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Playing the Piano

A celebration of piano players, famous and not so famous, as they practice their artistry.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture 38 Filter by term Exclude term
National Portrait Gallery 29 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum 15 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of American History 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 2 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of Asian Art 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Archives of American Art 1 Filter by term Exclude term
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Photographs 60 Filter by term Exclude term
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Culture

African Americans 40 Filter by term Exclude term
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Date

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United States 43 Filter by term Exclude term
North and Central America 26 Filter by term Exclude term
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New York 7 Filter by term Exclude term
New York City 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Kings 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Broward County 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Miami-Dade County 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Fort Lauderdale 3 Filter by term Exclude term

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 38 Filter by term Exclude term
Photographs and Still Images 36 Filter by term Exclude term
National Portrait Gallery Collection 29 Filter by term Exclude term
Currently not on view 27 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection 15 Filter by term Exclude term
Painting and Sculpture 11 Filter by term Exclude term
The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Graphic Arts 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Photography 3 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Music 48 Filter by term Exclude term
Pianos 43 Filter by term Exclude term
Entertainers 42 Filter by term Exclude term
Photography 38 Filter by term Exclude term
Musical instruments 37 Filter by term Exclude term
Portraits 35 Filter by term Exclude term
Men 33 Filter by term Exclude term
Arts and Culture 29 Filter by term Exclude term
Musicians 28 Filter by term Exclude term
Instrumentalists (Musicians) 26 Filter by term Exclude term

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Ain't That a Shame

Nina Simone - Symphony Hall, Boston, Mass. - 1969

Vladimir Horowitz

Aretha: Mysterious Lady of Sorrows

The Piano

Joyce Bryant

Duet #3

Jaki Byard, 1978

Film still of Una Mae Carlisle on the set of “I Like It ‘Cause I Love It”

John Coltrane

Autographed photograph of Eubie Blake playing the piano

Professor Longhair, 1973

Elton John

Barry Harris, 1976

Jerry At The Piano

The Spinet

Aaron Copland

Ray Charles - Convention Hall, Atlantic City, N.J. - 1980

Quiet Hour

The Parmly Sisters

Film still of a group of people gathered around a piano

Indoor Portrait of Two Women and a Boy Standing at the Piano

At the Piano

Renata Borgatti, Au Piano

Photograph of a piano player

Lavender Piano

Duke Ellington

Le Piano

Final Study for "Piano Keys"

Improvisation

Van Cliburn

Day Dreams

Leon Fleisher in performance with the Syracuse Symphony

Ray Charles

Indoor Portrait of Two Children Sitting at a Piano

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