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National Gallery of Art

323 works

Pen sketch of a seascape with a fortified city on the right, islands on the left, and a cottage and cow in the foreground.

Seascape with a Fortified City at Right, Islands at Left and a Cottage in the Foreground

Félix-Hilaire Buhot, c. 1882

Engraved forest landscape with a large gnarled tree, two men and a woman resting, and a wooden bridge over a ravine.

Forest Landscape with Two Men and a Woman Resting near a Bridge

Aegidius Sadeler II after Pieter Stevens

Etching of a river landscape with a stone bridge, farm buildings on rocky hills, tall trees, and riders on a road.

Landscape with a Bridge and Three Farm Buildings

Georg Eisenmann

Grey wash drawing of sailing boats moored on a canal with figures on deck, trees and reeds along the banks.

Canal at Utrecht

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel and Bernhard Schreuder, after Jacob Esselens, 1771, published 1787

Drawing of a mustached uniformed officer with hand on hip, standing before a crowd and buildings on a cobblestone street.

Peace in the Streets

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Etching of a mountain landscape with a ruined castle, arched bridge over a river, goats and a figure with a staff.

Mountainous Landscape with a Ruined Castle and an Arched Bridge in the Distance

Georg Eisenmann

Pencil sketch on grey paper of rooftops, a river, and a suspension bridge fading into haze, with a tall tower at right.

Manhattan Bridge

Brown ink drawing of a village street with cottages, a footbridge over water, a cart with a horse, and a distant church spire

The Village Street

Esaias van de Velde

Engraved nocturnal landscape with fishermen in boats, stone bridges, and a distant city with towers.

Nocturnal Landscape with River Fishermen outside City Walls

Aegidius Sadeler II after Pieter Stevens

Etching of a river landscape with a ruined stone bridge, a leaning tree, riders on a path, and a rocky hill.

Landscape with Bridge

Stefano Della Bella, 1641

Pencil sketch of a wooden bridge over a rocky stream with mountains behind, plus a rocky outcrop study below.

Bridge over Rocky Stream [top verso]

John William Casilear

Red chalk drawing of a young woman riding a donkey beneath a rocky natural arch, with a dog and cliffs around her.

Young Woman with Donkeys Riding under a Natural Bridge

Brown ink drawing of a fortified stone bridge and tower beside a river, with a craggy mountain behind and travelers nearby.

Fortified Bridge against Distant Mountains

Pietro Giacomo Palmieri, c. 1760

Pencil sketch of bare trees and branches over a low building, with a small stone arch bridge at the bottom edge.

The Little Bridge [recto]

Paul Cézanne, c. 1880

Watercolor sketch of a stone arch bridge over a ravine with small figures, a palm tree, and rocky hillsides.

Bridge at Caracas

Camille Pissarro, 1854

Hand-colored print of paddle steamers and sailboats on a river harbor, with a city skyline and spectators on the bank.

City of Detroit, Michigan: Taken from the Canada Shore near the Ferry

William James Bennett after Frederick K. Grain, published 1837

Hand-colored view of Washington City from across a river, with sailing ships, an ox cart on a hillside road, and a domed buil

City of Washington: From beyond the Navy Yards

William James Bennett after George Cooke, published 1834

Engraved bird's-eye view of Jerusalem's walled city with domes, a central temple precinct, and a numbered key below.

Aerial View of the City of Jerusalem

Jacques Callot, 1619

Watercolor of a stone arched bridge over a river with a timber building, boats, and washerwomen on the bank.

The Bridge at Bridgnorth in Shropshire

Watercolor of a Gothic stone arch framing a river view, with a moored sailing boat, a rowing boat, and a distant town at dusk

Looking under the Bridge

Red chalk drawing of a grand arched bridge with an equestrian statue, figures on the parapet, and soldiers and pavilions belo

Architectural Fantasy with a Triumphal Bridge

Hubert Robert, c. 1760

Watercolor street scene of a French town with an ornate medieval turret, an awning, and figures carrying baskets.

French Street Scene with a Medieval Turret

Pen-and-ink landscape with a castle on a cliff, a river, a walled city, and bare trees framing the view.

Landscape with High Cliffs, River, and City

Augustin Hirschvogel, 1546

Brown wash drawing of a ruined stone bridge over water with figures, a small house, and tall trees.

A Country Road across an Ancient Bridge

Jean Jacques de Boissieu

Etching of a ruined old city wall with arched doors and windows, overgrown with trees and vines, small figures in the foregro

Fragment of the Old City Wall at San Giovanni Laterano

Franz Edmund Weirotter, 1764

Watercolor sketch of a street sweeper in a fur-collared coat carrying a broom over his shoulder against a gray wash backgroun

The Street Sweeper (Le Cantonnier)

Paul Gavarni, c. 1848/1852

Two-panel sketch: left shows loose figure studies in pencil; right shows a colored crayon village street with rooftops and fi

Two Breton Figures; Bridge at Pont-Aven [recto]

Paul Gauguin, 1884-1888

Brown wash drawing of a stone arch bridge beside castle ruins, with a pack horse and travelers under a hazy sky.

Landscape with a Castle and Bridge

Pen and wash sketch of a continental street with timber-framed and classical facades, a hanging lantern, and small figures.

Continental Street Scene

John Skinner Prout, 1860/1870

Etching of blind singer, violinist and guitarist performing under an arcade while a boy holds out a hat for coins.

Fà ballar i Cani (Street Entertainer)

Gaetano Zompini, published 1753