The leaves are beginning to change, the weather is finally cooling off, and football is in the air; fall is officially here! Today is the first day of fall, and we are not only surrounded by the changing season outside, but also within the Museum.
Come visit us and see these 10 fall-inspired works, all currently on view in our galleries.
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Aspen Forest (Proper), Victor Higgins, American, 1917- 1918, oil on canvas, 26 x 26 in. (66 x 66 cm) frame: 33 7/8 × 34 × 3 1/2 in. (86 × 86.4 × 8.9 cm), Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Gift of Corbin and Dodie Day, AFI.88.2011
Back to school, and it’s time to bring on the books! This Korean “Scholar Screen” was popular in the mid-19th century, where it was placed behind the desk of a scholar as a sign of education and refinement. // Korean Gallery
The four seasons were a perennial favorite subject matter for the Chinese. This panel depicts the idealized life of the farmer during the changing seasons. // Asian Galleries
This little cauliflower teapot is a quaint reminder of the many vegetables cropping up this time of year! // Wedgwood Galleries
As the temperatures drop and the leaves fall, this lamp illuminates the changing seasons, complete with barren trees and falling snow. // European Galleries
Not only does the moon itself have a haunting quality, but this painting also reflects the somber mood of the nation during the recover of the Civil War. The moon highlights the trees and emphasizes the unity between land and people. // American Galleries
This sweet moment beneath a tree’s changing leaves depicts one of the best parts of fall: getting outside with friends and enjoying it! // Wedgwood Galleries
While these antlers seem like decor for a cabin today, they had quite a different purpose in 300 B.C. These antlers were used as a tomb guardian, placed inside the doors of tombs to protect the soul of the deceased or to accompany them on a journey to the afterlife. // Asian Galleries
The Spanish introduced wheat to the American Southwest in the 1500s, and several Native Americans became prolific cultivators of the grain. Baskets, such as these, were used for the collection, winnowing, parching, and storage of wheat for the harvest. // Native American Gallery
