Palmer Square Holiday Tree

This December, the Art Museum is adopting an evergreen tree in downtown Princeton at 36 Nassau Street, and its decorations feature artworks from across our collections. Look closely and you’ll find examples of Chinese sculpture, Egyptian bronze, Nepalese watercolor, American photography, Roman marble, French pastels, Italian painting, Maya ceramics, and many more.

Town Topics invites the public to vote for Best Decorated Tree here.

Click below to explore the artworks, made by artists from throughout history and around the world.

Portrait of Sarah Harrop (Mrs. Bates) as a Muse
Portrait of Sarah Harrop (Mrs. Bates) as a Muse, 1780–81
George Washington at the Battle of Princeton
George Washington at the Battle of Princeton, 1783–84
Chrysanthemum Festival ( Ninth day of the ninth month; Chōyō 重陽), from the set Five Festivals (Gosek’ku no uchi 五節句の內)
Chrysanthemum Festival ( Ninth day of the ninth month; Chōyō 重陽), from the set Five Festivals (Gosek’ku no uchi 五節句の內), 1849
Edo period, 1603–1868
Japanese
Mrs. Fanny Eaton
Mrs. Fanny Eaton, ca. 1859
Moon Pine at Ueno, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo
Moon Pine at Ueno, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo, 1857
Edo period, 1603–1868
Japanese
Tunic
Tunic, late 19th–early 20th century
Chief's seat (ekele)
Chief's seat (ekele), late 19th–20th century
Head crest
Head crest, late 19th–early 20th century
Slender vase with wisteria design
Slender vase with wisteria design, late 19th–early 20th century
Meiji era, 1868–1912
Japanese
Young Woman in a Black and Green Bonnet, Looking Down
Young Woman in a Black and Green Bonnet, Looking Down, ca. 1890
Landscape: Shinnecock, Long Island
Landscape: Shinnecock, Long Island, ca. 1896
Dancers
Dancers, ca. 1899