Figure Studies
Head of Pasquin
Honoré Daumier
A striking character study by Honoré Daumier, featuring a man in theatrical costume illuminated by dramatic chiaroscuro.
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.
Coastal Classics
Hauling the Net
Dirk Hardenstein
A dynamic scene of labor on the riverbank, capturing the rugged energy of seventeenth-century life under a sweeping, atmospheric sky.
Dark Academia
Mercury, Argus and Io
Govert Flinck
A masterful Dutch Golden Age portrayal of the mythological story of Mercury and Argus, featuring rich chiaroscuro.