Fanmania — The Met

Seventy-five works trace the 19th-century European obsession with the handheld fan — which turns out to be a surprisingly rich lens on gender, consumerism, colonialism, and modernism. Degas, Monet, and Pissarro all made fan-shaped paintings; Fanmania puts those alongside the decorated fans themselves, plus prints, fashion, and objects that explain why this small accessory captivated the avant-garde. Free with general admission.