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Art Institute of Chicago

24,211 works

Reading by Lamplight

James McNeill Whistler, 1859

Line drawing of a woman and a man in kimono walking under a parasol beneath plum branches, c. 1770 Japanese print.

The Actors Ichikawa Komazo I (L) and Nakamura Matsue I (R)

Torii Kiyomitsu I, c. 1770

Etching of a canal in Amsterdam with a church spire, townhouses, a bridge, and reflections in the water.

Church, Amsterdam

James McNeill Whistler, 1889

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a checked kimono and yellow robe, standing beside a red torii gate and shrine plaque.

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Kamaya Buhei in the play "Fude Hajime Soga no Tamazusa," performed at the Nakamura The…

Torii Kiyomitsu I, 1768

Etching of Amsterdam canal houses with figures on steps and a moored boat in the foreground.

Jews' Quarter, Amsterdam

James McNeill Whistler, 1889

Japanese woodblock print of a standing kabuki actor in a striped kimono beside irises and a stream.

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II

Torii Kiyomitsu I, c. 1771

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II

Torii Kiyomitsu I, c. 1770

Brown ink drawing of figures on a terrace beside a ruined brick tower, under a pergola and trees, in an oval frame.

Group of People on a Terrace

Jacob Philipp Hackert, 1797

Woodblock print of a tall courtesan in a patterned kimono walking beside a small attendant, with calligraphy above.

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as the courtesan Umegae in the play "Hiragana Seisuiki," performed at the Ichimura Theat…

Suzuki Harunobu, 1764

Red chalk drawing of a standing woman in a long veil, buttoned robe and headdress, with a fringed shawl.

A Woman in Russian Dress

Jean-Baptiste Le Prince, 1780

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono holding a fan, with calligraphy above, by Suzuki Harunobu, 1763.

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Yamabuki, the sister of Hata Rokurozaemon, in the play "Shikai Nami Yawaragi Taiheiki…

Suzuki Harunobu, 1763

Black and red chalk drawing of a young man with curly hair glancing upward, bust portrait on toned paper.

Bust Portrait of a Young Man

Simon Vouet, 1620

Engraved oval portrait of René Hérault, a man in a curled wig and white cravat, with a coat of arms below.

René Hérault

Jean-Étienne Liotard, 1731

Woodblock print of a rainy lake with a bent pine, a small shrine, and a boat with rowers crossing choppy water.

Night Rain at Karasaki (Karasaki yau), from the series "Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei no uchi)"

Suzuki Harunobu, early 1760s

Etching of a seated woman under a fringed parasol in tall grass, with a basket beside her and buildings on the horizon.

En Plein Soleil

James McNeill Whistler, 1858

Pen and wash drawing of a heraldic shield flanked by an elegant man and woman, with a battle scene above.

The Arms of Habsberg Flanked by an Elegant Couple

Daniel Lindtmayer, 1587

Japanese woodblock print of a rider on a black horse crossing a snowy bridge with an attendant, under falling snow.

Sano Crossing at Miwagasaki (Miwagasaki Sano no watari)

Suzuki Harunobu, 1760s

Etching of a stemmed wine glass on a draped cloth against a dark hatched background.

The Wine Glass

James McNeill Whistler, 1858

Etching of Charing Cross Bridge with a bare tree in the foreground, figures on the riverbank, and smokestacks beyond the wate

Charing Cross Bridge

James McNeill Whistler, 1887/88

Etching of a sparse Dutch-style landscape with trees at left and right, pilings and shoreline below an open sky.

Title Page, from Cahier de six eaux-fortes, vues de Hollande

Johan Barthold Jongkind, 1862

Etching of a Dutch canal with moored sailing boats, tall masts, low houses and trees under an open sky.

The Canal, from Cahier de six eaux-fortes, vues de Hollande

Johan Barthold Jongkind, 1862

Etching of a row of Dutch houses with chimneys beside a path, a tree at right, and an open flat landscape.

Houses Along the Canal, from Cahier de six eaux-fortes, vues de Hollande

Johan Barthold Jongkind, 1862

Etching of a thatched cottage with chimneys beside a dirt road, tall trees on the right, and small figures near the house.

The Nurse, from Cahier de six eaux-fortes, vues de Hollande

Johan Barthold Jongkind, 1862

Etching of a moored sailing boat with tall mast beside a wooden shed and small house along a calm canal.

The Moored Boat, from Cahier de six eaux-fortes, vues de Hollande

Johan Barthold Jongkind, 1862

Etching of two sailboats on rippled water beside a Dutch shoreline with cottages, a tree, and distant windmills.

The Two Sailboats, from Cahier de six eaux-fortes, vues de Hollande

Johan Barthold Jongkind, 1862

Etching with pink hand color of small figures in dark robes climbing a giant high-heeled shoe.

The Assault of the Shoe

Henri Charles Guérard, 1888

Color woodblock print of a woman on a veranda overlooking a river, village houses, an ox and herder, and distant hills.

Empress Jito (Jito Tenno), from the series "One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets (Hyakunin isshu no uchi)"

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1763/64

Woodblock print of a seated poet on a veranda overlooking a bay, with a framed portrait and verse above.

Poem by Kisen Hoshi, from the series "Six Famous Poets (Rokkasen)"

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1764/65

Etching of a courtyard with a stone archway, doorway, shuttered window, seated figure and laundry hung across the upper secti

Courtyard, Rue P. L. Courier, Tours

James McNeill Whistler, 1888

Woodblock print of a kneeling man and child on a shore, a conical mountain and waves behind, with a poet portrait inset above

Poem by Otomo no Kuronushi, from the series "Six Famous Poets (Rokkasen)"

Suzuki Harunobu, c. 1764/65