James’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.

Coverlet
Jesse Hart (American, 1814-1894) Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States

Cotton Pickers
Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889–1975)

Departure of the Joads, from The Grapes of Wrath
Thomas Hart Benton American, 1889-1975

Cradling Wheat
Thomas Hart Benton American, 1889-1975

My Hart
Yayoi Kusama Japanese, born 1929

Island Hay
Thomas Hart Benton American, 1889-1975

Loading Corn
Thomas Hart Benton American, 1889-1975

Shallow Creek
Thomas Hart Benton American, 1889-1975

Self-Portrait
Thomas Hart Benton American, 1889-1975

Threshing
Thomas Hart Benton American, 1889-1975

Sunset
Thomas Hart Benton American, 1889-1975

The Woodpile
Thomas Hart Benton American, 1889-1975

Self-Portrait in Caricature
Thomas Hart Benton American, 1889-1975

Loading Corn
Thomas Hart Benton American, 1889-1975

Self-Portrait
Thomas Hart Benton American, 1889-1975

Saint James the Greater
Master F.P. (Italian, c. 1530-1550) or after Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, called Il Parmigianino (Italian, 1503-1540)

"Lone Star" Variation Quilt
Ruth Hart (American, active c. 1845–1850) Guilford, Connecticut, United States

Gasthof zur Muldentalsperre
Peter Doig Scottish, born 1959

Untitled
James McGarrell American, born 1930

Nocturne: Blue and Gold—Southampton Water
James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903)