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Art Institute of Chicago

13,164 works

Engraved portrait of painter Anton Graff seated backward on a chair, holding a palette and brushes, in an ornate frame.

Anton Graff

Johann Gotthard von Müller, c. 1780-90

Etching of a skeleton touching a bride in an elegant gown beside an hourglass and a chest, while an attendant helps her dress

The Bride and Death

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1651

Engraved portrait of an older bearded man in a ruff collar resting his hand on an open book, with Latin verse below.

Gerardus Vossius

II Crispin de Passe, n.d.

Engraving of a man raising a sword over a young woman in a columned Roman interior while armed soldiers and onlookers watch.

Virginius Killing His Daughter

Georg Pencz, 1546/47

Etching of Death smothering a merchant seated on bales and barrels, with ships on the sea behind and an hourglass below.

The Merchant and Death

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1651

Tonal print of a priest at an altar with kneeling clergy, candles, and angels in clouds above.

The Celebration of High Mass

Maria Katharina Prestel, c. 1776

Engraving of Cupid beside three nude women embracing within a curved arch, by Marcantonio Raimondi.

Cupid and the Three Graces

Marcantonio Raimondi, 1518/19

Etching of Death embracing a startled peddler carrying a heavy pack basket, with a dog and distant cross in the landscape.

The Peddlar and Death

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1651

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a powdered wig, wearing a sash and star order badge, within an oval frame.

Philip Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield

John Simon, c.1726-1742

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a black robe, white collar and sash, with a Latin inscription below.

Abraham Heydan

Jonas Suyderhoef, n.d.

Etching of a skeleton holding coins while a startled rich man raises his arms beside a table piled with treasure.

The Rich Man and Death

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1651

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono holding a fan and sword before a checkered screen.

The actor Onoe Kikugoro I as Watanabe no Tsuna

Torii Kiyomitsu I, second half of 18th century

Woodblock print of a woman in a striped kimono adjusting her hair beside a bamboo trellis of morning glory vines.

Beauty and Morning Glories

Suzuki Harunobu -1770), Mid-18th century

Engraved portrait of a seated woman with curly hair, resting her hand on a classical urn beside a column.

Ortensia Mancini, Duchess of Mazarin

Gerard Valck, 1678

Two women in striped kimono sit on a wooden veranda beside a willow and a fence, one holding a round fan.

Young Couple Enjoying the Cool of Evening

Shiba Kôkan, c. 1771/72

Engraved portrait of a curly-haired man with a mustache, lace collar and draped cloak, beside a column.

Cornelis van Poelenburch

Pieter de Jode II, 1630/45

Engraved portrait of a bearded scholar in dark robes with a ruff collar, hand resting on an open book before a bookshelf.

Erycius Puteanus

the younger Peeter de Jode, 17th century

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in komuso straw hat and kimono, holding a bamboo flute, seen from behind.

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Kakogawa Honzo in Komuso Attire in the Play Kanadehon Chushingura, Performed at the Ic…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1783

Engraved portrait of a man with curly hair and mustache, wearing a lace collar and cloak, holding a book.

Robert van Voerst

Robert van Voerst, 1630/36

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a plaid hakama and patterned kimono, arm raised, with swords at his waist.

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II as Umeo-maru in the Play Ayatsuri Kabuki Ogi, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Se…

Ippitsusai Bunchō, c. 1768

Woodblock print of a courtesan looking up at a youth behind a red lattice, with a green bamboo stalk in hand.

Courtesan Looks Down at Youth Dressed as Mendicant Monk

Isoda Koryusai, c. early 1770s

Woodblock print of a young woman in a blue floral kimono and straw hat, shading her eyes, with irises below.

Young Woman Wearing a Hat

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1782

Japanese woodblock print of a courtesan in a black kimono beside a man in a striped robe holding a blue parasol.

Courtesan and Young Man Under Umbrella

Santō Kyōden, c. 1781/89

Lithograph of ragged figures by a stone wall, one kneeling over a small animal, another watching from above.

Les Propos de Thomas Vireloque: Misère-et-corde!

Paul Gavarni, 1852

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono holding a mirror beside a pine branch and bamboo.

Geisha Applying Makeup

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1781

Engraved oval portrait of G.E. Lessing in a powdered wig and frilled cravat, within a classical laurel-swagged frame.

G.E. Lessing

Johann Friedrich Bause, n.d.

Lithograph of a stout woman in a striped dress and lace cap gesturing, with two younger women behind her in a draped room.

Les-Parents-Terribles series: This one paints...

Paul Gavarni, 1852

Black and white print of a dense forest clearing with a camel, two resting travelers, twisted trees, ferns and clouds.

The Good Samaritan

Rodolphe Bresdin, 1861

Engraved portrait of a curly-haired man in a silk robe beside a painter's palette, with a classical column behind him.

Hyacinthe Rigaud

Gerard Edelinck, 1698

Black and white lithograph of an older man whispering to a young woman, with a faint figure behind them.

Les-Parents-Terribles series: Yes, but you will see the captain...

Paul Gavarni, 1853