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Gabriele Münter, The Blue Gable, 1911. Oil, canvas. Gift of Albert L. Arenberg 1956-13-1

Gabriele Münter, 1911

Small brown tea bowl that could fit in a person's hand. Glaze is grey in the middle and deeper brown at edges, with silver on the rim. Surface is smooth. This bowl is around 700 years old.

Chinese artisan, 12th - 13th century

Jianyao (Hare's Fur Glaze) Tea Bowl

Kozangrodek III by Frank Stella is a large relief collage that is taller than an average man and about as wide. It contains panels of vibrantly colored, smooth material that stand out at angles from each other, forming an abstract citiscape.

Frank Stella, 1973

Kozangrodek III

Cylindrical oyster jar with a narrow neck, made of grey glazed ceramic. It stands 6-8 in tall and has writing stamped on it, highlighted with cobalt blue glaze. "T. Downings Pickeld Oysters, No. 5 Broad St. New York"

Unknown artist, ca. 1840

Oyster Jar (from the oyster house of Thomas Downing)

Unknown artist (Active in Edgefield, South Carolina). Face Jug, ca. 1850–1865. Alkaline-glazed stoneware. Museum purchase through the Theresa E. and Harlan E. Moore Charitable Trust Fund 2018-15-1

Unknown artist (active in Edgefield, South Carolina), ca. 1850–1865

Face Jug

Carolee Schneemann (United States, 1939–2019), Water Light/Water Needle V, 1966–2014. Hand colored giclée print on Hahnemüle paper. Museum purchase in honor of Kathleen Harleman. 2017-17-1

Carolee Schneemann (United States, 1939–2019), 1966–2014

Water Light/Water Needle V

Hedda Sterne, Machine Five, 1950. Oil, canvas. Festival of Arts Purchase Fund 1950-7-1

Hedda Sterne, 1950

Louis Comfort Tiffany, Favrile Candle Lamp (detail), 1982-16-6_7. Iridescent glass, hand-wrought bronze. Gift of Willis N. and Louis Bruce 1982-16-6, 1982-16-7

Louis Comfort Tiffany, ca. 1906–18

Favrile Candle Lamps

Mark Rothko, No. 13, 1949. Oil, canvas. Gift of Walter Bareiss 1955-16-1

Mark Rothko, 1949

No. 13

Blue-and-white globular dragon vase (Tianqiuping), Qing Dynasty, Jiaqing (1796–1820) or Daiguang (1820–1850) period. From the Krannert Art Museum collection

China, Qing Dynasty, Jiaqing (1796–1820) or Daoguang (1820–1850) period

Blue and White Globular Dragon Vase (Tianquiping), Qing Dynasty

Rotimi Fani-Kayodé (Nigerian-British, 1955–1989), Dan Mask, 1989. Silver gelatin print, hand-printed, edition 3/10. Art Acquisitions Fund 2012-7-1

Rotimi Fani-Kayodé, 1989

Dan Mask

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Sudden Shower in the Summer Heat, 1849-1851. Installation view at Krannert Art Museum, 2018.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1849–1851

Sudden Shower in the Summer Heat

Detail of mantle with hummingbird design, ca. 100 BCE. Peru, Nasca. Cotton, alpaca wool. Gift of Fred Olsen and the Art Acquisition Fund 1967-29-56

Peru, Nasca, ca. 100 BCE

Peruvian Burial Mantle

Barbara Kruger. Untitled (You Rule by Pathetic Display), 1982. Photo offset lithograph, serigraph. 73 x 49 inches. Art Acquisition Fund 1986-36-1.

Barbara Kruger, 1982

Untitled (You Rule by Pathetic Display)

Andy Warhol. Marilyn, 1971. Silkscreen. Museum purchase through the John Needles Chester Fund 1983-8-1

Andy Warhol, 1971

Marilyn

Charles Burchfield. The Four Seasons, 1949–1960. Watercolor. Festival of Arts Purchase Fund 1961-2-1

Charles Burchfield, 1949–1960

The Four Seasons

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, (Albi, France, 1864–1901, Langon, France), Napoléon, 1895. The William Sparling Kinkead Collection of Toulouse-Lautrec Art 1984-44-6

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1895

Napoléon

Danny Lyon, Jack, Chicago, 1967. Silver gelatin print. Gift of Arnold and Temmie Gilbert 1988-14-32

Danny Lyon, 1965–1966

Manuel Carrillo, Mexico City, D. F., 1966. Silver gelatin print. Gift of Arnold M. Gilbert 1982-22-27

Manuel Carrillo,

Mexico City, D. F.

