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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Four Seasons Paisley Oversize Structured Tote
102.95 USD
An art tote bag inspired by The Met collection. Tote around a bit of The Met with this artful structured bag. In the early 19th century, luxurious shawls from Kashmir became indispensable fashion accessories for the stylish European woman. The patterns on these costly, hand-woven shawls generally incorporated the boteh form, an ancient Persian motif based on the tree of life. By the midcentury, machine-made reproductions were being produced with popularity in Europe. Paisley, which is derived from the boteh design, gets its name from the Scottish town that produced many of these shawls until they fell out of favor in the 1870s. A mid-19th-century French or Scottish example in The Met collection, presenting a "four seasons" layout swirling around a central point, informs our stylish interpretation.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Chinese Peony Oversize Structured Tote
102.95 USD
A Museum tote bag inspired by The Met collection. This sturdy tote with a collapsible base borrows its stylish motif from a Chinese vase crafted in the 11th-early 12th century during the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127) and now in The Met collection. The complicated technique used to decorate the Museum's vessel is often referred to as sgraffito, an Italian term meaning "scratched." Covered by a white slip followed by a black slip, the jar was carefully carved to reveal the eye-catching peony-scroll design adapted here.
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DMZ Styles LTD Sanaa Canvas Tote
52.95 USD
An art tote makes a unique gift. Introducing the Sanaa tote from Doreen Mashika. Inspired by the rich colors, textures, and traditions of her native Zanzibar-a scenic and storied island off the coast of East Africa that once served as an essential trading port along the Maritime Silk Road-Doreen Mashika pays homage to heritage and craft. Each handworked garment weaves Swahili tradition with contemporary design to realize a fresh interpretation of African style. We're pleased to present this item in celebration of the new Michael C. Rockefeller Wing for the arts of Africa. This reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum's collection of African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent.
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DMZ Styles LTD Jua Canvas Tote
52.95 USD
An art tote makes a unique gift. Introducing the Jua tote from Doreen Mashika. Inspired by the rich colors, textures, and traditions of her native Zanzibar-a scenic and storied island off the coast of East Africa that once served as an essential trading port along the Maritime Silk Road-Doreen Mashika pays homage to heritage and craft. Each handworked garment weaves Swahili tradition with contemporary design to realize a fresh interpretation of African style. We're pleased to present this item in celebration of the new Michael C. Rockefeller Wing for the arts of Africa. This reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum's collection of African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent.
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DMZ Styles LTD Maua Canvas Tote
52.95 USD
An art tote makes a unique gift. Introducing the Maua tote from Doreen Mashika. Inspired by the rich colors, textures, and traditions of her native Zanzibar-a scenic and storied island off the coast of East Africa that once served as an essential trading port along the Maritime Silk Road-Doreen Mashika pays homage to heritage and craft. Each handworked garment weaves Swahili tradition with contemporary design to realize a fresh interpretation of African style. We're pleased to present this item in celebration of the new Michael C. Rockefeller Wing for the arts of Africa. This reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum's collection of African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Gee's Bend Pettway Quilt Design Tote
45.95 USD
A Museum tote bag inspired by The Met collection. The extraordinary craftswomen of Gee's Bend, Alabama, have nurtured the art of quilting since the 19th century. Astonishing in their originality, each abstract quilt interweaves history and narrative, resourcefulness and innovation. This tote celebrates the Housetop and Bricklayer with Bars quilt (ca. 1955) by Lucy T. Pettway (American, 1921-2004). This exceptional textile is the only Gee's Bend quilt in the Museum's holdings that appears to be intentionally pictorial; Pettway realized an imaginary aerial view of the old Pettway plantation, formerly belonging to Joseph Gee. © 2024 Estate of Lucy T. Pettway / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Met Logo Canvas Tote - Navy/Red
47.95 USD
This sturdy canvas tote showcasing our distinctive Museum logo makes a statement when you're shopping, at school, on the road, at the gym, or at the beach. Uptown, downtown, and all over town, The Met logo graces bags, tees, art supplies, and other items you can brandish around New York City-and around the globe. Representing the renowned Museum, the mark lets anyone who loves art associate themselves instantly with 5,000 years of art from every corner of the world.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Met Logo Canvas Tote - Olive/Black
47.95 USD
This sturdy canvas tote showcasing our distinctive Museum logo makes a statement when you're shopping, at school, on the road, at the gym, or at the beach. Uptown, downtown, and all over town, The Met logo graces bags, tees, art supplies, and other items you can brandish around New York City-and around the globe. Representing the renowned Museum, the mark lets anyone who loves art associate themselves instantly with 5,000 years of art from every corner of the world.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Vera Springtime in Central Park Tote
47.95 USD
Vera Neumann (American, 1907-1993) enjoyed a following as varied as her designs: First Lady Bess Truman selected Vera motifs for White House fabrics, and Marilyn Monroe draped herself in Vera scarves for her last photo shoot. She tagged many of her cheery creations with her iconic ladybug logo, a symbol of happiness to the artist and perhaps the secret behind her success. Today, many examples of her work are in the collection of The Costume Institute at The Met. Our joyful tote features a detail adapted from her original piece entitled Central Park (1963).
