This comprehensive handbook of the museum presents over 400 groundbreaking works from its encyclopedic collections, which include American art; Asian art; costume and textiles; European decorative arts (including arms and armor); European painting and sculpture; twentieth-century art; and the arts of Mexico and Africa. Each work is illustrated in full color and accompanied by a brief text written by a museum curator. Introductory essays on the collections describe their formations, holdings, and distinguishing features.
English- and Spanish-language editions are also available.