
1. Introduction: Odalisque in Grisaille
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (French, Montauban 1780–1867 Paris)
Gallery 801
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30 minutes | 5 stops
Join guest host Katy Hessel—an arts writer and curator known for the international bestseller The Story of Art Without Men and The Great Women Artists podcast—as she highlights women artists who have been excluded from art-historical narratives and provides contemporary perspectives on issues of inclusion in the Museum and art world at large.
In conversation with Met experts, Hessel examines stories of people who went against the grain despite the odds being against them. The tour aims to encourage as many people as possible, at all levels of art-historical knowledge, to seek out work by these artists in museums.
Accessibility
Audio runtime is 15 minutes. Please be advised that the tour involves approximately 15 minutes of walking across multiple floors of the Museum, including in some areas with limited elevator access. Should you need an accessible route, please ask a security officer for assistance.
Production Credits
Museums Without Men at The Met is produced by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in collaboration with Katy Hessel. Contributors include:
Firelei Báez, Artist
Laura D. Corey, Project Manager for Curatorial, Conservation, and Science Initiatives, and Senior Researcher, Director’s Office
Lisa E. Farrington, Art historian
Kathryn Calley Galitz, Art historian and Managing Educator, Education
Allison Rudnick, Associate Curator, Department of Drawings and Prints
See the full production credits on Perspectives.

1. Introduction: Odalisque in Grisaille
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (French, Montauban 1780–1867 Paris)
Gallery 801

2. The Horse Fair
Rosa Bonheur (French, Bordeaux 1822–1899 Thomery)
Gallery 812

3. Marie Joséphine Charlotte du Val d'Ognes (1786–1868)
Marie Denise Villers (French, 1774–1821)
Gallery 634

4. Young Mother Sewing
Mary Cassatt (American, 1844–1926)
Gallery 768

5. Hiawatha & Minnehaha
Edmonia Lewis (American, 1844–1907)
Gallery 731