Meditate: Chiura Obata and The Restorative Powers of “Great Nature”
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One of the Bay Area’s most influential, respected, and beloved artists, throughout his life Obata found inspiration in what he termed “Great Nature.”
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One of the Bay Area’s most influential, respected, and beloved artists, throughout his life Obata found inspiration in what he termed “Great Nature.”
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Holland recently traveled to Frankfurt to fetch our Vincent van Gogh Still Life with Fruit and Chestnuts painting from the Städel Museum.
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A mummy from our collection was taken to Stanford University School of Medicine's department of radiology to be CT scanned.
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Her sculptures achieve a transcendent blend of complexity and simplicity, light and shadow, form and space.
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Resources focused on essential skills such as observation, wonder, analysis, and reflection.
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See how this large Color Field painting was restored using a garden hose, sunshine, and some patience.
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Monet: The Late Years tells the story of the tenacity, obsession, and unmatched productivity that define the last two decades of the artist’s career.
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Political messaging on clothing and accessories is everywhere these days, but it was rare in the first half of the twentieth century—except in Japan.
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At approximately 10 by 6 feet, Vertumnus and Pomona is one of the largest paintings in our collection of European art.
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The renovated Salon Doré is a truly groundbreaking museum display that sets a new standard for American period rooms.