Old World Portraits
Self-Portrait with a Hat
Ottilie Roederstein
An elegant and self-assured 1904 self-portrait by Ottilie Roederstein, featuring striking light and a refined palette.
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.
Pastoral Scenes
Zaťahovanie svadby (The Wedding Obstacle)
Jaroslav Věšín
A spirited 19th-century genre painting capturing a lively rural wedding custom with energetic brushwork.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Festival of Spring
Vítězslav Karel Mašek
This 1889 allegorical oil painting depicts a joyous celebration of spring set in a vibrant, sun-dappled glade.