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217 artworks in chronological order

Architectural Vessel↗
Central Andes (Peru), Recuay people · 1–700 CE

Architectural Vessel

Creator not recorded

PeruCentral and South America
Figural Pendant↗
Isthmian Region (Colombia), Tolima · 1–800 CE

Figural Pendant

Creator not recorded

ColombiaCentral and South America
Head↗
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Nok-culture style region, unknown female ceramicist · thermoluminescence date 20–620 CE

Head

Creator not recorded

NigeriaSub-Saharan Africa
Portrait Head Vessel↗
Peru, North Coast, Moche style · 200–550 CE

Portrait Head Vessel

Creator not recorded

PeruCentral and South America
Portrait Head Vessel↗
Peru, North Coast, Moche style · c. 200–550 CE

Portrait Head Vessel

Creator not recorded

PeruCentral and South America
Mace Head↗
Costa Rica · 300–500 CE

Mace Head

Creator not recorded

Costa RicaCentral and South America
Staff Head(?)↗
Colombia or Panama, International style, 5th-8th Century · c. 400–700

Staff Head(?)

Creator not recorded

Colombia or Panama, International style, 5th-8th CenturyCentral and South America
Standing Buddha↗
Northern India, Uttar Pradesh · 591

Standing Buddha

Creator not recorded

IndiaSouth Asia
Head of Male Deity, possibly Aiyanar↗
Central Thailand, Phetchabun province, possibly Si Thep · 600–650

Head of Male Deity, possibly Aiyanar

Creator not recorded

ThailandSoutheast Asia
Buddha↗
Thailand, probably Shri Thep, Mon-Dvaravati style · 600s

Buddha

Creator not recorded

ThailandSoutheast Asia
Plaque with Vishnu↗
Thailand, Sri Deb Style, Mon-Dvaravati period, c. 7th-8th Century · c. 600s

Plaque with Vishnu

Creator not recorded

ThailandSoutheast Asia
Eccentric Flint↗
Guatemala, Quirigua, Maya style (250-900) · 600–900

Eccentric Flint

Creator not recorded

GuatemalaCentral and South America
Lidded Bowl with Iguana↗
Costa Rica, Southern Nicoya region · c. 600–1100 (Thermoluminescence date, 995–1395)

Lidded Bowl with Iguana

Creator not recorded

Costa RicaCentral and South America
Vishnu↗
Cambodia · 650–99

Vishnu

Creator not recorded

CambodiaSoutheast Asia
Vishnu↗
Cambodia · 650–700

Vishnu

Creator not recorded

CambodiaSoutheast Asia
Roundel from a Tunic with Palmette Tree↗
Egypt or Syria(?) · 650–850

Roundel from a Tunic with Palmette Tree

Creator not recorded

Egypt or Syria(?)Middle East and North Africa
Buddha of the Future (Miroku Bosatsu)↗
Japan, Asuka period (538–710) · late 600s

Buddha of the Future (Miroku Bosatsu)

Creator not recorded

JapanEast Asia
Front Face of a Stela (Free-standing Stone with Relief)↗
Mesoamerica, Guatemala, Department of the Petén, El Perú (also known as Waka'), Maya (250-900), Classic period (200-1000) · 692

Front Face of a Stela (Free-standing Stone with Relief)

Creator not recorded

GuatemalaCentral and South America
Panel with Royal Woman↗
Guatemala or Mexico, Usumacinta River region, Maya style · c. 795

Panel with Royal Woman

Creator not recorded

Guatemala or Mexico, Usumacinta River region, Maya styleCentral and South America
Statue of Amitabha↗
Korea, Unified Silla period (676-935) · 800s

Statue of Amitabha

Creator not recorded

KoreaEast Asia
Door Guardian, Mahakala↗
Indonesia, Central Java, Chandi Suko, 9th century · 800s

Door Guardian, Mahakala

Creator not recorded

IndonesiaSoutheast Asia
Triad↗
Indonesia, Central Java, Prambanam, Temple of Loro Jonggrang, early 10th Century · early 900s

Triad

Creator not recorded

IndonesiaSoutheast Asia
Elephant↗
Vietnam, Tra-Kieu, 1st half of 10th Century · 900–950

Elephant

Creator not recorded

VietnamSoutheast Asia
Heraldic Lion↗
Vietnam (Champa) · 900s

Heraldic Lion

Creator not recorded

VietnamSoutheast Asia
Double-Bat Bowl↗
Colombia, Tairona · c. 900–1550 (thermoluminescence date, 810–1310)

Double-Bat Bowl

Creator not recorded

ColombiaCentral and South America
Seven Leaves from a Manuscript of the Gandavyuha-sutra (Scripture of the Supreme Array)↗
Nepal · 1000s-1100s

