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Ink painting of a grey bird perched on a thin branch, with red seal stamps and bamboo leaves at the edges.

Etourneau

Liang Kai, 1300

Hanging scroll painting of two ducks swimming beside tall reeds and feathery reed flowers, with a signature at upper right.

Deux canard sous des roseaux

Liang Lin, 1644

Ink painting of a small wagtail perched on a thin branch, with red seal marks along the margins.

Bergeronnette

Liang Kai, 1300

Hanging scroll of two crows flying past snow-covered bamboo with green leaves on a pale grey background.

Les Douze mois : premier mois

Seitei Watanabe, 1918

Hanging scroll of a small bird on a plum branch with white blossoms and drooping willow strands, in muted ink tones.

Les Douze mois : deuxième mois

Seitei Watanabe, 1918

Hanging scroll of dandelions, wild grasses and two butterflies in pale ochre space, with a dark rock and small bird at right.

Les douze mois : troisième mois

Seitei Watanabe, 1918

Hanging scroll showing a small bird perched on a slender stalk beside soft green leaves against a pale background.

Les Douze mois : quatrième mois

Seitei Watanabe, 1918

Hanging scroll of two grey carp swimming beside green lily pads and pale flowers on a light background.

Les Douze mois : ciinquième mois

Seitei Watanabe, 1918

Hanging scroll of a brown wading bird walking among slanting green reeds against a pale background.

Les Douze mois : sixième mois

Seitei Watanabe, 1918

Hanging scroll of fish swimming and leaping beneath a rocky bank with reeds and blue and white flowers.

Les Douze mois : septième mois

Seitei Watanabe, 1918

Hanging scroll painting of a large white hibiscus flower with buds, grey-green leaves, a bee, and small blue blossoms.

Les Douze mois : huitième mois

Seitei Watanabe, 1918

Hanging scroll of a grey heron on a snowy rock under bamboo branches, with a pale moon behind.

Les Douze mois : neuvième mois

Seitei Watanabe, 1918

Hanging scroll of a flock of birds flying over a breaking wave and rocks in grey ink tones.

Les douze mois : dixième mois

Seitei Watanabe, 1918

Hanging scroll of a shrike perched on a branch among autumn vine leaves, berries and white pampas grass.

Les Douze mois : onzième mois

Seitei Watanabe, 1918

Hanging scroll of a hawk perched on a snow-covered branch with bare twigs and small buds against a pale background.

Les douze mois : douzième mois

Seitei Watanabe, 1918

Painting of a city boulevard with a stone triumphal arch, carriages, pedestrians and billowing clouds overhead.

La porte de Saint-Denis et le boulevard

Jean François Lebelle, 1850

Painting of a palace gate with red walls, stone bridge, guards in blue robes, and leafless trees in a courtyard.

L'Académie Hanlin

Triangular sketch of a crowned female figure with raised arms, a child, fruit garlands and birds, painted in soft muted tones

Esquisse pour la grande galerie des Fêtes de l'ancien Hôtel de Ville de Paris: Origine (Humanum oritur genus)

Henri Lehmann, 1852

Triangular sketch of a nude man fighting a lion, with other beasts and figures around him in muted earth tones.

Esquisse pour la grande galerie des Fêtes de l'ancien Hôtel de Ville de Paris : L'homme combat les animaux féroces (P…

Henri Lehmann, 1852

Hanging scroll of a fierce-faced monk in a red robe seated on waves beside reeds, with red seals.

Bodhidarma traversant le Yangzi jiang

Octagonal ceiling panel showing a crowned goddess on a cloud gesturing to a kneeling woman in a gilded frame.

Psyché implore la protection de Cérès contre la vengeance de Vénus

Charles Le Brun, 1655

Painted ceiling panel of a crowned goddess on clouds with a kneeling woman, within gilded octagonal moulding.

Psyché implore la protection de Junon

Charles Le Brun, 1655

Painted ceiling with two reclining women holding flower garlands, gilded frame and central oval medallion above pink walls.

Thalie et Polymnie

Charles Le Brun, 1655

Ceiling painting of two seated women with a harp and a bow, framed by gilded stucco and garlands of flowers.

Calliope et Melpomène

Charles Le Brun, 1655

Painted ceiling with a woman holding a globe and a young man playing a flute, framed by gilded moldings and flowers.

Uranie et Euterpe

Charles Le Brun, 1655

Ceiling painting of two seated classical women with a putto, gilded moldings, and a floral garland above a carved mascaron.

Clio et Erato

Charles Le Brun, 1655

Painting of the Seine with an equestrian statue, palace buildings, carriages and market stalls along a busy riverside street.

Vue de la Seine depuis le Pont Neuf

Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner

Hanging scroll ink painting of three frogs under umbrellas beside a tall stalk, with a leaping frog at left.

Grenouilles

Kyōsai Kawanabe, 1889

Misty ink painting of a steep mountain peak with two small climbers on a rocky ridge in the lower left.

Alpes japonaises

Shunkyo Yamamoto

Full-length painted portrait of a stout man in a black coat, white collar and pince-nez, hands in pockets, against a brown ba

Autoportrait d’Henry Monnier en Monsieur Prud’homme

Henry Monnier, 1858

Painted view of a crowded river with barges, a red sailing ship, grand buildings on both banks, and a stone bridge under clou

Vue de la Seine depuis le Pont Rouge

Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner

Hanging scroll with a fan-shaped panel of yellow kerria flowers and green leaves over swirling blue water.

Corète du Japon et cours d'eau