Alfred Stieglitz, The Terminal, 1893. Photogravure. Art Acquisition Fund 1990-3-1

Alfred Stieglitz, 1893

Anna Pottery (Anna, IL), Designer: Wallace Kirkpatrick, Snake Jug, c. 1880–1890. Stoneware with dark brown slip and applied, incised decoration. Gift of the Department of Ceramic Engineering at the University of Illinois, Ries Collection. 1980-5-54

Anna Pottery, Anna, Illinois, ca. 1875–90

Anna Pottery: Snake Jug

Paul Revere Pottery, ca. 1908-42. Ceramic. Harlan E. Moore Charitable Trust 1987-14-1

Saturday Evening Girls; Designer: Lili Shapiro , ca. 1915

Paul Revere Pottery Vase

Ban Chiang Vessel, 4000 - 3000 BCE. Ceramic. Class of 1908 Fund 1979-9-1

Ban Chiang Vessel

Isoda Koryusai, A Standing Courtesan, 1775. Work on paper. Gift of the Class of 1908 1974-15-1

Isoda Koryūsai, 1775

A Standing Courtesan

Abhisandhita Nayika: Radha and Krishna estranged by a quarrel, 19th century. Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari school, Kangra. Opaque color and gold leaf on paper. Gift of George P. Bickford 1970-10-5

India, Guler-Kangra, 18th Century

Krishna Leaves Radha

Homecoming Boat on a Wintry River, ca 1620. Chen Lian. China, active Ming dynasty, 1368-1644. Gift of Class of 1908 1976-14-1

Chen Lian (active Ming dynasty, 1368-1644), ca. 1620

Homecoming Boat on a Wintry River

Grave Stele, 239-240. Phrygia. Marble. Gift of Katherine Trees Livezey Estate 1979-7-1.

Attic black-figure kylix, ca. 530 BCE. Earthenware, slip. Gift of Theresa E. and Harlan E. Moore, 1970-8-1

Follower of Exekias (Greece, active ca. 550–525 BCE), ca. 530 BCE

Attic black-figure kylix

David Park, Standing Couple, 1958. Oil on canvas. Festival of Arts Purchase Fund 1961-11-1

David Park, 1958

Standing Couple

William Baziotes, Moon Animal, 1950. Oil on canvas. Installed in Art Since 1948 at Krannert Art Museum, 2019. University of Illinois purchase through the Festival of Arts Purchase Fund, 1951-6-1.

William Baziotes, 1950

Phillip Guston, The Porch, 1945. Oil on canvas. Festival of Arts Purchase Fund 1948-10-1

Philip Guston, 1945

The Porch

Childe Hassam, Lady in the Park, 1890. Oil on canvas. Gift of Katherine Trees Livezey 1973-3-1

Childe Hassam, 1890

Lady in the Park

Winslow Homer, Cerney-La-Ville-French Farm, 1867. Oil on panel. Gift of Merle J. and Emily N. Trees 1940-1-3

Winslow Homer, 1867

Cerney-la-Ville–French Farm

Model funeral cortege, ca. 1400. Peru, Chimú-Chancay. Silvered copper, cloth-covered reed mat, silver gilding, feather. Gift of Fred Olsen and the Art Acquisition Fund 1967-29-303

Peru, Chimú-Chancay, ca. 1400

Model Funeral Cortege

Ceremonial drum, ca. 100 BCE, Peru, Nasca. Terracotta, polychrome slip. Gift of Fred Olsen and the Art Acquisition Fund 1967-29-110

Nasca, Peru, ca. 100 BCE

Ceremonial Drum

Attributed to Areogun of Osi Ilorin, Bowl for Divination Implements (Opon Igede Ifa), early 20th century. Wood. Gift of Richard J. Faletti Family Collection 2001-16-24/a

Attributed to Areogun of Osi Ilorin, 20th Century

Bowl for Divination Implements (Opon Igede Ifa)

Yoruba artist, Helmet Mask (epa), mid to late 19th century. Wood, iron nails and bands, fiber, sacrificial substances. Gift of Richard J. Faletti, Faletti Family Collection 2001-16-11

Yoruba artist,

Helmet Mask (Epa)

Carrie Mae Weems, Praise House, from the Sea Island Series, 1992. Silver gelatin print. Art Acquisition Fund 1997-5-2.1 © Carrie Mae Weems

Carrie Mae Weems, 1992

Praise House and Blessing and Healing Oil

"Singer" dance mask, early 20th century Ivory Coast (We) Wood, bells, fiber, chalk 11 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches Gift of Richard J. Faletti Family Collection 2000-5-1

Ivory Coast (We), 20th Century

"Singer" dance mask

Anna Ruysch, Still Life of Flowers in a Glass Vase on a Stone Table Ledge (detail), ca. 1690s. Oil on canvas. Museum Purchase through the John Needles Chester Fund and the Richard M. and Rosann Gelvin Noel Krannert Art Museum Fund.

Anna Ruysch, c. 1690s

Still Life of Flowers in a Glass Vase on a Stone Table Ledge

Edward Weston (United States, 1886-1958). Platinum print. Art Acquisition Fund 1964-3-51

Edward Weston, 1925

Untitled (Nude)

Camille Pissarro, Statue d'Henri IV, matin, soleil d'hiver (Statue of Henri-IV, Morning, Winter Sunlight), 1900. Oil on canvas, 29 x 36 3/4 inches. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Merle J. Trees 1951-1-2

Camille Pissarro, 1900

Statue d'Henri IV, matin, soleil d'hiver (Statue of Henri-IV, Morning, Winter Sunlight)

Reliquary guardian figure (Mbulu-Ngulu)

Gabon, Southern Kota-Obamba, 19th–20th Century

Reliquary guardian figure (Mbulu-Ngulu)

Looking at a Curve Ball in Cuernavaca

Karl Wirsum, 1983

Looking at a Curve Ball in Cuernavaca

Image of a painting by Joos van Craesbeeck, The Coin Collector, 17th century. (after conservation)

Joos van Craesbeeck , ca. 1660

The Coin Collector by Joos van Craesbeeck