Seven Leaves from a Manuscript of the Gandavyuha-sutra (Scripture of the Supreme Array)

Creator not recorded

NepalSouth Asia
Wine Ewer with Incised Bamboo Shoot Design↗
Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) · 1100s

Wine Ewer with Incised Bamboo Shoot Design

Creator not recorded

KoreaEast Asia
Pair of naga finials↗
Cambodia, probably Angkor · 1100s

Pair of naga finials

Creator not recorded

CambodiaSoutheast Asia
Knife Sheath↗
Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) · 1100s

Knife Sheath

Creator not recorded

KoreaEast Asia
Floral-shaped Cup Stand↗
Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) · 1100s–1200s

Floral-shaped Cup Stand

Creator not recorded

KoreaEast Asia
Floral-shaped Cup and Saucer with Inlaid Chrysanthemum Design↗
Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) · 1100s-1200s

Floral-shaped Cup and Saucer with Inlaid Chrysanthemum Design

Creator not recorded

KoreaEast Asia
Watching the Deer by a Pine Shaded Stream↗
China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279) · 1127–1279

Watching the Deer by a Pine Shaded Stream

Ma Yuan

ChinaEast Asia
Feline Incense Burner↗
Iran, Khurasan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194) · 1150–1200

Feline Incense Burner

Creator not recorded

IranMiddle East and North Africa
Repository for the Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra and Eleven Volumes of the Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra↗
Japan, Heian period (794–1185) · late 1100s

Repository for the Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra and Eleven Volumes of the Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra

Creator not recorded

JapanEast Asia
Drinking in the Moonlight↗
China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279) · late 1100s–early 1200s

Drinking in the Moonlight

Attributed to Ma Yuan

ChinaEast Asia
The Wade Cup with Animated Script↗
Iran, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194) · 1200–1221

The Wade Cup with Animated Script

Creator not recorded

IranMiddle East and North Africa
Arhat↗
Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) · 1235

Arhat

Creator not recorded

KoreaEast Asia
Bamboo in the Wind↗
China, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) · 1300s

Bamboo in the Wind

Puming

ChinaEast AsiaLiterati painting
River Village: Fisherman's Joy↗
China, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368) · c. 1302–3

River Village: Fisherman's Joy

Zhao Mengfu

ChinaEast AsiaLiterati painting
Buddhist Ritual Bell↗
Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) · 1300s

Buddhist Ritual Bell

Creator not recorded

KoreaEast Asia
Male Figure↗
Africa, West Africa, Mali, probably Djenné-Djenno, Inland Niger Delta culture-style maker · possibly 1300s–1600s

Male Figure

Creator not recorded

MaliSub-Saharan Africa
Table Fountain↗
France, Paris · c. 1320–40

Table Fountain

Creator not recorded

FranceEuropeGothic
Bahram Gur Arrives at the House of a Merchant, text page (recto); Bahram Gur Slays a Dragon (verso), from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940–1019 or 1025), known as the Great Mongol Shahnama↗
Iran, Tabriz, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353) · 1330–35

Bahram Gur Arrives at the House of a Merchant, text page (recto); Bahram Gur Slays a Dragon (verso), from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940–1019 or 1025), known as the Great Mongol Shahnama

Creator not recorded

IranMiddle East and North Africa
Bahram Gur Arrives at the House of a Merchant, text page (recto), from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940–1019 or 1025), known as the Great Mongol Shahnama↗
Iran, Tabriz, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353) · 1330–35

Bahram Gur Arrives at the House of a Merchant, text page (recto), from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940–1019 or 1025), known as the Great Mongol Shahnama

Creator not recorded

IranMiddle East and North Africa
Persian Verses: The Fortieth Year of King Kisra Nushirwan's Reign and the Story of Buzurgmihr (recto); Portrait of Nushirwan the Just (verso) from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940–1019 or 1025)↗
Iran, Tabriz, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353) · 1330–35

Persian Verses: The Fortieth Year of King Kisra Nushirwan's Reign and the Story of Buzurgmihr (recto); Portrait of Nushirwan the Just (verso) from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940–1019 or 1025)

Creator not recorded

IranMiddle East and North Africa
Amitabha Triad↗
Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910) · 1400s

Amitabha Triad

Creator not recorded

KoreaEast Asia
Bodhisattva of Wisdom (Manjushri)↗
Nepal · 1400s

Bodhisattva of Wisdom (Manjushri)

Creator not recorded

NepalSouth Asia
Loincloth↗
Peru, North Coast, Chimú style, 1200–1460s · 1425–1500 (radiocarbon date, 92.3% probability)

Loincloth

Creator not recorded

PeruCentral and South America
Listening to the Qin↗
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) · late 1400s–early 1500s

