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Art Institute of Chicago

3,349 works

Painting of a kneeling woman in white gown before a seated king extending a golden sceptre, with courtiers and attendants.

Esther Before Ahasuerus

Frans Francken II, 1622

Painting of a smiling young kitchen servant in a white cap and apron holding a platter of raw meat against a dark background.

The Scullion

Théodule Augustin Ribot, c. 1865

Painting of a reclining woman in a patterned shawl on a rose divan, with floral wallpaper and a lattice rug.

Woman on Rose Divan

Henri Matisse, 1921

Ink painting of a robed man with a staff walking among trees, with calligraphy and red seals at the top.

Man with Staff by a Stream

Hua Yan, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Painting of a woman in red greeted by a turbaned man before a palace, with kneeling camels and travelers in a hilly landscape

Rebecca Welcomed by Abraham

Attributed to Barent Fabritius, c. 1650

Buddhist narrative painting with a seated Buddha, tigers in mountains, red pavilions, and robed figures among clouds.

Birth Stories of the Tigress, Shibi, the Lump of Gruel, the Merchant, and Avishahya the Merchant, from a set based on…

Tibet or China, c. 1450-1550

Painted portrait of a standing bearded man in white robe holding a flower and a black shield, within a floral border.

Album Page with a Portrait of Namdar Khan (Side A) and Calligraphic Specimens (Side B)

Unknown artist, , late 17th century (painting and borders),16th/17th century (calligraphy)

Ming dynasty scene of scholars in a garden courtyard at a table with attendants, peacocks, a tree and a painted screen.

The Four Accomplishments: Calligraphy

Unknown artist, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), late 16th/early 17th century

Narrative painting of red-robed figures, pavilions, cliffs, clouds, and animals including hares across a green and gold lands

Birth Stories of the Hare, Agastya, Maitribala, and Vishvantara, from a set based on the Hundred Jatakas of the Third…

Tibet or China, c. 1450-1550

Painting of a peasant woman digging beside two thatched cottages under a cloudy sky, with poplar trees behind.

A Peasant Woman Digging in Front of Her Cottage

Vincent van Gogh, c. 1885

Scholars in robes seated at a table under a pine tree, with servants moving a screen and a white cat in a courtyard.

The Four Accomplishments: Painting

Unknown artist, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), late 16th/17th century

Painting of Buddhist narrative scenes with red pavilions, green hills, horse-drawn carriage, and robed figures in clouds.

Birth Stories of the Sacrifice, Shakra, the Brahmin, and Unmadayanti, from a set based on the Hundred Jatakas of the…

Tibet or China, c. 1450-1550

Painting of a woman in a white headwrap pressing a finger to her lips beside a sleeping child in a dim interior.

Woman and Child (Silence)

Attributed to Auguste Boulard, the Elder, 1855/60

Oil sketch of a bearded saint in red robes with a palm and book, gazing upward among clouds with two putti.

St. Albert of Louvain

Peter Paul Rubens, 1620

Buddhist narrative painting with red pavilions, boats on waves, a seated monk, a flaming red tree, and a bird nest.

Birth Stories of Suparaga, the Fish, the Quail Chick, the Jar, and the Childless Ascetic, from a set based on the Hun…

Tibet or China, c. 1450-1550

Oil painting of a young woman with a white headscarf glancing upward, wearing an olive bodice over a white chemise.

Portrait of a Girl

Attributed to Francesco Solimena, c. 1700

Painting of Christ's body on a marble slab surrounded by mourners, with three crosses visible in a landscape at left.

Entombment

German; possibly Cologne, c. 1500

Painting of a seated Buddha surrounded by flames, clouds, palaces, and many figures in a narrative scene.

The Life of the Buddha Shakyamuni, from a set based on the Hundred Jatakas of the Third Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje (1284…

Tibet or China, c. 1450-1550

Two women on a flowery hillside by the sea; one combs the long hair of a reclining nude in white drapery.

In the Heather

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, 1896

Gilded triptych with a central Virgin and Child and side wings showing scenes from the life of Christ, including the Nativity

Triptych of the Virgin and Child with Scenes from the Life of Christ

Italian; probably Venice, c. 1320

Buddhist painting of narrative scenes with a seated Buddha, pavilions, mountains, clouds, monks, and animals in red and green

Birth Stories of Prince Mirror-Face, the Sage Born in a Cattle Shed, and Peaceful Intellect, from a set based on the…

Tibet or China, c. 1450-1550

Indian painting of a woman in an orange skirt holding a letter beneath a tree, with red flowers and a green background.

Woman Grasping Tree Branch

Unknown artist, 18th/19th century

Painting of a sailing ship with a French flag entering a harbor past a town of pale buildings under a cloudy sky.

Entrance to the Port of Honfleur

Johan Barthold Jongkind, 1863-64

Buddhist narrative painting with a seated Buddha medallion, pagodas, a bridge, monks, and cloud-filled landscape in red, gree

Birth Stories of the Youth Karma, Indra, the Buddha Brahma, and the Dancer, from a set based on the Hundred Jatakas o…

Tibet or China, c. 1450-1550

Painting of a classical colonnade and staircase with statues, where children and a woman sit and stand in the foreground.

Colonnade and Gardens of the Medici Palace

Style of Hubert Robert, After 1870

Candlelit painting of a woman pointing at a crouched armored man beside a fire, with onlookers in shadow.

The Denial of Saint Peter

Hendrick ter Brugghen, c. 1626

Narrative painting of Buddhist figures, monks, and royal attendants in red and gold palace halls among clouds and mountains.

Birth Stories of the Buddha Udayin, the Wealthy King, and Brahma Joy of the Moon, from a set based on the Hundred Jat…

Tibet or China, c. 1450-1550

Risen Christ with banner rises from tomb, flanked by two angels, while soldiers sleep below in dark shadow.

Resurrection of Christ

Samuel van Hoogstraten, c. 1665

Half-length portrait of a man in a black wide-brimmed hat and dark coat with white collar against a brown background.

Portrait of a Man

Jan Baptist Weenix, c. 1650

Head of a Woman

Unknown artist, c. 1810