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Watchtower

Artist(s) unknown (China, Eastern Han dynasty, 25–220 CE), Watchtower, 2nd century CE, earthenware with green glaze, 44 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 16 inches (113 x 34.3 x 40.6 cm). Museum purchase in memory of Kathleen (Kit) Johnston and in recognition of the many DAI volunteers she epitomized, 1992.18

Vendedoras de Frutas

Alfredo Ramos Martínez (Mexican, 1871–1946), Vendedoras de Frutas, about 1937, oil on canvas, 46 1/4 x 36 inches (117.5 x 91.4 cm). Gift of the Honorable Jefferson Patterson, 1959.3

Lost and Found

Alison Saar (American, born 1956), Lost and Found, 2003, wood, tin, wire, 28 1/2 x 125 x 33 inches (72.4 x 317.5 x 83.8 cm). Museum purchase with funds provided by the 2004 Medici Society, 2004.16

Shark Girl as Boxer

Casey Riordan Millard (American, born 1973), Shark Girl as Boxer, 2016, mixed media, 78 x 32 x 32 inches (198.1 x 81.3 x 81.3 cm). Gift of Sara M. and Michelle Vance Waddell, 2026.26

Relief with Design of Dragons

Artist(s) unknown (China, Shanxi province, Ming dynasty, 1368–1644), Reliefs with Design of Dragons, late 14th – early 15th century, marble, 50 1/2 x 90 x 4 1/2 inches (128.3 x 228.6 x 11.4 cm).

Nymphéas

Claude Monet (French, 1840 – 1926), Nymphéas (Waterlilies), 1903, oil on canvas, 32 x 40 inches (81.3 x 101.6 cm). Gift of Mr. Joseph Rubin, 1953.11

The Seventies Groove

Don “DonCee” Coulter (American, born 1970), The Seventies Groove, 2020, leather, suede, denim, synthetic hair, wood, various fabrics, 35 3/4 x 48 inches (89.5 x 121.9 cm). Museum purchase, 2022.3

High Noon

Edward Hopper (American, 1883–1966),High Noon, 1949, oil on canvas, 27 1/2 x 39 1/2 inches (69.9 x100.3 cm). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Haswell, 1971.7

Flowers Number 6

Florine Stettheimer (American, 1871–1944), Flowers Number 6, around 1915, oil on canvas, 30 x 36 inches (76.2 x 91.4 cm). Gift of the Estate of Ettie Stettheimer, 1965.133

Le Dîner au Casino

Gaston La Touche (French, 1854–1913), Le Dîner au Casino (Dinner at the Casino), about 1906, oil on canvas 39 x 37 5/8 inches (99.1 x 95.6 cm). Gift of Mrs. Robert Schermer, 1975.33

Purple Leaves

Georgia O'Keeffe (American, 1887–1986), Purple Leaves, 1922, oil on canvas mounted on board, 9 x 12 x 3/8 inches (22.9 x 30.5 cm). Bequest of Virginia Rike Haswell, 1977.60

Kannon Bosatsu

Artist(s) unknown (Japan, Muromachi period, 1333–1568), Kannon Bosatsu, 15th–16th century, wood with lacquer, gilding, pigments, copper, crystal and beads, 17 1/2 x 13 inches (44.5 x 33 cm). Museum purchase with funds provided by Virginia Rike Haswell, 1979.49

Love Force

James Pate (American), Love Force, 2024, scratch boards, 66 x 84 inches (167.6 x 213.4 cm). Museum purchase, 2024.19

Homage to the Square: Sentinel

Josef Albers (American, born in Germany, 1888–1976), Homage to the Square: Sentinel, 1968, oil on canvas mounted on Masonite, 48 x 48 inches (121.9 x 121.9 cm). Gift of Society Bank, 1986.15

The Honourable Augustus Keppel, Admiral of the Blue II

Kehinde Wiley (American, born 1977), The Honourable Augustus Keppel, Admiral of the Blue II, 2006, oil on canvas, frame: 82 1/4 x 70 1/4 inches 71 x 60 inches (180.3 x 152.4 cm). Museum purchase with funds from James F. Dicke Family, Associate Board Art Ball Proceeds, Margie Mack Yowell Fund, 2026.28

Kuosi (Elephant Mask) Society Costume

Artist(s) unknown (Cameroon, Bamileke people), Kuosi (Elephant Mask) Society Costume, 19th and 20th century, fabric, fur, hair, beads, ivory, feathers, twine, height 67 inches (170.2cm). Museum purchase with funds provided by Dianne Komminsk, 1999.76

Study Heads of an Old Man

Sir Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577–1641), Study Heads of an Old Man, about 1612, oil on oak panel, 26 1/2 x 19 3/4 inches (67.3 x 50.2 cm). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Carlton W. Smith, 1960.82

Amphora

The Dayton Painter (Greek, Archaic period), Amphora, about 520 BCE, terra cotta with black-figure decoration, 13 x 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches (33 x 21.6 x 21.6 cm). Museum purchase, 1963.84

Fleeing Chaos

Toots Zynsky (American, born 1951), Fleeing Chaos, 1996, fused glass threads, 12 1/2 x 21 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches (31.8 x 55.2 x 34.9 cm). Museum purchase with funds from the James F. Dicke Family, 1999.60