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Watercolors

11,524 works

Watercolor drawing of a man in a straw hat driving a horse-drawn cart carrying blue milk churns and pails.

The Butter and Milk Man

Nicolino Calyo, 1840

Watercolor of an auctioneer on a table in a city street, surrounded by a crowd, furniture and framed paintings for sale.

The Auctioneer

Nicolino Calyo, 1840

Watercolor drawing of a standing Mandan chief in fringed tunic and horned headdress holding a spear, dated 1840.

Mah-To-Toh-Pa

Nicolino Calyo, 1840

Octagonal yellow trinket box painted with roses on the lid, strawberries on the border, and flowers and shells on the sides.

Trinket Box

Unknown artist, c. 1820

Watercolor of a bundled man in a cap and red scarf standing behind a newspaper stand on two barrels.

The Newspaper Stand

Nicolino Calyo, 1840

Sketch of a man in evening dress and a woman in a feathered hat and fur stole in an ornate interior, dated 1911.

Woman and Man

May Preston, 1911

Watercolor of an oyster seller blowing a long horn beside a horse-drawn cart of oysters, with a dog on the horse.

The Oyster Man

Nicolino Calyo, 1840

Ink and wash drawing of three men in a canoe on the sea, with a sailing ship and a second vessel on the right.

The Bark

Pierre Ozanne, 1771/80

Watercolor of the clipper ship Lightning under full white sails on choppy sea, with an American flag at the stern.

The Boston Clipper, Lightning

Sketch of two women in large period hats and a man in a dark coat gesturing, with dress forms and a chair in the background.

Hunting the Fashions

May Preston, 1910

Pencil and wash drawing of two men conversing by a fireplace in a lamp-lit living room, with a maid in the background.

Drama in the Living Room

May Preston, 1910

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a long striped empire-waist dress with puffed sleeves and a trailing train.

Dress

Henry De Wolfe, 1935/1942

Watercolor and ink drawing of a man's embroidered vest with button front, braided trim and pocket flaps.

Man's Vest

Lillian Causey, 1935/1942

Watercolor study of a floral embroidered waistcoat with fabric swatch and back construction view.

Waistcoat

Lillian Causey, 1935/1942

Watercolor of a cream double-breasted vest with pink shawl collar, a pink fabric swatch, and two pencil sketches below.

Vest

Lillian Causey, c. 1937

Watercolor of a fruit vendor in a straw hat gesturing to a top-hatted customer across a table of lemons and oranges.

The Lemon and Orange Vendor

Nicolino Calyo, 1840

Watercolor drawing of a floral-patterned vest with buttons, with an inset square showing a close-up of the fabric pattern.

Vest

Lillian Causey, c. 1936

Watercolor and pencil study of a jacket with lace trim, shown front and back with an enlarged border detail.

Jacket

Lillian Causey, c. 1937

Drawing of a striped men's shirt with band collar and cuffs, shown front view with a smaller back view above.

Man's Shirt

Henry De Wolfe, c. 1937

Watercolor of a standing dandy in a brown coat, top hat, blue bow tie and striped trousers, holding a cane.

The Negro Dandy

Watercolor study of blue knee pants with buttons and ankle tabs, with a pencil outline of a laced back view beside it.

Knee Pants

Frederick Jackson, c. 1936

Drummers in dark uniforms and shako hats lead marching soldiers with muskets through snow at sunset.

The March of the Björneborg Regiment, original drawing for the Tales of Ensign Stål

Albert Edelfelt, 1897

Watercolor and pencil drawing of fitted breeches with a high waistband, front button fly, and laced ankles, with a back-view

Trousers

Henry De Wolfe, c. 1937

Watercolor of a broad lawn lined with tall stone pines, a distant hazy woodland, and a small figure beside a garden urn.

Castel Fusano: Landscape - vast lawn and trees

William Stanley Haseltine

Watercolor of a seated woman with a flower basket and book, while another woman places flowers in her hair under trees.

Two Women

Henri-Charles-Antoine Baron

Watercolor design of a yellow man's great coat with a layered cape and red collar, with pencil back-view sketches at right.

Man's Great Coat

Frederick Jackson, c. 1937

Painted illustration of a boy's green coat with gold braid, brass buttons, white cuffs, and red breeches.

Boy's Suit

Henry De Wolfe, c. 1939

Watercolor study of a man's white suit with short jacket, ruffled shirt and blue floral cravat, shown without a body.

Man's Suit

Henry De Wolfe, c. 1939

Watercolor of a long brown double-breasted coat with puffed sleeves, high collar, and green lining shown at the front opening

Man's Topcoat

Henry De Wolfe, 1935/1942

The Pineapple Seller

Nicolino Calyo, 1840