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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,935 works

Perversity

Odilon Redon, 1891

Lithograph of a hooded pilgrim seated in shadow, gazing toward a glowing crescent and rays of light in a dark sky.

Pilgrim from a sublunar world

Odilon Redon, 1891

Druidesse

Odilon Redon, 1891

Lithograph by Odilon Redon of a pale face with curly hair set within a dark rectangular frame, with a French caption below.

A Veil, a Printed Image

Odilon Redon, 1891

Lithograph of a dark winged figure on a rocky ledge under a large shadowy wing, with a dark sphere floating to the left.

In the shadow of the wing, the black creature bit

Odilon Redon, 1891

The vague glimmer of a head suspended in space

Odilon Redon, 1891

Lithograph of a hooded robed woman holding a staff inside a large circle, by Odilon Redon, 1891.

And over there, the Astral Idol, the Apotheosis

Odilon Redon, 1891

Brunnhilde (The Twilight of the Gods)

Odilon Redon, 1894

Etching of gaunt figures straining to lift a heavy slab while others crouch beside it, against a pale sky.

Plate 59 from "Los Caprichos": And still they don't go! (Y aun no se van!)

Francisco Goya, 1799

Etching of an aged woman in a ruffled bonnet before a mirror, watched by two men and a young woman in an interior.

Plate 55 from "Los Caprichos": Until death (Hasta la muerte)

Francisco Goya, 1799

Etching of a woman in a dark gown flying with outstretched arms above grimacing figures tumbling below.

Plate 61 from "Los Caprichos": They have flown (Volaverunt)

Francisco Goya, 1799

Three women in dark bathing dresses stand waist-deep in the sea, leaning together while distant sailboats sail on the horizon

Bathing at Long Branch "Oh, Ain't It Cold" (Every Saturday, Vol. III, New Series)

Winslow Homer, August 26, 1871

Engraving of a bearded older man in a cap beside marble statues, with classical nude figures in a window behind him.

Portrait of Baccio Bandinelli

Niccolò della Casa, ca. 1544-47

Wood engraving of a woman in a long dress seated in a hammock on a porch, looking toward trees with a bird in flight.

The Robin's Note (from "Every Saturday," Vol. I, New Series)

Winslow Homer, August 20, 1870

Wood engraving of children and a woman gathering chestnuts under a tree, a boy in the branches and a girl holding a sheet.

Chestnutting (from "Every Saturday," Vol. I, New Series)

Winslow Homer, October 29, 1870

Wood engraving of two people shovelling deep snow near bare trees and a snowy house, with a woman at right.

A Winter Morning - Shovelling Out (Every Saturday, Vol. II, New Series)

Winslow Homer, January 14, 1871

Wood engraving of two lumbermen in snowshoes felling trees in a winter forest, one swinging an axe at a trunk.

Lumbering in Winter (Every Saturday, Vol. II, New Series)

Winslow Homer, January 28, 1871

Wood engraving of women watching a shopkeeper weigh goods on a scale in a cluttered country store with brooms and barrels.

A Country Store - Getting Weighed (Every Saturday, Vol. II, New Series)

Winslow Homer, March 25, 1871

Engraving of a steamship tilted over rough night seas, crew on deck, rigging lines, and a glowing signal light.

At Sea - Signalling a Passing Steamer (Every Saturday, Vol. II, New Series)

Winslow Homer, April 18, 1871

Etching of a peasant family in a dim interior, a man feeding broth to a baby beside a hearth with a standing woman.

Father of the Family Giving Broth to His Baby

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Etching of a rustic tavern interior with figures eating and playing cards at a table, a dog lying nearby, and hanging kitchen

The Breakfast (Le Gourmet en Compagne)

Adriaen van Ostade, 17th century

Drypoint etching of a nude woman carrying a cluster of cherubs, with loose diagonal hatching suggesting movement.

Spring (Le Printemps)

Auguste Rodin, 1882-88

Portrait of Henri Becque, from "L'Estampe Originale"

Auguste Rodin, 1893

Etching of Ceres with a pitcher, an old torch-bearing woman pointing at a nude child in a doorway, grain and vines.

Ceres Seeking Her Daughter or Ceres and Stillio

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Engraving of a barn interior with a seated woman, two children, a pig and chickens beneath a thatched roof.

Interior of a Barn with Mother and Two Children, Right in Front a Pig (copy)

Adriaen van Ostade, 17th century

Etching of a hooded central figure surrounded by pale ghostly figures, faces in shadow, and reclining forms below.

Macbeth IV

Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1918

Etching of a kneeling nude woman with bowed head, one arm extended and the other raised behind her back.

Kneeling One (Kneide, groß)

Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1911

Etching of two nude figures embracing closely, with faint background figures and wing-like shapes, by Wilhelm Lehmbruck.

Paolo and Francesca (Paolo und Francesca groß, Hochformat)

Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1913

Architectural cross-section drawing of a classical country house east front with domed pavilions, rooms, and roof statues.

Section of the East Front, Houghton Hall, Norfolk

Isaac Ware, 1735

Drypoint print of a woman's head and shoulders, eyes lowered, with loose hatched lines on cream paper.

