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Medium: Ink and watercolor (356)
Bahram Gur Slays a Dragon (verso), from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of...
Iran, Tabriz, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353)
1943.658.bCCCC0
Royal Reception in a Landscape, left folio from the double frontispiece...
Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period (1370-1501)
1956.10.aCCCC0
Preface (verso) from a double-page frontispiece of a Shahnama of...
Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period (1370-1501)
1956.10.bCCCC0
Calligraphy, Persian Verses (verso)
Iran, Timurid period (1370-1501)
1944.490.bCCCC0
Shah Jahan
Hashim (Indian, active 1598-c.1650)
1920.1969CCCC0
The Human Condition
René Magritte (Belgian, 1898–1967)
1992.274©
The siege of Arbela in the era of Hulagu Khan, from a Chingiz-nama (Book...
Basavana (Indian, active c. 1560–1600) and 1 other
1947.502CCCC0
An Episode from the Story of the Sasanian King Khusrau and His Beloved...
Iran, probably Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)
1947.500CCCC0
Persian verses from a Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) of Jami (d. 1492) (recto)
Iran, probably Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)
1947.500.aCCCC0
An Episode from the Story of the Sasanian King Khusrau and His Beloved...
Iran, probably Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)
1947.500.bCCCC0
Rustam's seventh course: He kills the White Div, folio 124 from a Shah...
Mir Musavvir (Iranian, c. 1510–1555) and 1 other
1988.96CCCC0
The Arch of Titus and the Coliseum, Rome
Thomas Hartley Cromek (British, 1809–1873)
1975.149CCCC0
Court lady singing and playing the vina
Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s)
2013.349CCCC0
Court lady singing and playing the vina
Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s)
2013.349.aCCCC0
Leaf from a Qur'an
Seljuk Iran
1939.507CCCC0
Madhu Madhavi Ragini
Central India, Malwa
1925.1336CCCC0
Bahram Visits the White Domed Pavilion on Friday (recto)
Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)
2006.146.aCCCC0
The parrot laughs on hearing the Raja of Ujjain’s wife admire her beauty...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.292.bCCCC0
The Raja of Ujjain, who is traveling in the guise of a yogi, meets two...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.293.bCCCC0
The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the forty-seventh...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.300.bCCCC0
The four destitute friends go to a wise man who gives each one of them a...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.301.bCCCC0
The fourth man digs at the spot where he dropped the shell, expecting...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.302.bCCCC0
The young man of Baghdad solicits advice from a friend as his slave girl...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.305.aCCCC0
The bag of gold which he received for the slave girl being stolen in a...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.306.aCCCC0
The young man of Baghdad joins the Hashimi’s boat as a sailor to find...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.307.aCCCC0
The young man of Baghdad reveals his true identity to the Hashimi, from...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.308.bCCCC0
The young man of Baghdad reunited with his slave-girl, from a Tuti-nama ...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.310.aCCCC0
The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the forty-ninth night,...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.311.aCCCC0
The eldest brother explains the reason for his youthful appearance, from...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.315.aCCCC0
The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the fiftieth night,...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.316.aCCCC0
The king’s emissary being provided with gifts for his mission to Rum in...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.317.aCCCC0
The merchant returns bringing a young slave who is really the son of the...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.318.bCCCC0
The guard spares the life of the slave when he learns that he is the son...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.321.bCCCC0
The king places the talisman on his sleeping wife, from a Tuti-nama ...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.323.aCCCC0
The guard restores the son who falls at his mother’s feet, from a Tuti...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.323.bCCCC0
Yusuf and Zulaykha (recto); Text Page, Persian Verses (verso)
Iran, Shiraz or Mashhad, Safavid period (1501-1722)
1947.501CCCC0
Yusuf and Zulaykha (recto); Illustration and Text (Persian Verses) in an...
Iran, Shiraz or Mashhad, Safavid period (1501-1722)
1947.501.aCCCC0
Text Page, Persian Verses (verso) in an Anthology with some verses from...
Iran, Shiraz or Mashhad, Safavid period (1501-1722)
1947.501.bCCCC0
Queenie
Ching Ho Cheng (American, 1946–1989)
2011.14©
The Tale of the Twelve Faces. "Bizhan Addresses the Army": Illustration...
Iran, Shiraz, Inju (Il-Khanid), 14th Century
1944.479CCCC0
The Tale of the Twelve Faces. "Bizhan Addresses the Army": Illustration...
Iran, Shiraz, Inju (Il-Khanid), 14th Century
1944.479.aCCCC0
The Tale of the Twelve Faces. "The Warriors Engage in Combat":...
Iran, Shiraz, Inju Period (Il-Khanid), 14th Century
1944.479.bCCCC0
Maru Ragini, from Ragamala (Garland of Melodies)
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Amber or Southwestern India, Deccan
2018.168CCCC0
Leigh Tor Rocks at Poundsgate, near New Bridge on the Dart, Devon
John White Abbott (British, 1763–1851)
2005.200CCCC0
Dog with pups
India, Rajasthan, Ajmer, probably Sawar school, 18th century
1969.77CCCC0
Persian Verses: The Fortieth Year of King Kisra Nushirwan's Reign and...
Iran, Tabriz, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353)
1959.330.aCCCC0
Portrait of Nushirwan the Just (verso) from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)...
Iran, Tabriz, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353)
1959.330.bCCCC0
Maharana Sangram Singh II (r. 1710–34) Worshipping a Linga Under a...
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar
2018.144CCCC0
Madonna and Child
Henry Moore (British, 1898–1986)
1947.685©
A scene of the life of Alexander from the Sharaf-nameh
Iran, probably Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)
2021.237CCCC0
Black and White Bird Perched on a Shrub
Shafi' Abbasi (Iranian)
1971.84CCCC0
Animals, Precious Stones, Coins, and Musical Instruments (recto);...
Iran, Shiraz, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353)
1945.385CCCC0
Animals, Precious Stones, Coins, and Musical Instruments (recto) from a...
Iran, Shiraz, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353)
1945.385.aCCCC0
Animals, Birds, and Plants (verso) from a Mu'nis al-Ahrar fi Daqa'iq al...
Iran, Shiraz, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353)
1945.385.bCCCC0
The Story of Hushang (recto),  Illustration and text (Persian Prose)...
Afghanistan, Herat, Timurid period (1370–1501)
1931.452CCCC0
The Story of Hushang, from a Majma al-tavarikh (A Compendium of...
Afghanistan, Herat, Timurid period (1370–1501)
1931.452.aCCCC0
Text Page, Persian Prose, (verso), from Majmac al-Tavarikh (A Compendium...
Afghanistan, Herat, Timurid period (1370–1501)
1931.452.bCCCC0
Persian Couplets (recto), Calligraphy, Persian Verses; Single Page...
Iran. Isfahan, Safavid Period, late 16th-early 17th Century
1944.494.aCCCC0
Qualities of Ringdoves (recto); On the Benefits of Quails (verso), from...
Iran, Maragah, Ilkhanid period (1256–1353)
1945.382CCCC0
Folio from a Persian Manafi‘ al-Hayawan (The Benefits of Animals) of Abu...
Iran, Maragah, Ilkhanid period (1256–1353)
1945.382.aCCCC0
Folio from a Persian Manafi‘ al-Hayawan (The Benefits of Animals) of Abu...
Iran, Maragah, Ilkhanid period (1256–1353)
1945.382.bCCCC0
A prince riding a composite elephant
India, Golconda, Deccan, 16th century
2013.282CCCC0
Bahram Gur Visits the Princess of India in the Black Pavilion,...
Iran, possibly Tabriz or Shiraz, Timurid Period, early 15th century
1944.486CCCC0
Bahram Gur Visits the Princess of India in the Black Pavilion (recto):...
Iran, possibly Tabriz or Shiraz, Timurid Period, early 15th century
1944.486.aCCCC0
Text Page, Persian Verses (verso) Bahram Gur Visits the Princess of...
Iran, possibly Tabriz or Shiraz, Timurid Period, early 15th century
1944.486.bCCCC0
Isadora Duncan
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1880–1965)
1993.58©
Text Page, Persian Prose (recto); The Story of Adam peace upon him, his...
Afghanistan, Herat, Timurid period (1370–1501)
1945.384CCCC0
Text Page, Persian Prose (recto) from a Manuscript of the Majma' al...
Afghanistan, Herat, Timurid period (1370–1501)
1945.384.aCCCC0
The Story of Adam, peace upon him, his Sons and Progeny, from a Jami al...
Afghanistan, Herat, Timurid period (1370–1501)
1945.384.bCCCC0
Landscape
Narcisse Diaz de la Peña (French, 1807–1876)
2008.389CCCC0
Hands
Erik Desmazières (French, born Morocco, 1948-)
2018.67©
Princess with Wine Bottle and Cup (recto); Persian Verses (verso)
Iran, Qazvin or Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722) (recto); Iran, possibly Timurid period (1370-1501) (verso)
1947.496CCCC0
Persian Verses (verso)
Iran, Qazvin or Isfahan, Safavid Period, 16th Century
1947.496.bCCCC0
Weymouth Bay, Victory Day Celebrations
Muirhead Bone (British, 1876–1953)
1954.772©
Still Life with Tulips and Landscape Beyond
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
2011.131©
Twenty-three Deity Nairatma Mandala
Central Tibet, Sakya-affiliated monastery, 14th century
1993.4CCCC0
Raja Shamsher Sen with a Youth
India, Himachal Pradesh, Mandi
2012.302CCCC0
Codex Artaud XXI
Nancy Spero (American, 1926–2009)
2009.270©
Maharaja of Kotah Listening to Music and Watching Dancers
India, Kotah school, early 19th Century
2008.297CCCC0
Violet Blue
Norman Bluhm (American, 1920–1999)
2001.125©
Rustam Lassoing his Horse, Rakhsh, in a Landscape (recto); Calligraphy,...
Afghanistan, Herat, Timurid period (1370–1501)
1971.305CCCC0
Calligraphy, Persian Verses (verso)
Afghanistan, Herat, Timurid period (1370–1501)
1971.305.bCCCC0
Startled Boy
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
2004.46©
Artist's Studio (verso)
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
2004.51.b©
Text page from a Materia Medica of Dioscorides
Abdallah ibn al-Fadl (Iraq)
1977.91.aCCCC0
Garden Scene with a Master Instructing a Student in a Pavilion
Iran, Qazvin, Safavid period (1501-1722)
1939.508CCCC0
Eyes
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.173©
Eyes (recto)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.173.a©
Eyes (verso)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.173.b©
Persian Quatrains (Rubayi) and Calligraphic Exercises (recto); Persian...
Sultan Muhammad Khandan (Iranian, d. after 1550)
1983.1115CCCC0
Persian Quatrains (Rubayi) and Calligraphic Exercises (recto)
Sultan Muhammad Khandan (Iranian, d. after 1550)
1983.1115.aCCCC0
Persian Verse (khamriyya) (verso)
Afghanistan, Herat, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1983.1115.bCCCC0
Heart
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.163©
Heart (recto)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.163.a©
Heart (verso)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.163.b©
Camel and Groom; Single Page Illustration
Shaykh Muhammad (Iranian)
1944.489CCCC0
Text Page, Arabic Prose (verso) Text from The Book of Knowledge of...
Syria, Damascus, Mamluk Period, 14th Century
1945.383.bCCCC0
White Mountain Country
John Marin (American, 1870–1953)
1948.1913©
The Queen of Sheba
Edmund Dulac (British, 1882–1953)
1940.738©
Nude
John Bernard Flannagan (American, 1895–1942)
1961.161©
Khusrau Parviz Fleeing Bahram Chubineh and Being Saved by Angel Sarush ...
Iraq, Baghdad, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353)
1944.480.1.aCCCC0
Bahram Chubineh captured by Khusrau Parviz (verso), from a Shahnama ...
Iraq, Baghdad, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353)
1944.480.1.bCCCC0
The Reign of Nushirwan, The Combat between the Khan of Chin and the...
Iraq, Baghdad, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353)
1944.480.2.aCCCC0
The Reign of Nushirwan, the Combat between the Khan of Chin and the...
