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National Gallery of Art

5,752 works

Brown wash drawing of a dense grove of trees with a distant landscape and figures in a clearing beyond.

Grove of Trees

Claude Lorrain, 1640

Red chalk study sheet of four cows in various poses, including reclining and standing figures on tan paper.

Four Cows

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

Sepia drawing of a curly-haired man in a dark cloak and white collar, turned three-quarters toward the viewer.

Gideon Fairman

Albert Newsam, 1827

Sepia drawing of tall pine trees beside a mountain stream, with light glowing through misty forest depths.

An Ancient Pine Forest with a Mountain Stream

Alexandre Calame, 1847

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a vaulted loggia framing a hilltop town, bell tower and mountains beyond.

Panorama of Tivoli from a Loggia

Leo von Klenze, 1826

Medieval manuscript page with a painted Coronation of the Virgin initial, Latin chant text, and musical staves.

Coronation of the Virgin with Attendant Saints

Follower of Johannes von Valkenburg, second quarter 14th century

The Coiffure

Mary Cassatt, c. 1891

Pencil sketch of a standing woman with her reflection and a bent figure in the foreground, in an interior.

The Fitting [recto]

Mary Cassatt, 1890-1891

Pencil sketch of a woman in a hat holding a dog on a balcony, with city rooftops in the background.

Susan on a Balcony Holding a Dog [recto]

Mary Cassatt, c. 1883

Red chalk drawing of Judith holding the severed head of Holofernes, with soldiers and onlookers around her.

Judith with the Head of Holofernes

Red chalk drawing on blue paper of a seated curly-haired man holding a tablet and extending one arm outward.

A Seated Man Holding a Tablet

Red chalk drawing of a young boy seen from behind, head turned over his shoulder, arm extended, on grey paper.

Study of a Young Boy

Black chalk drawing of two figures in elaborate period costumes, one seated pointing, one standing with back turned, on tan p

Two Men in Elaborate Costumes

Carlo Maratta, 1680

Brown wash drawing of Pluto with a crown leading Proserpine beside a chained three-headed dog, Cerberus, in an oval frame.

Pluto Bringing Proserpine to the Gates of Hell

Red chalk study of a standing robed figure looking upward, with separate studies of hands and drapery on blue paper.

Studies of Saint James the Greater

Carlo Maratta, 1686

Black ink drawing of two sunflowers with curling leaves and stippled centers on pale paper, dated 25 août 92.

Sunflowers

Georges Lemmen, 1892

Watercolor landscape of a tree-framed valley with a path, a small pond, and distant village rooftops under a pale sky.

Briare

Henri Harpignies, 1902

Grey wash landscape drawing of a dirt road lined with slender trees and shrubs under a hazy sky.

Road at Hérisson

Henri Harpignies, 1911

Charcoal landscape of leaning trees beside a reflective river, with distant hills and a pale sky.

Landscape

Henri Harpignies, 1911

Watercolor landscape of trees, a stone balustraded building, and a distant dome under a pale sky, dated 1863.

View of the Dome of Saint Peter's, Rome

Henri Harpignies, 1863

Watercolor of cattle drinking at a wooded pond at dusk, with tall trees and rolling hills under a pale evening sky.

Evening Light on a Wooded Lakeside with Cattle Drinking

Henri Harpignies, 1882

Watercolor landscape of billowing clouds over a field with trees and small figures walking along a path.

A Landscape with Figures Walking along a Path

Henri Harpignies

Watercolor of three travelers on a wooded path between gnarled trees, framed by a blue border with small figures.

Travelers on a Wooded Path with a Border of Whimsical Figures and Monkeys

Henri Harpignies, 1895

Watercolor of a studio corner with a glass vase of pink roses on a table, a yellow patterned cloth, and an easel behind.

A Corner of a Studio

Henri Harpignies

Watercolor still life of a potted fuchsia and white flowers with children's toys on a wooden table against a dark background.

A Potted Fuchsia with Children's Toys

Henri Harpignies, 1877

Watercolor of a white waterfall cascading through a shadowed rocky mountain gorge with green foliage.

A Cascade in the Mountains

Henri Harpignies, 1870

Hunter with rifle in snowy pine forest at dusk, with a bear walking among snow-covered boulders behind him.

The Indian Bear Hunter

Henry F. Farny, 1911

Pastel drawing of a bouquet of blue cornflowers, yellow daisies and red flowers in a dark vase on a tan background.

Wildflowers

Odilon Redon, 1905

Pastel drawing of blue, yellow and white pansies in a dark brown vase against a tan background.

Pansies

Odilon Redon, 1905