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Cleveland Museum of Art

487 works

Watercolor drawing of a barren plain under dark clouds, with a broken tree stump and ruined buildings on the right.

Devastated Land (recto)

Jean-Louis Forain, c. 1919

Pen and wash drawing of the Holy Trinity with seated figures in red and yellow robes, a dove, and cherubs among clouds.

Holy Trinity

Theodor van Thulden, c. 1647

Watercolor of a horseback falconer in yellow robes raising a falcon against a blue sky over hills.

The Falconer

Eugène Fromentin, c. 1864

Watercolor of a Venetian canal with a crowded arched bridge, gondolas on the water, and tall pastel buildings under a blue sk

A Bridge in Venice

Maurice Prendergast, 1899

Botanical watercolor of a pink rose with yellow stamens, buds, and green leaves on a thorny stem.

Cabbage Rose (Rosa Centifolia Simplex)

Pierre-Joseph Redouté, 1817-24

Watercolor of a ruined Gothic church arch with empty windows, grazing horses on grass, and a blue sky with birds.

Ruin of a Church

Rudolf von Alt, 1849

Watercolor of peaches, plums and an apricot with leaves and twigs resting on a grey marble ledge.

Fruit Arrangement: Peaches and Plumbs on a Slab of Marble

Georg Dionysius Ehret, 1742

Botanical watercolor of a flowering branch with white roses, yellow stamens, green leaves and red-tinged thorns on cream pape

Brier Bush Rose or Dog Rose (Rosa Leucantha)

Pierre-Joseph Redouté, 1817-24

Watercolor drawing of two tall trees with green and brown foliage rising from a brown ground on pale paper.

Trees

Jean-Baptiste Pillement

Watercolor and ink drawing of a Spanish hilltop town with a bell tower, mountains, and figures on a stony street.

Andalusia, Spain

Muirhead Bone, 1925

Watercolor landscape of a mountain valley with green fields, a winding road, larch trees and rocks in the foreground.

Mountain View

Robert J. Pattison, 1862-67

Brown ink and wash drawing of a village with timber cottages, a cow, chickens, and figures on a dirt road.

A View of Spa

Jan Brueghel, c. 1619

Watercolor sheet of flowers and strawberries with birds and a griffon on grassy mounds.

Floral Designs with Birds and Griffon

Giacomo Cavenezia, 1784

Watercolor of a rocky coastline at low tide with sailing boats on the sea and a figure on the sand under cloudy skies.

Coastal View

Thomas Churchyard, c. 1818-65

Watercolor of a red waratah flower head on a woody stem with green leaves, plus three small floral parts below.

Untitled - Pancrace Bessa, 1828

Pancrace Bessa, 1828-1835

Painted study of a green lovebird with a red face perched on a tree branch, with mountains and foliage behind.

Bird Study: Rosy Faced Love Bird

George Edwards, c. 1714-73

Loose wash drawing of a dense cluster of robed figures in turbans on a dark ground, with orange accents.

Figures

Eugenio Lucas Velázquez, 1850-60

Watercolor drawing of four flower clusters with two stylized birds, one yellow and one red, on aged paper.

Floral Designs with Two Birds

Giacomo Cavenezia, 1774

Watercolor of Castel Sant' Angelo in Rome with a stone bridge lined with statues crossing the river in the foreground.

Castel Sant' Angelo

Thomas Ender, 1808-75

Drawing of a small pratincole with grey back, white belly and forked tail standing on sand with grass tufts.

Small Pratincole (Glareola lactea)

Paul Huet, 1800s

Hand-coloured drawing of floral bands and sprigs of roses, carnations and leaves on a pale sheet, dated 1784.

Floral Designs and Floral Bands

Giacomo Cavenezia, 1784

Watercolor of a devastated landscape under a stormy sky with a ruined building and bare tree; reverse has pencil figures.

Devastated Land (recto); Figures in a Landscape (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain, c. 1919

Watercolor of a needle-tailed swift with rufous breast perched on a rock with yellow flowers.

Needle-Tailed Swift (Hirundapus caudaculus)

Paul Huet, 1800s

Watercolor sheet with four floral sprays and a blue bird, including pink, yellow and blue blossoms on green leaves.

Floral Designs with a Blue Bird

Giacomo Cavenezia, c. 1773/74

Watercolor of a branch of pink moss roses with mossy buds and serrated green leaves on a pale background.

Rosa Pomponiana Muscosa

Henri Joseph Redouté, 1817-1824

Watercolor of a sunlit shoreline with trees in green and orange, calm blue water, and a white building across the bay.

By the Shore

Maurice Prendergast, c. 1910-13

Watercolor drawing of pink flowers in a hanging yellow pot, a barking green dog, a dragonfly and an insect.

Floral Design with Dog and Insects

Giacomo Cavenezia, 1774

Pen and wash drawing of a mountain valley with rocky cliffs, sunbeams, a tree, and travelers on a path and bridge.

Mountain Landscape with Figures

Anton Mirou, 1600-1650

Watercolor of a small sailboat on calm blue water with a snow-capped mountain peak and hazy hills under a pale sky.

Etna

Muirhead Bone, c. 1896-1953

Watercolor botanical drawing of a pink rose branch with buds, serrated green leaves and thorny stem on pale paper.

Agatha Rose (Rosa Gallica Agatha)

Henri Joseph Redouté, 1817-1824