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Art Institute of Chicago

798 works

Etching of a dilapidated barn, cattle and goats resting under trees, a reclining figure, and a distant sailboat.

Dilapidated Barn with Herd and Cattle, from Landscapes (Verscheyden aerdige Lanthuysen...)

Claes Janszoon Visscher II, 1620

The Neighing Horse, from Series of Horses

Paulus Potter, 1652

Engraving of a maned lion reclining on a rock beside a skull, with a Latin inscription in an oval border.

Den Grooten Leeuw (The Great Lion)

Jacob de Gheyn II, c. 1590

Etching of thatched barns and a cottage with a woman and dog in the right foreground under a cloudy sky.

Barns, Woman and Dog in Right Foreground, from Landscapes (Verscheyden aerdige Lanthuysen...)

Claes Janszoon Visscher II, 1620

Etching of two horses on a grassy riverbank, with a distant town, church spires and a sailboat on the water.

The Cropped Horse, from Series of Horses

Paulus Potter, 1652

Etching of six men in cloaks and tall hats processing, several carrying heraldic shields, a banner, a staff and a sword.

Procession of Six People Preceded by a Horse, from The Funeral of Brederode

Simon Frisius, 1615

Etching of two thatched barns beside a large tree, with resting figures and a cart in the foreground under a cloudy sky.

Barns, Resting Herd and Dog in Centre Foreground, from Landscapes (Verscheyden aerdige Lanthuysen...)

Claes Janszoon Visscher II, 1620

Etching of two horses beside a tree on a path, with a distant village, church steeple and grazing cattle under a cloudy sky.

The Plough Horse, from Series of Horses

Paulus Potter, 1652

Etching of a peasant leading a horse along a road past a fortified city wall with towers and a gate.

A Peasant with a Horse on a Road Near City Walls, from Landscapes (Playsante Lantschappen)

Attributed to Claes Jansz. Visscher II, c. 1641

Etching of a thatched farmhouse with a tree on its roof, a man and dog in the foreground, and a cart beside the barn.

Farm with Shed for a Cart, Man with Barking Dog, from Landscapes

Claes Janszoon Visscher II, 1620

Etching of a gaunt standing horse with lowered head beside a horse lying on a sandy dune, with a bone on the ground.

The Worn-Out Horse, (La Mazette), from Series of Horses

Paulus Potter, 1652

Etching of a huntress in a flowing tunic holding a large dog by its collar beside a tall tree in a wooded landscape.

Nymph Holding a Large Dog by the Collar, known as The Beautiful Huntress

Stefano Della Bella, c. 1656

Etching of figures beneath trees tending bird traps, with a netted cage and a rolling pastoral landscape beyond.

The Bird Catchers, Plate 7 from Pastorales

Claudine Bouzonnet Stella, 1667

Night lane with a horse-drawn cart on a wet road, bare trees and dark hedges under a greenish sky.

Lane Scene at Night

John Atkinson Grimshaw, 1872

Black ink print of a couple in kimono before a folding screen, with a cat and mouse at lower right.

Lovers, a Cat, and a Mouse in front of a Folding Screen

Attributed to Sugimura Jihei, c. 1684/98

Engraving of armored riders on white horses and an angel above, with a dragon in flames below, framed by a decorative border.

The Word of God and the Armies of Heaven upon White Horses, from Icones Revelationum... (The Revelations of St John)

Attributed to Adriaen Collaert, 1585

Etching of Roman ruins with columns, a fountain, arches, and men tending cattle and sheep in the foreground.

Men and Cattle near a Fountain, from Variae Antiquitates Romanae (Roman Ruins)

Claes Janszoon Visscher II, 1618

Engraving of a rooster standing on a helmet above a shield with a rampant lion, framed by ornate scrollwork.

Coat of Arms with Lion and Rooster

Albrecht Dürer, 1503; printed after 1550

Etching of a village yard with a bearded man, children, and a dog standing on its hind legs before an ivy-covered house.

The Dancing Dog

Cornelis Dusart, 1685

Black and white print of a horse prancing on its hind legs, casting a shadow on rough ground.

Prancing Horse

Louis-Pierre-Marie Courtin, after 1823

Lithograph of two harnessed draft horses beside an arched door with two children and buildings behind them.

Farm Horses

Théodore Géricault, 1823

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors on galloping horses, one standing on a grey horse with a sword, beside a bamboo fence.

The Actor Akizuki Sampei from Osaka Standing on a Galloping Horse (right), in the Play Dai Kyokuba

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1772

Etching of a large elephant facing a group of robed figures at left, against a dark hatched background.

Animal Folly, from Disparates

Francisco Goya, 1816-17, published 1877

Pencil drawing of a fallen horse with saddle beside a dead knight in armor on an open plain with distant hills.

Fallen Horse and Dead Knight

Eugène Delacroix, c. 1827-1829

Hand-colored print of three dandies making music in a drawing room, with a poodle, sheet music and framed paintings.

Humming Birds, or A Dandy Trio

George Cruikshank, published July 15, 1819

Pen and wash drawing of a robed figure gesturing to a crowd on a hillside, with people in the foreground reaching for food.

Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes

Attributed to Pedro Mena y Medrano, n.d.

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a yellow robe holding a long pole beneath a bare plum branch.

The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as Kobayashi no Asahina Disguised as a Bird-Catcher in the Play Edo no Haru Meisho Soga, P…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1773

Ink and wash drawing of a huntsman with a hat, staff, dead hare and dog in a landscape with distant hunters.

A Huntsman with a Dead Hare and a Dog (Study for "Terra")

Jacob de Gheyn II, 1590/95

Heads of Horses and Unicorns

Follower of Leonardo da Vinci

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a white robe with orange flame patterns, glaring with painted red face lines.

Actor Ichikawa Danzô III as Narukami in “Bird of the Capital: Komachi of the East” (“Miyakodori azuma Komachi”)

Katsukawa Shunshō, About 1768