06/08/2026
Museum buddies on National Best Friends Day! 💞 Which one reminds you of your BFF?
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Chinese, Tang dynasty (618–907), “Pair of painted tomb guardians,” ca. mid–8th century. Princeton University Art Museum. Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund.
Z.J.S. Ndimande & Sons (active 1940s–1983, South Africa), “Two women standing,” May 20, 1976. Princeton University Art Museum. Museum purchase, Carl Otto von Kienbusch Jr. Memorial Collection Fund. © Z.J.S. Ndimande & Sons.
Recuay, Early Intermediate Period, 200–600 CE, Ancash, Northern highlands, Peru, Andes, “Vessel in the form of a man with a camelid.” Princeton University Art Museum. Museum purchase, The Peter Jay Sharp, Class of 1952, Curatorship of the Art of the Ancient Americas.
Milton Avery, “Red Umbrella,” 1945. Princeton University Art Museum. Gift of Annalee Newman. © 2013 Milton Avery Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Leonora Carrington, “Twins,” 1997. Princeton University Art Museum. Bequest of David L. Meginnity, Class of 1958. © Leonora Carrington / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
Marisol, Printed at Styria Studio, Inc., “Women's Equality,” 1975. Princeton University Art Museum. Gift of Lorillard, a Division of Loews Theatres, Inc. © Estate of Marisol Escobar / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY / The Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS), London.
Japanese, Edo period (1603–1868), “Netsuke: Board game.” Princeton University Art Museum. Morse Collection.
Elizabeth Catlett, “Friends,” 1944. Princeton University Art Museum. Museum purchase, Laura P. Hall Memorial Fund. Art © Catlett Mora Family Trust/Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY.
Roman, Roman Imperial Period (ca. 30 BCE–476 CE), Roman Empire, probably Italy, 1st century BCE.–early 1st century CE, “Relief of a seated poet, possibly Menander, with comedic masks.” Princeton University Art Museum. Museum purchase, Caroline G. Mather Fund.
Maya, Late Classic Period, 600–800, Northern lowlands, Campeche, Maya area, Mexico, Mesoamerica, “Moon goddess and rabbit.” Princeton University Art Museum. Bequest of Gillett G. Griffin.
Gabriele Münter, “Kandinsky and Erma Bossi,” 1910. Princeton University Art Museum. In loving memory of Frank and Peggy Taplin. © 2013 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn.
