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Rijksmuseum

56,141 works

Watercolor of two ships in a storm off a dune coast, with men hauling a rowboat ashore under dark clouds.

Schipbreuk van twee schepen, waarvan één onder Amerikaanse vlag, op een duinenkust

Martinus Schouman, 1780

Watercolor drawing of a winter town wall and church spire, with people on a frozen waterway and sailing boats nearby.

Stadsgezicht in de winter

Martinus Schouman, 1780

Monochrome landscape of a farmhouse by a ditch with an arched bridge, wooden fence, and tall trees under clouds.

Landschap met boerderij bij een sloot

Simon Moulijn, 1899

Watercolor landscape of a sandy path leading to a thatched farmhouse among trees and grassy hills under a cloudy sky.

Landschap met boerderij

Julius van de Sande Bakhuyzen, 1845

Watercolor of a tropical coast with a palm tree, figures on a beach, a canoe, and a wooded hill under clouds.

Tropisch kustlandschap

Julius van de Sande Bakhuyzen, 1845

Watercolor of a manor house with a pointed corner tower seen across a lawn, framed by tall trees under a warm sky.

Gezicht op het Oude Loo

Andreas Schelfhout, 1797

Etching of construction workers digging with shovels beside a wooden shelter, with sketched figures and hills in the backgrou

Bouwarbeiders

Johannes Josephus Aarts, 1881

Watercolor still life of pink, cream and red roses with buds and a frilled cabbage leaf draped over a stone ledge.

Stilleven met rozen en koolblad

Gerardina Jacoba van de Sande Bakhuyzen, 1836

Sketch in red and black chalk of a cat lying curled up, tail extending to the lower right, on grey paper.

Liggende kat

Theo Nieuwenhuis, 1876

Pen drawing of a horse rising through churning sea waves with foam and spray around its body.

Paard in zee

Leo Gestel, 1891

Red chalk drawing of a thatched farmhouse beside water, with reeds, trees and wooden posts under a cloudy sky.

Boerderij aan het water

Willem de Zwart, 1872

Pencil drawing of a Venetian canal with a gondola, an arched footbridge, balconies and tall building facades.

Gezicht in Venetië

Willem Witsen, 1870

Red chalk drawing of a farmhouse with grazing cattle, trees and clouds in a rural landscape.

Weiland met grazend vee, links een boerderij

Willem de Zwart, 1872

Watercolor of fishwives sorting fish on a sandy beach beside a beached sailing boat and calm sea.

Fishwives on the Beach at Scheveningen

Bernard Blommers, 1880

Watercolor street scene of a woman and child walking past gabled houses toward a harbor with boats.

Vrouw en een kind lopen op straat in een vissersdorp

Johannes Jelgerhuis, 1817

Watercolor of two grey-blue wolffish resting on a pebbled floor beside a small brown dish, against a muted background.

Zeewolf op de bodem van een aquarium

Willem Witsen, 1883

Watercolor of a church interior with a tomb chest bearing stone effigies of a couple, Gothic arches and windows behind.

Graftombe van Sir George Broke, Lord Cobham en zijn vrouw Anne

Thomas Shotter Boys, 1813

Watercolor of a classical palace facade with a central cupola, framed by tall trees and a lawn in soft green tones.

Gezicht op Huis ten Bosch

Robert Hills, 1811

Watercolor of a flat Dutch meadow with cows, a leaning tree, canal, and a church spire above a village skyline.

Het dorp 's-Gravezande

Aert Schouman, 1745

Grey wash drawing of a farmstead with a large tree, thatched cottages, a woman with a child and a dog on a rural road.

Boerenuitspanning te Overveen

Franciscus Andreas Milatz, 1774

Drawing of animals and a human figure copied from San rock paintings, with a zebra-like animal, antelope and cattle.

Copies of San rock paintings depicting creatures

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Watercolor winter landscape of skaters on a frozen canal with a windmill, farmhouse and bridge under a pale sky.

Landschap met schaatsenrijders

Andreas Schelfhout, 1797

Watercolor of a stone bridge over a canal beside a thatched cottage, with two figures on the bridge and trees.

Landschap met stenen brug bij een huis

Barend Cornelis Koekkoek, 1813

Pen and wash drawing of a sleeping nude man reclining as a crescent-crowned woman leans over him, with cherubs and a dog.

Selene en Endymion

Christiaan Josi, 1791

Watercolor of purple orchids on a dark background, with a pale green stem and pen outlines on the petals.

Paarse orchidee

Theo Nieuwenhuis, 1876

Watercolor still life of four dead ducks lying on a wooden board, one with a green mallard head, in brown and grey washes.

Stilleven met vier eenden

Cornelis Springer, 1844

Three pale orchid flowers with green tints drawn in pencil and watercolor against a dark smudged background.

Drie orchideeën

Theo Nieuwenhuis, 1876

Pencil sketch of a Benares riverfront with temple spires, domed buildings, moored boats and workers on the steps.

Rivieroever met schepen te Benares

Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1914

Pen and watercolor drawing of tiled rooftops, a bell tower and church facade in a Sicilian hill town, with mountains behind.

Gezicht op Randazzo, Sicilië

Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1921

Pencil landscape drawing with a large gnarled tree, shrubs, and a ruined tower on the right.

Landschap met ruïne

Salomon van Ruysdael, 1610

Architectural elevation drawing of a townhouse with a high stoop, wrought iron railings and symmetrical windows, in pen and w

Voornaam woonhuis met hoge stoep

Joseph Massol, 1752

Red chalk and wash drawing of Venus reclining on clouds with Cupid and several winged putti around her.

Venus met Amor en putti

Charles-Joseph Natoire, 1710

Brown wash drawing of a captive family in chains led by Roman soldiers past classical buildings and onlookers.