Listening to the Qin

Attributed to Tang Yin

ChinaEast Asia
Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist↗
Italy · c. 1490

Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist

Sandro Botticelli

ItalyEuropeRenaissance
The Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist and Saint Margaret↗
Italy · c. 1488–93

The Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist and Saint Margaret

Filippino Lippi

ItalyEuropeRenaissance
Distant View of Tiger Hill from the Canal Mooring, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou↗
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) · after 1490

Distant View of Tiger Hill from the Canal Mooring, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou

Shen Zhou

ChinaEast Asia
The Thousand Acres of Clouds, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou↗
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) · after 1490

The Thousand Acres of Clouds, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou

Shen Zhou

ChinaEast Asia
Royal Female Donor↗
Nepal · c. 1500

Royal Female Donor

Creator not recorded

NepalSouth Asia
Flowering Crab Apple↗
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) · 1500

Flowering Crab Apple

Shen Zhou

ChinaEast Asia
Scholar-Hermits in the Autumn Mountains↗
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) · 1500–1510

Scholar-Hermits in the Autumn Mountains

Tang Yin

ChinaEast Asia
Mountain Market, Clear with Rising Mist↗
Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910) · early 1500s

Mountain Market, Clear with Rising Mist

Creator not recorded

KoreaEast Asia
Covered Jar↗
Vietnam · 1500s–1600s

Covered Jar

Creator not recorded

VietnamSoutheast Asia
Saint Lawrence↗
Germany, Würzburg, 16th century · 1502–8

Saint Lawrence

Tilman Riemenschneider

GermanyEuropeGothic
Mount Hua↗
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) · 1506

Mount Hua

Tang Yin

ChinaEast Asia
Dragon in foliage with lion and phoenix heads↗
Ottoman Turkey, Istanbul · mid-1500s

Dragon in foliage with lion and phoenix heads

Attributed to Sahkulu

TurkeyMiddle East and North Africa
Fata Morgana↗
Italy · c. 1572

Fata Morgana

Creator not recorded

ItalyEurope
Large Dish with Artichokes↗
Turkey, Iznik, Ottoman period (1299–1922) · c. 1535–40

Large Dish with Artichokes

Creator not recorded

TurkeyMiddle East and North Africa
Portrait of a Man, Possibly Girolamo Rosati↗
Italy · 1533–34

Portrait of a Man, Possibly Girolamo Rosati

Lorenzo Lotto

ItalyEurope
Old Pine Tree↗
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) · late 1530s

Old Pine Tree

Wen Zhengming

ChinaEast Asia
Playing the Qin in a Secluded Valley↗
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) · 1548

Playing the Qin in a Secluded Valley

Wen Zhengming

ChinaEast Asia
Ancestral Commemorative Head (uhunmwun-elao)↗
Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Ẹdo peoples, members of the Igun Eronmwon (royal brasscasters) guild · possibly mid-1500s or early 1600s

Ancestral Commemorative Head (uhunmwun-elao)

Creator not recorded

NigeriaSub-Saharan Africa
Old Trees by a Wintry Brook↗
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) · 1551

Old Trees by a Wintry Brook

Wen Zhengming

ChinaEast Asia
A Mughal courtier↗
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605) · c. 1575; border added probably 1700s

A Mughal courtier

Creator not recorded

IndiaSouth AsiaMughal painting
Portrait of Agostino Barbarigo↗
Italy, Venice · after c. 1571

Portrait of Agostino Barbarigo

Paolo Veronese

ItalyEurope
Various Sketches of the Madonna and Child (recto)↗
Italy, Venice · c. 1580

Various Sketches of the Madonna and Child (recto)

Paolo Veronese

ItalyEurope
Mughal ruler Humayun defeating the Afghans before reconquering India, folio from an Akbar-nama (Book of Akbar) of Abu’l Fazl (Indian, 1551–1602)↗
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605) · c. 1590

Mughal ruler Humayun defeating the Afghans before reconquering India, folio from an Akbar-nama (Book of Akbar) of Abu’l Fazl (Indian, 1551–1602)

Creator not recorded

IndiaSouth Asia
The Great Hercules or 'Knollenman'↗
Netherlands, 16th century · 1589

The Great Hercules or 'Knollenman'

Hendrick Goltzius

NetherlandsEuropeMannerism
Royal Carpet with Silk and Metal Thread↗
Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722) · 1600–1625

Royal Carpet with Silk and Metal Thread

Creator not recorded

IranMiddle East and North Africa
Pair of Deity Earrings with Vishnu on Garuda (front) and chepu (monster mask) (back)↗
Nepal, Kathmandu Valley · 1600s or 1700s

Pair of Deity Earrings with Vishnu on Garuda (front) and chepu (monster mask) (back)

