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Sharing public domain works from the Prints department of Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Caprichos: To Rise and to Fall https://clevelandart.org/art/1922.651
Caprichos: To Rise and to Fall
December 19, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Concert of Cats https://clevelandart.org/art/1940.1090
Concert of Cats
December 19, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Ida Heath at the Bar https://clevelandart.org/art/1925.1200
"Ida Heath at the Bar," by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, captures a lively Parisian nightlife scene with expressive lines and subtle details. The artwork reflects Lautrec's focus on the vibrant characters of the theater and cabaret, highlighting his innovative style and keen observation of social dynamics.
December 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Reynard the Fox: Reynard Steals a Capon https://clevelandart.org/art/1982.179.20
Reynard the Fox: Reynard Steals a Capon
December 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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The Temptation of St. Anthony https://clevelandart.org/art/1927.357
The Temptation of St. Anthony
December 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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The Well at the Hill of Cailles https://clevelandart.org/art/1998.330
The Well at the Hill of Cailles
December 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Landscape (Paysage) https://clevelandart.org/art/1920.539
Landscape (Paysage)
December 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Collection of Various Caprices and New Designs of Cartouches and Ornaments: No. 4 https://clevelandart.org/art/1932.374.4
This etching, titled "No. 4" from "Collection of Various Caprices and New Designs of Cartouches and Ornaments," features an ornate cartouche richly embellished with intricate motifs and fanciful decorations, showcasing the Baroque flair for detail and grandeur. Bearing the distinct style of Stefano della Bella, an Italian artist renowned for his etching work, the print exemplifies the elegance and artistic complexity of 17th-century ornamental design.
December 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Caprichos: Of What Ill Will He Die? https://clevelandart.org/art/1922.635
Caprichos: Of What Ill Will He Die?
December 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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The Seceding South Carolina Delegation https://clevelandart.org/art/1942.1465
"The Seceding South Carolina Delegation," created by Winslow Homer, features detailed wood engravings of the key figures behind South Carolina's secession in the 1860s. This historical illustration highlights the expressions and attire of political leaders during a pivotal moment leading up to the American Civil War.
December 17, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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The War for the Union, 1862 - A Cavalry Charge https://clevelandart.org/art/1942.1258
The War for the Union, 1862 - A Cavalry Charge
December 17, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Triumph of Bacchus https://clevelandart.org/art/1935.8
Triumph of Bacchus
December 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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The Men's Bath House https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.271
The Men’s Bath House could be a simple genre scene or be interpreted as an allegory. The bathers could represent the four temperaments, each of whom is undergoing an appropriate purgative treatment: for melancholic gloom, the figure leaning on the post at the left listens to music; for phlegmatic sluggishness, the figure at the right drinks wine; for choleric cruelty, the figure in the left foreground will rub himself with a scraping knife; and for sanguine sensuality, the figure in the right foreground inhales the fragrance of a flower. Dürer produced many large woodcuts in the 1490s that had striking pictorial effects. Several of these are secular in content, reflecting a growing public interest in nonreligious subjects. A bath house was a fairly common image at the time but Dürer has treated the scene with great originality. He represented the male figure at different ages and in contrasting positions, a theme with which he was then preoccupied. The outdoor setting is unusual and allows for a landscape background which adds a sense of deep space.
December 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Model for Altar for Woodcarvers https://clevelandart.org/art/1972.130
Model for Altar for Woodcarvers
December 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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The Apocalypse: The Revelation of Saint John the Evangelist https://clevelandart.org/art/1948.454
In addition to the rare bound volume, the museum owns individual impressions of prints from <em>The Apocalypse</em>.
