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Watercolors

11,528 works

Geometric brown and black drawing of interlocking mechanical forms with a central circular dial and serrated bands.

Brown Operator (L'opérateur brun)

Otto Gustaf Carlsund, 1926

Gouache design with a brown animal, pink circle, green pine tree, and blue and brown geometric motifs on pale paper.

Bedspread

Majel G. Claflin, 1935/1942

Watercolor drawing of a rustic wooden vessel with a carved handle and ribbed base against a pale background.

Holy Water Font

Majel G. Claflin, 1935/1942

Painted study of a folk religious wood shrine with arched top, decorated columns, and a small figure in a niche.

Religious Wood Carving

Mina Lowry, 1935/1942

Painted study of a dark leather gun holster with embroidered pink roses, green leaves and gold script lettering.

Gun Holster

Majel G. Claflin, 1935/1942

Ink and wash drawing of a punched tin candle sconce with a scalloped top, candle socket, and inset construction diagrams.

Tin Candle Sconce

Majel G. Claflin, 1935/1942

Watercolor of a tin wall sconce with punched zigzag decoration and a lit candle in a drip tray.

Tin Sconce

Majel G. Claflin, 1935/1942

Painted study of a carved wooden bust of a woman with dark hair, beaded necklace, and reddish-brown tones on cream paper.

Stern Piece: Pocahontas

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Pencil and wash drawing of a woman in a dark dress beside a classical statue and a decorated column.

Tummapukuinen nainen

Colored technical drawing of a gray sundial with Roman numerals on a wooden stand, with smaller measured detail sketches belo

Sun Dial

Henry Meyers, c. 1936

Pencil and pale watercolor sketch of a seated nude figure resting, with loose spatters and a signature below.

Le Repos

Pencil sketch of a young woman's head turned three-quarters, with loose hair and a faint outline on cream paper.

Portrait Head of a Young Woman

Charles Maurin, c. 1900

Watercolor of a copper tea kettle with a curved handle, wooden knob and long spout on a pale background.

Copper Tea Kettle

Isabella Ruth Doerfler, 1935/1942

Painted study of a copper kettle with brass handle and lid knob, engraved with family names and dates, on cream background.

Copper Kettle

Samuel W. Ford, c. 1939

Watercolor drawing of a bearded man in a fire helmet pointing and holding a brass trumpet, standing on a grey platform.

The Head Fireman

Nicolino Calyo, 1840

Yellow ribbed silk with four clusters of embroidered pink, red and white flowers and green leaves.

Silk with Embroidered Flowers

Douglas Campbell, c. 1941

Watercolor drawing of a pale textile swatch with a pattern of pink, blue and tan flowers, vines and berries.

Dress Fabric

Henry Meyers, 1935/1942

Painted study of a copper tea kettle with a curved spout and arched handle on a cream background, signed H.A. Marsh.

Tea Kettle

Herbert Marsh, 1935/1942

Watercolor and pencil drawing of a yellow manor house among fields and trees, with a lake and forested hills beyond.

Kulju Manor, sketch for illustration in Finland Depicted in Drawings

Magnus von Wright, 1846

Two textile design swatches: a purple scrolling pattern on black, and a black silk ribbon with pink floral sprays and red edg

Sample of Silk

Edward White, c. 1938

Watercolor of a colorful patchwork quilt with zigzag stitching draped over a surface, with a mauve quilted backing folded at

Patchwork Quilt

Max Unger, 1935/1942

Painted study of a quilt with rows of colorful rosette medallions in red, brown, blue and green on a cream ground.

Quilt

George Loughridge, c. 1938

Painted design for a blanket with a central floral wreath, corner panels of fruit and flowers, and a red scalloped border.

Blanket

Lillian Causey, c. 1936

Watercolor of a painted toleware candlestick with red flowers and green leaves on a black ground, set on a drip pan.

Toleware Candlestick

John Hall, 1935/1942

Watercolor of an oval black toleware tea canister painted with pink roses and leaves, with a metal clasp.

Toleware Tea Cannister

Henry Murphy, c. 1938

Watercolor of three ceramic tiles on cream paper: a pale blue square, a brown triangle, and a green square.

Tiles

John Wilkes, c. 1938

Painting of a black toleware coffee pot with a red band, a large peach motif, and gold leaf decoration.

Toleware Coffee Pot

John Hall, 1935/1942

Painted illustration of a red toleware coffee pot with gilt bands, lid knob and curved handle on a cream background.

Toleware Coffee Pot

Nicholas Acampora, 1935/1942

Watercolor of a dark tinware teapot with a painted red and blue flower, conical lid, curved handle, and long spout.

Toleware Teapot

Henry Murphy, 1935/1942

Watercolor of a parade torch with a pale sphere, red and blue tubes, perforated metal plate, and wooden handle.

Parade Torch

William H. Edwards, c. 1939