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Église du Saint Esprit, New York City (front elevation and plan), 1831–34, Alexander J. Davis (American); Town & Davis, Watercolor and ink on paper (24.66.82)
Église du Saint Esprit, New York City (section and two plans), 1831–34, Alexander J. Davis (American); Town & Davis, Watercolor and ink on paper (24.66.84) |
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A Basket of Clams, 1873, Winslow Homer (American), Watercolor on wove paper (1995.378) |
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A Common Indian Nightjar (Caprimulgus asiaticus), 18th century, India; Lucknow School, Watercolor on paper (2004.175) |
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A Lady Playing the Tanpura, ca. 1735, India (Rajasthan, Kishangarh), Ink, opaque and transparent watercolor, and gold on paper (1996.100.1) |
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A Prince Hunting Boars with His Retinue, late 18th–early 19th century, India (Rajasthan, Jhilai), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper (1996.100.4) |
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A Syce Holding Two Carriage Horses, mid-19th century, India (Calcutta), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper (1994.280) |
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Abraham Sacrificing Isaac, late 19th century, Iran, Opaque watercolors and ink on paper (1970.275) |
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Abstract Trio, 1923, Paul Klee (German), Watercolor and transferred printing ink on paper, bordered with gouache and ink (1984.315.36) |
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Adam and Little Eve, 1921, Paul Klee (German), Watercolor and transferred printing ink on paper (1987.455.7) |
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After Sir Christopher Wren, 1920,
Charles Demuth (American),
Watercolor, gouache, and pencil on cardboard (1984.433.156)
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Allan Melville, 1810, John Rubens Smith (American), Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on smooth surfaced off-white wove paper (46.192.4) |
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American Institute, New York City (front elevation), ca. 1834–35 (project), Alexander J. Davis (American); Town & Davis, Watercolor, ink, and graphite on paper (24.66.438) |
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Angel of the Revelation, ca. 1803–5, William Blake (British), Watercolor, pen and black ink, over traces of graphite (14.81.1) |
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Architectural Study: Search for Volumes in an Isolated Building, ca. 1919, Virgilio Marchi (Italian), Pencil and watercolor on paper (1984.91) |
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Astor Hotel, New York City (perspective), ca. 1830 (project), Alexander J. Davis (American), Watercolor, ink, and graphite on paper (24.66.30) |
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Bengal River Fish, ca. 1804, India; Calcutta School, Pencil, gouache, watercolor, and gilding on paper (2004.176) |
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Black Columns in a Landscape, 1919, Paul Klee (German), Watercolor, pen, and ink on paper (1987.455.1) |
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Black Stork in a Landscape, ca. 1780,
India (Lucknow),
Watercolor on European paper (2000.266) |
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Chand Bibi Hawking with Attendants in a Landscape, ca. 1700; Mughal,
India,
Opaque watercolors, gold, and silver on card-weight paper (1999.403) |
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Coast Guard Station, Two Lights, Maine, 1927,
Edward Hopper (American),
Watercolor, gouache, and charcoal on paper (1974.356.25) |
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Collect Pond, New York City, 1798, Attributed to Archibald Robertson (American), , Watercolor and black chalk on off-white laid paper (54.90.168) |
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Costume Study for Nijinsky in his Role in La Péri,
Léon Bakst (Russian),
Watercolor (22.226.1) |
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Craig Goch, Moel Hebog, North Wales, 1802, Cornelius Varley (British), Watercolor over graphite (1973.83) |
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Dark Prison ("Carcere Oscura"), after Piranesi, 1790s, Joseph Mallord William Turner (British), Watercolor over graphite (06.1051.3) |
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Death of the Demoness Putana: Page from a dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Krishna), ca. 1610, India (Rajasthan, Bikaner), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper (2002.176) |
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Design for Henry Field Memorial Gallery at the Art Institute of Chicago, ca. 1893–94,
Louis Comfort Tiffany (American); Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company,
Watercolor, pen and silver- and copper-colored metallic inks, brown and black inks, and graphite on off-white wove watercolor paper (67.654.4) |
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Dutch Fishing Boats, Verso: Sketches of Boats,
Johan Barthold Jongkind (Dutch),
Watercolor over black chalk on paper; verso black chalk (17.120.238) |
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Eight Men in Indian and Burmese Costume, 19th century,
India (Delhi),
Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper (09.227.1) |
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Ericstan for John J. Herrick, Tarrytown, New York (rear elevation), 1855–59, Alexander J. Davis (American), Watercolor, ink, and graphite on paper (24.66.10) |