Creator not recorded

NepalSouth Asia
The Crucifixion of Saint Andrew↗
Italy, Naples · 1606–7

The Crucifixion of Saint Andrew

Caravaggio

ItalyEuropeBaroque
The Virgin and Child with Distaff and an Angel↗
France · c. 1611–13

The Virgin and Child with Distaff and an Angel

Jacques Bellange

FranceEuropeMannerism
Portrait of Isabella Brant↗
Flanders · c. 1620–25

Portrait of Isabella Brant

Peter Paul Rubens

FlandersEurope
Nur Jahan holding a portrait of Emperor Jahangir↗
Mughal India · c. 1627

Nur Jahan holding a portrait of Emperor Jahangir

Creator not recorded

IndiaSouth AsiaMughal painting
A Genoese Lady with Her Child↗
Flanders · c. 1623–25

A Genoese Lady with Her Child

Anthony van Dyck

FlandersEurope
Frans Snyders↗
Flanders · 1630–33

Frans Snyders

Anthony van Dyck

FlandersEurope
Portrait of Tieleman Roosterman↗
Netherlands · 1634

Portrait of Tieleman Roosterman

Frans Hals

NetherlandsEurope
Study for "The Bear Hunt" (for the Alcázar, Madrid)↗
Flanders · c. 1639

Study for "The Bear Hunt" (for the Alcázar, Madrid)

Peter Paul Rubens

FlandersEurope
Tobias Healing His Father's Blindness↗
Netherlands · c. 1640–45

Tobias Healing His Father's Blindness

Rembrandt van Rijn

NetherlandsEurope
Reminiscences of Qinhuai River↗
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) · 1642–1707

Reminiscences of Qinhuai River

Shitao

ChinaEast Asia
Saint Peter Repentant↗
France · 1645

Saint Peter Repentant

Georges de La Tour

FranceEurope
Maru Ragini, from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies)↗
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Amber or Southwestern India, Deccan · 1650–80

Maru Ragini, from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies)

Creator not recorded

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Amber or Southwestern India, DeccanSouth AsiaRajput painting
A Bearded Man Wearing a Hat↗
Netherlands · c. 1655–60

A Bearded Man Wearing a Hat

Studio of Rembrandt van Rijn

NetherlandsEurope
Rocks, Orchid, and Bamboo↗
China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911) · 1662

Rocks, Orchid, and Bamboo

Shitao

ChinaEast Asia
Sleeping Christ Child↗
Italy · c. 1675

Sleeping Christ Child

Filippo Parodi

ItalyEuropeBaroque
Memorial head (nsodie)↗
Ghana, Akan-style sculpture, unknown female ceramicist · late 1600s–early 1700s

Memorial head (nsodie)

Creator not recorded

GhanaSub-Saharan Africa
Plum Tree↗
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · c. 1700

Plum Tree

Ogata Kōrin

JapanEast AsiaRinpa
Shri Raga, from a Ragamala↗
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar · c. 1695

Shri Raga, from a Ragamala

Creator not recorded

IndiaSouth AsiaRajput painting
Spring Mist over Jiangnan↗
China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911) · 1697

Spring Mist over Jiangnan

Shitao

ChinaEast Asia
Jar with Dragon Design↗
Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910) · 1700s

Jar with Dragon Design

Creator not recorded

KoreaEast Asia
Club↗
Polynesia, Fiji Islands, 18th-19th Century · 1700s-1800s

Club

Creator not recorded

FijiOceania
Chrysanthemums by a Stream↗
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · c. 1715–30 or after

Chrysanthemums by a Stream

Possibly by Ogata Kōrin

JapanEast AsiaRinpa
Covered Tureen on Stand (Pot-à-oille)↗
France, Paris · 1735–38

Covered Tureen on Stand (Pot-à-oille)

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier

FranceEuropeRococo
Landscape with Streams and Mountains↗
Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910) · late 1700s or early 1800s

Landscape with Streams and Mountains

Creator not recorded

KoreaEast Asia
Viewing Cherry Blossoms at Gotenyama↗
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · late 1700s–early 1800s

Viewing Cherry Blossoms at Gotenyama

Utagawa Toyokuni

JapanEast Asia
Invocation to Love↗
France · c. 1781

Invocation to Love

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

FranceEurope
Snuff Box (Tabatière)↗
France · 1777–78

Snuff Box (Tabatière)

François Chazeray

FranceEuropeNeoclassicism
The Swing↗
France · 1782

The Swing

Nicolas Delaunay

FranceEuropeRococo
The Flirtatious Type, from Ten Types in the Physiognomy of Women↗
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · c. 1793