Iraq, Baghdad, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353)
1944.480.2.bCCCC0
Sketch of a Young Man and Persian Calligraphy
Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722)
1925.132CCCC0
Four Girls Studying a Drawing
Théodule Ribot (French, 1823–1891)
2010.289CCCC0
Sheet of Studies and Sketches
Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917)
1951.430CCCC0
Study for Transportation Mural (59 of 150)
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1954.153.59©
Bass Player (127 of 150)
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1954.153.127©
Untitled
Wifredo Lam (Cuban, 1902–1982)
2019.174©
Untitled
Lynn Chadwick (British, 1914–2003)
1960.188©
Figure from the "Legends" Series
Jean Dubuffet (French, 1901–1985)
1977.51©
Landscape with Farm Animals
Benjamin Barker (British, 1776–1838)
1954.660CCCC0
Isadora Duncan
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1880–1965)
1993.60©
Isadora Duncan
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1880–1965)
1993.63©
Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Prince and Ascetics
Govardhan (Indian, active c.1596–1645)
1971.79CCCC0
Girls Spraying Each Other at Holi
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Bikaner
1971.83CCCC0
Seated Figure
Anonymous and 1 other
1962.112©
Cañon de Chelly
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.169©
Cañon de Chelly (recto)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.169.a©
Cañon de Chelly (verso)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.169.b©
Owl 43
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.177©
Owl 43 (recto)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.177.a©
Owl 43 (verso)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.177.b©
Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples from a Cave
Adolf von Heydeck (German, 1787–1856)
1968.69CCCC0
Landscape with Travelers
Jan Brueghel (Flemish, 1568–1625)
1960.27CCCC0
Student (Costume Study for Goll's "Methusalem") (recto)
George Grosz (German, 1893–1959)
1966.50.a©
The Jungle: Still Life, No. 7
Edward John Stevens (American, 1923–1988)
1951.433©
Death Valley
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.188©
Death Valley (recto)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.188.a©
Death Valley (verso)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.188.b©
Pre-Columbian Feathers with Envelope
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.198©
Pre-Columbian Feathers
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.198.1©
Pre-Columbian Feathers (recto)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.198.1.a©
Pre-Columbian Feathers (verso)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.198.1.b©
Ekaerina
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.183©
Ekaerina (recto)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.183.a©
Ekaerina (verso)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.183.b©
Still Life Arrangement with Flower Pot and Fruit
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
2011.133©
Factory Butte, Utah
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.164©
Factory Butte, Utah (recto)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.164.a©
Factory Butte, Utah (verso)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.164.b©
An Insect Ball
Jean-Jacques Grandville (French, 1803–1847)
2008.345CCCC0
Dancer
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.182©
Dancer (recto)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.182.a©
Dancer (verso)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.182.b©
Indian Art from Mesa Verde
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.168©
Indian Art from Mesa Verde (recto)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.168.a©
Indian Art from Mesa Verde (verso)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.168.b©
Piero della Francesca
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.174©
Piero della Francesca (recto)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.174.a©
Piero della Francesca (verso)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.174.b©
Study for The Blacksmith's Shop: Remembrance of Le Tréfort
François Bonvin (French, 1817–1887)
2010.160CCCC0
Monhegan
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.199©
Monhegan (recto)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.199.a©
Monhegan (verso)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.199.b©
Yusuf and Zulaykha meeting
India, Provincial Mughal, Lucknow, 18th century
1939.164CCCC0
Weed
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.196©
Weed (recto)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.196.a©
Weed (verso)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.196.b©
Menu with Envelope
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.195©
Menu
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.195.1©
Eskimo
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.202.1©
Eskimo (recto)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.202.1.a©
Eskimo (verso)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.202.1.b©
Granatapfel
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.171©
Granatapfel (recto)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.171.a©
Granatapfel (verso)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.171.b©
Pastoral Landscape with Village
Jacob Cats (Dutch, 1741–1799)
1989.227CCCC0
Fashion Study (designed for Worth)
France, 19th century
1930.19CCCC0
Monhegan
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.187©
Monhegan (recto)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.187.a©
Monhegan (verso)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.187.b©
A View of the Ruins of the Baths of Caracalla
Giovanni Battista Lusieri (Italian, 1750–1825)
2022.93CCCC0
Leaves from My Book of Feathers with Envelope
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.166©
Leaves from My Book of Feathers
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.166.1©
Leaves from My Book of Feathers (recto)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.166.1.a©
Leaves from My Book of Feathers (verso)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.166.1.b©
Leaves from My Book of Days with Envelope
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.167©
Leaves from My Book of Days
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.167.1©
A Family of Tartars
India, Punjab, probably Lahore, Company School, 19th century
2011.137CCCC0
Pastoral Landscape with a Ruin
Jacob Cats (Dutch, 1741–1799)
1989.228CCCC0
Le Sommeil du Grand Condé
Jacque-Noël-Marie Frémy (French, 1782–1867)
2015.46CCCC0
Isadora Duncan
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1880–1965)
1993.64©
Posthumous portrait of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah (reigned 1719...
Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s) and 1 other
2013.347CCCC0
Posthumous portrait of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah (reigned 1719...
Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s)
2013.347.aCCCC0
Calligraphic exercises and verses of Hafiz (Persian, about 1325–1389) ...
Mahmud ibn Ishaq al-Shahabi (Persian, active mid- to late 1500s)
2013.347.bCCCC0
Isadora Duncan
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1880–1965)
1993.59©
Vintage Car
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.190©
Vintage Car (recto)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.190.a©
Vintage Car (verso)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.190.b©
Isadora Duncan
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1880–1965)
1993.65©
Isadora Duncan
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1880–1965)
1993.61©
Isadora Duncan
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1880–1965)
1993.62©
A Palace with an Arched Bridge (A Roman Villa)
Hubert Robert (French, 1733–1808)
2008.362CCCC0
Hulagu Khan giving a feast and dispensing favor upon the amirs and...
Lal (Indian, active c. 1555–1600) and 2 others
2013.304CCCC0
Femmes, Oiseau, Etoiles
Joan Miró (Spanish, 1893–1983)
1977.198©
Page of disasters, from the Tarikh-i Alfi (History of the Thousand [Years])
India, Mughal, 16th century, made for Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1932.36CCCC0
Study No. 1 for: Church Bells Ringing, Rainy Winter Night
Charles Burchfield (American, 1893–1967)
1953.429©
Jesus in the Tun Mountains near Nazareth where he chooses twelve of his...
Mughal India, Allahabad, made for Prince Salim (1569–1627)
2005.145.87.bCCCC0
Mary Magdalene presents ointment to Jesus, from a Mirror of Holiness ...
Mughal India, Allahabad, made for Prince Salim (1569–1627)
2005.145.102.bCCCC0
Salome Receiving John the Baptist's Head on a Platter, from a Mirror of...
Northern India, Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad, Mughal period
2005.145.112.bCCCC0
Jesus writes on the ground, from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds)...
Mughal India, Allahabad, made for Prince Salim (1569–1627)
2005.145.130.bCCCC0
Jesus being portrayed by King Abgar’s painter, from a Mir’at al-quds of...
Mughal India, Allahabad, made for Prince Salim (1569–1627)
2005.145.143.aCCCC0
The Entry into Jerusalem, from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of...
Mughal India, Allahabad, made for Prince Salim (1569–1627)
2005.145.156.aCCCC0
The Flagellation, from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father...
Mughal India, Allahabad, made for Prince Salim (1569–1627)
2005.145.182.aCCCC0
Beach Story Fire Island
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901–1994)
1996.381©
Untitled #1
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901–1994)
1996.378©
The Blue Optimist
Jane Kent (American, 1952-)
2007.16©
A Concert:  Laura Devéria Singing
Eugène François Marie Joseph Devéria (French, 1805–1865)
2009.301CCCC0
The Valley Farm
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1965.524©
Text Page, Persian Verses (recto) from the Shahnama of Firdawsi
Iran, Shiraz, Inju Period, 14th Century
1945.387.aCCCC0
Isfandiyar slays Arjasp, the king of Turan, from a Shah-nama (Book of...
Haidar Kashmiri (Indian, active late 1500s-early 1600s)
2013.314CCCC0
Untitled
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901–1994)
2011.130©
Two Cows
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
2004.48©
Nudes in a Landscape
Jean-Jacques-François Lebarbier, called Le Barbier L’Aîné (French, 1738–1826)
2018.50CCCC0
Caricature of Paul Gauguin
Émile Bernard (French, 1868–1941)
2018.75CCCC0
Untitled #57
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901–1994)
1996.379©
Cross Section of the Hôtel de Ville Seen in Perspective Showing the...
Jacques-François Blondel (French, 1705–1744)
2008.408CCCC0
"Benefits of the Parts of Vultures" (From the Manafi' al-Haywan of Abu...
Iran, Marageh, Mongol Period (Ilkhanid), late 13th Century
2006.149CCCC0
"Benefits of the Parts of Vultures" (From the Manafi' al-Haywan of Abu...
Iran, Marageh, Mongol Period (Ikhanid), late 13th Century
2006.149.aCCCC0
"Benefits of the Parts of Vultures" (From the Manafi' al-Haywan of Abu...
Iran, Marageh, Mongol Period (Ilkhanid), late 13th Century
2006.149.bCCCC0
Text Page, Persian Prose (Recto); Khar (Ass) (Verso)
Iran, Timurid Period, 15th century
1947.498CCCC0
Studies of Insects
Johannes Bronckhorst (Netherlands, 1648–1727)
2022.9CCCC0
Three Horses with Chicory
Joseph O'Sickey (American, 1918–2013)
2020.149©
A Herdsman with Three Cows by an Upland Pool
Thomas Gainsborough (British, 1727–1788)
2006.156CCCC0
Two Cows and a Barn
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
2004.50©
Harvest Time
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
2012.71©
Portrait of a Boy in a Green Cardigan
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
2004.49©
The Fisherman (Le Pêcheur)
Théodore Rousseau (French, 1812–1867)
1980.18CCCC0
Scene in a Park
Jean-Honoré Fragonard (French, 1732–1806)
1925.1006CCCC0
Untitled #8
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901–1994)
1996.377©
Fire Island--Nets
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901–1994)
1996.380©
Still Life Watercolor
André Dunoyer de Segonzac (French, 1884–1974)
2009.312©
Crickets in November
Charles Burchfield (American, 1893–1967)
1981.207©
Three Horses in Snow
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
2012.70©
The Monks
François Marius Granet (French, 1775–1849)
2018.1059CCCC0
Tow Path
André Dunoyer de Segonzac (French, 1884–1974)
1929.258©
The Visitation
Mario Toppi (Italian)
1953.648©
Interior View
Anonymous
2010.294CCCC0
Standing Officer Holding a Boar's Spear
Hendrick Goltzius (Dutch, 1558–1617)
1994.195CCCC0
Study of a Plant, Possibly Thistle
Léon Bonvin (French, 1834–1866)
1980.236CCCC0
Folio from a Qur'an
Probably Egypt, Abbasid period (750–1258)
1933.493CCCC0
Folio from a Qur'an (recto)
Probably Egypt, Abbasid period (750–1258)
1933.493.aCCCC0
Folio from a Qur'an (verso)
Probably Egypt, Abbasid period (750–1258)
1933.493.bCCCC0
The Conversion of Saul with Horseman and Banner
Jacob Jordaens (Flemish, 1593–1678)
1954.366CCCC0
Roman Ruins, Villa Pamfili
Hubert Robert (French, 1733–1808)
1951.485CCCC0
Spiral Sketchbook No. VI
Arthur Dove (American, 1880–1946)
1992.208©
Untitled 3
Craig Lucas (American, 1941–2011) and 1 other
2018.70©
Luton Park, Bedfordshire
Paul Sandby (British, 1731–1809)
2022.94CCCC0
Untitled 4
Craig Lucas (American, 1941–2011) and 1 other
2018.71©
Portrait of a Lady with an Elaborate Cartouche
Giuseppe Cades (Italian, 1750–1799)
1999.172CCCC0
Untitled 2
Craig Lucas (American, 1941–2011) and 1 other
2018.69©
Untitled 1
Craig Lucas (American, 1941–2011) and 1 other
2018.68©
Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Harem Night-Bathing Scene (recto)
India, Mughal court, reign of Shah Jahan (1628-1658), Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756), 17th Century
1987.153.aCCCC0
Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Calligraphy Framed by an Ornamental...
India, Mughal court, reign of Shah Jahan (1628-1658), Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756), 17th Century
1987.153.bCCCC0
Château Interior
V. Germain (French)
2018.1063CCCC0
Interior of a Cathedral
Samuel Prout (British, 1783–1852)
1940.560CCCC0
Figures
Wyndham Lewis (British, 1882–1957)
1985.12©
Design for Stage Set for the Second Act of Elisca or L'Habitante de...
Jean Thomas Thibault (French, 1757–1826) and 2 others
1978.80CCCC0
Carriage in the Bois de Boulogne
Constantin Guys (French, 1805–1892)
1958.15CCCC0
Study Sheet
Alfred Dehodencq (French, 1822–1882)
2018.1060CCCC0
The Falconer
Eugène Fromentin (French, 1820–1876)
1973.7CCCC0
Asnæs Skov, Bay at Kalundborg Fjord
Johan Thomas Lundbye (Danish, 1818–1848)
2022.87CCCC0
Seated Man and Woman
Célestin François Nanteuil (French, 1813–1873)
2018.1064CCCC0
Composition No. 10
Sam Butnik (American, 1920–2004)
1958.290©
View of the Cloister of San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome
Jakob Alt (Austrian, 1789–1872)
1981.14CCCC0
Deserted House
Charles Burchfield (American, 1893–1967)
1965.462©
The Pink Apple
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.530©
Escape of French Prisoners
Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756–1827)
1958.6CCCC0
The Green Grazers
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.536©
Sketch #12 for "The Magic Flute"
Reed Thomason (American, 1938–2009)
1974.33©
An African Lyre Player (recto)
India, Deccan, 17th century
2013.289.aCCCC0
The Ringed Vase
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.537©
Two Standing Figures (Under the Lamppost)
Marcel Gromaire (French, 1892–1971)
1972.230©
Arid Grazing
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.522©
Susanne (The Artist's Daughter at the Age of Twenty-One)
Daniel Chodowiecki (German, 1726–1801)
1959.84CCCC0
The Lavender Horse
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1965.522©
Doctor
Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756–1827)
1958.5CCCC0
From the Farhang-i Jahangiri (Persian-language Dictionary) compiled by...
Mughal India, court of Jahangir (1605–1627)
2013.318CCCC0
An Illuminated Folio from the Royal Manuscript of the Farhang-i...
Mughal India, court of Jahangir (1605–1627)
2013.318.aCCCC0
An Illuminated Folio from the Royal Manuscript of the Farhang-i...
Mughal India, court of Jahangir (1605–1627)
2013.318.bCCCC0
House Among Trees with a Pink Sunset (recto)
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.521.a©
The Tumbler
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.528©
The Turnpike Gate
England, 18th century
1958.8CCCC0
Hazy Day
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.525©
Study in Pink and Gray
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.526©
Scène de Carnaval
Philibert Louis Debucourt (French, 1755–1832)
2009.299CCCC0
The Calabash Pipe
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.529©
Country Road
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.534©
Looseleaf Sketchbook
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.541©
Male Figure from Behind (pg 61)
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.541.nn©
"...He who creates..." ( pg 69)
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.541.ss©
Horse and Rider Resting - No. 1
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.523©
Horse and Rider Resting - No. 2
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.524©
Trio of Horses
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.527©
The Northfield House with the Spinach Tree
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.540©
Ships in Harbor
Lyonel Feininger (American, 1871–1956)
1986.122©
Village on a River
Jan Jansz den Uyl (Dutch, 1595/96–1639/40)
2019.14CCCC0
Trees, Wellfleet, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
George Grosz (German, 1893–1959)
1949.553©
Epidauros
Carl Rottmann (German, 1797–1850)
1984.60CCCC0
Still Life with Jug and Fruit
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.538©
There is corn in the sea!
