Visit the National Gallery: East Building Tour
Visit the National Gallery's East Building to see some of the museum's incredible modern and contemporary works of art!
A Corner of the Moulin de la Galette (1892) by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
The East Building is home to the National Gallery's modern and contemporary art collection. Scroll through to see some highlights!
1. Tower 2: Alexander Calder
One of the most remarkable exhibitions at the National Gallery is in the East Building's Tower 2. This gallery features a rotating series of works by modernist artist Alexander Calder .
Click through to tour the room, which is filled with Calder's mobiles, sculptures, and paintings!
Family of Saltimbanques (1905) by Pablo Picasso National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
2. European Modernists
The East Building also features works by European modernists such as Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Here, we see Picasso's early masterpiece, Family of Saltimbanques (1905).
Still Life: Le Jour (1929) by Georges Braque National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Georges Braque is known as one of the pioneers of Cubism. Works such as Still Life: Le Jour exemplify his distinctive style.
A Corner of the Moulin de la Galette (1892) by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec created evocative, melancholy works capturing the nightlife and underbelly of Paris. A Corner of the Moulin de la Galette , from 1892, shows the loneliness possible even in a crowded bar.
The American People Series #18: The Flag is Bleeding (1967) by Faith Ringgold National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
3. American Artists
The NGA has an incredible and diverse collection of works by American artists. When you visit the East Building, do not miss Faith Ringgold's painting The American People Series #18: The Flag is Bleeding (1967).
Berlin Abstraction (1914/1915) by Marsden Hartley National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
A pioneer of American Modernism, Marsden Hartley painted The Aero around 1914. Hartley was fascinated with zeppelins, huge airships invented at the start of the 20th century. This abstract work, on view in the East Building, is the artist's joyful interpretation of the aircraft.
Pansies in Washington (1969) by Alma Thomas National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
The East Building even boasts a section dedicated to Washington, D.C.-based artists. Check out Alma Thomas' Pansies in Washington (1969)!
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