The Flirtatious Type, from Ten Types in the Physiognomy of Women

Kitagawa Utamaro

JapanEast Asia
Hinazura of Chōjiya from the series Beauties as the Seven Komachi↗
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · c. 1793–97

Hinazura of Chōjiya from the series Beauties as the Seven Komachi

Utagawa Toyokuni

JapanEast Asia
Takigawa of the Ōgiya from the series A Selection of Eastern Beauties↗
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · c. 1798

Takigawa of the Ōgiya from the series A Selection of Eastern Beauties

Kitagawa Utamaro

JapanEast Asia
Landscape with Trees Surrounding a Pond↗
England, 19th century · c. 1800–37

Landscape with Trees Surrounding a Pond

John Constable

EnglandEurope
Catching Fireflies Beneath a Willow Tree (left)↗
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · c. 1796–97

Catching Fireflies Beneath a Willow Tree (left)

Kitagawa Utamaro

JapanEast Asia
Cherry Blossoms in the Wind↗
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · late 1790s

Cherry Blossoms in the Wind

Utagawa Toyokuni

JapanEast Asia
Settee↗
England, 19th century · c. 1802–07

Settee

Thomas Hope

EnglandEuropeNeoclassicism
When Day Breaks We Will Be Off, Plate 71↗
Spain · 1799

When Day Breaks We Will Be Off, Plate 71

Francisco de Goya

SpainEurope
Panel↗
Oceania, Polynesia, Samoa ? · early 1800s

Panel

Creator not recorded

Oceania, Polynesia, Samoa ?Oceania
Staff of Office↗
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba · early to mid-1800s

Staff of Office

Creator not recorded

Democratic Republic of CongoSub-Saharan Africa
Treasure Box (Wakahuia)↗
Polynesia, New Zealand, Maori people, 19th century · 1800s

Treasure Box (Wakahuia)

Creator not recorded

New ZealandOceania
Gold Weight (abrammuo): Geometric Form↗
Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Akan-style artist · 1800s

Gold Weight (abrammuo): Geometric Form

Creator not recorded

GhanaSub-Saharan Africa
Bowl↗
Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Huon Gulf, Tami Islands, 19th century · 1800s

Bowl

Creator not recorded

Papua New GuineaOceania
Neck Pendant (Hei-tiki)↗
Pacific Islands, Polynesia, New Zealand, Māori people · 1800s

Neck Pendant (Hei-tiki)

Creator not recorded

New ZealandOceania
Ancestral Figure↗
Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, 19th century · 1800s

Ancestral Figure

Creator not recorded

Papua New GuineaOceania
Tapis (Garment)↗
Indonesia, Sumatra, Lampung, 19th century · 1800s

Tapis (Garment)

Creator not recorded

IndonesiaSoutheast Asia
Tampan Pasisir (Ship Cloth)↗
Indonesia, Sumatra, Lampung, 19th century · 1800s

Tampan Pasisir (Ship Cloth)

Creator not recorded

IndonesiaSoutheast Asia
Seven Jeweled Mountain↗
Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910) · late 1800s

Seven Jeweled Mountain

Creator not recorded

KoreaEast Asia
Male figure↗
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Benue River Valley, Unidentified maker · probably 1800s

Male figure

Creator not recorded

NigeriaSub-Saharan Africa
Hampstead Heath, Looking Toward Harrow↗
England, 19th century · c. 1821

Hampstead Heath, Looking Toward Harrow

John Constable

EnglandEurope
Portrait of Don Juan Antonio Cuervo↗
Spain · 1819

Portrait of Don Juan Antonio Cuervo

Francisco de Goya

SpainEurope
A Low Tide Pentaptych↗
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · c. 1830

A Low Tide Pentaptych

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

JapanEast Asia
Branch Hill Pond, Hampstead↗
England, 19th century · 1828

Branch Hill Pond, Hampstead

John Constable

EnglandEurope
Rain Below the Mountain (from the series Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji)↗
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · early 1830s

Rain Below the Mountain (from the series Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji)

Katsushika Hokusai

JapanEast Asia
South Wind, Clear Sky, from Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji↗
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · early 1830s

South Wind, Clear Sky, from Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji

Katsushika Hokusai

JapanEast AsiaUkiyo-e
Ōmori, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital↗
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · early 1830s

Ōmori, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

JapanEast Asia
A Young Black Woman Fetching Water↗
France · 1832

A Young Black Woman Fetching Water

Eugène Delacroix

FranceEuropeRomanticism
Driving Rain at Shōno, from Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaidō↗
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · 1833

Driving Rain at Shōno, from Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaidō

Utagawa Hiroshige

JapanEast AsiaUkiyo-e
The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons, 16 October 1834↗
England, 19th century · 1835

