Images at Librifly

Portraits of Emperors of Successive Dynasties, early 20th century (?), China, Album of twenty-four leaves; ink and color on silk, 11 1/8 x 8 3/4 in. (28.3 x 22.2 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist Chinese, early 20th century (?), Formerly

明 魏之克(魏克) 金陵四時圖 卷 紙本, Views of Nanjing in the Four Seasons, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), dated 1635, China, Handscroll; ink and color on paper, Overall with mounting: 12 5/8 in. × 38 ft. 10 in. (32.1 × 1183.6 cm),

Broad collar of Nefer Amulets, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1504–1450 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud, Wadi D, Tomb of the 3 Foreign Wives of Thutmose III, Gold, crizzled glass, Egyptian blue, greatest w.

Bingata Panel with Tree Peonies, 20th century, Japan (Ryūkyū Islands), Cotton tabby, 18 1/4 x 15 in. (46.4 x 38.1 cm), Textiles

Bird Catching Fish Among Reeds, Meiji period (1868–1912), ca. 1887, Japan, Album leaf; ink and color on silk, 14 1/8 x 10 3/4 in. (35.9 x 27.3 cm), Paintings, Watanabe Seitei (Japanese, 1851–1918

Watercolor of musician playing frame drum, late 18th century, China, Chinese, Watercolor on paper, Overall: 43.2 x 35.6 x 1.3cm (17 x 14 x 1/2in.), Works on Paper

Incised furniture plaque with two figures in two registers, Neo-Assyrian, ca. 9th century B.C., Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Assyrian, Ivory, 4.17 x 0.98 x 0.2 in. (10.59 x 2.49 x 0.51 cm), Ivory/Bone-Ornaments, This fragmentary

Teapot, 1790–1800, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 6 5/16 x 11 13/16 in. (16 x 30 cm); 24 oz. 9 dwt. (760.2 g), Silver, Jabez Halsey (1762–1820

Nakamura Nakazo II as Matsuo-maru, Edo period (1615–1868), 1796, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 15 in. (38.1 cm); W. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm), Prints, Utagawa Toyokuni I (Japanese, 1769–1825

Faience amulet of Isis and Horus, Late Dynastic or Hellenistic, 664–30 B.C., Egyptian, Clay, glazed, H.: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Gold and Silver, Amulet, Isis

Cartoon for 16' tulip shade, ca. 1906, Made in New York, United States, American, Ink on glazed fabric, 25 1/4 x 29 1/2 in. (64.1 x 74.9 cm), Drawings, Tiffany Studios (1902–32), Floral motifs dominate some of the most evocative

Illustration of Noh Dance Scene, Meiji period (1868–1912), ca. 1910, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 14 5/8 x 19 13/16 in. (37.1 x 50.3 cm), Prints, Tsukioka Kōgyo (Japanese, 1869–1927

Assault on two Fortresses, early 17th century, Etching, sheet: 9 x 11 7/8 in. (22.8 x 30.2 cm), Prints, Jacques Callot (French, Nancy 1592–1635 Nancy

Gold pendant with granulated ornament, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1400–1050 B.C., Cypriot, Gold, L. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm), Gold and Silver, Pendant in the shape of a bull's head with granulation

Bronze statuette of Eros seated on a rock, Hellenistic or Imperial, ca. 200 B.C.–A.D. 200, Greek or Roman, Bronze, H. 2 9/16 in. (6.55 cm), Bronzes, Statuette of Eros seated on a rock

Bronze phallic amulet, Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Bronze, W. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm.), Bronzes, A phallus extends horizontally from the central ring. Projecting to the other side is a human hand displaying a sexually explicit, obscene

Wine Beaker, Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 B.C.), China, Bronze, H. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); Diam. 6 1/2 (16.5 cm), Metalwork

Miter for a Priest, 17th century, Attributed to Armenia, Velvet, silver, and gold, H. 9 in. (22.86 cm), Textiles-Costumes

Lekythos, Classical, late 5th century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Campanian, Terracotta, 2 5/16in. (5.9cm), Vases

Temple of Amour, 1907, Autochrome, 9 x 11.9 cm (3 9/16 x 4 11/16 in.), Transparencies, Constantin Mitrofanovitsh Flórinsky (Russian

