Since then, the museum has bought work by five or six dozen women, and many more men.
The museum bought them from the artist in 1937 for about one tenth of the initial asking price.
They didn't hate it, and the museum bought the picture.
The museum recently bought all the buildings on its block and plans to expand.
The museum bought the painting from an unidentified French collection for nearly $7 million in public and private money.
The museum had bought the medal in January 1969 for the then record value of £1700.
But in that case, the museum bought the land for its building, which opened in 2002.
So, the first thing he thought about was would the museum buy something?
Last year the museum bought it for $15,000 from the artist.
At $20 a ticket, the museum could have bought a few more benches.