The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons, 16 October 1834

Joseph Mallord William Turner

EnglandEurope
Poem by Minamoto no Muneyuki from the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by the Nurse↗
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · 1835–36

Poem by Minamoto no Muneyuki from the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by the Nurse

Katsushika Hokusai

JapanEast Asia
Sarong↗
Indonesia, Java, North Coast, mid-19th century · mid-1800s

Sarong

Creator not recorded

IndonesiaSoutheast Asia
The Power of Music↗
United States · 1847

The Power of Music

William Sidney Mount

United StatesNorth America
Knife (Mandau) and scabbard↗
Indonesia, Borneo · c. 1900

Knife (Mandau) and scabbard

Creator not recorded

IndonesiaSoutheast Asia
Study for "The Hireling Shepherd"↗
England, 19th century · 1851

Study for "The Hireling Shepherd"

William Holman Hunt

EnglandEuropePre-Raphaelite movement
Splendid View at Futamigaura Bay↗
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · 1854

Splendid View at Futamigaura Bay

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

JapanEast Asia
Caves of Karlie: No. 1, The Approach↗
India · 1855–62

Caves of Karlie: No. 1, The Approach

William Johnson

IndiaSouth Asia
Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo↗
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · 1857

Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

Utagawa Hiroshige

JapanEast Asia
The Moon-Viewing Promontory, from One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo↗
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · 1857

The Moon-Viewing Promontory, from One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo

Utagawa Hiroshige

JapanEast Asia
Greek Cavalry Men Resting in Forest↗
France, 19th century · 1858

Greek Cavalry Men Resting in Forest

Eugène Delacroix

FranceEuropeRomanticism
First Bank of the United States, Philadelphia↗
America · 1859

First Bank of the United States, Philadelphia

Frederick DeBourg Richards

United StatesNorth America
Twilight in the Wilderness↗
United States · 1860

Twilight in the Wilderness

Frederic Edwin Church

United StatesNorth America
Falls of Niagara↗
Canada · 1860s

Falls of Niagara

Alexander Henderson

CanadaNorth America
Mme L . . . (Laure Borreau)↗
France, 19th century · 1863

Mme L . . . (Laure Borreau)

Gustave Courbet

FranceEuropeRealism
Romaine Lacaux↗
France, 19th century · 1864

Romaine Lacaux

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

FranceEuropeImpressionism
Spring Flowers↗
France, 19th century · 1864

Spring Flowers

Claude Monet

FranceEuropeImpressionism
The Sleeping Faun↗
United States · modeled 1864, carved c. 1870

The Sleeping Faun

Creator not recorded

United StatesNorth America
Indian Combat↗
United States · 1868

Indian Combat

Edmonia Lewis

United StatesNorth America
The Red Kerchief↗
France, 19th century · c. 1868–73

The Red Kerchief

Claude Monet

FranceEuropeImpressionism
Maharaja Ranbir Singh of Jammu and Kashmir with Sons and Courtiers↗
Northern India, Pahari kingdoms · 1870s

Maharaja Ranbir Singh of Jammu and Kashmir with Sons and Courtiers

Bourne & Shepherd

IndiaSouth Asia
The Coral Necklace↗
England, 19th century · 1871

The Coral Necklace

Frederick Sandys

EnglandEuropePre-Raphaelite movement
The Lock at Pontoise↗
France, 19th century · 1872

The Lock at Pontoise

Camille Pissarro

FranceEuropeImpressionism
Reading↗
France, 19th century · 1873

Reading

Berthe Morisot

FranceEuropeImpressionism
The Biglin Brothers Turning the Stake↗
United States · 1873

The Biglin Brothers Turning the Stake

Thomas Eakins

United StatesNorth America
Paul Lafond and Alphonse Cherfils Examining a Painting↗
France, 19th century · c. 1878–80

Paul Lafond and Alphonse Cherfils Examining a Painting

Edgar Degas

FranceEuropeImpressionism
Jatayu hinders Ravana’s chariot, trying to prevent the abduction of Sita (recto), from a Kalighat album↗
Eastern India, Bengal, Kalighat · c. 1890

Jatayu hinders Ravana’s chariot, trying to prevent the abduction of Sita (recto), from a Kalighat album

Creator not recorded

IndiaSouth AsiaKalighat painting
English Babu (Native Indian Clerk) Holding a Hookah↗
Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat · c. 1890

English Babu (Native Indian Clerk) Holding a Hookah

Creator not recorded

IndiaSouth AsiaKalighat painting
Head of a Hobbyhorse (korèdugaso)↗
Africa, West Africa, Mali, Bamana blacksmith · late 1800s–early 1900s

Head of a Hobbyhorse (korèdugaso)

Creator not recorded

MaliSub-Saharan Africa
Prestige Cap (mpu ngola)↗
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, or Cabinda (Angola), Kongo-style maker, possibly Yombe subgroup · late 1800s–early 1900s

