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Yale University Art Gallery

3,066 works

Painting of figures performing a sacrifice at an incense burner before a statue, with columns and a stormy sky.

King Solomon Sacrificing to the Idol

Sébastien Bourdon, 1640

Painting of a snowy city street at dusk with a horse-drawn wagon, a red streetcar, pedestrians, and a church spire.

Street Scene with Snow (57th Street, NYC.)

Robert Henri, 1902

Virgin Mary holding the nude infant Christ, who reaches for fruit, with a lake and city landscape behind them.

Virgin and Child: The Gambaro Madonna

Francesco Francia, 1495

Three haloed saints on gold ground: one with a sword, one with a book and staff, one with a cross and gilded disc.

Saints Julian, James, and Michael

Agnolo Gaddi, 1390

Angular painting of a dark-leaved rubber plant in a faceted green vase against geometric blue, ochre and maroon planes.

Rubber Plant

Marsden Hartley, 1920

Painting of a twin waterfall falling into a dark pool among rocks and trees, under a stormy sky with a cliff on the right.

Rocky Pool, Bash-Bish Fall

John Frederick Kensett, 1865

Painting of John the Baptist baptizing Christ in a river, with a dove descending in light and two angels at left.

The Baptism of Christ

Andrea Sacchi, 1650

Painting of the dead Christ seated on a tomb, supported by a grieving woman in blue, with a yellow cross behind them.

The Entombment

Andrea Solari, 1510

Painting of a forest ravine with a small waterfall over mossy boulders, birch trees, and two figures on a rock ledge.

Catskill Waterfall

John Frederick Kensett, 1859

Circular painting of a man in a red cap and gold stole reading a large open book, one hand raised holding a pen.

Saint Gregory the Great

Sebastiano Ricci, 1700

Oval painting of a flower-crowned woman and a red-draped man among clouds, with winged putti and blossoms in the sky.

Flora and Zephyr

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1760

Painting of a hazy valley and lake seen from a hillside, framed by autumn trees and a large boulder.

Lake Champlain

John Frederick Kensett

Painting of travelers, animals and crumbling stone buildings under a dramatic cloudy sky with a patch of blue.

Peasants by a River Bank

Jan Asselijn, 1638

Painting of the Adoration of the Magi with the Virgin and Child, kneeling kings, and classical ruins under a blue sky.

The Adoration of the Magi

Bernard van Orley, 1533

Oil painting of an elderly bearded man in a brown robe holding a book and pen against a pale sky background.

Saint Peter

Francisco Herrera the Elder, 1630

Dim painted woodland with tall trunks, wildflowers, and a small female figure in white near distant buildings.

Edge of the Forest

George Inness, 1891

Painting of a lake at sunset with wooded hills, distant mountains, pine trees, rocks, and grazing sheep in the foreground.

Windermere

John Atkinson Grimshaw, 1863

Gold-ground panel of the Crucifixion with Christ at center, mourning women at left and onlookers at right.

The Crucifixion

Guido of Siena, 1270

Painting of a man in a red shirt leading white oxen past a pond beneath tall pines and a birch tree at dusk.

In the Adirondacks

George Inness, 1862

Painting of a monkey perched on stacked books beside a red drape, with scattered books on the floor in an interior.

Monkeying with Literature

William Merritt Chase, 1877

Hanging scroll of a pale peony on a slender stem with blue-green leaves, a bare branch, and calligraphy at upper right.

Peony

Wen Zhengming, 1532

Dusky landscape with a large orange sun behind dark trees and a figure poling a boat on a glowing creek.

Moonrise

George Inness, 1887

Painting of a sandy road on the outskirts of a town, with a seated boy, a woman carrying a jug, and smoking chimneys.

Outskirts of Madrid

William Merritt Chase, 1882

Album leaf with blue-green mountains, pine trees, a figure on a bridge, and facing calligraphy with red seals.

Landscapes in the Blue-Green Style

Ink painting of a wild chrysanthemum on a grassy mound, with cursive Chinese calligraphy and red seals above.

Wild Chrysanthemum

Painting of a grey harbor with sailboats, brick factories with smokestacks, and smoke drifting over the waterfront.

Harbor Scene, Brooklyn Dock

William Merritt Chase, 1886

Portrait of a woman in a black dress holding a rabbit, set against a landscape with trees and hills.

Portrait of a Lady with a Rabbit

Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio, 1508

Pale painting of a thorny branch with pink blossoms, green leaves and a red seal near the bottom edge.

Album of Flowers

Chen Hongshou, 1799

Painting of an open grassy landscape with a seated woman in a red hat and a child in white under a cloudy sky.

Shinnecock Hills

William Merritt Chase, 1895

Painting of a lion, leopard, ox, wolf and lamb resting together with children, beside a river landscape with a gathering of f

The Peaceable Kingdom and Penn’s Treaty

Edward Hicks, 1845

Fan-shaped painting of gnarled plum branches with white blossoms beside narcissus flowers and leaves, with red seals.

Plum Blossoms and Narcissus

Painting of a dusk landscape with a large dark tree, slender trees, a reflective pond, and a pink-streaked sky.

Landscape at Dusk

Henri Harpignies, 1902

Painting of a child among peaceful animals including a lion, lamb and leopard, with a group of men under a banner on the left

The Peaceable Kingdom

Edward Hicks, 1829

Night river landscape with a church tower, windmill, grazing cows and boats under a moonlit cloudy sky.