Jean Louis Forain (French, 1852–1931)
1956.731CCCC0
Untitled
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901–1994)
1995.158©
Floral Designs with Birds and Griffon
Giacomo Cavenezia (Italian)
1952.292CCCC0
Untitled
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901–1994)
1995.168©
The Two Potatoes
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.539©
Untitled
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901–1994)
1995.167©
Cathedral Square
Joan Kempsmith (American, 1926–2013)
1955.232©
Design for a Hand Mirror
Félix Bracquemond (French, 1833–1914)
2009.11.1CCCC0
Design for a Hand Mirror
Félix Bracquemond (French, 1833–1914)
2009.11.2CCCC0
Design for a Hand Mirror
Félix Bracquemond (French, 1833–1914)
2009.11.4CCCC0
Lakefront Night
Janet L. Mack (American, 1921–1979)
1957.158©
Mountain Landscape with Figures
Anton Mirou (Flemish, before 1586–after 1661)
1954.707CCCC0
Amsterdam
James McBey (British, 1883–1959)
1996.315©
Decoration Executed for the Birthday of His Majesty the King of Westphalia
Pierre-Luc-Charles Cicéri (French, 1782–1868)
2008.341CCCC0
Rocky Landscape (Bornholm, Denmark)
George Grosz (German, 1893–1959)
1949.552©
Floral Designs with Two Birds
Giacomo Cavenezia (Italian)
1952.289CCCC0
No image available
François-Hippolyte Lalaisse (French, 1812–1884)
2019.255CCCC0
Floral Design with Dog and Insects
Giacomo Cavenezia (Italian)
1952.290CCCC0
Floral Designs and Floral Bands
Giacomo Cavenezia (Italian)
1952.291CCCC0
Design for a Ceiling: Mars and Aries
Italy, 18th century
1927.337CCCC0
Fashion Study (designed for Worth)
France, 19th century
1930.20CCCC0
Stag Line
Guy Pène du Bois (American, 1884–1958)
1958.1©
Vertical Decorative Floral Band
Giacomo Cavenezia (Italian)
1952.288CCCC0
Old Maids at a Sale of Curiosities
Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756–1827)
1958.7CCCC0
Sketch of Magnolias
Henry Keller (American, 1869–1949)
1956.213©
Moorish Women
Edouard Leon Louis Edy-Legrand (French, 1892–1970)
1947.205©
Sketches of Figures
Alphonse Marie Adolphe de Neuville (French, 1835–1885)
1942.883CCCC0
Study for Four Stained Glass Windows "Généalogie d'Abraham"
Achille Devéria (French, 1800–1857)
2010.169CCCC0
No image available
Paul Gavarni (French, 1804–1866)
2008.455CCCC0
Little Horse Landscape
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.531©
Spiral Sketchbook No. IX
Arthur Dove (American, 1880–1946)
1992.206©
Abstraction (pg 19)
Arthur Dove (American, 1880–1946)
1992.206.j©
Floral Designs with a Blue Bird
Giacomo Cavenezia (Italian)
1952.287CCCC0
Mother and Child
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1975.56©
Spiral Sketchbook No. X
Arthur Dove (American, 1880–1946)
1992.207©
Abstraction (pg 21)
Arthur Dove (American, 1880–1946)
1992.207.k©
Abstraction with Notes (pg 23)
Arthur Dove (American, 1880–1946)
1992.207.l©
"Fire Whistle" (pg 25)
Arthur Dove (American, 1880–1946)
1992.207.m©
Abstraction (pg 33)
Arthur Dove (American, 1880–1946)
1992.207.q©
Abstraction (pg 43)
Arthur Dove (American, 1880–1946)
1992.207.y©
Sketch for Geneva Post Office Mural
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1965.521©
Fan
Henri Charles Guérard (French, 1846–1897)
2004.71CCCC0
Atomic Age
Georges Mathieu (French, 1921–2012)
1996.367©
Last Twilight (Tonawanda Indian Reservation)
Charles Burchfield (American, 1893–1967)
1953.433©
A View of Spa
Jan Brueghel (Flemish, 1568–1625)
1979.26CCCC0
House Building #47
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901–1994)
1996.383©
Aggelos
Cock van Gent (American, 1925-)
1956.226©
Plant
Henry Keller (American, 1869–1949)
1956.209©
A Christening in Revolutionary France
Jean-Baptiste Mallet (French, 1759–1835)
2017.213CCCC0
The Beach
Henri Vergé-Sarrat (French, 1880–1966)
1947.204©
Portrait of Aristride Maillol
József Rippl-Ronai (Hungarian, 1861–1927)
2009.122©
Florilegium
France, 17th century
1963.594CCCC0
No image available
France, 17th century
1963.594.iCCCC0
No image available
France, 17th century
1963.594.oCCCC0
No image available
France, 17th century
1963.594.qCCCC0
No image available
France, 17th century
1963.594.rCCCC0
No image available
France, 17th century
1963.594.sCCCC0
Florilegium: (page 15 recto) maze garden
France, 17th century
1963.594.uCCCC0
No image available
France, 17th century
1963.594.wCCCC0
No image available
France, 17th century
1963.594.ccCCCC0
No image available
France, 17th century
1963.594.hhCCCC0
No image available
France, 17th century
1963.594.jjCCCC0
No image available
France, 17th century
1963.594.ppCCCC0
No image available
France, 17th century
1963.594.wwCCCC0
No image available
France, 17th century
1963.594.xxCCCC0
No image available
France, 17th century
1963.594.zzCCCC0
No image available
France, 17th century
1963.594.aaaCCCC0
No image available
France, 17th century
1963.594.cccCCCC0
No image available
France, 17th century
1963.594.fffCCCC0
No image available
France, 17th century
1963.594.hhhCCCC0
No image available
France, 17th century
1963.594.iiiCCCC0
No image available
France, 17th century
1963.594.kkkCCCC0
No image available
France, 17th century
1963.594.lllCCCC0
No image available
France, 17th century
1963.594.mmmCCCC0
No image available
France, 17th century
1963.594.sssCCCC0
No image available
France, 17th century
1963.594.wwwCCCC0
Zebras
Henry Keller (American, 1869–1949)
1978.115©
Standing Figure (recto); Woman in Landscape (verso)
Paul B. Travis (American, 1891–1975)
2005.120©
If they had been victorious - "You Have Two Hours in which to Sign"
Jean Louis Forain (French, 1852–1931)
1925.1185CCCC0
Folio 2 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya of...
Western India, Gujarat, Patan (Anahillapura), reign of King Sarangadeva of the Vaghela dynasty (1275-1297)
1971.123.bCCCC0
The Great Drought Sun
Charles Burchfield (American, 1893–1967)
1953.432©
Lovers parting, page from a book of fables
Northern India, Mughal court, 16th century
2013.303CCCC0
No image available
John Taylor Arms (American, 1887–1953)
2012.467©
Étretat
Charles-Émile Jacque (French, 1813–1894)
2010.174CCCC0
Untitled #6
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901–1994)
1996.382©
Self-Portrait in the Role of M. Prud'homme
Henry Bonaventure Monnier (French, 1805–1877)
2013.246CCCC0
Pink Ball
Mark Fox (American, b. 1963)
2009.274©
Comparative Anatomy Study
Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756–1827)
2013.244CCCC0
Studies of Stag Beetles and Grasshoppers
August Frederick Biehle (American, 1885–1979)
1924.1023©
Rendering for Interior Design
August Frederick Biehle, Sr. (American, 1854–1918) and 1 other
1981.1062©
The Pipes of Pan
Mariano Fortuny (Spanish, 1838–1874)
2015.446CCCC0
Design for a Book Illustration, Standing Male Figure
George Dupuis (French, 1875–1932)
2009.114CCCC0
Lady Elliott, Commonly Called Dolly The Tall
Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756–1827)
1997.84CCCC0
Joseph Prud'homme Standing
Henry Bonaventure Monnier (French, 1805–1877)
2008.347CCCC0
Study for Banquet Table
Rudy O. Pozzatti (American, 1925–2021)
1996.206©
Hemlock, Thistle, and Hogweed
August Frederick Biehle (American, 1885–1979)
1924.1019©
Plant Study
August Frederick Biehle (American, 1885–1979)
1978.1040©
Title, DateArtist / CultureAccession numberMediumDimensionsCredit lineRights
Bahram Gur Arrives at the House of a Merchant, text page (recto); Bahram...
Iran, Tabriz, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353)
1943.658opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperSheet: 45.8 x 34.4 cm (18 1/16 x 13 9/16 in.)Grace Rainey Rogers FundCCCC0
Royal Reception in a Landscape, left folio from the double frontispiece...
Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period (1370-1501)
1956.10opaque watercolor, ink, gold and silver on paperRecto Image: 26.1 x 20.7 cm (10 1/4 x 8 1/8 in.); Overall: 32.7 x 22 cm (12 7/8 x 8 11/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Left side of a double-page album folio: Outside a Royal Encampment ...
Bihzad (Iranian, active 1470–1506)
1944.490opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperEdward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Shah Jahan
Hashim (Indian, active 1598-c.1650)
1920.1969opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paperOverall: 5.4 x 3.7 cm (2 1/8 x 1 7/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
The Human Condition
René Magritte (Belgian, 1898–1967)
1992.274watercolor, crayon over graphite, ink and gouacheSheet: 42.2 x 32.2 cm (16 5/8 x 12 11/16 in.)Bequest of Lockwood Thompson©
The siege of Arbela in the era of Hulagu Khan, from a Chingiz-nama (Book...
Basavana (Indian, active c. 1560–1600) and 1 other
1947.502opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperImage: 34 x 20 cm (13 3/8 x 7 7/8 in.); Overall: 38.5 x 25 cm (15 3/16 x 9 13/16 in.); with mat: 49 x 36.3 cm (19 5/16 x 14 5/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Iconographic Sketchbook
Tibet
1985.191ink and watercolor on cottonOverall: 20.3 x 12.7 cm (8 x 5 in.)Delia E. Holden FundCCCC0
An Episode from the Story of the Sasanian King Khusrau and His Beloved...
Iran, probably Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)
1947.500opaque watercolor, gold, silver, and ink on paper; double-sidedSheet: 29.6 x 16.2 cm (11 5/8 x 6 3/8 in.); Image: 21 x 13 cm (8 1/4 x 5 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Rustam's seventh course: He kills the White Div, folio 124 from a Shah...
Mir Musavvir (Iranian, c. 1510–1555) and 1 other
1988.96opaque watercolor, ink, gold, and silver on paperSheet: 47.5 x 32.2 cm (18 11/16 x 12 11/16 in.); Image: 28.4 x 18.5 cm (11 3/16 x 7 5/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
The Arch of Titus and the Coliseum, Rome
Thomas Hartley Cromek (British, 1809–1873)
1975.149watercolor with black ink and graphite underdrawingSheet: 52.4 x 36 cm (20 5/8 x 14 3/16 in.)Gift of the Reverend and Mrs. Danila PascuCCCC0
Court lady singing and playing the vina
Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s)
2013.349opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperPage: 31.1 x 26.2 cm (12 1/4 x 10 5/16 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Rustam meets the challenge of Ashkabus, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings)...
Iran, Shiraz, Safavid Period, 16th century
1960.199Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperImage: 25.4 x 15.7 cm (10 x 6 3/16 in.); Overall: 31 x 20.1 cm (12 3/16 x 7 15/16 in.); Text area: 21 x 13.5 cm (8 1/4 x 5 5/16 in.)Gift of John C. HeegeCCCC0
A mendicant bowing before a holy man, from the Prince Salim Album
Basavana (Indian, active c. 1560–1600)
2013.296Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperPage: 32.7 x 21.1 cm (12 7/8 x 8 5/16 in.); Painting: 13.6 x 7.5 cm (5 3/8 x 2 15/16 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Timur distributes gifts from his grandson, the Prince of Multan, from a...
Shravana (Indian)
2012.301opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperSheet: 28.2 x 20.2 cm (11 1/8 x 7 15/16 in.); Image: 14.7 x 9.8 cm (5 13/16 x 3 7/8 in.)Gift of Dr. Norman ZaworskiCCCC0
Leaf from a Qur'an
Seljuk Iran
1939.507opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperSheet: 32 x 21.3 cm (12 5/8 x 8 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Madhu Madhavi Ragini
Central India, Malwa
1925.1336Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 19.1 x 14.6 cm (7 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Layla and Majnun in the wilderness with animals, from a Khamsa (Quintet)...
Sanwalah (Indian, active c. 1580–1600)
2013.301opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paperPage: 24.9 x 16.8 cm (9 13/16 x 6 5/8 in.); Painting: 18.6 x 16.2 cm (7 5/16 x 6 3/8 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Bahram Visits the White Domed Pavilion on Friday, illustrated with text...
Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)
2006.146opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperGift of William Kelly Simpson in memory of his wife Marilyn M. Simpson and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.CCCC0
The parrot laughs on hearing the Raja of Ujjain’s wife admire her beauty...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.292.bopaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 13.3 x 9.8 cm (5 1/4 x 3 7/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
The Raja of Ujjain, who is traveling in the guise of a yogi, meets two...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.293.bopaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 12.4 x 10.2 cm (4 7/8 x 4 in.)Gift of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the forty-seventh...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.300.bopaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 4.8 x 10.2 cm (1 7/8 x 4 in.)Gift of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
The four destitute friends go to a wise man who gives each one of them a...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.301.bopaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
The fourth man digs at the spot where he dropped the shell, expecting...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.302.bopaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 9.6 x 10 cm (3 3/4 x 3 15/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
The young man of Baghdad solicits advice from a friend as his slave girl...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.305.aopaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 10.3 x 9.9 cm (4 1/16 x 3 7/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
The bag of gold which he received for the slave girl being stolen in a...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.306.aopaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 11.7 x 10.1 cm (4 5/8 x 4 in.)Gift of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
The young man of Baghdad joins the Hashimi’s boat as a sailor to find...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.307.aopaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 11.4 x 10 cm (4 1/2 x 3 15/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
The young man of Baghdad reveals his true identity to the Hashimi, from...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.308.bopaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 10.7 x 10.2 cm (4 3/16 x 4 in.)Gift of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
The young man of Baghdad reunited with his slave-girl, from a Tuti-nama ...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.310.aopaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 10.7 x 10.1 cm (4 3/16 x 4 in.)Gift of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the forty-ninth night,...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.311.aopaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 8.8 x 10 cm (3 7/16 x 3 15/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
The eldest brother explains the reason for his youthful appearance, from...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.315.aopaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 9.9 x 10 cm (3 7/8 x 3 15/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the fiftieth night,...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.316.aopaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 8.8 x 10 cm (3 7/16 x 3 15/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
The king’s emissary being provided with gifts for his mission to Rum in...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.317.aopaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 10.3 x 10.5 cm (4 1/16 x 4 1/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
The merchant returns bringing a young slave who is really the son of the...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.318.bopaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 13.9 x 10.1 cm (5 1/2 x 4 in.)Gift of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
The guard spares the life of the slave when he learns that he is the son...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.321.bopaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 7.9 x 10 cm (3 1/8 x 3 15/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
The king places the talisman on his sleeping wife, from a Tuti-nama ...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.323.aopaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 11 x 10.8 cm (4 5/16 x 4 1/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
The guard restores the son who falls at his mother’s feet, from a Tuti...
