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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,661 works

Painting of a street with brick houses, a man leading a horse pulling a cart with a green water barrel.

Tea water pump

William P. Chappel, 1870s

Painted town street with tall trees, a yellow shop building, a horse-drawn cart with baskets, and pedestrians and a dog.

The Baker's Wagon

William P. Chappel, 1870s

Oil portrait of an elderly man in glasses, grey moustache, and dark suit against a dark brushed background.

Edward Guthrie Kennedy

William Merritt Chase, ca. 1895

Painting of a woman in a white dress sewing by a sunny window in a room with a pink chair and rug.

For the Little One

William Merritt Chase, ca. 1896

Woman in white dress and black hat resting in a dark rowboat on a reflective pond with brown and green banks.

Alice Gerson in Prospect Park

William Merritt Chase, 1886

Painting of pink azalea blossoms in a blue and white Chinese vase beside a dark green dish on a brown table.

Pink Azalea - Chinese Vase

William Merritt Chase, 1880-90 (?)

Painting of a woman with red hair seen from behind, in a pale dress with green sash, against a dark background.

Seventeenth Century Lady

William Merritt Chase, ca. 1895

Painting of the Parthenon temple in ruins on a rocky hilltop, with fallen stones in the foreground and a small figure.

The Parthenon

Frederic Edwin Church, 1871

Painting of a rider on a white horse crossing a river below a rocky cliff, with trees and distant hills under a glowing sky.

The Mountain Ford

Thomas Cole, 1846

Landscape with ivy-covered Roman ruins, an arched aqueduct, small figures, and mountains under a cloudy sky.

A View near Tivoli (Morning)

Thomas Cole, 1832

Landscape of the Alhambra palace on a hill above Granada, with a procession crossing a stone bridge below.

The Hill of the Alhambra, Granada

Samuel Colman, 1865

Portrait of a man in a blue coat and white waistcoat, leaning on a red chair with a powdered wig against a dark background.

Gulian Verplanck

John Singleton Copley, 1771

Portrait of a seated bald man in a brown patterned silk robe, red waistcoat and blue cap, arm resting on a red chair.

Joseph Sherburne

John Singleton Copley, ca. 1767-70

Oil portrait of a seated woman in white satin and red shawl holding a small spaniel before a dark landscape with trees.

Mrs. Jerathmael Bowers

John Singleton Copley, ca. 1763

Neptune in a chariot pulled by grey sea horses through waves, with tritons, putti and a flying cupid under a cloudy sky.

The Return of Neptune

John Singleton Copley, ca. 1754

Portrait of a man in a white wig and black gown with white bands, hand on chest, beside a column and curtain.

Richard Dana

John Singleton Copley, ca. 1770

Oil portrait of a man in a red-brown coat and white cravat against a dark background, by John Singleton Copley, 1771.

Samuel Verplanck

John Singleton Copley, 1771

Autumn valley with a winding river, golden meadows, distant hills and a hazy sun under a pale sky.

Pompton Plains, New Jersey

Jasper Francis Cropsey, 1867

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with light curly hair in a dark coat and white cravat against a blue sky.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Thomas Seir Cummings, ca. 1835

Landscape painting of a valley with a waterfall, grazing sheep, a shepherd, trees, and distant blue mountains under a pale sk

Landscape with Shepherd

Robert Seldon Duncanson, 1852

Reclining nude woman asleep on red and white drapery in a wooded landscape with a distant sea at dusk.

Ariadne

Asher Brown Durand, ca. 1831-35

Painting of a sunlit valley with cliffs, gnarled oaks, grazing goats and a distant river under a hazy sky.

Landscape - Scene from "Thanatopsis"

Asher Brown Durand, 1850

Portrait of a woman in a blue gown with lace collar, pearl choker and roses, against a blue sky with a rose bush.

Susannah or Mary Bontecou

John Durand, ca. 1768-70

Painting of a woman in a white feathered hat and brown dress holding a fan against a dark background.

Lady with Fan

Frank Duveneck, 1873

Three nude young men in a green woodland clearing; one stands playing pan pipes while two recline on white cloth.

Arcadia

Thomas Eakins, ca. 1883

Carmelita Requena

Thomas Eakins, 1869

Men in a golden marsh with long poles and a rifle, a white sailboat on the distant water under a pale sky.

Pushing for Rail

Thomas Eakins, 1874

Elderly man in spectacles and dark suit carefully writing ornate script with a pen at a desk against a dark background.

The Writing Master

Thomas Eakins, 1882

Full-length portrait of a man in a dark blue coat and tricorn hat pointing toward a river landscape with trees.

Marinus Willett

Ralph Earl, ca. 1791

Seated young man in dark coat and yellow breeches before a tree in a wooded landscape, oil portrait.

Master Rees Goring Thomas

Ralph Earl, ca. 1783-84

Painting of a seated woman in green dress with an infant and four children before red drapery and a landscape.

Mrs. Noah Smith and Her Children

Ralph Earl, 1798

Four children in period dress stand in a room with a patterned carpet; one girl holds a hammer and another a cat.

The Alling Children

Oliver Tarbell Eddy, ca. 1839

Interior scene: a woman holds up a blue bonnet while an old man reads a letter, watched by a woman, a girl and a dog.