Moonlight Landscape

Aert van der Neer

Painting of a kneeling bearded man in a grey robe carrying a large wooden cross against a dark background.

Christ Carrying the Cro

Luis de Morales, 1546

Painting of a child standing with lions, sheep, a leopard and other animals beside a stone arch and stream, framed with bibli

The Peaceable Kingdom of the Branch

Edward Hicks, 1825

Dark painted waterfront market with a large wooden boat, hanging white cloth, half-timbered houses and a crowd of figures.

Intérieur d’un Port (Waterfront Market)

Eugène Isabey, 1825

Painting of two sailing ships battling choppy grey waves under a heavy, cloudy sky, with white sails and a red-white flag.

Vessels on a Choppy Sea

Jan Porcellis, 1620

Three people play cards on a red blanket in a grassy plain, with saddled horses, a log cabin, and mountains behind.

The Poker Game

Charles Marion Russell, 1894

Panel painting of Christ's body being lowered from a cross, with grieving figures, a ladder, and a rocky landscape behind.

The Deposition

Cornelis Engebrechtsz, 1510

Oil portrait of a young boy in a fur cap holding a wooden flute, with sheet music at his feet and a landscape behind him.

John Gurney Jr., the Little Flute Player

Painting of a cowboy aiming a revolver at a startled seated man during a card game on a red blanket in a plain.

Not a Chinaman’s Chance

Charles Marion Russell, 1894

Painting of marsh haystacks and grazing oxen under a sky with rain falling on the left and a creek in the foreground.

Sudden Showers, Newbury Marshes

Martin Johnson Heade, 1865

Painting of a calm Hudson River with a rocky cliff, sailboats, and autumn trees along a sandy shore under a hazy sky.

Hook Mountain, Near Nyack, on the Hudson

Sanford Robinson Gifford, 1866

Painting of a fallen rider and rearing white horse under an angel in clouds, with a walled town in a valley behind.

The Conversion of Saint Paul

Benvenuto Tisi, 1525

Two hummingbirds with long banded tails perch on a branch above a nest with young birds, misty mountains behind.

Two Hummingbirds with Their Young

Martin Johnson Heade, 1865

Painting of a Catskill valley at sunset with a winding river, dead trees in the foreground and a glowing orange sky.

Twilight in the Catskill

Sanford Robinson Gifford, 1861

Painting of cranberry pickers working in a wide golden marsh beside barrels of red berries, with a wooded hill behind.

Canberry Picker

Eastman Johnson, 1878

Painting of a woman spinning by a fireplace while a boy tends firewood and a man sits in a plain wooden room.

Spinning By Firelight - The Boyhood of George Washington Gray

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1894

Landscape painting of a harbor bay with sailboats, a hilltop fort, grassy foreground and trees under a rose-tinted sky.

View of Boston Harbor from Dorchester Height

Thomas Doughty, 1843

Painting of a young girl in a yellow blouse and green skirt standing on a forest path among trees and a rock.

On the Hillside

Eastman Johnson, 1875

Seated male nude holding a torch aloft beside a green drape against a dark background, painted study from 1877.

Male Nude Study

Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret, 1877

Painting of a shaded country lane beside a barn with painted panels, horses, and figures under a pale summer sky.

Midsummer Shadows

Willard Metcalf, 1911

Painting of a rural back yard with a weathered barn, picket fence, leafy trees, and a dark open doorway under a grey sky.

The Back Fence

Eastman Johnson, 1870

Oil painting of a standing nude man with lowered head, holding a match, with a wall clock at the left edge.

Nude Study of a Man

Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret, 1875

Painting of an autumn hillside meadow with yellow and red trees, grazing cattle, and a blue sky with clouds.

Early Autumn

Willard Metcalf, 1905

Two men at a snowy sugar camp, one stirring a boiling pan while the other leans on a wooden sap barrel.

The Sugar Camp (also known as Making Maple Sugar or Susan Ray’s Maple Sugaring Kitchen)

Eastman Johnson, 1861

Medieval painting of armored soldiers and horsemen fighting in front of a walled city with towers and tents.

King Brennus of Gaul captures the city of Rome; Marcus Furius Camillus expels King Brennus from Rome

Giovanni di ser Giovanni Guidi, 1450

Painting of a wooden watermill beside a stream at dusk, with trees, two small figures on a path, and a crescent moon.

The Watermill

Jasper Francis Cropsey, 1849

Brown-toned painting of peasants dancing outdoors near a village house, with a fiddler and a dog in the foreground.

Peasants Dancing

Adriaen van de Venne, 1655

Gold-ground panel painting of a standing female saint in red mantle and blue robe holding a blue jar.

Saints Mary Magdalene and John the Baptist

Paolo Veneziano, 1350

Autumn lake scene at sunset with a steep mountain, colorful trees, rocky islands, and two figures beside a rowboat.

Lake George

Jasper Francis Cropsey, 1860

Ink painting of a twisting plum branch with blossoms, with calligraphy and red seals on pale paper.

A Cut Branch of Blossoming Plum

Painting of a seated woman in black with a white ermine muff on a red sofa in a warmly lit interior.

The Ermine Muff

William Glackens, 1903