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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Watercolor of a hilltop village with stone buildings and olive trees above a sunlit dirt road under blue sky.

Sun-Drenched Hills near Menton

Jules Ferdinand Jacquemart, 1880

Pencil sketch of Sidon, showing a tower and stone buildings on a shore with small figures and moored sailing boats.

Sidon

Sanford Robinson Gifford, 1868

Pen and ink drawing of a man's head with smaller studies of profiles, an eye, a standing figure and an animal on tan paper.

Head of a Man, with Various Studies

Sanford Robinson Gifford, 1850

Brown wash drawing of a castle with a spired tower, a large tree, small figures and a dog on a road.

Castle and Figures

Sanford Robinson Gifford, 1860

Pencil sketch on tan paper with four studies of men in various poses, including standing, kneeling, and lunging figures.

Studies of Men

Sanford Robinson Gifford, 1847

Man Seated in Hitchcock Chair

Sanford Robinson Gifford, 1854

Engraved landscape of a river bay framed by large trees, with sailing boats, a distant town, riders and a seated man with dog

Georgetown and Federal City or City of Washington

Joseph Cartwright, 1801

Black-and-white print of a waterfall cascading over rocks in a wooded mountain gorge with pine trees.

The Waterfall (Waterfall in Werdenfels)

Max Josef Wagenbauer, 1805

Etching of two beavers at a stream edge with a tortoise, snake, trees, fence and mountains in the background.

River Landscape with Two Beavers

Max Josef Wagenbauer, 1807

Etching of rugged cliffs, a tall tree, and cattle with two figures in a valley, titled An der Haidnaab.

On the Haidnaab

Max Josef Wagenbauer, 1806

Lithograph of a forest waterfall with rocky cliffs, dense trees, and two small figures standing on a boulder.

Forest Stream near Teissnach

Max Josef Wagenbauer, 1810

Etching of a donkey resting near a stone well and ivy, with a second donkey standing behind and a figure at the well.

A Donkey by a Water Well

Jean-Louis de Marne

Etching of a reclining woman and dog beside a tree, with a resting cow and a distant grazing herd in a rural landscape.

Two Cows and a Woman Lying Down

Jean-Louis de Marne

Engraved print of masonic symbols, classical columns, celestial globes, and an all-seeing eye above a tiered architectural ar

The Master's Carpet

Thomas Kensett, 1812

Pen and ink drawing of a steep rocky hillside with dead and fallen trees, signed by Adolphe Viollet-le-Duc.

A Rocky Hillside with Dead and Dying Trees

Adolphe Viollet-le-Duc

Charcoal drawing of a wooden bridge over an estuary with ship masts on the right under a grey sky.

Bridge over an Estuary

Charles-François Daubigny

Charcoal drawing of a woodland pond with trees, reeds and shrubs on a grey sheet, by Charles-François Daubigny, 1870.

A Woodland Pond

Charles-François Daubigny, 1870

Sepia drawing of windswept trees, goats and a shepherd on a headland above a bay under stormy clouds.

Italian Coastal Landscape with a Thunderstorm

Friedrich Preller the Elder, 1828

Brown wash drawing of a wooded river landscape with cattle, a shepherd and dog, and distant mountains.

An Italianate Landscape with Shepherds

Friedrich Preller the Elder, 1831

Pencil and wash drawing of wild plants with broad leaves and spiny thistles growing in a grassy clump against a pale backgrou

Wild Plants near Birstein

Johann Christian Heerdt, 1835

Pencil and wash sketch of a steep craggy cliff with a small figure and stone structure at its base.

Study of Cliffs

Johann Christian Heerdt, 1835

Pencil sketch of an ornate helmet, breastplate, rapier hilt, and a riveted wooden stand on white paper.

Study of a Helmet, Breastplate, and Rapier

Watercolor of a Gothic hall with coffered ceiling, stained glass, crowded galleries, and a central throne with ceremonial fig

The State Opening of Parliament in the Rebuilt House of Lords

Joseph Nash, 1847

Watercolor fashion design of a woman in a lilac gown with ruffled collar and puffed sleeves, with a floral fabric swatch.

Dress

Lillian Causey, c. 1936

Watercolor costume design of a woman in a floral green gown with lace trim and pearls, with a fabric swatch at upper right.

Lady's Costume

Lillian Causey, c. 1936

Watercolor of a historical dress with puffed sleeves, a bonnet, and two fringed shawls arranged on a cream background.

Dress

Lillian Causey, c. 1937

Watercolor study of a dark silk Quaker dress with a sheer lace-trimmed fichu and detail sketches of lace.

Quaker Dress

Lillian Causey, c. 1937

Watercolor of a quilted skirt with gathered waistband, diagonal stitching and a feather-pattern quilted hem band.

Skirt

Lillian Causey, c. 1937

Woman's Dress

Lillian Causey, 1935/1942

Watercolor and pencil drawing of a dress with floral striped bands, lace collar and cuffs, plus a pencil back view.

Dress

Frederick Jackson, c. 1937

Engraved oval portrait of Pierre Gassendi, a man in a dark robe and white collar, with a coat of arms below.

