New: Artnap New Tab for Chrome and Firefox. A museum painting in every new tab. Add to Chrome Add to Firefox

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,907 works

Watercolor drawing of a winged archangel with a sword and shield, wearing a crown and halo, on an ochre background.

Decoration of an Arch: Archangel with a Sword

Eduard von Steinle, 1825-86

Watercolor of a couple embracing in a moonlit garden beside a cupid statue on a stone pedestal.

La Nuit (Night)

Pierre Antoine Baudouin, 1723-1769

Brown wash drawing of Christ on the cross with two angels and two draped mourning figures below.

Christ on the Cross Between Mary and Saint John

Johann Christoph Storer, 1620-71

Pen and wash drawing in a circle of bearded men in a wooded landscape, two standing and two reclining in the foreground.

The Drunkenness of Noah

Friedrich Sustris, 1550-1600

Pen and ink drawing with white highlights on grey paper of a kneeling figure supported by an angel, with sleeping figures bel

Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane

Paul Troger, 1712-62

Red chalk drawing of seated figures by a fireplace and musicians in tall hats performing at an arched doorway.

February (one of a series representing the labors of the months)

Jonas Umbach, 1690 or slightly earlier

Red chalk drawing of a horseman with hunting dogs and a figure carrying a pole on a rural path beside a house.

November (one of a series representing the labors of the months)

Jonas Umbach, 1690 or slightly earlier

Red chalk drawing of figures shearing sheep outside a farmhouse, with a flock and rolling landscape in the background.

June (one of a series representing the labors of the months)

Jonas Umbach, 1690 or slightly earlier

Red chalk drawing of figures resting under a tree with a musician, while a farmer leads a cow across fields.

April (one of a series representing the labors of the months)

Jonas Umbach, 1690 or slightly earlier

Red chalk drawing of a rural harvest scene with seated woman, poultry basket, hanging game birds and a distant landscape.

September (one of a series representing the labors of the months)

Jonas Umbach, 1690 or slightly earlier

Red chalk drawing of rural labourers carrying a bundle near a cottage, with haymaking and village houses in the background.

July (one of a series representing the labors of the months)

Jonas Umbach, 1690 or slightly earlier

Red chalk drawing of a harvest scene with seated figures under a tree, reapers in a field, and a distant village.

August (one of a series representing the labors of the months)

Jonas Umbach, 1690 or slightly earlier

Red chalk drawing of a grape harvest with figures picking grapes from a pergola and a man carrying a basket.

October (one of a series representing the labors of the months)

Jonas Umbach, 1690 or slightly earlier

Red chalk drawing of peasants working near a dog and farmhouse in a rural landscape with clouds above.

December (one of a series representing the labors of the months)

Jonas Umbach, 1690 or slightly earlier

Red chalk drawing of men carrying sacks through a wooded landscape with bare trees and a distant village.

March (one of a series representing the labors of the months)

Jonas Umbach, 1690 or slightly earlier

Red chalk drawing of a domestic interior with figures by a fireplace and a street scene with a bridge outside.

January (one of a series representing the labors of the months)

Jonas Umbach, 1690 or slightly earlier

Pencil sketch of a giraffe carrying a man in a wide hat and a woman in a long dress, with a To Windsor signpost.

The Camelopard, or a new hobby

William Heath, 1827

Pen and brown wash drawing of a waterfall over rocks with small figures beneath, trees and a winding path nearby.

Cascade

Johann Georg Wagner, 1732-67

Sepia drawing of a shepherd with a staff and dog on a grassy hill overlooking a hazy coastal bay under a vast sky.

Eastern Coast of Rügen Island with Shepherd

Caspar David Friedrich, 1805

Pen and grey wash drawing of a seated woman with a bow resting among hounds beneath a radiating sunburst and clouds.

Diana Resting with Her Hounds (recto); Flora Seated by a Vase with Two Harks on the Ground, after Jost Amman (verso)

Hermann Weyer, 1607 (verso)-ca. 1615 (recto)

Red chalk drawing of comedians performing on a platform in a public square, with a lute player and a crowd of spectators.