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1962.279.323.bopaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 10 x 10 cm (3 15/16 x 3 15/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
Yusuf and Zulaykha (recto); Text Page, Persian Verses (verso)
Iran, Shiraz or Mashhad, Safavid period (1501-1722)
1947.501opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperSheet: 29.8 x 17.3 cm (11 3/4 x 6 13/16 in.); Image: 21.3 x 15.3 cm (8 3/8 x 6 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Queenie
Ching Ho Cheng (American, 1946–1989)
2011.14watercolor and inkSheet: 76.1 x 228.6 cm (29 15/16 x 90 in.)Gift of the Ching Ho Cheng Estate©
Nushirwan Listens to the Owls (recto); the Story of Nushirwan and his...
Iran, Qazvin, Safavid period (1501-1722)
1944.487opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperSheet: 32.7 x 21.8 cm (12 7/8 x 8 9/16 in.); Image: 20.3 x 12.7 cm (8 x 5 in.); Text area: 20.3 x 12.7 cm (8 x 5 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
The Tale of the Twelve Faces. "Bizhan Addresses the Army": Illustration...
Iran, Shiraz, Inju (Il-Khanid), 14th Century
1944.479opaque watercolor and ink on paperSheet: 36.3 x 30 cm (14 5/16 x 11 13/16 in.); Image: 28.6 x 24.5 cm (11 1/4 x 9 5/8 in.); Overall: 37 x 30 cm (14 9/16 x 11 13/16 in.); Text area: 29 x 24.5 cm (11 7/16 x 9 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Maru Ragini, from Ragamala (Garland of Melodies)
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Amber or Southwestern India, Deccan
2018.168Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperMiniature: 26 x 17.6 cm (10 1/4 x 6 15/16 in.)Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Leigh Tor Rocks at Poundsgate, near New Bridge on the Dart, Devon
John White Abbott (British, 1763–1851)
2005.200watercolor with pen and black ink and traces of graphite underdrawingImage: 16 x 24.7 cm (6 5/16 x 9 3/4 in.); Sheet: 17.9 x 26.9 cm (7 1/16 x 10 9/16 in.)Gift of the Painting and Drawing Society of The Cleveland Museum of ArtCCCC0
Dog with pups
India, Rajasthan, Ajmer, probably Sawar school, 18th century
1969.77ink and opaque watercolor on paperImage: 22 x 16.5 cm (8 11/16 x 6 1/2 in.); Overall: 18.7 x 25 cm (7 3/8 x 9 13/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Ward in memory of her father, Charles SvecCCCC0
Persian Verses: The Fortieth Year of King Kisra Nushirwan's Reign and...
Iran, Tabriz, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353)
1959.330opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperSheet: 59.3 x 40.2 cm (23 3/8 x 15 13/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Maharana Sangram Singh II (r. 1710–34) Worshipping a Linga Under a...
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar
2018.144Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperPage: 24.8 x 18.1 cm (9 3/4 x 7 1/8 in.); Miniature: 23.2 x 16.8 cm (9 1/8 x 6 5/8 in.)Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Madonna and Child
Henry Moore (British, 1898–1986)
1947.685pencil, black and white crayon, watercolor, and black inkHinman B. Hurlbut Collection©
A scene of the life of Alexander from the Sharaf-nameh
Iran, probably Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)
2021.237Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperGift of Lori H. Luciano in memory of her parents, Nicholas H. and Rhea A. LucianoCCCC0
Black and White Bird Perched on a Shrub
Shafi' Abbasi (Iranian)
1971.84opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperSheet: 16.1 x 25 cm (6 5/16 x 9 13/16 in.); Image: 7.7 x 13.4 cm (3 1/16 x 5 1/4 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Animals, Precious Stones, Coins, and Musical Instruments (recto);...
Iran, Shiraz, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353)
1945.385opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 19.7 x 13.5 cm (7 3/4 x 5 5/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
The Story of Hushang (recto),  Illustration and text (Persian Prose)...
Afghanistan, Herat, Timurid period (1370–1501)
1931.452ink and opaque watercolor on paperDudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
King Luhrasp Ascends the Throne: a Processon Arrives at Court (recto);...
Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)
1962.24opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paperSheet: 47 x 29.7 cm (18 1/2 x 11 11/16 in.); Image: 43.9 x 26.6 cm (17 5/16 x 10 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Persian Couplets (recto); Sleeping Youth (verso)
Riza-yi Abbasi (Iranian)
1944.494ink, gold and opaque watercolor on paperImage: 21 x 12.4 cm (8 1/4 x 4 7/8 in.); Overall: 31.6 x 20.4 cm (12 7/16 x 8 1/16 in.); Text area: 21 x 12.4 cm (8 1/4 x 4 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Qualities of Ringdoves (recto); On the Benefits of Quails (verso), from...
Iran, Maragah, Ilkhanid period (1256–1353)
1945.382opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperImage: 10.2 x 9 cm (4 x 3 9/16 in.); Overall: 24.7 x 18.2 cm (9 3/4 x 7 3/16 in.); Text area: 22.2 x 16.5 cm (8 3/4 x 6 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Nushirwan Sends Mihran Sitad to Fetch the Daughter of the King of China ...
Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period (1370-1501)
1962.25opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperImage: 14.7 x 15 cm (5 13/16 x 5 7/8 in.); Overall: 32.5 x 23.2 cm (12 13/16 x 9 1/8 in.); Text area: 23 x 15.5 cm (9 1/16 x 6 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
A prince riding a composite elephant
India, Golconda, Deccan, 16th century
2013.282ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paperPage: 28.8 x 18.6 cm (11 5/16 x 7 5/16 in.); Painting: 14.5 x 11 cm (5 11/16 x 4 5/16 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Bahram Gur Visits the Princess of India in the Black Pavilion,...
Iran, possibly Tabriz or Shiraz, Timurid Period, early 15th century
1944.486opaque watercolor and ink on paperImage: 18.7 x 12.3 cm (7 3/8 x 4 13/16 in.); Overall: 23.2 x 15.5 cm (9 1/8 x 6 1/8 in.); Text area: 18.2 x 12 cm (7 3/16 x 4 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Isadora Duncan
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1880–1965)
1993.58ink and watercolorSheet: 22.5 x 14.1 cm (8 7/8 x 5 9/16 in.)Gift of Zabriskie Gallery©
Text Page, Persian Prose (recto); The Story of Adam peace upon him, his...
Afghanistan, Herat, Timurid period (1370–1501)
1945.384ink and opaque watercolor on paperOverall: 42 x 32 cm (16 9/16 x 12 5/8 in.); Text area: 34.5 x 22.7 cm (13 9/16 x 8 15/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Landscape
Narcisse Diaz de la Peña (French, 1807–1876)
2008.389watercolor and gouache with pen and brown ink and graphiteSheet: 15 x 22.8 cm (5 7/8 x 9 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Hands
Erik Desmazières (French, born Morocco, 1948-)
2018.67Ink and watercolorSheet: 20.7 x 24.8 cm (8 1/8 x 9 3/4 in.)Gift of Carole W. and Charles B. Rosenblatt©
Princess with Wine Bottle and Cup (recto); Persian Verses (verso)
Iran, Qazvin or Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722) (recto); Iran, possibly Timurid period (1370-1501) (verso)
1947.496opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperVerso image: 11.8 x 5.3 cm (4 5/8 x 2 1/16 in.); Recto Image: 12.2 x 5.7 cm (4 13/16 x 2 1/4 in.); Overall: 37.1 x 24.8 cm (14 5/8 x 9 3/4 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Weymouth Bay, Victory Day Celebrations
Muirhead Bone (British, 1876–1953)
1954.772watercolor, graphite, pen and inkJohn L. Severance Fund©
Still Life with Tulips and Landscape Beyond
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
2011.131watercolor with pen and inkSheet: 38.1 x 28.3 cm (15 x 11 1/8 in.)Bequest of Dr. Paul J. Vignos, Jr.©
Twenty-three Deity Nairatma Mandala
Central Tibet, Sakya-affiliated monastery, 14th century
1993.4opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on clothOverall: 82.5 x 72.4 cm (32 1/2 x 28 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Raja Shamsher Sen with a Youth
India, Himachal Pradesh, Mandi
2012.302Opaque watercolor and ink on paperImage: 16.5 x 13.9 cm (6 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.); Border: 20.3 x 17.6 cm (8 x 6 15/16 in.)Gift of Dr. Norman ZaworskiCCCC0
Codex Artaud XXI
Nancy Spero (American, 1926–2009)
2009.270cut and pasted papers, printed text, watercolor, metallic paints, pen, and stamped inkSheet: 173.4 x 52.6 cm (68 1/4 x 20 11/16 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund©
Bijan killing the wild boars of Irman, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings)...
India, Bijapur, Deccan
2013.283Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paperPage: 20.3 x 12 cm (8 x 4 3/4 in.); Page: 20.5 x 12.4 cm (8 1/16 x 4 7/8 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Illuminated Folio from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di (c. 1213-1291)
Sultan Muhammad (Iranian) and 1 other
2006.148Opaque watercolor, ink, gold, and silver on paperGift of William Kelly Simpson in memory of his wife Marilyn M. Simpson and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.CCCC0
Maharaja of Kotah Listening to Music and Watching Dancers
India, Kotah school, early 19th Century
2008.297opaque watercolors and ink on paperImage: 33.3 x 25.3 cm (13 1/8 x 9 15/16 in.); Paper: 35.4 x 27.2 cm (13 15/16 x 10 11/16 in.)Gift of Norman ZaworskiCCCC0
Illuminated Folio from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di (c. 1213-1291)
Sultan Ali Mashhadi (Iranian, c. 1440–1520)
2006.147opaque watercolor, ink, gold, and silver on paperGift of William Kelly Simpson in memory of his wife Marilyn M. Simpson and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.CCCC0
Violet Blue
Norman Bluhm (American, 1920–1999)
2001.125watercolor, ink and acrylicSheet: 67.7 x 101.6 cm (26 5/8 x 40 in.)Delia E. Holden Fund©
Rustam Lassoing his Horse, Rakhsh, in a Landscape (recto); Calligraphy,...
Afghanistan, Herat, Timurid period (1370–1501)
1971.305opaque watercolor, ink, gold and silver on paperGift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. MacDonaldCCCC0
Startled Boy
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
2004.46watercolor with pen and black inkSheet: 38.1 x 28.2 cm (15 x 11 1/8 in.); Secondary Support: 45.5 x 33.8 cm (17 15/16 x 13 5/16 in.)Gift of Joseph M. Erdelac©
Artist's Studio (verso)
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
2004.51.bwatercolor and pen and blue-black inkSheet: 53 x 72.1 cm (20 7/8 x 28 3/8 in.)Gift of Joseph M. Erdelac©
Siyavush on His Horse Hitting a Rolling Target (recto) and Persian...
Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period (1370-1501)
1942.871Opaque watercolor, silver, gold, and ink on paperGift of Heeramaneck GalleriesCCCC0
Folio from an Arabic translation of the Materia Medica of Dioscorides
Abdallah ibn al-Fadl (Iraq)
1977.91ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paperSheet: 33.1 x 24.5 cm (13 1/16 x 9 5/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Picnic in the Mountains; Single Page Illustration
Muhammadi (Iranian)
1944.491opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperOverall: 28.6 x 19 cm (11 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Garden Scene with a Master Instructing a Student in a Pavilion
Iran, Qazvin, Safavid period (1501-1722)
1939.508opaque watercolor and ink on paperImage: 19.8 x 13.3 cm (7 13/16 x 5 1/4 in.); Overall: 21.2 x 13.3 cm (8 3/8 x 5 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Eyes
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.173pen and black ink and watercolorImage: 10.1 x 15.3 cm (4 x 6 in.); Sheet: 10.1 x 15.3 cm (4 x 6 in.)Gift of Katharine Kuh©
Persian Quatrains (Rubayi) and Calligraphic Exercises (recto); Persian...
Sultan Muhammad Khandan (Iranian, d. after 1550)
1983.1115ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paperGift of Mrs. Mehmed A. Simsar in memory of Dr. Mehmed A. SimsarCCCC0
Heart
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.163pen and black ink and watercolorImage: 12.1 x 15.2 cm (4 3/4 x 6 in.); Sheet: 12.1 x 15.2 cm (4 3/4 x 6 in.)Gift of Katharine Kuh©
Camel and Groom; Single Page Illustration
Shaykh Muhammad (Iranian)
1944.489ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paperImage: 21.4 x 28.4 cm (8 7/16 x 11 3/16 in.); Overall: 28.6 x 40.8 cm (11 1/4 x 16 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Text Page, Arabic Prose (verso) Text from The Book of Knowledge of...
Syria, Damascus, Mamluk Period, 14th Century
1945.383.bink and opaque watercolor on paperOverall: 31.3 x 21.5 cm (12 5/16 x 8 7/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
White Mountain Country
John Marin (American, 1870–1953)
1948.1913watercolor and brush and black ink, with black crayonSheet: 43.3 x 55.2 cm (17 1/16 x 21 3/4 in.)Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection©
The Queen of Sheba
Edmund Dulac (British, 1882–1953)
1940.738pen and brown ink and watercolor and gouacheSheet: 31.6 x 25.4 cm (12 7/16 x 10 in.)Bequest of James Parmelee©
Nude
John Bernard Flannagan (American, 1895–1942)
1961.161watercolor and ink over pencilGift of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Wilson in memory of Anna Elizabeth Wilson©
Eleven-Headed, Thousand-Armed Bodhisattva of Compassion (Avalokiteshvara)
Western Tibet
1982.147opaque watercolor and ink on cottonOverall: 94.6 x 69.2 cm (37 1/4 x 27 1/4 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Episodes from the Reigns of Khusrau Parviz and Nushirwan from a Shahnama...
