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Close-up detail of a larger artwork features a view of two felt houses. On the viewer's right is an orange house that is out-of-focus while on the left is a blue house that is in-focus and has visible stitches, coarse texture, and rectangular windows. — Laure Tixier, *Plaid Houses (Maquettes)*(detail), 2005–11; National Museum of Women in the Arts, Gift of Les Amis du NMWA, Paris, France; © Laure Tixier; Photo by Cameron Robinson

Explore highlights from our collection of works by women artists.

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See for Yourself cards highlight selected works from our collection and special exhibitions. Use them at home or in the classroom to engage with artworks, discover fascinating facts, and reflect on your experience.

Explore See For Yourself Cards

A sample of three informational cards on artworks in our collection that displays the artist name, artwork title, and artwork image.

Broad Strokes Blog

In Memoriam: Mirella Bentivoglio and Elisabetta Gut

Krystyna Wasserman, NMWA book arts curator emerita, reflects on the lives and works of two Italian artists with close ties to the museum.

A brown, tropical fruit with a large segment of skin removed to reveal small, round pages of sheet music inside instead of fruit flesh. The book rests on a square woodblock with “libra—seme” printed in the bottom-right corner. — Elisabetta Gut, *Libro-seme* (*Seed-Book*), 1983; Tropical fruit and pages of musical notes on Japanese paper, 3 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 in.; National Museum of Women in the Arts, Gift of the artist; © Elisabetta Gut; Photo by Lee Stalsworth

Elisabetta Gut, Libro-seme (Seed-Book), 1983; Tropical fruit and pages of musical notes on Japanese paper, 3 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 in.; National Museum of Women in the Arts, Gift of the artist; © Elisabetta Gut; Photo by Lee Stalsworth

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