Shepherdess Seated on a Rock, 1856, Oil on wood, 14 1/8 x 11 1/8 in. (35.9 x 28.3 cm), Paintings, Jean-François Millet (French, Gruchy 1814–1875 Barbizon

Belfield Hall, 1860s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Unknown (British

Lady Interrupting Her Lover, who is Playing the Shamisen, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper, H. 10 3/16 in. (25.9 cm); W. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm), Prints, Nishikawa Sukenobu (Japanese, 1671–1750

Dish, 1760–65, French, Mennecy, Soft-paste porcelain, Overall (confirmed): 1 1/2 × 9 9/16 × 8 in. (3.8 × 24.3 × 20.3 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

三代目坂田半五郎, Kabuki Actor Sakata Hangorō III as an Outlaw, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1791, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 4/5 x 5 2/3 in. (32.5 x 14.4 cm), Prints, Katsukawa Shun'ei (Japanese,

Limestone right foot, Hellenistic, ca. 330–30 B.C., Cypriot, White marble, probably Parian, Overall: 5 1/4 × 10 × 3 1/2 in. (13.3 cm, 10 × 3 1/2 in.), Stone Sculpture, The lifesize right foot is shod with a sandal that covers the heel

Ladle, 1775–1800, American, Silver, 12 1/2 x 3 5/16 in. (31.8 x 8.4 cm); 4 oz. 18 dwt. (152.5 g), Silver, Marked by I. M

Robe de Style, 1922, French, cotton, silk, glass, metal

Wine bottle cooler (one of a pair), ca. 1760–70, Italian, Florence, Tin-glazed hard-paste porcelain, H. 7 9/16 in. (19.2 cm.); Diam. foot 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm.), Ceramics-Porcelain, Because the addition of tin to the glaze created an opaque,

[Notizie sopra le Immagini Fotogeniche], 1840, Ink on paper, Sheet: 23.2 x 30.9 cm (9 1/8 x 12 3/16 in.), Ephemera

[Group portrait at the Governor Generals Camp, L-R: Maj Jones, Mr. Walters, The Governor Generals Chaplain, J.C.S. and Sir E.Campbell Bart., 60th Rifles Mry. Sry. to G.G.], 1858–61, Albumen silver print, Image: 20.5 x 24.7 cm (8 1/16 x 9

Scene in Gekkyuden - Dream of the Moon Palace, Edo period (1615–1868), 1831, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 16 5/8 x 7 in. (42.2 x 17.8 cm), Prints, Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780–1850

Dipak Raga: Folio from a Ragamala Series (Garland of Musical Modes), 1630–40, India (Madhya Pradesh, Ragugar?), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, Overall: 9 3/4 × 7 7/8 in. (24.8 × 20 cm), Paintings, The Dipak Raga is associated with

Glass pendant in the form of a bull’s head, Late Hellenistic, late 2nd–1st century B.C., Greek, Eastern Mediterranean, Glass; cast in a two-part mold, H.: 13/16 in. (2.1 cm), Glass, Colorless., Solid, vertical pendant, with mold marks

[Two Unidentified Men], 1843–47, Salted paper print from paper negative, Photographs, David Octavius Hill (British, Perth, Scotland 1802–1870 Edinburgh, Scotland), Robert Adamson (British, St. Andrews, Scotland 1821–1848 St. Andrews,

Axehead, Bronze, Other: 7 1/16in. (18cm), Bronzes

Parting of Lovers: The Morning After, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1765–70, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; pillar print (hashira-e); ink and color on paper, H. 27 in. (68.6 cm); W. 4 13/16 in. (12.2 cm), Prints, Suzuki Harunobu

Hydria, Classical, late 5th century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Campanian, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 20.96 cm., Vases

菊唐草葵紋蒔絵掛硯箱, Portable Writing Cabinet with Tokugawa Family Crests, Chrysanthemums, and Foliage Scrolls, Edo period (1615–1868), late 17th century, Japan, Lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, and

Young Nobleman Looking Inside of a House, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 x 7 1/8 in. (20.3 x 18.1 cm), Prints, Kubo Shunman (Japanese, 1757–1820

