If you ever have a chance, visit the Delaware Museum of Art in Wilmington. Pyle left his collection to the museum. They expanded the collection so they have a large collection of early 20th century American illustration. That painting is in the collection. Also in the Wilmington area is the Brandywine River Museum of Art which is essentially the Wyeth family museum. Their properties include N. C. Wyeth's home and studio and Andrew Wyeth's studio.
I got to see a great show of his work up in Portland Maine a couple months back. It had this painting along with many others. Magnificent work!
I saw the silkscreened Mao 2 years ago at a great little exhibition here along with a Marilyn and a Jackie. Plus the cow wallpaper.
Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq by Rembrandt van Rijn hanging in the Rijksmuseum
Ico had its issues, shadow of the colossus is incredible, and the last guardian is frustrating but great as well. As for paintings I keep coming back to Edward Hopper. Probably either of these three: Room By the Sea(1951) Morning Sun (1952) New York Movie (1939) The way Hopper depicted light through rooms, and the general feeling of melancholy he conveyed always strike me. His textural brushwork is also aweinspiring when you see the paintings in the flesh (sadly does not translate well to pictures)
NY Movie is phenomenal. A great show at the Phila art museum last year had several great Hoppers, including a landscape!!! I will be going back to see this again someday: Edward Hopper’s Summertime : Delaware Art Museum
I was lucky enough to stumble upon an advertisement for an Hopper exhibit on the back of a bus in Rome, 2010, when I was visiting the city. Already a favourite of mine, once I got to see them in the flesh and appreciate the brushwork, I was enthraled.
A difficult choice. I've had this as the background screen of whatever computer I've been using, for decades. Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose by John Singer Sergent. Iyt took him weeks to paint it as he'd rather play badminton, than get on with it when he went to the house. I admire him as an artist as he could paint in different styles. Most famous as a portrait painter of the "upper classes," Beatrice Townsend at the age of twelve in 1882. I think he captured her vibrancy, It's sad to think she died of peritonitis, two years after this was painted. But he could also paint land and seascapes. The Oyster Gatherers Another favourite is Norman Rockwell, the illustrator, who painted the cover for the Saturday Evening Post, week in week out for decades. "Every picture told a story."
If you are out there and want to do what Scompton says, please call ahead. Tours to the studios (and they are separate tours/$) are timed and in the warmer months they sell out. You have to board a small bus to be transported there. The River Museum is wonderful, we are members.
They recently finished a massive renovation of the Rijksmuseum, showing this painting the respect it deserves. Plus, the Rijksmuseum is next to the Van Gogh Museum, so you get both in one trip. And if you're lucky, there might be something good playing at the Concertgebouw just down the plein.