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Art Institute of Chicago

13,158 works

Ink landscape with a thatched pavilion, slender trees, bamboo and a tall rock beneath distant mountains, with calligraphy at

Poetic Thoughts in a Forest Pavilion 林堂詩思圖

Ni Zan, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), c. 1371

Painting of a woman in a black hat reading an open book at an outdoor table with greenery behind her.

Woman Reading

Édouard Manet, 1880-82

Tibetan painting of seated Bodhisattva Maitreya on a lotus throne, surrounded by attendants and rows of Buddha figures in red

Bodhisattva Maitreya Surrounded By His Retinue

Unknown artist, 16th century

Tibetan painting of a blue Medicine Buddha on a lotus throne, surrounded by bodhisattvas and rows of deities in arched niches

The Medicine Buddha Bhaishajyaguru With His Mandala Retinue

Central Tibet, 14th century

Loose oil sketch of a young woman with tousled brown hair, dark jacket and blue neck ribbon, against a warm ground.

Study of a Girl's Head and Shoulders

James McNeill Whistler, 1896-97

Tibetan painting of two seated lamas flanked by rows of lineage figures in arched niches, with gold clouds and lotus thrones.

Two Lamas in the Sakya Lamdre Teaching Lineage

Unknown artist, c. 16th century

Oval miniature of a woman with curly brown hair in a blue off-shoulder gown and pearl necklace, in a gold frame.

Portrait of Lady Clarke (d. 1695)

Samuel Cooper, c. 1660

Oval miniature portrait of a man with powdered hair, blue sash and order medal, in a gold filigree and enamel frame.

Portrait of Paul I, Emperor of Russia

Unknown artist, c. 1796

Tibetan thangka of wrathful deity Rakta Yamari with buffalo head and flames on blue ground, surrounded by smaller deities.

Rakta Yamari, a Wrathful Form of Manjushri

Unknown artist, 18th/19th century

Tall gold-ground panel of a bearded bishop saint in red vestment, holding a crozier and blessing, on checkered floor.

Panels from the Altarpiece of The Assumption of the Virgin with Saints: Bishop Saint

Italian; possibly Venice, 1450-75

Ming dynasty hanging scroll of misty mountains, bare trees, a riverside pavilion and a small boat with a figure.

Visiting Dai Kui on a Snowy Night 雪夜訪戴圖

Xia Kui, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), 15th century

Painted banner of a multi-armed deity with a trident standing on a bull, set against a red background with flowers.

Double-Sided Painted Banner (Paubha) with God Shiva

Unknown artist, 16th-17th century

Full-length saint in black habit holding a red book and lily against a gold background with a checkered floor.

Panels from the Altarpiece of The Assumption of the Virgin with Saints: Saint Nicholas of Tolentino

Italian; possibly Venice, 1450-75

Hanging scroll of two scholars watching a waterfall among cliffs and pine trees, with attendants on a path.

Watching the Waterfall 高士觀瀑圖

Xia Kui, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), 15th century

Tibetan thangka of a seated monk with disciples, snowy mountains, clouds, and animals in a lower register.

Milarepa on Mount Kailash

Unknown artist, c. 1500

Gold-ground panel of the Virgin Mary rising in a red mandorla with angels, a kneeling saint and praying figures below.

Panels from the Altarpiece of The Assumption of the Virgin with Saints: The Assumption of the Virgin

Italian; possibly Venice, 1450-75

Hanging scroll of a rocky mountain landscape with pines, a hermit's retreat on a ledge, and calligraphy at upper left.

Noble Hermit in a Mountain Retreat

Chen Ruyan, late Ming/early Qing dynasty, 17th century

Indian painting of a woman hurrying through a dark forest at night toward a palace where a blue deity reclines.

Abhisarika Nayika (Heroine Running to Meet her Lover)

Unknown artist, Mid-18th century

Panel of Saint Anthony Abbot with halo, dark habit, book, bell and staff against gold background.

Panels from the Altarpiece of The Assumption of the Virgin with Saints: Saint Anthony Abbot

Italian; possibly Venice, 1450-75

Oil painting of a young woman in a dark dress looking down, holding flowers, with hills and a church spire at dusk.

Love's Melancholy

Constant Mayer, 1866

Persian miniature of a seated couple in a tiled pavilion, attendants, musicians with harp and lute, and flowering trees.

Page from a Manuscript of Kulliyat (Complete Works) by Sa'di

Unknown artist, Safavid Dynasty (1501-1736), 17th century

Standing female saint with gold halo holding a palm frond, in red mantle and dark gown, against gold leaf background.

Panels from the Altarpiece of The Assumption of the Virgin with Saints: Saint Giustina of Padua

Italian; possibly Venice, 1450-75

Panel painting of Saint Anthony Abbot, a bearded monk in black habit and brown cloak with a gold halo against gold leaf.

Saint Anthony Abbot

Fra Angelico, 1440-41

Hanging scroll with three mice beside a wooden stand bearing a gold Daikoku figure, with red seals and black calligraphy.

Image of Daikoku and the Artist's Seals

Nagasawa Rosetsu, 1754-1799

Pen and grey wash sketch of two women seated on a stepped structure among trees, with leaping deer and armed figures below.

Two Ladies Converse at a Step-Well (Baoli) in a Walled Garden

Unknown artist, 18th century

Ink landscape hanging scroll with misty mountains, clouds, and a small thatched pavilion beneath trees.

Scholar in Landscape

After Gao Kegong, 1248-1310, or later, Yuan dynasty (1280-1368), 14th century or later

Loose painting of an orchestra rehearsing in a circus hall with red-striped seating and spectators in bright costumes.

Rehearsal of the Pasdeloup Orchestra at the Cirque d'Hiver

John Singer Sargent, c. 1879

Ostracon with a Drawing of a King

Egyptian, New Kingdom, mid-Dynasty 19-Dynasty 20, about 1213-1069 BCE

Persian miniature of a horseman, a tower with a figure at a window, tents and rocky hills, framed by calligraphy and a gold b

Zal Climbing to Rudaba, page from a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi

Unknown artist, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), dated 1580/90

Life Study (Study of an Egyptian Girl)

John Singer Sargent, 1891