A painting depicts a street scene with two people. One sits on a bench outside a wooden building with a louvered facade. Another person stands near a doorway. The architecture features balconies and red-tiled roofs under a cloudy sky.

Virtual Exhibition

French Quarter Life

People and Places in the Vieux Carré

Artistic impressions of New Orleans’s most iconic neighborhood

Virtual Exhibition

French Quarter Life

People and Places in the Vieux Carré

Artistic impressions of New Orleans’s most iconic neighborhood

For more than 150 years, artists from around the world have worked to capture and share their impressions of New Orleans’s most iconic and historic neighborhood. This exhibition gathers paintings from the museum’s permanent collection, including gifts from Louisiana art collector Laura Simon Nelson. From the bustle of the French Market to the beauty of Jackson Square, these artworks explore the streets, buildings, and people of the French Quarter through time and a variety of techniques.

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A group of people wearing masks and costumes pose outdoors at night. One person in the foreground plays an accordion. The costumes include a skeleton, straw hats, and various masks. Trees and power lines are visible in the background.

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French Quarter Life: People and Places in the Vieux Carré

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French Quarter street scene showing at 710 Toulouse Street, and corner of shuttered building at 714 Toulouse, with a man walking along the street in the darkness, his shadow falling upon the wall. Shows cat beside colonnette supporting balcony, a street light, double doorway of the gateway, laundry hanging on second floor of 710 Toulouse, and ironwork balcony of 714 Toulouse. Shows partial view of balcony and building at corner of Toulouse and Royal Streets.

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