2 Artworks I made a connection with:

 Jean-Francois Millet

Les falaisees de Greville

(The Cliffs of Greville) (1871-72)

Oil on canvas

Elisabeth H. Gates Fund, 1919

I felt a connection with this work for a couple reasons. 

First off, because I really enjoy painting landscapes myself, 

and I'm absolutely  obsessed with the way the water

meets the land.  Secondly, because I love when artists

create a landscape in their own style, meaning, not

completely realistic, but not completely abstract either. 

Claude Monet

Chemin de halage a Argenteuil (Towpath at Argenteuil, Winter)

1875-76,

 Oil on canvas, 

Gift of Charles Clifton, 1919

The same reason I had a connection with the piece above is

almost why I had a connection with this one.  I had recently 

created a abstract landscape of letchworth, with the same

type of brushstrokes here that Monet used.  I feel a connection

with Monet's work because he inspires me to make more

abstract, my own style-type landscapes.

2 Artworks I want to know more about:

James Ensor

Le feu d'artifice (Fireworks), 1887

Oil and encaustic on canvas

George B. and Jenny R. Mathews Fund, 1970

I would like to know more about this work because of

the title and the colors.  I, personally, don't feel as if I've

seen any fireworks this color.  It's interesting to me that

they picked oranges and yellows, with the title being 

fireworks, because fireworks are often reds, whites,

blues and maybe greens too.

Gustave Caillebottle

Etude pour Le Pont de l'Europe 1876

Oil on canvas

Bequest of A. Conger Goodyear, by exchange, 1974

I got super excited when I seen this piece while walking through

the gallery!  I have recently studied abroad and I would love to know

where this bridge is located exactly because I walked along quite

a few bridges that looked just like this.  Especially the London bridge,

above and below the bridge had this pattern throughout.

2 Artworks that impacted me:

Marc Chagall

The Flying Fish, 1948

Oil on canvas

Room of Contemporary Art Fund, 1949

The reason that this artwork impacted might 

be odd, but this is literally what I thought when

I saw it:

    "Oh, this reminds me of my wedding day one

day in the future.  Farm like, with animals around

and making my husband, family and friends take

too many pictures with me all day."

Ben Nicholson

White Relief, ca. 1937-38

Painted wood

Gift of Seymour H. Knox, Jr., 1960

This piece impacted me on a very personal connection.  I have

always been an artist for as long as I remember, and also for as

long as I can remember my dad has been a wood-worker.  We 

work very well together as a team, he builds a lot of pieces for 

me and then I paint, and finish them off!  We sell a lot of pieces

together, and I will never forget this bond.  This wood-made 

piece definitely reminded me of my father and I.