Iraq, Baghdad, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353)
1944.480opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperImage: 5 x 13.2 cm (1 15/16 x 5 3/16 in.); Overall: 25 x 18.8 cm (9 13/16 x 7 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Sketch of a Young Man and Persian Calligraphy
Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722)
1925.132opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperSheet: 34.6 x 22.5 cm (13 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.); Image: 21.2 x 12.5 cm (8 3/8 x 4 15/16 in.)The Charles W. Harkness Endowment FundCCCC0
Four Girls Studying a Drawing
Théodule Ribot (French, 1823–1891)
2010.289watercolor and possibly inkSheet: 28.8 x 41.1 cm (11 5/16 x 16 3/16 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Sheet of Studies and Sketches
Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917)
1951.430graphite, pen and dark brown ink, and watercolor on thick ivory wove paperSheet: 30.4 x 23.5 cm (11 15/16 x 9 1/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Study for Transportation Mural (59 of 150)
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1954.153.59watercolor, gouache, and pen and black ink Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund©
Bass Player (127 of 150)
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1954.153.127pen and black ink and watercolor with graphite Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund©
Untitled
Wifredo Lam (Cuban, 1902–1982)
2019.174watercolor and ink on paperSheet: 48.9 x 62 cm (19 1/4 x 24 7/16 in.)Jo Hershey Selden Fund©
Untitled
Lynn Chadwick (British, 1914–2003)
1960.188black ink and wash and red watercolorSheet: 33.9 x 47.7 cm (13 3/8 x 18 3/4 in.)Gift of William Mathewson Milliken©
Figure from the "Legends" Series
Jean Dubuffet (French, 1901–1985)
1977.51brush and black ink, watercolor, and gouacheSheet: 50 x 33.3 cm (19 11/16 x 13 1/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. Henry Blazy©
Landscape with Farm Animals
Benjamin Barker (British, 1776–1838)
1954.660ink and watercolorSheet: 19.2 x 14.1 cm (7 9/16 x 5 9/16 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Isadora Duncan
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1880–1965)
1993.60ink and watercolorSheet: 22.8 x 14.6 cm (9 x 5 3/4 in.)Gift of Zabriskie Gallery©
Isadora Duncan
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1880–1965)
1993.63ink and watercolorSheet: 22.5 x 14.1 cm (8 7/8 x 5 9/16 in.)Gift of Zabriskie Gallery©
Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Prince and Ascetics
Govardhan (Indian, active c.1596–1645)
1971.79opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paperImage: 20.3 x 14.3 cm (8 x 5 5/8 in.); Sheet with border: 37.5 x 25.2 cm (14 3/4 x 9 15/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Girls Spraying Each Other at Holi
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Bikaner
1971.83Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paperOverall: 19 x 12.5 cm (7 1/2 x 4 15/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Seated Figure
Anonymous and 1 other
1962.112ink and wash, and watercolorGift of Mr. and Mrs. Max Ratner©
Cañon de Chelly
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.169pen and black ink and watercolor and collageImage: 8.9 x 14 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.); Sheet: 8.9 x 14 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)Gift of Katharine Kuh©
Owl 43
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.177pen and black ink and watercolor and collageImage: 15.7 x 10.5 cm (6 3/16 x 4 1/8 in.); Sheet: 15.7 x 10.5 cm (6 3/16 x 4 1/8 in.)Gift of Katharine Kuh©
Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples from a Cave
Adolf von Heydeck (German, 1787–1856)
1968.69watercolor with graphite; framing lines in pen and black inkSheet: 26.9 x 37.9 cm (10 9/16 x 14 15/16 in.); Secondary Support: 27.5 x 37.9 cm (10 13/16 x 14 15/16 in.)Gift of the John B. Putnam FoundationCCCC0
Landscape with Travelers
Jan Brueghel (Flemish, 1568–1625)
1960.27pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash and blue watercolor over stylusSheet: 19.9 x 31 cm (7 13/16 x 12 3/16 in.)Delia E. Holden FundCCCC0
Student (Costume Study for Goll's "Methusalem") (recto) Amalie, Ida, and...
George Grosz (German, 1893–1959)
1966.50Pen and brown-black ink (applied with the aid of drafting tools) and watercolorSheet: 52.7 x 38 cm (20 3/4 x 14 15/16 in.)Contemporary Collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art©
The Jungle: Still Life, No. 7
Edward John Stevens (American, 1923–1988)
1951.433watercolor, gouache, and pen and black inkSheet: 41.6 x 26.7 cm (16 3/8 x 10 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. Malcolm L. McBride©
Death Valley
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.188pen and black ink and watercolor and collageImage: 8.7 x 13.8 cm (3 7/16 x 5 7/16 in.); Sheet: 8.7 x 13.8 cm (3 7/16 x 5 7/16 in.)Gift of Katharine Kuh©
Pre-Columbian Feathers with Envelope
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.198pen and black ink and watercolor and collageGift of Katharine Kuh©
Ekaerina
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.183pen and black ink and watercolor and collageImage: 15.1 x 10.1 cm (5 15/16 x 4 in.); Sheet: 15.1 x 10.1 cm (5 15/16 x 4 in.)Gift of Katharine Kuh©
Still Life Arrangement with Flower Pot and Fruit
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
2011.133watercolor and graphite, with pen and black inkSheet: 38.1 x 27.9 cm (15 x 11 in.)Bequest of Dr. Paul J. Vignos, Jr.©
Factory Butte, Utah
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.164pen and black ink and watercolor and collageImage: 12 x 15.2 cm (4 3/4 x 6 in.); Sheet: 12 x 15.2 cm (4 3/4 x 6 in.)Gift of Katharine Kuh©
An Insect Ball
Jean-Jacques Grandville (French, 1803–1847)
2008.345pen and black ink with watercolorSheet: 12.5 x 21.3 cm (4 15/16 x 8 3/8 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Dancer
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.182pen and black ink and watercolor and collageImage: 10.5 x 15 cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8 in.); Sheet: 10.5 x 15 cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8 in.)Gift of Katharine Kuh©
Indian Art from Mesa Verde
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.168pen and black ink and watercolor and collageImage: 8.8 x 14 cm (3 7/16 x 5 1/2 in.); Sheet: 8.8 x 14 cm (3 7/16 x 5 1/2 in.)Gift of Katharine Kuh©
Piero della Francesca
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.174pen and black ink and watercolor and collageImage: 14.9 x 10.5 cm (5 7/8 x 4 1/8 in.); Sheet: 14.9 x 10.5 cm (5 7/8 x 4 1/8 in.)Gift of Katharine Kuh©
Study for The Blacksmith's Shop: Remembrance of Le Tréfort
François Bonvin (French, 1817–1887)
2010.160watercolor with gouache and iron gall inkSheet: 26.4 x 22.2 cm (10 3/8 x 8 3/4 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Monhegan
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.199pen and black ink and watercolor and collageImage: 13.9 x 8.8 cm (5 1/2 x 3 7/16 in.); Sheet: 13.9 x 8.8 cm (5 1/2 x 3 7/16 in.)Gift of Katharine Kuh©
Yusuf and Zulaykha meeting
India, Provincial Mughal, Lucknow, 18th century
1939.164opaque watercolor, gold and ink on paperOverall: 40.5 x 28 cm (15 15/16 x 11 in.); Average: 21.5 x 15 cm (8 7/16 x 5 7/8 in.)Gift of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr., for the Coralie Walker Hanna Memorial CollectionCCCC0
Weed
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.196pen and black ink and watercolor and collageImage: 10.7 x 15.3 cm (4 3/16 x 6 in.); Sheet: 10.7 x 15.3 cm (4 3/16 x 6 in.)Gift of Katharine Kuh©
Menu with Envelope
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.195pen and black ink and watercolor and collageGift of Katharine Kuh©
Eskimo
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.202.1pen and black ink and watercolor and collageImage: 13.9 x 8.9 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.); Sheet: 13.9 x 8.9 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)Gift of Katharine Kuh©
Eskimo (recto)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.202.1.apen and black ink and watercolor and collageImage: 13.9 x 8.9 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.); Sheet: 13.9 x 8.9 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)Gift of Katharine Kuh©
Eskimo (verso)
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.202.1.bpen and black ink and watercolor and collageImage: 13.9 x 8.9 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.); Sheet: 13.9 x 8.9 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)Gift of Katharine Kuh©
Granatapfel
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.171pen and black and gold ink and watercolor and collageImage: 14.8 x 10.4 cm (5 13/16 x 4 1/8 in.); Sheet: 14.8 x 10.4 cm (5 13/16 x 4 1/8 in.)Gift of Katharine Kuh©
Pastoral Landscape with Village
Jacob Cats (Dutch, 1741–1799)
1989.227watercolor, point of brush and watercolor, and pen and brown ink over black chalk; framing lines in brown inkSheet: 18.1 x 25.7 cm (7 1/8 x 10 1/8 in.); Secondary Support: 18.1 x 25.7 cm (7 1/8 x 10 1/8 in.)Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. MillikinCCCC0
Fashion Study (designed for Worth)
France, 19th century
1930.19brush gray ink and watercolor heightened with white paintSheet: 28.8 x 22.5 cm (11 5/16 x 8 7/8 in.)Gift of Myrta Leonora JonesCCCC0
Monhegan
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.187pen and black ink and watercolor and collageImage: 8.9 x 14 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.); Sheet: 8.9 x 14 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)Gift of Katharine Kuh©
A View of the Ruins of the Baths of Caracalla
Giovanni Battista Lusieri (Italian, 1750–1825)
2022.93graphite, pen and black ink, watercolorSheet: 50.9 x 65.7 cm (20 1/16 x 25 7/8 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Leaves from My Book of Feathers with Envelope
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.166pen and black ink and watercolor and collage; envelope: pen and black and blue inkGift of Katharine Kuh©
Leaves from My Book of Days with Envelope
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.167pen and black ink and watercolor and collage; envelope: pen and black inkGift of Katharine Kuh©
A Family of Tartars
India, Punjab, probably Lahore, Company School, 19th century
2011.137ink, watercolor and gold on paperOverall: 25.3 x 33.8 cm (9 15/16 x 13 5/16 in.)Gift of Maxeen and John Flower in honor of Dr. Stanislaw CzumaCCCC0
Pastoral Landscape with a Ruin
Jacob Cats (Dutch, 1741–1799)
1989.228watercolor, point of brush and watercolor, and pen and brown ink over black chalk; framing lines in brown ink and brown washSheet: 25.8 x 18 cm (10 3/16 x 7 1/16 in.); Secondary Support: 25.8 x 18 cm (10 3/16 x 7 1/16 in.)Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. MillikinCCCC0
Le Sommeil du Grand Condé
Jacque-Noël-Marie Frémy (French, 1782–1867)
2015.46ink and watercolorSheet: 13.6 x 10 cm (5 3/8 x 3 15/16 in.); Secondary Support: 15.9 x 12.5 cm (6 1/4 x 4 15/16 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Isadora Duncan
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1880–1965)
1993.64ink and watercolorSheet: 22.5 x 14.1 cm (8 7/8 x 5 9/16 in.)Gift of Zabriskie Gallery©
Posthumous portrait of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah (reigned 1719...
Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s) and 1 other
2013.347opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper (recto); ink and opaque watercolor with gold on paper (verso)Painting only: 14.4 x 10.3 cm (5 11/16 x 4 1/16 in.); Page: 28 x 23.8 cm (11 x 9 3/8 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Isadora Duncan
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1880–1965)
1993.59ink and watercolorSheet: 22.5 x 14.1 cm (8 7/8 x 5 9/16 in.)Gift of Zabriskie Gallery©
Vintage Car
Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
1981.190pen and black ink and pencil and watercolor and collageImage: 14 x 8.9 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.); Sheet: 14 x 8.9 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)Gift of Katharine Kuh©
Study for "The Peep-O’-Day Boys’ Cabin, in the West of Ireland" ("The...
David Wilkie (British, 1785–1841)
1941.606watercolor, point of brush, and gouache with graphite and brown inkSheet: 23.4 x 21.9 cm (9 3/16 x 8 5/8 in.)Gift of Robert Hays GriesCCCC0
Isadora Duncan
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1880–1965)
1993.65ink and watercolorSheet: 22.5 x 14.1 cm (8 7/8 x 5 9/16 in.)Gift of Zabriskie Gallery©
Isadora Duncan
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1880–1965)
1993.61ink and watercolorSheet: 22.4 x 14.1 cm (8 13/16 x 5 9/16 in.)Gift of Zabriskie Gallery©
Isadora Duncan
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1880–1965)
1993.62ink and watercolorSheet: 22.5 x 14.1 cm (8 7/8 x 5 9/16 in.)Gift of Zabriskie Gallery©
A Palace with an Arched Bridge (A Roman Villa)
Hubert Robert (French, 1733–1808)
2008.362pen and brown and gray ink, graphite, and watercolorSheet: 30.9 x 27.8 cm (12 3/16 x 10 15/16 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Hulagu Khan giving a feast and dispensing favor upon the amirs and...
Lal (Indian, active c. 1555–1600) and 2 others
2013.304opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper, text on versoPage: 38.4 x 25.2 cm (15 1/8 x 9 15/16 in.); Painting: 33.3 x 21.1 cm (13 1/8 x 8 5/16 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Monk Holding a Flower Venerated by a Lay Disciple: Folio 141 (verso),...
Devachandra (Indian)
1971.127.bOpaque watercolor and ink on palm leafOverall: 5.6 x 33 cm (2 3/16 x 13 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Femmes, Oiseau, Etoiles
Joan Miró (Spanish, 1893–1983)
1977.198watercolor, ink and pastelGift of Herbert F. Leisy in memory of his wife, Helen Stamp Leisy©
Page of disasters, from the Tarikh-i Alfi (History of the Thousand [Years])
India, Mughal, 16th century, made for Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
1932.36opaque watercolor, gold and ink on paperOverall: 41 x 22.6 cm (16 1/8 x 8 7/8 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Study No. 1 for: Church Bells Ringing, Rainy Winter Night
Charles Burchfield (American, 1893–1967)
1953.429gray/black wash, pen and black ink, and black and color crayons, with graphite and watercolorSheet: 36.8 x 21.2 cm (14 1/2 x 8 3/8 in.)Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund©
Jesus in the Tun Mountains near Nazareth where he chooses twelve of his...
Mughal India, Allahabad, made for Prince Salim (1569–1627)
2005.145.87.bOpaque watercolor, ink, color and gold on paperSheet: 26.2 x 15.7 cm (10 5/16 x 6 3/16 in.); Image: 20 x 10.9 cm (7 7/8 x 4 5/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Mary Magdalene presents ointment to Jesus, from a Mirror of Holiness ...
