Modern and Contemporary Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 185 artworks

The department encompasses art from 1900 to the present, with particular strengths in modern American and European painting and sculpture. The collection features works by Picasso, Pollock, Warhol, and leading contemporary artists.

Featured Artworks

Antigraceful by Umberto Boccioni

Antigraceful

Umberto Boccioni

1913, cast 1950

Woman's Head by Amedeo Modigliani

Woman's Head

Amedeo Modigliani

1912

Self-Portrait by Egon Schiele

Self-Portrait

Egon Schiele

1911

Rocks and Weeds by John Atherton

Rocks and Weeds

John Atherton

1951

The Harbor by Josef Presser

The Harbor

Josef Presser

ca. 1943

White Lines by Irene Rice Pereira

White Lines

Irene Rice Pereira

1941

Corner by Isobel Bates

Corner

Isobel Bates

1941

Docks on Sunday by Joseph De Martini

Docks on Sunday

Joseph De Martini

ca. 1941

Still Life by Ben Benn

Still Life

Ben Benn

1941

Self-Portrait by Samuel Joseph Brown, Jr.

Self-Portrait

Samuel Joseph Brown, Jr.

ca. 1941

Waterfront by Joseph Kaplan

Waterfront

Joseph Kaplan

ca. 1940

Atlantic and Pacific by Thomas Flavell

Atlantic and Pacific

Thomas Flavell

ca. 1940

Bermuda Bound by Gladys Kleinman

Bermuda Bound

Gladys Kleinman

ca. 1940

1886 by Perkins Harnly

1886

Perkins Harnly

ca. 1940

Air Raid by Joseph Hirsch

Air Raid

Joseph Hirsch

ca. 1940

14th Street Theatre by Perkins Harnly

14th Street Theatre

Perkins Harnly

ca. 1940

Waterfront Mill by Niles Spencer

Waterfront Mill

Niles Spencer

1940

Country Store by Reginald Wilson

Country Store

Reginald Wilson

ca. 1939

Seated Male Figure by Daniel Rasmusson

Seated Male Figure

Daniel Rasmusson

ca. 1939

Chamber Music Group by Joseph Wolins

Chamber Music Group

Joseph Wolins

ca. 1939

"One Third of a Nation" by O. Louis Guglielmi

"One Third of a Nation"

O. Louis Guglielmi

1939

Granite by Sol Wilson

Granite

Sol Wilson

1939

Saturday Night by Morris Neuwirth

Saturday Night

Morris Neuwirth

1939

Winter Sunlight by Glenn Stuart Pearce

Winter Sunlight

Glenn Stuart Pearce

ca. 1939

White Houses by John Sante

White Houses

John Sante

ca. 1939

Boardwalk and Beach by Esther Garber

Boardwalk and Beach

Esther Garber

ca. 1939

Industrial Landscape by Elizabeth Terrell

Industrial Landscape

Elizabeth Terrell

ca. 1939

Summer Day by Richard Sussman

Summer Day

Richard Sussman

ca. 1939

Basin Street by Remo Farruggio

Basin Street

Remo Farruggio

1938

Seascape by Joseph De Martini

Seascape

Joseph De Martini

ca. 1938–39

Farm in Moonlight by Daniel Koerner

Farm in Moonlight

Daniel Koerner

1938

Negro Standing by Hugh Mesibov

Negro Standing

Hugh Mesibov

1937

Afternoon after Man Ray by Oronzo Gasparo

Afternoon after Man Ray

Oronzo Gasparo

1936

Spain by Herzl Emanuel

Spain

Herzl Emanuel

ca. 1936–37

Basketball (Convention Hall, Philadelphia) by Michael Leone

Basketball (Convention Hall, Philadelphia)

Michael Leone

1935

The Fitting Room by Kenneth Hayes Miller

The Fitting Room

Kenneth Hayes Miller

1931

Composition of a House by Thomas Flavell

Composition of a House

Thomas Flavell

ca. 1936

Sculpture by Séraphin Soudbinine

Sculpture

Séraphin Soudbinine

1928 ?

Ashtray by Herman A. Kähler|Kähler Potteries

Ashtray

Herman A. Kähler|Kähler Potteries

1922

Plate by Herman A. Kähler|Kähler Potteries

Plate

Herman A. Kähler|Kähler Potteries

ca. 1922

Seated Nude in Shoes and Stockings by Egon Schiele

Seated Nude in Shoes and Stockings

Egon Schiele

1918

Reclining Woman with Raised Skirt by Egon Schiele

Reclining Woman with Raised Skirt

Egon Schiele

1918

Seated Nude Girl Clasping Her Left Knee by Egon Schiele

Seated Nude Girl Clasping Her Left Knee

Egon Schiele

1918

Lilly Steiner by Egon Schiele

Lilly Steiner

Egon Schiele

1918

Reclining Nude with Boots by Egon Schiele

Reclining Nude with Boots

Egon Schiele

1918

Torso of a Seated Woman with Boots by Egon Schiele

Torso of a Seated Woman with Boots

Egon Schiele

1918

Standing Nude Girl, Facing Left by Egon Schiele

Standing Nude Girl, Facing Left

Egon Schiele

1918

Torso of a Nude by Egon Schiele

Torso of a Nude

Egon Schiele

1918

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