The Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington, CT is a hidden gem with priceless treasures by Monet, Degas, Manet, Whistler, Cassatt, and many others. My daughter and I took a tour of the home and the separate gallery today. Here are some of the equines, plus one bonus Monet.
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Jockeys by Edgar Degas, 1886
pastel on paper |
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Jockeys by Edgar Degas, 1886
reproduction of oil on canvas
the original was sold from the collection |
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Fell in love with the face on this charming little sculpture.
Reminded me of Maureen Love's Arabians, but this is likely much earlier.
I know nothing about it, and this is a terrible photo... |
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| I have always been a huge Monet fan. This one, Oat & Poppy Field, 1890, is on loan from a private collection. We were told that the public would likely never get a chance to see it again, what a treat to see it today! Love the light and the texture and the colors and the depth and the movement and the stillness and everything about it. |
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| Collection of Netsuke |
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| This little netsuke was an adorable grouping of animals with a horse centered in the composition. |
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another view
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Thank you, that was wonderful! Also, I have a lot of netsukes,... I used to collect them at the Tucson Gem Show.
ReplyDeleteSue, You have such fascinating collections!
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