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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Ink landscape of jagged rock peaks, a rounded boulder, a pine tree and a stream, with calligraphy and red seals at upper left

Landscapes

Dai Benxiao, 1667

Ink drawing of a seated figure beside twisted pine trees and rocks, with water rendered in wavy lines and red seals.

The Waterfall

Ju Jie, 1368

Pen sketch in an oval frame of a standing woman in an interior with a pillar and a window containing seated figures.

Drawing for an Illustration from a Sat Sai of Bihari Lal Series: The Message of the Eyes (recto); Lady in Search of H…

Fattu, 1785

Hanging scroll of misty mountains, pine trees and distant pavilions, with calligraphy and red seals in the upper left.

元張羽松軒春靄圖軸

Hanging scroll of a rooster in rain beside bamboo and blue morning glories, painted in ink and colour on silk.

宋紫山筆嵐に鶏図

Sō Shizan, 1783

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

Portrait of a Gentleman

Jeremiah Paul, 1800

Ink painting of a bare-footed monk in a layered straw cloak and wide hat, holding a bowl, with calligraphy above.

The Monk Daitō Kokushi as a Beggar

Shunsō Shōju, 1850

Misty Chinese ink landscape with mountains, willows, a winding stream and pine trees beside a path.

清程庭鷺山水冊頁

Cheng Tinglu, 1827

Hanging scroll of a woman drawing a bow beside a kneeling woman and a bearded older man in armor.

神宮皇后

Hokushin Kosai, 1850

Two trappers on horseback in a snowy forest with hunting dogs, one pointing into the distance under a cloudy sky.

Trappers

Joseph Lionel Williams, 1855

Watercolor of a rain-soaked cider mill with piled apples, a horse, a cart, and a farmer under an umbrella beneath a tree.

Rainstorm - Cider Mill at Redding, Connecticut

George Harvey, 1840

Hanging scroll of scholars playing go on a veranda, with a rider on horseback passing a large tree below.

清王素東山報捷圖軸

Fan painting of two grey birds on a rock beside white narcissus flowers and green leaves, with calligraphy and red seals.

清徐祥小鳥水仙扇面

Miniature portrait of a woman with curled hair in a dark dress and gold brooch, shown in an open leather case.

Nancy Kellogg

James Whitehorne, 1838

Fan painting of a white peony with dark ink leaves and red bud on gold ground, with calligraphy and seals.

清胡遠芍藥扇面

Hu Gongshou, 1823

Fan-shaped ink landscape with craggy mountains, bare trees, a thatched hut by a river, and a small boat.

清胡遠山水扇面

Hu Gongshou, 1823

Ink landscape on fan-shaped paper with grey mountains, red autumn trees, a small pavilion, and calligraphy at upper right.

清胡遠山水扇面

Hu Gongshou, 1885

Miniature of Mabel Morrison

Charles Lepec, 1866

Black and white reproduction of a forest stream cascading over boulders beneath arching trees with ferns on the banks.

A Forest Cascade at Hiram, Maine

Henry Hitchings, 1859

Pencil sketch of a wooded valley with a tall pine on the left and distant mountain ridges under a pale sky.

Kauterskill Clove (from Sketchbook of Landscape and Animal Subjects)

Thomas Hewes Hinckley, 1860

Black-and-white reproduction of a snowy valley with a horse-drawn sleigh, evergreen trees, and mountains under clouds.

Mount Mansfield in Winter

Edward Martin Taber, 1895

Ink landscape on a fan leaf with cliffs, willow trees, and a boatman on a river, with calligraphy and red seals.

清吳榖祥山水扇面

Wu Guxiang, 1894

Painting of a gray cat with a patterned cloth collar crouching beside a screen, watching a small spider on the floor.

猫に蜘蛛図

Ōide Tōkō, 1888

Abstract painting with black grid lines over red, blue and grey blocks of color, with German handwritten inscription below.

The Hour Before One Night

Paul Klee, 1940

Paul Klee watercolor of a boy in a patterned costume with a tall hat, built from small mosaic-like color dabs on grey.

Boy in Fancy Dress

Paul Klee, 1931

Paul Klee abstract painting of a brown-outlined grid of rectangles filled with colored dots and a small green crescent.

Clarification

Paul Klee, 1932

Abstract painting of pale sailboats above zigzag waves in muted blue, green and lavender tones.

The Rhine at Duisburg

Paul Klee, 1937

Abstract painting by Paul Klee with thick black outlined figures and pink and white shapes on an ochre ground, dated 1938.

Comedians' Handbill

Paul Klee, 1938

Seated figure with bowed head and hand to face, drawn in thick black lines over pale ochre and blue watercolor washes.

Girl in Mourning

Paul Klee, 1939

Angular grey-blue figure with black eyes and a crescent moon in a dark sky, painted in watercolor and ink.

Angel Applicant

Paul Klee, 1939

Abstract painting in ochre and brown with scratched geometric marks, arches and triangles, and a black downward arrow near th

Stricken City

Paul Klee, 1936

Stylized head in muted grey, pink and blue rectangular brushstrokes, with simple blue lines for eyes, nose and mouth.