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Fishing Boats, Key West, 1903, Winslow Homer (American), Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper (10.228.1) |
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Fishing Boats, Le Pouliguen, 1828,
Paul Signac (French),
Watercolor and graphite on paper (1975.1.718) |
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Flower Garden and Bungalow, Bermuda, 1899, Winslow Homer (American), Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper (10.228.10) |
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Four Tulips, ca. 1635, Jakob Marrel (Dutch), Watercolor on vellum (68.66) |
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Fraktur Motifs, ca. 1770–1800, Johann Heinrich Otto (American), Watercolor, pen and iron gall ink, and graphite on off-white laid paper (66.242.1) |
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Gate Lodge for Amos G. Hull, Newburgh, New York (front elevation), 1849, Alexander J. Davis (American), Watercolor, ink, and graphite on paper (24.66.71) |
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Ghost Chamber with the Tall Door (New Version), 1925, Paul Klee (German), Sprayed and brushed watercolor, and transferred printing ink on paper, bordered with gouache and ink (1987.455.16) |
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Glen Ellen for Robert Gilmor, Towson, Maryland (perspective, elevation, and plan), 1832–33, Alexander J. Davis (American), Watercolor, ink, and graphite on paper (24.66.17) |
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Goat, ca. 1934,
Arthur Dove (American),
Watercolor, gouache, and pencil on paperboard (49.70.75) |
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Golgotha, 1945,
Romare Bearden (American),
Watercolor, pen and India ink, and pencil on paper (54.143.9) |
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Grace Hill for Edwin C. Litchfield, Brooklyn, New York (front elevation), 1854, Alexander J. Davis (American), Watercolor, ink, and graphite on paper (24.66.67) |
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Hammamet with Its Mosque, 1914, Paul Klee (German), Watercolor and pencil on paper (1984.315.4) |
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Head of Krishna, ca. 1800, Attributed to Sahib Ram, India (Rajasthan, Jaipur), Ink and watercolors on paper (1918.85.2) |
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In the Generalife, 1912, John Singer Sargent (American), Watercolor, wax crayon, and graphite on white wove paper (15.142.8) |
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Inside the Bar, 1883, Winslow Homer (American), Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper (54.183) |
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Interior of a Mughal Tomb, or Hammam, Furnished in the English Taste, ca. 1830–40, India (Delhi), Opaque watercolor on paper (1994.71) |
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John Biglin in a Single Scull, ca. 1873, Thomas Eakins (American), Watercolor on off-white wove paper (24.108) |
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Lady in Gray, ca. 1883, James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American), Watercolor and gouache on dark brown wove paper (06.312) |
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Lady Lilith, 1867, Dante Gabriel Rossetti (British), Watercolor and gouache on paper (08.162.1) |
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Lake Squam from Red Hill, 1874, William Trost Richards (American), Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on light gray-green wove paper (80.1.6) |
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Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island, ca. 1797, Thomas Girtin (British), Watercolor on rough cartridge paper (06.1051.1) |
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Lyndhurst for George Merritt, Tarrytown, New York (first floor plan), 1870, Alexander J. Davis (American), Watercolor, ink, and graphite on paper (24.66.42) |
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Maharaja Bijay Singh in His Harem, ca. 1770, India, Rajasthan, Jodhpur, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper (2002.38) |
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Maharaja Sardar Singh of Bikaner, ca. 1860–70, Chotu, India (Rajasthan, Bikaner), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper (1996.100.7) |
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Maharana Sarup Singh Views a Prize Stallion, 1845, Tara (Indian, active 1836–68), India (Rajasthan, Mewar), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper (2001.344) |
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Man with Red Drapery, after 1900, John Singer Sargent (American), Watercolor and graphite on white wove paper (50.130.73) |
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Members of the City Troop and Other Philadelphia Soldiery, 1811–ca. 1813, John Lewis Krimmel (American), Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on white laid paper (42.95.21) |
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Miraculous Landing, or the "112!", 1920, Paul Klee (German), Watercolor, transferred printing ink, pen, and ink on paper (1984.315.23) |
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Mountain Stream, ca. 1912–14, John Singer Sargent (American), Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper (15.142.2) |
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Negro Boy Dancing, 1878, Thomas Eakins (American), Watercolor on off-white wove paper (25.97.1) |
