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National Gallery of Art

25,670 works

Etching of three girls walking arm in arm across a street, with a crowd of children behind them, by Théophile Steinlen.

Girls Coming from School (Gamines sortant de l'ecole)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, 1911

Etching of a bearded prophet with outstretched arms before a crowd of upturned faces, dark crosshatched background, 1902.

Prophet (Le prophete)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, 1902

Etching of a rural family: a seated man holding an infant, an elderly woman, and children in a bare landscape.

Poor People (Les pauvres gens)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, 1914

Etching of huddled, bundled figures with a child on a snowy slope under a dark, windswept sky.

Exodus (L'exode)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, 1916

Etching of two standing men with walking sticks talking to a seated bearded man across a flat open landscape.

Three Companions (Les trois compagnons)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, 1912

Etching of soldiers in helmets and greatcoats walking at night, with small portrait studies of faces along the left edge.

Soldiers on Leave - Night Scene (Permissionnaires - Effet de Nuit)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, 1916

Lithograph of ragged figures in the foreground beside a grand classical building with arched windows and a tower.

Misery and Splendor (Misere et splendeur)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, 1908

Dark lithograph portrait of a bearded, balding older man turned slightly to the right, lit from the upper left.

Self-Portrait (Steinlen de face, tete droite)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, 1905

Etching of a peasant woman with an infant, a child at her skirt, and a stooped older man with a cane in open fields.

The Distant City (La ville lointaine)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, 1914

Etching of a hatted tramp with a bundle walking across a field toward a distant village with a church steeple.

Tramp with Bundle (Le chemineau a la besace)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, 1914

Etching of a woman in a light blouse facing a dark-coated figure seen from behind, against cross-hatched shadows.

The Encounter (Recontre)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, 1902

Three women carry laundry through a city street, drawn in warm sepia tones with loose lines.

Return from the Wash House (Retour de lavoir)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, 1912

Charcoal drawing of a woman with a bundle, a boy in a cap, and a girl with a basket before a ruined building.

C'est ici, chez nous!

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, 1916

Brown ink sketch of sailors working rigging on a ship deck, with seated figures and a faint sea horizon behind them.

At Sea

James McNeill Whistler, probably 1901

Etching of a tree-framed London-style street with row houses, shop awnings, a lamppost and small figures on the pavement.

The Sign of the White Horse, Parson's Green

Theodore Roussel, c. 1906

Etching of a hunched, elongated nude figure reaching down from a rock beneath a radiant sun over a dark horizon.

The Monarchist

Paul Klee, 1904

Etching of two stooped, elongated men facing each other across a rocky landscape with a boulder between them.

Zwei Männer, einander in höherer Stellung vermutend, begegnen sich (Two Men Meet, Each Believing the Other to Be of H…

Paul Klee, 1903

Sketch of a weary standing woman leaning on a wall beside a seated man in a hat, drawn in charcoal and ink.

At the Peace Conference

Jean-Louis Forain, c. 1919

Charcoal drawing of a man seated at a desk with an inkwell and quill, head bowed in thought, by Jean-Louis Forain.

A Versailles juillet 1919

Jean-Louis Forain, probably 1919

Loose charcoal sketch of two bearded men at a table, one seated writing, one standing and smiling.

À la conférence (At the Conference)

Jean-Louis Forain, c. 1919

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a woman in a red headscarf and long dress standing by a rock, with a sketched building behin

La France attend (France Waits)

Jean-Louis Forain, c. 1914/1919

France Watching

Jean-Louis Forain, c. 1914/1919

M. Clemenceau. La lettre du Cte Czernin

Jean-Louis Forain, c. 1914/1919

Charcoal caricature of two men beside a table piled with top hats and bowler hats, with a French caption below.

C'est la Paix. Tu vois pas un kepi!

Jean-Louis Forain, c. 1919

Embroidered sampler with a verse titled Procrastination, a floral border, trees, flower baskets and the name Mary R. Wallace.

Sampler

Max Unger, c. 1941

Painted study of a yellow quilted silk fabric with diamond quilting and raised floral and scroll embroidery.

Quilting on Silk (Detail)

Edward Jewett, c. 1940

Embroidered floral motif on linen with blue star flower, red carnation, pink buds and golden stems.

Bed Hanging (Detail)

Martha Elliot, c. 1939

Watercolor of two embroidered linen cuffs with blue and green floral designs and blue ribbon bands on a pale background.

Linen Cuffs

Isabella Ruth Doerfler, 1935/1942

Embroidery on linen with a central flowering vine, a blue bird, a parrot on a branch, and a brown horse below.

Embroidery

Isabella Ruth Doerfler, c. 1940

Two drawn views of an embroidered purse with floral and urn motifs in pink, blue, and gold thread, with tassels.

Embroidered Purse

Isabella Ruth Doerfler, c. 1941

Watercolor study of pale cream fabric with small multicolored floral motifs falling in soft, shadowed folds.

Dress Material

Douglas Campbell, c. 1938

Watercolor drawing of a square petit point handbag with blue and brown chevron stripes, twisted cord handle and tassels.

Petipoint Bag

Herbert Marsh, c. 1937

Drawing of a vertical dress trim with embroidered orange and red flowers between scalloped gray lace borders.

Dress Trimming

Herbert Marsh, c. 1939

Watercolor of crewel embroidery showing a vase of colorful roses and foliage on a woven textured ground.

Crewel Embroidery

John Wilkes, 1939

Colored drawing of a pieced patchwork quilt with varied fabric patches, decorative blanket stitching, and embroidered motifs.

Quilts, Pieced

Florence Hastings, 1935/1942

Painted design of a square quilt block with red flowers, green leaves, and a red wheel motif tied with blue bows.

Pieced Quilt (1 Square)

William Herbert, c. 1940

Watercolor design of a hexagonal patchwork quilt in brown, pink, red, yellow and green with a central red rose motif.

Velvet Pieced Quilt

Cora Parker, c. 1938

Watercolor design of a six-block quilt with red flowers, green leaves and vines on a white quilted ground.

Quilt

Lillian Causey, c. 1937

Watercolor drawing of a green and pink patchwork quilt with star blocks, quilted floral motifs and a triangle border.

Patchwork Quilt

George Loughridge, 1935/1942

Watercolor study of a quilt with two triangular basket motifs in red and green above leafy sprigs on a pale quilted backgroun

Quilt - Basket Design

Edward White, c. 1937

Folk-style textile panel showing a standing man in a blue coat, striped trousers and black hat, framed by brown and tan borde

Pillow top Insert

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Watercolor of a stylized textile pillow top showing a standing figure in a red turban and blue jacket, with a brown border.

Pillow Top Insert

Henry Murphy, 1935/1942

Watercolor drawing of a linen towel with embroidered flower garlands, blue dotted swags, and a green hemmed border.

Towel

John Hall, 1935/1942

Drawing of a lace tie and cuff with leaf and flower patterns, above a rectangular floral lace panel.

Tie and Cuff

Lillian Causey, c. 1936

Painted textile sample with a red and green checked pattern and diagonal weave lines on cream paper.

Textile

Pearl Gibbo, c. 1941

Watercolor study of a carpet with pink roses, green leaves and blue flowers on a dark maroon ground.

Carpet

George Loughridge, c. 1936

Blue and white textile design with classical columns, an eagle holding a striped shield, and floral vines.

Textile

James Vail, c. 1936

Watercolor textile pattern in pink and blue with vertical bands of Greek key motifs and trailing berry garlands.

Girl's Wrapper - Textile Pattern

Ivar Julius, 1937

Drawing of a repeating floral chintz pattern with roses, anemones, green leaves and scrolling stems on a crosshatched ground.

Glazed Chintz

Edith Miller, c. 1937

Blue pencil drawing of peacocks, fruit branches and flowers in a repeating pattern on a cream background.

Bedspread

Henry Meyers, c. 1936

Watercolor drawing of a chintz textile with pink peonies, green leaves and scrolling motifs on a pale ground.

Chintz

Henry Meyers, c. 1938

Drawing of a chintz fabric border with red roses, rosebuds and teal leaves on a striped beige ground.

Chintz Border

Edith Miller, c. 1937

Painted study of a red bandanna handkerchief with white roses, rosebuds, dark leaves, and a patterned paisley border.

Bandanna Handkerchief

Edith Miller, 1937

Watercolor of a boy's dark tailcoat, pale waistcoat, cravat and cream trousers, with a back pattern diagram at upper right.

Boy's Coat and Trousers

Henry De Wolfe, c. 1940

Painted design for a printed textile with rose bouquets, grey scrolling foliage, and a diagonal lattice background.

Printed Textile

George Loughridge, c. 1936

Grid of painted printed cotton fabric swatches in red, pink, black and blue with stripes, florals, plaids and dots.

Printed Cottons

Martha Reed, c. 1937

Grid of nine square swatches, each split diagonally into two colorful printed textile patterns including plaids, florals and

18 Printed Delaines

Martha Reed, c. 1937

Twelve framed swatches of brown ink textile patterns, including stripes, waves, woven lattices and dotted motifs, on cream pa

Textiles

Martha Reed, c. 1937

Design study of six patterned fabric patches arranged as a quilt, with floral, paisley, striped and geometric prints.

Quilt Patches

Edward White, c. 1937

Five textile pattern swatches on cream paper: floral, paisley, fleur-de-lis and star motifs in blue, brown, purple and gray.

Quilt Patches

Edward White, c. 1938

Painted study of a miniature revolutionary flag with a blue canton and red and white stripes, signed John Hall.

Miniature Revolutionary Flag

John Hall, c. 1940

Man's Hat

William Mills, 1935/1942

Watercolor drawing of a quilted sun bonnet with gathered brim and long ribbon ties on a cream background.

Sun Bonnet

Cora Parker, c. 1939

Three watercolor and ink studies of women's bonnets with lilac ribbons and feathers, by Lillian Causey.

Bonnet

Lillian Causey, c. 1936