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outstanding ivory and Some great works include
bronze sculptures from the Picasso’s portrait of Gertrude Stein
royal kingdom of Benin (1905) and Jackson Pollock’s
(Nigeria). Also on view are Autumn Rhythm (1950).
pre-Columbian gold, The heart of the museum,
ceramics, and stonework however, is its awe-inspiring
from Mexico and Central collection of 3,000 European
and South America. Paintings on the second floor.
The American Wing has Its highlights are masterpieces
one of the world’s finest by Dutch and Flemish painters,
collections of American specifically Brueghel’s
paintings, including several The Harvesters (1551) and
by Edward Hopper. Prize Rembrandt’s Self-Portrait (1660),
exhibits include Gilbert painted when he was 54.
Stuart’s first portrait of Among the finest Impressionist
George Washington, John and Post-Impressionist
Singer Sargent’s notorious paintings is Cypresses (1889),
portrait of Madame X, and painted by Vincent van Gogh
Cypresses (1889), painting by Vincent the monumental the year before he died.
van Gogh Washington Crossing the Delaware The second floor also has a
by Emanuel Leutze. There are comprehensive collection of
artists, Post-Impressionists, and also period rooms, including Asian Art, featuring textiles,
Fauvists, as well as ceramics and one designed by Frank Lloyd sculpture, and ceramics from
furniture. Also on the first Wright, and Tiffany glass. China, Japan, Korea, Southeast
floor are the American Wing, The Metropolitan has one of Asia, and India. The full-size
European Sculpture and the largest collections of Ming-style Chinese scholar’s
Decorative Arts, Egyptian Art, Egyptian art outside Cairo. garden in the Astor Court was
and the Michael C. Rockefeller Objects range from the fragmen- built by craftspeople from
Wing. Built by Nelson Rockefeller ted jasper lips of a 15th-century Suzhou. The Cantor Roof
in memory of his son, who lost BC queen to the massive Temple Garden has superb annual
his life on an art-finding expedi- of Dendur. Many of the objects shows of 20th-century
tion in New Guinea, the wing were discovered during sculpture, displayed against
showcases a superb collection museum-sponsored expeditions the dramatic backdrop of the
of over 1,600 primitive artworks during the early 20th century. city’s skyline. Guests can also
from Africa, the islands of The Lila Wallace Wing holds visit the museum shops,
the Pacific, and the Americas. the museum’s growing Modern located on the main floor
Among the African works are and Contemporary Art collection. and mezzanine.

Floor Plan of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1 The American Wing
2 Arts of Africa, Oceania & the Americas 1
3 Egyptian Art
4 European Sculpture & Decorative Arts
5 Greek & Roman Arts 12
6 Medieval Art
7 Modern & Contemporary Art
8 Robert Lehman Collection 11
9 Ancient Near East Art
10 Asian Art 9 10
11 Drawings, Prints & Photographs
12 European Paintings
8 1
7
4 6
2
Key to Floor Plan 3
First Floor
5
Second Floor
Third Floor

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