New: Artnap New Tab for Chrome and Firefox. A museum painting in every new tab. Add to Chrome Add to Firefox

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,741 works

Engraving of elegantly dressed women conversing in a decorated room with a guitar, globe, fireplace and dog.

The Foolish Virgins Conversing

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1635

Engraving of two groups of women in a columned hall, one holding lamps, beside a cross and open book, with French verses belo

The Wise Virgins Refuse Oil to the Foolish Virgins

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1635

Engraving of five women seated in a room with books, a fireplace, framed paintings and a central table with a crucifix.

The Wise Virgins Conversing

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1635

Engraving of elegantly dressed women on a checkered terrace beside classical columns, with a garden and cypress trees behind.

The Foolish Virgins Rejected

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1635

Engraving of five women with lamps greeting a haloed figure between classical columns, with rays of light and verse below.

The Wise Virgins before Christ

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1635

Engraving of haloed Christ approaching five veiled women holding lamps beside classical columns, with rays of light.

The Wise Virgins before Christ, plate 3 from "The Wise Virgins and The Foolish Virgins" (Les Vierges sages et les Vie…

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1635

Engraving of five women seated in a candlelit room by a fireplace, with a crucifix and open book on a table.

The Wise Virgins Resting Whilst Awaiting the Arrival of The Husband

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1635

Engraving of women seated in a candlelit room by a fireplace, with an open book and cross on a table.

Foolish Virgins Sleeping (Les Vierges folles somnolent en attendant l'arrivé de l"époux)

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1635

Engraving of a father handing money to his son in an interior, while the son leaves with a bundle down steps outdoors.

The Prodigal Son Leaves Home, plate 1 from "The Prodigal Son" (Histoire de l'Enfant Prodigue)

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1636

Hand-colored caricature of a dandy in a blue coat lacing a corset before a standing mirror, with a top hat under his arm.

An Exquisite

George Cruikshank, ca. 1817

Etched frontispiece of a standing nude male figure leaning on a tablet inscribed Six Figures Académiques, by Carle Vanloo.

Frontispiece: Six Figures Académiques

Carle Vanloo, 1742-43

Engraving of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe seated among classical statues, with coins and a box on a table.

Andrea Odoni

Cornelis Visscher, 1649-58

Etching of a village market with vendors at stalls, shoppers with baskets, and a thatched cottage behind them.

Village Marketplace (Le Marché de Village)

Jean-Baptiste-Marie Pierre, ca.1735-40

Etching of an outdoor scene with a man dancing before a standing woman, seated onlookers, a large tree, and a reclining statu

Impromtu Dance (Le Bal improvisé)

Jean-Baptiste-Marie Pierre, 1742

Etching of a rustic cottage with thatched roof, figures, chickens, a ruined tower and a river with a sailboat.

Rustic Landscape

Nicolas Pérignon the Elder, 1772

Watercolor of a pink passionflower vine with buds, green leaves and curling tendrils against a pale sky and hills.

Winged passionflower (Passiflora alata)

Sydenham Edwards, 1799

Print of ten horizontal panels showing bacchanal scenes with classical figures, chariots, and dancing revelers in pink-tinted

Plate with Ten Bacchanal Scenes

comte de Paroy Jean Philippe Guy Le Gentil

Etching of soldiers and women resting in a camp with tents, a campfire, a cottage and trees in the background.

Halte des Troupes (Soldiers and Women in an Encampment)

Jean-Baptiste Pater, 18th century

Etched title page showing an urn with a face among ivy and trees, with the title Les Soirées de Rome in the center.

Title, "Les Soirées de Rome"

Hubert Robert, n.d.

Etching of a classical bust on a pedestal surrounded by dense foliage, a cascading waterfall, and a fallen log in the foregro

Le Buste

Hubert Robert, n.d.

Etching of Ionic column ruins, a draped statue on a pedestal, seated figures, and an arch opening onto a distant obelisk.

La Statue en Avant les Ruines

Hubert Robert, n.d.

Etching of a ruined stone building with a bell tower, staircase, arches and two robed figures near a pedestal.

Le Temple Antique

Hubert Robert, n.d.

Etching of a carved sarcophagus with a pyramid behind it, two standing men in cloaks, and a seated figure at right.

Le Sarcophage

Hubert Robert, n.d.

Etching of a woman drawing water from a covered well beside windblown trees, with relief carvings on the stone well.

Le Puits

Hubert Robert, n.d.

Etching of a ruined classical arch with a cloaked man standing on a stone block and a seated figure beside him.

L'Arc de Triomphe

Hubert Robert, n.d.

Etching of a tall wooden post with a hoist and lantern, a ladder, and two figures standing beside an arched wall.

Le Poteau

Hubert Robert, n.d.

Etching of a vaulted gallery with wooden roof trusses and small figures among rubble in the foreground.

La Galerie Antique

Hubert Robert, ca. 1763-65

Etching of cavalry riders clashing with swords near trees, with a fallen horse in the foreground and a cloudy sky.

Clash of the Cavalry

Hubert Robert, n.d.

Engraving of a young man with a walking stick seated on a rock under a tree, with pigs grazing in a landscape behind him.

The Prodigal Son Guarding Pigs

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1636

Engraving of an old man embracing a kneeling younger man on a colonnaded terrace, with onlookers and a garden landscape behin

Return of the Prodigal Son

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1636

Engraving of a seated old man with young couple and servant in a columned interior, with garden terrace view and verse captio

The Prodigal Son Changes Clothes

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1636

Engraving of a lavish banquet with seated guests, columns, a chandelier and a garden view through the windows.

The Banquet for the Return of the Prodigal Son

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1636

Engraving of a dying man in a canopied bed with a skeleton and demons, while mourners and a priest stand nearby in a room.

