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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

14,994 works

Black-and-white woodcut of a woman resting her head on her hands beside a hunched animal and stylized trees.

Human Misery

Paul Gauguin, 1898-99

Black and white woodcut of a horned head, a dark animal, a bird, and a seated woman beneath leafy branches.

Woodcut with a Horned Head

Paul Gauguin, 1898-99

Woodcut of a man carrying bananas on a pole past a cow and a dog, framed by tree trunks and leaves.

Tahitian Carrying Bananas

Paul Gauguin, 1898-99

Black and tan woodcut of a reclining woman with head on hand, surrounded by leafy flowers and a floral-patterned cloth.

The Queen of Beauty -- Langorous

Paul Gauguin, 1898

Watercolor drawing of a garden with a waterfall, classical urns, a stone lion, figures, and cypress trees beside a villa.

Gardens of the Villa d'Este at Tivoli

Charles-Joseph Natoire, 1760

Pen and brown wash drawing of nude figures gathered among tall trees in a wooded landscape.

The Judgment of Paris

Abraham Bloemaert, late 16th-mid-17th century

Grey wash drawing of a foundry at night, with glowing furnace openings, smoke clouds, and reflections on water.

Foundry at Canon, Herefordshire

John Baptist Malchair, 1792

Pen and wash drawing of a hilltop villa with a seated statue fountain, a lute player, and reclining figures in a garden.

The Fountain of Rome at the Villa d'Este, Tivoli

Charles-Joseph Natoire, 1765

Red chalk drawing of Silenus with putti, satyrs and a woman amid spilled grapes and fruit under a tree.

The Harvest of Silenus

Charles-Joseph Natoire, ca. 1759

Dark brown print of a reclining figure and tropical plants, with a face in the upper right and the title Te Po lower left.

Te Po

Paul Gauguin, 1893-94

Black woodcut print of two horses and a bird with block lettering reading Le Sourire and Taiti on cream paper.

Le Sourire;Taiti (Smile; Tahiti)

Paul Gauguin, December 1899

Black-and-white print of a dreamlike scene with waves, fantastic creatures, and a small human figure beside a large fish-like

The Universe is Created (L'Univers est créé), from Fragrance (Noa Noa)

Paul Gauguin, 1893-94

Dark golden print with pale hands, a leafy sprig, and a central figure in a red headdress reaching upward.

The Universe Is Created

Paul Gauguin, 1893-94

Watercolor of a palace facade across a courtyard, with small figures in period dress and trees behind.

Courtyard of the Chateau de Saint-Cloud

Victor-Jean Nicolle, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of the Roman Forum with a tall column, a columned temple, and figures among ruins and houses.

View of the Roman Forum with the Column of Phocas and the Temple of Saturn

Victor-Jean Nicolle, n.d.

Grey wash drawing of a river with boats, a fisherman, a stone villa with figures on its terrace, and a tower in the distance.

The Tiber at the Outskirts of Rome

Victor-Jean Nicolle, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of a town beside a river in a steep mountain valley with terraced hillsides and a stone bridge.

Town in an Alpine Valley

Victor-Jean Nicolle, n.d.

Pen and gray wash drawing of a busy town square with an arcaded building, a gabled house, and a market crowd with carts.

View of Gray

Jean-Baptiste Lallemand, n.d.

Chalk drawing of a seated woman in a striped gown and wide hat, holding an open fan, on grey paper.

A Lady Holding a Fan

Michel Barthélémy Ollivier, 18th century

Grey wash drawing of a shaded garden path leading to a trellis gate between tall trees and hedges.

View in the Gardens of Arcueil

Jean-Baptiste Oudry, 1744

Black chalk and white highlight drawing of an angry swan with spread wings and open beak on blue-gray paper.

Angry Swan

Jean-Baptiste Oudry, 18th century

Pencil drawing of a bearded man with long hair and bare shoulders, facing forward on cream paper.

Head of Christ

Andre-Jacques-Victor Orsel, 1810-50

Brown wash drawing of a monumental fountain with a seated classical statue, cherubs, rocks and trees.

Project for a Monumental Fountain

Augustin Pajou, 1767

Ink and wash drawing of a robed priest at a confessional with kneeling penitents in a church interior with pillars.

Le Grand Pénitencier

Augustin Pajou, n.d.

Brown chalk drawing of a classical tomb with a winged figure above, a seated bearded man at right, and standing figures at le

Washington's Tomb

Etienne Pallière, ca. 1799

Pen drawing of a robed bearded figure on a cloud among birds, ostriches, and fish in a landscape with rocks and trees.

The Creation of the Fish and the Birds

Johannes Wierix, mid-16th-early 17th century

Brown ink drawing of Venus reclining on a couch with cupids, a mirror, and attendants adjusting a pearl necklace.

Engraver's Copy After The Toilet of Venus

Francesco Albani, 17th century

Grey wash drawing of a chaotic battle with mounted warriors, elephants, and fallen soldiers across an open plain.

The Battle of Trasimeno

Crispijn van den Broeck, 16th century

Red-brown drawing of a chaotic battle with rearing horses, armored riders, fallen soldiers and raised spears.

Battle Scene

Francesco Allegrini

Pen and brown ink sketch of several nude and draped figures in varied poses, copied after Michelangelo's Last Judgment.

Group of Figures Copied from Michelangelo's Last Judgment

Francesco Allegrini