Collection of Norton Simon Museum


The Norton Simon Museum is an art museum located in Pasadena, California.  Over a 30 year period, industrialist Norton Simon accumulated an extensive collection of European art dating from the Renaissance to the twentiethp> century as well as a collection of South and Southeast Asian art spanning over 2,000 years.  This private collection along with the Modern and Contemporary art from Europe and the United States which was held by the former Pasadena Art Museum comprise the collection of the Norton Simon Museum.  There are over 12,000 pieces in the current collection.  Highlights of the permanent collection include works by artists such as Raphael, Rembrandt, Monet, Degas, Van Gogh, and Picasso. 


1882 Sien's Mother's House, Closer View Drawing Sien_s-Mother_s-House,-Closer-View
1884 Still Life with Pottery and Two Bottles Painting Still-Life-with-Pottery-and-Two-Bottles
1885 Head of a Peasant Woman with White Cap Painting Head-of-a-Peasant-Woman-with-White-Cap
1885 Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in the Snow, The Painting Parsonage-Garden-at-Nuenen-in-the-Snow,-The
1888 Portrait of the Artist's Mother Painting Portrait-of-the-Artist_s-Mother
1888 Portrait of Patience Escalier; Shepherd in Provence Painting Portrait-of-Patience-Escalier;-Shepherd-in-Provence
1889 Mulberry Tree, The Painting Mulberry-Tree,-The





Sheaves of Wheat in A Field Geranium in a Flowerpot Portrait of Old Man with Beard Portrait of a Woman with Red Ribbon Self Portrait with Dark Felt Hat
Sheaves of Wheat in A Field Geranium in a Flowerpot Portrait of Old Man with Beard Portrait of a Woman with Red Ribbon Self Portrait with Dark Felt Hat
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