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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Oil sketch of a reddish rocky outcrop with green trees and shrubs beside a small stream and grey stones.

Rocky Outcrop by a Stream in the Roman Campagna

Johann Jakob Frey the Elder, 1835

Miniature portrait of a woman with white plumed headdress, pearl necklace and pink-purple sash, in an ornate gold frame.

Princess María Francisca de Asis de Borbón and Her Son Infante Carlos Luis María Fernando de Borbón

Luis de la Cruz, 1818

Painting of a white-robed figure and kneeling men burying bodies among classical ruins, with a dog and onlookers on a wall.

Tobit Burying the Dead

Andrea di Leone, 1640

Hanging scroll of a speckled songbird on a branch beside pink plum blossoms and green bamboo leaves.

Brown-Eared Bulbul (Hiyodori) on a Branch of Plum

Kanō Shōei, 1525

Hanging scroll of two pheasants on rocks by water, under a blossoming tree and bamboo, on a pale background.

四季花鳥図

Kanō Shōei, 1560

Hanging scroll of plum blossoms in ink rising from a dark rock, with calligraphy and red seals at upper left.

Plum Blossoms

Ki-en, 1734

Ink painting of drooping bamboo leaves and stalks beside a textured rock on a pale background.

Rock and Bamboo (Chikuseki zu)

Ki-en, 1704

Hanging scroll of a blue and green mountain landscape with a waterfall, pavilion, stone bridge, and calligraphy.

Landscape in the Blue-and-Green Manner

Ki-en, 1700

Sepia drawing of playful winged cherubs with a torch, a seated figure on rocks, and two embracing children under clouds.

Amorini at play

Piat Joseph Sauvage, 1770

Monochrome drawing of several putti playing outdoors among trees, reaching for flying balls, with a fruit basket at left.

Amorini at play (one of a pair)

Piat Joseph Sauvage, 1770

Ochre-toned painting of a seated nymph gathering grapes beside a vessel, with putti carrying fruit and an amphora on a dark g

Nymph and Putti in a Vintage Scene; Nymph with a Wreath and Putti with Garlands of Flowers

Piat Joseph Sauvage, 1763

Monochrome painting of Venus seated on a rock embracing winged Cupid, with a bow and arrows at her feet and drapery behind.

Venus and Cupid

Piat Joseph Sauvage

Album leaf of autumn trees with red and yellow foliage on a rocky shore, distant misty mountains, and a calm lake, with calli

明/清項聖謨秋景圖冊頁

Xiang Shengmo, 1654

Illuminated manuscript leaf showing a nude saint being flayed and a kneeling decapitated figure, with angels above.

Manuscript Leaf with the Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew, from a Laudario

Pacino di Buonaguida, 1340

Portrait of a Woman

Master of the Nativity of Castello, 1450

Dark rocky shore and windswept tree silhouetted against a glowing sunset over hazy water and low clouds.

Slumbering Fog

Elliott Daingerfield, 1900

Men seated on a wooden porch behind a railing, one reading a newspaper titled The True American, a dog lying nearby.

The True American

Jr Enoch Wood Perry, 1874

Two men talk in a barn beside a barrel and hay, with a horse in a stall behind them and pumpkins on the floor.

Talking It Over

Jr Enoch Wood Perry, 1872

Woman in a floral dress darning a sock by a window of potted plants, with a basket of stockings at her feet.

A Month's Darning

Jr Enoch Wood Perry, 1876

Oval landscape painting of three cows on a grassy hillside with rocks, pale sky and a distant valley.

Landscape with Cows

Aaron Draper Shattuck, 1928

Painting of a partly frozen river with ice floes, snowy banks, and leafless trees under a pale winter sky.

An Opalescent River

George Gardner Symons, 1909

Grayscale painting of a cloudy coastal landscape with a church tower, haystacks, rolling hills, and distant sea cliffs.

Chale, Isle of Wight, Looking Towards the Needles

George Henry Bogert, 1900

Ink painting of a plum branch with sparse blossoms on a buff paper ground, with a red seal in the lower left corner.

清湯貽汾墨梅四冊頁

Tang Yifen, 1840

Grey wash watercolor of a tall white waterfall pouring over dark cliffs and trees into a rocky pool.

Montmorency Falls, Canada

John Mackie Falconer, 1850

Hanging scroll of a misty spring landscape with willows, mountains, a river boat, and calligraphy at upper right.

Spring Landscape

Nukina Sūō, 1844

Hanging scroll of autumn mountains with red maples, a pine, a wooden bridge over rocks, and a small pavilion.

Autumn Landscape at Eigenji

Nukina Sūō, 1833

Six-panel folding screen of a misty lakeside landscape with willows, pines, rocks, and distant mountains.

Lake Biwa in Four Seasons

Nukina Sūō, 1834

Oval miniature portrait of a white-haired man in a dark blue coat and white cravat, set in a gilt frame.

Robert Gilmor Sr.

Robert Field, 1804

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

George Washington

Robert Field, 1800

Ink landscape handscroll with misty mountains, trees, boats on water, and a column of calligraphy in the upper right.

北宋傳屈鼎夏山圖卷

Ink painting of a small songbird perched on a drooping willow branch against a pale, empty background.

Nightingale on Willow Branch

Keibun, 1779

Folding screen with ink painting of a gnarled plum tree in bud against gold leaf, in a dark wooden frame.

