signac captures a quiet, domestic morning through a luminous mesh of vibrant color.

A tender domestic scene captured in the warm, luminous glow of lamplight.

A masterful 19th-century genre painting capturing a solemn betrothal ceremony in Skåne, rendered with dramatic light and shadow.

An evocative monochromatic study of movement and light by Impressionist master Edgar Degas.