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Art Institute of Chicago

13,165 works

Engraving of a bearded river god reclining among sea creatures, framed by foliage, garlands and ornamental figures.

River God with Cornucopia and Stone Jar, from Veelderleij niewe inventien...

Johannes van Doetecum I, 1557

Engraving of a bearded prophet in a turban tearing a cloak beside a seated youth under a gnarled tree.

Ahajah Divides his Cloak into Twelve Parts, from Four Scenes from the Life of the Prophets, Isaiah, Ahajah and Elisha

Jan Saenredam, 1604

Engraved allegory of Rome with a helmeted goddess, Cupid, coats of arms, nude figures, and a Latin inscription plaque.

Allegory of Rome, title plate from The Roman Heroes

Hendrick Goltzius, 1586

Oval print of a reclining figure beside a serpent, with a winged figure, chariot and starry sky in a mountain landscape.

Demogorgon in the Cave of Eternity, from The Deities

Hendrick Goltzius, 1588/90

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar, fur-trimmed cloak and chain collar with a cross, c. 1600.

Henry IV of France

Hendrick Goltzius, c. 1600

Engraving of a seated woman beside a table with a goblet, ewer and jewelry, smoke rising behind her, in a calligraphic border

Vanitas Vanitatum et Omnia Vanitas

Jan Saenredam, c. 1600

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded older man in a cap, surrounded by a laurel wreath, putti and fruit swags.

Hendrick Goltzius

Jonas Suyderhoef, c. 1649

Engraving of two nude male figures and a draped woman before a rocky cliff, with a crowd on a bridge behind them.

The Abduction of a Sabine Woman

Jan Harmensz. Muller, c. 1598

Engraved title page with an oval portrait of a bearded man, allegorical nude figures, a skull, and a Latin inscription.

Hendrick Goltzius

Jacob Matham, 1617

Engraving of the Annunciation: the Virgin kneels as an angel offers a lily, with a dove, cherubs and rays of light above.

The Annunciation, from The Birth and Early Life of Christ

Hendrick Goltzius, 1594

Engraving of a bearded armored rider on a rearing white horse with a spear, battle scene behind and winged horse above.

Rudolph II on Horseback

Aegidius Sadeler, c. 1600

Engraving of the Entombment of Christ, men lowering the body as mourning women gather under a raised torch in a rocky setting

The Entombment

Aegidius Sadeler, 1593

Engraved print of Emperor Matthias in a laurel wreath surrounded by allegorical figures, cherubs, an eagle and a Latin inscri

Emperor Matthias

Aegidius Sadeler, 1614

Engraving of a mounted rider on a rearing horse flanked by allegorical women, with fallen figures below and clouds above.

Emperor Ferdinand II on Horseback

Aegidius Sadeler, 1629

Woodblock print of a festival procession carrying a tall float past shops with blue and red noren curtains in Edo.

Silk-goods Lane, Odenma-cho (Odenma-cho gofukudana), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hya…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of moonlit Edo harbor with a red bridge pillar, moored boats with masts, and lanterns on the water.

View of Tsukuda Island from Eitai Bridge (Eitaibashi Tsukudajima), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Mezzotint of a woman with a crescent moon in her hair, arms outstretched, rising through clouds under a starry sky.

Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire, Portrait as Cynthia from Spenser's 'The Faerie Queen'

Valentine Green, Jan. 1, 1783

Woodblock print of a white cat on a window ledge overlooking rice fields and a distant snow-capped mountain.

Asakusa Rice Fields and Torinomachi Festival (Asakusa tanbo Torinomachi mode), from the series "One Hundred Famous Vi…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of boats with white sails on a river, a temple roof behind trees, and birds flying over the water.

Teppozu and Tsukiji Honganji Temple (Teppozu Tsukiji Monzeki), from the series "Supplement to the One Hundred Famous…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of a boatman poling a raft on a river at dusk, framed by overhanging leafy branches and reeds.

Ayase River and Kanegafuchi (Ayasegawa Kanegafuchi), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hya…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of a river with drooping willows, a stone bridge, boats, and snow-capped Mount Fuji in the distance.

Yatsumi Bridge (Yatsumi no hashi), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Night scene of a silhouetted figure holding a chain by moonlit water, with a lit house and dark trees beyond.

Moonlight, Örebro

Gustaf Fjæstad, 1897

Woodblock print of rain falling over a river with rowing boats, a red banner, a flying bird and a temple roof.

Komagata Hall and Azuma Bridge (Komagatado Azumabashi), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of Asuka Hill with pine and cherry trees, picnickers on mats, and a distant mountain over a pale marsh.

View to the North from Asuka Hill (Asukayama kita no chobo), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Woodblock print of cherry trees in bloom along a curving river bank, with strolling figures and a wooden bridge.

Blossoms on the Tama River Embankment (Tamagawa-zutsumi no hana), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (M…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Fine-line engraving of Lucretia's death: a woman stabbed before armored men and kneeling women, with castle views and a dog.

The Death of Lucretia

Israhel van Meckenem, 1500-03

Woodblock print of a shrine torii gate, cherry blossoms, pines and reed marsh with sailboats on water beneath distant hills.

Moto-Hachiman Shrine, Sunamura (Sunamura Moto-Hachiman), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Woodblock print of a river dam with a white waterfall, bathers, cherry blossoms, pine trees and thatched buildings on green h

The Dam on the Otonashi River at Oji, Commonly Called "The Great Waterfall" (Oji Otonashigawa entai, sezoku Otaki to…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of two cranes over a marsh and fields with a blossoming tree, thatched houses and a figure carrying baskets.

Minowa, Kanasugi, Mikawashima, from the series “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)”

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of cherry blossoms framing a river with sailboats, a distant mountain, and a shrine with a torii gate.

Suijin Shrine and Massaki on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa Suijin no mori Massaki), from the series "One Hundred Famou…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856