Plum Blossoms

Keibun, 1823

Painting of Heian court women with long black hair in an interior with veranda, writing box and garden, with gold clouds.

Albums of scenes from The Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari gajō)

Tosa Mitsunori, 1600

Two-panel gold screen with women in patterned kimono, one with a child holding a red object, one with a tall headdress.

白拍子・遊女図

Tsukioka Settei

Oil portrait of a woman in a gold brocade gown, red mantle, feathered headdress and pearls, with a dark landscape behind her.

Portrait of Hortense Mancini

Henri Gascar, 1665

Painting of a sculptor's studio with a black stove, plaster reliefs on the walls, a plaster statue and hanging coats.

Sculptor's Studio

Louis Moeller, 1880

Three bearded men in dark suits talk in a Victorian parlor with a red-draped table, lamp and books.

A Discussion

Louis Moeller, 1890

Painting of nude figures dancing on a flowery shore, with a yellow veil streaming behind them and a child standing at right.

Scherzo (from Rhythmen)

Otto Friedrich, 1913

Panel painting of the Rape of Lucretia showing riders, a staircase, and a figure in a bed within a pink brick city setting.

The Rape of Lucretia

Master of Marradi

Miniature portrait in a velvet case of four children, two boys standing behind, a boy and a girl in white seated on a red cus

The Thompson Children

John Carlin, 1846

Framed miniature portrait of a young girl in a white dress holding bluebells, with a straw hat and wooded landscape behind he

Florine Turner

John Carlin, 1845

Seated man in a patterned robe and black cap, painted on an album leaf beside calligraphy.

住吉具慶筆三十六歌仙画帖

Gukei, 1674

Gilded arched panel of Saint Romuald, a bearded monk in white holding a book, with a tooled gold halo.

Saint Romuald

Guiduccio Palmerucci, 1320

Painting of a mounted commander gesturing toward rows of soldiers and a cannon in a valley with blue mountains behind.

The Whiskey Rebellion

Frederick Kemmelmeyer, 1795

Ink and colour handscroll of a misty river with mountains, boats, a bridge, a pavilion and riverside houses.

清王概金陵感舊圖卷

Ink painting of a dove perched on a plum branch with blossoms beside a dark rock, on a pale background.

Dove on Plum Tree

Kanō Tanshin, 1653

Ink landscape hanging scroll with a craggy mountain, pine trees, a pavilion, and calligraphy at upper right.

清張庚倣王蒙山水圖軸

Zhang Geng, 1759

Painting of the Madonna and Child flanked by two saints against a gold background in an arched black and gold frame.

Madonna and Child with Saints Mary Magdalen and Sebastian

Icilio Federico Joni

Gilded crucifix painting with crucified Christ, Virgin Mary, Saint John, and two Franciscan saints in medallions.

Crucifix

Don Silvestro dei Gherarducci, 1370

Gilded panel painting of Christ's head with a golden halo, with two angels holding a canopy above him.

Head of Christ

Don Silvestro dei Gherarducci, 1350

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

Self-portrait

Joseph Wood, 1810

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with dark curly hair in a navy coat and white ruffled cravat, in a gold frame.

Isaac O'Brien L. McPherson

Charles Fraser, 1823

Watercolor of a flowering cottage garden with poppies and thatched cottages behind, painted in soft green and pink tones.

Cottage Garden, Warwick, England

Edmund H. Garrett, 1853

Two girls in a sunlit room, one arranging wildflowers in a metal vase while the other holds a small bouquet.

Flowers of the Field

Francis Luis Mora, 1913

Two women seated in a room reading a book together, one in a red dress and black hat, beside a painted folding screen.

Mrs. F. Luis Mora and Her Sister

Francis Luis Mora, 1902

Men in dark suits judge paintings in a gold-walled gallery while a worker carries a gilt-framed canvas.

The National Academy Jury of 1907

Francis Luis Mora, 1907

Grayscale watercolor of a shaded street café with tables, seated patrons, a standing man, a tree and a lamppost.

Street Cafe - San Felio de Quixols

Francis Luis Mora, 1909

Persian calligraphy panel with black script over a painted garden scene of horsemen, birds, peacocks, sheep, and buildings.

Calligraphy Painting

Isma'il Jalayir, 1860

Full-length portrait of a man in a paisley robe and tall black hat, holding a cane, with fruit trees and flower vases behind

Portrait of Mirza 'Ali Asghar Khan (Amin al-Mulk, Amin al-Sultan, Atabeg-i Azam)

Isma'il Jalayir, 1880

Painting of a violin and bow hanging on a pale paneled wall, casting a soft shadow.

Violin and Bow

Jefferson David Chalfant, 1889

Painted portrait of a bearded man in a tall felt hat and paisley robe with jeweled shoulder ornaments.

A Portrait of a Man

Yahya Ghaffari, 1294

Painting of a wooded bacchanal with nude revelers, a crowned man raising a gold cup, and a tambourine player.

A Bacchanal

Johan Danckerts, 1648

Handscroll painting of a crowded seaside scene with kimono-clad people, food stalls, diners at tables, and wavy water.

華洛四季遊楽図巻

Gen Ki, 1778

Miniature portrait of a young blonde girl in a white dress with an open book and blue and white vase beside her.

Kate Roselie Dodge

John Wood Dodge, 1854