Indianapolis Museum of Art

Indianapolis, Indiana

The Indianapolis Museum of Art in Indianapolis, Indiana features one Norman Rockwell in its collection...
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The sole Norman Rockwell painting in the Museum's collection is The Love Song. The Love Song originally debuted in the Ladies Home Journal December 1926 issue on page 15.

The Love Song shows two musicians playing their instruments, one flute and one clarinet. A young girl leans against the wall, enjoying a reverie and taking a break from cleaning and sweeping. The Love Song could refer to the musicians' love of their music or whoever the girl is daydreaming about.

The painting, a 38 3/8 inch x 42 7/8 inch oil on canvas, was given to the Museum by Anne G. Blackman and Sidney W. Blackman in memory of Freeman E. Hertzel.

This Museum contains more than just one fantastic painting, though. The Museum has a collection of over 50,000 works of art.

Included in the American art division, in addition to Rockwell, are works by Alfred Thompson Bricher, Winslow Homer, Isabel Bishop, Richard Emile Miller and Edward Hopper.

In other parts of the Museum, you will find extensive displays from other divisions including African art, Asian art, contemporary art, European art and South Pacific art.

Also intriguing is the Museum's extensive collection of prints, drawings and photographs.

Less interesting to me personally were the exhibits with decorative arts and textile and fashion arts. but there is something here for any taste.

All in all, this is a museum worth visiting.

About
The Indianapolis Museum of Art

Museum hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday 11AM to 5PM, Thursday and Friday 11AM to 9PM, and Sunday 12 noon to 5PM. The Museum is closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year‘s Day.

General admission to the Museum and Lilly House is free. Special exhibits may involve an admission fee.

Indianapolis Museum of Art
4000 Michigan Road
Indianapolis, Indiana 46208

Phone (317) 923-1331
Fax (317) 931-1978

Visit the website: Indianapolis Museum of Art. (Opens new window. Please search for Rockwell page.)