of the MFAH
Take a tour through some of the most significant objects in the MFAH collections. On these pages, you can browse 100 highlights from collections throughout the institution. Then visit the MFAH in person to discover your own favorites.
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WILLIAM BOUGUEREAU
The Elder Sister
1869
Oil on canvas
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Incense Burner
12th century
Bronze, cast and pierced
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CHARLES WILLSON PEALE
Self-Portrait with Angelica and Portrait of Rachel
c. 1782–85
Oil on canvas
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ANTONIO GIOVANNI CANAL, called CANALETTO
The Entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice
c. 1730
oil on canvas
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DAMIEN HIRST
End Game
2000–2004
Glass, stainless steel, human skeletons, and medical equipment
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REMBRANDT VAN RIJN
Portrait of a Young Woman
1633
Oil on wood
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VINCENT VAN GOGH
The Rocks
1888
Oil on canvas
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ROBERT FRANK
Trolley, New Orleans, from the series "The Americans"
1955
Gelatin silver print
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Armchair
c. 1770
Beech, gilding, and upholstery (not original)
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WILLEM VAN AELST
Hunt Still Life with a Velvet Bag on a Marble Ledge
c. 1665
Oil on canvas
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JAMES TURRELL
The Light Inside
1999
Neon and ambient light
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ROGIER VAN DER WEYDEN
Virgin and Child
Painted after 1454
Oil on wood
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Ballplayer
600–900
Ceramic
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HÉLIO OITICICA
Vermelho cortando o branco
1958
Oil on canvas
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ELIE NADELMAN
Tango
c. 1918–24
Cherry wood and gesso
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Burial Mask
5th century or earlier
Gold
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GEORGIA O'KEEFFE
Grey Lines with Black, Blue and Yellow
c. 1923
Oil on canvas
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ANDY WARHOL
Self-Portrait
1986
Acrylic screen print on canvas
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PETER CHANG
Bracelet
1992
Acrylic, PVC, found objects, and polystyrene foam
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God the Father
Early 15th century
Ivory
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