We think about the city and the country as opposites, but they have more to do with one another than you would expect.
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Childe Hassam, Allies Day, May 1917
Hassam's Impressionist painting provides a visual form of optimism on the very brink of America’s entry into the First World War.
Rufino Tamayo, Perro aullando a la luna (Dog Howling at the Moon)
Painted during WWII, Tamayo's howling dog leaves the viewer with a deep sense of dread.
Manuel Cuyàs Agulló, El desembarque de los americanos en Ponce, 27 de julio de 1898
In the distance, U.S. naval ships approach what seems to be an everyday scene of Ponce.
Francisco Oller y Cestero, President William McKinley
In this remarkable portrait, Oller marks the moment that control of Puerto Rico was transferred from Spain to the United States.
William F. Cogswell, Queen Lili’uokalani, and Maria Kealaulaokalani Lane Ena, ʻAhu ʻula (The Kalākaua Cape)
This royal portrait and cape convey the power of the Hawaiian monarchy and the tensions around the momentous historical events of 1898.
Armando García Menocal, Campesino y soldado español (Peasant and Spanish soldier)
Following the Cuban War of Independence, Menocal seeks to create a distinct Cuban iconography.
Winslow Homer, Searchlight on Harbor Entrance, Santiago de Cuba
A bright new technology and a devastating naval battle during Spanish American War.
Francisco Oller, Still Life with Plantains and Bananas and Still Life with Coconuts
Oller inspires a sense of monumentality in his paintings of common fruits from Puerto Rico.
Rafael Tufiño, Goyita
A portrait of the artist's mother, Goyita symbolizes the resilience of Puerto Rico.
Florine Stettheimer, Portrait of Alfred Stieglitz
This portrait gives us a glimpse into the creative circle of Alfred Stieglitz in 1920s New York, with references to Georgia O'Keeffe, Arthur Dove, Henry McBride, and others.
Asher B. Durand, Kindred Spirits
One of the most recognized paintings in American history, this painting is an ode to friendship and nature
