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Eyes Closed Collection (#4)

"Eyes Closed: A Glimpse into Serenity and Surrender" In the enchanting artwork of "Saint Hugh of Lincoln and the Swan" by Winifred Mary Letts

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Portrait of Josephine Premice, Village Vanguard, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Portrait of Josephine Premice, Village Vanguard, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Josephine Premice, Village Vanguard, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Portrait of Flip Phillips, Three Deuces, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Portrait of Flip Phillips, Three Deuces, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Flip Phillips, Three Deuces, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Portrait of Flip Phillips, Denzil Best, and Billy Bauer, Pied Piper, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1947

Portrait of Flip Phillips, Denzil Best, and Billy Bauer, Pied Piper, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1947

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Portrait of Flip Phillips, Three Deuces, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Portrait of Flip Phillips, Three Deuces, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Flip Phillips, Three Deuces, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Swiskaya, Countess, and male dance partner, between 1917 and 1929. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Swiskaya, Countess, and male dance partner, between 1917 and 1929. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Swiskaya, Countess, and male dance partner, between 1917 and 1929

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Portrait of Mezz Mezzrow in his office, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Mezz Mezzrow in his office, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Mezz Mezzrow in his office, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1946

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Strauss, Sarah Mildred, and pupils, 1932 June 5. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Strauss, Sarah Mildred, and pupils, 1932 June 5. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Strauss, Sarah Mildred, and pupils, 1932 June 5

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Portrait of Howard McGhee and Brick Fleagle, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1947

Portrait of Howard McGhee and Brick Fleagle, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Howard McGhee and Brick Fleagle, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1947

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Neyder, Miss, 1923 July 6. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Neyder, Miss, 1923 July 6. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Neyder, Miss, 1923 July 6

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Portrait of Wilber Kirk, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Wilber Kirk, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Wilber Kirk, New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Portrait of Coleman Hawkins, Spotlite (Club), New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1946

Portrait of Coleman Hawkins, Spotlite (Club), New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Coleman Hawkins, Spotlite (Club), New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1946

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Portrait of Ann Hathaway, Café Society (Downtown), New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Ann Hathaway, Café Society (Downtown), New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Ann Hathaway, CafU Society (Downtown), New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Portrait of John Hardee, Famous Door, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of John Hardee, Famous Door, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of John Hardee, Famous Door, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie, James Moody, and Howard Johnson, Downbeat, New York, N.Y. 1947

Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie, James Moody, and Howard Johnson, Downbeat, New York, N.Y. 1947
Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie, James Moody, and Howard Johnson, Downbeat, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Portrait of Allen Eager and Curley Russell, Club 18, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1947

Portrait of Allen Eager and Curley Russell, Club 18, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Allen Eager and Curley Russell, Club 18, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1947

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Portrait of Allen Eager, Arcadia Ballroom, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Portrait of Allen Eager, Arcadia Ballroom, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Allen Eager, Arcadia Ballroom, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Portrait of Sidney De Paris, Jimmy Ryan's (Club), New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Portrait of Sidney De Paris, Jimmy Ryan's (Club), New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Sidney De Paris, Jimmy Ryan's (Club), New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Portrait of Vic Damone, New York, N.Y.(?), 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Vic Damone, New York, N.Y.(?), 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Vic Damone, New York, N.Y.(?), 1938

Background imageEyes Closed 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 Closed Collection: Portrait of Leonard Bernstein, Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Leonard Bernstein, Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Leonard Bernstein, Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Woman resting her head on her left hand, head-and-shoulders profile portrait, c1900

Woman resting her head on her left hand, head-and-shoulders profile portrait, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Woman resting her head on her left hand, head-and-shoulders profile portrait, c1900. Photographer unidentified

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Portrait of Stan Kenton and Buddy Childers, Richmond, Va. 1947 or 1948

Portrait of Stan Kenton and Buddy Childers, Richmond, Va. 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Stan Kenton and Buddy Childers, Richmond, Va. 1947 or 1948

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Jimmy Corsini, c. 1901. Creator: Edward Hopper

Jimmy Corsini, c. 1901. Creator: Edward Hopper
Jimmy Corsini, c. 1901

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Portrait de femme, c.1855. Creator: Gustave Courbet

Portrait de femme, c.1855. Creator: Gustave Courbet
Portrait de femme, c.1855

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Theatrical production with Margaret Anglin and others, between 1910 and 1925. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Theatrical production with Margaret Anglin and others, between 1910 and 1925. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Theatrical production with Margaret Anglin and others, between 1910 and 1925

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Scene from Sanctuary, A Bird Masque, by Percy MacKaye...Meriden Bird Club...New Hampshire, 1913

Scene from Sanctuary, A Bird Masque, by Percy MacKaye...Meriden Bird Club...New Hampshire, 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Scene from Sanctuary, A Bird Masque, by Percy MacKaye, in rehearsal for first performance at the Meriden Bird Club sanctuary dedication in New Hampshire, 1913 Sept

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: St. Denis, Ruth, 1919 Feb. 11. Creator: Arnold Genthe

St. Denis, Ruth, 1919 Feb. 11. Creator: Arnold Genthe
St. Denis, Ruth, 1919 Feb. 11

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: St. Denis, Ruth, 1913 Mar. 25. Creator: Arnold Genthe

St. Denis, Ruth, 1913 Mar. 25. Creator: Arnold Genthe
St. Denis, Ruth, 1913 Mar. 25

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: St. Denis, Ruth, portrait photograph, 1933 Feb. 26. Creator: Arnold Genthe

St. Denis, Ruth, portrait photograph, 1933 Feb. 26. Creator: Arnold Genthe
St. Denis, Ruth, portrait photograph, 1933 Feb. 26

