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Painting of a sleeping youth reclining as a crescent-crowned woman leans toward him, with cherubs and a dog nearby.

Diana and Endymion

Johann Michael Rottmayr, c. 1695

Painting of nude Venus in a shell chariot drawn by doves, with Cupid, above smiths working at a glowing forge.

Venus and Cupid at the Forge of Vulcan

Johann Michael Rottmayr, c. 1695

Painting of a crowned male figure hurling thunderbolts at falling giants, with an eagle and dark storm clouds.

Jove Casts His Thunderbolts at the Rebellious Giants

Johann Michael Rottmayr, c. 1695

Painting of a bishop halting an armored ruler in red cloak at a church doorway, with crowds and soldiers in the foreground.

Theodosius Repulsed from the Church by Saint Ambrose

Alessandro Magnasco, c. 1705

Painting of a town street with houses, villagers and a rider, a church spire and a hilltop castle in the distance under a blu

View of Pirna with the Fortress of Sonnenstein

Bernardo Bellotto, c. 1760

Gouache portrait of a bald man with a large pink tumour on his left side, draped in a grey cloth against a pale background.

A man (Woo Kinshing), facing front, with a massive tumour on the left side of his trunk. Gouache, 18--, after Lam Qua…

Gouache portrait of a bald man in a blue robe with a large tumour on the right side of his face.

A man (Chang Achum?), facing front, with a tumour on the right side of his face. Gouache, 18--, after Lam Qua, 1837

Six-panel gold screen with a gnarled tree, red autumn maple leaves, and hanging calligraphy poem slips over rocks.

Flowering Cherry and Autumn Maples with Poem Slips

Tosa Mitsuoki, 1654/81

Seated woman in blue robe on a wooden bench, with a large tumour on her left cheek, painted in gouache.

A woman (Lo Wanshun) with a tumour on her left cheek. Gouache, 18--, after Lam Qua, 1836

Six-panel gold folding screen painting of misty bamboo stalks and leaves above a diamond-patterned lattice fence.

Bamboo and Fences

Tosa Mitsuoki, 1654/81

Gouache of a seated woman in blue robe with a large breast tumour spreading across her chest.

A woman with a tumour in her right breast which is expanding over her trunk. Gouache, 18--, after Lam Qua, ca. 183-

A woman with a pendent tumour over her right ear. Gouache, 18--, after Lam Qua, ca. 183-

Gouache portrait of a seated woman in a blue robe with a large pink tumour hanging from her neck.

A woman (Yang She), facing front, with a massive pendent tumour hanging down from her neck. Gouache, 18--, after Lam…

Horizontal gold-ground painting of cranes, green pines, a rushing stream and rocks, with a flying crane at upper right.

Mount Hôrai

Kano Isen'in, About 1802-16

Gouache portrait of a shaved-headed man in a grey robe with a large pendent tumour hanging from his hip.

A man (Kwan Nanking) with a large pendent tumour hanging from his hip. Gouache, 18--, after Lam Qua, ca. 1837

Hanging scroll of a fierce bearded man in a red robe seated by a bamboo railing with vases, fruit and books.

Zhong Kui

Ren Bonian, dated 1883

Ink landscape hanging scroll with a boat on a river below a pine-covered cliff, with calligraphy and red seals above.

Boating beneath Echo Hill

Mei Qing, datable to 1673

Ink drawing of a decorated planter with rocks, pine branch, plum blossoms and grasses on pale paper with red seals.

Miscellaneous Studies

Chen Hongshou, one leaf dated 1619

Tibetan-style mandala painting with a central blue wrathful deity surrounded by red lotus petals, square palace and seated fi

Hevajra Mandala

Sakya School, 16th century

Painted folio of Krishna in a chariot leading a procession of elephants, horses and palanquin bearers in red and gold.

Krishna and the Kshatriya Maidens Proceed to Dvaraka: page from a Bhagavata Purana series

Sa Nana, ca. 1520-30

Two figures under a tree at night, one playing a flute on a yellow cushion, a crescent moon and stars above.

Kedar Ragini: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes)

Ruknuddin, ca. 1690-95

Painting of a woman in orange sitting on a rock applying henna to her foot, with green hills and a yellow sky behind her.

A Lady Applying Henna to Her Foot

Ustad Mohamed, son of Murad, ca. 1720-30

Mughal-style painting of a mounted warrior with a raised sword facing a shielded attacker, with a fallen figure, birds, and l

Nata Ragina: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes)

Painting of a schooner towing a rowboat on choppy sea at sunset, with a steamship and other sailing ships in the distance.

The Schooner Jane of Bath, Maine

William Bradford, 1857

Head of Krishna: cartoon for a mural of the Raslila

Sahib Ram, ca. 1800

Painted folio of Krishna and Radha seated with attendant women in a garden, with a peacock and red pavilion below.

Krishna and Radha with Their Confidantes: Page from a Dispersed Gita Govinda

Manohar, ca. 1655-60

Miniature painting of two women seated on a terrace and a man in red standing beside an arched doorway, Rasamanjari series.

A Courtesan and Her Lover Estranged by a Quarrel: Page from a Rasamanjari series

Devidasa of Nurpur, dated 1694-95

Painting of blue Krishna dancing on a coiled serpent in water while women and cowherds watch from the bank and cattle graze.

Krishna Subduing Kaliya, the Snake Demon: Folio from a Bhagavata Purana Series

First generation after Manaku and Nainsukh, ca. 1785

Painting of the monkey leader Angada leaping over a yellow fortress wall to snatch a crown, with monkey and bear warriors bel

The Monkey Leader Angada Steals Ravana's Crown from His Fortress: Folio from the Siege of Lanka series

Manaku, ca. 1725

Miniature painting of two young princes approaching a bearded sage on a palace terrace, with a crowned king and watching wome

Rama and Lakshmana as Boys Assist the Sage Vishvamitra: Folio from a dispersed Ramayana series

Nainsukh, ca. 1780