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Watercolors

11,528 works

Watercolor drawing of prehistoric standing stones on a grassy mound overlooking a wide valley with hills under cloudy sky.

A Prehistoric Stone Circle on a Mound, an Extensive Landscape Beyond

Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein, mid-18th-early 19th century

Watercolor drawing of a woman arranging flowers before a bust, with a glasshouse and swans behind, framed by bird and fountai

An Allegory of Empress Josephine as Patroness of the Gardens at Malmaison

François Gérard, ca. 1805-6

Watercolor of geese and goslings alarmed by foxes and cubs emerging from rushes beside a pond under a willow.

A Goose and a Gander with their Goslings Honking in Alarm as Two Foxes with their Cubs Emerge from the Rushes

Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein, mid-18th-early 19th century

Pen and wash drawing of three gnarled, weathered tree trunks standing on grass, with textured bark and exposed roots.

Study of Three Old Gnarled Trees

Johannes Siberechts, 1660

Grey wash drawing of a domed circular temple among tall trees, with a winding path, figures, cattle and a stone urn.

Idyllic Landscape with Temple

Johann Heinrich Müntz, 1770

Watercolor of thatched and red-roofed farmhouses beside a sandy track in open dunes under a cloudy sky.

Farmhouses

Johannes Bosboom, 19th century

Seated man in white turban, dark robe and blue garment holding a book, drawn in pencil and watercolour.

Abram Incab Messir

David Wilkie, 1841

Watercolor landscape of an open plain under cloudy sky, with a figure and sheep in the foreground and distant hills.

Salisbury Plain with Old Sarum in the distance, Wiltshire

William Turner, 1835-45

Watercolor of a hilltop castle above a beach with beached sailing boats, fishermen, and distant island under clouds.

Bamborough Castle from the Northeast, with Holy Island in the Distance, Northumberland

John Varley, 1827

Watercolor landscape of a dark mountain above a lake under a cloudy sky, with warm light and small figures by the shore.

Study for "The Ferry"-Snowdon from Lyyn Padran, North Wales

Peter De Wint, after 1829

Watercolor landscape of large trees along a dirt road on a grassy slope, with a dusky blue sky and distant hills.

A Parkland View at Dusk

William Leighton Leitch, ca. 1879

Watercolor of grey-sailed fishing luggers on calm water beside a stone pier at sunset, with figures and distant sails.

Fishing Luggers (Chasse-marée) Making Sail, Off Calais

Louis François Thomas Francia, ca. 1823

Pen and watercolor drawing of a chained prisoner in a vaulted stone cell, surrounded by armed guards and a monk.

Joan of Arc Imprisoned in Rouen

Pierre Révoil, 1819

Loose watercolor and pencil sketch of four women in full skirts and bonnets walking together, one in a red shawl.

Four Women at Trouville

Eugène-Louis Boudin, 1865

Sketch of a dark-sailed boat on a beach with women in white caps and seated men beside a calm sea.

Loading the Boats

Eugène-Louis Boudin, c. 1875

Watercolor botanical study of an orchid with rose and cream flowers, long green leaves and pale roots on paper.

Study of an orchid, "Vanda Roxburgia"

James Sowerby, before 1822

Watercolor seascape of a tall sailing ship and a small sailboat on choppy water under a cloudy grey sky.

Seascape with Sailing Vessel

Eugène-Louis Boudin, c. 1875

Botanical watercolor of a spiny globe thistle with two blue-white flower heads and prickly green leaves on cream paper.

Study of a thistle

James Sowerby, before 1822

Pencil and wash sketch of a three-masted ship in a harbor with other vessels and a quay under an overcast sky.

Ships in Harbor

Eugène-Louis Boudin, c. 1875

Watercolor sketch of figures under parasols on a sandy beach with a dog and calm sea beyond.

Sun-Shades, Trouville

Eugène-Louis Boudin, 1869

Loose watercolor sketch of three women in crinoline dresses walking, one wearing a bright red shawl.

Three Women at Trouville

Eugène-Louis Boudin, c. 1865

Ink and wash drawing of a carriage with two horses, a coachman on the box, and a standing groom beside a city building.

Carriage with Driver and Groom: Autumn

Constantin Guys

Pen and watercolor drawing of a blue carriage with two brown horses, a driver on the box and a groom in livery.

Carriage with Driver and Groom: Spring

Constantin Guys

Watercolor sketch of a state carriage in procession with mounted guards in plumed helmets and liveried attendants.

The Duchess of Kent's State Carriage

Constantin Guys

Three-Quarter Portrait of a Young Girl

Watercolor of a woman in a dark dress and hat seated on a bench in a green garden, holding a pale parasol.

The Artist’s Sister Edma Seated on a Bench

Berthe Morisot, 1864

Pencil sketch of a seated woman leaning against a tree trunk in an outdoor setting, with loose sketched lines.

The Artist's Sister, Edma, with Her Daughter, Jeanne (recto); The Artist's Sister Edma Seated Outdoors (verso)

Berthe Morisot, 1872

Loose watercolor of a seated girl in a pink ruffled blouse with lowered head, grey washes on warm paper.

Girl Seated

Berthe Morisot, 1894

Watercolor of a Venetian canal with an arched stone bridge, a tall campanile, a moored gondola, and rippling reflections.

A Bridge and Campanile, Venice

John Singer Sargent, 1902/1904

Watercolor of a narrow village street with pale houses, red-tiled roofs, a blue sky, and two small figures near an archway.

Camprodón, Spain

John Singer Sargent, c. 1892