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24,211 works

Engraved print of a bearded captive seated on straw in a vaulted stone dungeon, chained at the ankle, with a jug beside him.

The Captive

Thomas Ryder, 1786

Woodblock print of a Edo-period bay with rowboats, reed beds, sailboats, birds in flight, and a distant mountain under a pink

Samezu Coast in South Shinagawa (Minami-Shinagawa Samezu kaigan), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (M…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of willow trees, a wooden watchtower, and hanging banners over a grassy riding ground in Edo.

The Hatsune Riding Grounds at Bakuro-cho (Bakuro-cho Hatsune no Baba), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of E…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of a snowy night street with a wooden bridge, a figure under an umbrella, dogs, and falling snow.

Bikuni Bridge in Snow (Bikunibashi setchu), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858

Woodblock print of an eagle diving over a snowy marshland with bare trees and a distant snow-capped mountain range.

Fukagawa Susaki and Jumantsubo (Fukagawa Susaki Jumantsubo), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Hand-colored print of three standing Native American figures in fringed robes, feathered headdresses and beaded jewelry.

North American Indians

George Catlin, 1844

Hand-colored print of two figures: a feathered, beaded man on the left and a man in blue military coat and top hat on the rig

Wi-Jun-Jon - The Pigeon's Egg Head Going to Washington: Returning to his Home

George Catlin, 1837/39

Hand-colored print of Mandan men dancing in bison masks with shields and spears before an earth lodge.

Bison-Dance of the Mandan Indians

Alex Manceau, 1842

Hand-colored print of a standing Native American man in a fringed robe, feathered headdress, and holding a decorated pipe on

Pehriska-Ruhpa

Paul Legrand, 1840/44

Print of a pioneer family with rifles, a white horse and a dog crossing a rocky wilderness trail at sunset.

The Emigration of Daniel Boone with His Family

Claude Régnier, 1852

Colored print of a speaker addressing a crowd of men in hats beneath a large tree, with a white house in the background.

Stump Speaking

Louis-Adolphe Gautier, 1856

Hand-colored print of men on a wooden flatboat on a river, one dancing with arms raised as a fiddler plays.

The Jolly Flat Boat Men

Thomas Doney, c. 1847

Engraving of civilians and soldiers on a road under a smoky sky, with wagons, a grieving family and figures on the ground.

Martial Law

John Sartain, 1872

Hand-colored print of a crowded county election scene with men in hats before a columned porch and a blue banner.

The County Election

John Sartain, 1854

Woodblock print of glowing fox spirits gathered beneath a large tree at night, with lights in fields and a starry sky.

New Year’s Eve Fox Fires at the Changing Tree (Ōji shozoku enoki omisoka no kitsunebi), from the series One Hundred F…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Woodblock print of a traveler crossing an arched stone bridge below a misty mountain with pine trees.

Higo Province: Gokanosho (Higo, Gokanosho), from the series "Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu me…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Woodblock print of a large grey torii gate on a rocky shore, with boats on the sea and a green hill under a pink sky.

Bizen Province: The Torii of Yugasan near the Beach of Tanokuchi (Bizen, Tanokuchi kaihin Yugasan torii), from the se…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1853

Woodblock print of a rocky sea coast with boats, waves, figures on a beach, and Mount Fuji on the horizon.

Shimosa Province: The Outer Bay at Choshi Beach (Shimosa, Choshi no hama Toura), from the series "Famous Places in th…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1853

Woodblock print of a bay with boats, a curving shore, pine trees and three conical mountains under a pale sky.

Bungo Province: Minosaki (Bungo, Minosaki), from the series "Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu me…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Woodblock print of a rainbow over a blue sea with green islands, sailing boats, and distant mountains by Hiroshige.

Tsushima Province: Clear Evening on the Coast (Tsushima, Kaigan yubare), from the series "Famous Places in the Sixty-…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Woodblock print of moored sailing boats and a rowboat on a night harbor, with pink lantern flames and stars in the sky.

Fishing Boats at Tsukuda Island (Tsukudajima gyoshu), from the series "Thirty-six Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto…

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1862

Engraving of five seated women around a table with an open book and cross in a tapestry-lined room, with French verse below.

Plate One, from The Wise and Foolish Virgins, plate One

Abraham Bosse, 1635

Woodblock print of a snowy river scene with an arched bridge, roofed buildings, boats, and a boatman under falling snow.

Imado Bridge and Matsuchi Hill (Imadobashi Matsuchiyama), from the series "Thirty-six Views of the Eastern Capital (T…

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1862

Japanese woodblock print of two figures crossing an arched bridge at night in rain, with trees and a river.

Night Rain at Makura Bridge (Makurabashi yau), from the series "Eight Views of the Sumida River (Sumidagawa hakkei)"

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1861

Woodblock print of a snowy arched bridge over a dark blue river, with falling snow, bare trees and rooftops.

Kintai Bridge at Iwakuni in Suo Province (Suo Iwakuni Kintaibashi), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views in the…

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1859

Brown wash drawing of draped nymphs dancing near a laden table in a wooded glade, with reclining men at right.

The Dance of the Nymphs, from The Tempest

Frederick Christian Lewis, 1810/40

Woodblock print of a pine-lined sandbar across blue water under a full moon, with distant mountains and small sailboats.

Amanohashidate in Tango Province (Tango Amanohashidate), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Pro…

Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1859

Pen and watercolor landscape of mountain peaks above a village with a church tower, chestnut trees and a lake in the foregrou

La Piana

Edward Lear, 1868

Woodblock print of townspeople in festival dress walking a shoreline road past an orange tree and a lantern.

The Ebisu Festival on the Tenth Day of the First Month at Imamiya (Imamiya Toka Ebisu), from the series "Famous Views…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1834

Engraved half-length portrait of Philip II in tall hat, ruff and fur-trimmed robe, with Latin inscription below.

Phillip II, King of Spain

Hieronymus Wierix, 1586