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Painting studies · 48

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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.

1803 · Germany, 19th century

View of the Gulf of Pozzuoli from Solfatara

Philipp Hackert (German, 1737–1807) · oil on canvas

c. 1646–50 · Flanders

Village Festival

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

1884 · France, 19th century

Villas at Trouville

Gustave Caillebotte (French, 1848–1894) · oil on canvas

1855 · France, 19th century

Villerville Seen from Le Ratier

Charles François Daubigny (French, 1817–1878) · oil on fabric

1650s · France

Vintage Scene

Le Nain (French) · oil on canvas

c. 1470–80 · Flanders, Bruges

Virgin and Child

Hans Memling (Netherlandish, 1494) · oil on wood

1400s · Italy

Virgin and Child

Icilio Federico Joni (Italian, 1866–1946); Sano di Pietro (Italian, 1406–1481) · tempera and gold on wood

c. 1490–1500 · Italy, late 15th Century

Virgin and Child

Pintoricchio (Italian, c. 1454–1513) · tempera and oil on wood

c. 1500 · Italy, early 16th Century

Virgin and Child

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian, 1452–1519) · oil on wood

1419 · Italy, Tuscany

Virgin and Child Enthroned

Battista di Biagio Sanguigni (Italian, active 1393–1451) · tempera and gold on wood

1405 · Italy, early 15th Century

Virgin and Child with Angels

Spinello Aretino (Italian, 1350/52–1410) · tempera and gold on wood panel

c. 1460 · Italy, Florence

Virgin and Child with Angels

Fra Filippo Lippi (Italian, c. 1406–1469) · tempera and gold on wood panel

c. 1450 · Italy, Siena(?)

Virgin and Child with Saint Jerome and Saint Catherine of Alexandria

Carolino da Viterbo (Italian) · tempera and gold on wood panel

c. 1230s · Italy

Virgin and Child with Saints

Berlinghiero (Italian, before 1242) · triptych (tabernacle); tempera and gold on poplar panel

c. 1510 · Italy, Venice

Virgin and Child with Saints

Artist not recorded · oil on wood

c. 1515 · Italy, Venice

Virgin and Child with Saints and Donors

Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano (Italian, c. 1459–1518); Workshop · oil on wood

c. 1760 · Northern India, Pahari kingdoms

Vishnu Battles Madhu and Kaitabha, from a Markandeya Purana

Artist not recorded · Gum tempera on paper

c. 1700 · Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Region, Rajput Kingdom of Chamba

Vishnu on Ananta, the Endless Serpent

Artist not recorded · Gum tempera and gold on paper

1000s · Western Tibet, Tholing Monastery

Votive initiation card (tsakali) with preaching Buddha Shakyamuni

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

1570 · China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

Washing the Feet (from the Dusty World)

Wen Boren (Chinese, 1502–1575) · Hanging scroll mounted on a panel; ink and color on paper

late 1200s–early 1300s · China, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)

Water Buffalo and Herdboys

Artist not recorded · Hanging scroll; ink on silk

c. 1915–26 · France, late 19th century-early 20th century

Water Lilies (Agapanthus)

Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926) · oil on canvas

1868–1912 · Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)

Water-Moon Kannon (Suigetsu Kannon)

Artist not recorded · hanging scroll, ink, gold, silver, color, and cut gold-leaf on silk

1570 · China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

Water Village

Wen Boren (Chinese, 1502–1575) · handscroll; ink and light color on paper