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Drawings & Sketches

79,423 works

Ink sketch of a laughing man in flowing robes stretching one long arm across the page, by Katsushika Hokusai.

Long-armed man stretching

Katsushika Hokusai, 1800

Pencil sketch of a group of men in hats and long coats gathered around a brazier at the center.

A Group of Figures around a Brazier

James McNeill Whistler, 1850

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a radiating cathedral vault design with red roses and a thorny wreath.

Tampereen tuomiokirkon keskiholvi, varhainen luonnos, ruusu- ja orjantappurakoristelua

Pencil sketch of a woman's face with loose shaded hair and a ruffled collar, with rough study marks at lower left.

Portrait Head

Theodore Roussel, c. 1894

Pencil drawing of a tall ornate candlestick with a flared floral socket, ribbed bulbous sections, and an octagonal base.

Candlestick

John Dana, c. 1938

Pencil sketch of three men in coats and caps beside a pile of luggage and trunks, with a faint river horizon behind.

Le Rhin

James McNeill Whistler, 1850

Brown ink drawing of a square canister with flared neck, decorated with robed figures and foliage on its panels.

Square canister with expanding neck

James McNeill Whistler, 1870

Charcoal study of a nude woman seen from behind, standing beside a draped cloth, with dark hair pinned up.

Alaston nainen selin, malliharjoitelma

Ellen Thesleff, 1891

Ink and wash design drawing of a horizontal ornamental frame with stylized foliage and scallop patterns on tan paper.

Design for a Frame

Theodore Roussel, 1899-1908

Adieu mes enfants! Il est l'heure

James McNeill Whistler, 1850

Female Figure, Seated

James McNeill Whistler, 1870

Pen sketch of a woman in a feathered hat and pleated skirt beside a smiling figure, with handwritten text on a letter.

Pilakuva itsestä ja Marianne Preindlsbergeristä

Helene Schjerfbeck, 1881

Pencil sketch of a woman with bowed eyes and upswept hair, shoulders loosely hatched, on aged paper.

Sketch of Edith Austin

Theodore Roussel, c. 1895-1900

Brown ink and wash sketch of a dying man in bed attended by a woman and figures, with clouds and angels above.

Der Tod des Heiligen Joseph

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Pencil sketch of several figures seen from behind, including a woman with upswept hair and men in hats, in a crowded setting.

Four Men Aboard a Boat

James McNeill Whistler, 1850

Charcoal and white chalk drawing of a standing woman in flowing drapery lifting cloth, on brown paper.

Draped Female Figure

James McNeill Whistler, 1870

Dark ink drawing on tan paper of stylized plant forms with cap-like heads and grass blades against a brown border.

Untitled Drawing for Frame Cartouche (Plant Motif)

Theodore Roussel, 1899/1908

Painted study of a faceted glass candlestick with ribbed stem and flared top on a cream background.

Candlestick

John Dana, c. 1936

Black chalk and white heightened sketch of a standing woman holding a parasol on brown-grey paper.

Woman with Parasol

James McNeill Whistler, 1870

Graphite sketch of a standing female nude holding drapery, with faint background lines of a vase and interior, on tan paper.

Venus (Standing Nude)

James McNeill Whistler, 1860

Black and white chalk sketch on brown paper of a standing figure in a flowing robe, one arm extended toward a railing.

Draped Figure at a Railing

James McNeill Whistler, 1860

Draped Figure Standing

James McNeill Whistler, 1870

Brown ink and wash drawing of a tall cylindrical jar with floral and foliate patterns and arched panels.

Cylindrical jar

James McNeill Whistler, 1870

Brown ink drawing of a square lidded canister with figures and floral patterns on its sides, by James McNeill Whistler.

Square Canister with Long Neck

James McNeill Whistler, 1870

Graphite drawing of a woman's hand wearing a bracelet, resting on draped fabric with lace trim.

Female hand with cloth

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1742

Watercolor of a deep purple ribbed glass finger bowl with a rounded base, shown against a plain cream background with a scale

Finger Bowl

John Dana, c. 1936

Charcoal and white chalk drawing of a seated man in a wide-brimmed hat working at a sloped drawing board on toned paper.

Portrait of John Ross Key

James McNeill Whistler, 1850

Brown chalk drawing of a crouching nude woman holding a potted plant beside a ceramic jar on a ledge.

Crouching Figure. Study for <em>The White Symphony: Three Girls</em>

James McNeill Whistler, 1860

Caricature drawing of a procession of figures with large heads, including a National Guard soldier smoking a pipe, a rifle-be

"Der Nationalgarde zieht auf die Hautpwache." (Karikatur zur Revolution 1848)

Ludwig Freiherr von Pereira-Arnstein, 1848

Sketch of a narrow Venetian street with hanging laundry, a bare tree, and a small figure on a brown ground.

A Street in Venice

James McNeill Whistler, 1880

Oval portrait of two seated boys in dark jackets beside a leafy tree, with a sea view under a pale sky.

Portrait of J. McNeill Whistler and His Brother William (Dr. William Whistler)

Emile Francois Dessain, 1840

Pen and wash drawing of a standing National Guardsman in uniform with a plumed shako, holding a rifle, before trees.

Der Nationalgardist

Johann Christian Schoeller, 1848