"Fresh New World, " 1944 Masterpiece Depicting Early Suburban Life in America

Pulsating with life and color, this depiction of a crowded mom-and-pop store in wartime America, filled with a sailor in full regalia, homemakers and children, grandmothers and worki...

A brilliant and lively depiction of a crowded cafe scene in 1945, this painting by Adalie Margules Brent depicts a slice of Black America at the end of World War II, probably in New ...

Arguably the greatest work of Georg Pauli, one of Sweden's leading Modernist painters in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, this Art Deco-Cubist work depicts the great Nike sculpture on the grounds of the home of Prince Eugens on Cape Waldemar in central Stockholm (known in Swedish as Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde). The Prince was a great collector of modern art in the early 20th century, and today his home is a museum and much-beloved landmark in Stockholm. This painting shows the sculpture in the foreground, and in the background is a jumble of houses, factory chimneys and institutional buildings, the Swedish flag...

Drenched with sun and full of optimism, this depiction of a shirtless farm worker, with scythe in hand, is a high-spirited paean to the American laborer, at a time when the Works Progress Administration and other institutions were commissioning murals that celebrated industry, agriculture and commerce. Here, the worker is lean and strong, and his face shows signs of sunburn from his hours in the open. The painter was Allyn Cox, son of the famous muralist Kenyon Cox...

A remarkable statement of hope and resilience, this vivid and colorful depiction of a nude Adam seated amidst a profusion of flora and fauna was painted in the midst of World War II ...

Fresh as a crisp fall day, this painting of a woman taking down laundry at the base of a hill dominated by her home above is a reassuring depiction of wholesome rural life in 1941, p...

An American still-life oil painting from the 19th century depicting fruits and set in gilt frame. Created in the US during the 19th century, this still-life painting features a dark ...

French school of the early 19th century. Beautiful oil on canvas painting depicting the three stages of life according to Francois Gerard. The allegorical painting depicts a woman...

An Italian oil on canvas still-life painting from the 19th century in carved giltwood frame, signed Florentine. Created in Italy during the 19th century, this still-life painting dep...

A French floral still-life painting from the 19th century in original frame. Born in France during the politically dynamic 19th century, this exquisite painting features a lovely bou...

A French framed oil on panel still-life painting from the late 19th century depicting pansies, in giltwood frame. Created in France during the later years of the 19th century, this o...

A French framed oil on canvas still-life painting from the 19th century, depicting roses in a basket. Born in France during the 19th century, this elegant oil on canvas depicts a lus...