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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

1,292 works

Woodblock print of armed figures crossing a snowy wooden bridge while two men in straw hats stand in a boat on a river.

Scene I in Act XI of Chushingura

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835

Brown wash drawing of a draped female allegory beside a sailing ship, cargo crates, barrels and a harbor with a tower.

Allegory of Shipping

Charles Percier

Pen and wash drawing of a harbor with a large sailing ship, a stone tower, and two seated figures on the quay beneath clouds.

Framed Port scene with two figures

Dominique Barrière

Woodblock print of boatmen poling a loaded boat past willows under a large moon above a reed-lined river.

Senba Station

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1836

Print of nude figures struggling in a flood beside a boat, ruined classical buildings, and a distant town.

The Deluge

Jan van Scorel, ca. 1524

Brown wash drawing of a harbor with masted ships, rowboats with figures, and a ruined tower on the shore.

View of Civitavecchia

Claude Lorrain, 17th century

Woodblock print of a long wooden bridge over a lake at sunset, with sailboats and a conical mountain under a yellow sky.

Sunset Glow at Seta (Seta sekishō), from the series Eight Views of Ōmi Province (Ōmi hakkei)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1834-35

Pen and ink sketch sheet with a clergyman, sailboat, tree, reclining figure and lettering reading Anseremme.

Une Soirée Anseremme

Félicien Rops, 1876

Brown ink and wash drawing of a harbor with masted ships, a rowboat with one figure, and towers on the shore.

A Port Scene

Claude Lorrain, 17th century

Woodblock print of a sailboat on a lake at dusk, with geese flying over misty mountains and a shoreline of pines and houses.

Returning Geese at Katada

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1797-1858

Circular engraving of a sorceress offering a cup to a man beside a ship, with serpents and ornate architecture around them.

Circe Giving a Drink to Ulysses's Companions

Antonio Fantuzzi, 1540-45

Engraving of armed men seizing a woman on a rocky shore beside tall-masted ships and a walled city.

The Abduction of Helen

Jean Mignon, 1535-55

Japanese woodblock print of sailboats on a calm bay with a dark mountain and willow trees under an orange sky.

Fishing Boats Returning to Yabase

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1797-1858

Etching of a river landscape with boats framed by ornate scrollwork, reclining figures, putti, and flaming urns.

Landscape with Ornamental Frame

Antonio Fantuzzi, ca. 1543

Etching of a horse-drawn cart on a tidal beach with workers and a sailboat on the water under a cloudy sky.

The Beach at Villerville

Charles-François Daubigny, 1837-78

Woodblock print of a misty lake with white-sailed boats, pine trees, a mountain, and travelers on a shoreline path.

Clearing Weather at Awazu

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1797-1858

Engraving of a chaotic sea battle with ships, struggling nude figures in the waves, and a rocky coast with a lighthouse.

Revenge of Nauplius

Antonio Fantuzzi, 1540-45

Etching of a boy pulling a loaded cart with children and a woman beside a river, with trees and a sailboat behind.

Moving into the Boat

Charles-François Daubigny, 1861

Japanese woodblock print of geese flying over a reed marsh with sailboats, a shrine gate, and pine trees at dusk.

Wild Geese at Haneda

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1797-1858

Watercolor of a harbor with sailboats on choppy water, a distant lighthouse, and a heavily clouded grey sky.

Harbor, Brest

Eugène-Louis Boudin, 1840-98

Etching of a man towing a covered boat along a river bank, with ducks swimming and trees on the far shore.

The Cabin Boy Tows the Boat

Charles-François Daubigny, 1861

Woodblock print of a large sailing boat on blue waves, with distant trees, rooftops and a poem inscription in the sky.

Clearing Weather at Shibaura

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1797-1858

Brown wash drawing of steep-roofed farm buildings by a waterway, with a rowboat, jetty, trees and a distant round tower.

Farm Buildings beside a Waterway

Jean-Honoré Fragonard, ca. 1765-70

Etching of a lit cabin boat on a dark river at night, with silhouetted trees on the far bank.

Night Voyage, from "Voyage en Bateau"

Charles-François Daubigny, 1861

Woodblock print of white-sailed boats on a river at dusk, with a rowboat of hatted passengers in the foreground.

Boats Returning to Gyotoku

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1797-1858

Engraving of Hercules fighting armored warriors aboard a ship, with swords raised and a mast and shields in the background.

Hercules Fighting Aboard The Argonauts' Ship

Léon Davent, ca. 1542-45

Etching of a man sketching at a table in a cramped boat cabin, with a river view through the window and hanging fish.

The Boat Studio, plate 11 from "Voyage en Bateau"

Charles-François Daubigny, 1861

Triptych woodblock print of a full moon over a moonlit bay with sailboats, pine-covered shores, and distant mountains.

Full Moon at Kanazawa, Province of Musashi

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Engraving of nymphs in boats pursuing a stag through a river beside a town and forest, with dogs on the bank.

Diana and Her Nymphs Pursuing a Stag, from "Three Prints on Hunting and Fishing"

Léon Davent, 1547

Etching of a man fishing from a small cabin boat on a calm river, with trees and church spires on the distant bank.

The Cabin Boy Fishing

Charles-François Daubigny, 1861