Collection

Our collection currently contains more than 100,000 works of art and design dating from ancient times to today. 2,436 of these objects are on view in the museum now. 85,135 of them are available online. There are 1,863 recent acquisitions. All of our collection records are living documents. These records are frequently revised and enhanced.

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Gray intricately shaded ornamental design with a floral leaf atop of overlapped rounded rectangular forms. Below is a black horizontal segment with a thin pink stripe.

Unknown Maker, French

Wallpaper Border

Thin stripe with intricate green, pink, yellow, and blue flowers and swirling vines and leaves on a light cream background.

Unknown Maker, French

Wallpaper Border

Gray decorative motif on top of an off white background. Three subtly shaded leaves sit over three grape clusters curving down to the left.

Unknown Maker, French

Wallpaper Fragment

A vivid blue, asymmetrical design with golden floral accents and curling elements.

Unknown Maker, French

Wallpaper Fragment

Floral pattern featuring pink flowers, green leaves, and clusters of blue berries. A red butterfly at the top right and a blue and yellow bird at the bottom right.

Dufour et Leroy

Birds Butterflies, and Flowers Wallpaper

Decorative motif featuring a stylized wheat design with a large head and flowing, elongated leaves on a slim stalk in brown tones on a neutral background.

Unknown Maker, French

Wallpaper Fragment

Border depicting a ruffled pink and green ribbon wrapped with a green rope against a gray background and dark green base.

Unknown Maker, French

Wallpaper Border

Border depicting a striped pink and green flowing ribbon with zigzag edges, set against a dark green background. Framed by repeating light green, horizontal circles and lines.

Unknown Maker, French

Wallpaper Border

Unknown Maker, French

Wallpaper Imitating Fabric

A circular maroon design with a floral design of radiating teardrop motifs and dotted accents, cut horizontally.

Unknown Maker, French

Wallpaper Fragment

Unknown Maker, Chinese

Banana Palm and Rocks, Qing

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (Toyokuni III)

Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Soga no Goro, Edo Period

Unknown Maker, Chinese

Black Bird on Branch, Qing

Unknown Maker, Japanese

Picking Pine Shoots, Edo Period

Yashima Gakutei 八島岳亭

Minamoto no Yoritomo with a Crane, Edo (Japanese period)

Utagawa Kunimasa

The scene of the steamship sinking off the coast of Kii Province: the actors Ichikawa DanjuroIX as Kyoshi Kondo Tatsuo and Ichikawa Sadanji as Mikura Tomizo, Edo (Japanese period)

Baien 梅園

Mackerel Sushi, Edo Period

Totoya Hokkei

Minamoto no Yoshitsune and Benkei, Edo Period

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Balloon Flowers; Iris and Kingfisher; Tree Sparrow and Wisteria, Edo Period

Hanzan Matsukawa

Woman and bird cage (Bijin to torikago), Edo (Japanese period)