Pierre Gassendi

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long wavy hair, white collar and dark cloak, labeled René Descartes.

René Descartes

Watercolor drawing of a patterned dress with ruffled sleeves and full tiered skirt on a mannequin, with a fabric swatch.

Dress

Edith Miller, c. 1937

Illuminated initial Q with gold background showing a procession of children in colorful robes, a mountain and tree, framed by

Initial Q with a Procession of Children

Zanobi Strozzi, 1430

Painted study of a striped tiered dress with bell sleeves and fringe trim, with a small pencil back-view sketch at upper righ

Dress

Herbert Marsh, c. 1936

Watercolor of a purple cape and cream ruffled period dress with velvet bows and a lace-trimmed bonnet, faceless figure.

Dress

Mina Lowry, c. 1941

Engraved landscape with a large tree, a stone tower by a river, a hilltop town, and two small figures under cloudy skies.

The Flutist

Crescenzio Onofri, 1696

Etching of wind-bent trees, a fallen branch, a reclining figure, and a smoking mountain under a stormy sky.

The Withered Tree

Crescenzio Onofri, 1696

Etching of two men conversing beside a gnarled tree, with a valley and distant town with domes under cloudy skies.

Two Men in Conversation

Crescenzio Onofri, 1696

Etching of a river landscape with houses, a bridge, a mountain, framing trees and small figures in the foreground.

Houses Beside a Mountain

Crescenzio Onofri, 1696

Etching of a river landscape with a double arched bridge, a large tree on the right, a hilltown and two figures in the foregr

Double Arched Bridge

Crescenzio Onofri, 1696

Etching of a waterfall framed by windswept trees, with a hilltop town, a standing figure and a cloudy sky.

A Waterfall

Crescenzio Onofri, 1696

Etched landscape of a stream in a wooded valley with large framing trees, a distant hilltop town, and small figures.

The Stream

Crescenzio Onofri, 1696

Etching of a valley landscape with a helmeted figure on a cloud above a boar attacking a reclining nude man.

Mars's Revenge on Adonis

Crescenzio Onofri, 1696

Etched landscape with a figure leading a lion along a path, tall trees, a village and hills, and a winged figure on a cloud a

Apollo and a Nymph Leading a Lion

Crescenzio Onofri, 1696

Etching of a landscape with a flying winged figure, a seated man, a cow, trees, a river and distant hills.

Balthus Turned to Stone

Crescenzio Onofri, 1696

Etched landscape of two men beside a river with an eagle, rocky hills, trees, and a village under clouds.

A Man Showing Mercury the Eagle of Jupiter

Crescenzio Onofri, 1696

Engraving of crowds fighting a large fire at a canal-side town hall, with pumps, ladders and boats, smoke filling the sky.

Burning of the Old Amsterdam Town Hall

Jan van der Heyden, 1690

Irene Altman

Otto Mueller, 1921

Sepia lithograph poster titled Morituri showing a standing soldier with a flag over corpses, a cart, and a gallows.

Morituri

Henry de Groux, 1898

Black and white invitation print with handwritten text announcing an accordion dance at Pascin's, surrounded by sketched danc

Untitled (Invitation to Party at Jules Pascin's)

Jules Pascin, 1918

Sepia etching of a seated nude woman with bowed head beside a tree, with small birds and an apple on the ground.

Eve Repentant

Anna Lea Merritt, 1887

Etched head-and-shoulders portrait of a bald, bearded older man in a dark collar, with handwritten inscription below.

Sir Gilbert Scott

Anna Lea Merritt, 1879

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a long striped empire-waist dress with puffed sleeves and a trailing train.

Dress

Henry De Wolfe, 1935/1942

Etching of a young woman with long wavy hair, a blossom crown, and a bouquet of wildflowers, against a dark background.

Ophelia

Anna Lea Merritt, 1880

Pen and ink drawing of a castle on a rocky hill above a harbor town, with a shepherd and sheep in the foreground.

Landscape with Castle above a Harbor

Matthys Cock, 1540

Watercolor and ink drawing of a man's embroidered vest with button front, braided trim and pocket flaps.

Man's Vest

Lillian Causey, 1935/1942

Watercolor study of a floral embroidered waistcoat with fabric swatch and back construction view.

Waistcoat

Lillian Causey, 1935/1942

Watercolor of a cream double-breasted vest with pink shawl collar, a pink fabric swatch, and two pencil sketches below.

Vest

Lillian Causey, c. 1937

Watercolor drawing of a floral-patterned vest with buttons, with an inset square showing a close-up of the fabric pattern.

Vest

Lillian Causey, c. 1936

Watercolor and pencil study of a jacket with lace trim, shown front and back with an enlarged border detail.

Jacket

Lillian Causey, c. 1937

Drawing of a striped men's shirt with band collar and cuffs, shown front view with a smaller back view above.

Man's Shirt

Henry De Wolfe, c. 1937

Colored pencil drawing of a wooden drop-leaf table with one drawer and tapered legs, shown in perspective.

Drop-leaf Table

Charles Charon, 1936

Painted study of a wooden dough trough with a lid, two round knobs, and curved end handles on a cream background.

Dough Trough

Charles Charon, 1953