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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,834 works

Ink handscroll of wild geese flying over reeds by a water edge, with black calligraphy columns and red seals on the right.

Courtly Odes, Beginning with "Wild Geese"

Ma Hezhi, mid-12th century

Handscroll painting of a robed scholar in a lakeside pavilion beside bamboo, willow and white geese on the water.

Wang Xizhi watching geese

Qian Xuan, ca. 1295

Handscroll painting of a seated ruler in a pavilion, attendants, and grooms leading horses beneath trees.

Duke Wen of Jin Recovering His State

Li Tang, mid-12th century

Faint ink sketch of a robed monk seated on rocks beside a small pagoda in a misty landscape.

Meeting between Yaoshan and Li Ao

Zhiweng, before 1256

Ink painting of a large sailing boat in calm water, with a tree-lined shore and small boats in the distance.

Shibaura Bay of Musashi Province

Utagawa Hiroshige, 19th century

Ink drawing on silk of demons playing drum and flute, a procession of small demons, and a woman riding a horse with an attend

The Demon Queller Zhong Kui Giving His Sister Away in Marriage

Blue bellflowers and pale blossoms spill from a woven basket, with brush calligraphy and a red seal beside it.

Bellflowers in Basket

Ogata Kenzan, 18th century

Hanging scroll of a standing woman in a kimono patterned with a dragon and waves, against a plain background.

Standing Beauty

Hishikawa Moronobu, 1618

Red camellia blossoms and green leaves beside stylized blue waves and a rock, with calligraphy and a red seal at right.

Camellia by Water

Ogata Kenzan, dated 1741

Triptych: angel announces to Mary in a domestic interior, donors kneel at left, a carpenter works in his shop at right.

Annunciation Triptych (Merode Altarpiece)

Robert Campin, ca. 1427-32

Oval portrait miniature of a young woman with dark upswept hair, pink dress and black choker, in a gold pendant frame.

Elizabeth Ann Timothy

Henry Benbridge, ca. 1775-85

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with dark curls, white lace collar and blue dress, in an ornate gilt frame.

Carolyn Mishner

Hugh Bridport, ca. 1825

Miniature portrait of a woman with dark ringlets, black dress, and lace collar against a dark textured background.

Portrait of a Lady

John Carlin, 1844

Black and white portrait of a man in wire-rimmed spectacles, dark jacket and white cravat, against a dark background.

Dr. Samuel A. Bemis

Alvan Clark, ca. 1840

Miniature portrait of a woman with curled dark hair in a blue dress with white lace trim, against a dark background.

Portrait of a Lady

Alvan Clark, ca. 1835

Oval miniature portrait of a man in a powdered wig and brown coat, framed by a ring of red garnet stones.

Jeremiah Lee

John Singleton Copley, ca. 1769

Gold necklace with oval miniature portraits of children, a young man in a naval cap, and a young woman.

A Mother's Pearls

Thomas Seir Cummings, 1841

Grayscale portrait of a young girl with center-parted curly hair and an off-shoulder dress, head and shoulders shown.

Ida Cushman

George Hewitt Cushman, ca. 1856

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curly dark hair in a blue shawl, set in a gilt metal frame.

Rebecca Wetherill

George Hewitt Cushman, ca. 1849

Monochrome miniature portrait of a man with spectacles and dark coat, with a ship on the sea at right.

Gustavus Adolphus Rollins

Thomas Seir Cummings, ca. 1835

Oval miniature portrait of a man with reddish hair in a dark coat and white cravat, in an ornate gilt frame.

Henry Clay

Savinien Edme Dubourjal, ca. 1845

Black-and-white miniature portrait of a man with wavy hair and sideburns, wearing a dark coat and white cravat.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Daniel Dickinson, 1820-22

Oval miniature portrait of a heavyset man in a grey coat and pink cravat, set in a silver pendant frame.

William Gale

Joseph Dunkerley, 1776

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with powdered hair, dark coat and white cravat against a dark background.

Portrait of a Gentleman

William Franks, ca. 1795

Miniature portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat against a soft blue-grey background, in an ornate gilt frame.

Dr. Francis Kinloch Huger

Charles Fraser, 1825

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with dark curled hair, white lace collar, and puffed sleeves against a shaded background.

Mrs. Jean Pierre Barre

Charles Fraser, 1825-30

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with dark hair, black coat and high collar against a grey background.

Powell Macrae

Charles Fraser, 1833

Oval miniature portrait of a man with dark hair in a dark coat and white cravat against a grey background.

Self-portrait

Thomas Gimbrede, ca. 1805

Monochrome portrait of a young woman with braided dark hair, dark dress, white collar and drop earrings.

Alice Goudry

Eliza Goodridge, ca. 1830-35

Oval miniature of a gentleman in a powdered wig, blue coat and white cravat, in a beaded gold frame.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Nathaniel Hancock, ca. 1785

Miniature portrait of a woman with curled dark hair, pearl tiara and necklace, in a white gown against a pale blue background

Mrs. Manigault Heyward (Susan Hayne Simmons)

Robert Fulton, ca. 1813

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with dark curly hair in a pale gown with lace trim, by Edward Greene Malbone.

