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24,028 works

Pen and brown wash drawing on blue paper of a crowd stoning a fallen man before a city of classical buildings.

Stoning of Saint Stephen

Attributed to Raymond de Lafage, n.d.

Five-panel Japanese print of women and children gathering shellfish on tidal flats at low tide, with boats in the distance.

Low Tide at Susaki - A Set of Five (Shiohi goban no uchi)

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1828-30

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.

Woodblock diptych of a night boat scene with a woman under a canopy and two women with a paper lantern on a landing.

Night scence aboard a pleasure boat

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1830's

Japanese woodblock diptych of two women in kimono by a bay with boats and a distant mountain.

Two women by a tea house in Takanawa

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 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

Red chalk drawing of a nude male figure stretched diagonally, with arm extended and leg raised, plus hand studies.

Christ on the Cross

Possibly Charles Andre Van Loo, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of a drunken Silenus with nymphs and satyrs feasting in a wooded bacchanal scene.

Drunken Silenus Satyr and Nymphs

Possibly Nicolas Poussin, n.d.

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

Grey wash drawing of Moses pointing his staff at a rock as crowds of people and horsemen gather in a rocky landscape.

Moses Striking the Rock

François-Alexandre Verdier, n.d.

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.

Grey wash drawing on blue paper of a rocky landscape with cliffs and a group of seated figures beside water.

Rocky Landscape with Figures

After Gaspard Dughet, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of Plymouth harbor with ships, sailboats, a distant town and foreground figures on a grassy bank.

Plymouth Harbor

Joseph Vernet, 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

Woodblock print of a round rust-colored bird cage with a bird inside, beside irises and a flowering branch, with calligraphy

Bird cage and flowers

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, early 19th century

Partridge

Jean-Baptiste Oudry, n.d.

Red chalk and graphite sketch of a saddled riderless horse turning its head, with lightly drawn ground beneath it.

Riderless Horse

After Charles Parrocel, n.d.

Brown ink and wash drawing of a winged female figure guiding a winged horse, with a child below, in a scrolled frame.

Aurora in Her Chariot

Joseph François Parrocel, n.d.

Japanese woodblock print of crowded Nihonbashi bridge and market with Mount Fuji rising in the distance.

Nihonbashi

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, early 19th century

Grey wash drawing of a centaur carrying off a woman through a wooded landscape, with an archer and flying cupids nearby.

The Flight of the Centaur Nessus with Dejanina

François-Alexandre Verdier, n.d.

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.

Red chalk sketch of two Roman altars with Latin inscriptions, carved birds, and classical moldings.

Sketches of Inscribed Bases of Roman Columns

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

Pen and grey wash drawing of a formal garden with a fountain, arcaded walls, clipped trees and distant mountains.

Formal Garden with Fountain in Foreground

Bernard Picart, n.d.

Japanese print of writing tools, inkstone, seal stones and ink box with a potted flower and handwritten verse above.

Writing Implements and Seals

Kubo Shunman, 1799 or 1811