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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,907 works

Brown wash drawing of two bearded men in dark cloaks, one with a lace collar, lit strongly against a dark ground.

Portrait of Two Men

Jan de Bisschop, mid 17th century

Brown wash drawing of a village with a church steeple, trees and a gabled farmhouse across a flat landscape.

View of a Village ("Wasschout"?)

Jan de Bisschop, mid 17th century

Drawing of crowned Christ standing between two figures holding a cloth, in brown ink and wash on tan paper.

Ecce Homo

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

Brown ink and wash drawing of Christ among disciples, with a kneeling woman reaching toward him beneath a large tree.

Christ and the Canaanite Women

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

Red chalk drawing of a kneeling woman with arms raised and face upturned, draped in flowing robes.

Kneeling Female Figure with Upraised Arms

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

Pen and ink drawing with green wash of two gnarled pollard willow trees with bare branches on grassy ground.

Studies of Two Pollard Willows; Verso: Wide Landscape Prospect

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

Brown wash drawing of a satyr listening to a youth playing a pipe among trees, with putti nearby.

Youth Playing a Pipe for a Satyr

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Engraving of Emperor Maximilian II in armor among allegorical figures and angels beneath clouds, framed by ornate scrollwork.

The Apotheosis of Emperor Maximilian II

Jost Amman, 16th century

Red chalk drawing of a seated woman in a sash-belted gown, with five studies of hands around her on cream paper.

Study of a Seated Woman and Five Studies of Hands; Verso: Landscape with a Road and a Tree to the Right

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

Red chalk drawing of a headless draped figure with crossed arms and a voluminous robe, highlighted in white.

Study of a Headless Draped Figure with Arms Crossed; verso: Figure of a Man in a Voluminous robe, Seen from Behind

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

Pen and brown ink drawing with wash of figures in a wilderness, one gesturing with an outstretched arm, others draped in cloa

Saint John Preaching in the Wilderness

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

Wash drawing of a hilly river landscape with a farmhouse, a tree, small figures, and a distant town under a pale sky.

Landscape

Jan Frans van Bloemen, late 17th-mid 18th century

Brown wash drawing of a domed round temple and a smaller columned temple among trees, with small figures and rocky hills.

Landscape with Two Classical Temples and Figures

Jan Frans van Bloemen, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of a domed classical building, arched ruins, a river with figures on a bridge, and a stormy sky.

Fantastic Landscape with Figures Crossing a Bridge

Lancelot Blondeel, 16th century

Drawing of a red-roofed cottage and bare trees under a cloudy sky, with a small figure in blue in the foreground.

Landscape with a Cottage

Théophile de Bock, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of armed warriors with shields and a fallen woman with long hair in a battle scene.

The Death of Camilla

Jacques-Louis David, ca. 1781

Charcoal and white chalk drawing of the Virgin ascending through clouds while two foreground figures gesture upward.

The Assumption of the Virgin

Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, ca. 1816-19

Brown wash drawing of satyrs pulling a chariot through a forest, with a flute player and a statue among trees.

The Stalled Procession

Pen and wash drawing of a feast under an arcade with musicians in the foreground and a village landscape beyond.

The Prodigal Son

Pen and brown ink sketch of two birds fighting in a barnyard, with a dog, trees, and smaller birds around them.

Barnyard Scene: two birds fighting (recto) Studies of Birds(verso)

Anthonie van Borssom, mid-17th century

Pen and wash drawing of a stone bridge with wooden railings over a river, with a distant town and green hills.

Landscape with Bridge

Anthonie van Borssom, 17th century

Watercolor of a church side aisle with white columns, vaulted ceilings, a chandelier and small figures on a stone floor.

Vaulted Side Aisle of a Church, with Figures

Johannes Bosboom, 19th century

Grey wash drawing of a rocky valley with leaning trees, cliffs on the right, and a small figure on a path.

Rocky Landscape

Jan Both, mid-17th century

Ink and wash landscape of a mounted herdsman under trees, with cattle, an arched bridge, and a distant city.

Landscape with a Mounted Herdsman and Cows, a City in the Background

Jan Both, 17th century

Ink and wash drawing on blue paper of a bearded man among a woman and soldiers before a portico, with gamblers at right.

St. Peter Recognized by a Servant Girl

Leonaert Bramer, 1611-74

Drawing of a circumcision scene under arched colonnades, with a seated man holding an infant and figures in red and blue robe

The Circumcision

Leonaert Bramer, 1611-74

Pencil drawing of a standing woman beside seated women and onlookers before classical columns and a statue.

Preparation for Sacrifice

Leonaert Bramer, early to mid-17th century

Brown wash drawing of ruined Roman arches and overgrown walls with small figures on a grassy slope.

Colosseum

Bartholomeus Breenbergh, early 17th century

Brown wash drawing of a waterfall cascading past rocky cliffs and stone houses on a hilltop town.

View of Tivoli

Bartholomeus Breenbergh, early 17th century

Ink and wash drawing of ruined arched stone walls with trees above and a small figure walking a dog on a path.

Roman View

Bartholomeus Breenbergh, early 17th century

Pen and wash drawing of a city view with a church, obelisk and a road with figures leading to a gateway.