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Olive Trees at Tivoli, 1873, George Inness (American), Gouache, watercolor, and graphite on blue wove paper with colored fibers (1989.287) |
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Osage Warrior, 1805–7, Charles Balthazar J. F. Saint-Mémin (American), Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper (54.82) |
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Piazza di San Marco, ca. 1898–99, Maurice Prendergast (American), Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper (52.126.6) |
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Plums, 1870, John William Hill (American), Watercolor, graphite, and gouache on off-white Bristol board (82.9.1) |
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Pool Parlor, 1942, Jacob Lawrence (American), Watercolor and gouache on paper (42.167) |
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Preparations for a Hunt, ca. 1680; Mughal,
India,
Opaque watercolor on paper (2005.235a) |
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Prince and Ladies in a Garden, mid-18th century; Mughal, Attributed to Nidha Mal, Lucknow, India, Watercolor and gold on paper (2001.302) |
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Prince Khurram (Shah Jahan) with his son Dara Shikoh: Leaf from an album made for Emperor Shah Jahan, ca. 1620; Mughal, period of Jahangir, By Nanha, India, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper (55.121.10.36) |
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Rama Receives Surgriva and Jambavat, the Monkey and Bear Kings: Leaf from a manuscript of the Ramayana, ca. 1605; Mughal,
India,
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper (2002.503) |
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Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana at the Hermitage of Bharadvaja: Page from a dispersed Ramayana (Story of King Rama), ca. 1780, India (Punjab Hills, Kangra), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper (1976.15) |
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Rider on a Nag, mid-17th century, India, Deccan, Bijapur, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper (44.154) |
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Saada, the Wife of Abraham Benchimol, and Préciada, One of Their Daughters, 1832, Eugène Delacroix (French), Watercolor over graphite (1972.118.210) |
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Saltillo Mansion, 1943,
Edward Hopper (American),
Watercolor on paper (45.157.2) |
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Schreckhorn, Eismeer (from the Splendid Mountain Watercolours Sketchbook), 1870, John Singer Sargent (American), Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper (50.130.146f recto) |
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Self-Portrait, 1911, Egon Schiele (Austrian), Watercolor, gouache, and pencil on paper (1984.433.298a) |
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Shah Jahan on a Terrace Holding a Pendant Set with His Portrait, dated 1627/8; Mughal, Inscribed by Chitarman, dated 1627/8, India, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper (55.121.10.24) |
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Shiva and Parvati Playing Chaupar: Page from a dispersed Rasamanjari (Essence of the Experience of Delight), dated 1694–95, Devidasa of Nurpur, India (Punjab Hills, Basohli), Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper (57.185.2) |
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Silhouette of David Roentgen in Saint Petersburg, ca. 1784–86, Johann Friedrich Anthing (German, active in Russia), Russian; Saint Petersburg, Cut paper, ink, watercolor, gold foil (48.73.1) |
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Sketch for Jesus the Son of Man, ca. 1923,
Gibran Khalil Gibran (American, born Lebanon),
Pencil and watercolor on paper (32.45.5) |
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Sketch of enamel bowl, ca. 1898–99,
Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company (American),
New York, New York,
Watercolor and graphite (2005.495) |
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Songs of Innocence and of Experience: The Tyger (Plate 42), 1794/ca. 1825,
William Blake (British), Copy Y, ca. 1825,
Relief etchings printed in orange-brown ink, heightened with watercolor and shell gold, with hand-painted decorative borders, (17.10.42) |
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St. Paul's, Manhattan, 1914, John Marin (American), Watercolor and charcoal on paper (49.70.110) |
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Start of the Race of the Barbieri Horses, Rome, 1860,
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (French),
Pen and ink, watercolor, and gouache on wove paper (2000.105) |
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Street in Portsmouth, 1916, Childe Hassam (American), Watercolor on off-white wove paper (17.31.2) |
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Study for Distortions; Isometric Systems in Isotropic Space—Map Projections: The Cube, 1978, Agnes Denes (American), Watercolor on graph paper, pen and ink on clear plastic overlay (1983.501.3) |
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Study for the Astor Library (front elevation), 1843, Alexander J. Davis (American), Watercolor and ink on paper (24.66.419) |
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Study for two residential rows facing across a court, New York City (perspective), ca. 1831, Alexander J. Davis (American), Watercolor and ink on paper (24.66.1291) |
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Study of a double townhouse (front elevation), ca. 1843, Alexander J. Davis (American), Watercolor and ink on paper (24.66.55) |
