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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Watercolor of a rocky alpine valley with tall evergreen trees, boulders, and jagged peaks under a cloudy sky.

An Alpine Valley with Trees and Boulders

Gustave Doré, 1876

Muted watercolor landscape of wooded cliffs, a shallow river, a stone arched bridge, and small figures under misty grey sky.

Wooded Cliffs along a Riverbank

Johann Caspar Huber, 1796

Engraving of soldiers and a crowd seizing a fallen man before a temple, with spears and helmets, Latin verses below.

The Arrest of Saint Paul

Engraving of Saint Paul before a seated council, with armed soldiers, columns and a crowd in a classical street setting.

Saint Paul before the High Priest

Watercolor of a bronze cannon on a green wooden carriage in a sandy bulwark, with planks, rope and fascines around it.

Cannon by a Bulwark

Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner, 1849

Engraving of Saint Paul standing before a seated crowned ruler and companion on a dais, with soldiers and onlookers in a colu

Saint Paul before Festus and Agrippa

Engraving of Christ and two companions walking with staffs on a hilly road, the central figure haloed, dated 1571.

Christ and His Disciples on the Way to Emmaus

Philips Galle, 1571

Engraving of a standing Christ beside a cross, with a kneeling figure labeled Labor, a woman labeled Caritas, and putti.

The Diligent Worker United with Christ after Death

Philips Galle, 1572

Engraved title page with apostles around a central Latin title cartouche, cherubs at the base, and Latin verses below.

Title Page

Three woodcut panels showing Christ carrying the cross, falling under it, and being mocked by soldiers on the road to Calvary

Three Scenes on the Road to Calvary

Christoffel Jegher after Anthonis Sallaert, c. 1649

Print of two women, one veiled holding a platter with a severed head, the other with an upswept hairstyle beside her.

Herodias and Salome

Bartolomeo Coriolano after Guido Reni, 1631

Etched bust portrait of a middle-aged man with a mustache and ornate lace collar, looking toward the viewer.

Portrait of a Middle-Aged Man

Ottavio Mario Leoni

Watercolor of a man in a striped cap reading while reclining against a tree on a sunlit grassy bank.

Resting

Follower of John Singer Sargent, c. 1880-1890

Brown wash drawing of a man in a fur hat and fur-trimmed cloak, resting his hand on a ledge, within an arched mount.

Rembrandt van Rijn

Ferdinand Bol, 1640

Watercolor of a dim church interior with a gilded altar in an arched niche, flowers, and a red light.

Spanish Church Interior

John Singer Sargent, c. 1880

Red and black chalk drawing of a young man with shoulder-length hair and a collar, on a toned buff sheet.

Portrait of a Young Man

Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 1615

Watercolor of a man in a dark suit descending stone steps beside a carved balustrade and arched colonnade.

Sir Neville Wilkinson on the Steps of the Palladian Bridge at Wilton House

John Singer Sargent, 1904/1905

Watercolor study of classical column bases on stone pedestals, with trees and green lawn visible beyond the colonnade.

Frascati, Architectural Study

John Singer Sargent, c. 1907

Watercolor of a shadowed Venetian street with sunlit facades and green canal water in the foreground.

The Calle della Rosa with the Monte di Pietà, Venice

John Singer Sargent, c. 1904

Watercolor of a sunlit city wall with stone blocks, a street, and distant mosque minarets and dome under a pale sky.

Cairo

John Singer Sargent, c. 1891

Watercolor of a sunlit tree-lined road with red and blue flags beside a stone wall and hedges.

A War Memorial

John Singer Sargent, 1918

Red chalk style print of a reclining male nude with one arm raised and legs crossed over a draped cushion.

Academie (639)

Gilles-Antoine Demarteau after Edme Bouchardon, c. 1785

Title page of Heinrich Hoerle's 1920 lithograph portfolio Krüppel, with a centered list of twelve plate titles in black capit

Krüppel (Cripples)

Heinrich Hoerle, 1920

Etching of nude women attending a seated figure on a rocky shore, with cherubs above and a sea creature in waves.

The Toilet of Thetis

Pierre Brébiette, 1625

Red chalk drawing of the Annunciation: the Virgin at left looks up at a winged angel descending on clouds, with angels above.

The Annunciation

Alexandre Ubeleski, 1690

Brown ink and wash drawing of two caricatured figures, one gesturing with a basket and the other holding a large ball.

A Caricature with Ball Players

Giuseppe Maria Mitelli

Hand-colored woodcut of the Crucifixion with Mary and Saint John, above a column of German verse in gothic script.

The Crucifixion

Unknown artist, 1470s

Hand-colored drawing of a dying man in bed praying as robed figures gesture beside him, above a column of German verse.

The Virgin Appearing to a Dying Priest

Unknown artist, 1470s

Judith in a crown raises a sword to behead Holofernes lying on a bed, in a colored pen drawing with a Latin caption.

Judith Killing Holofernes

Unknown artist, c. 1460

Medieval painting of a woman in blue striking a tent peg into the head of a seated armored man, with Latin text below.

Jael Killing Sisera

Unknown artist, c. 1460

Loose watercolor of a woman in a fur-trimmed coat and purple skirt walking with a parasol on a cobbled street.

Elegant Young Woman en Promenade

Etching of soldiers and fleeing figures in a crowded square, with a burning temple and tall column behind them.

The Sack of the Temple at Jerusalem

Luigi Ademollo, c. 1838

Ink and wash drawing of a steam locomotive with smoke, a crowd of figures, and a windmill under a dark sky.

