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National Gallery of Art

10,104 works

Watercolor still life of a footed brown mortar and long pestle, with a small measurement diagram in the lower right corner.

Mortar and Pestle

Ralph Morton, c. 1938

Watercolor of a mountain valley with a stream, rocky banks, grassy patches, and sunlit peaks under a blue sky.

Mountain Landscape

François-Louis Français, 1865

Fan-shaped painting of yellow poppies and red flowers in a green vase on a gray-blue ground.

Fan with Poppies

Henri Charles Guérard, 1890

Charcoal sketch of a river crossing with a rowboat, low sheds on a grassy bank, two figures, and open sky.

Old Crossing, Otter Tail River

Homer Dodge Martin, 1871

Pencil sketch of hazy mountains and rolling hills with pine trees and rocks in the foreground.

Raven Hill

Homer Dodge Martin, 1868

Pencil sketch of Upper Saranac Lake with a wooded shore, a distant mountain, and tree reflections on still water.

Upper Saranac Lake

Homer Dodge Martin, 1861

Watercolor of a rosewood piano forte with brass inlay, turned fluted legs, and an open keyboard against a beige background.

Piano Forte

Lawrence Phillips, c. 1936

Pencil drawing of a waterfall over rocks into a river, with a small building and dense trees along the shore.

Hudson River

Homer Dodge Martin, 1860

Sketch on tan paper with graphite and red chalk studies of hands, a torso, and a face at upper right.

Sketches of Heads and Hands

Watercolor drawing of a wooden plow with a curved handle, rusted iron blade, nails and metal strap against a cream background

Wooden Plow

Majel G. Claflin, c. 1937

Brown ink and wash drawing of an angel above a seated woman and child beside trees, by Sebastiano Ricci.

The Angel Appearing to Hagar and Ishmael

Sebastiano Ricci, 1726

Pen and wash sketch of the Birth of Venus with nude figures, winged putti and sea creatures among clouds.

Birth of Venus

James Thornhill, 1710

Watercolor of a worn red, green and black painted tin toy locomotive with spoked wheels and a cowcatcher.

Toy Locomotive

Charles Henning, c. 1940

Toy Horse

Mina Lowry, c. 1937

Watercolor of five kitchen utensils with engraved 1861 handles, including ladles, a perforated skimmer, and a fork.

Kitchen Utensils

Fritz Boehmer, c. 1939

Watercolor of an ornate spur with a star-shaped rowel, engraved steel shank, and a brown leather strap with white stitching.

Spur

Edward Jewett, c. 1938

Gray watercolor drawing of a hinged metal bullet mold with long tapering handles, signed Majel G. Claflin.

Bullet Mold

Majel G. Claflin, c. 1937

Gouache design of stylized flowers and scrolling vines in red, pink, yellow and green on cream paper, with a floral border.

Embroidery from Bedspread

Majel G. Claflin, 1935/1942

Colorful stylized floral design sheet with bouquets and a border strip, annotated with numbered dots and handwritten notes.

Spanish Colonial Bedspread

Majel G. Claflin, 1935/1942

Watercolor study of a rustic wooden ladle with a long handle and deep bowl, showing wood grain and a knot.

Wooden Ladle

Majel G. Claflin, c. 1937

Painted watercolor of a stylized green and yellow bird with spread wings on a decorated wooden sconce base.

Painted Wooden Sconce

Majel G. Claflin, c. 1939

Gouache design with a brown animal, pink circle, green pine tree, and blue and brown geometric motifs on pale paper.

Bedspread

Majel G. Claflin, 1935/1942

Painted study of a carved wooden bust of a woman with dark hair, beaded necklace, and reddish-brown tones on cream paper.

Stern Piece: Pocahontas

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Two textile design swatches: a purple scrolling pattern on black, and a black silk ribbon with pink floral sprays and red edg

Sample of Silk

Edward White, c. 1938

Watercolor of three ceramic tiles on cream paper: a pale blue square, a brown triangle, and a green square.

Tiles

John Wilkes, c. 1938

Watercolor of a parade torch with a pale sphere, red and blue tubes, perforated metal plate, and wooden handle.

Parade Torch

William H. Edwards, c. 1939

Painted study of a dark metal trivet with scrolled foliage, a central flower, and rope-twist borders on three legs.

Trivet

Ralph Morton, 1935/1942

Urn Design

Charles Goodwin, c. 1940

Gouache wallpaper design with lavender flowers and orange ribbon bows beside red bell flowers on a white zigzag band.

Wall Paper

Nicholas Acampora, c. 1937

Repeating wallpaper design with white flowers, leafy vines and black four-petal motifs on a blue striped background.

Wall Paper

Mina Lowry, 1935/1942