Edvard Munch Summer Night. A woman with a sad expression, wearing a large hat and a light-colored dress, stands behind bars, etching.

Van Briggle ceramic dual-handle vase, brownish-green glaze.

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A Samuel Casey coffee pot with wooden handle

Fritz Scholder. Abstract painting of a person wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a dark coat with red accents, standing against a light-colored background.

Black and white line drawing of a football field with goalposts, yard lines, and a football in the foreground.

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