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The Prison

The Prison, 1520 - 1582

? Giorgio Ghisi

Daiitoku Myō-ō (The Great Majestic One, Yamantaka) Riding a Bull into the Sea: One of the Five Great Wisdom Kings or Godai Myō-ō (Vidyarajas)

Daiitoku Myō-ō (The Great Majestic One, Yamantaka) Riding a Bull into the Sea: One of the Five Great Wisdom Kings or Godai Myō-ō (Vidyarajas)

Japanese

Seated Sufi

Seated Sufi, c. 1560-70 - 1635

Attributed to Aqa Riza (Riza ‘Abbasi)

A crowd of figures struggling in a lake, as a three-headed creature looks on. A second image on the reverse side shows a figure floating upward among stars.

The Circle of Gluttons (from Dante's "Divine Comedy"); verso: a soaring figure amid stars, probably for "Enoch", 1757 - 1827

William Blake

War

War, 1757 - 1827

William Blake

'Tuluping' Bottle with Decoration of Three Foliage Sprays

'Tuluping' Bottle with Decoration of Three Foliage Sprays

Chinese

Circular Covered Silver-Form Box with Decoration of a Blossoming Plant

Circular Covered Silver-Form Box with Decoration of a Blossoming Plant

Chinese

Octagonal Pillow with Decoration of Butterflies and Chrysanthemum Sprays

Octagonal Pillow with Decoration of Butterflies and Chrysanthemum Sprays

Chinese

Tomb Figurine in the Form of a Standing, Bridled, Saddled Horse with a Blanket over the Saddle

Tomb Figurine in the Form of a Standing, Bridled, Saddled Horse with a Blanket over the Saddle

Chinese

Elongated Broad-Shouldered Vase with Decoration of Chrysanthemum Arabesque

Elongated Broad-Shouldered Vase with Decoration of Chrysanthemum Arabesque

Chinese

Ovoid Bottle with Short, Narrow Neck and with Floral Decor

Ovoid Bottle with Short, Narrow Neck and with Floral Decor

Chinese

Circular Dish with Decoration of Heraldic Dragon Pursuing a Flaming Jewel on the Interior, and Two Dragons Striding over Mountains and Rolling Waves on the Exterior

Circular Dish with Decoration of Heraldic Dragon Pursuing a Flaming Jewel on the Interior, and Two Dragons Striding over Mountains and Rolling Waves on the Exterior

Chinese

Small Stemcup with Lightly Everted Lip and Scrolling Floral Decor

Small Stemcup with Lightly Everted Lip and Scrolling Floral Decor

Chinese

Large Plate with Everted Lip and Decoration of Vase and Flowers

Large Plate with Everted Lip and Decoration of Vase and Flowers

Chinese

A slightly curved blade with a jade handle that has been carved into a flower at the base of the blade and the end. The blade is dark grey and the handle is off-white and grey.

Dagger with Jade Hilt in the Form of an Iris

Mughal

Cylindrical Brush Holder with Openwork Peony Decor

Cylindrical Brush Holder with Openwork Peony Decor

Korean

Allegory on the Art of Drawing with the Emblem of the Artist

Allegory on the Art of Drawing with the Emblem of the Artist, 1558 - 1617

Hendrick Goltzius

Study for "The Oath of the Tennis Court"

Study for "The Oath of the Tennis Court", 1748 - 1825

Jacques-Louis David

The corpulent Ali Baba wears a jeweled turban, necklace, black cloak, and a waist band draped over his bare frontside.

Cover Design for "Ali Baba", 1872 - 1898

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley

Two fair-skinned ballet dancers in tutus enter on stage from the right.

Two Dancers Entering the Stage, 1834 - 1917

Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas

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