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24,211 works

Symmetrical ornamental drawing with putti, griffins, scrolling foliage and a central armored figure above a blank tablet.

Decorative Design with Putti and Griffins

Attributed to Alfred George Stevens, n.d.

Pen and ink drawing with wash of an elderly bearded man with tousled hair wrapped in a dark cloak.

Bust of Old Man

Samuel Shelley, 1776/1808

Pencil sketch of three fishermen in a rowboat, one hauling a net, with splashing water and a basket of catch.

Three Fisherman in a Boat

John Thomas Serres, 1811

Pen and ink drawing of a reclining man smoking a pipe while women and a child carry heavy baskets across a Shetland landscape

The British Squaw, Shetland Islands

Linley Sambourne, 1894

Pencil sketch of a woman in a bonnet and a girl reaching toward a stone basin on a column in a church interior.

Lady and Girl in Church

Attributed to Frank Stone, n.d.

Pen and ink sketch of a seated boy in a field with trees on the left and distant houses under a cloudy sky.

Landscape with Boy in Foreground

Attributed to Marcus Stone, n.d.

Pen and brown wash drawing of a reclining figure on a monument plinth flanked by two seated allegorical women.

Unexecuted Design for the Monument to the First Duke of Marlborough

John Michael Rysbrack, c. 1733

Japanese woodblock print of travelers, an inn courtyard, blossoming plum branches and a horse along the Tokaido road.

Otsu - No. 54, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Reisho…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1847/52

Woodblock print of a busy fish market with vendors carrying baskets of fish past wooden stalls and tiled roofs.

The Fish Market at Zakoba (Zakoba uoichi no zu), from the series "Famous Views of Osaka (Naniwa meisho zue)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834

Japanese woodblock print of travelers on a grassy hill path beside blooming plum trees and a torii gate.

No. 42: Midono, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/38

Woodblock print of a willow-lined river at dusk with boats and two hooded women on a wooden landing.

Oumayagashi, from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print with four diamond-shaped views of lakes, mountains, pine trees and pavilions in blue and pink tones.

Four Views from the series Eight Views of Omi (Omi Hakkei)

Utagawa Hiroshige, About 1830

Woodblock print of women in kimono on wooden platforms above a night river with fireworks reflected in the water.

Fireworks at Ryogoku (Ryogoku hanabi), from the series "Reflections on Water at Famous Places in Edo (Edo meisho mizu…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

Blue woodblock print of Mount Fuji rising over a pine-lined shore with small boats on calm water.

Mount Fuji Rising beyond Miho Beach

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1838/42

Fan-shaped woodblock print of pine trees, a stone embankment, wooden houses and walking figures under a blue sky.

Evening Bells at Ueno (Ueno bansho), from the series "Eight Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto hakkei)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1836/37

Fan-shaped print of a Susaki coastline with blue sea, reeds, houses, pines, a wooden bridge, and a distant ship under a pink

Clearing Weather at Susaki (Susaki seiran), from the series "Eight Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto hakkei)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1836/37

Fan-shaped Japanese woodblock print of a pavilion on a pond with geese descending over the water and figures on a bridge.

Descending Geese at Shinobazu Pond (Shinobazu rakugan), from the series "Eight Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto hak…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1836/37

Fan-shaped Japanese woodblock print of a full moon over a blue bay with sailing boats and a stone embankment with figures.

Autumn Moon at Takanawa (Takanawa shugetsu), from the series "Eight Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto hakkei)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1836/37

Fan-shaped Japanese woodblock print of sailing boats on blue water near a village shore, with calligraphy above.

Returning Sails at Tsukudajima (Tsukudajima kihan), from the series "Eight Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto hakkei)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1836/37

Fan-shaped Japanese woodblock print of rain falling over rooftops, a river with boats, and a wooded hill with temple building

Evening Rain at Matsuchiyama (Matsuchiyama yau), from the series "Eight Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto hakkei)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1836/37

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of two women in kimono, one reading a letter and one adjusting a hair ornament.

Two Beauties Reading a Letter

Chokosai Eisho, c. 1780/1800

Vertical Japanese print of two women in kimono by a bamboo fence, looking up at a blossoming plum tree.

Two Women Viewing Plum Blossoms

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1784

Black ink print of Shoki the Demon Queller, a fierce bearded figure in robes holding a sword, in tall narrow format.

Shoki the Demon Queller

Utagawa Toyoharu, Mid-to late 18th or early 19th century

Etching of a wooded rocky gorge with a hunter and dog beside a stream, with distant hills under a cloudy sky.

A Subiaco, from Malerisch Radierte Prospekte aus Italien

Johann Christian Reinhart, 1792

Pencil drawing of Christ being lowered from the cross by a ladder, with mourning women and a distant city silhouette.

Descent from the Cross with a Silhouette of Jerusalem in the Background

Franz Johann Heinrich Nadorp, 1852

Etching of a wooded ravine with a large tree, a rocky stream, boulders, and small figures beside a pale cliff.

A Civita Castellana, from Malerisch Radierte Prospekte aus Italien

Johann Christian Reinhart, 1793

Woodblock print of a hawk perched on a rock beside a blossoming plum branch on a pale vertical sheet.

Hawk on a Cherry Tree

Utagawa Toyohiro, 1773-1828

Vertical ukiyo-e print of a woman in a pink kimono with gold hair ornaments carrying a child on her back.

Choemon Carrying Ohan on His Back

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1801

Woodblock print of three travelers beside tall green bamboo, a red maple, and a river with distant fields under a pale sky.

No. 56: Mieji, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/38

Pen and brown ink sketch of a barefoot vendor with rosaries and prints, with a church dome and tower behind him.

Vendor of Rosaries and Sacred Images

Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, c. 1660