December 16, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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The Temple of Flora, or Garden of Nature: The White Lily with Variegated Leaves https://clevelandart.org/art/1952.212
The Temple of Flora, or Garden of Nature: The White Lily with Variegated Leaves
December 16, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Hamlet near the Lake (Hameau près du Lac) https://clevelandart.org/art/1920.583
Hamlet near the Lake (Hameau près du Lac)
December 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Charles Kean https://clevelandart.org/art/1922.354
Charles Kean
December 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Evening Scene at the Skating Park, Boston https://clevelandart.org/art/1942.1372.b
"Evening Scene at the Skating Park, Boston" by Winslow Homer captures a lively, nocturnal gathering at a skating rink, showcasing figures gracefully gliding over ice under the glow of gas lamps. Known for his dynamic compositions and evocative use of color, Homer offers a glimpse into 19th-century leisure, marked by the warm camaraderie and bustling energy of the Victorian era.
December 15, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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The Seven Deadly Sins: Anger https://clevelandart.org/art/1943.558
The Seven Deadly Sins: Anger
December 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Noa Noa: The Devil Speaks (Mahna No Varua Ino) (recto) https://clevelandart.org/art/2008.149.a
When Gauguin returned to Paris from Tahiti in 1893, he conceived a book that would describe his life among the natives and place his South Seas paintings within context. Gauguin produced ten woodcuts to illustrate <em>Noa Noa</em>. Printed by hand, sometimes on colored paper, these prints have a rough-hewn, coarse quality that enhances the subject matter. An experimental printmaker, Gauguin varied inks, papers, colors, printing pressure, and even modes of printing so that each impression is unique. He would sometimes ink the woodblock unevenly, creating a partially incomprehensible image on many first-state impressions and increasing the scene’s mystery and ambiguity, as here. In 1921 Gauguin's son Pola inked and wiped the block so that the subject is clearly visible.
December 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Caprichos: It is Better to be Lazy https://clevelandart.org/art/1922.668
Caprichos: It is Better to be Lazy
December 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Tourelle en Fontaine Rue d'Ecole de Medicines demolies en 1877 https://clevelandart.org/art/1921.302
Tourelle en Fontaine Rue d'Ecole de Medicines demolies en 1877
December 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Columbine and Harlequin https://clevelandart.org/art/1927.327
Arabesques (decorations with curves and tendrils inspired by plant forms) were in vogue in 18th-century France. Watteau (1684-1721) produced arabesques for the ornamentation of walls, paneling, furniture, and ceilings. He depicted popular motifs, such as the elegant courtship in an idyllic outdoor setting pictured in The Gallant, shown nearby, or as in Columbine and Harlequin, two characters from productions of the Commedia dell'arte, an Italian comic theater. Watteau launched a trend for the exotic scenes found on imported Chinese porcelains and lacquer ware about 1707. The parasol in The Gallant, and the Asian face that smiles down from the top of Columbine and Harlequin, are examples of chinoiserie, the playful imitation of Chinese art.
December 14, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Christ Carried to Heaven by Angels https://clevelandart.org/art/1980.93
Baldung, who lived in Strasbourg, was Albrecht Dürer's most talented pupil. A highly original artist, he produced about 550 woodcuts. The origin of his nickname, Grien, to which the G in his monogram refers, is unclear. It may allude to his predilection for the color green, or it may derive from Grienhans, meaning devil (demonic fantasies appear in some of the artist's works). Baldung often avoided conventional compositions in favor of an innovative depiction of greater pathos and drama. Although a living Christ had long been shown ascending to heaven, Baldung's representation-in which Christ's corpse is carried heavenward by angels-is unprecedented. In contrast to the celestial splendor at the top of this composition, where God the Father and the dove of the Holy Spirit are illuminated by a burst of radiant light, Christ is shown in a harshly awkward position, accentuating his torment and suffering. The angels labor to carry the heavy body, which appears to be sinking downward-reminiscent of scenes of the Entombment, in which Christ is lowered into a grave. This devotional image gives visual form to one of the central mysteries of the Christian faith, the contradiction between Christ's human suffering and his divine nature, symbolized by the grandeur of heaven.
December 14, 2025 at 8:44 AM