Frontispiece for L'Illustration Nouvelle: The Burial of the Burin

Félix-Hilaire Buhot, 1877

Sketch of a street in rain with a horse-drawn carriage, umbrella-carrying figures, and a dog, in dark ink.

A Sketch: Street in Driving Rain

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Watercolor of a ruined circular colonnade seen through a rocky natural arch, with a waterfall and small figures.

Architectural Fantasy: Ruins of a Circular Temple Seen through a Natural Arch

Pierre-Adrien Pâris, c. 1785

Engraving of a flood scene with nude figures swimming and clinging to trees and rocks, ruins and a boat in the background.

The Deluge

after Jan van Scorel Willem Liefrinck, c. 1530

Etching of the Holy Family on a donkey on a path, with shepherds and sheep in the foreground and palm trees.

The Holy Family Descending a Path near Shepherds

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1752/1753

Abstract figure of a fire clown in dark brushstrokes over red, framed by olive and green washes, on a cream mount.

Feuer Clown I (Fire Clown)

Paul Klee, 1921

Watercolor of a seated woman in a white gown resting her head on her hand on a stone bench in a leafy garden.

Woman Seated in a Bower

Attributed to Eugène Devéria

Watercolor of a ruined brick building with arched openings, overgrown with plants, under a cloudy sky.

The Temple of Minerva Medica

Unknown artist

Watercolor of a half-timbered rustic house, stone well and villagers under a cloudy sky.

Rustic Landscape

Unknown artist, 1830

Watercolor of two men near arched market stalls with dates and jars, white buildings and trees behind.

Arab Market

Sepia drawing of a woman asleep on a bed beside a draped curtain and a flowered hat with ribbons.

Illustration for "Jestrab Kontra Hrdlicka, XXII" (Girl asleep on a bed)

Vítězslav Karel Mašek, c. 1890

Watercolor botanical study of a tall wildflower with serrated leaves, dark buds, yellow-tipped flowers and seed heads on a cr

Botanical-Milt

Vítězslav Karel Mašek

Watercolor and pencil botanical sketch of red flowers, buds, a grass stalk and a white flowering sprig on cream paper.

Botanical Sketch

Vítězslav Karel Mašek

Pencil and watercolor ornamental design of two swallows above peaches and leaves, with a repeating fan-like pattern above.

Ornamental design with two birds pecking at fruit

Vítězslav Karel Mašek, c.1890s

Watercolor study of a spiny branch with red, green and brown holly-like leaves on a tan background.

Study of the shrub

Vítězslav Karel Mašek, 1900

Pencil and watercolor sketch of crinoline-clad women with parasols and a man in a straw hat on a beach promenade.

Crinolines on the Beach

Eugène-Louis Boudin, c. 1865

Pencil and watercolor sketch of fashionably dressed people on a beach with a dog, striped deckchair and sea horizon.

Noon at Deauville

Eugène-Louis Boudin, c. 1865

Pen and brown ink drawing of Marsyas hanging from a tree while Apollo and another nude figure stand nearby.

The Flaying of Marsyas

Parmigianino, 1526/1530

Pen and brown wash drawing of the Madonna and Child in glory above three saints and angels.

Madonna and Child in Glory with Saints John the Baptist, Stephen, and Lawrence

Palma il Giovane, 1620/1628

Pen and blue wash drawing of a mounted rider and armored soldiers fighting on a wooden bridge.

A Battle on a Bridge

Giovanni Balducci, c.1600

Brown ink and wash drawing of a woman reaching toward a platter beside armored soldiers and a nude figure in a columned room.

Salome with the Head of St. John the Baptist

Unknown artist, c. 1580

Pen and wash drawing of Salome holding a platter with the head of Saint John the Baptist, with a bearded man behind her.

Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist

Giuseppe Bernardino Bison, 1825/1835

Pen and wash drawing of a village street with a ruined brick tower, tiled houses, a church tower, and tall trees.

Village Landscape

Herman Saftleven, c. 1648

Drawing of a wide flat landscape with a church tower and village, seen from under trees in the foreground.

Extensive Landscape Seen from the Edge of a Forest

Joris van der Haagen, 1666

Black and grey lithograph of fashionably dressed women and a man in a top hat in a crowded, chandelier-lit interior.

Petits Gâteaux (Little Cakes)

Hermann Paul, 1894

Etching of a thatched barn and bare tree beside a flat meadow, with windmills and a village on the distant horizon.

The Sluice

Johannes Ruisscher, and Anthonie Waterloo, 1640-1690

Woodcut print in dark ink on blue paper showing haloed Saint Luke with an ox, an angel, and the Virgin and Child in clouds ab

Saint Luke

after Anthonis Sallaert

Watercolor of a village in rolling countryside under a gilded coat of arms, framed by painted tulips and bulbs.

Le Villaige de Monceaulx

Adrien Montigny, c. 1597

Painted landscape of a village with a church spire below a heraldic shield, with two travelers on a hill in the foreground.

Le Villaige de Brimeu

Adrien Montigny, c. 1597

Brown chalk sketch of a standing nude woman with long hair and a drape, with curved lines arching behind her head.

Study of a Woman (Abundance)

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, 1895

Lithograph of a partially nude woman with bound wrists in a doorway, watched by a man in a fez-like cap.

Hanging Clown (Pierrôt pendu)

Adolphe Willette, 1894

Pen drawing of a winged angel bending toward a kneeling veiled woman, with a glowing object in the angel's hand.

The Annunciation (L'Annonciation)

Carlos Schwabe, 1893