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1,315 artworks

Hosannah!, from "Dalziels' Bible Gallery" by Camden Press|Scribner and Welford|Dalziel Brothers|Simeon Solomon

Hosannah!, from "Dalziels' Bible Gallery"

Camden Press|Scribner and Welford|Dalziel Brothers|Simeon Solomon, 1863–81

Invincibles, or, The New York Militia Muster by Anonymous, American, 19th century

Invincibles, or, The New York Militia Muster

Anonymous, American, 19th century, 1836

三味線の調弦|Woman Tuning a Shamisen and a Cat Looking at its Own Reflection by Yashima Gakutei

三味線の調弦|Woman Tuning a Shamisen and a Cat Looking at its Own Reflection

Yashima Gakutei, mid- 1820s

Mystical Bird (Karyōbinga) by Katsushika Hokusai

Mystical Bird (Karyōbinga)

Katsushika Hokusai, 1820–33

Blind Singer by Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes)

Blind Singer

Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes), Ca. 1824–28 (published second half of the 19th century)

Tartar Officer with Blond Lady Playing Musical Instruments by Unidentified artist

Tartar Officer with Blond Lady Playing Musical Instruments

Unidentified artist, 19th century

Young Nobleman Playing Koto (Harp) by Kubo Shunman

Young Nobleman Playing Koto (Harp)

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Bacchante by Augustin Pajou

Bacchante

Augustin Pajou, 19th century (?), after a model of 1774

Shakespeare Seated Between the Dramatic Muse and the Genius of Painting, Who is Pointing Him Out as the Proper Subject for Her Pencil by Thomas Banks|William Shakespeare|John & Josiah Boydell|James Stow

Shakespeare Seated Between the Dramatic Muse and the Genius of Painting, Who is Pointing Him Out as the Proper Subject for Her Pencil

Thomas Banks|William Shakespeare|John & Josiah Boydell|James Stow, 1797

Musician playing Guqin (古琴 )

Musician playing Guqin (古琴 )

Watercolor of musician playing mu yu

Watercolor of musician playing mu yu

Harmony – Two Nymphs Singing, Another Playing a Lyre by Thomas Rowlandson|Antonio Zucchi

Harmony – Two Nymphs Singing, Another Playing a Lyre

Thomas Rowlandson|Antonio Zucchi, 1784–88

Interior View by Katsukawa Shunchō

Interior View

Katsukawa Shunchō, ca. 1788

Mirror Case Cover

Mirror Case Cover

Four carnival musicians by Joseph Nees|Zurich Pottery and Porcelain Factory

Four carnival musicians

Joseph Nees|Zurich Pottery and Porcelain Factory, ca. 1770

The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro as Bijomaru in the Drama "Kikujido" Shuen no Iwaya" by Katsukawa Shunkō

The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro as Bijomaru in the Drama "Kikujido" Shuen no Iwaya"

Katsukawa Shunkō, ca. 1773

Dressing Room for Musicians at a Theater (Shitakubeya) by Katsushika Hokusai

Dressing Room for Musicians at a Theater (Shitakubeya)

Katsushika Hokusai

Seated musician (one of a pair) by Bow Porcelain Factory

Seated musician (one of a pair)

Bow Porcelain Factory, ca. 1765

Fife player by Bow Porcelain Factory

Fife player

Bow Porcelain Factory, ca. 1765

Suite de Figures Chinoises. . . Tiré du Cabinet de Mr. d'Azaincourt by François Boucher|Jean Pierre Louis Laurent Hoüel|Gilles Demarteau

Suite de Figures Chinoises. . . Tiré du Cabinet de Mr. d'Azaincourt

François Boucher|Jean Pierre Louis Laurent Hoüel|Gilles Demarteau, 1755–76

Bugler in military dress by Astbury-Whieldon

Bugler in military dress

Astbury-Whieldon, ca. 1750

Scaramouche and Isabella by Bow Porcelain Factory|Charles Nicolas Cochin I|Antoine Watteau

Scaramouche and Isabella

Bow Porcelain Factory|Charles Nicolas Cochin I|Antoine Watteau, ca. 1748

The Hurdy-Gurdy Player by Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, comte de Caylus|Edme Bouchardon

