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Open to infinite possibilities inspired by art, together we’re creating a community where all belong. 📷 #mfaBoston
Boston, MA
Joined May 2009
🖼️: "The Blue Boat" (1892), watercolor over graphite 🖼️: "Leaping Trout" (1889), watercolor over graphite 🖼️: "Woodsman and Fallen Tree" (1891), watercolor over graphite All works by Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910).
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These works only come out once in a generation ✨ It's been almost 50 years since our collection of Winslow Homer's watercolors was last on view. Get ready to see these luminous works up close in "Of Light and Air: Winslow Homer in Watercolor," which opens this Sunday!
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Congrats to our friends @bostonathenaeum and @gardnermuseum on their concurrent exhibitions "Allan Rohan Crite: Griot of Boston" and "Allan Rohan Crite: Urban Glory” 🎈 You can see these works by the Boston-born artist on view at the MFA.
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You’ve probably heard of #JohnSingerSargent—but what about his sister Emily? Although she was never formally trained in art, Emily Sargent was an accomplished watercolorist!🖌️ A selection of her watercolors are on view now in our Art of the Americas Wing!
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🖼️: Published by Amar Nath Shaha (Indian, 19th century) and printed by Chore Bagan Art Studio (Calcutta, active about 1890–about 1912). "Ganesh" (about 1895–1900). Color lithograph.
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Altcoins look dead. Until they don’t. That flip is brutal for those who gave up patience for panic.
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In honor of Diwali we're sharing this vibrant print of the Hindu god Ganesha, who is associated with auspicious beginnings and the removal of obstacles 🪔 The MFA's annual Diwali celebration takes place this Thursday, and admission is $5 from 5 to 10 pm: https://t.co/JVSLChIKb9
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What a weekend for the @HOCR Regatta! 🚣☀️ Good luck, rowers! #HeadOfTheCharles 🖼️: Okano Sakae (Japanese, 1880–1942), "Rowing a Boat in Spring" (Japanese, late Meiji era)
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@UniqloUSA 🖼️: Utagawa Hiroshige I (Japanese, 1797–1858), "Nihonbashi Bridge and Edobashi Bridge (Nihonbashi Edobashi)" from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)" (1857), woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper.
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Enjoy FREE ADMISSION to the MFA on Saturday, October 25, thanks to @UniqloUSA! Get inspired by the incredible works on view in our Arts of Japan galleries, create your own art, and more. 🎟️No advance registration is required—doors open at 10 am: https://t.co/0MUXkovac8
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It’s paw-ty time—Riley the Museum Dog turns eight today! 🎉🐾
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In honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, admission to the MFA is FREE today for Massachusetts residents! Enjoy gallery tours, make your own art, and see works on view by Native American and Indigenous artists: https://t.co/HdCIXWUzIM
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🖼️: #DawoudBey (American, born in 1953), "A Man and Two Women after a Church Service, Harlem" (1976), gelatin silver print
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Since the early days of photography, artists have found inspiration in the city street. Now on view, "Faces in the Crowd: Street Photography" features 25 artists who captured human interactions against the backdrop of the modern city: https://t.co/24EvdhZ88g
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See 35 of Ruysch's finest paintings on view now at the MFA: https://t.co/AShJd3lkyM 💐: Rachel Ruysch (Dutch, 1664–1750), "Still Life of Exotic Flowers on a Marble Ledge"(about 1735), oil on canvas. The Nelson Atkins Museum, Kansas City, Missouri.
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A moment for #RachelRuysch's exquisite brushwork 🌹 Her acutely observed still lifes introduced unfamiliar species of flora and fauna, hinting at the reach of Dutch commercial and colonial networks.
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Summer’s holding on in Boston, but tonight’s #HarvestMoon reminds us autumn is here 🌕 🎨: Attributed to: Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725–1770), "Hares and Autumn Full Moon"(Japanese, Edo period), woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
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Don't miss Boston Family Days this Sunday, October 5! Thanks to a partnership between the MFA and @CityOfBoston, students who live in Boston and their families get free access to the Museum on the first and second Sunday of each month. Learn more: https://t.co/GmuNX9SIcu
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It’s Museums on Us weekend and @BankofAmerica cardholders receive free general admission Saturday and Sunday with their #BofA cards! Learn more: https://t.co/0Of3xaciDj
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This early 16th-century sculpture has a toad-ally unexpected function. Can you guess what it would have been used for? 🐸 You can find this little guy on view in our Art of the Italian Renaissance galleries.
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Now on view, “Martin Puryear: Nexus” is the artist's first substantial survey in almost 20 years. Assembling some 50 works from across Puryear’s career, the exhibition focuses on his use of a rich variety of materials and media: https://t.co/0QDsVFFCgt
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