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Oil painting of a classical temple staircase with fluted columns, statues in niches, and small robed figures on the steps.

A Temple Staircase. Piece of Architecture

Johan Gottlob Brusell

Long panel painting of a medieval battle with mounted knights, foot soldiers, a ship, and a walled city.

A Battle Scene

Master of Marradi

Painting of a town square with a dancing bear, musicians, a crowd of townspeople and gabled houses under a blue sky.

A Dancing Bear

August Jernberg, 1865

Painting of elegant figures bathing and conversing by a pond and fountain beside a curved stone wall in a park.

A Company Bather in a Park

Jean-Baptiste Pater

A Bearded Man. Study

Painting of a man in a waistcoat drawing at a table in a studio beside a plaster statue and a vase of flowers.

A Man Drawing

Otto Holmström, 1893

Grayscale reproduction of a crowded battle scene with horsemen, a chariot, fallen soldiers and an eagle overhead.

Alexander's Victory over Darius

Charles Le Brun

Two long painted wooden manuscript covers showing rows of multi-armed goddesses with lions fighting demons on red grounds.

One of a Pair of Manuscript Covers from the Glorification of the Great Goddess (Devimahatmya)

Unknown artist, 18th century

Ink sketch of a group of robed figures on a path beside pine trees, with calligraphy written above.

Group Pilgrimage to the Jizo Nun

Ike no Taiga, 1755/65

Hanging scroll of two peacocks beside pink and white peonies and a red camellia under a pine branch on a rock.

Peacocks, Pine Tree, and Peonies

Lü Ji, probably 19th century

Ink painting of a heron standing on a branch beside drooping willow fronds, on a pale hanging scroll.

Heron and Willow

Sesshū Tōyō, 18th-19th century

Two painted wooden manuscript covers showing seated Buddhist deities, attendants and kneeling devotees on green grounds.

One of a Pair of Manuscript Covers from the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra)

Unknown artist, c. 17th century

Nativity scene: kneeling Mary and Joseph beside the infant Christ, with angels above and a hilltop town behind.

The Nativity

Fra' Bartolomeo, 1504-7

Ink hanging scroll of Bodhidharma seated in a robe, with a stern expression, bald head and large earring.

Bodhidharma (Daruma)

Kanō Sanraku, 17th century

Hanging scroll of a sparrow flying above an ink-painted bamboo stalk with leaves, on a cream ground with patterned silk borde

Sparrow and Bamboo

Kano Tan'yu, 17th-18th century

Ethiopian painted triptych with Virgin and Child centre, angels, saints, and riders slaying a dragon on the side panels.

Triptych

Central Ethiopia, Late 17th century

Hanging scroll of an eagle diving toward a mountain lion on rocks, with a waterfall and leafy branches in ink.

Eagle Attacking a Mountain Lion

Kawanabe Kyōsai, 1885

Ink painting of white-robed Kannon seated on rocks under a willow, with a golden censer and carp in water below.

White-Robed Kannon

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Two black crows perched on a pine branch above rocks, painted in gray ink wash on silk with a gold border.

Two Crows on a Pine Branch

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of Mount Fuji above mist, with pine trees on rocks and waves in the foreground and a small sailboat.

Mount Fuji

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of a gnarled tree with crows perched on branches, a flock flying above, and a red sun rising behind distant tree

Flock of Crows at Dawn

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of an eagle diving to seize a fish from churning waves beside rocks, rendered in grey washes.

Eagle Attacking Fish

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of three swallows, two perched on a rock and one flying, beside a cascading waterfall.

Swallows by a Waterfall

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of a black crow on a riverbank with reeds and bare branches, with a red seal at upper right.

Crow and Reeds by a Stream

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of two birds perched on a gnarled willow branch with drooping leaves on a grey silk background.

Two Birds on a Branch

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of two monkeys with red faces huddled on rocks beside pine trees, on a pale tan background.

Monkeys

Kawanabe Kyōsai, March 1888

Carp swirl in concentric ripples of grey water with small fish and waving plants, painted in ink on silk.

Fish in a Whirlpool

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of a black crow perched on a bamboo branch beside bamboo stalks and leaves, with a red seal on the stalk.

Crow on a Bamboo Branch

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of a waterfall with a diving eagle, two monkeys on rocks at lower left, and pine branches framing the cliff.

Waterfall, Eagle and Monkey

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of a black crow with open beak on a branch, with bamboo leaves behind it and a red seal at right.

Crow on a Branch

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887