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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,826 works

Oval miniature portrait of a gray-haired man in a blue coat with gold epaulettes and a yellow waistcoat, in a gold frame.

Governor George Clinton

John Ramage, ca. 1785

Oval black-and-white miniature portrait of a man with powdered hair, dark coat and frilled cravat.

Major Greene, B.A.

John Ramage, ca. 1777

Oval monochrome miniature of a woman with curled dark hair in an updo, wearing a dark off-shoulder dress.

Portrait of a Lady

James P. Smith, 1834

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with curly hair, dark jacket, white shirt and bow tie, on a grey background.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Thomas Seir Cummings, ca. 1840

Oval miniature portrait of a young woman with curly dark hair, white dress and dark earring, against a grey background.

Mrs. Fox

Benjamin Trott, ca. 1805

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with curly dark hair, dark coat and white cravat, turned to the left.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Joseph Wood, ca. 1810

Oval miniature portrait of a man with brown sideburns in a dark jacket and plaid cravat, against a blue sky, in a gold frame.

Self-Portrait

John Henry Brown, ca. 1846

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with brown hair and blue eyes, in a brown coat and black cravat, in a gold frame.

Self Portrait

James Van Dyck, 1834-36

Oval miniature portrait of a man in a gray wig, blue coat and white lace jabot, in a red enamel gold frame.

William Few

John Ramage, ca. 1787

Oval miniature portrait of a man with gray hair in a dark blue coat and white cravat, in an engraved gold frame.

William Loughton Smith

Archibald Robertson, ca. 1795

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with dark curly hair in a dark jacket and pleated white cravat.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Louis Francis DePaul Binsse, ca. 1810

Miniature portrait of a bearded gentleman with curly brown hair in a black cravat, set in a round gold pocket watch case.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Alfred T. Agate, ca. 1835

Oval miniature portrait of a man with curly dark hair, dark coat and white cravat against a dark background.

William Edward Wilmerding

Benjamin Trott, ca. 1825

Oval miniature of a young man with curled brown hair, dark coat and white cravat in a gold pendant frame.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Daniel Dickinson, 1822

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with powdered grey hair, pearls and a blue dress with lace collar, in a gold frame.

Mrs. Joseph Donaldson (Frances Johnston)

Charles Willson Peale, 1776

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with dark curled hair and white lace collar, framed by a ring of pearls.

Mrs. William Few (Catherine Nicholson)

John Ramage, 1787

Oval miniature portrait of a man with gray hair in a dark blue coat and white cravat, in a gold frame.

William Udall

Archibald Robertson, ca. 1800-1805

Oval miniature portrait of a gentleman with pale hair, white cravat and pale coat against a dark background.

Portrait of a Gentleman

William Verstille, ca. 1785

Oval miniature portrait of a man in a blue coat, yellow waistcoat and white cravat, set in an engraved gold frame.

Jasper Ely Cropsey

Ebenezer Mack, ca. 1794

Oval miniature portrait of a young blond child with blue eyes in a white dress, set in a gold pendant frame.

Ada Brown

John Henry Brown, 1847

Oval portrait miniature of a man in a blue coat with gold trim and white lace jabot, in a gold frame.

Archibald McCall

John Hesselius, ca. 1755-60

Oval miniature of three women with curled brown hair and ribbons against a turquoise background, in a gilt frame.

Madame Jerome Bonaparte (Elizabeth Patterson)

Thomas Sully, ca. 1805-10

Handscroll of two dragons moving among clouds in pale gold tones against a dark ground, with diagonal bands of rain.

Beneficent Rain

Zhang Yucai, late 13th-early 14th century

Ink painting of a twisted pine tree beside rocks and grass on a brown silk hanging scroll, with calligraphy at left.

Crooked Pine

Wu Zhen, dated 1335

Handscroll of seated robed scholars in a garden with attendants, a crane, gnarled trees and a low table with tea objects.

Elegant Gathering in the Apricot Garden

Xie Huan, ca. 1437

Ink landscape handscroll with rocky mountains, pine trees, thatched houses and a waterfall in a valley.

Invitation to Reclusion at Jingxi

Dong Qichang, 1611

Hanging scroll of pink and white lotus flowers and broad leaves in ink wash, with calligraphy inscription at upper left.

Lotuses on a summer evening

Yun Shouping, likely 18th century

Ink painting of a white horse with dark mane led by a robed groom, with red seals and inscription on paper.

Grooms and horses

Zhao Mengfu, dated 1296 and 1359

Pair of hanging scrolls showing ink bamboo stalks and leaves beside weathered rocks on a golden silk ground.

Bamboo and rocks

Li Kan, dated 1318

Hanging scroll of a plum branch with pink blossoms rising from dark rocks, with calligraphy and seals at upper left.

Wintry plum

Ni Jing, 14th century