Old World Portraits
Self-Portrait, Yawning
Joseph Ducreux
This 1783 self-portrait by Joseph Ducreux captures a candid, humorous moment of human exhaustion with masterful theatricality.
Dramatic Bold
High-presence works with contrast, confidence, and stronger visual punch.
Stronger contrast, deeper color, and confident composition give these works their statement-making energy.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Girl under a Japanese Umbrella
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
A bold and energetic expressionist masterpiece featuring a reclining figure and a vivid Japanese parasol.