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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Watercolor of a painted wooden cigar store Indian figure with feathered headdress holding a tobacco bundle.

Cigar Store Indian

Henry Murphy, 1935/1942

Painted shop sign of a tall brown boot with REPAIRING written vertically in dark block letters on the shaft.

Shop Sign

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Painted drawing of a carved wooden figure in green uniform and red cap standing on a dark pedestal.

Baseball Player

Mina Lowry, 1935/1942

Watercolor of a wooden ball player cigar store figure holding a bat, standing on a red pedestal marked LUNCH.

Cigar Store Figure: Ball Player

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Folk-style retablo of a haloed saint holding a cross, with a rearing animal and ladder on a painted panel.

Retablo - St. Procopio

Majel G. Claflin, 1935/1942

Painted study of a stout Toby figure in yellow coat and brown hat, holding a pipe, standing on a brown base.

Toby Figure

Mina Lowry, c. 1940

Watercolor of a ribbed blue glass cruet with a looped handle and faceted stopper against a cream background.

Blue Glass Cruet and Stopper

George File, c. 1940

Watercolor of a square glass flask with a metal top, painted with flowers, scrollwork and a bird in an oval.

Decorated Glass Flask

George File, c. 1940

Painted folk-style image of a female saint with a halo, arms tied to a green cross, in a blue robe and red skirt on gold.

Painting of St. Liberata

Majel G. Claflin, c. 1939

Bulto

Majel G. Claflin, c. 1938

Painted drawing of a carved wooden head with a bearded face and tall segmented headdress, showing cracked paint.

Head of San Jose

Majel G. Claflin, c. 1939

Watercolor drawing of a Sheraton style settee with painted floral urn splats and a patterned upholstered seat.

Settee--Sheraton Style

Charles Henning, c. 1939

Watercolor of a wooden cherry candlestick with a circular base and split top against a plain cream background.

Cherry Candlestick

Mina Lowry, c. 1937

Painted study of a weathered carved wooden hitching post finial shaped as a bearded face with a long nose.

Hitching Post Finial

Mina Lowry, c. 1940

Watercolor drawing of a long-handled steel spatula with stamped decoration on its tapering handle and a broad blade.

Steel Spatula

Fritz Boehmer, 1935/1942

Watercolor of a painted wooden child's spinning top with colorful stripes and a pointed tip on a pale background.

Child's Top

Fritz Boehmer, c. 1939

Watercolor of a gold eagle on a globe in front of a sunburst, with gold tassels hanging from a dark fireman's hat shield.

Fireman's Hat Shield

Henry Murphy, 1935/1942

Watercolor of a rusted hand saw with a carved wooden handle lying above its wooden sheath on a pale background.

Saw and Case

Albert Rudin, c. 1940

Painted study of a leaping white horse weather vane on a dark metal rod against a blue-gray background.

Horse Weather Vane

Henry Murphy, 1935/1942

Drawing of a gilded carved eagle with outstretched wings, mounted on a small ornamental base, in gold and red tones.

Eagle

Mina Lowry, c. 1941

Revolver

Elizabeth Johnson, c. 1942

Watercolor drawing of a rustic wooden sideboard with three drawers, a plate rail, and an open lower shelf on cream paper.

Sideboard

William H. Edwards, 1935/1942

Watercolor of a brown long-sleeved dress with full skirt and white capelet with buttoned high collar, signed Charles Goodwin

Dress

Charles Goodwin, 1939

Watercolor drawing of a hooked rug with three flower-like medallions in red, cream and green on a dark ground, with a braided

Shaker Rug

Charles Goodwin, 1935/1942

Painted drawing of a green-gowned wooden cigar store figure of a woman holding cigars on a stepped pedestal.

Cigar Store Figure

Elizabeth Johnson, c. 1942

Watercolor of a carved wooden golden eagle with spread wings perched on a round globe over a rectangular base.

Golden Eagle Gatepost

Henry Murphy, c. 1938

Watercolor of a ribbed green glass tumbler on a beige background, signed John Dana.

Flip Glass

John Dana, c. 1940

Watercolor of a brown Zanesville Ohio flask with embossed eagle, with small pencil sketches of the bottle in two corners.

Flask

John Jordan, c. 1936

Painted illustration of a brass Betty lamp with spout, hinged lid, and tall adjustable hanger on a cream background.

Betty Lamp

Albert Rudin, c. 1940

Circular watercolor of a man with a net and two women fishing from a rowboat beneath green trees.

Bandbox

Mina Lowry, 1935/1942

Watercolor of an ornate wrought iron gate showing a weeping willow and two resting sheep beneath scrollwork.

Gate

Sarkis Erganian, c. 1940

Pencil and gouache drawing of a dark carved horse head hitching post with a metal ring in its mouth, on a wooden base.

Hitching Post

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Painted study of a wrought iron trivet with triangular frame, leaf motif and looped handle on a pale background.

