Figure Studies
The Elder Sister (La soeur aînée)
William-Adolphe Bouguereau
A tender and luminous study of sibling affection by the celebrated master of French Academic painting.
Art for the Nursery
Soft, airy works that keep the room calm, gentle, and light.
Gentle color, lighter forms, and a soothing pace make these works feel calm, tender, and easy to live with.
Old World Portraits
Portrait of Manuela Gutiérrez
José María Estrada
This charming 19th-century portrait captures a young child with her doll and a pet lamb against a dramatic dark backdrop.
Old World Portraits
Portrait of Martha Wysor Marsh and Son John Edwin
J. Ottis Adams
An elegant late-19th-century portrait capturing a tender moment between mother and child, rendered in a luminous palette of gold and soft blue.