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Rijksmuseum

56,180 works

Booklet cover with a woman in a green kimono holding a red spindle, a silkworm on a leaf, and pale moths on blue.

The Silk Industry of Japan

Kōzaburō Tamamura, 1890

Engraved oval allegory of Architecture: a seated woman with plans, surrounded by putti, a cart, books, and classical building

Architectuur

Pieter Sluyter, 1693

Title page of an album reading Famous Scenes in Japan in shaded decorative lettering, with a photographer credit at lower lef

Famous scenes in Japan

Kōzaburō Tamamura, 1890

Engraved calligraphy sheet with large looping flourishes, a decorative capital, and French cursive text by Hans Strick, 1618.

Schrijfvoorbeeld met kapitaal F

Hans Strick, 1618

Etching of a stone tower building beside a rocky coast, with sea reflections and a distant boat under a cloudy sky.

Zeegezicht met woningen langs de kust

Alberto Grosso, 1870

Engraved calligraphy specimen with a large decorative capital H, swirling flourishes, and a block of French cursive text.

Schrijfvoorbeeld met kapitaal H

Hans Strick, 1618

Engraved calligraphy specimen with a large decorative J capital, flourishes, Italian text and alphabet line.

Schrijfvoorbeeld met kapitaal J

Hans Strick, 1618

Engraved calligraphy specimen with an ornate capital K, looping flourishes, and lines of Dutch cursive script.

Schrijfvoorbeeld met kapitaal K

Hans Strick, 1618

Engraved calligraphy sample with large looping flourish framing five lines of italic script and a signature at lower left.

Schrijfvoorbeeld met kapitaal L

Hans Strick, 1618

Engraved calligraphy sheet with a large flourished capital M, scrolled borders and a block of italic French text.

Schrijfvoorbeeld met kapitaal M

Hans Strick, 1618

Engraved calligraphy specimen with a large ornamental letter, flourished loops, and a block of German script, 1618.

Schrijfvoorbeeld met kapitaal N

Hans Strick, 1618

Engraved interior with an open door to an art cabinet, flanked by niched figures labelled Le Genie and Le Travail.

Geopende deur naar een kunstkamer met aan weerszijden beelden van de personificaties van het Genie en Werk

Johannes Jacobsz van den Aveele, 1695

Engraved calligraphy sample with a large ornamental initial, flourishes and German script, by Hans Strick, 1618.

Schrijfvoorbeeld met kapitaal O

Hans Strick, 1618

Engraved calligraphy sheet with a large flourished initial, lines of French script, looping borders and a signature.

Schrijfvoorbeeld met kapitaal P

Hans Strick, 1618

Engraved calligraphy specimen with a flourished capital Q, cursive French text, and a signature at lower left.

Schrijfvoorbeeld met kapitaal Q

Hans Strick, 1618

Engraved calligraphy sample with flourished capitals, a large decorative R, and handwritten text lines.

Schrijfvoorbeeld met kapitaal R

Hans Strick, 1618

Lithograph of figures arriving by boat on a river bank, a warrior with a shield gesturing beside them, wooded landscape behin

100 Jr voor Chr. Geb. / Aankomst der Batavieren in Nederland, eerste eeuw v.C.

Tieleman Cato Bruining, 1850

Engraved street procession with trumpeters, mounted riders and a carriage of plumed figures passing brick townhouses in Midde

Optocht van Rederijkers te Middelburg, ca. 1785-1786

Daniël Veelwaard, 1785

Engraved print of front and back of a militia banner with arrows, a seated allegorical woman, a lion and drums.

Voor- en achterzijde van een vaandel van het Amsterdamse exercitiegenootschap Tot Nut der Schutterij, 1786

Abraham Jacobsz. Hulk, 1786

Pen drawing of a girl asleep in bed beside a windowsill with potted plants and patterned curtains.

Meisje slapend naast een vensterbank

Black and white ink drawing of a child by a lamppost watching a grocer's cart on a street of gabled houses.

Kruidenierswagen op een straat

Ink and gouache drawing of a bookseller in a brown coat standing beside a covered cart full of colourful books.

Boekhandelaar voor zijn boekenkar

Erich Büttner, 1930

Ink drawing of puppies playing tug-of-war with a checkered rag doll, signed C. Goes, 1900.

Puppy's spelend met een lappenpop

Etched sheet of many studies of arms and hands in varied poses, some holding a quill, paper, or cloth.

