A Visit to the National Gallery of Art East Wing

The building was designed by I. M. Pei. The stairwell shown in the featured image here is a work of art in itself.

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Cézanne, Paul, French, 1839 - 1906Still Life with Milk Jug and Fruit c. 1900 oil on canvas overall: 45.8 x 54.9 cm (18 1/16 x 21 5/8 in.) framed: 71.1 x 80 x 8.2 cm (28 x 31 1/2 x 3 1/4 in.) Gift of the W. Averell Harriman Foundation in memory of Marie N. Harriman 1972.9.5

Kandinsky, Wassily, Russian, 1866 - 1944Improvisation 31 (Sea Battle) 1913 oil on canvas overall: 140.7 x 119.7 cm (55 3/8 x 47 1/8 in.) Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund 1978.48.1

Braque, GeorgesFrench, 1882 - 1963Harbor1909oil on canvasoverall: 40.6 x 48.2 cm (16 x 19 in.)framed: 54.9 x 63.2 x 4.4 cm (21 5/8 x 24 7/8 x 1 3/4 in.)Gift of Victoria Nebeker Coberly in memory of her son, John W. Mudd1992.3.1

Léger, Fernand, French, 1881 - 1955Two Women 1922 oil on canvas overall: 90.8 x 58.4 cm (35 3/4 x 23 in.) framed: 118.7 x 86.3 x 6.3 cm (46 3/4 x 34 x 2 1/2 in.) Gift of Richard S. Zeisler 1991.37.1

Picasso, Pablo, Spanish, 1881 - 1973Harlequin Musician 1924 oil on canvas overall: 130 x 97.2 cm (51 3/16 x 38 1/4 in.) framed: 150.8 x 117.8 x 5.7 cm (59 3/8 x 46 3/8 x 2 1/4 in.) Given in loving memory of her husband, Taft Schreiber, by Rita Schreiber 1989.31.2

Pollock, Jackson, American, 1912 - 1956Number 7, 1951 1951 enamel on canvas overall: 143.5 x 167.6 cm (56 1/2 x 66 in.) framed: 146.7 x 171.1 cm (57 3/4 x 67 3/8 in.) Gift of the Collectors Committee 1983.77.1

Pollock, Jackson, American, 1912 - 1956Number 1, 1950 (Lavender Mist) 1950 oil, enamel, and aluminum on canvas overall: 221 x 299.7 cm (87 x 118 in.) framed: 223.5 x 302.3 x 3.8 cm (88 x 119 x 1 1/2 in.) Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund 1976.37.1

Warhol, Andy, American, 1928 - 1987Mao 1973 acrylic and silkscreen ink on linen overall: 127.3 × 107.6 cm (50 1/8 × 42 3/8 in.) Corcoran Collection (Gift of the FRIENDS of the Corcoran Gallery of Art) 2014.79.50

Warhol, Andy, American, 1928 - 1987Green Marilyn 1962 acrylic and silkscreen ink on linen overall: 50.8 x 40.6 cm (20 x 16 in.) framed: 53.9 x 43.1 x 3.8 cm (21 1/4 x 16 15/16 x 1 1/2 in.) Gift of William C. Seitz and Irma S. Seitz, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art 1990.139.1

Matisse, Henri, French, 1869 - 1954Beasts of the Sea 1950 gouache on paper, cut and pasted on white paper, mounted on canvas overall: 295.5 × 154 cm (116 5/16 × 60 5/8 in.)gross weight: 63.504 kg (140 lb.) Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund 1973.18.1

Matisse, Henri, French, 1869 - 1954Woman with Amphora and Pomegranates 1953 gouache on paper, cut and pasted on white paper, mounted on canvas overall: 243.6 x 96.3 cm (95 7/8 x 37 15/16 in.) Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund 1973.18.3

Picasso, Pablo, Spanish, 1881 - 1973The Lovers 1923 oil on linen overall: 130.2 x 97.2 cm (51 1/4 x 38 1/4 in.) framed: 161.9 x 128.3 cm (63 3/4 x 50 1/2 in.) Chester Dale Collection 1963.10.192

Braque, Georges, French, 1882 - 1963Still Life: The Table 1928 oil on canvas overall: 81.3 x 130.8 cm (32 x 51 1/2 in.) framed: 116.8 x 167 x 12 cm (46 x 65 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.) Chester Dale Collection 1963.10.92

Picasso, Pablo, Spanish, 1881 - 1973Still Life 1918 oil on canvas overall: 97.2 x 130.2 cm (38 1/4 x 51 1/4 in.) framed: 134 x 167 x 8.2 cm (52 3/4 x 65 3/4 x 3 1/4 in.) Chester Dale Collection 1963.10.195

Matisse, Henri, French, 1869 - 1954La coiffure 1901 oil on canvas overall: 95.2 x 80.1 cm (37 1/2 x 31 9/16 in.) framed: 114.3 x 96.8 x 6.3 cm (45 x 38 1/8 x 2 1/2 in.)gross weight: 12.247 kg (27 lb.) Chester Dale Collection 1963.10.165

Picasso, Pablo: Spanish, 1881 - 1973. Le gourmet; 1901: oil on canvas: overall: 92.8 x 68.3 cm (36 9/16 x 26 7/8 in.) framed: 117.8 x 94 x 10.1 cm

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