Museum
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
- Region
- North America
- Tier
- ESSENTIAL
- Collection focus
- European and American paintings, sculpture, works on paper and photography; modern and contemporary art.
About
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., brings together paintings, sculpture, works on paper and photography across two museum buildings and a sculpture garden. General admission is free.
Why visit
Follow a single artist or medium through the collection, then compare the West Building galleries with the East Building and Sculpture Garden. Free admission makes a focused return visit practical.
At a glance
- Type
- Best for
- Typical visit
- Admission
- Founded
- Curatorial lead
- Works catalogued
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Works in the collection
- Leonardo da VinciGinevra de' Benci [obverse] →c. 1474/1478Oil on panel
- Johannes VermeerWoman Holding a Balance →c. 1664Oil on canvas
- Giovanni Bellini and TitianThe Feast of the Gods →1514/1529Oil on canvas
- Rembrandt van RijnThe Mill →1645/1648Oil on canvas
- Edgar DegasLittle Dancer Aged Fourteen →1878–1881Pigmented beeswax, clay, metal armature, rope, paintbrushes, human hair, silk and linen ribbon, cotton faille bodice, cotton and silk tutu, linen slippers, on wooden base
- John Singleton CopleyWatson and the Shark →1778Oil on canvas
- Jacques-Louis DavidThe Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries →1812Oil on canvas
- Mary CassattThe Boating Party →1893/1894Oil on canvas
- Vincent van GoghSelf-Portrait →1889Oil on canvas
- Claude MonetThe Japanese Footbridge →1899Oil on canvas
Artists in this collection