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Eyes Shut Collection (#2)

"Eyes Shut: A Glimpse into Serenity and Surrender" In Saint Hugh of Lincoln and the Swan, 1912 by Winifred Mary Letts

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Portrait of the Artist's Wife Asleep (Marie Guilloux), c. 1880. Creator: Albert Lebourg

Portrait of the Artist's Wife Asleep (Marie Guilloux), c. 1880. Creator: Albert Lebourg
Portrait of the Artist's Wife Asleep (Marie Guilloux), c. 1880

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Study of an Old Woman, c.1856-c.1857. Creator: Matthijs Maris

Study of an Old Woman, c.1856-c.1857. Creator: Matthijs Maris
Study of an Old Woman, c.1856-c.1857

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Dalmores, Miss, portrait photograph, 1915 May 7. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Dalmores, Miss, portrait photograph, 1915 May 7. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Dalmores, Miss, portrait photograph, 1915 May 7

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Bermicchi, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Bermicchi, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Bermicchi, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Allan, Maud, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 Nov. 23. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Allan, Maud, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 Nov. 23. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Allan, Maud, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 Nov. 23

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Wilson, Helen, Mrs. seated on rocks at the beach, between 1906 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Wilson, Helen, Mrs. seated on rocks at the beach, between 1906 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Wilson, Helen, Mrs. seated on rocks at the beach, between 1906 and 1928

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Savagoy, Henriette, seated on a lawn, 1922 July 31. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Savagoy, Henriette, seated on a lawn, 1922 July 31. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Savagoy, Henriette, seated on a lawn, 1922 July 31

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Traverse, Madeline, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 Mar. 8. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Traverse, Madeline, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 Mar. 8. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Traverse, Madeline, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 Mar. 8

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Bermicchi, Miss, with Buzzer the cat, portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Bermicchi, Miss, with Buzzer the cat, portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Bermicchi, Miss, with Buzzer the cat, portrait photograph, 1916

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Vaughan, Edith, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 June 29. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Vaughan, Edith, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 June 29. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Vaughan, Edith, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 June 29

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Pujo, Mona, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Pujo, Mona, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Pujo, Mona, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Lady Macbeth. Study, 1899. Creator: Kristian Zahrtmann

Lady Macbeth. Study, 1899. Creator: Kristian Zahrtmann
Lady Macbeth. Study, 1899

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Mower, Margaret, Miss, portrait photograph, 1918 Feb. 28. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Mower, Margaret, Miss, portrait photograph, 1918 Feb. 28. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mower, Margaret, Miss, portrait photograph, 1918 Feb. 28

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Mower, Margaret, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 June 24. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Mower, Margaret, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 June 24. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mower, Margaret, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 June 24

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Major, Madge, Miss, portrait photograph, 1918 Sept. 3. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Major, Madge, Miss, portrait photograph, 1918 Sept. 3. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Major, Madge, Miss, portrait photograph, 1918 Sept. 3

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Rice, Isaac, Mr. 1915 Nov. 3. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Rice, Isaac, Mr. 1915 Nov. 3. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Rice, Isaac, Mr. 1915 Nov. 3

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Yocum, George, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1916 Mar. 10. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Yocum, George, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1916 Mar. 10. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Yocum, George, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1916 Mar. 10

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Picnic with Martha Hedman and friends, between 1912 and 1919. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Picnic with Martha Hedman and friends, between 1912 and 1919. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Picnic with Martha Hedman and friends, between 1912 and 1919

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Beyer, Hilda, Miss, 1913 June 27. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Beyer, Hilda, Miss, 1913 June 27. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Beyer, Hilda, Miss, 1913 June 27

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Morton, Isabella, Miss, 1913 Feb. 5. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Morton, Isabella, Miss, 1913 Feb. 5. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Morton, Isabella, Miss, 1913 Feb. 5

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Marion Morgan dancer, portrait photograph, between 1914 and 1927. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Marion Morgan dancer, portrait photograph, between 1914 and 1927. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Marion Morgan dancer, portrait photograph, between 1914 and 1927

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Marion Morgan dancer, between 1914 and 1927. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Marion Morgan dancer, between 1914 and 1927. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Marion Morgan dancer, between 1914 and 1927

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Isadora Duncan dancing, between 1916 and 1918. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Isadora Duncan dancing, between 1916 and 1918. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Isadora Duncan dancing, between 1916 and 1918

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Gonzalez, Carmen de, 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Gonzalez, Carmen de, 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Gonzalez, Carmen de, 1913

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Fontaine, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 May 23. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Fontaine, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 May 23. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Fontaine, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 May 23

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Fontaine, Miss, 1916 July 31. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Fontaine, Miss, 1916 July 31. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Fontaine, Miss, 1916 July 31

