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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Les Mal Tournés

Henri-Gabriel Ibels, early 1890s

Salut, Drapeau!

Henri-Gabriel Ibels, early 1890s

Orange and black lithograph poster showing a pale woman reaching through swirling smoke and flame, with cast text at right.

Théâtre Libre: La Fumée, puis la Flamme

Louis Abel Truchet, 24 October 1895

Watercolor drawing of mythological figures by a pool with swans and cupids, framed by trees in a wooded landscape.

The Judgment of Paris [recto]

Guillaume Guillon Lethière, c. 1812

Red chalk drawing of a large old tree over fallen logs, with a herdsman and cattle on a hill in the distance.

Ancient Trees in a Pastoral Landscape

Karl Schallhas, 1790/1795

Pen drawing of God the Father enthroned with Christ and crowned Mary below, a dove above, and German inscription scrolls.

Christ and Mary Interceding with God the Father

Unknown artist, c. 1485

Brown ink drawing of hilltop houses, a curving wall, resting cattle and sheep, and herders under a tree.

A Sunlit Landscape with Hilltop Houses

Jean Jacques de Boissieu, 1782

Red chalk drawing of two figures by a wooden garden fence beside a large tree and a shed, by Balthasar Anton Dunker, 1796.

Encounter by the Garden Fence

Balthasar Anton Dunker, 1796

Gray wash drawing of a grand classical villa with steps, fountain statues, a rotunda, and figures in period dress.

Fantasy on the Villa Medici with Fountains

Pierre Lélu, 1768

Etching of two peasants traveling in a landscape, one riding a donkey past a ruined building and trees.

Two Peasants Traveling in a Landscape

Stefano Della Bella, 1656

Etching of a female satyr nursing a child in a wooded landscape, with a second child and garland at lower left.

Female Satyr Nursing a Child in a Wooded Landscape

Stefano Della Bella, 1656

Circular etching of a young satyr reclining by a stream beneath trees, with a small nude figure at left and hills beyond.

Young Satyr at the Bank of a Stream

Stefano Della Bella, 1656

Brown wash drawing of robed clergy in a church interior, with a kneeling figure before a pedimented altar niche.

Saint Vincent Ferrer Taking His Vestments

Cigoli, 1580

Pen and ink sketch of the Pietà with the Virgin above, Christ's body in the centre, and mourners, over a red chalk grid.

The Pietà (recto)

Etching of a man carrying a heavy sack beside cargo barrels, with a sailing ship and harbor tower in a circular view.

Galley Slave Hauling a Ship's Cargo

Stefano Della Bella, 1656

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Birth of the Virgin, with attendant women, a mother and infant, and cherubs above.

The Birth of the Virgin

Ventura Salimbeni, 1605

Etching of two seated men in turbans overlooking a harbor with masted ships and a rowboat.

Seaport with Two Turkish Merchants

Stefano Della Bella, 1656

Head of a Magician

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, c. 1760

Etching of a woman in a headscarf leaning on a stone ledge, holding a pear, with an arched recess behind her.

The Woman with the Pear

Ferdinand Bol, 1651

Pen and ink drawing of a bearded standing apostle in a draped cloak holding a book, on a tan-toned sheet.

A Standing Apostle Holding a Book

Hans von Kulmbach, c. 1510 or before

Etching of a man in a plumed hat, lace collar and gloves, shown half-length against a hatched background.

Portrait of an Officer

Ferdinand Bol, 1645

Etching of a castle built into a cliff above forest, with a wooden walkway and watermills by a pond in the foreground.

Das Schloss Prediama in Crein XII Stund: von Triest (Predjama Castle in Carniola, Twelve Hours from Trieste)

Karl Friedrich Schinkel, 1816

Stylized color print of a woman with flowing red hair holding a blue bowl against orange clouds.

La Vitrioleuse (The Acid Thrower)

Eugène Grasset, 1894

Etching of a standing man with a leashed dog beside a seated woman in a headscarf, drawn in fine hatched lines.

Standing Peasant with a Dog and a Seated Woman

Giuseppe Maria Crespi, 1686

Etching of two men in 17th-century clothing facing each other, one leaning forward with a thin sword, the other holding a sti

Two Builders

Giuseppe Maria Crespi, 1686

Etching of a winter village scene with thatched cottages, bare trees, a walking figure, and a hilly landscape.

Januarius (January)

Ludovico Mattioli

Etching of a village canal with an arched bridge, a moored boat, a windblown tree, and figures around a bonfire.

Februarius (February)

Ludovico Mattioli

Etching of a walled coastal city on rocky cliffs, with a wind-bent tree, sailboats and small figures on the shore.

Martius (March)

Ludovico Mattioli

Etching of a rocky landscape with a stream, two figures by a boulder, and distant hills, titled Aprilis.

Aprilis (April)

Ludovico Mattioli

Etched landscape of a river with a rowing boat, large trees on the right, a rocky cliff on the left, and distant hills.

Mayus (May)

Ludovico Mattioli

Etched landscape with large trees, a winding path, two walking figures and sheep under a cloudy sky.

Iunius (June)

Ludovico Mattioli

Colorful abstracted print of a park with dark trees, green shrubs and a winding path in the foreground.

Park

Paul Klee, 1920

Etched landscape of a Gothic church with a tall tower beside a river, two figures on a path, and a cloudy sky.

