Triumph

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The Keynote, oil on canvas (1915)

William Arthur Chase (English, 1878–1944) was an accomplished portrait and still life painter trained in London who regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy. He was committed to Academic Realism in a period of shifting modern styles.

Girl in a Red Kimono (Geesje Kwak) (1893–1895) George Hendrik Breitner (1857–1923), a prominent figure in the Amsterdam Impressionist movement, executed an iconic series of paintings that captured the late 19th-century Western fascination with Japonisme. This specific composition centers on Geesje Kwak, a sixteen-year-old milliner's shopgirl who served as Breitner’s primary model for the series.

Seated luohan in a grotto, Jade (nephrite) (Qing dynasty) A luohan (arhat, in Sanskrit) is a Buddhist sage who has achieved enlightenment. This Chinese jade sculpture (18th century) was carved from a solid piece of translucent nephrite into a rocky cave.

Anthology of Persian Poetry, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper (17th century) Safavid craftsmen produced this pocket-sized codex featuring the literary works of renowned poets, including Hafiz and Hilali. The manuscript contains lyrical verses written in elegant Nasta'liq script and bordered by intricate floral illuminations in gold and vibrant pigments. Detailed miniatures throughout the volume illustrate scenes of courtly life and spiritual devotion. Loc. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Dim. 15.2 x 9.8 cm (6 x 3.9 in)