The Death of the Rich Man

Abraham Bosse, mid-17th century

Engraving of a dying man on a bed attended by angels and a praying woman, with an angel descending in light above.

The Death of Lazarus, plate 1 from "The Parable of Dives and Lazarus" (La Parabole du mauvais Riche et de Lazare)

Abraham Bosse, 1620-76

Engraving of a seated man turning to a ragged family beside a colonnade, with well-dressed onlookers at left and a garden bey

Clothing Beggars, from "Acts of Mercy" (Les Oeuvres de Miséricorde)

Abraham Bosse, possibly 1635

Etching of a woman in a doorway welcoming travelers with staffs and a turbaned man, with garden trees behind.

Lodging Pilgrims, from "Acts of Mercy" (Les Oeuvres de Miséricorde)

Abraham Bosse, possibly 1635

Engraving of a well-dressed woman offering bread to beggars on a terrace while an elegant couple watches from a doorway.

Feeding the Hungry

Abraham Bosse, 1635

Etching of a lavish banquet with seated diners in feathered hats, a standing servant, and a garden view through a window.

The Banquet of the Rich Man, plate 1 from "The Parable of Dives and Lazarus" (La Parabole du mauvais Riche et de Lazare)

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Engraving of a prodigal son changing clothes in an elegant interior while a seated father and onlookers watch.

The Prodigal Son Changes His Clothes

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1636

Engraving by Abraham Bosse, ca. 1636: a young man takes leave of his father in a columned room while he walks away outdoors w

The Prodigal Son Leaves Home

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1636

Etching of a sailing boat on the sea beside weathered wooden posts and a seated figure on a shoreline with windmills.

The Little Marine -- Souvenir of Medway

Félix-Hilaire Buhot, 1879

Etching of a dark cliff above a bay with calm water, a distant ship, and a stormy hatched sky.

The Cliff - Bay of Saint-Malo

Félix-Hilaire Buhot, 1889-90

Lithograph of a Parisian couple in a top hat and wide hat walking past haystacks in a countryside field.

A Summer Sketch: Parisians in the Countryside

Honoré Daumier, 1857

Watercolor design of a paneled ceiling with a blue center, pink corner panels and gold moldings.

Design for a paneled ceiling

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century

Watercolor design for a paneled ceiling with a trompe l'oeil dome of cherubs and clouds, framed by ornate coffers.

Design for a paneled ceiling with a trompe l'oeil dome in London

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century

Daumier lithograph of a man lounging on a bench beside a woman, with a garden of trees behind them.

A Country House Near Paris: --Well, my dear... it's a good thing we had the idea to plant a house. Without it, we wou…

Honoré Daumier, May 24, 1858

Pen drawing of a room corner with vaulted ceiling, columns, painted wall scenes and carved woodwork.

Elevation of the corner of a room decorated with Renaissance-style murals and carved woodwork

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century

Watercolor elevation of a Louis XV style salon wall with mirror, marble fireplace, rococo paneling and cupid medallions.

Elevation of a salon decorated in Louis XV style

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century

Watercolor design for a rococo ceiling with a sky oculus, three cherubs with ribbons, and gilded scrollwork.

Design for a ceiling in rococo style with a trompe l'oeil oculus

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century

Watercolor design for a Baroque ceiling with an oval sky panel of cherubs and red and green decorative borders.

Design for a ceiling in Baroque style with a central panel in trompe l'oeil

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century

Colored design drawing of a paneled ceiling with a central octagon, putti, birds, and floral ornament in pastel tones.

Design for a paneled ceiling painted with putti, birds, and floral motifs

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century

Watercolor design of a wall with tan paneling, red cornice, and blue panels with pink scrollwork ornament.

Design for woodwork and painted panels

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century

Design drawing of a paneled ceiling, with a corner in color showing gilded moldings, blue and red panels, and grotesque ornam

Design for a paneled ceiling to be painted in grotesque motifs

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century

Watercolor design of a decorative panel with a heraldic shield, crown, stag head, floral garland and scrolled frame.

Design of a decorative panel featuring hunting trophies, a shield, and a crown

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century

Watercolor design for an arched painted ceiling with blue ground, rose scrollwork ornament and brown-red border.

Partial design for painted ceiling

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century

Blue rinceaux scroll design on a peach ground with a central rosette medallion and foliate borders.

Partial design for a decorative panel painted in rinceaux

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century

Watercolor design of a coffered ceiling with gilded strapwork, pine cone motifs, and a central rosette medallion.

Partial design for a ceiling painted in strapwork and pine cone motifs

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century

Pen and watercolor design for a paneled ceiling split into two decorative schemes with gold scrollwork and a central medallio

Design for a paneled ceiling with alternative decorations

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century

Pencil elevation drawing of a dining room with a carved buffet, mirror, vases and draped window curtains.

Elevation of a dining room with a carved buffet and window draperies

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century

Watercolor design for a painted ceiling with a central rosette, green coffered grid, and scrolling ornamental friezes.

Alternative designs for the painted decoration of a ceiling

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century

Design drawing of a coffered ceiling with a painted sky opening filled with flying birds and fruit medallions.

Design for a ceiling with a trompe l'oeil sky filled with birds

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century

Watercolor elevation of a paneled wall with double doors, a painted panel of ducks, and a landscape mural with gold border.

Elevation of a paneled wall with a mural or tapestry and a double doors surmounted by a painting of ducks

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century

Etching of a rocky forest clearing with a large boulder, fallen log, bare tree, and a small figure by the stone.

Simplicius in der Waldeinöde, from the series Intermezzi

Max Klinger, n.d.

Etching of a moonlit ruined château with figures below, beside an ex libris bookplate with ships, music and a violin.

The Owl's Château

Félix-Hilaire Buhot, 1867-98