Lulius (July)

Ludovico Mattioli

Loose watercolor sketch of a seated man in a dark uniform and cap with red accents, by Lovis Corinth, 1914.

Hermann Struck in Uniform

Lovis Corinth, 1914

Etching of a walled town with a tall church spire across a river, with trees and rocks in the foreground.

Augustus (August)

Ludovico Mattioli

Lithograph of two laden men with walking sticks trudging across bare ground toward distant trees.

A la recherche d'une forêt en Champagne (In Search of a Forest in Champagne)

Honoré Daumier, 1847

Etching of a rural landscape with a windblown tree, stone well, wooden buckets, and travelers on a road under cloudy skies.

September

Ludovico Mattioli

Brown wash drawing of a rider falling from his horse under a shaft of heavenly light, with soldiers and horses around him.

The Conversion of Saint Paul

Abraham van Diepenbeeck after Peter Paul Rubens, 1640s

Pen and ink drawing of an ornate mantelpiece with niched figures, a relief sacrifice scene, and an inscription dated 1571.

Palatial Mantelpiece with a Scene of Ancient Sacrifice [recto]

Unknown artist, 1571

Etching of a windmill beside a farmhouse, rocky bank and trees, with figures on a road and hills in the distance.

October

Ludovico Mattioli

Etching of rustic cottages, a wind-bent tree, sheep and figures on a path, with hills and a river in the distance.

November

Ludovico Mattioli

Head of a Young Man

Gustav Heinrich Naecke, c. 1818

Etched landscape titled December with travelers on a road, a ruined tower, a stone bridge, and a bare tree under a cloudy sky

December

Ludovico Mattioli

Black chalk drawing on brown paper of a nude winged angel in flight with arms raised, plus studies of hands.

An Angel in Flight

Jacopo da Empoli, c. 1594

Brown ink drawing of a triumphal chariot procession with horses, winged figures and putti, framed by scrolled ornamental cart

The Triumph of Empire, with the Four Continents

Alessandro Mauro and Francesco de Mura, c. 1730

Black chalk drawing of ruined Colosseum arches with ivy, fallen stones, and small seated figures in the shadows.

The Interior of the Colosseum

Charles Michel Ange Challe, c. 1745

Etching of two figures on a wooden footbridge over a rocky gorge with pine trees and a stream below.

Im Höllenthal (In the Höllen Valley)

Johann Christoph Erhard, 1818

Pen and brown ink drawing of a hillside town above a river, with a rowing boat and two seated figures in the foreground.

View of the Janiculum Hill Seen from the Tiber (recto)

Antonie van den Wyngaerde, 1553

Etching of passengers with umbrellas disembarking onto a rain-soaked deck under a stormy sky with flying seagulls.

Un Débarquement en Angleterre

Félix-Hilaire Buhot, 1879

Poster of an elderly bearded man in a brown jacket beside a wooden frame, with the title Les Programmes du Théâtre Libre.

Les Programmes du Théâtre Libre

Henri-Gabriel Ibels, c. 1893

Bearded Man in Profile (recto) / Woman Looking Up (verso)

Poster of a grinning harlequin in diamond costume seated on a stool, advertising L'Arlequin cabaret with black and cream lett

L'Arlequin

Henri-Gabriel Ibels, 1890s

Lithograph poster for Ton Sang with a cast list at left and swirling charcoal figures filling the right side.

Ton Sang

Henri Bataille, c. 1895

Head of a Bearded Man, Looking Right

Bearded Man Looking Up / Cloaked Figure with Raised Arms

Charcoal and white chalk drawing of a woman in a headscarf and long robe leaning forward with folded arms on blue paper.

The Woman in the “Song of Songs”

Alexandre Bida, 1886

Drawing of ruined brick arches and vaults overgrown with vines, opening onto trees and sky.

Arches of the Larger Baths at Hadrian's Villa

Charles Michel Ange Challe, c. 1748

Lithographic poster showing a man with a cigar and a woman in yellow raising a glass at a table, titled Mademoiselle Fifi.

Mademoiselle Fifi

Tancrède Synave, 1896

Watercolor sketch of a seated woman in a flowered dress with a young child beside a red cradle in an interior.

The Artist's Sister, Edma, with Her Daughter, Jeanne

Berthe Morisot, 1872

Engraving of the Annunciation: a winged angel kneels with a lily staff before the Virgin Mary, with a dove above.

The Annunciation

Lucas van Leyden, c. 1516

Red chalk sketch of a young woman reaching up with both arms to pick cherries from a branch.

Girl Picking Cherries

Berthe Morisot, 1891

Engraving of a long-haired penitent kneeling by a skull, gazing at a crucifix as an angel with a jar hovers above.

The Penitent Magdalene

Francesco Villamena after Francesco Vanni, first quarter 17th century

Watercolor of a woman in white and a small child seated on grass among tall forest trees.

At the Edge of the Forest (Edma and Jeanne)

Berthe Morisot, 1872

Etching of a Jewish cemetery outside Amsterdam with stone tombs, trees, and a church spire under a cloudy sky.

Begraef-plaets der Joden, buyten Amsteldam (Jewish Cemetery outside Amsterdam)

Abraham Blooteling after Jacob van Ruisdael, 1670