Treasures from the National Museum of American Art

The catalogue of an exhibition at six museums from 1986-1987. This handsome volume highlights eighty-one paintings and sculptures representing the best--and the breadth--of the National Museum of American Art. Each work appears in a full-page color plate and is accompanied by a brief essay exploring its style and content. In addition, the book presents brief biographies of the artists, as well as illustrated essays on twenty-six painters and sculptors whose work, in quality and number, are of special significance to the collection.