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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

31,857 works

About this museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, founded in 1870, is one of the largest art museums in the world, with collections that span five thousand years of art from every continent. Its European paintings, American art, Asian art and its prints and drawings are especially large. The Met releases images of public domain works in its collection under an open access policy. Artnap holds 31,857 works from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 4,441 of them paintings, shown first. The best-represented painters here are Shibata Zeshin, Kawanabe Kyōsai, Paul Klee and Rembrandt van Rijn. Each artwork page shows the museum's record, the date and the licence statement.

Questions

Can I use these images?

Yes. The works are in the public domain or released by their museums for open use, so you can use them in personal and commercial projects. Each artwork page shows the museum and its licence statement.

Are these all the works at the Metropolitan Museum of Art?

No. These are the works that the Metropolitan Museum of Art has published as public domain images and that Artnap holds; the museum's own collection is larger.

How large are the images?

Most are about 2,500 pixels on the long side, or the museum's own size when its file is smaller. Artnap Pro members can also download the museum's full-resolution master file where one exists.