A ragtag group of people gathers around an elderly man holding a violin. He pauses, as if interrupted mid performance, and gazes directly at us.
One wears a tall black top hat, a brown cloak, gray pants, and black shoes.
Guitarist Sonia De Los Santos hails from Mexico, where as a child she was exposed to different musical influences. In Auguste Renoir’s Young Spanish Woman with a Guitar De Los Santos sees echoes of her younger self. Her song „Sueña“ is an ode to dreams.
This podcast lives in that crossover, in the space at the center of our five senses
There is perhaps no individual who embodies the power of photography more than Gordon Parks.
But he would also use his camera to shine a light on the injustices faced by black
Completed in February 1911, New York is a large, ambitious painting in which George Bellows captures the essence of modern life in New York City. Although the viewer looks uptown toward Madison Square from the intersection of Broadway and 23rd Street, Bellows did not intend to represent a specific, identifiable place in the city.
with action but the overall color palette is subdued with burgundy red, grays, and black
You may know Georgia O’Keeffe, but have you heard of Tonita Peña? Learn about the many artists inspired by the Southwest.
and cultural narratives, combining a distinct Mexican style with biblical subject matter
the main landscape elements, especially the foreground stone squares, with thick black
yearlong expedition, during which Kent built a home and immersed himself in the lives
When you think about the US West, what images and stories come to mind?
Alfred Jones, American Art-Union, Mexican News, 1851, engraving in black on wove
Use your smartphone to explore a wide range of works through the voices of National Gallery of Art curators. Set your own pace by listening to as many stops as you like in the order you choose. Don’t forget to bring your headphones! To listen to information about a work of art, enter the stop number in the box below, select „go“, and press the play button when the stop appears. This tour is available in Español, Français, PуÑ�Ñ�кий, ä¸æ–‡, 日本語, and í•œêµì–´. Â
It’s a painting that for contemporary viewers was as confusing as the subject matter
Use your smartphone to explore a wide range of works through the voices of National Gallery of Art curators. Set your own pace by listening to as many stops as you like in the order you choose. Don’t forget to bring your headphones! To listen to information about a work of art, enter the stop number in the box below, select „go“, and press the play button when the stop appears. This tour is available in Español, Français, PуÑ�Ñ�кий, ä¸æ–‡, 日本語, and í•œêµì–´. Â
It’s a painting that for contemporary viewers was as confusing as the subject matter
