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A print created by Childe Hassam in 1927 depicts the exterior of American writer Walt Whitman's birthplace. The print depicts the house from outside of the driveway, showing a large tree in the foreground on the left side of the print and the house…

Gregor, Harold - Above the Farm, state IV from the Flatscape Series 800.png
From a series of five prints with color variations, Above the Farm depicts a vibrant and ethereal arial perspective of Midwestern farmlands. The unnatural colors and unusual perspective emphasize the decorative patterns and visual energy of…

Geerlings, Gerard - Electical Building at Night 600.png
This piece depicts a scene of the "Hall of Sciences" at the 1933 Chicago Fair.

Garcia, Lucy - Soutwestern Native American Pot_1 800.png
A round pot with a narrower opening than waistline, opening same size as base. Orange and black geometric motifs and bird figures decorate surface. Artist is Acoma Indian.

Eliot, Daniel Giraud - Jemminick's Auk 800.png
Brachyramphus Temminckii is the scientific name for a bird, otherwise known as an Auk. Elliot was a scientist, rather than artist, so it is sensible that this piece exemplifies the scientific gaze.
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