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Watercolor

16,217 works

Watercolor village scene with a stone cottage, a woman at the door, two walking figures on a dirt road, and rolling hills.

Village Scene with Figures

Jan van Ravenswaay, 19th century

Watercolor and ink landscape of a multi-tiered waterfall over rocks, framed by pine trees and steep mountain slopes.

Landscape with a Waterfall

Johann Christoph Rist, 1816

Pen and wash drawing of a waterfall and river in a forested mountain valley, with pine trees, small figures and distant peaks

Mountainous Landscape with a River

Johann Wilhelm Schirmer, 1835/37

Grey wash drawing of snowy mountains above cliffs with two waterfalls falling into a green valley.

Foggy Landscape in the Apennine; verso: Sketch of Landscape

Carl Wagner, early 19th-mid-19th century

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with dark curly hair, black coat and white cravat against blue.

Portrait of a Gentleman

George Engleheart, 1810

Watercolor of a large oak beside birches, with deer grazing near a fence and path, and a conifer forest beyond.

Wooded Landscape with Stag

Carl August Lebschee, 1800-1877

Dark watercolor landscape with tree masses on both sides, a distant church spire, and pale water reflections below.

Landscape

William Morris Hunt, n.d.

Manuscript leaf with two columns of black and red Latin text and blue and red decorated initials with penwork.

Illuminated Manuscript Leaf

Unknown artist, c. 1450

Head of a Woman and Head of a Bearded Man

Édouard Manet, 1880

Miniature portrait of a man in a powdered grey wig and red collar, set in an ornate gilt circular frame.

Portrait of Carl Theodor, Archbishop of Mainz

Friedrich Heinrich Füger, c. 1775

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with wavy brown hair, large lace collar, and blue background in gilt frame.

Portrait of a Nobleman

William Gibson, 1675/1700

Watercolor of a hillside villa with a tower and terrace near Tivoli, under a large white cloud and blue sky.

Near Tivoli

Thomas Jones, 1777

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with curly hair, red collar and green coat, set in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Young Man

William Armfield Hobday, c. 1800

Oval miniature portrait of an elderly man in a grey powdered wig and burgundy coat, turned three-quarters to the left.

Portrait of John Lockman

Horace Hone, 1787

Two pen and ink sketches of a weeping woman in draped robes, one seated with head bowed and hands to her face.

Two Sketches of a Weeping Woman

Benjamin West, n.d.

Red chalk drawing of two putti reclining on clouds, one raising torches overhead while the other rests against him.

Two Putti

Attributed to François Boucher, n.d.

Charcoal sketch of an elderly woman in a headscarf sipping tea from a cup, with a steaming teapot beside her.

Old Woman Sipping Cup of Tea

Jozef Israëls, c. 1844

Woman's Head

Jozef Israëls, 1844

Monochrome chalk drawing of a wooded landscape with a winding path, distant hills, and small boats on water under clouds.

Coastal View

Thomas Gainsborough, 1786/88

Watercolor of a horse-drawn cart on a wide sandy beach with distant boats and buildings under a cloudy blue sky.

Cart on the Beach at Etretat

Johan Barthold Jongkind, 1862

Oval miniature portrait of an officer in a red coat with blue facings, gold epaulettes and a white sash, against pale blue.

Portrait of an Officer of the Coldstream Guards

George Lawrence, 1796

Miniature portrait of a man with white powdered hair in a blue sash, red ribbon, and jeweled order decorations.

Portrait of Louis of Spain wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece and other decorations

Jean-Baptiste Massé, 18th century

Oval miniature portrait of a man with gray curled wig, brown coat and white cravat against a blue sky, in a gilt frame.

Portrait of Alphonse du Cretet

Noël Hallé, c. 1770

Oval miniature portrait of a bearded man with a white collar and gold-embroidered dark garment on a blue background.

Portrait of a Man

Attributed to Isaac Oliver, late 16th/early 17th century

Watercolor perspective of a domed stone museum with arcaded wings, a central arched entrance and small figures on the path.

World's Columbian Exposition Fine Arts Museum, Chicago, Illinois, Perspective

John Wellborn Root, c. 1890-1891

Oval miniature portrait of a young woman with curly hair and a white ruffled dress, set in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Young Lady

Andrew Plimer, c. 1790

Watercolor of Austrian soldiers and horses in a hillside military camp, with tents and officers on a rise under a cloudy sky.

Austrian Soldiers

Wilhelm von Kobell, late 18th-19th century

Watercolor of a mountain valley with a rushing river, boulders, conifers, and a snow-capped peak in the distance.

Mountain Valley

Thomas Ender, early 19th-mid 19th century

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curly brown hair and blue eyes in a white gown, set against a pale blue sky.

Portrait of Countess of Dalkeith

Andrew Plimer, c. 1792

Red chalk and ink sketch of a seated Virgin and Child, a baptism scene, and standing male figures with angels.

Sketches: Virgin and Child; Virgin and Child with Two Saints; Saint Baptizing Kneeling Figure

Giovanni Baglione, n.d.

Oval miniature portrait of a man with curly grey hair, dark blue coat and white cravat against pale blue background.

Portrait of Lord Beauchamp

Andrew Plimer, c. 1795

Watercolor of a crowded outdoor picnic under trees with long tables, an American flag, and people in period dress.

Anti-Slavery Picnic at Weymouth Landing, Massachusetts

Susan Torrey Merritt, c. 1845