The Hurdy-Gurdy Player

Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, comte de Caylus|Edme Bouchardon, 1737

Woman Dancer in Daimyo's Palace by Suzuki Harunobu

Woman Dancer in Daimyo's Palace

Suzuki Harunobu

Figure: Pair of Balafon Players by Dogon artist

Figure: Pair of Balafon Players

Dogon artist, 18th–early 19th century

Cupid playing a lyre by Lady Diana Beauclerk|Josiah Wedgwood

Cupid playing a lyre

Lady Diana Beauclerk|Josiah Wedgwood, 18th century

Design for Upright Decorative Panels by Anonymous, French, 18th century

Design for Upright Decorative Panels

Anonymous, French, 18th century, 18th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of an Oni (Demon) Carrying a Temple Bell and Paper Lantern over His Shoulder (obverse); Oni Carrying Fish Head Stuck on a Pole and Holly Branch (reverse)

Case (Inrō) with Design of an Oni (Demon) Carrying a Temple Bell and Paper Lantern over His Shoulder (obverse); Oni Carrying Fish Head Stuck on a Pole and Holly Branch (reverse)

A Man in a Kneeling Posture Bending Forward and Listening to an Oiran who is Playing the Shamisen by Okumura Masanobu

A Man in a Kneeling Posture Bending Forward and Listening to an Oiran who is Playing the Shamisen

Okumura Masanobu, ca. 1705–7

Allegorical Figure of Faith by Marcantonio Franceschini

Allegorical Figure of Faith

Marcantonio Franceschini, 1648–1729

The New Testament, The Book of Common Prayer by Robert Barker|Richard Whittaker

The New Testament, The Book of Common Prayer

Robert Barker|Richard Whittaker, ca. 1636

Allegory of Africa, from "The Four Continents" by Abraham Bosse|Jean I Leblond

Allegory of Africa, from "The Four Continents"

Abraham Bosse|Jean I Leblond, mid to late 17th century

Triumph of Grammar by Pierre Brebiette

Triumph of Grammar

Pierre Brebiette, 17th century

Clavicytherium by Unknown

Clavicytherium

Unknown, early 17th century

Blackwork Design for Goldsmithwork with Satyr and Monkey by Mathais Beitler

Blackwork Design for Goldsmithwork with Satyr and Monkey

Mathais Beitler, ca. 1582–1616

Perfume Burner Surmounted by a Satyr by Desiderio da Firenze

Perfume Burner Surmounted by a Satyr

Desiderio da Firenze, ca. 1540–50

Fifteen Nude Children Dancing by Heinrich Aldegrever|Marcantonio Raimondi

Fifteen Nude Children Dancing

Heinrich Aldegrever|Marcantonio Raimondi, 1535

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Apolinis (Apolinis in uiridario Magni Ducis Etruriae) by Anonymous|Philippe Thomassin|Antonio Lafreri

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Apolinis (Apolinis in uiridario Magni Ducis Etruriae)

Anonymous|Philippe Thomassin|Antonio Lafreri, 16th century

Plate (tondino)

Plate (tondino)

Panpiper Vessel by Chimú artist(s)

Panpiper Vessel

Chimú artist(s), 14th–15th century

唐 彩繪陶持琵琶樂伎女俑|Female musician with lute

唐 彩繪陶持琵琶樂伎女俑|Female musician with lute

Bone Carving, Possibly of a Dionysiac Revel

Bone Carving, Possibly of a Dionysiac Revel

Limestone statuette of a male aulos player

Limestone statuette of a male aulos player

Standing male lyre player

Standing male lyre player

Amulet: Woman Playing Lyre

Amulet: Woman Playing Lyre

Dancers with Instruments

Dancers with Instruments

Detail of the Crowning of the Virgin by Anonymous, 15th century

Detail of the Crowning of the Virgin

Anonymous, 15th century, 1922, restrike of 15th century original

Broadsheet with songs relating to the earthquake that occurred on March 26, 1908 by Antonio Vanegas Arroyo|José Guadalupe Posada

Broadsheet with songs relating to the earthquake that occurred on March 26, 1908

Antonio Vanegas Arroyo|José Guadalupe Posada, 1908

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