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Royal Porcelain Manufactory, Berlin, Tray (part of a set), Hard-paste porcelain, ca. 1765

Royal Porcelain Manufactory, Berlin, Tray (part of a set), Hard-paste porcelain, ca. 1765

Jürgen Ovens, Portrait of a Woman, Oil on canvas, 1650

Jürgen Ovens, Portrait of a Woman, Oil on canvas, 1650

Sèvres Manufactory, Sugar bowl (pot à sucre ovoïde), Hard-paste porcelain decorated in polychrome enamels, gold, 1836

Sèvres Manufactory, Sugar bowl (pot à sucre ovoïde), Hard-paste porcelain decorated in polychrome enamels, gold, 1836

Lowestoft, Tea service, Soft-paste porcelain, late 18th or early 19th century

Lowestoft, Tea service, Soft-paste porcelain, late 18th or early 19th century

Robert S. Duncanson, Landscape with Cows Watering in a Stream, Oil on canvas, 1871

Robert S. Duncanson, Landscape with Cows Watering in a Stream, Oil on canvas, 1871

Ogata Sōken, Poem by Ki no Tsurayuki (ca. 872–945) on Decorated Paper with Cherry Blossoms, Poem card (shikishi) mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and gold on paper, mid- to late 17th century

Ogata Sōken, Poem by Ki no Tsurayuki (ca. 872–945) on Decorated Paper with Cherry Blossoms, Poem card (shikishi) mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and gold on paper, mid- to late 17th century

Paul Hannong, Tureen with cover, Faience (tin-glazed earthenware), ca. 1750–60

Paul Hannong, Tureen with cover, Faience (tin-glazed earthenware), ca. 1750–60

Paul Cézanne, The House with the Cracked Walls, Oil on canvas, 1892–94

Paul Cézanne, The House with the Cracked Walls, Oil on canvas, 1892–94

Emperor Xiaozong, Couplet on pond scenery, Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on silk, ca. 12th century

Emperor Xiaozong, Couplet on pond scenery, Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on silk, ca. 12th century

Yinyuan Longqui (Ingen Ryūki), Handscroll of Calligraphy by Ōbaku Zen Monks, Forty-three sheets mounted as a pair of handscrolls; ink on paper, mid-17th to mid-18th century

Yinyuan Longqui (Ingen Ryūki), Handscroll of Calligraphy by Ōbaku Zen Monks, Forty-three sheets mounted as a pair of handscrolls; ink on paper, mid-17th to mid-18th century

Zekkai Chūshin 絶海中津, “The Mountain is Empty; A Pinecone Falls”, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, late 14th century

Zekkai Chūshin 絶海中津, “The Mountain is Empty; A Pinecone Falls”, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, late 14th century

Meissen Manufactory, Turtle-shaped box (one of a pair), Hard-paste porcelain, 1725–27

Meissen Manufactory, Turtle-shaped box (one of a pair), Hard-paste porcelain, 1725–27

Peng Yulin, Blossoming Prunus Tree, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, mid-19th century

Peng Yulin, Blossoming Prunus Tree, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, mid-19th century

Li Kan, Bamboo and rocks, Pair of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk, dated 1318

Li Kan, Bamboo and rocks, Pair of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk, dated 1318

Crown Derby, Bottle vase with stopper, Bone china with enamel decoration and gilding, 1862

Crown Derby, Bottle vase with stopper, Bone china with enamel decoration and gilding, 1862

Hirschfeld Workshop, Terracotta krater, Terracotta, ca. 750–735 BCE

Hirschfeld Workshop, Terracotta krater, Terracotta, ca. 750–735 BCE

George Romney, Lady Seated at a Table (recto); Dancing Figures (verso), Recto: pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash Verso: black chalk, pen and brown ink, 1775 or later

George Romney, Lady Seated at a Table (recto); Dancing Figures (verso), Recto: pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash
Verso: black chalk, pen and brown ink, 1775 or later

Master of the Codex Rossiano, The Trinity in an Initial B, Tempera and gold on parchment, Probably 1387

Master of the Codex Rossiano, The Trinity in an Initial B, Tempera and gold on parchment, Probably 1387

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, Mural design picturing riders in a landscape for a lunette in the library of the Chateau de Lude (Sarthe), Oil paint on canvas, second half 19th century

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, Mural design picturing riders in a landscape for a lunette in the library of the Chateau de Lude (Sarthe), Oil paint on canvas, second half 19th century

Auguste Rodin, Figure Disrobing, Graphite, 1900–1910

Auguste Rodin, Figure Disrobing, Graphite, 1900–1910

Wang Zhenpeng, Vimalakirti and the Doctrine of Nonduality, Handscroll; ink on silk, dated 1308

Wang Zhenpeng, Vimalakirti and the Doctrine of Nonduality, Handscroll; ink on silk, dated 1308

Meissen Manufactory, Teapot (part of a service), Hard-paste porcelain, gilt silver, 1723–26

Meissen Manufactory, Teapot (part of a service), Hard-paste porcelain, gilt silver, 1723–26

Edouard Manet, Copy after Delacroix's "Bark of Dante", Oil on canvas, ca. 1859

Edouard Manet, Copy after Delacroix's "Bark of Dante", Oil on canvas, ca. 1859

Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎, Urashima Tarō Riding on a Tortoise, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, after 1888

Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎, Urashima Tarō Riding on a Tortoise, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, after 1888

Simone Cantarini, The Rape of Europa, Etching, ca.1636

Simone Cantarini, The Rape of Europa, Etching, ca.1636

Giovanni Girolamo Frezza, The Virgin with apostles looking up towards the Holy Dove and two angels, after Reni, Engraving, 1700–50

Giovanni Girolamo Frezza, The Virgin with apostles looking up towards the Holy Dove and two angels, after Reni, Engraving, 1700–50

Egon Schiele, Two Women Embracing, Gouache, watercolor, and graphite on paper, 1913

Egon Schiele, Two Women Embracing, Gouache, watercolor, and graphite on paper, 1913

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, "The Combat of Rustam and Ashkabus", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper, ca. 1330–40

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, "The Combat of Rustam and Ashkabus", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper, ca. 1330–40

Francis William Edmonds, Cock Fight (from Sketchbook), Graphite on off-white wove paper, ca. 1838 and after

Francis William Edmonds, Cock Fight (from Sketchbook), Graphite on off-white wove paper, ca. 1838 and after

Francesco Allegrini, Figures, Pen and brown ink, 1624–63

Francesco Allegrini, Figures, Pen and brown ink, 1624–63