Head of a Woman (Kopf Groß)

Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1912

Etching of a group of nude figures overlapping in a crowded composition, with several heads and bodies drawn in fine contour

Composition (Große Komposition)

Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1913

Etching of a crowned figure surrounded by ghostly faces, a prone body and severed heads in the foreground.

Macbeth III

Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1918

Engraving of The Death of Saint Joseph: an old bearded man on a bed, attended by a younger man and cherubs above.

The Death of St. Joseph

Alonso Cano, 1766

Drypoint etching of a reclining female nude seen from behind, with loose contour lines on a cream sheet.

Repose (Ruhende vom Rücken)

Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1913

Etching of a standing nude woman seen from behind, head bowed, with loose hatched lines on pale paper.

The Solitary Woman (Das einsame Weib)

Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1914

Sepia engraving of a courtly scene: a man clasps hands with a veiled bride as a crowned woman and armored guards look on.

The Conclusion of the Treaty of Troyes

Francesco Bartolozzi, 1788

Ink and wash elevation of a classical building's back façade with columned portico, arched ground floor, and cupola.

Elevation of Back Façade of the Kings House, Richmond, Surrey

Augustus Heckel, after 1727

Grey wash drawing of a symmetrical country house with pediment and cupola, a large tree at left and small figures in a park.

Perspective View of the Entrance Front of the Kings House, Richmond, Surrey

Augustus Heckel, after 1727

Pen drawing of a symmetrical coffered ceiling with a central rosette medallion and shell-shaped corner spandrels.

Ceiling to the Gallery, Houghton Hall, Norfolk

Isaac Ware, 1735

The Prodigal Son

Richard Earlom, 1766

Pen and wash drawing of a wagon pulled by horses on a dirt road beside tall trees and a rocky bank.

The Wagonner

Lodewijk de Vadder, 1620 (?)

Etching of a flat landscape with a city skyline of church spires, a windmill and masts of ships along the water.

View of Amsterdam from the Northwest

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1640

Etching of Christ raising Lazarus from a tomb, with startled onlookers and dramatic light in an arched frame.

The Raising of Lazarus: The Larger Plate

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1632

Etching of an elderly seated man in a dark robe and white collar before a barred window and curtain.

Thomas Haaringh (Old Haaringh)

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1655

Etching of a man in a wide-brimmed hat leaning at a window with a sketchbook, with a landscape visible outside.

Self-Portrait Etching at a Window

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1648

Engraving of an 18th-century ballroom with dancing couples in formal dress, chandeliers, and musicians in a gallery.

Le Bal Paré

Antoine-Jean Duclos, 1774

Etching of kneeling Christ comforted by an angel in a beam of light, with sleeping disciples in shadow beneath a tree.

Christ on the Mount of Olives

Dominique Vivant Denon, late 18th-early 19th century

Etching of a ruined stepped Roman tomb with arched niches, vegetation, and small figures with a ladder at its base.

View of a large structure, remains of the Tomb of the Metelli on the Appian Way about five miles from Porta S. Sebast…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1756-57

Engraved grid of twelve heads showing labeled facial expressions such as fear, anger, laughter, and sadness.

The Expressions

Henri Testelin, 1696

Engraving of the Virgin Mary crowned by Christ and God the Father, with a dove above and musician angels on clouds below.

Coronation of the Virgin

Annibale Carracci, 1741

Watercolor elevation of a stone Gothic Revival house with a purple roof, pointed-arch doorway, and ornate gable trim.

House for William J. Rotch, New Bedford, Massachusetts (front elevation)

Alexander Jackson Davis, 1845

Two watercolor elevations of a Gothic Revival house in Tarrytown with lawns, hills and a river.

Knoll for William and Philip R. Paulding, Tarrytown (south and east [front] elevations)

Alexander Jackson Davis, 1838

Watercolor elevation of a white Gothic Revival library facade with a central gable, pointed windows and pinnacles, 1838.

Study for a Library (front elevation)

Alexander Jackson Davis, 1838

Etched landscape of a winding path past rocks and trees, with a small figure, a stream, and distant hills.

Paths Leading To a Stream

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a ruined tower, arched walls, a large tree, grazing sheep and a hillside town under a cloudy sky.

Ruin at the Entrance of a Town

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of two stone arched bridges over a river, a ruined tower at left, a fisherman at right under large trees.

Two Stone Bridges

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a dense forest with a stream, a seated traveler and a dog resting in the lower right corner.

Travelers Resting in the Forest

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a wooded landscape with a path, tall trees, two small figures on a hillock, and a distant town under clouds.

Two Men in a Hollow

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a large tree beside a thatched inn on a rural road, with figures, woodland and distant hills.

Large Linden Tree Before an Inn

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a path winding through a wooded clearing with large trees framing both sides and a distant horizon.

The Road Through the Woods

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a wooded landscape with tall trees, a wooden fence, grazing sheep on a hill, and a dirt path in the foreground.

The Shepherd Asleep On a Little Hill

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etched forest landscape with large trees, two figures by a stream, and a dog drinking from the water.

The Dog Drinking From a Stream

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a wooded landscape with tall trees, a winding path, a fence, a small building, and a seated family group in the fo

Mother and Children At Rest

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a forest path with twisted trees, two resting travelers at lower left, and dogs walking along the path.

Two Travelers Resting in the Woods

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century