Athlete's Head

Paul Klee, 1932

Abstract painting of an oval face with two black dots, red linear grid and ochre ground by Paul Klee, 1934.

One Who Understands

Paul Klee, 1934

Black-and-white photo of an abstract painting with a blocky stylized head and textured geometric shapes.

La Kash-Ne

Paul Klee, 1933

Little Hope

Paul Klee, 1938

Paul Klee's 1939 painting of a stylized blue bird beside a blue round pumpkin shape on a brown ground with black outlines.

Blue-Bird-Pumpkin

Paul Klee, 1939

Night view of a white-steepled village with a horse and rider on a curving road, lit windows, and wooded cliffs beyond.

The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

Grant Wood, 1931

Painting of a dark mountain above red autumn hills, pine trees, and a blue lake under a sky with white clouds.

Mount Katahdin, Autumn, No. 2

Marsden Hartley, 1939

Painting of three white fish with blue eyes arranged among pink roses and dark green leaves on a pale blue background.

Banquet in Silence

Marsden Hartley, 1935

Frontal portrait of an elderly bearded man in a pale cap and jacket against a dark background, hands folded.

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Marsden Hartley, 1938

Abstract painting of flat geometric shapes in green, brown, black and yellow with a yellow sunburst and diamond lattice.

The Inn

Arthur Dove, 1942

Ink and watercolor landscape of a lake shore with hills, a hanging cable car at upper right, and loose trees on the left.

Seneca Lake

Arthur Dove, 1935

Abstract painting of layered yellow, green, brown and grey organic shapes against a teal background.

Shore Road

Arthur Dove, 1942

Abstract painting in earth tones where curved horns and a goat's head emerge at upper right against a teal sky.

Goat

Arthur Dove, 1935

Watercolor study of a stylized brown goat with curved horns over abstract green and teal shapes, outlined in black ink.

Study for "Goat"

Arthur Dove, 1934

Watercolor of an oval tree cross-section with a dark central split, set against layered blue sky and horizon.

Tree

Arthur Dove, 1935

Watercolor and ink landscape with a black cross-shaped weather vane, rocks, green grass and grey sky, by Arthur Dove.

Wind Wheel (recto); Landscape with Weather Vane (verso)

Arthur Dove, 1935

Painting of a Wisconsin farm with a red barn, hay stacks, and cows under dramatic storm clouds over rolling fields.

Wisconsin Landscape

John Steuart Curry, 1938

Painting of a lion, a big cat and a wolf in dark outline on a grey plain beside a bare tree and a mountain.

Holy Mountain IV

Horace Pippin, 1946

Painted frontal portrait of a man in a dark suit and striped tie against a teal background, signed H. Pippin.

Self-Portrait II

Horace Pippin, 1944

Painting of a nude woman reclining on a striped blanket by a lake, with mountains, pines and a log cabin behind.

Lady of the Lake

Horace Pippin, 1936

Painting of a parlor with two armchairs, a round table with a flower bouquet, framed landscapes, and a green patterned rug.

Victorian Interior II

Horace Pippin, 1945

Painting of a parlor with red curtains, a flower bouquet on a lace-covered table, a green armchair, and a winter window view.

Victorian Interior I

Horace Pippin, 1945

Pink, theatrical painting of a grand museum staircase with a red carpet, crowds, columns, and a winged eagle above.

The Cathedrals of Art

Florine Stettheimer, 1942

Painting of a bride and groom under a red canopy and Gothic arch amid a bustling city crowd with flags and fireworks.

The Cathedrals of Fifth Avenue

Florine Stettheimer, 1931

Interior of a café with a stove, arched doorway, seated patrons and a black cat on the floor.

Speakeasy

Glenn O. Coleman, 1931

Grayscale painting of an old stone factory with a water wheel beside a stream, set against rolling hills.

The Old Factory

John Lillie, 1932

Man in top hat sawing firewood on a sawhorse in a paved yard, with a church spire and pigs in the background.

The Wood Sawyer

Charles E. Weir, 1842

Painting of a sleeping footman in yellow breeches and embroidered coat seated on a carved bench beneath a tapestry.

A Footman Sleeping

Charles Bargue, 1871

Still life of tulips, roses and daffodils beside a stone urn, with a bird's nest with eggs and a butterfly on a ledge.

Flowers by a Stone Vase

Peter Faes, 1786

Painting of a man in a white turban and yellow vest beside a veiled woman in a pale shawl, on a brown background.

Study of Two Figures

Edwin Lord Weeks, ca. 1878

Still life painting of a wicker basket heaped with red strawberries and green leaves on a pale tabletop.

Strawberries

Édouard Manet, ca. 1882

Religious group painting of a Holy Family scene with children, a lamb, a basket, and surrounding elderly and standing figures

The Holy Family with Saint Anne and the Young Baptist and His Parents

Jacob Jordaens, early 1620s and 1650s

Black and white reproduction of a painting showing a black rooster, a covered bowl, onions, and a flower vase on a table.

Celery, Cock, and Bowl

Albert Edward Sterner, 1933