Julius Sabinus en Epponina met hun twee kinderen als gevangenen door Rome gevoerd

Blaise Nicolas Lesueur, 1726

Watercolor of a meadow with a rustic wooden fence, gate, leafy tree, and grazing cows under a pale sky.

Weidelandschap met sloot

Floris Arntzenius, 1904

Grey-wash drawing of a kneeling woman with two children pleading before a seated ruler, watched by soldiers and a crowd in a

Eponina vraagt aan Vespasianus genade voor Sabinus

Blaise Nicolas Lesueur, 1726

Watercolor and ink sketch of a crowded market with vendors, shoppers, children and baskets of fruit on yellow and green washe

Markttafereel in Nederlands-Indië

Pierre Jean Apol, 1886

Pen and watercolor sketch page of many loosely drawn figures in a market scene, some seated and some standing, in muted color

Inlandse figuren

Pierre Jean Apol, 1886

Watercolor of a city construction site with a brown horse, workmen digging, scaffolding and brick buildings under a grey sky.

Bouwterrein Oud-West te Amsterdam

George Hendrik Breitner, 1900

Labourers pulling a heavy coal cart along an Amsterdam quay, with scaffolded buildings and a canal behind them.

Labourers Pulling a Heavily Laden Cart on Jacob van Lennepkade, Amsterdam

George Hendrik Breitner, 1900

Watercolor of hussars standing with saddled brown horses along a shaded roadside beneath trees.

Huzaren staande naast hun paarden langs de kant van de weg

George Hendrik Breitner, 1867

Watercolor of a blue lobster, a spotted dogfish and a flatfish resting on sand against a dark brown background.

Aquarium met drie Noordzee vissen: Zeekreeft, Hondshaai en Schol

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, 1876

Watercolor of two pike in an aquarium, one shown from the side and one from the front, over a brown sandy bottom.

Twee Snoeken in een aquarium, van opzij en van voren gezien

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, 1876

Grey horse standing in a wooden stable beside a cart, with chickens on the floor and an open door showing green trees outside

Paard in een stal bij een open staldeur

Anton Mauve, 1848

Monochrome drawing of a lone figure walking a snowy village road past a thatched cottage, with a church spire and bare trees

Winter in Blaricum

Leo Gestel, 1937

Ink drawing of three calves resting under a stylized orchard tree with rounded foliage, on tan paper.

Boomgaard met kalveren

Leo Gestel, 1921

Pastel landscape of rolling ochre hills, slender trees and green shrubs under a pale blue sky, signed Leo Gestel, Mallorca 19

Landschap op Mallorca

Leo Gestel, 1914

Charcoal drawing of a hilly village with a woman holding a child beside a large house under a cloudy sky.

Landschap met vrouw met kind voor een huis

Leo Gestel, 1927

Watercolor of a mountain lake with rowboats, seated figures under a tree, and reflected peaks in soft blue tones.

Gezicht op Derwent Water, in de richting van Borrowdale (Cumberland)

Thomas Hearne, 1754

Watercolor of a Stapelia succulent with a hairy star-shaped flower and a pentagonal seed pod on a brown branch.

Orbea verrucosa (Masson) L.C. Leach.(SHirsute stapelia)

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Pen and watercolour drawing of a dirt village road lined with houses, a church tower, and tall trees on the right.

Dorpsweg met huizen (in Duitsland?)

Henry Edridge, 1811

Watercolor of thatched farm buildings beside a large tree, a wooden fence, and a pale water channel in the foreground.

Boerderijen te Waalsdorp

Johannes Bosboom, 1827

Brown wash drawing of a building interior with an altar, candlesticks, hanging lamp, and a standing figure.

Interieur van een synagoge

Johannes Bosboom, 1827

Pencil drawing of rooftops and chimneys with a row of trees and fields beyond, by Henk Henriët.

Landschap met huizen en een bomenrij

Henk Henriët, 1913

Charcoal drawing of a village street with houses, a man leading a cow on a dirt road, and dark conifers on a hill.

Dorpsgezicht met man met koe op dorpsweg

Leo Gestel, 1923

Etching of bare trees along a waterway with wooden posts and a city skyline with church tower under a pale sky.

Voorjaar

Willem Adrianus Grondhout, 1888

Watercolor of a vaulted cistern interior with rows of columns and two seated figures in robes at lower right.

Interieur te Constantinopel

Michel François Preaulx, 1814

Studieblad met twee koeienkoppen

Cornelis Steffelaar, 1817

Watercolor of servants gathered in a castle hall with a fireplace, antlers on the wall, a glass cabinet, and a dog.

Bedienden van een kasteel in een voorvertrek verenigd

Charles Rochussen, 1870

Watercolor of armed guards with halberds at a carved wooden door, one man drinking, in a medieval street scene.

Het verdachte huis

Charles Rochussen, 1868

Watercolor of tall pine trees along a sandy forest path with shrubs and a pale sky, by Charles Rochussen.

Boomgroep in de bossen bij Driebergen

Charles Rochussen, 1855

Watercolor interior with two men examining a paper by a window, and women working with cloth on the floor in the foreground.

Joodse bankiers

Charles Rochussen, 1868

Watercolor of two costumed performers on a fairground stage facing a crowd of townspeople, with old houses in the background.

Kermistheater

Charles Rochussen, 1869

Wash drawing of two lawyers in dark robes shaking hands, one holding a top hat, in a dim interior.

Twee advocaten drukken elkaar de hand // Deux avocats: la poignée de main

Honoré Daumier, 1818

Hand-coloured print of a lake view with a village, stone bridge, hills, and rocky foreground with seated figures.

Gezicht op Le Pont aan het Lac de Joux

Johann Ludwig Aberli, 1782