Snuffer Stand, ca. 1705, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Silver, 8 3/16 x 5 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. (20.8 x 13 x 13 cm); 17 oz. 2 dwt. (532.6 g), Silver, Cornelius Kierstede (1674–ca. 1757

Print, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Image: 14 1/4 × 10 1/8 in. (36.2 × 25.7 cm), Prints, Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1865

Glass ribbed bottle, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown and tooled, H.: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm), Glass, Translucent light green. Everted, horizontal rim; cylindrical, slightly funnel-shaped neck; squat piriform body; slightly

Fuji from Gotenyama at Shinagawa on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Shinagawa Gotenyama no Fuji), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei), 冨嶽三十六景　東海道品川御殿山の不二, Edo period (1615–1868), ca.

[Major Bowie B.A. Mry. Sry. to Lord Canning, Calcutta], 1860, Albumen silver print, Image: 19.5 x 16.3 cm (7 11/16 x 6 7/16 in.), Photographs, Unknown

Fragment, 4th–5th century, Attributed to Egypt, Linen, wool; tapestry weave, looped embroidery, H. 9 in. (22.9 cm), Textiles

Terracotta kylix: Droop cup (drinking cup), Archaic, ca. 540 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, Other: 5 1/16 x 10 in. (12.9 x 25.4 cm), Vases, Exterior, obverse and reverse, Amazonomachy, At the handles, sphinxes. Named after

Wall painting fragment, 1st century A.D., Roman, Fresco, Overall: 3 15/16 x 3 3/4 x 11/16 in. (10 x 9.5 x 1.8 cm), Miscellaneous-Paintings, On black ground; diamond and square patterns in white and ochre

Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite, ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Attributed to Carleton E. Watkins (American, 1829–1916

Figure of Guanyin, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722), late 17th–early 18th century, China, Porcelain painted in famille verte enamels on the biscuit, H. with plinth 16 in. (40.6 cm), Ceramics

Terracotta statuette of an actor, Late Classical, late 5th–early 4th century B.C., Greek, Terracotta, H. 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm), Terracottas, Fourteen of these figures are said to have been found together in a burial in Attica. They are among

Santa Margarita Ranch, 1876, printed ca. 1876, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Carleton E. Watkins (American, 1829–1916

Washing the Sacred Elephant, Ming (1368–1644) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China, Handscroll; ink and color on silk, 13 3/8 x 22 1/2 in. (34.0 x 57.2 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist, Copy after Qian Xuan (Chinese, ca. 1235–before

Oboe, ca. 1806–13, Dresden, Germany, German, Boxwood, brass, Length: 556 mm., Bell diameter: 58 mm., Weight: 315 g., Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-double reed, Johann Heinrich Grenser (German, Lipprechtsroda, Thuringia 1764–1813 Dresden

Christ in the Wilderness Served by Angels, ca. 1480–90, Engraving; second state of three, 8 13/16 x 11 5/8 in. (22.4 x 29.6 cm), Prints, Master i.e. (German, active 1480–1500

Young Pine Tree and Handle of a Plow, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper, 3 1/2 x 7 1/8 in. (8.9 x 18.1 cm), Prints, Ryūryūkyo Shinsai (Japanese, active ca.

David with the Head of Goliath, 1470–80, Italian, Padua, Bronze with oil gilding of a later date, Overall (confirmed): H. 11 1/4 x W. 5 1/4 x D. 4 7/8 in. (28.6 x 13.3 x 12.4 cm), Sculpture-Bronze, Bartolomeo Bellano (Italian, Padua

清 景德鎮窯藍地開光五彩人物圖棒槌瓶, Vase with romantic scenes, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722), early 18th century, China, Porcelain covered with powdered blue glaze, painted with colored enamels over

Glass cameo plaque fragment, Early Imperial, end of 1st century B.C–beginning of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass paste; cast and cut, Overall: 1 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (4.8 x 4.1 cm), Glass, Translucent deep purple with opaque white overlay., Flat

Page from a Dispersed Ramayana (Story of Rama), first quarter of the 19th century, India (Punjab Hills, Kangra), Graphite with color on paper, 10 1/4 x 13 7/16 in. (26 x 34.1 cm), Paintings, In the Hindu epic the Ramayana, the demon-king

