Floor plan

East wing: The Nineteenth CenturyPost-Impressionism

Post-Impressionism

Circus Sideshow (Parade de cirque), by Georges Seurat, 1887–88
Pastel drawing of two figures in a sailboat, bright multi-colored clouds.
Monsieur Boileau at the Café, by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1893
Large painting of people in a crowded park, brushstrokes are dots.
Two Poplars in the Alpilles near Saint-Rémy, by Vincent van Gogh, 1889
A work made of black conté crayon, on white laid paper, laid down on cream board.

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

Artists who kept Impressionism's colour but pushed towards structure, symbol and feeling.

Section 1, north wall

  1. Circus Sideshow (Parade de cirque), by Georges Seurat, 1887–88
    Circus Sideshow (Parade de cirque)Georges Seurat, 1887–88Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Pastel drawing of two figures in a sailboat, bright multi-colored clouds.
    Flower CloudsOdilon Redon, c. 1903Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. Monsieur Boileau at the Café, by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1893
    Monsieur Boileau at the CaféHenri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1893Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 1, south wall

  1. Large painting of people in a crowded park, brushstrokes are dots.
    A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884Georges Seurat, 1884–86, border added 1888–89Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. Two Poplars in the Alpilles near Saint-Rémy, by Vincent van Gogh, 1889
    Two Poplars in the Alpilles near Saint-RémyVincent van Gogh, 1889Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. A work made of black conté crayon, on white laid paper, laid down on cream board.
    Trees (study for La Grande Jatte)Georges Seurat, 1884Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 2, south wall

  1. A work made of graphite on ivory wove paper.
    Hercules RestingPaul Cézanne, 1897Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. Still Life with Apples and a Pot of Primroses, by Paul Cézanne, ca. 1890
    Still Life with Apples and a Pot of PrimrosesPaul Cézanne, ca. 1890Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. The Card Players, by Paul Cézanne, 1890–92
    The Card PlayersPaul Cézanne, 1890–92Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. A work made of oil on canvas.
    The Vase of TulipsPaul Cézanne, c. 1890Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 2, north wall

  1. At the Concert Parisien, by Georges Seurat, 1887–88
    At the Concert ParisienGeorges Seurat, 1887–88Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. The Large Tree, by Paul Gauguin, 1891
    The Large TreePaul Gauguin, 1891Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. The Englishman (William Tom Warrener, 1861–1934) at the Moulin Rouge, by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1892
    The Englishman (William Tom Warrener, 1861–1934) at the Moulin RougeHenri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1892Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. At the Circus: The Spanish Walk (Au Cirque: Le Pas espagnol), by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1899
    At the Circus: The Spanish Walk (Au Cirque: Le Pas espagnol)Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1899Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 3, north wall

  1. A scene in brown and green tones of people dancing indoors. In the foreground, three women stand near boothed tables while a man sits.
    Moulin de la GaletteHenri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1889Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. A work made of graphite on cream laid paper (pieced).
    Bather With Outstretched Arms (recto); Study of a Tree (verso)Paul Cézanne, 1874/77Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago