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National Gallery of Art

25,760 works

Three black-backed woodpeckers with yellow crowns climb a diagonal tree trunk with autumn leaves against a pale sky.

Black-Backed Three-Toed Woodpecker

John James Audubon, 1831

Reclining nude woman with flowers in her hair on a spotted cloth in a landscape, with figures in the distance.

The Repose

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1860

Painting of an island with old brick buildings and a bell tower, joined by arched bridges over a calm river under blue sky.

The Island and Bridge of San Bartolomeo, Rome

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1825

Painting of a woman in a red skirt walking a path by a river, with large trees on the right and cows grazing across the water

River View

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1868

Oil painting of a boy in a black hat reclining on a bench in a plain room, with a small framed picture on the wall.

Italian Peasant Boy

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1825

Painting of a farmer plowing with two horses, a rider on horseback, trees at right, and a village with a stone bridge beyond.

View near Epernon

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1850

Painting of a forest clearing with tall tree trunks and large mossy boulders under dense green foliage.

In the Forest of Fontainebleau

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1860

Painting of a shaded forest stream with leaning trees, two women and a child on the bank, and a figure in the trees.

The Eel Gatherers

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1860

Oil portrait of a young woman in a red and blue plaid dress with lace collar, seated in a chair against a muted background.

Portrait of a Young Girl

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1850

Loose oil study of a pale sandy beach beside a calm sea, with a grassy bluff and trees at left and distant sailboats.

Beach near Etretat

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1872

Painting of a rider on a grey horse on a sunlit forest path lined with tall, feathery trees.

The Forest of Coubron

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1872

Painting of a woman in a blue dress with a parasol walking a forest path beside a young girl in white holding flowers.

Madame Stumpf and Her Daughter

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1872

Corot landscape of a wounded saint tended by two women beneath trees, with three angels hovering in the foliage above.

Saint Sebastian Succored by the Holy Women

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1874

Loose watercolor of a seated woman in a black dress and hat holding a parasol, with a bench and green trees behind her.

The Artist's Sister Edma Seated in a Park

Berthe Morisot, 1864

Two women seated in a room, one reading a green book and one in a white dress beside a vase of purple flowers.

The Mother and Sister of the Artist

Berthe Morisot, 1869

Two women in polka-dot white dresses seated on a floral sofa, one holding a fan, in a pale interior.

Deux sœurs sur un canapé

Berthe Morisot, 1869

Loose painting of women hanging white laundry across a field, with a farmhouse and distant chimneys under a pale sky.

Hanging the Laundry out to Dry

Berthe Morisot, 1875

Woman in apron standing in a dining room beside a round table with fruit and a small white dog.

In the Dining Room

Berthe Morisot, 1875

Woman in white dress reading a fan in an armchair by an open window overlooking a city balcony.

The Artist's Sister at a Window

Berthe Morisot, 1869

Loose oil painting of pink peonies and buds in a clear glass vase on a dark table against a muted background.

Peonies

Berthe Morisot, 1869

Painting of a young girl in a dark blue dress and white apron seated beside a table with flowers.

Young Girl with an Apron

Berthe Morisot, 1891

Jeune femme en chapeau de paille

Berthe Morisot, 1884

Loose brushwork painting of a girl rowing a boat on a river, with white geese grazing on the grassy bank in the foreground.

Girl in a Boat with Geese

Berthe Morisot, 1889

Painting of a young girl in a pink dress beside a green parakeet in a birdcage, with loose, soft brushwork.

The Artist's Daughter with a Parakeet

Berthe Morisot, 1890

Expressive painting of two nude women in bright yellow, pink and green brushwork, one standing with her back turned, on a pat

Two Nudes [obverse]

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1907

Painting of a green building with red roof and orange neighbor beside a street, under a bright blue sky.

Dance Hall Bellevue [obverse]

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1909

Painting of a standing woman, a seated man on stairs, and a man in an armchair in a bright red and yellow room.

The Visit - Couple and Newcomer

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1922

Nude woman on a shell pulled by a sea creature, with blowing blue cloth, red coral, and horn-playing sea figures under stormy

The Triumph of Galatea

Artemisia Gentileschi, 1650

Painting of a woman with auburn hair, head tilted back in ecstasy, hands clasped, wearing a white blouse and purple cloak.

Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy

Artemisia Gentileschi, 1625

Half-length portrait of a young man in a red garment and dark hood against a blue cloudy sky.

Portrait of a Young Man in Red

Giovanni Bellini, 1485

Virgin Mary in dark veil holds the Christ Child on her lap in a cloudy landscape with a distant town.

Madonna and Child in a Landscape (Booth Madonna)

Giovanni Bellini, 1480

Painting of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child against a gold background, wearing a blue mantle and red dress.

Madonna and Child

Domenico Ghirlandaio, 1470

Lucrezia Tornabuoni

Domenico Ghirlandaio, 1475

Portrait of a young child in a red cap with a white feather and gold embroidered robe, with a Latin inscription below.

Edward VI as a Child

Hans Holbein the Younger, 1538

Portrait of a Young Man

Hans Holbein the Younger, 1520

Portrait of a man in a black cap, fur collar and gold chain, hands resting on a red table, with gold Latin inscriptions.

Sir Brian Tuke

Hans Holbein the Younger, 1527

Landscape painting with a large tree, classical ruin, stone bridge, palace, boat with parasol, and swans on a river.

English Landscape Capriccio with a Palace

Giovanni Antonio Canal, 1754

Painting of Venice's Grand Canal entrance with a sailing ship, gondolas, a domed church, and figures on a stone quay.

Entrance to the Grand Canal: from the West End of the Molo

Giovanni Antonio Canal, 1735

Painting of Saint Mark's Square in Venice with the basilica, Doge's Palace, market stalls and crowds of figures in cloaks.

The Square of Saint Mark's, Venice

Giovanni Antonio Canal, 1742

Painted view of a canal past a stone gate, with boats, figures on grassy banks, low houses, and a distant skyline under a clo

The Porta Portello, Padua

Giovanni Antonio Canal, 1735

Oil painting of a seated nude male warrior gripping a spear, looking right against a hazy mountain landscape.

Nude Warrior with a Spear

Théodore Géricault, 1816

Painting of mounted trumpeters in red uniforms and plumed helmets on grey horses against a dark background.

Mounted Trumpeters of Napoleon's Imperial Guard

Théodore Géricault, 1813

Painting of a crowded river harbor with masted ships and rowboats, with a seated woman and bearded man in the foreground.

Wapping

James McNeill Whistler, 1860

Mother of Pearl and Silver: The Andalusian

James McNeill Whistler, 1888

Painting of a man with a mustache in a dark suit and hat against a warm brown background, with a white collar.

Gold and Brown: Self-Portrait

James McNeill Whistler, 1896

Misty grey river scene with masted boats, rust-coloured sails, and faint church spires on the distant shore.

Grey and Silver: Chelsea Wharf

James McNeill Whistler, 1864

Painted portrait of a young woman with dark hair and a fur collar against a warm red background.

Alice Butt

James McNeill Whistler, 1895

Full-length portrait of a standing man in a dark overcoat against a muted brown background, by James McNeill Whistler.

Alexander Arnold Hannay

James McNeill Whistler, 1896

Full-length portrait of a man in a dark suit holding a cane against a muted grey background.

George W. Vanderbilt

James McNeill Whistler, 1897

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a white headscarf and dark velvet bodice, resting on a green cushion.

Madame d'Aguesseau de Fresnes

Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, 1789

Portrait of a woman in a white silk gown with feathered headdress and flower garland, leaning on a stone ledge before a garde

Madame du Barry

Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, 1782

Oil portrait of a young man with dark shoulder-length hair and beard, wearing a dark double-breasted coat and black cravat.

Portrait of a Man

Jean-François Millet, 1845

Oil portrait of a young man in a dark blue coat and red cravat resting his hand on a stone ledge.

Leconte de Lisle

Jean-François Millet, 1840

Painting of a bound, bearded nude man looking upward as a cloaked executioner holds a knife, with a figure in red at left.

Jusepe de Ribera, The Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew, 1634

Jusepe de Ribera, 1634

Oil portrait of a man in a black hat and white collar with gold-embroidered sleeves, leaning on a red chair.

Balthasar Coymans

Frans Hals, 1645

Oval painting of a reclining woman, a helmeted warrior with a drawn sword, and a crowned woman before classical columns.

Scene from Ancient History

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1750

Oil painting of the Madonna holding an infant who clasps a goldfinch on a string, against a warm red-brown background.

Madonna of the Goldfinch

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1767

Loose oil sketch of a flying putto above reclining draped figures on a rocky shore with a blue sea behind.

Study for a Ceiling with the Personification of Counsel

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1762

Painting of a plumed queen in armor on a pedestal gesturing to soldiers with standards before a military camp.

Queen Zenobia Addressing Her Soldiers

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1725

Ceiling-style painting of allegorical figures, winged putti and clouds in a bright sky within an ornate gilded frame.

Wealth and Benefits of the Spanish Monarchy under Charles III

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1762

Painting of the crucifixion with the Virgin and Saint John beside the cross, with a landscape of towns and a river behind.

The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John, Saint Jerome, and Saint Mary Magdalene [middle panel]

Pietro Perugino, 1482

Painting of Saint Mary Magdalene standing barefoot in a rocky wooded landscape with tall trees and a blue mantle.

The Galitzin Triptych: St Mary Magdalen

Pietro Perugino, 1481

Elderly shirtless man with a staff and blue cloth beside a lion in a rocky landscape, arched panel painting.

The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John, Saint Jerome, and Saint Mary Magdalene [left panel]

Pietro Perugino, 1482

In Church

Honoré Daumier, 1855