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

Composition #2
Cleo van Buskirk (American, 1912-1997) published by the Works Progress Administration

Composition
Cleo van Buskirk (American, 1912-1997) published by the Works Progress Administration

Composition
Cleo van Buskirk (American, 1912-1997) published by the Works Progress Administration

Composition
Cleo van Buskirk (American, 1912-1997) published by the Works Progress Administration

Simon Vouet
Robert van Voerst (Flemish, 1597-1636/37) after Anthony van Dyck (Flemish, 1599-1641)

The Bedroom
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

Self-Portrait
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

Jan de Wael
Anthony van Dyck Flemish, 1599-1641

Three Oriental Figures (Jacob and Laban?)
Rembrandt van Rijn Dutch, 1606-1669

The Poet's Garden
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

Old Man with a Gold Chain
Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669)

Cléo de Mérode, from Treize Lithographies
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec French, 1864-1901

A Mother Feeding her Child (The Happy Mother)
Willem van Mieris (Dutch, 1662–1747)

Rip Van Winkle
John Quidor American, 1801–1881

A Peasant Woman Digging in Front of Her Cottage
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

The Drinkers
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

Fishing in Spring, the Pont de Clichy (Asnières)
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

Pastoral Landscape with Ruins
Adriaen van de Velde (Dutch, 1636–1672)

Madame Roulin Rocking the Cradle (La berceuse)
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

Terrace and Observation Deck at the Moulin de Blute-Fin, Montmartre
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)