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20th Century

Jun 14, 2023 | Collection

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20th Century

Portraits, abstract art, and 2 retro chairs with curved arms and orange fabric in 20th Century Collection

About The Art

The Butler Institute’s collection is presented historically, from its 1719 Limner portrait through the 21st-century avant-garde. Pictured above is a gathering from the early 20th century, representative of The Eight, also known as the Ashcan School. This gallery also includes Charles Sheeler’s Steam Turbine, Georgia O’Keeffe’s Cottonwood Trees, George Luks’ Café Francis, Reginald Marsh’s The Normandie, and Arthur Dove’s Ice and Clouds.

LOCATION: Ford Gallery, Beeghly-Schaff Gallery, first floor

Selected Works

A woman wearing a short, sleeveless red dress sits in a red lounge chair and glances to the left side of the painting.

The Little Dancer

Robert Henri

A young Abraham Lincoln stands holding a hatchet in his right hand while reading from a book held in his left hand, holding his coat over his left arm, walking away from a small cabin in the distance.

Lincoln the Railsplitter

Norman Rockwell

Painted Image of a bald man standing in his yard and appears to be raking the grass. Behind him you can see a yellow house with a red brick foundation and green curtains in the windows. There is also a large terracotta planter with a vibrant green plant resting near the steps that lead to the front entry of the home. The house appears to be on a small hill that drops down towards the street.

Pennsylvania Coal Town

Edward Hopper © 2024 Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY

A soft watercolor depiction of a small green forest in a valley with several small bushes in the middle and a tall mountain in the background.

Cottonwood III

Georgia O’Keeffe

A large, curving metal pipe in a large building with its rafters visible in the background. A complex metal machine sits in the foreground.

Steam Turbine

Charles Sheeler

A nude woman sits on a blanket on a seashore facing away from the painter. In the background is a small rocky outcropping and a small grove of trees.

Arethusa

Arthur Bowen Davies

A woman in a flowing white dress dances on a stage with a floral backdrop. Several audience members are shown in formal attire ordering from menus in the foreground.

Dancer in White Before the Footlights

Everett Shinn

A group of people gather on a shore at sunset. A man riding a horse crosses the center of the painting, passing several large sailing ships on the water in the background.

Sunset and Sea Fog

Maurice Brazil Prendergast

A small frozen pond in the foreground with several thin trees with bare branches on its shore in the middle. Two large buildings are obscured in the background.

Misty Day in March

Ernest Lawson

A middle-aged man with a large mustache wearing a black suit helps a woman to remove her large white fur coat. She is also wearing a white dress and a hat with large pink feathers. Several restaurant tables and a man playing the guitar can be seen in the background.

The Cafe Francis

George Benjamin Luks

A woman wearing a purple dress and a large white hat stands on a street corner holding a large bouquet of assorted flowers. Two men and a young girl pass her by, while a woman in a yellow dress takes more interest.

The Flower Vendor

Clyde Singer

A man in a military uniform talks to another man wearing a brown suit next to a military recruitment sign. Two children and a small dog appear in the foreground looking at the sign. The background is made up of tall buildings and several large crowds of people in the park.

Recruiting in Union Square

John Sloan

An abstract portrait of a balding man with white hair wearing a black button-down shirt against a green wooden backdrop. Several colorful shapes appear surrounding him in the background.

Self Portrait in Georgia, 1967

Ivan Le Lorraine Albright

*Please note that the artworks in the permanent collection on display may undergo periodic changes and rotations. We suggest that if you’re traveling to the museum to view a specific piece of artwork, call us ahead of time to confirm it is currently on display (330-743-1107 ext. 1108)