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The Birth of Sita (King Janaka with the Infant)
Unknown Artist
A vibrant Indian miniature painting depicting the legendary discovery of the infant Sita from the Ramayana.
Early 19th Century
Romantic atmosphere, neoclassical structure, and early landscape painting with feeling.
Works from the early 1800s balance romantic feeling, classical structure, and a growing sense of atmosphere.
Coastal Classics
A Wreck on the West Coast of Jutland at Sunset
Carl Frederik Sørensen
A dramatic and evocative coastal scene capturing a shipwreck on a Danish beach beneath a luminous twilight sky.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Marietta
Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot
A serene and masterfully painted figure study by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, featuring a reclining nude in a warm, muted palette.