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National Gallery of Art

1,542 works

Etching of a small grassy hill framed by feathery trees, with sky rays radiating above, signed Legros in the margin.

Small Hill (Le coteau)

Alphonse Legros

Engraving of stags and does resting and grazing in a forest clearing beside a pond, with an owl perched in a tree.

Deer in the Forest

Unknown artist, c. 1520

Pen and brown ink landscape drawing with a pyramid, classical ruins, trees, and three seated figures in the foreground.

Landscape with a Pyramid and Classical Ruins

Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell

Etching of a seated man in a hat beside a horse under trees, with a farm complex on a hill behind.

Farm on a Hill (La ferme sur la colline)

Alphonse Legros

Pen-and-ink landscape print of a castle on a rock, bare trees, a lakeside town and a small sailboat on water.

Landscape with a Lake [top plate]

Augustin Hirschvogel, 1546

Pen and brown ink drawing of a pastoral landscape with a waterfall, trees, sheep, and a small temple.

Pastoral Landscape with a Waterfall and a Temple

Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell

Brown-toned print of a figure rowing a small boat along a river bank beneath large trees.

Bend in the River (Un coin de riviere)

Alphonse Legros

Etching of a river landscape with sailing boats, a castle on a rocky cliff, and a distant town under hills.

Landscape with Sail Boats [bottom plate]

Augustin Hirschvogel, 1546

Brown wash drawing of a forest edge with dark tree masses, lighter shrubs, and clouds drifting across a pale sky.

Forest Edge on a Brilliant Day

Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell, 1800

Etching of a river scene with a boat, a man hauling a rope along the bank, trees, a hilltop village and a smoke plume.

Landscape with Boat, 2nd plate (Paysage au bateau)

Alphonse Legros

Watercolor of the Colosseum seen across a green valley from a hillside of ruined brick arches and shrubs under a cloudy sky.

The Colosseum Seen from the Palatine Hill

Julius Zielke, 1860

Pen and wash drawing of a wooded hillside with a rushing stream in the foreground under a pale blue sky.

Hilly Landscape with a Stream

Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell, 1800

Etching of a man in a flat boat grasping a tree by a river, with tall trees and a distant hill on the far bank.

Morning along the River (La matin sur la riviere)

Alphonse Legros

Charcoal drawing on teal paper of a tree with arching, drooping branches covered in small blossoms.

Fruit Tree in Bloom

Paula Modersohn-Becker, 1900

Brown wash drawing of a meadow with a stream, shrubs in the foreground and wooded hills in the distance.

Corner of a Meadow with a Stream

Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell, 1800

Etching of tall pine trees and undergrowth in a forest, with a pale sky opening between the trunks.

In the Forest of Fontainebleau (Dans le foret de Fontainebleau)

Alphonse Legros

Brown and green wash landscape of a ruined wall, trees and rocks beside a river with distant hills and a small boat.

Landscape

Maria Katharina Prestel, 1780

Brown wash drawing of tall tree trunks and dense leafy undergrowth in a forest with light breaking through the canopy.

Trees with Dense Undergrowth

Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell, 1800

Etching of horses pulling a roller across a sandy hillside with pine trees and a windmill under a cloudy sky.

Landscape with Roller (Le paysage au rouleau)

Alphonse Legros

Sepia wash drawing of a fortified rocky cliff above a harbor with boats and figures on a foreground rock.

Landscape

Maria Katharina Prestel, 1782

Pen and watercolor drawing of a traveler on a rocky path beneath trees and mountains under a pink sunset sky.

Traveler in a Mountainous Landscape at Sunset

Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell, 1800

Etching of a rowboat with several figures on a river, with wooded hills and distant buildings along the bank.

Landscape with Boat, 1st plate (Le paysage au bateau)

Alphonse Legros

Pen and ink landscape drawing with grey wash showing rocky cliffs, billowing trees, and small figures at lower right.

Landscape

Salvator Rosa, 1660

Dark brown woodcut of a woman lying on a bed, hand raised to her head, with a staring figure in shadow behind her.

A Maori Woman in a Forest; Manao Tupapau (She is Haunted by a Spirit)

Paul Gauguin, 1894/1895

Etching of a rural cottage among trees on a hillside, with a pond and reeds in the foreground and a lone tree at left.

Landscape with Pond (Le paysage a la mare)

Alphonse Legros

Pen and brown ink drawing of a rocky landscape with a rustic house, trees, and two small figures on a path.

Rocky Landscape with a Rustic House

Brown ink and wash drawing of a river landscape with a large tree, a stone arched bridge, and two small figures.

River Landscape

Claude Lorrain, 1635

Etching of a gnarled tree beside a rural road, with haystacks, a thatched cottage and open fields stretching to the horizon.

Landscape with Haystacks (Le paysage aux meules)

Alphonse Legros

Sketch of gnarled old trees on a riverbank with a man rowing a small boat in the foreground and reflections in the water.

Old Trees along a Bank

Jacob van Ruisdael, 1640

Brown ink drawing of classical ruins, seated figures, grazing animals, and trees in a hazy landscape.

Landscape with Ruins, Pastoral Figures, and Trees

Claude Lorrain, 1650