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Painting of a bearded man seated on a platform in a pavilion, attended by women with trays, children, and a kneeling figure b

Drinking and Dancing before the Tribal Chief

Leng Mei, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), late 17th to early 18th century

Night painting of a village on fire, with glowing red flames, figures on a riverbank, boats on water and grazing cattle.

Fire at a Village by Night

Aert van der Neer, 1618-1677

Painting of the Virgin and Child with two angels in a gilded arched frame, set against a background of flowers.

Virgin and Child with Two Angels

Pseudo-Pier Francesco Fiorentino, 1455

Painting of a woman in a satin gown lifting her skirt beside a playful spaniel, with a servant and child in a dim interior.

Lady Playing with a Dog

Eglon van der Neer, c. 1670

Gilded panel of an enthroned God in a fiery ring of angels, with armored saints above and falling demons and dragons below.

The Fall of the Rebel Angels

Miguel Ximénez, 1490

The Edge of the Oak Wood

The Edge of the Oak Wood

Cornelis Gerritsz Decker, 1666

The Bean King is Drinking

The Bean King is Drinking

Jan Miense Molenaer, 1625-1668

Death of Dido

Death of Dido

Gerard Hoet I, 1663-1733

Peasants returning home from the field with the last load of grain

Peasants returning home from the field with the last load of grain

H.J. Hammer, 1844-1845

The Artist's Family Making Music Together

The Artist's Family Making Music Together

Balthasar Denner, 1728-1732

Painted procession of a mounted ruler on a white horse with attendants, a cheetah, and a falcon on a green field.

Maharana Bhim Singh in Procession

Unknown artist, c. 1820

Tall gilded panel painting of Saint Peter with papal tiara, holding keys and a staff against a gold background.

Saint Peter

Vittore Crivelli, 1480

Half-length gold-ground panel painting of Saint Peter with halo, holding a red book and gesturing with one hand.

Saint Peter

Master of Città di Castello, 1310

Oil portrait of a young man with long hair in a brocade coat and lace cravat, resting on a blue cushion before a garden.

Portrait of a Young Gentleman

Carel de II Moor, 1671-1738

Seated woman in green dress and lace bonnet beside a white dog, fruit basket and garden window, painted 1788.

Elizabeth Davis Beardsley (1749-1790)

The Beardsley Limner, 1788

Painted portrait of a standing young prince in a blue robe and patterned cloak, framed by gold floral borders on pink.

Portrait of a Young Prince

Isfahan Iran, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), c.1600/1630

Ink and watercolor drawing of a domed pavilion with terraces and a stylized plant beneath swirling clouds.

Dhanasri Ragini

Unknown artist, 18th century

Christian II

Christian II

Poul Hagelstein, 1861

Paulus the Apostle defending himself at the Trial in Caesarea

Paulus the Apostle defending himself at the Trial in Caesarea

Nikolaus Knüpfer, 1648-1652

Tibetan thangka of Amitayus Buddha at center, surrounded by rows of one hundred smaller seated Buddhas against blue sky.

Amitayus Buddha Surrounded by One Hundred Buddhas

Unknown artist, 18th-19th century

A Village Celebration

A Village Celebration

Gerrit Battem, 1651-1684

Diana and her Nymphs

Diana and her Nymphs

Cornelius van Poelenburgh, 1659

Keld Skov near Frederiksborg with part of the royal stud. Swiss and Tyrolean cattle in the foreground

Keld Skov near Frederiksborg with part of the royal stud. Swiss and Tyrolean cattle in the foreground

Christian David Gebauer, 1792-1825

Portrait of a Man

Portrait of a Man

Callisto Piazza, 1514-1550

Small brown bird beside cattails and grasses on a gold-leaf ground, with a red seal in the lower left corner.

Bird and Cattails

Shibata Zeshin, Meiji period (1868-1912)

Gold leaf painting with brown ink washes suggesting a mountain ridge and a dark ink mass at upper left.

Mountain and Landscape

Shibata Zeshin, Meiji period (1868-1912)

Dark mountain ridge and bare trees against a gold background, with a small bird and red seal at right.

Water Scene with Mountain

Shibata Zeshin, Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Painting of a river valley with boats, a hilltop castle, a market, and mountains under a cloudy sky.

River Scenery

Jan Griffier, 1660-1718

Painting of a waterfall with pale curving strokes over gold leaf, framed by dark rock, with a red seal in the lower right.

Waterfall

Shibata Zeshin, Meiji period 1868-1912

Small gold-ground painting of loose ink plant sprigs and grass with a red seal at lower right.

Youth with Fish Net

Shibata Zeshin, Meiji period (1868-1912)

Painting of a dark reddish flower and small pale blossom on a slender branch against a gold background, with a red seal.

Flower Blossom

Shibata Zeshin, Miji period (1868-1912)

Brown ink brushstrokes sweep across a gold leaf background, with a red seal and signature at the lower right.

Calligraphy

Shibata Zeshin, Meiji period (1868-1912)