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Met Logo Canvas Tote - Natural/Black
47.95 USD
This sturdy canvas tote showcasing our distinctive Museum logo makes a statement when you're shopping, at school, on the road, at the gym, or at the beach. Uptown, downtown, and all over town, The Met logo graces bags, tees, art supplies, and other items you can brandish around New York City-and around the globe. Representing the renowned Museum, the mark lets anyone who loves art associate themselves instantly with 5,000 years of art from every corner of the world.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Met Facade Tote
47.95 USD
A museum tote bag makes the perfect gift. This 100% cotton canvas tote features an architectural rendering (1896) of The Met's facade. The Met Fifth Avenue is one of the architectural glories of New York City; since the building opened to the public in 1880, the Museum has undertaken several major programs of expansion and remodeling. The original building has been greatly enlarged, and various additions now completely surround the original structure, which is set back in Central Park. Today, The Met's Beaux-Arts entryway serves as one of Manhattan's most iconic landmarks.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Met Cloisters Garden Oversize Structured Tote
102.95 USD
An art tote bag, only from The Met. This lush botanical print unites a selection of plant studies (ca. 1510-1515) by the Master of Claude de France, whose spectacular book at The Met Cloisters belongs to what's been called "the last flowering" of northern European manuscript illumination in the medieval tradition. The French artist immortalized garden variety flora, from the blackberry to the marigold, in witness to their beauty. Each of the flowers in this magnificent manuscript can be found in the gardens at The Cloisters. Click
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Unicorn in a Garden Tote
45.95 USD
Even among the rare treasures at The Met Cloisters, The Unicorn Rests in a Garden (1495-1505) stands out as an exceptional highlight of the Museum's collection. Take this medieval French and South Netherlandish masterpiece on the go with our canvas tote, featuring a detail from this whimsical feat of craftsmanship and botanical accuracy. The original is one of seven luxuriously woven hangings collectively known as the Unicorn Tapestries, which depict scenes associated with a hunt for the magical creature.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Met Logo Vinyl Tote - Black/White
62.95 USD
A Met-inspired art tote. This head-turning vinyl tote showcasing the Museum's distinctive logo makes a statement wherever you go. Uptown, downtown, and all over town, The Met logo graces bags, tees, art supplies, and other items you can brandish around New York City-and around the globe. Representing the renowned Museum, the mark lets anyone who loves art associate themselves instantly with 5,000 years of art from every corner of the world.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Met Logo Canvas Tote - Black/White
47.95 USD
This sturdy canvas tote showcasing our distinctive Museum logo makes a statement when you're shopping, at school, on the road, at the gym, or at the beach. Uptown, downtown, and all over town, The Met logo graces bags, tees, art supplies, and other items you can brandish around New York City-and around the globe. Representing the renowned Museum, the mark lets anyone who loves art associate themselves instantly with 5,000 years of art from every corner of the world.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Sargent Madame X Tote
45.95 USD
Museum tote bags make great gifts for art lovers. Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, perhaps better known today as "Madame X," was admired in Paris for her artful appearance, and John Singer Sargent (American, 1856-1925) hoped to enhance his reputation by painting the stylish socialite's portrait in 1883-84. He emphasized his subject's daring fashion sense by showing the right strap of her gown slipping from her shoulder; however, upon the picture's exhibition at the Salon of 1884, it received more ridicule than praise. Sargent repainted the strap and kept the work for over 30 years. When he eventually sold it to The Met, he commented, "I suppose it is the best thing I have done," but asked the Museum to disguise the sitter's name. We're delighted to present this tote in celebration of Sargent and Paris. This Met exhibition explores the early career of the American painter John Singer Sargent, from his arrival in Paris in 1874 through the mid-1880s, when his infamous portrait Madame X was a scandalous success at the Paris Salon. Over the course of one extraordinary decade, Sargent achieved recognition by creating boldly ambitious portraits and figure paintings that pushed the boundaries of conventionality. Beyond the portrait studio, he traveled in search of inspiration for his art-finding subjects in Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and North Africa. This exhibition gathers Sargent's diverse works from this period to illuminate his path to becoming an artist, which was indelibly shaped by his experiences in the French capital. These visually stunning works provide a compelling view of the Paris art world of the late 19th century. Read our blog post
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Met Logo Canvas Tote - Blue/White
47.95 USD
This sturdy canvas tote showcasing our distinctive Museum logo makes a statement when you're shopping, at school, on the road, at the gym, or at the beach. Uptown, downtown, and all over town, The Met logo graces bags, tees, art supplies, and other items you can brandish around New York City-and around the globe. Representing the renowned Museum, the mark lets anyone who loves art associate themselves instantly with 5,000 years of art from every corner of the world.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Met Logo Vinyl Tote - Red/White
62.95 USD
A Met-inspired art tote. This head-turning vinyl tote showcasing the Museum's distinctive logo makes a statement wherever you go. Uptown, downtown, and all over town, The Met logo graces bags, tees, art supplies, and other items you can brandish around New York City-and around the globe. Representing the renowned Museum, the mark lets anyone who loves art associate themselves instantly with 5,000 years of art from every corner of the world.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Maritime Motifs Oversize Structured Tote
102.95 USD
A Museum tote bag makes the perfect gift. This beachy design is assembled from a selection of 18th-century engravings by Franz Michael Regenfuss (German, 1712-1780) in The Met collection. Fascinated by exotic natural specimens, the artist published Choix de Coquillages et de Crustacés, a book of wonderfully detailed depictions of shells and crustaceans. The portfolio to which these prints belong became wildly popular thanks to the large scale and finesse of the illustrations. Their three-dimensional quality is largely attributed to the skillful application of color, most of which was notably executed by Regenfuss's wife, Margaretha Helena.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Degas Dance Class Tote
45.95 USD
Art tote bags exhibiting Museum masterpieces Edgar Degas (French, 1834-1917) painted this ambitious figural composition in 1874. The Dance Class, now in The Met collection, pictures some 24 women-ballerinas and their mothers-waiting as a dancer executes an attitude for her examination by the ballet master Jules Perrot. Degas prepared for this picture with countless drawings made in his studio while dancers posed for him.