Limestone statuette of a beardless male votary in Greek dress, Archaic, middle or 3rd quarter of the 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 15 3/4 x 4 3/8 x 2 1/4 in. (40 x 11.1 x 5.7 cm), Stone Sculpture, Male votary with cloak

Bronze ax-head, Greek or Roman, Bronze, Other: 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm), Bronzes, While axes today are considered primarily a woodsman's tool, in antiquity the battle-ax was a weapon associated particularly with peoples from the East, such as

Design for peacock feather, 1902–10, Made in New York, United States, American, Watercolor and graphite on smooth-surfaced off-white Bristol board, Design: 6 1/8 x 4 1/4 in. (15.5 x 10.8 cm), Drawings, Tiffany Studios (1902–32

Sherd, Halaf, ca. 5600–5000 B.C., Syria, Tell Brak, Halaf, Ceramic, paint, 2.83 x 1.65 in. (7.19 x 4.19 cm), Ceramics-Vessels, Halaf pottery was made by hand and decorated with very finely executed designs in one or two colors. The

Hives with Wasps, and a Box with a Spoon for Honey, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 x 7 3/16 in. (20.3 x 18.3 cm), Prints, Kubo Shunman (Japanese, 1757–1820

東海道五十三次　岡崎, Okazaki, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1838, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (21.6 x 16.5 cm), Prints, Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo

Vase fragment, Neolithic, second period, ca. 4000–3000 B.C., Neolithic, Thessaly, Terracotta, length 1 9/16in. (3.9cm), Vases

Seated Woman with Children and Servants, ca. 1738–45, Etching and engraving, Sheet (trimmed): 11 7/8 × 9 5/16 in. (30.2 × 23.7 cm), Prints, After François Boucher (French, Paris 1703–1770 Paris

Print, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Image: 13 5/8 × 9 5/8 in. (34.6 × 24.4 cm), Prints, Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1865

Terracotta tondo from a phiale (libation bowl), Hellenistic, late 4th–3rd century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Campanian, Calenian, Terracotta; black-glaze, diameter 3 7/8in. (9.8cm), Vases, The medallion shows Herakles and Iolaos fighting

Bowl, 1889–90, Made in Findlay, Ohio, United States, American, Blown-molded Onyx glass, H. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); Diam. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm), Glass, Dalzell, Gilmore and Leighton (1885–1898

Disguised Immortal, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1766, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 7 15/16 in. (20.2 cm); W. 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm), Prints, Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725–1770

Illustration of Noh Dance Scene, Meiji period (1868–1912), ca. 1910, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 14 5/8 x 19 13/16 in. (37.1 x 50.3 cm), Prints, Tsukioka Kōgyo (Japanese, 1869–1927

Warrior Riding Black Horse along the Sea Shore, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1835, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); W. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm), Prints, Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo)

Caire. Allée de Pyramides, ca. 1870, Albumen silver print, Photographs, Félix Bonfils (French, 1831–1885

Glass amphoriskos (perfume bottle), Hellenistic, 2nd to mid–1st century B.C., Greek, Eastern Mediterranean, Glass; core-formed, Group III, H.: 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm), Glass, Translucent pale blue, with handles in translucent greenish yellow;

Pitcher, 1883–90, Made in Sandwich, Massachusetts, United States, American, Blown overshot glass, H. 11 in. (27.9 cm), Glass, Probably Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (American, 1825–1888, Sandwich, Massachusetts

Portrait of a Woman, ca. 1650, reworked probably 18th century, Oil on canvas, 39 3/8 x 32 1/4 in. (100 x 81.9 cm), Paintings, Frans Hals (Dutch, Antwerp 1582/83–1666 Haarlem), The picture dates from about 1650 and originally had a neutral

Fringed Bag, 7th century, Peru, Rio Grande de Nasca, Nasca, Camelid hair, Overall: 8 1/4 x 20 1/2 in. (20.96 x 52.07 cm), Textiles-Woven

Cushion cover, 1590–1610, British, Linen worked with silk and metal thread, spangles; stem, back, plaited braid, knots, and detached buttonhole stitches, H. 8 7/8 x W. 13 3/8 inches (22.5 x 34 cm), Textiles-Embroidered, This small panel

Jar (Hu), Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220), China, Bronze, H. 11 3/8 in. (28.9 cm); Diam. 9 in. (22.9 cm), Metalwork

Terracotta pelike (jar), Classical, ca. 460–450 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, 13 11/16in. (34.8cm), Vases

Mesu Smelling a Lotus, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1525–1504 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Dra Abu el-Naga, Tomb of Heri (TT 12), Limestone, H. 17 cm (6 11/16 in); w. 18 cm (7 1/16 in), This fragment depicts a woman named Mesu.

