The Indianapolis Museum of Art is the ninth oldest[4][note 1] and eighth largest encyclopedic art museum in the United States.[6][note 2] The permanent collection comprises over 54,000 works, including African, American, Asian, and European pieces.[1][7] Significant areas of the collection include: Neo-Impressionist paintings; Japanese paintings of the Edo period; Chinese ceramics and bronzes; paintings, sculptures, and prints by Paul Gauguin and the Pont-Aven School; a large number of works by J. M. W. Turner; and a growing contemporary art collection.[8][9] Other areas of emphasis include textiles and fashion arts[10] as well as a recent focus on modern design.[11]