Sheets Collection (page 9)

John Downman (Welsh, 1750 - 1824), George Mills, 1792, pastel with gray and brown wash on two overlapped sheets of laid paper joined at the top

Gabriel Jacques de Saint-Aubin (French, 1724 - 1780), Figure Sketches, pen and brown ink and red and black chalk with gray and brown wash on two overlapping sheets of laid paper

Daniel Hopfer I (German, c. 1470 - 1536), Triumphal Altar with Stages in the Life of Christ, 1518, etching on 2 joined sheets of laid paper

French early 16th century, A Dialogue on Human Favor [fol. 15 verso - 16 recto], 1512-1514, pen and brown and black ink, heightened with gold on two joined sheets of laid paper

French early 16th century, Do Not Turn Back When You Arrive at the End [fol
French early 16th century, " Do Not Turn Back When You Arrive at the End" [fol. 26 verso - 27 recto], 1512-1514, pen and brown ink with watercolor on two joined sheets of laid paper

Market and Bleaching Ground, 1620-22 (oil on canvas)
XIR36907 Market and Bleaching Ground, 1620-22 (oil on canvas) by Momper, Joos or Josse de, The Younger (1564-1635); 166x194 cm; Prado, Madrid

Fire (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR252990 Fire (engraving) (b/w photo) by Debucourt, Philibert Louis (1755-1832); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: L incendie; incendie; ); French, out of copyright

A Violin Maker, 1914 (oil on panel)
BAL209446 A Violin Maker, 1914 (oil on panel) by Makovsky, Vladimir Egorovic (1846-1920); 33x27 cm; Arkhangelsk Museum, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

The Washerwomen (oil on canvas)
XIR173520 The Washerwomen (oil on canvas) by Robert, Hubert (1733-1808); 32x23.5 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans, France; French, out of copyright

Night, 1799 (oil on canvas) (see 127218-220)
XYC146363 Night, 1799 (oil on canvas) (see 127218-220) by Wheatley, Francis (1747-1801); 44.5x54.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Bookbinding (engraving)
XJF1127514 Bookbinding (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Fountain under the Grotto (oil on canvas)
XIR175080 The Fountain under the Grotto (oil on canvas) by Robert, Hubert (1733-1808); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: La Fontaine sous la grotte; ); French, out of copyright

Washerwomen in the Moat of an Italian Villa (oil on canvas)
XIR175079 Washerwomen in the Moat of an Italian Villa (oil on canvas) by Robert, Hubert (1733-1808); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Lavandieres dans les fosses d une villa italienne; ); French

Kawanakajima no kassen, Battle at Kawanakajima. Katsukawa, Shuntei, 1770-1820, artist, 1809. 1 print (3 sheets) : woodcut, color; 37.8 x 24.8 cm (left panel), 37.5 x 25.1 cm (center panel)

Soga no taimen, Scene from a Soga play. Utagawa, Kuniyoshi, 1798-1861, artist, [between 1848 and 1854], 1 print (3 sheets) : woodcut, color; 36.1 x 25.3 cm (left panel), 36 x 24.7 cm (center panel)

Fujiwara no hidesato no mukade taiji, The warrior Fujiwara Hidesato battling the giant centipede. Katsukawa, Shuntei, 1770-1820, artist, [between 1815 and 1820], 1 print (3 sheets) : woodcut

Seki sanjA'rAc ichikawa danjA'rAc iwai hanshirAc, The actors Seki SanjA'rAc, Ichikawa DanjA'rAc, and Iwai HanshirAc

Yashima dannoura kassen, Battle at Yashima Dannoura. Utagawa, Yoshitora, active 1850-1870, artist, 1855. 1 print (3 sheets) : woodcut, color; 34 x 23.3 cm (left panel), 33.7 x 23.6 cm (center panel)

Kusunoki rAcjAc no zu, The warrior Kusunoki barricading himself into Akasaka Castle. Katsukawa, ShunkAc, 1743-1812, artist, [between 1804 and 1812], 1 print (3 sheets) : woodcut

WashA nyoirindAc kassen, Battle at the Nyoirin Hall (Nyoririn Temple) in WashA'. Katsukawa, Shuntei, 1770-1820, artist, [between 1811 and 1818], 1 print (3 sheets) : woodcut

DAcke hyakumanben, A comic Buddhist rosary procession. Kawanabe, GyAcsai, 1831-1889, artist, 1864. 1 print (3 sheets) : woodcut, color; 37.7 x 25.7 cm (left panel), 35.2 x 24.1 cm (center panel)

Ueno tAceizan hanazakari no zu, View of cherry blossoms at Toei Hill in Ueno. Utagawa, Kuniyasu, 1794-1832, artist, [between 1818 and 1830], 1 print (2 sheets) : woodcut

E o narau kodomo tachi, Children in a painting class. Utagawa, Kuniyoshi, 1798-1861, artist, [between 1830 and 1848], 1 print : woodcut, color; 36.8 x 25.8 cm

