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Painting studies · 3
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Studies 49–72 of 1200

1640 · Netherlands
A Young Woman
Gerrit Dou (Dutch, 1613–1675) · oil on wood

1750s · Italy, 18th century
Abraham Welcoming the Three Angels
Francesco Guardi (Italian, 1712–1793) · oil on canvas

1890 · Netherlands
Adeline Ravoux
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890) · oil on fabric

1500s · Italy
Adoration of the Magi
Titian (Italian, c. 1488–1576); Workshop · oil on canvas

1642 · Italy
Adoration of the Magi
Guido Reni (Italian, 1575–1642) · oil on canvas

c. 1650 · Italy
Adoration of the Shepherds
Bernardo Cavallino (Italian, 1616–1656) · oil on canvas

c. 1670 · Italy
Adoration of the Shepherds
Carlo Dolci (Italian, 1616–1687) · oil on canvas

c. 1510 · Germany
Adoration of the Shepherds
Hans Leonhard Schäufelein (German) · oil on wood

c. 1857 · France, 19th century
Aglaida and Boniface
Alexandre Cabanel (French, 1823–1889) · oil on canvas

1300s · Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333) to Nanbokuchō period (1336–92)
Aizen Myōō
Artist not recorded · Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk

c. 1602–4 · Mughal India
Akbar and Jahangir Examine a Ghir Falcon while Prince Khusrau Stands Behind
Artist not recorded · gum tempera and gold on paper

c. 1602–3; borders added c. 1700s · Mughal India
Akbar supervising the capture of wild elephants at Malwa in 1564, painting 90 from an Akbar-nama (Book of Akbar) of Abu’l Fazl (Indian 1551–1602)
Farukh Chela (Indian); Govardhan (Indian, active c.1596–1645); Dhanraj (Indian) · ink with use of colors and gold on paper, mounted on an album page with borders of gold-decorated buff and blue paper (recto); calligraphy by Faqir Ali (verso)

c. 1760–65 · Northern India, Pahari kingdoms
Akrura and Kritavarma flee Dvaraka, page from the "Large Basohli" Bhagavata Purana
Artist not recorded · Gum tempera and ink on paper

c. 1560–70 · Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Isarda
Akrura Drives Krishna and Balarama to Mathura, from the “Isarda Bhagavata Purana”
Artist not recorded · Gum tempera and ink on paper

c. 1560s–70s · Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
Alamshah cleaving asunder the chain of the wheel, from volume 11 of a Hamza-nama (Adventures of Hamza)
Artist not recorded · Gum tempera, ink, and gold on cotton and paper

1200s · China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: Kings of Hells: Leaf 27
Artist not recorded · Album; ink on paper

1200s · China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: Kings of Hells: Leaf 29
Artist not recorded · Album; ink on paper

1200s · China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: Kings of Hells: Leaf 35
Artist not recorded · Album; ink on paper

1200s · China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: Procession of Daoist Deities: Leaf 1
Artist not recorded · Album; ink on paper

1200s · China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: Procession of Daoist Deities: Leaf 11
Artist not recorded · Album; ink on paper

1200s · China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: Procession of Daoist Deities: Leaf 18
Artist not recorded · Album; ink on paper

1200s · China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: Procession of Daoist Deities: Leaf 19
Artist not recorded · Album; ink on paper

1200s · China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: Procession of Daoist Deities: Leaf 21
Artist not recorded · Album; ink on paper

1200s · China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: Procession of Daoist Deities: Leaf 22
Artist not recorded · Album; ink on paper