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Art Institute of Chicago

13,165 works

Woodblock print of a kabuki samurai crouching on a rooftop in rain while a demon-masked woman floats on clouds above.

Ichikawa Danjūrō VII as Watanabe no Tsuna and Segawa Kikunojō V as the Female Demon, in “Modori Bridge” (Modoribashi)

Utagawa Kunisada, 1833

Gustave Doré drawing of a sleeping figure on a bed as a winged angel with a raised arm appears beside it in light.

The Calling of Samuel

Gustave Doré, 1877

Woodblock print of a flaming Fudo Myoo deity with sword and rope above a kneeling warrior behind falling water.

The actors Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Mongaku and Matsumoto Koshiro V as Fudo Myoo

Utagawa Kunisada I, c. 1829/32

Red chalk drawing of a bearded man in a robe holding a book, gazing upward in a sketched landscape.

Standing Bearded Man Holding Book

Attributed to Louis Félix Larue, the younger, n.d.

Pencil drawing of a bearded older man in vestments with a jeweled clasp, gazing upward.

Bust of Bishop Saint, with Slight Figure Sketches

Carlo Dellarocca, 1829

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in armor and bare-chested pose, one wielding a raised sword against an olive background.

The actors Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Soga Goro and Bando Mitsugoro III as Kobayashi no Asahina

Utagawa Kunisada I, 1827

Pen and ink study of a praying hooded figure and muscular figures on clouds, on an octagonal sheet.

Praying Virgin and Figures in Clouds

Attributed to Raymond de Lafage, n.d.

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in an orange kimono holding a fan to her mouth, surrounded by ivy leaves and calligraphy.

Women holding fan in her mouth

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. early 1830s

Woodblock print of a woman in a blue kimono holding an umbrella in falling snow beside a river and willow tree.

Snow: Onoe Kikugoro III, from "A Set of Three (Sanbantsuzuki)"

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1829

Japanese print of a woman in kimono beside plum blossoms, with a river landscape, bridge and boat on the right panel.

Landscape and Oharame (a woman from Ohara), from an untitled hexaptych depicting a pair of folding screens

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, c. 1825

Pen and wash drawing of a Gothic stained glass design with nine biblical scenes showing crowds, fire, and figures in tents.

Design for a Stained Glass Window with the Story of Aaron

the younger Jean Cousin, n.d.

Woodblock print of a black kimono with bird motifs draped over a basket and incense burner, beside a red sash on a screen.

Scenting a kimono with incense

Yanagawa Shigenobu I, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of a helmeted warrior running with a cloak and sword, seen from behind.

Running Roman Warrior, Seen from Back

Philippe Louis Parizeau, n.d.

Woman in blue kimono seated on tatami beside a tray, bowl and plate, with calligraphy and blossom garland on the wall.

Summer Robes (Natsugoromo), from the series "A Comparison of Incense (Takimono awase)"

Yanagawa Shigenobu II, c. 1822

Grey wash drawing of a robed man kneeling on rocks in a mountain wilderness, with a small distant figure on the slope.

Man Praying in Wilderness

Nicolas Poussin, n.d.

Brown ink and grey wash drawing of a muscular nude man kneeling by a furnace with a helmet and hammer nearby.

Print Study: Male Nude Kneeling beside a Furnace (Vulcan)

Louis Chéron, c. 1680-1720

Engraving of three soldiers in plumed hats and cloaks standing beside a dog, one figure holding a halberd.

Three Soldiers and a Dog

Sebald Beham, n.d.

Black chalk drawing of a young man resting his chin on his hand, with white highlights, in a pensive pose.

Bust of Young Man Resting Chin on Hand

Bernard Picart, c. 1720

Brown ink and white heightened drawing of a seated woman with long hair gazing upward beside a rock and staff.

Magdalen in the Desert

Attributed to François Perrier, n.d.

Pen and brown wash drawing of two armored knights on horseback, one with a plumed helmet raising a lance, with distant riders

Knights on Horseback

Charles Parrocel, n.d.

Woodblock print of an armored samurai in horned helmet beside an orange banner, with waves and pine branches behind.

No. 3: Kato Kiyomasa, from the series "Three Tales of Valor (Buyu sanban tsuzuki)"

Katsukawa Shuntei, 1820

Woman with comb beside round mirror, child reaching for paper fish on bamboo, plum blossoms and calligraphy in a blue border.

A Woman as Ebisu, from the series "Seven Women as the Gods of Good Fortune for the Hanagasa Poetry Club (Hanagasaren…

Katsukawa Shuntei, c. 1820

Japanese print of a seated court lady in a brown robe beside a veranda with plum blossoms and a kneeling attendant.

A Court Lady as Daikoku, from the series "Seven Women as the Gods of Good Fortune for the Hanagasa Poetry Club (Hanag…

Katsukawa Shuntei, c. 1820

Woodblock print of a seated woman reading a poem slip beside a peony, with calligraphy, a fan, and a folding screen in an int

Young woman holding poem slip

Utagawa Toyohiro, n.d.

Black chalk drawing of a standing man in classical armor and flowing cloak, holding a staff, on tan paper.

Statue of Louis XIV

Possibly after Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, II, n.d.

Blue wash drawing of a man in a long wig and dark satin robe, standing beside a column and draped curtain.

Portrait of Gédéon Berbier du Metz

Hyacinthe Rigaud, 1698

Ukiyo-e print of two women on a veranda, one reaching for a plum branch, with garden stones and calligraphy above.

The Daughter of Tomoyasu (Tomoyasu no musume), from the series "Three Beautiful Women (San bijin)"

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, c. 1820

Brown wash drawing of the Madonna and Child with a kneeling veiled woman, a monk with rosary, and a barefoot man.

Madonna and Child with Three Saints

Possibly after Pierre Subleyras, n.d.

Pen and brown wash drawing with studies of draped female figures in seated and reclining poses on a light ground.

Sketches of Four Draped Female Figures (for Pendentives)

Possibly Pierre Subleyras, n.d.

Drawing of a young girl presented to a priest on temple steps, with cherubs in clouds above and kneeling onlookers.

Presentation of the Virgin

François-Alexandre Verdier, n.d.