Scene from the Drama 'Kashiwa-ga-Tōge Kichirei sumō', Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1757, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm); W. 5 9/16 in. (14.1 cm), Prints, Torii Kiyohiro (Japanese, active

Head of a Beauty, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1825, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 7 in. (17.8 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm), Prints, Keisai Eisen (Japanese, 1790–1848

Nubie. Seconde Cataracte. Dgebel-Abouoir, 1850, Salted paper print (Blanquart-Évrard process) from paper negative, Photographs, Maxime Du Camp (French, 1822–1894

Cherry Blossoms and Irises, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons, Edo period (1615–1868), 1801, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 6 13/16 x 10 5/16 in. (17.3 x 26.2 cm), Prints, Kitagawa Utamaro

View of a Military Review Parade at Aoyama, Meiji period (1868–1912), Feb. 1889 (Meiji 22), Japan, One sheet of a triptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Triptych 13 3/4 x 27 3/4 in. (35 x 70.5 cm), Prints, Utagawa

The Education of Achilles, ca. 1844, Graphite and black chalk on laid paper, Overall: 9 5/16 x 11 11/16 in. (23.6 x 29.7 cm), Drawings, Eugène Delacroix (French, Charenton-Saint-Maurice 1798–1863 Paris

Vase fragment, Late Helladic IIIA, ca. 1400–1300 B.C., Mycenaean, Terracotta, 3 1/16 × 2 3/4 × 7/16 in. (7.8 × 6.9 × 1.1 cm), Vases

Vase fragment, Neolithic, second period, ca. 4000–3000 B.C., Neolithic, Thessaly, Terracotta, length 2 3/4in. (7cm), Vases

Chariot fragments, rings, Archaic, ca. 500–480 B.C., Etruscan, Bronze, Other (Greatest Diameter): 1 13/16 in. (4.7 cm), Bronzes, Large collection of bronze and iron attachments once belonging to a chariot

Oinochoe, 4th century B.C., Etruscan, Terracotta, 9 5/8in. (24.5cm), Vases

Ocarina, Pre-Columbian, 1300–1500, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, Tairona People; Gayraca style, Ceramic, L. 10.2 cm (4 in.); W. 9.2 cm (3-5/8 in.), Aerophone-Whistle Flute-vessel flute, Tubular ceramic flutes and ocarinas (vessel

Sancta Euphrolyna, from the series Female Hermits, 1600–1633, Engraving, sheet: 5 11/16 x 3 5/8 in. (14.4 x 9.2 cm), Prints, Abraham Bloemaert (Netherlandish, Gorinchem 1566–1651 Utrecht), Boetius Adams Bolswert (Netherlandish, Bolsward

La Vedova Romana, ca. 1580, Engraving, Sheet: 8 15/16 x 6 1/4 in. (22.7 x 15.9 cm), Prints, Attributed to Pietro Bertelli (Italian, active Padua, ca. 1571–1621

絵兄弟, A Woman Dressing a Girl for a Kabuki Dance (E-kyodai), Edo period (1615–1868), 1790s, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm); W. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm), Prints, Kitagawa Utamaro

Radha and Her Confidant Sit in an Open Room: Page from a Dispersed Rasikapriya, ca. 1680–90, India (Madhya Pradesh, Malwa), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, Image: 8 3/4 × 5 3/4 in. (22.2 × 14.6 cm), Paintings, In the Rasikapriya the

Vieilles Chansons Pour Les Petits Enfants, 1883, plates: colored wood engravings, 22.9 x 27 x 1 cm., Books

The Actor Yoshizawa Ayame as a Samurai, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1713, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 20 31/32 x 12 5/8 in. (53.3 x 32.1 cm), Prints, Torii Kiyomasu I (Japanese, active 1696–1716