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Art Institute of Chicago

23,908 works

Miniature portrait of a young child in a white bonnet and dress, gazing upward beside pink drapery and a chair.

Portrait of Edmund Rodney Pollesfen Bastard (1825-1856)

William Ross, c. 1830

Circular miniature portrait of a man in gold-trimmed armor with a blue and red sash, beside a plumed helmet.

Portrait of Prince Potemkin

Attributed to Johann Baptist Lampi, I, 18th century

Oval miniature portrait of a man with curly light hair in a blue double-breasted coat and white cravat, in a gold frame.

Portrait of Jean Lambert Tallien

Georges Antoine Keman, c. 1805

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curly dark hair in a white dress, framed by pearls and turquoise in gold.

Portrait of Mrs. Kegan

Charles Shirreff, 1805

Oval miniature portrait of a woman in a white ruff and dark gown on blue ground, in a gold pendant frame.

Portrait of an English Lady

Nicholas Hilliard, 1605

Ming dynasty hanging scroll of misty mountains over a river, with a boat, willows and pavilions along the shore.

Pulling Oars under Clearing Autumn Skies 晴秋涉櫂圖

Lu Zhi, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); c. 1545

Qing dynasty painting of Buddhist arhats with an elephant, tiger and lion, figures in robes on an ochre silk ground.

Bathing of the Buddha Festival

Hua Ziyou, Qing dynasty, 1833

Half-length portrait of an older man with white hair in a dark coat and black cravat against a dark background.

William W. Welch

Sheldon Peck, c. 1837

Full-length nude woman with raised arms standing on a rock before clouds and mountains, painted in muted tones.

Day (Truth)

Ferdinand Hodler, 1896/98

Dark painting of two robed figures standing in a boat amid nude figures struggling in stormy water, with a fiery city behind.

Dante's Bark

After Eugène Delacroix, c. 1840-60

Painted hide with rows of colorful mounted warriors, horses, lances and feathered headdresses on a tan background.

Painted Tipi Curtain: Victory Record of the Elkhorn Scraper Warrior Society

Unknown artist, c. 1870

Two long painted wooden manuscript covers showing rows of multi-armed goddesses with lions fighting demons on red grounds.

One of a Pair of Manuscript Covers from the Glorification of the Great Goddess (Devimahatmya)

Unknown artist, 18th century

Ink sketch of a group of robed figures on a path beside pine trees, with calligraphy written above.

Group Pilgrimage to the Jizo Nun

Ike no Taiga, 1755/65

Nativity scene: kneeling Mary and Joseph beside the infant Christ, with angels above and a hilltop town behind.

The Nativity

Fra' Bartolomeo, 1504-7

Two painted wooden manuscript covers showing seated Buddhist deities, attendants and kneeling devotees on green grounds.

One of a Pair of Manuscript Covers from the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra)

Unknown artist, c. 17th century

Ethiopian painted triptych with Virgin and Child centre, angels, saints, and riders slaying a dragon on the side panels.

Triptych

Central Ethiopia, Late 17th century

Portrait of Mary Message, née Bond

Richard Crosse, c. 1785

Miniature painting of horsemen and attendants carrying gift trays past a walled city, with Persian text panels on the page.

Al-Mu'tazz Sends Gifts to Abdulla ibn Abdulla, from a copy of the Tarikh-i Alfi

Unknown artist, c. 1592-1594

Painting of a roadside cafe with horses and figures on a dusty road under a cloudy sky.

A Roadside Tavern

Johan Barthold Jongkind, 1863

Half-length portrait of a woman in a red velvet hat with white fur, wearing a pearl and gold chain against a black background

Portrait of Magdalena of Saxony, Wife of Elector Joachim II of Brandenburg

Lucas Cranach the Elder, c. 1529

Degas painting of three seated ballet dancers in yellow-green tutus in the theater wings, one adjusting her hair.

Yellow Dancers (In the Wings)

Edgar Degas, 1874-76

Painting of Saint Luke sketching the Virgin and Christ Child beside a green canopy bed, with a figure in an open doorway.

Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin and Christ Child

Girolamo da Carpi, c. 1535

Full-length portrait of a woman in a dark blue gown standing beside white drapery, with a green settee at left.

Madame Paul Escudier (Louise Lefevre)

John Singer Sargent, 1882

Painting of a ruler on a decorated elephant in a procession with mounted horsemen, spearmen and foot soldiers on a hillside.

Maharao Guman Singh Riding an Elephant in Procession

Unknown artist, dated 1770 (samvat 1827)

Six-panel gold screen painting of carp and fish among dense flowers, lotus leaves, gourds and pine branches.

Fish and Plants

Ikeda Keisen, 1908

Painting of an elegant couple turning toward a beggar with a bowl, children and a church tower behind them.

The Meeting of Gautier, Count of Antwerp, and his Daughter, Violante

Giuseppe Cades, c. 1787

Small black-glazed Chinese bowl with brown mottled interior markings and a tan unglazed foot, on a plain background.

Bowl with Winding Strokes

Unknown artist, Southern Song (1127-1279) or Yuan dynasty (1271-1368), 12th/14th century

Painting of the Resurrection: nude Christ rises with a banner over a tomb as an angel points and startled soldiers react belo

The Resurrection

Cecco del Caravaggio, c. 1619-20

Painting of an elderly bearded man in a dark robe and fur cap, with a banana peel on a ledge at lower right.

Portrait of a Man in Costume

Jean-Honoré Fragonard, c. 1767-68

Shallow black-glazed ceramic bowl with pale unglazed foot and pale patches of slip on the interior.

Bowl with Zigzag Strokes

Unknown artist, Southern Song (1127-1279) or Yuan dynasty (1271-1368), 12th/14th century