Mughal India, Allahabad, made for Prince Salim (1569–1627)
2005.145.102.bOpaque watercolor, ink, color and gold on paperSheet: 26.4 x 15.7 cm (10 3/8 x 6 3/16 in.); Image: 20.5 x 10.3 cm (8 1/16 x 4 1/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Salome Receiving John the Baptist's Head on a Platter, from a Mirror of...
Northern India, Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad, Mughal period
2005.145.112.bOpaque watercolor, ink, color and gold on paperSheet: 26.4 x 15.7 cm (10 3/8 x 6 3/16 in.); Image: 19.8 x 11.2 cm (7 13/16 x 4 7/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Jesus writes on the ground, from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds)...
Mughal India, Allahabad, made for Prince Salim (1569–1627)
2005.145.130.bOpaque watercolor, ink, color and gold on paperSheet: 26.3 x 15.5 cm (10 3/8 x 6 1/8 in.); Image: 21 x 11.4 cm (8 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Jesus being portrayed by King Abgar’s painter, from a Mir’at al-quds of...
Mughal India, Allahabad, made for Prince Salim (1569–1627)
2005.145.143.aOpaque watercolor, ink, color and gold on paperPage: 26.2 x 15.6 cm (10 5/16 x 6 1/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
The Entry into Jerusalem, from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of...
Mughal India, Allahabad, made for Prince Salim (1569–1627)
2005.145.156.aOpaque watercolor, ink, color and gold on paperSheet: 26.2 x 15.6 cm (10 5/16 x 6 1/8 in.); Image: 19.6 x 9.8 cm (7 11/16 x 3 7/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
The Flagellation, from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father...
Mughal India, Allahabad, made for Prince Salim (1569–1627)
2005.145.182.aOpaque watercolor, ink, color and gold on paperSheet: 26.2 x 15.3 cm (10 5/16 x 6 in.); Image: 22.3 x 13.3 cm (8 3/4 x 5 1/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Beach Story Fire Island
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901–1994)
1996.381watercolor and pen and black inkSheet: 51.9 x 40.2 cm (20 7/16 x 15 13/16 in.)Gift of The Honorable Joseph P. Carroll and Roberta Carroll, M.D.©
Untitled #1
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901–1994)
1996.378watercolor and pen and black inkSheet: 39.4 x 51.5 cm (15 1/2 x 20 1/4 in.)Gift of The Honorable Joseph P. Carroll and Roberta Carroll, M.D.©
The Blue Optimist
Jane Kent (American, 1952-)
2007.16watercolor, black ink, and graphiteImage: 44.7 x 34.6 cm (17 5/8 x 13 5/8 in.); Sheet: 59.7 x 46 cm (23 1/2 x 18 1/8 in.)Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland©
A Concert:  Laura Devéria Singing
Eugène François Marie Joseph Devéria (French, 1805–1865)
2009.301watercolor with black and brown ink, some pastel and lead white on off-white heavy-weight wove paper mounted to heavy white cream wove paperSheet: 23.2 x 18.5 cm (9 1/8 x 7 5/16 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
The Valley Farm
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1965.524pencil and pen and ink and watercolorGift of Dr. and Mrs. Theodor W. Braasch©
Text Page, Persian Verses (recto); Bahram Gur meets Arzu, the Daughter...
Iran, Shiraz, Inju Period, 14th Century
1945.387ink and opaque watercolor on paperOverall: 29 x 20.7 cm (11 7/16 x 8 1/8 in.); Text area: 22.5 x 15.3 cm (8 7/8 x 6 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Isfandiyar slays Arjasp, the king of Turan, from a Shah-nama (Book of...
Haidar Kashmiri (Indian, active late 1500s-early 1600s)
2013.314Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper, text on versoPage: 36.7 x 24.4 cm (14 7/16 x 9 5/8 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Untitled
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901–1994)
2011.130watercolor with pen and black inkSheet: 46.1 x 58 cm (18 1/8 x 22 13/16 in.)Bequest of Dr. Paul J. Vignos, Jr.©
Two Cows
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
2004.48watercolor and pen and black inkSheet: 34 x 50.8 cm (13 3/8 x 20 in.)Gift of Joseph M. Erdelac©
Nudes in a Landscape
Jean-Jacques-François Lebarbier, called Le Barbier L’Aîné (French, 1738–1826)
2018.50Pen and black ink and watercolorSheet: 40.5 x 53.3 cm (15 15/16 x 21 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Caricature of Paul Gauguin
Émile Bernard (French, 1868–1941)
2018.75watercolor and black ink on paperSheet: 19.9 x 15.5 cm (7 13/16 x 6 1/8 in.)Bequest of William Kelly Simpson in memory of his wife Marilyn M. Simpson and her grandfather, John D. Rockefeller, Jr.CCCC0
Untitled #57
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901–1994)
1996.379watercolor and pen and black inkSheet: 40.2 x 52 cm (15 13/16 x 20 1/2 in.)Gift of The Honorable Joseph P. Carroll and Roberta Carroll, M.D.©
Cross Section of the Hôtel de Ville Seen in Perspective Showing the...
Jacques-François Blondel (French, 1705–1744)
2008.408pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, and watercolor with gouache, over graphiteSheet: 42.9 x 69.5 cm (16 7/8 x 27 3/8 in.); Secondary Support: 53.9 x 89.6 cm (21 1/4 x 35 1/4 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
"Benefits of the Parts of Vultures" (From the Manafi' al-Haywan of Abu...
Iran, Marageh, Mongol Period (Ilkhanid), late 13th Century
2006.149opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paperGift of William Kelly Simpson in memory of his wife Marilyn M. Simpson and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.CCCC0
Text Page, Persian Prose (Recto); Khar (Ass) (Verso)
Iran, Timurid Period, 15th century
1947.498ink and opaque watercolor on paperOverall: 24.8 x 15.8 cm (9 3/4 x 6 1/4 in.); Text area: 18.7 x 11 cm (7 3/8 x 4 5/16 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Studies of Insects
Johannes Bronckhorst (Netherlands, 1648–1727)
2022.9watercolor, opaque watercolor, and gum arabic with brown ink framing linesSheet: 20.7 x 31.4 cm (8 1/8 x 12 3/8 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Three Horses with Chicory
Joseph O'Sickey (American, 1918–2013)
2020.149watercolor and black ink on white wove paperImage and Sheet: 27.8 x 37.8 cm (10 15/16 x 14 7/8 in.)Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley Collection Gift©
A Herdsman with Three Cows by an Upland Pool
Thomas Gainsborough (British, 1727–1788)
2006.156watercolor, ink and oil paint heightened with white chalk ("Bristol lead white")Sheet: 21.9 x 31.3 cm (8 5/8 x 12 5/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Two Cows and a Barn
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
2004.50watercolor with pen and gray ink and graphiteOverall: 31.9 x 48 cm (12 9/16 x 18 7/8 in.)Gift of Joseph M. Erdelac©
Harvest Time
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
2012.71watercolor, with pen and black ink and traces of graphiteSheet: 31.4 x 42.8 cm (12 3/8 x 16 7/8 in.)Gift of Nancy Beresford in memory of Charles and Elizabeth Harris©
Portrait of a Boy in a Green Cardigan
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
2004.49watercolor, gouache, and pen and brown ink with graphiteSheet: 45.4 x 32 cm (17 7/8 x 12 5/8 in.)Gift of Joseph M. Erdelac©
The Fisherman (Le Pêcheur)
Théodore Rousseau (French, 1812–1867)
1980.18pen and brown ink and brush, gray and black wash (scratched away in places), with touches of pink watercolorSheet: 20.9 x 28 cm (8 1/4 x 11 in.); Secondary Support: 20.9 x 28 cm (8 1/4 x 11 in.); Tertiary Support: 29.6 x 37.9 cm (11 5/8 x 14 15/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
"And now they never meet in grove or green," from act 2, scene 1 of A...
Arthur Rackham (British, 1867–1939)
1954.651pen and black ink and watercolor with scraping and minute touches of white gouacheSheet: 38.6 x 27 cm (15 3/16 x 10 5/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. Don HunterCCCC0
A charioteer riding through a rocky landscape with an entourage of...
Yusuf Ali (Indian, active early 1600s)
2013.322ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paperPage: 43.5 x 28.3 cm (17 1/8 x 11 1/8 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Scene in a Park
Jean-Honoré Fragonard (French, 1732–1806)
1925.1006pen and brown and gray ink, brush and brown and gray wash, and traces of yellow watercolor over black chalk; framing lines in black inkSheet: 19.2 x 25 cm (7 9/16 x 9 13/16 in.); Secondary Support: 19.2 x 25 cm (7 9/16 x 9 13/16 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Untitled #8
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901–1994)
1996.377watercolor, black wash, and pen and black inkSheet: 46 x 58.4 cm (18 1/8 x 23 in.)Gift of The Honorable Joseph P. Carroll and Roberta Carroll, M.D.©
Fire Island--Nets
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901–1994)
1996.380watercolor, black wash, and pen and black inkSheet: 46.2 x 58 cm (18 3/16 x 22 13/16 in.)Gift of The Honorable Joseph P. Carroll and Roberta Carroll, M.D.©
Still Life Watercolor
André Dunoyer de Segonzac (French, 1884–1974)
2009.312pencil, pen, black ink, and watercolor on white woven paperSheet: 33.4 x 47 cm (13 1/8 x 18 1/2 in.)Bequest of Muriel Butkin©
Crickets in November
Charles Burchfield (American, 1893–1967)
1981.207Pen and brown ink with black ink, colored crayons, and graphite, with watercolor on two sheets of butt-joined wove paper, lined21.9 x 27.6 cm (8 5/8 x 10 7/8 in.)Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Prasse Collection©
Three Horses in Snow
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
2012.70watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on wove paperSheet: 39 x 49.6 cm (15 3/8 x 19 1/2 in.)Gift of Nancy Beresford in memory of Charles and Elizabeth Harris©
The Monks
François Marius Granet (French, 1775–1849)
2018.1059watercolor, pen and brown ink on laid paperSheet: 35 x 25.2 cm (13 3/4 x 9 15/16 in.); Primary mount: 37 x 27.4 cm (14 9/16 x 10 13/16 in.); Secondary mount: 43.4 x 37.1 cm (17 1/16 x 14 5/8 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Tow Path
André Dunoyer de Segonzac (French, 1884–1974)
1929.258pen and black ink and watercolorSheet: 47.8 x 62.5 cm (18 13/16 x 24 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund©
Sultan Abdullah Qutb Shah (1614-74) on Horseback
Southern India, Golconda
2013.287Ink, watercolor, and gold on paper, mounted with gold-sprinkled bordersGift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
The Visitation
Mario Toppi (Italian)
1953.648watercolor, brush and brown and gray wash, and pen and black ink, with gouache and gold paint, over graphite underdrawingSheet: 41.2 x 50.4 cm (16 1/4 x 19 13/16 in.)The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Collection, Gift of William Mathewson Milliken©
Interior View
Anonymous
2010.294watercolor and pen and black ink heightened with white, shell gold, and touches of other opaque colors and with traces of graphiteSheet: 30.4 x 42.6 cm (11 15/16 x 16 3/4 in.); Mounted: 40.4 x 49.9 cm (15 7/8 x 19 5/8 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Standing Officer Holding a Boar's Spear
Hendrick Goltzius (Dutch, 1558–1617)
1994.195Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, red chalk with traces of white opaque watercolor over black chalk, on paper; traces of transferSheet: 20.6 x 15.6 cm (8 1/8 x 6 1/8 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Study of a Plant, Possibly Thistle
Léon Bonvin (French, 1834–1866)
1980.236Watercolor and pen and brown ink with white heighteningSheet: 25.3 x 29.5 cm (9 15/16 x 11 5/8 in.); Secondary Support: 25.3 x 29.5 cm (9 15/16 x 11 5/8 in.)Bequest of Noah L. ButkinCCCC0
Folio from a Qur'an
Probably Egypt, Abbasid period (750–1258)
1933.493Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on parchmentSheet: 23.7 x 33.7 cm (9 5/16 x 13 1/4 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
The Conversion of Saul with Horseman and Banner
Jacob Jordaens (Flemish, 1593–1678)
1954.366Black and red chalk, pen and black and gray ink, brush and brown wash, watercolor, and gouache, heightened with white gouache; framing lines in red chalk and graphite (right edge)Sheet: 32.9 x 19.9 cm (12 15/16 x 7 13/16 in.)Delia E. Holden and L. E. Holden FundsCCCC0
Roman Ruins, Villa Pamfili
Hubert Robert (French, 1733–1808)
1951.485Pen and black ink and watercolor with black chalk underdrawing and heightened with white gouache on cream laid paperGift of Harry D. KendrickCCCC0
Spiral Sketchbook No. VI
Arthur Dove (American, 1880–1946)
1992.208watercolor, gouache, ink, black chalk, and graphiteClosed: 13 x 7.5 cm (5 1/8 x 2 15/16 in.); Open: 25.5 x 7.5 cm (10 1/16 x 2 15/16 in.)Gift of William Dove©
Untitled 3
Craig Lucas (American, 1941–2011) and 1 other
2018.70watercolor and ink on paperSheet: 20.2 x 18.8 cm (7 15/16 x 7 3/8 in.)Gift of Margo and Bob Roth©
Luton Park, Bedfordshire
Paul Sandby (British, 1731–1809)
2022.94watercolor over pencil, heightened with bodycolor and pen and gray ink on laid paperSheet: 45.1 x 100.4 cm (17 3/4 x 39 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Untitled 4
Craig Lucas (American, 1941–2011) and 1 other
2018.71watercolor and ink on paperSheet: 20.2 x 18.7 cm (7 15/16 x 7 3/8 in.)Gift of Margo and Bob Roth©
Folios A and B from the "Five Treasures" (Panj Ganj) of Jami
Mushfiq (Indian) and 1 other
2013.315ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper, both folios double-sided with text on versoPage: 30.2 x 18.1 cm (11 7/8 x 7 1/8 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of a Lady with an Elaborate Cartouche
Giuseppe Cades (Italian, 1750–1799)
1999.172Red chalk over graphite (portrait), pen and black ink and watercolor over graphite (surround), circular framing line in graphiteImage: 36 x 35.9 cm (14 3/16 x 14 1/8 in.); Secondary Support: 39.1 x 38.7 cm (15 3/8 x 15 1/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Untitled 2
Craig Lucas (American, 1941–2011) and 1 other
2018.69watercolor and ink on paperSheet: 20.2 x 18.6 cm (7 15/16 x 7 5/16 in.)Gift of Margo and Bob Roth©
A prince celebrating Holi with palace women on a terrace at night (recto...