Trivet

Fritz Boehmer, c. 1939

Wallpaper design with blue flowers, green leaves, orange ribbon bows and a pearl garland on a grey ground.

Wallpaper

Mina Lowry, 1935/1942

Painted design of a round plate with stylized red flowers, green foliage, and the inscription 1832 with initials J H.

Plate

Henry Moran, 1935/1942

Gouache drawing of a decorative cross with grey punched-tin borders and blue, pink and white painted floral patterns.

Cross

Majel G. Claflin, 1935/1942

Watercolor of a painted wooden shorebird decoy with a long bill, reddish breast and grey-blue wings, on a wooden stand.

Decoy (Hudsonian Godwit)

Samuel W. Ford, c. 1939

Pan

Nicholas Acampora, c. 1939

Grey watercolor of a pewter candlestick with a beaded base and flared drip pan on a cream background.

Candlestick

Fritz Boehmer, c. 1939

Painted fireman's hat with green crown, gold star, red banner and oval portrait of a man in blue coat.

Fireman's Hat

Samuel W. Ford, c. 1939

Watercolor of a pinkish glass cologne bottle with ribbed body, diamond-shaped floral pattern, and narrow neck on cream paper.

Glass Cologne Bottle

John Dana, c. 1940

Watercolor of a wooden confessional with painted arched crest, cross finial, and perforated grille panels.

Confessional

Majel G. Claflin, 1935/1942

Watercolor of a painted wooden cigar store figure in a top hat and brown coat, raising a bundle of cigars on a pedestal.

Cigar Store Figure

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Watercolor of a weathered carved wooden female figure with a raised arm, flaking paint and a teal wrist band.

Circus Wagon Figure: Dancing Girl

Katharine Merrill, c. 1938

Watercolor and pencil drawing of a carved wooden poodle sculpture with a diamond-patterned coat on a dark base.

Poodle

Mina Lowry, c. 1937

Watercolor of a doll in a brown striped dress with diamond motifs, lace collar, bonnet, and dark gloves.

Doll

Charles Goodwin, 1940

Drawing of a carved wooden springerle cookie mold with a lion, birds, floral scrollwork, a heart, and a wreath.

Springerle for Christmas Cookies

Fritz Boehmer, 1935/1942

Gouache drawing of a dark jointed wooden doll in a flat-brimmed hat, standing frontally on a beige background.

Dancing Doll

Mina Lowry, c. 1937

Watercolor of a blue glass creamer with a spout and looped handle on a plain cream background.

Creamer

John Dana, c. 1940

Painted study of a carved wooden figure of a standing man in a red jacket, green vest and hat, on a green base.

Figure of a Black Man

Mina Lowry, c. 1936

Gouache wallpaper design with dark leaves and red flowers over gold stripes, above a black band with pale blue vine ornament.

Wallpaper Border

George Robin, 1935/1942

Watercolor drawing of a reddish-brown wood sofa with scroll arms, claw feet and a dark upholstered seat.

Sofa

Elizabeth Curtis, c. 1940

Painted chalkware object with a yellow textured fruit, green leaves, a red bud, and a flower-decorated pedestal base.

Chalkware

Mina Lowry, 1935/1942

Watercolor of a floral full-skirted dress with lace cape collar and long gathered sleeves, shown on a pale background.

Dress with Cape Collar

Mina Lowry, 1935/1942

Wallpaper design with blue acanthus motifs set within a trellis of dark vines and small flowers on a peach ground.

Wallpaper

Paul Farkas, 1935/1942

Wall design with pale blue flowers, green leaves, orange ribbon bows and a white frieze band on a grey ground.

Wallpaper

Nicholas Acampora, 1935/1942

Horizontal wallpaper border design with repeating green leaves, dark berry shapes, and red and green bands on cream paper.

Wallpaper Border

Paul Farkas, c. 1939

Horizontal wallpaper border design in green with tan roses, a ribbon bow, teal leaves, and a beaded bottom band.

Wallpaper

Paul Farkas, c. 1939

Painted wallpaper border design with repeated gold and brown tassel motifs on a dark green field, framed by striped bands.

Wallpaper

Walter Doran, c. 1939

Candlestick

Philip Johnson, c. 1937

Painted study of a polished brass candlestick with a turned stem and stepped octagonal base on cream paper.

Candlestick

Mina Lowry, c. 1939

Watercolor textile design with a central rose wreath, brown eagles, scattered multicolored stars, and floral garland borders.

Texile

George Loughridge, c. 1940

Frontal watercolor of a wooden mission bench with scalloped backrest, finials, open armrests and stretcher frame.

Mission Bench

Edward Jewett, 1935/1942

Watercolor and pencil drawing of a pale blue glass bowl with a flared rim and scalloped base on cream paper.

Bowl

John Dana, c. 1940