Studie met allerlei posities van armen en handen

Bernard Picart, 1703

Pen drawing study of arms and hands in draped sleeves, showing fabric folds in several poses, by Bernard Picart, 1703.

Modestudie over het draperen van een mouw rond een arm

Bernard Picart, 1703

Etching grid of fourteen studies of hands in varied poses, gripping rods and folds of cloth, by Bernard Picart, 1703.

Studie met allerlei posities van handen

Bernard Picart, 1703

Modestudie met verschillende posities van hoofden en hoeden

Bernard Picart, 1703

Engraving of two men in period dress, one playing a violin at a music stand while the other stands beside him.

Manier waarop heren muziek maken

Bernard Picart, 1704

Three engraved figures of a man in different fashionable poses, wearing wigs, long buttoned coats and carrying swords, 1704.

Verschillende modieuze houdingen van een man

Bernard Picart, 1704

Etching of two women in ruffled gowns and tall headdresses, one reclining on a couch and one standing beside her.

Manier waarop vrouwen rusten

Bernard Picart, 1704

Pen print of a man in a tricorn hat reaching to help a kneeling woman with a jug beside a plank, 1704.

Een man schiet een vrouw te hulp

Bernard Picart, 1704

Watercolor landscape of blue and green trees, small houses with red roofs and a pale sky, by Rik Wouters, 1892.

Landschap, Boitsfort

Rik Wouters, 1892

Ink sketch sheet with several studies of a woman reading and head profiles, drawn in quick loose lines.

Studies van een lezende vrouw en spelende kat

Rik Wouters, 1892

Loose ink sketch of tall trees, foliage and two small figures beside rocks and water.

Schets

Rik Wouters, 1892

Pen and ink sketch studies of a reading woman, several dogs, and women's heads on a cream sheet.

Sudies van een lezende vrouw en een hond

Rik Wouters, 1892

Ink sketch of a standing woman beside a figure bending over an ironing board, with faint pencil studies behind.

Vrouw bij een strijkplank

Rik Wouters, 1892

Ink line sketch of two nude figures on pale paper, one standing with raised arms and one seated with head bowed.

Naaktstudies

Rik Wouters, 1892

Gehurkte naakte vrouw

Rik Wouters, 1892

Ink and wash sketch of two seated men in coats, with a faint third figure sketched behind them.

Twee studies van een man, wijdbeens zittend

Rik Wouters, 1892

Ink and wash study of a man seated with legs spread wide, hands clasped between his knees, on pale paper.

Studie van een man, wijdbeens zittend, ten voeten uit

Rik Wouters, 1892

Ink sketch of a woman lying in bed with a pillow and bedding rendered in loose, bold black brushstrokes.

In bed liggende vrouw

Rik Wouters, 1892

Ink sketch of a seated woman by a window in a dim interior, with a figure on a bed in the background.

Studie van een zittende vrouw, voor het raam

Rik Wouters, 1892

Pen sketch of a woman bending over a set table as a cat drinks from a saucer, with a teapot and glass nearby.

Vrouw laat een kat drinken van een schoteltje op een gedekte tafel

Rik Wouters, 1892

Portrait of Mrs Wilhelmina

Frederika Henriëtte Broeksmit, 1885

Etching of a small sailing ship on a calm horizon with rolling waves and foam in the foreground.

Zeilschip op zee

Frederika Henriëtte Broeksmit, 1885

Etching of tall pine trees on sandy heathland under a pale sky, with a distant treeline and rocks at left.

Bomen

Frederika Henriëtte Broeksmit, 1885

Etching of a windswept dune landscape with village rooftops on the horizon, a wooden post and a fence in the foreground.

Katwijk aan zee in de winter

Frederika Henriëtte Broeksmit, 1885

Etching of a wooden drawbridge with chains raised over a path, flanked by trees and a distant landscape.

Ophaalbrug in Hillegersberg

Frederika Henriëtte Broeksmit, 1885

Etching of billowing clouds above a lake with a distant shoreline of trees and a town with a church tower.

Gardameer

Frederika Henriëtte Broeksmit, 1885

Etching of a windmill beside a winding ditch in a flat meadow landscape, with trees and houses along the horizon.