View of St. John Lateran, Rome

Gillis van Coninxloo, after 1589

Pen and wash landscape with a winding river, trees, a hilltop castle, distant mountains and a town on a rocky slope.

Landscape

Gillis van Coninxloo, late 16th, early 17th century

Black and white chalk drawing on blue paper of a muscular nude man seen from the waist up, gazing upward.

Seated Female Nude (recto); Standing Male Nude (verso)

Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, probably between 1810-20

Brown ink and wash drawing of sailing boats and figures on calm water with distant trees on the shore.

River Scene

Jan Brueghel the Elder, 16th century

Pen and brown ink drawing of sailing and rowing boats on water beside a village of gabled houses and trees.

Boats and Houses

Jan Brueghel the Elder, 16th century

Pen and wash drawing of a Dutch landscape with windmills, horse carts, pigs and travelers on a road.

Dutch Landscape with Windmills

Jan Brueghel the Elder, 17th century

Ink and wash drawing of a hay wagon pulled by two horses with peasants, women with rakes, and a dog on a country road.

Peasants and Hay Wagon on a Country Road

Jan Brueghel the Elder, 1580-1625

Pen and brown wash drawing of ruined ancient arched walls and fallen blocks with plants, with hills in the distance.

View of the Temples of Venus and of Diana in Baia from the South

Jan Brueghel the Elder, ca. 1594

Pen and brown ink drawing of a village street with thatched cottages, gabled houses, trees, and a small walking figure.

Village View

The Master of the Small Landscapes, 1555-60

Pen and ink drawing of a standing monk gesturing toward a kneeling figure and flying figures in the sky.

Already They Are Going (Ya se van)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Ink drawing of a bearded man with a walking stick and branch, with four stooped figures climbing a hill behind him.

He Leaves Them in Good Shape (Buenos los deja)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Ink and wash drawing of a funeral scene with a suspended draped body, skulls, and hooded mourners under a dark stone arch.

A Funeral with Honors (Valientes exequias)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Brown wash drawing of a man with a stag head in embroidered coat, a seated figure, a bull, and winged insects.

Birds of a Feather (Entre los suyos)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Ink drawing of a seated nude man with grimacing faces and raised arms looming behind him in shadow.

He Will Not Laugh (Y el no se rie)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Pen and ink sheet with studies of several heads, bearded faces, and a standing figure in a ruffled robe.

Studies of Heads

Francesco Algarotti, ca. 1744

Pen and wash drawing of an elderly woman in a gown reading a book, with a skeleton holding a glass behind her.

At Last She Sees Clearly (Ya ve claro)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Brown wash drawing of hooded women kneeling and praying with a rosary in a shadowed church interior.

They Centainly Can Use It (Bien lo han menester)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Brown ink drawing of a crowned singer holding sheet music on a stage, with caricatured faces peering from behind a curtain.

The Last Song (El aria final)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Pen drawing of a skeleton and two men drinking at a table in a dark tavern, with a tankard raised in a toast.

Having a Good Time (Se regodean)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Ink drawing of a robed figure with an animal head reading at a lectern before a crowd of caricatured faces.

Ex Cathedra (Ex Catedra)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Brown ink drawing of an old man leaning over a young woman with a feathered hat, a man gesturing at right beside a table.

Human Ailments (Achaques humanos)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Ink and wash drawing of a seated man with a bull's head, attended by two women working on its horns.

They are Polishing Him Up (Y se las pulen)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Ink drawing of a winged figure with a spear above chained men and a crowd, with a Spanish caption below.

Long Live the Chains! (Vivan las caenas [cadenas])

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Ink drawing of a strutting turkey on a hillside, surrounded by caricatured human faces.

They Strut About Elegantly (Lindamente se pavonean)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Ink drawing of grotesque falling figures and small elves tumbling together, with the caption Llueven duendes below.

It's Raining Elves (Llueven duendes)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Ink drawing of a woman combing a seated balding man's hair, with the caption Trabajo perdido below.

Lost Labor (Trabajo perdido)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Brown ink and wash drawing of a hunched old man in a cloak clutching a money bag, with winged figures behind him.

Shackled to His Treasure (Preso á su tesoro)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Ink drawing of a nude woman riding a owl-like creature with grotesque figures in a dark night sky.

Flying and Other Excesses (Volando y otros excesos)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Pen and ink satirical drawing of caricatured figures clustered around a torn sack spilling coins onto the floor.

Greed Breaks the Bag (La codicia rompe el saco)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

There Was No Business (No encontraron avio)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Ink drawing of a man leaning over a ledge gazing into a mirror showing grotesque faces, with onlookers behind him.

He Looks and Doesn't Recognize Himself (Se mira y no se ve)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Grey wash drawing of Venus on clouds with a winged cupid holding an arrow, crowns and a scepter nearby.

Venus Triumphant

Hans Werl, n.d.

Grey wash drawing of a snowy winter landscape with peasants chopping wood beside a donkey, a stone bridge and buildings at le

Winter Landscape with Peasants Gathering and Chopping Wood

Jacob Cats, 1784

Grey wash drawing of a stormy shore with figures unloading boats beside a large tree and a house by the water.

A Stormy Scene with Figures Unloading Boats Near a House on the Water's Edge

Jacob Cats, 1785