Portrait of Mademoiselle Chanel by Laurencin

Portrait of Mademoiselle Chanel 1923,
Shorewood Print #1289
Newark High School

This painting was refused by the subject because she felt it did not depict her, prompting Laurencin to promise to paint portraits only of those who would be willing to find a likeness where none existed.

Postman Rouin 1888,
Shorewood Print #1352
Newark High School

This is one of several paintings Van Gogh did of his postman, the lively background and staid figure are woven together by Van Gogh's characteristic thick short brush strokes.

Self Portrait by Vincent VanGogh

Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear 1888,
Shorewood Print #1158
Newark High School

This self portrait by Van Gogh shows him moments after cutting off his own ear. The strength of the emotion shows in the short brush strokes and vivid colors.

Woman With Mango by Paul Gaugan

Woman With Mango 1892,
Shorewood Print #1111
Newark High School

This portrait of a Tahitian girl shows Gaugan's love of rich color and simplified forms. The repeating texture in the folds of the girls dress and the gradations of color show Gaugan at his best.

When Do You Marry? by Paul Gaugan

When Do You Marry? 1892,

Shorewood Print #1079

Newark High School

One of Gaugan's favorite subjects, the women of Tahiti, is shown here with broad sweeping horizontal strokes portraying the mountains in the background.

Monet Painting in His Garden by Renoir

Monet Painting in His Garden 1873,
Shorewood Print #1715
Newark High School

This painting shows Renoir's friend and fellow artist Claude Monet painting in his garden. It shows the close relationships that characterize the impressionists as a group.

The Cradle by Berthe Morisot

The Cradle 1873,

Shorewood Print #1223

Newark High School

This painting shows Manet's influence on Morrisot, while still emphasizing her feminine view of the world. A strong contrast between the dress and the cradle shows a dramatic curving line through the center of the composition.

Woman With a Dog Mary Cassat

Woman With Dog 1880,

Shorewood Print #870

Newark High School

This painting by the American Impressionist, Mary Cassatt represents a woman and her dog painted on the balcony of Cassatt's Paris apartment in 1880. It is believed that the subject for the painting is Cassatt's sister Lydia who died two years later.

Self Portrait by Rembrandt VanRijn

Self Portrait of Rembrandt 1659,

Shorewood Print #551

Newark High School

This self portrait of Rembrandt Van Rijn was painted when the artist was fifty-three. Rembrandt did a number of self portraits reportedly to understand himself better.

The Jester by Judeth Leyster

The Jester 1626,

Shorewood Print #517

Newark High School

The Jester by Judeth Leyster is an example of a vivid depiction of personality in a subject. The composition is striking, the lute creating a very strong diagonal line.

Self Portrait by Albrecht Durer

Self Portrait by Albrecht Durer
Shorewood Print #524
Newark High School

This self portrait of Albrecht Durer shows him at twenty-seven. His fashionable clothing and elegant surroundings show the Renaissance ideal environment for an artist.

Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci

Mona Lisa by Leonardo daVinci

Shorewood Print #509

Newark High School
The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings in the world. The model was likely the wife of Francesco del Giocondo, a Florentine, hence the painting's secondary name La Giocanda