Molen aan een sloot

Frederika Henriëtte Broeksmit, 1885

Etching of a thatched cottage with bare trees and smoke from the roof, with farm buildings faintly visible in the misty dista

Huis met rieten dak in Hattem

Frederika Henriëtte Broeksmit, 1885

Colourful lithograph of a crowd of mounted riders in plumed hats and armour carrying banners through a ruined town.

Maskerade van de Groningse studenten, 1869

Otto Eerelman, 1869

Portret Johann Heinrich von Brandenstein en voorstelling van wijnranken

Kauxdorff, 1778

Grey wash drawing of Kasteel Maarsbergen with round towers, a moat and an arched bridge, by Cornelis Pronk, 1731.

Kasteel Maarsbergen

Cornelis Pronk, 1731

Grey wash drawing of the Zuilen castle with towers beside a moat, with a rowing boat carrying figures on the water.

Het huis te Zuilen

Abraham de Haen, 1734

Pen and watercolour drawing of the sluice at Spaarndam with a wooden lock, brick houses, a rider, and moored boats.

De sluis te Spaarndam

Hendrik Spilman, 1775

Brown wash drawing of three cows, a woman with pitchers beside a farmhouse, and two boys fishing by a pond under clouds.

Drie koeien bij een boerderij, twee vissende jongens en een vrouw

Gillis Smak Gregoor, 1780

Sepia drawing of two cows and a horse in a meadow with pollarded willows and a fence under a cloudy sky.

Twee koeien en een paard in een weiland met knotwilgen

Gillis Smak Gregoor, 1780

Grey wash drawing of students sketching a standing male nude model in an academy room with plaster casts and chairs.

Tekenles op een academie

Jacob Smies, 1774

Watercolour of a cluttered apothecary shop with labelled jars, a skeleton, a furnace and many figures, 1774.

Apodictische Waaren, allegorie op de filosofie van Kant

Jacob Smies, 1774

Grey wash drawing of a river bordered by reeds and trees, with a thatched farmhouse and rolling hills in the distance.

Overblijfselen van het Huis ter Beek

Cornelis Pronk, 1701

Grey wash drawing of a manor house with dormers and arched doorway beside a moat, with a railed bridge and trees behind.

Het Huis te Druten in Gelderland

Cornelis Pronk, 1701

Pen and wash drawing of Kasteel Bronkhorst with towers, a stepped gable and a long wall beside water, trees at left.

Kasteel Bronkhorst bij Doesburg

Cornelis Pronk, 1701

Pen and grey wash drawing of a town square with a tall church tower, stepped gabled houses and trees.

Gezicht op de Grote Markt te Zutphen

Cornelis Pronk, 1701

Etching of a Venetian church facade with a clock, classical columns, a statue, a flagpole and small figures in a square.

Fantasiegezicht op de S. Giacomo di Rialto

Canaletto, 1707

Etching of a ruined arched building with women near a well, a wooden bridge, and a distant town under a hatched sky.

Landschap met vrouw bij put

Canaletto, 1707

Engraved landscape of the harbor of Antibes with ships, a walled coastal town, strolling figures and tall trees under clouds.

Haven van Antibes

Gaetano Canali, 1776

Etching of a small stone monument by water with a tree overhanging it, a rowboat, and a distant city skyline with domes.

Klein monument in landschap

Canaletto, 1707

Lithograph of two mourning women in robes seated by a rock outcrop, one bowed and one gazing ahead.

Twee Maria's bij het graf van Christus

Adrien Canelle, 1829

Sepia print of a bearded painter at an easel beside his daughter lying on a bed under a dark curtain.

Tintoretto aan het sterfbed van zijn dochter

Adrien Canelle, 1829

Lithograph of the Gothic Saints Michael and Gudula cathedral in Brussels, with towers, pointed windows and figures in the squ

Kathedraal van Sint-Michiel en Sint-Goedele

Adrien Canelle, 1829

Engraving of a ship tossed in a storm at sea, with lightning, waves, sea figures and an ornate decorative frame.

Schip met man en vrouwen tijdens storm op zee en lokkende zeemeerminnen

François van Bleyswijck, 1681

Engraving of the Grote Kerk in Asperen showing a tall tower, steep roofs, and gothic windows under the banner 'De Groote Kerk

Grote kerk te Asperen

François van Bleyswijck, 1681

Engraving of the Nieuwe Kerk church with a tall spire, gothic windows, trees and small figures under a cloudy sky.