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Florence Noyes dancers, between 1915 and 1918. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Florence Noyes dancers, between 1915 and 1918. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Florence Noyes dancers, between 1915 and 1918

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Duncan, Isadora, portrait photograph, between 1916 and 1918. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Duncan, Isadora, portrait photograph, between 1916 and 1918. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Duncan, Isadora, portrait photograph, between 1916 and 1918

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Duncan, Isadora, portrait photograph, between 1916 and 1918. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Duncan, Isadora, portrait photograph, between 1916 and 1918. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Duncan, Isadora, portrait photograph, between 1916 and 1918

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Cramer, Ruth A. Miss, 1914 Apr. 16. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Cramer, Ruth A. Miss, 1914 Apr. 16. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Cramer, Ruth A. Miss, 1914 Apr. 16

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Friysh, Paula, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 Apr. 7. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Friysh, Paula, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 Apr. 7. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Friysh, Paula, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 Apr. 7

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Beyer, Hilda, Miss, not before 1916 Feb. 29. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Beyer, Hilda, Miss, not before 1916 Feb. 29. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Beyer, Hilda, Miss, not before 1916 Feb. 29

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Beyer, Hilda, Miss, 1916 Feb. 1. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Beyer, Hilda, Miss, 1916 Feb. 1. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Beyer, Hilda, Miss, 1916 Feb. 1

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Beyer, Hilda, Miss, 1915 May 16. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Beyer, Hilda, Miss, 1915 May 16. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Beyer, Hilda, Miss, 1915 May 16

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Beyer, Hilda, Miss, 1915 Dec. 8. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Beyer, Hilda, Miss, 1915 Dec. 8. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Beyer, Hilda, Miss, 1915 Dec. 8

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Beyer, Hilda, Miss, not before 1916 Feb. 29. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Beyer, Hilda, Miss, not before 1916 Feb. 29. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Beyer, Hilda, Miss, not before 1916 Feb. 29

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Portrait of Arnett Cobb, Downbeat, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Arnett Cobb, Downbeat, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Arnett Cobb, Downbeat, New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Portrait of Georgie Auld, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Georgie Auld, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Georgie Auld, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Portrait of Georgie Auld, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Georgie Auld, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Georgie Auld, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Victor studio(?), New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Victor studio(?), New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Victor studio(?), New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Portrait of Duke Ellington, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Duke Ellington, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Duke Ellington, 1938

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Portrait of Charlie Ventura, William P. Gottlieb's home (table tennis room), N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Portrait of Charlie Ventura, William P. Gottlieb's home (table tennis room), N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Victor studio, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Victor studio, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Victor studio, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Portrait of Gene Sedric, The Place, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Gene Sedric, The Place, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Gene Sedric, The Place, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Portrait of Ray Wetzel, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Ray Wetzel, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Ray Wetzel, 1947 or 1948

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Portrait of Chico Alvarez, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Chico Alvarez, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Chico Alvarez, 1947 or 1948

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Portrait of Max Kaminsky and Dave Tough, Eddie Condon's, New York, N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946

Portrait of Max Kaminsky and Dave Tough, Eddie Condon's, New York, N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946

Background imageEyes Shut Collection: Portrait of Louis Jordan, Paramount Theater(?), New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Portrait of Louis Jordan, Paramount Theater(?), New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Louis Jordan, Paramount Theater(?), New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946




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"Eyes Shut: A Glimpse into Serenity and Surrender" In Saint Hugh of Lincoln and the Swan, 1912 by Winifred Mary Letts, we witness a moment frozen in time as the saint closes his eyes, embracing divine guidance amidst the enigmatic encounter with a swan. A young polar bear (Ursus maritimus) joyfully rolls around in freshly formed snow, its eyes shut tight in pure bliss. The innocence and playfulness captured here remind us to find delight even in the simplest pleasures of life. B. B. King's soulful performance at Mstricht Jazz Festival, Netherlands, 1991 transports us to a realm where music transcends boundaries. With closed eyes and heartfelt passion, he immerses himself in each note he plays - an artist lost within his own melodies. Harry Clarke's Morella c1920 enchants us with intricate details as we observe a woman with her eyes gently shut. Is she lost deep in thought or perhaps immersed in dreams? The painting invites us to explore our own inner worlds when we close our eyes. An Arctic fox (Alopex / Vulpes lagopus) yawns during its transformative moult from grey summer fur to winter white. Its closed eyes symbolize both vulnerability during this transition and anticipation for what lies ahead - a reminder that change can bring new beginnings. Edgar Degas' Au Cafe c1875 captures a scene where patrons sit engrossed yet detached from their surroundings. Some have their eyes shut momentarily; are they escaping reality or savoring moments of solitude amidst bustling café life? Twin baby Western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla), only 45 days old, rest peacefully side by side with their innocent eyelids sealed tight. Their bond is unbreakable as they navigate this vast world together through shared slumber.