Gustave Courbet

at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through May 18

This exhibition presents some 130 works by the French artist Gustave Courbet (1819–1877), a pioneering figure in the history of modernism. On display are pieces that range from his seminal manifesto-paintings of the 1850s, to views of his native Ornans, to portraits of his friends and family. They are accompanied by a selection of 19th-century photographs that relate to his work, especially his landscapes and nudes. See the exhibition preview for more information, including sponsorship credits.