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The reference works belong to the Cleveland Museum of Art’s collection and are not offered for sale here. Records and images use the museum’s CC0 open-access release; there is no museum partnership. Sources and methodology.

1902 · France, 20th century

Fishmarket

Camille Pissarro (French, 1830–1903) · oil on canvas

1747 · China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95)

Five Pine Trees

Li Shan (Chinese, c. 1686–1762) · Hanging scroll; ink on paper

1500 · China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

Flowering Crab Apple

Shen Zhou (Chinese, 1427–1509) · hanging scroll, ink on paper

1500s · Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573)

Flowers and Birds in a Spring Landscape

Kano Motonobu (Japanese, c. 1476–1559) · One of a set of sliding door panels mounted as hanging scrolls; ink and color on paper

mid-1600s · Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

Flowers and Grasses

Kitagawa Sōsetsu (Japanese, active 1639–50) · Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and color on paper

1368–1644 · China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

Flowers and Rocks

Artist not recorded · hanging scroll; color on silk

c. 1669 · Netherlands

Flowers in a Vase

Simon Verelst (Dutch, 1644–1721) · oil on wood

1531 · China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

Flowers of Four Seasons, with Poems

Wang Guxiang (Chinese, 1501–1568) · handscroll; ink and light color on silk

1744–45 · Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kishangarh

Folio 18 from a Chandana Malayagiri Varta (Story of King Chandana and Queen Malayagiri) of Karamachand: Ravana battles the great vulture Jatayu and defeats him by throwing stones in his mouth (recto); Jatayu approaches Rama and Lakshmana who are wondering where Sita could be (verso)

Artist not recorded · Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper

1428 · Western India, Gujarat, possibly Patan

Folio 2, from a Great Poem about Twos (Dvyashraya Mahakavya) of Hemachandra with Commentary by Abhayatilaka

Artist not recorded · gum tempera and ink on palm leaf

c. 1275–1300 · Western India, Gujarat

Folio 2 from a Parshvanatha Charitra (Life and Stories of Lord Parshva) of Bhavadeva-suri: Monk preaching to a disciple with a lay audience (recto); Text (verso)

Artist not recorded · Gum tempera and ink on palm leaf

late 1800s-early 1900s · Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

Forbidden to the Vulgar

Uragami Gyokudō (Japanese, 1745–1820) · hanging scroll; ink on paper

1756 · France

Fountain of Venus

François Boucher (French, 1703–1770) · oil on canvas

1900s · Eastern India, Bihar, Mithila region

Four-armed goddess, with hearts in margin

Artist not recorded · ink and color on paper

c. 1450 · Central Tibet, Ngor monastery

Four seated Masters

Artist not recorded · Gum tempera and gold on cotton

1725–50 · Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar

Friends of Krishna, folio 163 from a Bhakti Ratnavali of Vishnu Puri

Artist not recorded · Gum tempera and gold on paper

c. 1895 · France, 19th century

Frieze of Dancers

Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917) · oil on fabric

1200s or 1300s · Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333)

Fujiwara no Muchimaro

Artist not recorded · Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and cut gold on silk

about 138–92 CE · Antonine-era Roman Empire (Egypt), unknown painter

Funerary Panel of a Man

Artist not recorded · encaustic on linen

c. 25–37 CE · Egypt, Roman Empire, late Tiberian

Funerary Portrait of a Young Girl

Artist not recorded · encaustic on linden wood

1640s · Flanders

Game of Backgammon

David Teniers (Flemish, 1610–1690) · oil on wood, transferred to canvas

c. 1890 · Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat

Ganesha

Artist not recorded · Gum tempera, graphite, and ink on paper

c. 1890 · Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat

Ganesha-Janani (Mother of Ganesh)

Artist not recorded · Gum tempera, graphite, ink, and tin on paper

1515–52 · China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

Garden for Solitary Enjoyment

Qiu Ying (Chinese, 1494–1552) · Handscroll; ink and light color on silk