Figure Studies
Preparing for the Matinee
Edmund Charles Tarbell
A quiet and elegant American Impressionist scene capturing a private moment of preparation.
Figure Studies
Expressive figure-led works that feel classical, intimate, and human.
Anonymous sitters, allegorical bodies, and painterly figure scenes bring warmth, movement, and a collected studio feel.
Figure Studies
A Flowered Gown
Thomas Pollock Anshutz
An elegant and atmospheric Edwardian-era pastel portrait of a woman in a patterned gown.
Figure Studies
After the Reception
Douglas Volk
A romantic and contemplative oil painting depicting a bride resting after her wedding reception.
Figure Studies
Young Woman Sewing
Winslow Homer
A luminous 19th-century watercolor study of a seated woman by the acclaimed American artist Winslow Homer.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Nude
Robert Henri
A luminous and expressive oil study of the female form by American artist Robert Henri.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
William Rush Carving His Allegorical Figure of the Schuylkill River
Thomas Eakins
A compelling 1908 oil painting by Thomas Eakins capturing the quiet intensity of an artist's studio.