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Tale à la Hoffmann, 1921, Paul Klee (German), Watercolor, pencil, and transferred printing ink on paper, bordered with metallic foil (1984.315.26) |
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The Artist's Garden at Saint-Clair,
Henri-Edmond Cross (French),
Watercolor on paper (48.10.7) |
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The Brush House, 1916, Childe Hassam (American), Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper (17.31.1) |
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The City and Hill Fortress of Ranthambhor, early 19th century, India (Rajasthan, Jaipur), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper (1996.100.6) |
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The Lake of Zug, 1843, Joseph Mallord William Turner (British), Watercolor over graphite (59.120) |
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The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins, ca. 1803–5, William Blake (British), Watercolor, brush and gray wash, pen and black ink over graphite (14.81.2) |
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The Photographer, 1942,
Jacob Lawrence (American),
Watercolor, gouache, and pencil on paper (2001.205) |
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The Pont Neuf, ca. 1912–14,
Hippolyte Petitjean (French),
Watercolor and gouache on paper (1975.1.681) |
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The Rehearsal of the Ballet Onstage, probably 1874,
Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas (French),
Oil colors freely mixed with turpentine, with traces of watercolor and pastel over pen-and-ink drawing on cream-colored wove paper, laid down on bristol board and mounted on canvas (29.160.26) |
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The Shoemaker, 1945,
Jacob Lawrence (American),
Watercolor and gouache on paper (46.73.2) |
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The Shop and Warehouse of Duncan Phyfe, 168–172 Fulton Street, New York, NY, 1816–20,
Unknown Artist,
New York City,
Watercolor, black ink, and gouache on white laid paper (22.28.1) |
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The Zouave, ca. June 20, 1888,
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch),
Watercolor, reed pen and ink, wax crayon (62.151) |
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Tommies Bathing, 1918, John Singer Sargent (American), Watercolor and graphite on white wove paper (50.130.48) |
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Tree, 1935,
Arthur Dove (American),
Watercolor, tempera, brush and ink on paper (49.70.96)
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Venetian Canal, 1913, John Singer Sargent (American), Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper (15.142.10) |
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Ventriloquist and Crier in the Moor, 1923, Paul Klee (German), Watercolor and transferred printing ink on paper, bordered with ink (1984.315.35) |
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View of a Mosque and Gateway in Upper Bengal, ca. 1820–21,
Sita Ram (Indian),
India (Bengal), Watercolor on paper (2002.461) |
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View of Kensington Gardens, ca. 1811, John Linnell (British), Watercolor over graphite on paper (2000.238) |
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View of London from Greenwich, 1825, Joseph Mallord William Turner (British), Watercolor and gouache over graphite (59.23.23) |
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View of Rouen from St. Catherine's Hill, 1821–22, Richard Parkes Bonington (British), Watercolor over graphite on white wove paper (1996.277) |
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View of South Street, from Maiden Lane, New York City, ca. 1827, William James Bennett (American), Watercolor on off-white wove paper (54.90.130) |
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View of the Lake and the Island from the Lawn at Kew (plate 38), 1763, William Marlow (English), Designed by Sir William Chambers (English), Watercolor (25.19.38) |
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View of the Villa Lante on the Janiculum (Gianicolo) in Rome, 1782–83, John Robert Cozens (British), British, Watercolor over traces of graphite on white laid paper (67.68) |
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View of the Wilderness at Kew, 1763, William Marlow (English), Sir William Chambers (English), Watercolor (25.19.43) |
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View of University Park Looking Towards New College, Oxford, after 1825, William Turner of Oxford (British), Watercolor over graphite on paper (2000.242) |
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Wild Emperor, 1975, Anselm Kiefer (German), Watercolor and acrylic on paper (1995.14.11) |
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Wild Roses and Irises, 1887, John La Farge (American), Gouache and watercolor on white wove paper, 1950 (50.113.3) |
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Young Jewish Woman of Algeria, Seated, 1846,
Théodore Chassériau (French),
Watercolor over graphite (64.188) |
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Nilgai (blue bull): Leaf from an album made for Emperor Shah Jahan, ca. 1620; Mughal, period of Jahangir, ca. 1620, By Mansur, India
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper (55.121.10.13) |
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Pity, second impression, ca. 1795, William Blake (British), Color print finished with pen and ink and watercolor, sheet, (58.603) |
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