In the collection of Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia — check current display status with the museum.
FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG
In this microcosmic and dreamlike scene, a fleet of boats sails amid a pale marbled background that suggests clouds as much as water. Some are recognizable as sailboats—like the one at center, with a triangular sail; others look more like submarines, rockets, or a broom. The vertical orientation and delicate pen strokes heighten the sensation of floating.
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Charles Demuth — Bermuda Landscape No. 2
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva — The Domestic Symphony (La Sym
Charles Demuth — Bermuda: Tree
Charles Demuth — Bermuda: Rooftops through Trees
Eugène Cicéri — Design for a Stage Set at the Opéra, Paris
Charles Demuth — Bermuda: Houses Seen Through Trees
Edvard Munch — The Human Mountain: Sunrays
Charles Demuth — Bermuda Landscape No. 1
Gustave Doré — Wolk waarin figuren zweven
Edgar Degas — Seated Woman in Bonnet and Shawl
Eugène Cicéri — Design for a Stage Set at the Opéra, Paris
James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903) — The Little La
