Roses was painted shortly before Van Gogh’s release from the asylum at Saint–Rémy. He felt he was coming to terms with his illness—and himself.
Washington, D.C., 1980, no. 77, color repro., as Still Life, Roses. 1991 Art for the Nation
America’s National Gallery of Art: A Gift to the Nation.
Sculpture by Degas, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, 1956. 1991 Art for the Nation
Art for the Nation no. 68 (Spring 2024): 19, repro. 18.
America’s National Gallery of Art: A Gift to the Nation.
Gifts to the Nation from Mr. and Mrs.
Great America (1994) by Kerry James Marshall is the Gallery’s first painting by this major midcareer artist. A devoted student of the human figure and the history of art, Marshall draws upon the experience of African Americans to create imposing, contemporary history paintings.
Art for the Nation no. 68 (Spring 2024): 3, fig. 1, 4, 6, 7, fig. 6, 12, repro.
America’s National Gallery of Art: A Gift to the Nation.
learned about a real-life hero/heroine who brought about change in their community or nation
National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1966, no. 11, repro. 1986 Gifts to the Nation
