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Art Institute of Chicago

2,141 works

Etching of a standing violinist in a feathered hat beside a seated woman and child, with a tree and river landscape behind.

Standing Violinist, from Diverse Figures from the Countryside

Stefano Della Bella, 1649

Etching of Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, with large trees framing a Gothic-style building and shadowed pathway.

Lincoln's Inn Fields

Joseph Pennell, 1905

Drypoint print of two slender trees beside a lake, with a rowboat at lower right and loose, sketched foliage.

The Lake in the Bois de Boulogne

Berthe Morisot, 1889

Woodblock print of a river mouth with thatched houses, sailboats, rowing boats and reed beds under a pale sky.

Mouth of the Naka River (Nakagawa guchi no zu), from an untitled series of famous views of the Edo suburbs

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1839/40

Etching of Ludgate Hill showing a stone bridge arch, spires and domed towers, with pedestrians and a carriage below.

Ludgate Hill

Joseph Pennell, 1906

Etching of a river with a small rowboat, framed by trees on both banks under a pale sky.

River Scene with Rowers

Henri-Emile Lessore, 1878

Engraving of the baptism of Christ in the River Jordan, with a crowd of onlookers under trees and a town in the distance.

The Baptism of Christ in the River Jordan

Lucas van Leyden, about 1510

Etching of tall palm trees framing tropical buildings and a distant hill across water, with a pale sky above.

Bishops Walk, Ancon Hill, Panama

Joseph Pennell, 1912

Etching of a river scene with a small boat, tall poplar trees, dense riverbank foliage, and a distant town under a pale sky.

River Scene with Boat (Large plate)

Henri-Emile Lessore, 1879

Fine pencil-like print of a single tree with a thick trunk, branching limbs and small budding leaves on a pale background.

Tree

Odilon Redon, 1892

Etching of billowing clouds above rocky mountain terrain, with dark shadowed masses on the left and streaked sky above.

Above the Mountains, Switzerland

Donald Shaw MacLaughlan, 1908

Etching of a calm river lined with dense trees and tall poplars, with a small boat floating near the center.

River Scene with Boat (Small plate)

Henri-Emile Lessore, 1880

Lithograph of a solitary cloaked man beside a bench and a large tree in a dark night landscape.

The Man was Alone in a Night Landscape, from Night

Odilon Redon, 1886

Etching of a rocky landscape with boulders, trees on a steep slope, water in the foreground, and hills in the distance.

Rocky Landscape

Anthonie Waterloo, n.d.

Etching of a woman standing on a grassy bank among slender trees, looking toward water.

Woman Standing Among the Trees

Henri-Emile Lessore, n.d.

Red chalk drawing of a river landscape with trees framing a hilltop town and distant mountains.

River Landscape with Buildings

Adrien Manglard, n.d.

Etching of a forest with a group of large trees, a path with two walking figures, and a distant church spire.

The Group of Four Trees

Anthonie Waterloo, n.d.

Pen and brown ink sketch of a figure with a staff on a path beside a tall arched building and windblown trees.

Landscape with Figure and House

Attributed to a follower of Guercino, n.d.

Pencil drawing of a rocky valley with tall cliffs, a winding road, a horse cart, and small figures in the foreground.

Figures and Horse Cart in Landscape with Cliffs

Peter De Wint, n.d.

Etching of a forest path with tall trees leading to a small wooden footbridge over a pond, with a distant village.

The Entrance to the Forest by the Little Wooden Bridge

Anthonie Waterloo, n.d.

Brown ink drawing of a windswept forest with gnarled trees, roots, and wild animals including bears, deer, and cattle.

Forest Landscape with Wild Animals

After Pieter Bruegel, the elder, late 16th century

Etching of a large leaning tree by a river, cattle wading, a fisherman on the trunk, and a rowboat with two figures.

Clump of Trees near the Water

Jean Jacques de Boissieu, 1763

Etching of a forest path lined with tall trees and wooden fences, with light filtering through the leafy canopy.

The Trimmed Groves

Anthonie Waterloo, n.d.

Engraved landscape with a shepherd and sheep, trees, a pond, a distant village spire, and a dramatic cloudy sky.

Landscape with Sheep, from The Small Landscapes

Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert, c. 1638

Etching of a watermill with a turning waterwheel, rushing weir water, a thatched cottage, and trees under a cloudy sky.

Watermill

Jean Jacques de Boissieu, 1782

Etching of a forest with tall trees, a pond, and a traveler with a dog resting on the bank.

Traveler Resting in the Forest

Anthonie Waterloo, n.d.

Japanese woodblock print of a boat of travelers on a snowy river, with a snow-covered pine and thatched houses on the bank.

Distant View of Snow on the Sumida River in Edo

Keisai Eisen, c. 1840/44

Etching of a riverside customs house with arches, boats loaded with barrels, figures on the bank, and a distant church spire.

Old Customs House, Rome

Jean Jacques de Boissieu, 1807

Woodcut of a seated figure beside a rocky river, with a second figure reaching upward at right, in dark brown and cream.

Auti te pape (Women at the River), from the Noa Noa Suite

Paul Gauguin, 1893/94

Etching of a woman milking a cow under a tree, with a woman carrying a basket, a goat, and a resting cow.

Woman Milking a Cow, plate 3 from Four Landscapes

Cornelis Visscher, c. 1649-58