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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

14,959 works

Pen and brown ink sketch of a standing man, a woman guiding a toddler, and a seated bearded man.

Studies of Two Men and a Woman Teaching a Child to Walk

Nicolaes Maes, 1645-50

Graphite portrait of a seated man in an overcoat holding a sketchbook and pencil, turning toward the viewer.

Portrait of Pieter Frederik van Os

Anton Mauve, 1855

Pencil sketch of a woman in a headscarf and long skirt leaning forward on a shore, with a tow rope trailing behind her.

Woman pulling a tow rope. verso: sketch of landscape with figures

Anton Mauve, mid to late 19th century

Pencil drawing of a mountain lake landscape with figures, a dog, donkeys and a distant castle under clouds.

Landscape with mountains and a lake, figures in the foreground

Jan van der Meer the Younger, 1687

Black chalk and white highlight drawing of a seated man in a wide-brimmed hat, holding a paper, with a walking stick.

Seated Cavalier with Glass

Gabriel Metsu, mid-17th century

Grey wash drawing of horsemen riding past military tents toward a distant town with church spires under a cloudy sky.

Louis XIV at the Siege of Douai, Seen from the South-East (July 1-6, 1667)

Adam Frans van der Meulen, 17th century

Drawing of two soldiers in period dress lunging with swords, rendered in black chalk and white highlights on blue paper.

Study of Two Soldiers Swordfighting

Adam Frans van der Meulen, 17th century

Chalk study on blue paper of a reclining man, a standing soldier in a tricorn hat, and a detached hand holding an object.

Study of Two Soldiers and a Hand

Adam Frans van der Meulen, 17th century

Engraved title plate showing a cartouche with garlands above a formal garden with fountain and strolling figures.

Title Plate, from "Livre Nouveau de Fleurs Tres-Util"

Nicolas Cochin, 1645

Pencil sketch of two men smoking pipes on a divan in Turkish-style dress, with a servant holding a tray at right.

Yankees trying to be Turkish from my album - Esquisses at the Centenial [sic] Leon y Escosura

Ignacio de León y Escosura, 1876 (?)

Brown ink drawing of two robed men beside a kneeling woman, a tent camp behind them, and a figure climbing a cloudy mountain.

Aaron and Nadab Taking Leave of Elisheba (?), with the Israelites Camped before Mount Sinai and Moses Ascending the M…

Adam van Noort, late 16th-mid 17th century

Engraving of an allegorical autumn scene with a woman holding fruit, a man with a goblet, and harvest produce in front of a f

Autumn, from "The Four Seasons"

Jan Saenredam, ca. 1595

Circular pen and blue wash drawing of a robed man among armored soldiers and columns, with a kneeling figure in the foregroun

St. George and the Sorcerer of Dacian

Lambert van Noort, 1555

Pen and ink drawing of women and children with a shorn sheep in the foreground and a village landscape behind.

The Month of June, Shearing Sheep (recto); Couples Drinking Wine, The Month of October (verso)

Master of the Months of Lucas, ca. 1535

Watercolor and pen drawing of peasants drinking in a smoky tavern, with a seated woman holding a glass and men around a table

Peasants Drinking, verso: sketches of peasants

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Engraved ornamental panel with a woman holding a vase aloft, surrounded by putti, scrolls and acanthus leaves, with Italian v

A panel of ornament with a woman holding a vase in centre

Master of the Die, 1532

Ink and wash drawing of a cobbler working at a stall beside a sleeping dog, with a kneeling man and climbing vines.

The Cobbler

Adriaen van Ostade, 17th century

Watercolor drawing of a violinist and villagers gathered outside a rustic ale house with a tankard, children, and a dog.

Strolling Violinist at an Ale House Door

Adriaen van Ostade, 1625-85

Ink and wash drawing of a dim barn interior with peasants, cows, and chickens beneath heavy timber roof beams.

Barn Interior with Peasants and Cows (recto); Six Studies of Peasants (verso)

Isaac van Ostade, 17th century

Grey wash drawing of a reclining woman with angels below, a cross on a hill, and the title La Maison de Nazaret.

Maison de Nazaret

Daniel Urrabieta Vierge, 1851-1904

Watercolor of a shepherd boy with a pipe looking up at a winged child in pink clouds, with trees and sheep around him.

Songs of Innocence: Frontispiece

William Blake, [1789] printed ca. 1825

Hand-colored title page for Songs of Innocence showing a woman reading to two children beneath a tree, with ornate lettering.

Songs of Innocence: Title Page

William Blake, [1789] printed ca. 1825

Pen and brown wash drawing of a seated man in a flat cap beside a doorway, with a dog at his feet.

Seated Man Wearing a Flat Cap

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1635-40

Brown ink drawing of a seated bearded prophet confronting a crowned king in an interior with columns and drapery.

Nathan Admonishing David

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1650-55

Ink drawing of a seated beggar with crutches reaching toward a robed figure beneath a stone archway, with onlookers.

St. Peter and St John Healing the Paralytic

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1606-69

Pen and brown wash sketch of a woman in bed accusing a turbaned man in a long coat, with onlookers and furniture in an interi

Potiphar's Wife Accusing Joseph Before her Husband

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1620-69

Pen and ink sketch of two studies of a woman in a headscarf reading, one seated leaning forward, one with raised hand.

Two Studies of a Woman Reading

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1635-40

Old Man in Profile

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1620-69

Hand-colored page showing children playing on a green under a large tree, with a poem printed below in orange text.

Songs of Innocence: The Ecchoing Green

William Blake, [1789] printed ca. 1825

Hand-coloured illuminated plate of children and adults on a green beneath vines, with a poem above.

Songs of Innocence: The Ecchoing Green (second plate)

William Blake, [1789] printed ca. 1825