Medium Hub

Tempera Artists

MoMA's permanent collection holds 225 works in Tempera across 8 nationalities. This hub lists the most-represented artists, nationalities, and historical range.

Leading Artists in Tempera

Top 10 by MoMA work count

  1. 32
    Jacob Lawrence
    American
  2. 25
    Batiste Madalena
    American
  3. 23
    Karl Free
    American
  4. 18
    Charles Rain
    American
  5. 10
    Howard Hodgkin
    British
  6. 7
    Ben Shahn
    American
  7. 7
    Anna Andreeva
    Russian
  8. 6
    Pavel Tchelitchew
    American
  9. 5
    Mark Tobey
    American
  10. 4
    Morris Graves
    American

National Distribution

Top nationalities in Tempera

Nationality Works
American 149
British 11
Russian 9
Argentine 8
German 7
Italian 6
French 6
Israeli 4

Historical Range

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Tempera works are in MoMA?

MoMA's permanent collection contains 225 works in Tempera.

Which artist has the most Tempera works at MoMA?

Jacob Lawrence leads with 32 works in Tempera.