Selected Groups

		Artists Affiliated with Giverny Between the late 1880s and World War I, the Norman village of Giverny, France, was the site of a popular international artists' colony. A notable strength of the Terra's collection is art by Americans who were affiliated with Giverny.
		Artists Associated with Chicago The Terra's collection contains works of art by several individuals who had close professional ties to Chicago, whether by maintaining a studio in the area, belonging to local artists' organizations, or sending work to local exhibitions such as the annual Artists of Chicago and Vicinity at the Art Institute of Chicago.
		Pastels Some of the Terra collection's most iconic works are pastels, executed by such masters of the medium as William Merritt Chase, Mary Cassatt, and Arthur Dove among others.
		Terra Paintings on View at the Art Institute of Chicago Selected paintings from the Terra's collection are on view in the American galleries at the Art Institute of Chicago
		Women Artists Art by American women constitutes ten percent of the Terra's collection and includes oil and watercolor paintings, pastels, and various types of prints.