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Sepia watercolor of a waterfall cascading over rocks, with a large leafy tree, pines, and hills under a cloudy sky.

Waterfall in Rocky Landscape

Octavius Oakley, n.d.

Drawing of a pair of legs in loose breeches and shoes, shaded in soft grey on pale paper.

Study of a boy's legs

John Downman, c. 1770-1800

Woodblock print of six men carrying yellow palanquins past tall pine trees and distant mountains on a Japanese road.

Chiryu - No. 40, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Reish…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Woodblock print of a Japanese roadside town with shops, two women in kimono, a porter, and pine-covered hills.

Narumi: Shops Selling the Famous Tie-dyed Fabric (Narumi, meisan shibori mise) - No. 41, from the series "Fifty-three S…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Pencil drawing of a window view over Rome with tree branches, the Villa Medici and a church tower in the distance.

View of the Villa Medici and Sta Trinità dei Monti from Ingres's Studio in the Pavillon San Gaetano, Rome

Achille Etna Michallon, 1819

Woodblock print of moored boats, a red torii gate and pine trees along a blue Japanese coastline.

Miya: Shichiri Ferry Crossing, Gate to the Atsuta Shrine, and Nezame Village (Miya, Shichiri no watashi, Atsuta no to…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Black linework print of women with swirling striped hair playing a harp, with terrified figures in the lower left corner.

Image Design for a Poster, Wagenaar's Cantata 'The Shipwreck'

Jan Toorop, 1899

Woodblock print of a crowded ferryboat with a large white sail sailing across blue water toward a distant shoreline.

Kuwana: Ferryboat at Shichiri Crossing (Kuwana, Shichiri no watashibune) - No. 43, from the series "Fifty-three Station…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Pencil study of two bare feet and three sandalled feet with laced straps on aged paper.

Studies of Two Bare Feet and Three Sandalled Feet

John Downman, c. 1774

Study from the antique: a bearded man and a boy

John Downman, c. 1774

Bust of Faustina

John Downman, c. 1774

Study after Statue of the Knife Grinder (also known as the Scythian)

John Downman, 1774

Pencil study of a nude kneeling warrior raising one arm, with a round shield and sword, on aged paper.

Study after the Discobolus (Wounded Warrior)

John Downman, 1774

Graphite study on gray paper of a standing classical woman in draped robes with outstretched arms, after a Roman statue.

Study after Roman Statue of a Standing Woman

John Downman, 1774

Pencil study of a seated classical male nude holding a sword, with a round shield at his feet, after antique sculpture.

Study after Antique Sculpture of Seated Figure with Sword and a Shield

John Downman, 1774

Woodblock print of a torii gate on a Tokaido road with travelers, a dog, market stalls, and blossoming trees.

Yokkaichi: The Junction of the Road to Ise Shrine at Hinaga Village (Yokkaichi, Hinagamura oiwake, Sangudo) - No. 44, f…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Woodblock print of travelers, porters and a horse at a Tokaido post station with thatched roof and verandah.

Ishiyakushi - No. 45, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Indian miniature painting of Kama aiming a love arrow at meditating Shiva beside a lotus pond, with a royal court scene below

Kama Shoots a Love Arrow at Shiva, from a copy of the Song of Gauri (Gita-Gauri)

Unknown artist, c. 1675-1680

Japanese woodblock print of two women and two men under a blossoming plum branch beside a green hedge.

Umeyashiki, from the series "Collection of Famous Places in Edo (Edo meisho shu)"

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1782

Woodblock print of two women and a samurai walking beneath cherry blossoms, one woman holding a birdcage.

Asuka no Suika, form the series "Eight Scenes of Edo (Koto hakkei)"

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1781

Woodblock print of travelers beneath pine trees on a shore, with a wooden arched bridge over blue water beyond stone walls.

Kameyama - No. 47, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Rei…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Etching of sailing barges moored at a river dock, with a figure on the shore and a bridge in the hazy background.

Coal Barges Unloading (recto); Sketch of a Building (verso)

Walter Greaves, 1872 (recto); n.d. (verso)

Brown wash drawing of a waterfall below a stone arched bridge and hilltop buildings framed by trees.

View of Tivoli with the Bridge Over the Anio Waterfall

Cornelius van Poelenburgh, 1620

Travelers with hats and baggage walk a path beside pine-covered cliffs and a river in a Hiroshige Tokaido woodblock print.

Sakanoshita - No. 49, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Woodblock print of an ox carrying straw down a pine-lined mountain path, with two travelers and billowing clouds.

Minakuchi: The Beautiful Pine Trees at Mount Hiramatsu (Minakuchi, Hiramatsuyama bisho) - No. 51, from the series "Fift…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Pencil sketch sheet with four studies of animals: a klipspringer on rocks, a musk deer, a chamois, and a walking lion.

Chamois, Musk, Klipbok and Lion

Thomas Uwins, n.d.

Sepia watercolor of a churchyard with a tower, gravestones, a large tree, and figures walking on a path.

Figures in Cemetary Near Church

Attributed to Charles Alfred Stothard, n.d.

Pen and grey wash drawing of sailing boats beached on a pale shore with wooden posts in the foreground.

Entretat

Attributed to Clarkson Stanfield, July, 1858

Sketch of a Gothic building with a carved spire and arched entrance, with two figures on a cobbled street.

Palace of Justice, Rouen

Possibly after Frederick Nash, n.d.

Grey wash drawing of thatched cottages, fishermen and rowboats on a sandy shore beside calm water.

Rustic Seaside Scene

Possibly Jean-Baptiste Le Prince, n.d.