India, Farrukhabad, Mughal, 18th century
2013.342opaque watercolor and gold on paper (recto); ink on paper, four lines of Persian poetry (verso)Page: 28.2 x 20.2 cm (11 1/8 x 7 15/16 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Untitled 1
Craig Lucas (American, 1941–2011) and 1 other
2018.68watercolor and ink on paperSheet: 18.5 x 20.3 cm (7 5/16 x 8 in.)Gift of Margo and Bob Roth©
Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Harem Night-Bathing Scene (recto)
India, Mughal court, reign of Shah Jahan (1628-1658), Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756), 17th Century
1987.153.aopaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paperOverall: 37.8 x 27.3 cm (14 7/8 x 10 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alton W. WhitehouseCCCC0
Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Calligraphy Framed by an Ornamental...
India, Mughal court, reign of Shah Jahan (1628-1658), Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756), 17th Century
1987.153.bopaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paperOverall: 37.8 x 27.3 cm (14 7/8 x 10 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alton W. WhitehouseCCCC0
Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Persian Calligraphy Framed by an...
Mir 'Ali
1977.207Opaque watercolor, gold and ink on paperOverall: 36.8 x 25.2 cm (14 1/2 x 9 15/16 in.)Gift of Herbert F. Leisy in memory of his wife, Helen Stamp LeisyCCCC0
Château Interior
V. Germain (French)
2018.1063pen and ink, watercolor, gouache with graphite underdrawing on heavy cream wove paperSheet: 41.9 x 67.1 cm (16 1/2 x 26 7/16 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Interior of a Cathedral
Samuel Prout (British, 1783–1852)
1940.560gray and brown wash with point of brush and pen and brown ink with watercolor heightened with gouacheSheet: 43.3 x 30 cm (17 1/16 x 11 13/16 in.)Bequest of James ParmeleeCCCC0
Figures
Wyndham Lewis (British, 1882–1957)
1985.12pen and black ink, watercolor and gouache over pencilSheet: 50.4 x 35.4 cm (19 13/16 x 13 15/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund©
Design for Stage Set for the Second Act of Elisca or L'Habitante de...
Jean Thomas Thibault (French, 1757–1826) and 2 others
1978.80pen and black ink and watercolorDelia E. Holden FundCCCC0
Carriage in the Bois de Boulogne
Constantin Guys (French, 1805–1892)
1958.15pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, and watercolorSheet: 20.6 x 31.6 cm (8 1/8 x 12 7/16 in.)Bequest of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr.CCCC0
Study Sheet
Alfred Dehodencq (French, 1822–1882)
2018.1060pen and dark brown ink, watercolor with graphite on lightweight wove paperSheet: 18.5 x 22 cm (7 5/16 x 8 11/16 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
The Falconer
Eugène Fromentin (French, 1820–1876)
1973.7watercolor with pen and brown inkNorman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial FundCCCC0
Asnæs Skov, Bay at Kalundborg Fjord
Johan Thomas Lundbye (Danish, 1818–1848)
2022.87Pen and black ink and gray and brown ink washes with arched framing line in pen and black ink, bordered in pink watercolor on modern cream laid paperSheet: 18.9 x 30 cm (7 7/16 x 11 13/16 in.)Alma Kroeger FundCCCC0
Seated Man and Woman
Célestin François Nanteuil (French, 1813–1873)
2018.1064pen and brown ink, watercolor and scoring (recto), pen and brown ink (verso) on medium weight wove paperSheet: 25.8 x 19.8 cm (10 3/16 x 7 13/16 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Composition No. 10
Sam Butnik (American, 1920–2004)
1958.290brush and black ink and watercolor and bronze gouacheImage: 61 x 91.5 cm (24 x 36 in.)Gift of the American Institute of Decorators©
View of the Cloister of San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome
Jakob Alt (Austrian, 1789–1872)
1981.14pen and black ink and watercolor over black chalkImage: 18.3 x 25.1 cm (7 3/16 x 9 7/8 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Deserted House
Charles Burchfield (American, 1893–1967)
1965.462brush and black ink and watercolor and crayonMr. and Mrs. Charles G. Prasse Collection©
A prince conversing with a woman while taking refreshments on a terrace ...
India, Mughal, 18th century
2013.335opaque watercolor with gold on paper, blue and buff borders (recto); ink on paper, script from Sadi's Bustan (verso)Page: 30.5 x 24.1 cm (12 x 9 1/2 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
The Pink Apple
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.530pen and black ink and watercolorGift of Dr. and Mrs. Theodor W. Braasch©
Escape of French Prisoners
Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756–1827)
1958.6pen and Ink and watercolor washBequest of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr.CCCC0
The Green Grazers
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.536pen and black ink and watercolorGift of Dr. and Mrs. Theodor W. Braasch©
Sketch #12 for "The Magic Flute"
Reed Thomason (American, 1938–2009)
1974.33pen and ink, watercolorImage: 15.9 x 38.4 cm (6 1/4 x 15 1/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fallon in memory of Jay Iglauer©
An African Lyre Player (recto); Calligraphy (verso)
India, Deccan, 17th century
2013.289ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper (recto); ink on paper, six lines of Persian poetry (verso)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
The Ringed Vase
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.537brush and black ink and watercolorGift of Dr. and Mrs. Theodor W. Braasch©
Two Standing Figures (Under the Lamppost)
Marcel Gromaire (French, 1892–1971)
1972.230pen and black ink, watercolor, and gouacheSheet: 45 x 32.2 cm (17 11/16 x 12 11/16 in.)Bequest of Lucia McCurdy McBride©
Arid Grazing
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.522pen and ink, watercolorGift of Dr. and Mrs. Theodor W. Braasch©
Susanne (The Artist's Daughter at the Age of Twenty-One)
Daniel Chodowiecki (German, 1726–1801)
1959.84pen and black ink, watercolor and gouache over graphiteSheet: 11 x 18.4 cm (4 5/16 x 7 1/4 in.)Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams CollectionCCCC0
The Lavender Horse
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1965.522pen and ink, watercolorGift of Dr. and Mrs. Theodor W. Braasch©
Doctor
Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756–1827)
1958.5pen and brown ink with watercolor washBequest of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr.CCCC0
Posthumous portrait of Emperor Jahangir under a canopy (recto);...
India, Mughal, 17th century
2013.329opaque watercolor and gold on paper, borders with floral motifs in colors and gold (recto); black ink on marbled paper, a Persian quatrain in calligraphy (verso)Page: 35.2 x 22.1 cm (13 7/8 x 8 11/16 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
From the Farhang-i Jahangiri (Persian-language Dictionary) compiled by...
Mughal India, court of Jahangir (1605–1627)
2013.318ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, double-sided: one with blue border (recto) and other with red border (verso)Page: 33.7 x 21.9 cm (13 1/4 x 8 5/8 in.); Text field: 21.2 x 11 cm (8 3/8 x 4 5/16 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
House Among Trees with a Pink Sunset (recto) Woman and Male Head (verso)
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.521pen and ink, watercolorGift of Dr. and Mrs. Theodor W. Braasch©
Folio (recto) from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya of...
Devachandra (Indian)
1971.122.aopaque watercolor and ink on palm leaf; Manuscript 4Overall: 5.1 x 34.8 cm (2 x 13 11/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
The Tumbler
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.528pen and black ink and watercolorGift of Dr. and Mrs. Theodor W. Braasch©
The Turnpike Gate
England, 18th century
1958.8pen and ink and watercolor wash Sheet: 18.2 x 31.4 cm (7 3/16 x 12 3/8 in.)Bequest of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr.CCCC0
Hazy Day
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.525pen and black ink and watercolorGift of Dr. and Mrs. Theodor W. Braasch©
Study in Pink and Gray
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.526pen and black ink and watercolorGift of Dr. and Mrs. Theodor W. Braasch©
Scène de Carnaval
Philibert Louis Debucourt (French, 1755–1832)
2009.299pen and black ink and watercolorSheet: 30.6 x 44.5 cm (12 1/16 x 17 1/2 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
The Calabash Pipe
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.529pen and black ink and watercolorGift of Dr. and Mrs. Theodor W. Braasch©
Country Road
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.534pen and black ink and watercolorGift of Dr. and Mrs. Theodor W. Braasch©
Looseleaf Sketchbook
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.541pen and black ink and watercolorGift of Dr. and Mrs. Theodor W. Braasch©
Horse and Rider Resting - No. 1
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.523pen and black ink and watercolorGift of Dr. and Mrs. Theodor W. Braasch©
Horse and Rider Resting - No. 2
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.524pen and black ink and watercolorGift of Dr. and Mrs. Theodor W. Braasch©
Trio of Horses
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.527pen and black ink and watercolorGift of Dr. and Mrs. Theodor W. Braasch©
The Northfield House with the Spinach Tree
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.540pen and black ink and watercolorGift of Dr. and Mrs. Theodor W. Braasch©
Ships in Harbor
Lyonel Feininger (American, 1871–1956)
1986.122pen and black ink and watercolorSheet: 27.6 x 21.4 cm (10 7/8 x 8 7/16 in.)In memory of Leona E. Prasse, Gift of Ada Prasse Bittel©
Village on a River
Jan Jansz den Uyl (Dutch, 1595/96–1639/40)
2019.14black chalk, with transparent and opaque watercolor in blue, green-blue, gray, and ochre, framing line in brown ink on antique laid paper; framing line in brown inkSheet: 10.3 x 16.4 cm (4 1/16 x 6 7/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Trees, Wellfleet, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
George Grosz (German, 1893–1959)
1949.553pen and black ink, black crayon, and watercolorSheet: 49.3 x 39 cm (19 7/16 x 15 3/8 in.)John L. Severance Fund©
Epidauros
Carl Rottmann (German, 1797–1850)
1984.60pen and black ink and watercolor over graphiteSheet: 43.9 x 35.2 cm (17 5/16 x 13 7/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Still Life with Jug and Fruit
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.538pen and black ink and watercolor over pencilGift of Dr. and Mrs. Theodor W. Braasch©
There is corn in the sea!
Jean Louis Forain (French, 1852–1931)
1956.731brush and black ink and watercolor over black crayonSheet: 37 x 53.1 cm (14 9/16 x 20 7/8 in.)The Fanny Tewksbury King CollectionCCCC0
Untitled
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901–1994)
1995.158black ink and watercolorGift of the Dorothy Dehner Foundation for the Visual Arts©
Floral Designs with Birds and Griffon
Giacomo Cavenezia (Italian)
1952.292pen and brown ink, brush and brown amd gray wash, watercolor and gouacheSheet: 31.9 x 22.7 cm (12 9/16 x 8 15/16 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Untitled
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901–1994)
1995.168black ink and watercolorGift of the Dorothy Dehner Foundation for the Visual Arts©
The Two Potatoes
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.539pen and black ink and watercolor over pencilGift of Dr. and Mrs. Theodor W. Braasch©
Untitled
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901–1994)
1995.167black ink and watercolorGift of the Dorothy Dehner Foundation for the Visual Arts©
Mahliqa, Daughter of the Emperor of China, Pointing at the Bird-Man...
Mughal India
2013.336opaque watercolor with gold on paper (recto); ink and gold on pink-speckled paper (verso)Page: 42.2 x 28.5 cm (16 5/8 x 11 1/4 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Cathedral Square
Joan Kempsmith (American, 1926–2013)
1955.232brush with ink wash and watercolorSilver Jubilee Treasure Fund©
Design for a Hand Mirror
Félix Bracquemond (French, 1833–1914)
2009.11.1watercolor and pen and black ink with graphiteSheet: 32.1 x 23.2 cm (12 5/8 x 9 1/8 in.); Framed: 62 x 45 cm (24 7/16 x 17 11/16 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Design for a Hand Mirror
Félix Bracquemond (French, 1833–1914)
2009.11.2watercolor and black ink with graphiteSheet: 18 x 13.8 cm (7 1/16 x 5 7/16 in.); Framed: 62 x 45 cm (24 7/16 x 17 11/16 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Design for a Hand Mirror
Félix Bracquemond (French, 1833–1914)
2009.11.4watercolor and black ink with graphiteSheet: 18 x 13.8 cm (7 1/16 x 5 7/16 in.); Framed: 62 x 45 cm (24 7/16 x 17 11/16 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Lakefront Night
Janet L. Mack (American, 1921–1979)
1957.158India ink and watercolorGift of The Print Club of Cleveland©
Mountain Landscape with Figures
Anton Mirou (Flemish, before 1586–after 1661)
1954.707pen and brown ink and brush and gray wash with blue and green watercolor, over traces of black chalk, with white paintImage: 20.8 x 32.2 cm (8 3/16 x 12 11/16 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Amsterdam
James McBey (British, 1883–1959)
1996.315brush and black ink and watercolorSheet: 23 x 39.3 cm (9 1/16 x 15 1/2 in.); Image: 21.5 x 38.3 cm (8 7/16 x 15 1/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. King Rosendale©
Decoration Executed for the Birthday of His Majesty the King of Westphalia
Pierre-Luc-Charles Cicéri (French, 1782–1868)
2008.341Pen and black ink and watercolor with graphite; heightened with white gouache on off-white wove paperSheet: 32 x 42.3 cm (12 5/8 x 16 5/8 in.); Secondary Support: 44 x 53.2 cm (17 5/16 x 20 15/16 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Rocky Landscape (Bornholm, Denmark)
George Grosz (German, 1893–1959)
1949.552pen and brush and black ink and watercolorSheet: 49 x 39.4 cm (19 5/16 x 15 1/2 in.)John L. Severance Fund©
Floral Designs with Two Birds
Giacomo Cavenezia (Italian)
1952.289pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, gouache and watercolor, over traces of black chalkSheet: 31.7 x 22.8 cm (12 1/2 x 9 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
No image available
François-Hippolyte Lalaisse (French, 1812–1884)
2019.255Drawings in pen and black ink, wash, watercolor, graphite, and red and black chalk on wove paper in bound sketchbookOverall: 32 x 25 cm (12 5/8 x 9 13/16 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Floral Design with Dog and Insects
Giacomo Cavenezia (Italian)
1952.290pen and brown ink, brush and brown and gray wash, watercolor, with gouacheSheet: 32.8 x 22.8 cm (12 15/16 x 9 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Floral Designs and Floral Bands
Giacomo Cavenezia (Italian)
1952.291pen and brown ink, brush and brown and black wash, watercolor and gouacheSheet: 31.7 x 22.8 cm (12 1/2 x 9 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Design for a Ceiling: Mars and Aries
Italy, 18th century
1927.337pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash and watercolor, with gouache, over traces of graphite; framing lines in brown inkSheet: 24.9 x 24.7 cm (9 13/16 x 9 3/4 in.); Secondary Support: 45.1 x 33.9 cm (17 3/4 x 13 3/8 in.)Gift of The Print Club of ClevelandCCCC0
Fashion Study (designed for Worth)
France, 19th century
1930.20brush and brown and gray ink and watercolor heightened with white paintSheet: 27.2 x 23.5 cm (10 11/16 x 9 1/4 in.)Gift of Myrta Leonora JonesCCCC0
Stag Line
Guy Pène du Bois (American, 1884–1958)
1958.1pen and black ink, brush and black wash, and watercolor, over traces of graphite; framing lines in black ink over graphiteSheet: 43 x 36.9 cm (16 15/16 x 14 1/2 in.); Image: 37.4 x 31.5 cm (14 3/4 x 12 3/8 in.)Bequest of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr.©
A Princess and Demons before a Nobleman: A Leaf from a Poetical Romance...
