Black’s work is defined by its 19th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Goat Island, Lighthouse
Black & Case (active 1864–67) James Wallace Black (American, 1825–1896)

Otafuku Throwing Black Beans to Chase Away the Demons on New Year's Eve (Senmen Otafuku zu)
Toshusai Sharaku 東洲斎 写楽 Japanese, active 1794-95

Alice
William Merritt Chase (American, 1849–1916)

A City Park
William Merritt Chase (American, 1849–1916)

Wind-Swept Sands
William Merritt Chase (American, 1849–1916)

North River Shad
William Merritt Chase (American, 1849–1916)

Red Sea
Louisa Chase (American, born Panama, 1951) printed by Chip Elwell published by Diane Villani

Dogs Chasing Each Other
Arthur Dove (American, 1880–1946)

Black Cross, New Mexico
Georgia O'Keeffe (American, 1887–1986)

Keying Up
William Merritt Chase American, 1849-1916

Aphrodite
Workshop of Girolamo Campagna (Italian, 1549–before 1625)

Jar with Dragon Chasing Flaming Pearl
Korea

The Black Place
Georgia O'Keeffe (American, 1887–1986)

Speculum Humanae Salvationis
English from the Abbey of Great Missenden

Composition with Black and Gray
Claude Ronald Bentley American, 1915-1990

Black and White
Lee Krasner American, 1908-1984

Coconut Cup with Biblical Scenes from the Life of David
Carving: Netherlands; mounts: London

Dipper or Ladle with Interlocking Zigzag and Step-Fret Designs
Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), Black-on-white West-central New Mexico, United States

Life-Size Black Bass
Winslow Homer American, 1836-1910

Black Number Two
René Charles Acht French, born 1920