Robert Bartholow Harshe (1879–1938) was an artist and museum professional who served as director of the Art Institute of Chicago from 1921 to 1938.
In 1908 he became Assistant Professor of Graphic Arts at Stanford University.
Harshe served as Assistant Director of the Department of Fine Arts for the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco.
He then became Assistant Director of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1920 under George Eggers.
As Director of the museum, he acted as Chief Curator for Paintings and Sculpture.