Mughal India
2013.337opaque watercolor with gold on paper (recto); ink and gold on pink-speckled paper (verso)Page: 43 x 28.9 cm (16 15/16 x 11 3/8 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
Vertical Decorative Floral Band
Giacomo Cavenezia (Italian)
1952.288pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, gouache and watercolorSheet: 32 x 22.9 cm (12 5/8 x 9 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Old Maids at a Sale of Curiosities
Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756–1827)
1958.7pen and brown and gray ink and watercolor washBequest of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr.CCCC0
Sketch of Magnolias
Henry Keller (American, 1869–1949)
1956.213India ink and watercolorAnonymous gift in memory of Henry G. Keller©
Moorish Women
Edouard Leon Louis Edy-Legrand (French, 1892–1970)
1947.205brush (or pen?) and black ink, watercolor, and gouacheSheet: 44 x 55.5 cm (17 5/16 x 21 7/8 in.); Secondary Support: 45.9 x 57.5 cm (18 1/16 x 22 5/8 in.); Tertiary Support: 46.8 x 58.5 cm (18 7/16 x 23 1/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. Malcolm L. McBride©
Sketches of Figures
Alphonse Marie Adolphe de Neuville (French, 1835–1885)
1942.883graphite, pen and brown ink, and watercolorSheet: 27 x 38.7 cm (10 5/8 x 15 1/4 in.)Gift of Robert Hays GriesCCCC0
Study for Four Stained Glass Windows "Généalogie d'Abraham"
Achille Devéria (French, 1800–1857)
2010.169black and brown ink, watercolor with graphite Sheet: 32.5 x 23.8 cm (12 13/16 x 9 3/8 in.); Image: 26.7 x 17.8 cm (10 1/2 x 7 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
No image available
Paul Gavarni (French, 1804–1866)
2008.455watercolor (mixed with white gouache in places) and brown ink over graphite heightened with white gouache on cream wove paper discolored to beigeSheet: 29.4 x 21 cm (11 9/16 x 8 1/4 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Little Horse Landscape
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1966.531pen and black ink and watercolor over pencilGift of Dr. and Mrs. Theodor W. Braasch©
Spiral Sketchbook No. IX
Arthur Dove (American, 1880–1946)
1992.206watercolor, gouache, ink, black chalk, and graphiteGift of William Dove©
Floral Designs with a Blue Bird
Giacomo Cavenezia (Italian)
1952.287pen and black and brown ink, brush and black and brown wash, watercolor and gouache, over traces of black chalkSheet: 32.3 x 22.8 cm (12 11/16 x 9 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Mother and Child
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1975.56pen and black ink and watercolorGift from the Estate of Margaret A. Coe©
Spiral Sketchbook No. X
Arthur Dove (American, 1880–1946)
1992.207watercolor, gouache, ink, black chalk, and graphiteGift of William Dove©
Opening Pages from Valerius Maximus's Facta et dicta memorabilia
Flanders, 15th century
1952.274pen and brown ink, watercolor, and gouache; framing lines in brown ink (around image), with letterpress textSheet: 38.4 x 28.2 cm (15 1/8 x 11 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Sketch for Geneva Post Office Mural
William Sommer (American, 1867–1949)
1965.521pen and ink and watercolor and gouache, squaredGift of Dr. and Mrs. Theodor W. Braasch©
Fan
Henri Charles Guérard (French, 1846–1897)
2004.71black ink, watercolor, and tinted metal leaf on patterned fabric Overall: 19 x 60.3 cm (7 1/2 x 23 3/4 in.)Gift of Elizabeth Carroll Shearer in honor of Dr. Mary Ann CarrollCCCC0
Atomic Age
Georges Mathieu (French, 1921–2012)
1996.367black ink, black wash, black paint [?], and purple watercolorSheet: 55.8 x 75.3 cm (21 15/16 x 29 5/8 in.); Secondary Support: 59.7 x 79.8 cm (23 1/2 x 31 7/16 in.)Bequest of Lockwood Thompson©
Last Twilight (Tonawanda Indian Reservation)
Charles Burchfield (American, 1893–1967)
1953.433watercolor and India ink wash and black and sepia and sanguine conté crayonNorman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund©
A View of Spa
Jan Brueghel (Flemish, 1568–1625)
1979.26pen and brown ink and brush and brown and gray wash, with blue and green watercolor and red chalk wash; framing lines in pen and brown inkSheet: 20.5 x 14.8 cm (8 1/16 x 5 13/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
House Building #47
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901–1994)
1996.383pen and black ink, black wash, and watercolorSheet: 45.6 x 57.8 cm (17 15/16 x 22 3/4 in.)Gift of The Honorable Joseph P. Carroll and Roberta Carroll, M.D.©
Aggelos
Cock van Gent (American, 1925-)
1956.226India ink and watercolorGift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sayles Francis©
Design for a Fresco of an Artist's Tomb in the Certosa of Bologna (recto...
Pietro Fancelli (Italian, 1764–1850)
2013.11pen and brown ink and watercolor with graphite under drawingSheet: 49.2 x 34.3 cm (19 3/8 x 13 1/2 in.)Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial FundCCCC0
Plant
Henry Keller (American, 1869–1949)
1956.209India ink and watercolorAnonymous gift in memory of Henry G. Keller©
A Christening in Revolutionary France
Jean-Baptiste Mallet (French, 1759–1835)
2017.213Pen and brown and gray inks and red chalk and watercolor, heightened with white; squaring for transferSheet: 33.3 x 44.6 cm (13 1/8 x 17 9/16 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Design for a Fresco of the Tomb of Vincenzo Martinelli (1737-1807) in...
Pietro Fancelli (Italian, 1764–1850)
2013.10pen and brown ink and watercolor with graphite underdrawingSheet: 47.2 x 29.8 cm (18 9/16 x 11 3/4 in.)Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial FundCCCC0
The So-Called Sepulcher of the Curiatii Brothers at Albano, with the...
Carlo Labruzzi (Italian, 1748–1817)
2012.54pen and black ink, grey wash and watercolorSheet: 37.8 x 54 cm (14 7/8 x 21 1/4 in.)Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Whitehill Art Purchase Endowment FundCCCC0
The Beach
Henri Vergé-Sarrat (French, 1880–1966)
1947.204pen and black in, watercolor and gouache (scratched away in places)Sheet: 32.1 x 49.1 cm (12 5/8 x 19 5/16 in.); Secondary Support: 36 x 54.5 cm (14 3/16 x 21 7/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. Malcolm L. McBride©
Portrait of Aristride Maillol
József Rippl-Ronai (Hungarian, 1861–1927)
2009.122brown ink highlighted with transparent watercolor and gouacheSheet: 32.2 x 18.8 cm (12 11/16 x 7 3/8 in.)Bequest of Muriel Butkin©
Florilegium
France, 17th century
1963.594bound manuscript of 48 leaves, 77 drawings; watercolor, ink, silver and gold over occasional traces of pencil, on vellumSheet: 31.1 x 20.2 cm (12 1/4 x 7 15/16 in.)Gift of the American Foundation for the Maud E. and Warren H. Corning Botanical CollectionCCCC0
Zebras
Henry Keller (American, 1869–1949)
1978.115India ink and watercolor over black chalkBequest of William Mathewson Milliken©
Standing Figure (recto); Woman in Landscape (verso)
Paul B. Travis (American, 1891–1975)
2005.120colored ink, watercolor and gouacheSheet: 45.3 x 30 cm (17 13/16 x 11 13/16 in.)Gift of Pamela Elizabeth Ward in loving memory of her parents, William E. and Evelyn Svec Ward©
If they had been victorious - "You Have Two Hours in which to Sign"
Jean Louis Forain (French, 1852–1931)
1925.1185black crayon and watercolor, over graphite and brown inkSheet: 34.4 x 41.9 cm (13 9/16 x 16 1/2 in.)Gift of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr.CCCC0
Folio 2 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya of...
Western India, Gujarat, Patan (Anahillapura), reign of King Sarangadeva of the Vaghela dynasty (1275-1297)
1971.123.bopaque watercolor and ink on color palm leafOverall: 4.4 x 35.2 cm (1 3/4 x 13 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
The Great Drought Sun
Charles Burchfield (American, 1893–1967)
1953.432Conté crayon and watercolor with pen and black ink and brush and black wash; framing lines in crayonSheet: 38.4 x 48.3 cm (15 1/8 x 19 in.); Image: 33.2 x 43.8 cm (13 1/16 x 17 1/4 in.)Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund©
Lovers parting, page from a book of fables
Northern India, Mughal court, 16th century
2013.303opaque watercolor with gold on paper, mounted on an album leaf with inner borders of gold-sprinkled blue paper and outer plain cream borders (recto); ink on paper, six lines of Persian calligraphy (verso)Page: 36.1 x 24.8 cm (14 3/16 x 9 3/4 in.); Painting: 24 x 12 cm (9 7/16 x 4 3/4 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0
No image available
John Taylor Arms (American, 1887–1953)
2012.467graphite, ink and watercolorGift of Carole W. and Charles B. Rosenblatt©
Étretat
Charles-Émile Jacque (French, 1813–1894)
2010.174brown ink, brown wash, graphite, touches of blue, red, and gray watercolor and gouacheSheet: 16 x 26.5 cm (6 5/16 x 10 7/16 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Untitled #6
Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901–1994)
1996.382black wash, and pen and black ink, with watercolorSheet: 58.2 x 46.2 cm (22 15/16 x 18 3/16 in.)Gift of The Honorable Joseph P. Carroll and Roberta Carroll, M.D.©
Self-Portrait in the Role of M. Prud'homme
Henry Bonaventure Monnier (French, 1805–1877)
2013.246watercolor and gouache with pen and ink on laid paperSheet: 22 x 14.1 cm (8 11/16 x 5 9/16 in.)Gift in memory of Helen BorowitzCCCC0
Pink Ball
Mark Fox (American, b. 1963)
2009.274ink, watercolor, acrylic, marker, gouache, graphite pencil, colored pencil, and crayonSheet: 58.2 x 43.8 cm (22 15/16 x 17 1/4 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund©
Comparative Anatomy Study
Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756–1827)
2013.244watercolor and brown ink with graphite on wove paperSheet: 27.8 x 21.9 cm (10 15/16 x 8 5/8 in.); Secondary Support: 33.4 x 26.7 cm (13 1/8 x 10 1/2 in.)Gift in memory of Helen BorowitzCCCC0
Studies of Stag Beetles and Grasshoppers
August Frederick Biehle (American, 1885–1979)
1924.1023Graphite, blue ink, watercolor and gouache, with blue pencilOverall: 63.3 x 46.4 cm (24 15/16 x 18 1/4 in.)Educational Purchase Fund©
Rendering for Interior Design
August Frederick Biehle, Sr. (American, 1854–1918) and 1 other
1981.1062Watercolor and black and brown ink with traces of graphite and touches of gouache Sheet: 24.5 x 53.5 cm (9 5/8 x 21 1/16 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
The Pipes of Pan
Mariano Fortuny (Spanish, 1838–1874)
2015.446Watercolor with traces of pen and black ink; border in graphite Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Design for a Book Illustration, Standing Male Figure
George Dupuis (French, 1875–1932)
2009.114charcoal with transparent watercolor and gouache and border in pen and black inkSheet: 43.8 x 19.7 cm (17 1/4 x 7 3/4 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Lady Elliott, Commonly Called Dolly The Tall
Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756–1827)
1997.84graphite, pen and brown ink, and watercolor, heightened with traces of white gouacheImage: 16.2 x 10.9 cm (6 3/8 x 4 5/16 in.); Secondary Support: 25.4 x 20 cm (10 x 7 7/8 in.)Bequest of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
Joseph Prud'homme Standing
Henry Bonaventure Monnier (French, 1805–1877)
2008.347black ink, Chinese white, and watercolors on heavy-weight wove paperOverall: 27.9 x 19.7 cm (11 x 7 3/4 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Study for Banquet Table
Rudy O. Pozzatti (American, 1925–2021)
1996.206Black ink, watercolor, white gouache, yellow and white crayon, and graphiteSheet: 28.1 x 35.2 cm (11 1/16 x 13 7/8 in.)Bequest of Lockwood Thompson©
Hemlock, Thistle, and Hogweed
August Frederick Biehle (American, 1885–1979)
1924.1019Graphite, watercolor, blue ink, with blue pencil and touches of gouacheSecondary Support: 65.2 x 46.6 cm (25 11/16 x 18 3/8 in.); Overall: 77.2 x 66 cm (30 3/8 x 26 in.)Educational Purchase Fund©
Plant Study
August Frederick Biehle (American, 1885–1979)
1978.1040Watercolor, gouache, and black ink with touches of yellow chalk; underdrawing in black chalk and graphite Sheet: 60.5 x 50.6 cm (23 13/16 x 19 15/16 in.)The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund©
Kabir and Two Followers on a Terrace (recto); Calligraphy (verso)
India, Mughal, 17th century
2013.326ink drawing with use of colors on paper, borders of gold-flecked cream paper (recto); ink, gold and opaque watercolor on paper, four lines of calligraphy with illuminated panels (verso)Page: 28 x 21 cm (11 x 8 1/4 in.)Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim CollectionCCCC0