Italian Comedians Performing in a Public Square

Jacob Matthias Weyer, 1635-91

Pen and ink drawing of a standing soldier with a pole over his shoulder, slashed breeches and a sword, with a town in the bac

Standing Soldier

Jost Amman, 1550-91

Pen and ink sketch of a stout man seated on a stool with two women pulling at him, surrounded by loose sketched forms.

Falstaff with Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Page (Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Act 5, Scene 5)

Henry Fuseli, 1790

Watercolor of a pale armored warrior on a rearing horse beside nymphs in glowing water and a hooded figure.

Hagen and the Nymphs of the Danube

Henry Fuseli, 1802

Pen and ink drawing with framed scenes of the Prodigal Son, a shepherd with pigs, feasting figures, and ornate architectural

The Prodigal Son

Daniel Lindtmayer, late 16th-early 17th century

Pen and ink drawing of Joseph being sold to merchants, framed by ornate cartouches, putti and classical columns.

Joseph Sold by His Brothers into Egypt

Daniel Lindtmayer, 1574

Pencil and red chalk portrait of a man in a powdered wig and buttoned coat, looking toward the viewer.

Portrait of Marc Liotard-Sarasin

Jean-Étienne Liotard, 1720-89

Pen and ink drawing of a woman seen from behind in a long gown and tall headdress, holding a staff.

A Woman from Altmark

Melchior Lorck, 1570

Gray wash drawing of a central standing man in a fur cloak, flanked by seated figures, cherubs and a blank scroll.

Study for a Stained-Glass Window

Christoph Murer, late 16th-early 17th century

Pen and grey wash drawing of a heraldic coat of arms with lions, columns, putti, and two seated allegorical women.

Design for a Stained Glass Window

Christoph Murer, 1608

Pen and ink sketch of two 17th-century men in plumed hats, one playing a lute and one seen from behind.

Study of Two Figures

Jacques Callot, ca. 1617

Pen and brown ink sketch of small figures grouped inside an oval cartouche with ornamental scroll framing.

Drawing for a Cartouche

Jacques Callot, early 17th century

Pen and brown ink drawing of a bearded haloed St. Paul holding a sword, with small figures and a town in the background.

St. Paul

Jacques Callot, early 17th century

Pen and ink landscape drawing of a thatched cottage beside trees, a river, and distant hills under clouds.

Landscape with Cottage

Jacques Callot, early 17th century

Pen and ink drawing of a shepherd beside a large tree, with cattle grazing in a rolling landscape and a distant town.

Shepherd in a Landscape

Jacques Callot, early 17th century

Pen and wash drawing of a fluted ornamental urn with a ram's head and leaf handles on a pedestal, with a small sketch below.

Study for Plate 7 of Bouchardon's "Second livre de vases"

Edmé Bouchardon, 18th century

Ink and wash drawing of an ornamental urn with crossed oars and a lion mask, set on a pedestal, with a small sketch below.

Study for Plate 7 of Bouchardon's "Premier livre de vases"

Edmé Bouchardon, 18th century

Engraving of the Last Supper with Christ at a long table among apostles, a spaniel at lower right, under a coffered ceiling.

The Last Supper, with a Spaniel

Giovanni Pietro da Birago, ca. 1500

Pen and ink sketch of a seated woman in a shawl, head tilted, hand raised to her chin, on pale paper.

Margit

Anders Zorn, late 19th-early 20th century

Pen drawing of the Virgin Mary praying on a cloud within a gothic arch framed by angels and saints.

Assumption of the Virgin

Monogrammist NL, 1842

Ink and wash drawing of a colossal figure surrounded by scaffolding, with small workers climbing ladders beside it.

Sculptor at Work on a Colossal Statue

Carl August Ehrensvärd, mid-18th century

Grey wash drawing of a sculptor's studio with a nude model, statuettes, and visitors entering a doorway.

Sculptor Receiving Visitors in his Studio

Nicolaas Aartman, 1728-93

Watercolor seascape of sailing boats on a river with seven figures, a dog and woven baskets on the grassy bank.

