20th Century Art

  • Hidden Treasure (1901)

    Hidden Treasure (1901)

    Adam Emory Albright (American, 1862–1957)

    Two boys kneel by a stream, their hands deep in the water. One holds up a small, glinting object—his face alight with discovery. The sunlight dances on the ripples around them, turning the ordinary into something secret, something theirs.

  • Festivities in the campagna (1920)

    Festivities in the campagna (1920)

    Raffaello Sorbi (Italian, 1844–1931)

    Laughter spills across the sunlit field, skirts swirling as villagers dance. A fiddler leans into his tune while children dart between tables laden with food. The air hums with celebration—a fleeting snapshot of joy in the Italian countryside.

  • Simplon – Mrs Barnard and her Daughter Dorothy (1905-1915)

    Simplon – Mrs Barnard and her Daughter Dorothy (1905-1915)

    John Singer Sargent (American, 1856-1925)

    A mother and daughter stand in quiet intimacy, their figures softly blurred yet alive with movement. The child leans slightly into her mother’s side, a fleeting gesture of trust. Light dances across their dresses, dissolving detail into warmth—a moment suspended between stillness and motion.

  • Madame R. (ca. 1912)

    Madame R. (ca. 1912)

    Alice Pike Barney (American, 1857–1931)

    A woman gazes past the viewer, her face softly lit against a dark background. Loose brushstrokes suggest the folds of her dress, while her poised expression hints at quiet confidence. The portrait balances intimacy with mystery, leaving her thoughts just out of reach.

  • American Motherhood (1922)

    American Motherhood (1922)

    Charles Webster Hawthorne (American, 1872–1930)

    A woman cradles her child, their faces bathed in soft light. The quiet strength in her gaze speaks of countless unspoken sacrifices. The child’s tiny hand rests against her shoulder—a fleeting moment of trust and tenderness, frozen in time.

  • Promeneurs et artistes à l’exposition universelle de 1900. (1900)

    Promeneurs et artistes à l’exposition universelle de 1900. (1900)

    Henri Bellery-Desfontaines (French, 1867–1909)

    Crowds drift through the glowing pavilions of the Universal Exposition, their silhouettes sharp against electric lights. A painter pauses mid-sketch, distracted by the spectacle—iron latticework arches overhead while visitors dissolve into the haze of progress and gaslight. Paris hums with invention, its future unfolding in glass and steel.

  • The Kiss (1910)

    The Kiss (1910)

    Silvio Allason (Italian, 1863–1912)

    A tender, dreamlike embrace rendered with soft brushstrokes and warm light, leaving emotion open to interpretation.

  • Princess Cecile Of Greece (1914)

    Princess Cecile Of Greece (1914)

    Philip Alexius de László (Hungarian, unknown)

    A luminous portrait of a young princess, balancing regal elegance with tender humanity through delicate brushwork and light.