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Kota artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Kerewa people
19th–early 20th century

Pieter Claesz
1628

David Wojnarowicz
1984

possibly Ethiopian
19th century

Central African
19th century

Western Tibet or Ladakh
14th century

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (Il Grechetto)
ca. 1650

India
10th–11th century

Georges de La Tour
ca. 1640

China
early 15th century

Antonio Rossellino
ca. 1470

Tibet
15th century

China

Central Tibet
ca. 1500

Nepal, Kathmandu Valley
1575–1600

Georgia O'Keeffe
1937

ca. 1353–1336 B.C.

Jacques de Gheyn II
1603

Vittore Carpaccio
ca. 1490

Johann Liss
ca. 1626

probably Flemish
18th century

G. O. Brown
1866

G. O. Brown
1866

G. O. Brown
1866

G. O. Brown
1866

G. O. Brown
1866

Taíno
13th–15th century

Salvator Rosa
ca. 1647

Alison Saar
1997

Nicolas Froment
1480

Domenico Guidobono
1710–20

Payag
ca. 1630–35

South central Veracruz artist(s)
600–1000 CE

Classic Veracruz artist(s)
800–1100 CE

Mixtec (Ñuu Savi) artist(s)
1325–1521 CE

Wangechi Mutu
2019

Wenzel Jamnitzer
ca. 1550

China
dated 544 (completed 2nd year of Wuding reign)

China
inscription dated 533–43