Seascape with Seven Figures and a Dog

Nicolaas Aartman, 1728-93

Watercolor drawing of sailing boats on a waterway with figures and baskets on the shore under a cloudy sky.

Seascape with Six Figures in the Foreground

Nicolaas Aartman, 1728-93

Grey wash drawing of a shepherd with sheep crossing a stream, resting men and horses under a tree, and a distant town.

Landscape with Resting Cavaliers and a Shepherd with his Flock

Nicolaas Aartman, 1728-93

Pen and ink wash drawing of shepherds adoring the infant Christ with Mary, a donkey and an ox in the background.

Adoration of the Shepherds

Joachim Beuckelaer, 1560

Pen and brown ink drawing of a wooded landscape with a river, arched bridge, and castle on a hill beyond.

Wooded Landscape with a River, Castle, and Town Beyond

Denijs van Alsloot, 1611

Grey wash drawing of a forest path with a large leaning tree trunk in the foreground and tall trees receding into the distanc

Forest Scene with Tree in Foreground

Jacques d'Artois, 1628-86

Pen and wash drawing of a ferryboat with passengers and a white horse crossing a river toward a distant town.

The Ferryboat

Hendrick Avercamp, 17th century

Black chalk and white highlight drawing of a kneeling woman seen from behind, draped in cloth, on blue-grey paper.

Weeping Woman Kneeling, Seen from Behind

Jacob Adriaensz. Backer, ca. 1634-38

Chalk drawing on grey paper of a man in a wide-brimmed hat and cloak, with a white lace collar, hand on his chest.

Portrait of a Man

Jacob Adriaensz. Backer, ca. 1645-50

Pen and wash drawing of a skeleton-flanked funerary monument with a column, urn and classical statues in an arched niche.

The Castellan Tomb in Saint Germain-des-Prés

Jean Chafourier, 1724 (before)

Pen drawing of a formal parterre garden before a palace, with a crowd of figures in the foreground and a colonnade at left.

Parterre du Palais de Nancy / The Garden Palace of Nancy

Jacques Callot, early 17th century

Red chalk drawing of a hunched beggar with a staff and dog beside a tree, with grazing cattle and a distant town.

A Beggar Playing a Flute

Jacques Callot, early 17th century

Red chalk drawing of a young girl in a draped dress with a boy and a dog beside her.

Young Girl with a Boy and a Dog

François Boucher, 18th century

Pencil sketch of a young woman in a wide hat riding an ox led by a man, with companions resting under a tree.

Peasant Girl Riding an Ox with Companions

François Boucher, 18th century

Grey ink and wash drawing of a sailing ship with billowing sails in rough sea, with a small distant ship on the horizon.

A Ship at Sea

Ludolf Bakhuysen, 1650-1708

Grey wash drawing of sailing ships struggling in rough seas under heavy clouds, with flags flying from the masts.

Ships in a Stormy Sea

Ludolf Bakhuysen, mid-17th-early 18th century

Brown ink drawing of two pilgrims walking a road past trees, a shepherd with sheep, a river and a rising sun.

Landscape with Two Pilgrims Walking Along a Road

Pieter Baltens, 16th century

Watercolor of a peasant leading a white horse past large oak trees, with a dog and thatched cottage in the distance.

A Peasant Leading his Horse on the Outskirts of a Wood

Pieter Barbiers II, 1761-1842

Chalk drawing on blue paper of a seated woman in a headscarf with a second study of her head at upper right.

Woman Holding a Jug and a Study of her Head Seen from the Left

Cornelis Pietersz Bega, mid-17th century

Drawing of a feathered female figure with bow and arrows, cherubs above, laborers on a hill, and a ship at sea.

Allegory of America

Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem, mid-17th-late 17th century

Sepia wash drawing of a wooded landscape with a large tree, a rock outcrop, and two seated figures in foliage.

Mercury Lulling Argus to Sleep in a Landscape

Jan de Bisschop, mid 17th century

Brown wash drawing of large leafy trees framing a road, with buildings at left and small figures walking in the distance.

View of Buildings and Linden Trees in Rijswijk

Jan de Bisschop, mid 17th century