Mrs. James G. Almy (Myra Eliot)

Edward Greene Malbone, ca. 1798

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with curly dark hair in a black jacket against a cloudy sky, in a gilt frame.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Anna Claypoole Peale, 1832

Oval monochrome miniature portrait of an older woman in a white bonnet and shawl over a dark dress, dated 1800.

Mrs. John Montgomery (Sarah Diemer)

Raphaelle Peale, 1800

Oval miniature portrait of a woman in a dark bonnet and black dress against a grey background.

Mrs. Phineas Miller (Catherine Littlefield)

Joseph-Pierre Picot de Limoelan de Cloriviere, 1806

Monochrome miniature portrait of a man with dark curled hair, dark coat and white cravat, against a grey textured background.

Stephen Danforth Hassam

John S. Porter, ca. 1820-25

Oval miniature portrait of a gray-haired man in a blue coat with gold epaulettes and a yellow waistcoat, in a gold frame.

Governor George Clinton

John Ramage, ca. 1785

Oval black-and-white miniature portrait of a man with powdered hair, dark coat and frilled cravat.

Major Greene, B.A.

John Ramage, ca. 1777

Oval monochrome miniature of a woman with curled dark hair in an updo, wearing a dark off-shoulder dress.

Portrait of a Lady

James P. Smith, 1834

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with curly hair, dark jacket, white shirt and bow tie, on a grey background.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Thomas Seir Cummings, ca. 1840

Oval miniature portrait of a young woman with curly dark hair, white dress and dark earring, against a grey background.

Mrs. Fox

Benjamin Trott, ca. 1805

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with curly dark hair, dark coat and white cravat, turned to the left.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Joseph Wood, ca. 1810

Oval miniature portrait of a man with brown sideburns in a dark jacket and plaid cravat, against a blue sky, in a gold frame.

Self-Portrait

John Henry Brown, ca. 1846

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with brown hair and blue eyes, in a brown coat and black cravat, in a gold frame.

Self Portrait

James Van Dyck, 1834-36

Oval miniature portrait of a man in a gray wig, blue coat and white lace jabot, in a red enamel gold frame.

William Few

John Ramage, ca. 1787

Oval miniature portrait of a man with gray hair in a dark blue coat and white cravat, in an engraved gold frame.

William Loughton Smith

Archibald Robertson, ca. 1795

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with dark curly hair in a dark jacket and pleated white cravat.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Louis Francis DePaul Binsse, ca. 1810

Miniature portrait of a bearded gentleman with curly brown hair in a black cravat, set in a round gold pocket watch case.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Alfred T. Agate, ca. 1835

Oval miniature portrait of a man with curly dark hair, dark coat and white cravat against a dark background.

William Edward Wilmerding

Benjamin Trott, ca. 1825

Oval miniature of a young man with curled brown hair, dark coat and white cravat in a gold pendant frame.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Daniel Dickinson, 1822

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with powdered grey hair, pearls and a blue dress with lace collar, in a gold frame.

Mrs. Joseph Donaldson (Frances Johnston)

Charles Willson Peale, 1776

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with dark curled hair and white lace collar, framed by a ring of pearls.

Mrs. William Few (Catherine Nicholson)

John Ramage, 1787

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

William Udall

Archibald Robertson, ca. 1800-1805

Oval miniature portrait of a gentleman with pale hair, white cravat and pale coat against a dark background.

Portrait of a Gentleman

William Verstille, ca. 1785

Oval miniature portrait of a man in a blue coat, yellow waistcoat and white cravat, set in an engraved gold frame.

Jasper Ely Cropsey

Ebenezer Mack, ca. 1794

Oval miniature portrait of a young blond child with blue eyes in a white dress, set in a gold pendant frame.

Ada Brown

John Henry Brown, 1847

Oval portrait miniature of a man in a blue coat with gold trim and white lace jabot, in a gold frame.

Archibald McCall

John Hesselius, ca. 1755-60

Oval miniature of three women with curled brown hair and ribbons against a turquoise background, in a gilt frame.

Madame Jerome Bonaparte (Elizabeth Patterson)

Thomas Sully, ca. 1805-10

Handscroll of two dragons moving among clouds in pale gold tones against a dark ground, with diagonal bands of rain.

Beneficent Rain

Zhang Yucai, late 13th-early 14th century

Ink painting of a twisted pine tree beside rocks and grass on a brown silk hanging scroll, with calligraphy at left.

Crooked Pine

Wu Zhen, dated 1335

Handscroll of seated robed scholars in a garden with attendants, a crane, gnarled trees and a low table with tea objects.

Elegant Gathering in the Apricot Garden

Xie Huan, ca. 1437

Ink landscape handscroll with rocky mountains, pine trees, thatched houses and a waterfall in a valley.

Invitation to Reclusion at Jingxi

Dong Qichang, 1611

Hanging scroll of pink and white lotus flowers and broad leaves in ink wash, with calligraphy inscription at upper left.

Lotuses on a summer evening

Yun Shouping, likely 18th century

Ink painting of a white horse with dark mane led by a robed groom, with red seals and inscription on paper.

Grooms and horses

Zhao Mengfu, dated 1296 and 1359