Collection

Our collection currently contains more than 100,000 works of art and design dating from ancient times to today. 2,134 of these objects are on view in the museum now. 85,750 of them are available online. There are 2,338 recent acquisitions. All of our collection records are living documents. These records are frequently revised and enhanced.

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showing 20 works out of 4995

Nabil Gonzalez

Memento Mori

Lucas van Leyden

Abraham and the Three Angels

Cornelis van Kittensteyn

Plate 4 The Triumphal Entry of Willem of Nassau, Prince of Orange

Philips Galle

The Parable of the Good Shepherd

Anton Løvenberg

Patterns for Tiles

Jan Saenredam

Venus Grows Cold without Ceres and Bacchus (Love Grows Cold without Food and Wine)

Cornelis Cort

The Practictioners of the Visual Arts

Large, pastel-hued chrysanthemums among dark green foliage against a black background. Solid-colored blocks of vertical calligraphy accent the corners of the composition.

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Longevity Chrysanthemums, Edo Period

A brown and white-feathered hawk perched on a pine branch among clusters of dark green needles while a glowing red sun frames its head.

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Hawk on Pine, Edo Period

Katsushika Isai

Miniature drawings of birds flowers and landscapes:Vol. I, Edo (Japanese period)

Oil painting depicting houses along water, with a bright sky above and distant horizon made up of expressive brushstrokes in vibrant shades of blue, yellow and green, with red accents.

Paul Cézanne

On the Banks of a River (Au Bord d'une Rivière)

Annu Palakunnathu Matthew

Nose ring

Otto Morach

A. Welti-Furrer AG Taxameter (A. Welti-Furrer Co., Taxameter)

Moneta

Calze Ortalion

A polychrome woodblock print of travelers gathering under the shade of a large cedar in a green field. People pass in front of the tree with umbrellas and assorted baggage.

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Fushimi, Edo (Japanese period)

A richly embossed woodblock print with metallic embellishments. A seated man in a floral-patterned maroon robe plays the flute. A black lacquered screen is beside him.

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (Toyokuni III)

The Broom Tree (Hahakigi), Edo (Japanese period)

A woodblock print of a green-robed woman holding a three-stringed musical instrument. She looks down at a child on a hobbyhorse. A picture of a white horse is framed above.

Torii Kiyomitsu II (Kiyomine)

Year of the Horse, Edo (Japanese period)

A woodblock print in hues of grey and green. A landscape of vast plains with hills. Three small figures head toward a small wooden hut on the left.

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Futakawa: Monkey Plateau (Futakawa Sarugababa), Edo Period

A muted red and green colored woodblock print of a Japanese actor playing a small hand drum. He is depicted in a room with a half-opened sliding door behind him.

Torii Kiyomitsu I

Segawa Kikunojō II, Edo (Japanese period)

A woodblock print in muted tones of five children dancing and playing beneath festive rope streamers. A small display of pine, lobster, and oranges is on the right.

Torii Kiyonaga 鳥居清長

New Year (初春 Shoshun), Edo Period