Prestige Cap (mpu ngola)

Creator not recorded

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, or Cabinda (Angola), Kongo-style maker, possibly Yombe subgroupSub-Saharan Africa
The Mender↗
France, 19th century · c. 1881

The Mender

Camille Pissarro

FranceEuropeImpressionism
Panoramic View of the Alps, Les Dents du Midi↗
France, 19th century · 1877

Panoramic View of the Alps, Les Dents du Midi

Gustave Courbet

FranceEuropeRealism
Mademoiselle Louise Riesener in a Hat↗
France, 19th century · c. 1877–80

Mademoiselle Louise Riesener in a Hat

Berthe Morisot

FranceEuropeImpressionism
View from the Top of the Rock, looking over the native Town, Trichinopoly, India↗
India · 1878

View from the Top of the Rock, looking over the native Town, Trichinopoly, India

Nicholas & Co.

IndiaSouth Asia
Edge of the Woods Near L'Hermitage, Pontoise↗
France, 19th century · 1879

Edge of the Woods Near L'Hermitage, Pontoise

Camille Pissarro

FranceEuropeImpressionism
The Garden↗
America · 1879–80

The Garden

James McNeill Whistler

United StatesNorth America
Male Figure (nkishi)↗
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Songye-style carver and nganga (priest) · late 1800s–early 1900s

Male Figure (nkishi)

Creator not recorded

Democratic Republic of CongoSub-Saharan Africa
Laundress and Her Child (Aline and Pierre)↗
France, 19th century · c. 1886

Laundress and Her Child (Aline and Pierre)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

FranceEuropeImpressionism
Low Tide at Pourville, near Dieppe, 1882↗
France, 19th century · 1882

Low Tide at Pourville, near Dieppe, 1882

Claude Monet

FranceEuropeImpressionism
Estérel Village↗
France, 19th century · c. 1890

Estérel Village

Edgar Degas

FranceEuropeImpressionism
Portrait of a Woman↗
France, 19th century · c. 1891

Portrait of a Woman

Edmond François Aman-Jean

FranceEuropeSymbolism
At the Concert Parisien↗
France, 19th century · 1887–88

At the Concert Parisien

Georges Seurat

FranceEuropeNeo-Impressionism
Gardener's House at Antibes↗
France, 19th century · 1888

Gardener's House at Antibes

Claude Monet

FranceEuropeImpressionism
The Large Plane Trees (Road Menders at Saint-Rémy)↗
Netherlands · 1889

The Large Plane Trees (Road Menders at Saint-Rémy)

Vincent van Gogh

NetherlandsEurope
In the Waves (Dans les Vagues)↗
France, 19th century · 1889

In the Waves (Dans les Vagues)

Paul Gauguin

FranceEuropePost-Impressionism
The Pigeon Tower at Bellevue↗
France, 19th century · 1890

The Pigeon Tower at Bellevue

Paul Cezanne

FranceEuropePost-Impressionism
Adeline Ravoux↗
Netherlands · 1890

Adeline Ravoux

Vincent van Gogh

NetherlandsEuropePost-Impressionism
Young Saint John↗
France, 19th century · 1890

Young Saint John

Berthe Morisot

FranceEuropeImpressionism
Frieze of Dancers↗
France, 19th century · c. 1895

Frieze of Dancers

Edgar Degas

FranceEuropeImpressionism
The Brook↗
France, late 19th-early 20th Century · c. 1895–1900

The Brook

Paul Cezanne

FranceEuropePost-Impressionism
Figure (baàthíl)↗
Burkina Faso, Ghana, or Côte d’Ivoire, Lobi–style artist · c. 1900

Figure (baàthíl)

Creator not recorded

Burkina Faso, Ghana, or Côte d’Ivoire, Lobi–style artistSub-Saharan Africa
Jack-in-the-Pulpit Vase↗
America · c. 1900–1920

Jack-in-the-Pulpit Vase

Creator not recorded

United StatesNorth AmericaArt Nouveau
The Race Track (Death on a Pale Horse)↗
United States · c. 1896–1908

The Race Track (Death on a Pale Horse)

Albert Pinkham Ryder

United StatesNorth America
The Promenade (Landscape with Cypresses)↗
France, 19th century · 1897

The Promenade (Landscape with Cypresses)

Henri-Edmond Cross

FranceEuropeNeo-Impressionism
Portrait of Lisa Colt Curtis↗
United States · 1898

Portrait of Lisa Colt Curtis

John Singer Sargent

United StatesNorth America
Orpheus↗
France · c. 1903–10

Orpheus

Odilon Redon

FranceEuropeSymbolism
Mount Sainte-Victoire↗
France, late 19th-early 20th Century · c. 1904

