Reality and Fantasy: Land, Town and Sea

Reality and Fantasy: Land, Town and Sea is an exhibition of 24 European works from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, is on view through October 19 as part of a series of works on paper from The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art’s extensive collection.

“Landscapes are often thought to be a record of what an artist actually saw, but in many cases are partly or wholly fantasy. Slavish observation of nature was thought to be less creative than the use of imagination and artists were especially admired for showing how inventive they could be,” said Ian Kennedy, the Louis L. and Adelaide C. Ward Curator, European Painting and Sculpture at the Nelson-Atkins.

The Nelson-Atkins is located at 45th and Oak streets, Kansas City, Mo. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday ; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Admission to the Museum’s permanent collection is free to everyone. Additionally, audio guides are free for visitors, presenting art and architecture tours, overall collection highlights and select special exhibitions tours. For museum information, call 816.751.1ART or visit nelson-atkins.org.