Gezicht op de Nieuwe Kerk te Alphen aan den Rijn

François van Bleyswijck, 1714

Engraving of the Nieuwe or Utrecht Gate at Oudewater with a moat, bridge, tower, and three figures and a dog in front.

Gezicht op de Nieuwe Poort te Oudewater

François van Bleyswijck, 1681

Lithograph of mounted generals riding through a forest clearing, with soldiers and windmills in the misty background.

Frederik de Grote tussen zijn generalen, ca. 1770-1780

Georg Müller, 1800

Print of rococo ornament with scrolling leaves, flowers and a hanging garland, mounted in an open marbled album beside a blan

Ornamentele versiering met bladeren

P. Baretti, 1766

Pen drawing of rococo scrolls with painter's tools and brushes above a floral garland, mounted in an album page.

Ornamentele versiering met schildersbenodigdheden

P. Baretti, 1766

Engraved rococo ornament with C-volutes, leaf scrolls and a floral garland, numbered 7, mounted on an album page.

Ornamentele versiering met c-voluten

P. Baretti, 1766

Pen drawing of an ornamental arrangement of curling leaves and scrolls on a page of a bound album.

Ornamentele versiering van bladeren

P. Baretti, 1766

Engraved allegory with an oval portrait of a bearded man, cherubs, heraldic lions, banners and small scenes of labour.

Allegorie op Pieter Adriaansz. van der Werff, 1574

Noach van der Meer, 1752

Hand-coloured print of a procession with musketeers, a mounted standard bearer, and civilians waving hats and flags.

Eerste en tweede groep in Delftse optocht van 1862

Willem Bernardus IJzerdraat, 1862

Sepia print of ancient Doric temple ruins in a hilly landscape, with travelers and horses on a path in the foreground.

Ruïnelandschap met tempels op Sicilië

Paul Sandby, 1778

Colored print of costumed men leading horses beside a decorated float with flags, shields, and a cannon, 1862.

Derde groep in Delftse optocht van 1862

Willem Bernardus IJzerdraat, 1862

Colored print of a red and gold coach pulled by four horses, with costumed figures in period dress walking alongside.

Vierde en vijfde groep in Delftse optocht van 1862

Willem Bernardus IJzerdraat, 1862

Hand-colored print of a row of costumed men in a procession, several carrying heraldic banners against a pale background.

Vijfde groep in Delftse optocht van 1862

Willem Bernardus IJzerdraat, 1862

Hand-coloured print of a row of costumed horsemen in plumed hats and armour, numbered below, in a procession scene.

Vierde groep in Delftse optocht van 1862

Willem Bernardus IJzerdraat, 1862

Hand-coloured print of white horses led by turbaned grooms pulling an ornate float with costumed figures under a canopy.

Zesde groep in Delftse optocht van 1862

Willem Bernardus IJzerdraat, 1862

Hand-colored print of a costumed procession with banner bearers and musketeers in early modern dress, walking past a stone co

Zevende en achtste groep in Delftse optocht van 1862

Willem Bernardus IJzerdraat, 1862

Hand-coloured print of an ornate illuminated facade with a crowd of period-dressed spectators in front of a brick building.

Mystieke huwelijk van de heilige Catharina

Antonio Zaballi, 1781

Etching of a watermill and stone bridge over a river with trees, grazing animals, and a hillside under a cloudy sky.

Watermolen aan rivier in omgeving van Saint-Denis

Charles Meryon, 1850

Etching of a sailing ship and smaller boats on rough sea waves beside a cliff under a cloudy sky.

Zeegezicht met zeilschip of galjoot van Jan de Vyl uit Rotterdam

Charles Meryon, 1850

Etching of sailing and rowing boats on calm water, with a large sail in the foreground and a harbor town in the distance.

Zeegezicht met visserboten op Zuiderzee

Charles Meryon, 1850

Etching of a stone arch framing a river view with boats, wooden scaffolding and a bridge with towers beyond.

Boog van Pont Notre-Dame in Parijs

Charles Meryon, 1853

Lithograph of a tavern scene with soldiers drinking, a woman writing at a table, a seated man, and a dog on a tiled floor.

Scène uit het toneelstuk Het dorp aan de grenzen

Pieter Fontijn, 1834

Engraving of a haloed sleeping figure with two children, one touching its face, with Latin text along the left edge.

Maria met slapend Christuskind en Johannes de Doper

Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert, 1596