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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

32,885 works

Haloed saints gathered in a large illuminated initial O, with a praying Virgin in blue at center and ornate foliate borders.

All Saints in an Initial E or O

Osservanza Master, ca. 1430-40

Virgin and Child enthroned between two saints holding palm fronds, with a mountain landscape and hilltop town behind.

Virgin and Child Enthroned between Saints Cecilia and Catherine of Alexandria

Francesco Morone, ca. 1510-15

Illuminated initial D showing Saint Agatha's martyrdom, with executioner, soldier with SPQR shield, and seated judge.

Martyrdom of Saint Agatha in an Initial D

Sano di Pietro, ca. 1470-73

Illuminated initial C showing Christ above, an angel blowing a trumpet, and figures rising from tombs below, on gold leaf.

Last Judgment in an Initial C

Lorenzo Monaco, ca. 1406-7

Painting of a calm lake with a sailboat, wooded shores, mountains, a fisherman and cattle under cloudy skies.

Hudson River Scene

French or American Artist, 1830-50

Painted initial O with a turbaned figure in pink robes in a green landscape, framed by gold leaf and foliate ornament.

David with His Foot in a Noose in an Initial O

Domenico Morone, ca. 1500

Illuminated initial B with three haloed seated figures in blue above a group of angels, framed by gold foliage and prophets.

The Trinity in an Initial B

Master of the Codex Rossiano, Probably 1387

Illuminated manuscript cutting showing the Ascension of Christ in a gold initial V, with the Virgin and two apostles below.

Ascension in an Initial V

Niccolò di ser Sozzo, ca. 1342-50

Illuminated psalter initial B with a haloed kneeling king in prayer, an angel, and gold foliage on blue.

King David in Prayer in an Initial B

Zanobi Strozzi, ca. 1450

Illuminated initial M showing the angel Gabriel kneeling before the Virgin Mary in the Annunciation, with gold haloes and blu

Annunciation in an Initial M

Maestro Daddesco, ca. 1310-15

Friar in brown habit gesturing from a wooden pulpit against a blue background with a red border.

Saint Bernardino Preaching from a Pulpit

Francesco di Giorgio, ca. 1470-75

Two haloed saints stand before a gold Gothic arch while kneeling lay figures in red venerate them, framed by a floral border.

Saint Mark the Evangelist and Saint Sinibaldus Venerated by Members of a Lay Confraternity

Cristoforo Cortese, ca. 1425-34

Hanging scroll of a riverside scene with pine trees, two boats with seated figures, and a white horse on a rocky bank.

Song of the Lute

Ding Yunpeng, 1585

Ink landscape on a gold fan leaf with misty mountains, pines, bamboo, rocks, and a small house beside water.

Landscape in the manner of Dong Yuan

Lu Kezheng, 1591/1651

Fan-shaped painting of misty mountains, a river with a small boat, reeds and a pavilion on gold paper.

Qu Yuan and the Fisherman

Shen Hao, mid-17th century

Fan-shaped painting of a pavilion, pine tree, bamboo grove and rocky cliff in a landscape by Song Maojin.

Dwelling in landscape

Song Maojin, 17th century

Ink painting on a fan leaf of a rooster standing among bamboo and grasses, with a branch above and calligraphy at left.

Landscape with Chicken

Ink painting on a fan-shaped leaf of bare trees and a small standing figure on a hillside, with red seals.

Figure standing in a grove of trees

Li Liufang, 1613

Fan-shaped painting of a seated figure in a pavilion beneath pine and willow trees, with mountains at left on gold ground.

Landscape with figure

Chen Jichun, 1635

Fan-shaped landscape painting of cliffs, red maple trees and a pavilion on a hill, with inscription and red seals.

Azure Cliff with Red Maples

Wu Bin, dated 1603

Ink landscape on a fan showing a small boat on a misty river, mountains behind, and autumn trees with red foliage.

Setting Sun on the Autumn River

Pan Yunyu, 1604 or 1664

Ink painting on a fan-shaped gold leaf showing trees, willows, and a fisherman in a small boat on water.

Landscape with fisherman

Qi Zhijia, 1643

Ink painting on a gold fan leaf of a bird perched among flowering branches with blossoms and leaves.

Bird on a flowering branch

Zhang Chong, late 16th or early 17th century

Fan-shaped painting of willow trees, a riverbank, small figures on a path, and layered blue-green mountains in the distance.

Landscape After Wen Zhengming

Shao Mi, dated 1640

Ink landscape on a fan-shaped leaf with mountains, a riverbank, a small pavilion among trees, and calligraphy.

River landscape

Zhuang Jiongsheng

Folding fan leaf with a gnarled plum branch bearing white and pink blossoms, calligraphy and red seals on a gold ground.

Plum Blossoms

Wen Zhi, dated 1670

Ink landscape on a fan-shaped gold leaf showing a pointed mountain, bamboo grove, and moored boats along a riverbank.

Riverscape with moored boats

Wu Shantao, late 17th or early 18th century

Hanging scroll of a white cockatoo upside down on a chain beneath pink blossoms, with a small bird below.

Cockatoo

Chen Shu, dated 1721

Monochrome hanging scroll of craggy mountains, a pavilion among trees, and figures on a bridge, with calligraphy at upper rig

Enjoying the Moon: Landscape in the Manner of Wang Meng

Gu Yide, dated 1628

Ink landscape hanging scroll with a waterfall, rocky mountains, gnarled trees and calligraphy with red seals.

Recluse gazing at a waterfall

Ju Jie, 1559