Mount Sainte-Victoire

Paul Cezanne

FranceEuropePost-Impressionism
Early Morning After a Storm at Sea↗
United States · 1900–1903

Early Morning After a Storm at Sea

Winslow Homer

United StatesNorth America
Headdress↗
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Idoma-style carver · early 1900s

Headdress

Creator not recorded

NigeriaSub-Saharan Africa
Headdress↗
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Ejagham-style maker · early 1900s

Headdress

Creator not recorded

NigeriaSub-Saharan Africa
Spirit Board↗
Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Papuan Gulf, Elema District, 20th century · before 1930

Spirit Board

Creator not recorded

Papua New GuineaOceania
Club↗
Melanesia, New Guinea, Massim Area, Trobriand Islands, 20th century · before 1930

Club

Creator not recorded

Papua New GuineaOceania
Ifá diviner's necklace (òdìgbà Ifá)↗
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker · 1900s

Ifá diviner's necklace (òdìgbà Ifá)

Creator not recorded

NigeriaSub-Saharan Africa
Headdress (chi wara)↗
Africa, West Africa, Mali, Bamana-style blacksmith-carver · early to mid-1900s

Headdress (chi wara)

Creator not recorded

MaliSub-Saharan Africa
Tapa Cloth↗
Oceania, Melanesia, Fiji Islands · Before 1971

Tapa Cloth

Creator not recorded

FijiOceania
Tapa Cloth↗
Oceania, Melanesia, Fiji Islands · Before 1971

Tapa Cloth

Creator not recorded

FijiOceania
Water Transport Jar↗
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Nupe-style pottery, unknown female potter · 1900s

Water Transport Jar

Creator not recorded

NigeriaSub-Saharan Africa
Yam Mask↗
Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Abelam People, 20th century · 1900s

Yam Mask

Creator not recorded

Papua New GuineaOceania
Kangaroo↗
Australia, Western Arnhem Land, 20th century · 1900s

Kangaroo

Creator not recorded

AustraliaOceania
After the Bath↗
America, late 18th-19th Century · 1901

After the Bath

Mary Cassatt

United StatesNorth AmericaImpressionism
Indian Basket Lamp↗
America, New York · c. 1902–10

Indian Basket Lamp

Tiffany Studios

United StatesNorth America
"Pony" Wisteria Lamp↗
America, New York · c. 1902–10

"Pony" Wisteria Lamp

Clara Wolcott Driscoll

United StatesNorth AmericaArt Nouveau
Young Woman Arranging Her Earring↗
France, 20th century · 1905

Young Woman Arranging Her Earring

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

FranceEuropeImpressionism
Peony Floor Lamp with a Bamboo Base↗
America · c. 1905–10

Peony Floor Lamp with a Bamboo Base

Probably by Clara Wolcott Driscoll

United StatesNorth America
Untitled (Semi-Circle of Children, Central Girl Dressed as an Angel Holding the Baby Jesus)↗
Costa Rica · c. 1910s

Untitled (Semi-Circle of Children, Central Girl Dressed as an Angel Holding the Baby Jesus)

Andrés and Francisco Hernández

Costa RicaCentral and South America
Stag at Sharkey's↗
United States · 1909

Stag at Sharkey's

George Bellows

United StatesNorth America
Wrestlers in a Circus↗
Germany, 20th century · 1909

Wrestlers in a Circus

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

GermanyEuropeExpressionism
Still Life↗
France, Paris · c. 1916

Still Life

María Blanchard

FranceEuropeCubism
Design for United States Currency↗
America · 1912

Design for United States Currency

Kenyon Cox

United StatesNorth America
Water Lilies (Agapanthus)↗
France, late 19th century-early 20th century · c. 1915–26

Water Lilies (Agapanthus)

Claude Monet

FranceEuropeImpressionism
Mother and Child↗
Japan · c. 1915–1955

Mother and Child

Koshiro Onchi

JapanEast AsiaSosaku-hanga
Night Café↗
France, 20th century · c. 1923

Night Café

Louis Marcoussis

FranceEuropeCubism
Little Dance↗
Germany, 20th century · 1920

Little Dance

Kurt Schwitters

GermanyEuropeDada
Merz 3 Portfolio: Plate 1↗
Germany, 20th century · 1923

Merz 3 Portfolio: Plate 1

Kurt Schwitters

GermanyEuropeDada
Composition with Red, Yellow, and Blue↗
Netherlands · 1927

Composition with Red, Yellow, and Blue

Piet Mondrian

NetherlandsEuropeDe Stijl
Singing Man↗
Germany, 20th century · 1928

Singing Man

Ernst Barlach

GermanyEuropeExpressionism

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