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  • The Young Ladies of Giverny, Sun Effect (1894)

    The Young Ladies of Giverny, Sun Effect (1894)

    Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

    A sunlit garden scene where light and color dissolve figures into a dreamy, vibrant impression of summer.

  • Glaçons, Effet Blanc (1893)

    Glaçons, Effet Blanc (1893)

    Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

    A hypnotic study of melting ice, where light fractures into a mosaic of blues and whites, blurring reality.

  • An Oleander

    An Oleander

    Lawrence Alma-Tadema (English, 1836–1912)

    A luminous study of an oleander in bloom, where light and texture elevate the ordinary into quiet grandeur.

  • Flower arranging in an interior

    Flower arranging in an interior

    Albert von Keller (German, 1844–1920)

    A luminous portrayal of a figure immersed in arranging flowers, where light and shadow weave a quiet, contemplative moment.

  • Morning reading (1844-1889)

    Morning reading (1844-1889)

    Hendrik Jacobus Scholten (Dutch, 1824–1907)

    A serene scene of a figure engrossed in a book, bathed in gentle morning light, evoking quiet contemplation.

  • Berry Pickers (1873)

    Berry Pickers (1873)

    Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910)

    A sunlit field hums with quiet activity as figures gather berries, their movements blending with the landscape.

  • Still life with blue flowers and two bottles on a table (1907)

    Still life with blue flowers and two bottles on a table (1907)

    Gerda Wegener (Danish, 1889–1940)

    A luminous still life where blue flowers and glass bottles share a silent, vibrant conversation on a sunlit table.

  • Morning on the Seine (1898)

    Morning on the Seine (1898)

    Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

    A misty riverscape where light and water merge in delicate brushstrokes, evoking the quiet magic of dawn.

  • The Keynote (1915)

    The Keynote (1915)

    William Merritt Chase (American, 1849–1916)

    A woman poised at a piano, bathed in lamplight, embodies the quiet tension between thought and music.