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Elizabeth Duncan dancers and children, between 1916 and 1941. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Elizabeth Duncan dancers and children, between 1916 and 1941. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Elizabeth Duncan dancers and children, between 1916 and 1941

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Fuller, Lois, Miss, 1918 May. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Fuller, Lois, Miss, 1918 May. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Fuller, Lois, Miss, 1918 May

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Fuller, Lois, Miss, 1918 May. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Fuller, Lois, Miss, 1918 May. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Fuller, Lois, Miss, 1918 May

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Block, Stella, Miss, 1919 or 1920. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Block, Stella, Miss, 1919 or 1920. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Block, Stella, Miss, 1919 or 1920

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Davenport, Margery, Miss, and unidentified dancer, not before 1917. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Davenport, Margery, Miss, and unidentified dancer, not before 1917. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Davenport, Margery, Miss, and unidentified dancer, not before 1917

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Barkette, Lina, Mrs. 1923 Jan. 18. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Barkette, Lina, Mrs. 1923 Jan. 18. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Barkette, Lina, Mrs. 1923 Jan. 18

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Elizabeth Duncan dancers and children, 1920 Creator: Arnold Genthe

Elizabeth Duncan dancers and children, 1920 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Elizabeth Duncan dancers and children, 1920

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Elsie Dufour dancer, between 1918 and 1920? Creator: Arnold Genthe

Elsie Dufour dancer, between 1918 and 1920? Creator: Arnold Genthe
Elsie Dufour dancer, between 1918 and 1920?

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Elizabeth Duncan dancers and children, between 1916 and 1941. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Elizabeth Duncan dancers and children, between 1916 and 1941. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Elizabeth Duncan dancers and children, between 1916 and 1941

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: La Vallée des larmes, 1883. Creator: Gustave Doré

La Vallée des larmes, 1883. Creator: Gustave Doré
La Vallee des larmes, 1883

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as Kobayashi no Asahina Disguised as a Bird-Catcher in the... c. 1773

The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as Kobayashi no Asahina Disguised as a Bird-Catcher in the... c. 1773. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as Kobayashi no Asahina Disguised as a Bird-Catcher in the Play Edo no Haru Meisho Soga, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Third Month, 1773, Japan, c. 1773

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: The Actor Ichikawa Danzo III as I no Hayata Tadazumi in the Play Nue no Mori Ichiyo... c. 1770

The Actor Ichikawa Danzo III as I no Hayata Tadazumi in the Play Nue no Mori Ichiyo... c. 1770. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Danzo III as I no Hayata Tadazumi in the Play Nue no Mori Ichiyo no Mato, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1770, Japan, c. 1770

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Goddess Riding a Dragon, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai... c. 1814

Goddess Riding a Dragon, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai... c. 1814. Creator: Hokusai
Goddess Riding a Dragon, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu), Japan, c. 1814

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Face of an Old Man with Eyes Closed, n.d. Creator: Pietro Dandini

Face of an Old Man with Eyes Closed, n.d. Creator: Pietro Dandini
Face of an Old Man with Eyes Closed, n.d

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Happy Gouda, drawn April 1897 and published May 2, 1897. Creator: Jan Toorop

Happy Gouda, drawn April 1897 and published May 2, 1897. Creator: Jan Toorop
Happy Gouda, drawn April 1897 and published May 2, 1897

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: It was a Religious Mystery, plate four from Love, 1898, published 1899. Creator: Maurice Denis

It was a Religious Mystery, plate four from Love, 1898, published 1899. Creator: Maurice Denis
It was a Religious Mystery, plate four from Love, 1898, published 1899

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Twilights Have the Softness of Old Painting, plate six from Love, 1898, published 1899

Twilights Have the Softness of Old Painting, plate six from Love, 1898, published 1899. Creator: Maurice Denis
Twilights Have the Softness of Old Painting, plate six from Love, 1898, published 1899

Background imageEyes Closed Collection: Portrait of H. W. Schweieckhardt, n.d. Creator: Pieter Gaal

Portrait of H. W. Schweieckhardt, n.d. Creator: Pieter Gaal
Portrait of H. W. Schweieckhardt, n.d




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"Eyes Closed: A Glimpse into Serenity and Surrender" In the enchanting artwork of "Saint Hugh of Lincoln and the Swan" by Winifred Mary Letts, we witness a moment frozen in time as Saint Hugh closes his eyes, immersed in divine contemplation. The swan gracefully glides beside him, symbolizing purity and grace. Meanwhile, a playful polar bear cub joyfully rolls around in freshly formed snow, its eyes closed with pure delight. In this simple act, it finds solace and happiness amidst the pristine winter landscape. B. B. King's soulful performance at the Maastricht Jazz Festival takes us back to 1991. As he strums his guitar passionately on stage, his eyes are closed - lost in the music that flows through his veins. His talent transcends borders as he captivates audiences from all corners of the world. Harry Clarke's ethereal masterpiece "Morella" depicts an angelic figure with closed eyes playing a harp adorned with butterfly wings and a halo above her head. She exudes tranquility and harmony as she creates heavenly melodies that resonate deep within our souls. A Siberian kitten peacefully slumbers wearing a Christmas hat while stars twinkle around its edges - an adorable sight captured through digital manipulation. With its tiny paws curled up beneath it, this feline revels in dreams where mischief awaits upon awakening. The reclining Buddhas at Long Son Pagoda in Vietnam and Gal Vihara Rock Temple in Sri Lanka both portray serene figures with their eyes gently shut. These representations signify ultimate enlightenment achieved through meditation—a state of profound peace beyond worldly desires. Amidst Arctic landscapes covered in snow lies an arctic fox yawning during its transition from summer grey fur to winter white—a captivating display of nature's wonders even when resting with closed eyes.