MActAcsei kAcmei unri kAcngAc sAcman dokkasei kAcryAc, Motosei Komei, Unri Kongo Soma, and Rokkasei Koryo. Utagawa, Kuniyoshi, 1798-1861, artist, [between 1826 and 1830]

Rakuda no zu, A pair of camels. Utagawa, Kuniyasu, 1794-1832, artist, 1824. 1 print (2 sheets) : woodcut, color; 36 x 24.5 cm (left panel), 38.9 x 25.9 cm (right panel)

Oshun denbei horikawa no dan, Scene of Oshun Denbei Horikawa. Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1786-1865, artist, [between 1830 and 1835], 1 print : woodcut, color; 38.4 x 26.6 cm

Ibaragiya denzAc ibaragiya kokonoe akita hideie hoka, Actors in the roles of Ibaragi-ya DenzAc, Ibaragi-ya Kokonoe, Akita Hideie, and others

Iwai kumesaburAc ichikawa danjA'rAc iwai shijyaku, The actors Iwai KumesaburAc, Ichikawa DanjA'rAc, and Iwai Shijaku

ShinshA kawanakajima Acg[k?]assen, The great battle at Kawanakajima in Shinshu. Utagawa, Yoshitora, active 1850-1870, artist, [between 1844 and 1848], 1 print (4 sheets) : woodcut

Yamauba to kaidAcmaru, Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1786-1865, artist, [between 1848 and 1854], 1 print (2 sheets) : woodcut, color; 34.1 x 23.8 cm (left panel), 34.2 x 24.3 cm (right panel)

Hakata kojorAc kezori kuemon komachiya sAcshichi, Actors in the roles of Hakata KojurAc, Kezori Kuemon, and Komachiya SAcshichi

NankAc akasaka rAcjAc no zu, The warrior Kusunoki barricading himself into Akasaka Castle. Katsukawa, Shuntei, 1770-1820, artist, 1809

Sogano jA'rAc sukenari soga no gorAc tokimune tegoshi no sukuna, Actors in the roles of Soga no JA'rAc Sukenari, Soga no GorAc Tokimune, and Tegoshi no Tsukuna

Fujibitai hana no gyAcretsu, A procession of flowers before Mount Fuji. Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1769-1825, artist, [between 1804 and 1818], 1 print (5 sheets) : woodcut

Igagoe dAcchA sugoroku, The Joruri and Kabuki play, Igagoe dAcchA Sugoroku. Katsukawa, Shuntei, 1770-1820, artist, [between 1811 and 1815], 1 print (3 sheets) : woodcut

Sekiguchi yatarAc yoshioka kanefusa miyamoto musashi, Actors in the roles of the warriors Sekiguchi YatarAc, Yoshioka Kanefusa, and Miyamoto Musashi

DAcguya jinza hAckaibAc bAckon shimobe gunsuke, Actors in the roles of DAcguya Jinza, HAckaibAc BAckon, and Shimobe Gunsuke

Tamashima ittAc tenjiku tokubei tsukimoto inabanosuke, Actors in the roles of Tamashima Itto, Tenjuku Tokubei, and Tsukimoto Inabanosuke

Gentoku mitabi secchA ni kAcmei o otonou no zu, Xuande visiting Kongming for the third time. Utagawa, Kuniyoshi, 1798-1861, artist, 1853

Igami no gonta gonta nyAcbAc kosen shA'me kokingo, Actors in the roles of Igami no Gonta, Gontas wife Kosen, and the Kokingo

Chotto hitokuchi hauta no ateburi, Just a few words about the song and dance. Toyohara, Kunichika, 1835-1900, artist, 1868

Yatsushi kuramayama, A parody of the play Mount Kurama. artist, [between 1801 and 1804], 1 print (3 sheets) : woodcut, color; 35.4 x 25.4 cm (left panel), 35.1 x 25 cm (center panel)

Hada kurabe hana no shAcbuyu kurabe (hoso?), koshi yuki no ya, Naked bodies compared to irises in hot water, comparing hips to a snow laden willow in hot water. artist, 1868

RaikAc sitennAc to kidAcmaru, RaikAc ShitennAc (Minamoto Yorimitsu and his fellow warriors) and KidAcmaru. Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1769-1825, artist, [between 1811 and 1818], 1 print (2 sheets) : woodcut

Seki sanjA'rAc sakata hangorAc, The actors Seki SanjA'rAc and Sakata HangurAc. Utagawa, Kuniyasu, 1794-1832, artist, [between 1815 and 1830], 1 print (2 sheets) : woodcut

Oyone magoshichi taheiji, Actors in the roles of Oyone Magoshichi and Taheiji. Utagawa, Kuniyoshi, 1798-1861, artist, [between 1848 and 1854], 1 print (2 sheets) : woodcut

Taikenmon genpei kassen no zu, Battle between the Minamoto and the Taira at Taiken Gate. Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1786-1865, artist, [1817 or 1818], 1 print (2 sheets) : woodcut

Soga no adauchi, Scene from a Soga play. Utagawa, Yoshikazu, active 1848-1863, artist, 1858. 1 print (2 sheets) : woodcut, color; 35.9 x 24.3 cm (left panel), 35.5 x 24.7 cm (right panel)

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