The New Bonnet

Francis William Edmonds, 1858

Half-length oil portrait of a bearded man with curly hair and wire-rimmed glasses, wearing a dark coat against a brown backgr

Mathew B. Brady

Charles Loring Elliott, 1857

Full-length portrait of a young girl in a white dress with puffed sleeves, holding a book, standing on a patterned rug.

Girl of the Bangs-Phelps Family

Erastus Salisbury Field, ca. 1848

Oval miniature portrait of a man with powdered hair, dark coat and white cravat, in a gold pendant frame.

Sharp Delany

Robert Field, 1799

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with curly dark hair in a dark coat and white cravat, set in a copper frame.

Robert Stuart

Robert Field, 1804

Painting of a young woman with dark curly hair seated in a field at dusk, wearing a white blouse and red skirt.

The Quadroon

George Fuller, 1880

Sunset over a calm lake with rocky mountains, an island with a palace and tower, and a small boat with figures.

Isola Bella in Lago Maggiore

Sanford Robinson Gifford, 1871

Hazy golden valley with a hilltop town, waterfalls, a winding stream, and a low sun, with figures on a path among trees.

Tivoli

Sanford Robinson Gifford, 1870

Trompe l'oeil still life of envelopes, stamps and letters pinned to a wood panel within a pink painted frame, 1879.

The Artist's Letter Rack

William Harnett, 1879

Still life painting of books, a quill pen, inkwell, coins, an envelope and banknotes on a dark marble table.

The Banker's Table

William Harnett, 1877

Still life painting of a stoneware mug, folded newspaper, pipe, bread rolls and matches on a wooden table.

New York Daily News

William Harnett, 1888

Small oil sketch of a shaded rocky path with overgrown shrubs and a glimpse of sky through an archway.

Godesberg

James McDougal Hart, 1852

Painting of a mountain range lit pink by sunset, with dark trees and still water in the foreground under a teal sky.

Mountain Range

James McDougal Hart, 1850-55

Painting of a calm river beside tall trees, grazing cows on the bank, and distant hills under a cloudy sky.

Scene at Napanoch

William Hart, 1883

Sunset over a Venetian lagoon with a domed church silhouetted against light, surrounded by boats with red sails.

Santa Maria della Salute, Sunset

William Stanley Haseltine, 1870-85

Painting of a hummingbird perched on a branch beside pink and white apple blossoms against a cloudy sky.

Hummingbird and Apple Blossoms

Martin Johnson Heade, 1875

Painting of a hummingbird perched on a vine beside red passionflowers in a misty tropical forest under cloudy skies.

Hummingbird and Passionflowers

Martin Johnson Heade, ca. 1875-85

Wide meadow with haystacks and small workers under a stormy sky, with sunlight streaming through clouds onto distant hills.

Newburyport Meadows

Martin Johnson Heade, ca. 1876-81

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a white cap and brown satin dress, with a landscape view behind her.

Mrs. Richard Galloway

John Hesselius, 1764

Three terriers hunt rats among barley sheaves and wooden barrels in a dim barn interior.

Rats amongst the Barley Sheaves

Thomas Hewes Hinckley, 1851

Painting of a woman seen from behind in a lace veil and floral cape, walking a sunlit autumn path toward a windmill.

Vespers

George Hitchcock, ca. 1895-1900

Painting of the Schuylkill County Almshouse with brick buildings, horse-drawn carriages, rolling hills and a cloudy sky.

View of the Schuylkill County Almshouse Property

Charles C. Hofmann, 1876

Muted seascape of a beach at dusk with figures in red near the foreground, waves breaking, and a small boat on the horizon.

The Beach, Late Afternoon

Winslow Homer, 1869

Night scene of two figures beside a campfire and a stick lean-to shelter in a dark forest, with sparks rising.

Camp Fire

Winslow Homer, 1880

Painting of costumed figures in a rural yard with women in headwraps and children watching beside a wooden fence.

Dressing for the Carnival

Winslow Homer, 1877

Winslow Homer beach scene: a girl wringing out her hair, a seated boy, a standing figure and a dog near breaking waves.

Eagle Head, Manchester, Massachusetts (High Tide)

Winslow Homer, 1870

Four soldiers in rain capes warm themselves at a campfire in a muddy camp with white tents, a wagon, and mules.

Rainy Day in Camp

Winslow Homer, 1871

Painting of boys in a chain running across a meadow toward a red schoolhouse under a cloudy sky.

Snap the Whip

Winslow Homer, 1872

Two musicians, one playing cello and one violin, perform beside an easel in a dim studio with red drapery.

The Studio

Winslow Homer, 1867

Small oil study of white surf breaking on a sandy beach, with a green sea and dark headland under a pale blue sky.

Study for Eagle Head, Manchester, Massachusetts

Winslow Homer, 1869 (?)

Painting of a winged nude woman raising a red drape against a hazy, cloudy sky, with warm muted tones.

Fortune: A Study for "The Discoverer"

William Morris Hunt, 1878

Back view of a young woman in grey dress leaning on a stone wall beside a dark fountain basin, landscape beyond.

Girl at the Fountain

William Morris Hunt, 1852-54