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James Parmelee

This catalog gathers 211 public-domain works bequeathed to the museum by James Parmelee. Every work is held by Cleveland Museum of Art.

  1. The Crucifixion The Crucifixion Matteo di Giovanni · 1474
  2. A Volunteer of 1792 A Volunteer of 1792 Thomas Couture · 1848
  3. Portrait of a Man Portrait of a Man Bartolomeo Veneto · 1514
  4. Banks of the Seine Banks of the Seine 1880
  5. The Forum of Nerva, Rome The Forum of Nerva, Rome Samuel Prout · 1827
  6. Bray Church Yard Bray Church Yard John Varley · 1807
  7. Ada Lymon (Woman in a Large Hat) Ada Lymon (Woman in a Large Hat) Anders Zorn · 1887
  8. Generalife, Granada Generalife, Granada Hercules Brabazon Brabazon · 1876
  9. Tiger Tiger John Macallan Swan · 1886
  10. The White Horse The White Horse John Constable · 1816
  11. The Queen of Sheba The Queen of Sheba Edmund Dulac · 1911
  12. Descent into the Plain of Granada Descent into the Plain of Granada David Roberts · 1834
  13. Trafalgar Bay, Spain Trafalgar Bay, Spain Muirhead Bone · 1916
  14. Landscape with Cottages Landscape with Cottages Auguste Louis Lepère · 1864
  15. Herd of Pigs Herd of Pigs Charles-Émile Jacque · 1845
  16. Mrs. Samuel Howitt (née Elizabeth Rowlandson) Mrs. Samuel Howitt (née Elizabeth Rowlandson) George Moutard Woodward · 1782
  17. Marine Marine Copley Fielding · 1828
  18. The Village Dance The Village Dance Thomas Rowlandson · 1820
  19. London Bridge London Bridge James Holland · 1845
  20. In the Alps In the Alps Hercules Brabazon Brabazon · 1876
  21. Lion Lion John Macallan Swan · 1886
  22. Interior of a Cathedral Interior of a Cathedral Samuel Prout · 1824
  23. Bolton Abbey Bolton Abbey David Cox · 1844
  24. Bridge and Gate (verso) Bridge and Gate (verso) Abraham Bloemaert · 1600
  25. Gypsy Camp, Holland Gypsy Camp, Holland George Bryant Campion · 1804
  26. Mountains and Cattle Mountains and Cattle Peter De Wint · 1828
  27. The Red Castle The Red Castle David Young Cameron · 1910
  28. Tynemouth, Northumberland Tynemouth, Northumberland Thomas Girtin · 1798
  29. The Halt at the Spring The Halt at the Spring Thomas Barker · 1816
  30. Drake's Island, Plymouth Sound Drake's Island, Plymouth Sound Samuel Prout · 1827
  31. Landscape Landscape John Constable · 1814
  32. Alarums and Excursions Alarums and Excursions Maxfield Parrish · 1899
  33. Loch Ness, Scotland Loch Ness, Scotland David Young Cameron · 1910
  34. A Courtyard in Cairo A Courtyard in Cairo David Young Cameron · 1910
  35. Peasant's Cottage (recto); Bridge and Gate (verso) Peasant's Cottage (recto); Bridge and Gate (verso) Abraham Bloemaert · 1600
  36. Landscape, Italy Landscape, Italy William Leighton Leitch · 1872
  37. Welsh Landscape with Cattle Welsh Landscape with Cattle Peter De Wint · 1828
  38. A Scottish River A Scottish River David Young Cameron · 1905
  39. Peasant's Cottage (recto) Peasant's Cottage (recto) Abraham Bloemaert · 1600
  40. Dal Lake, Kashmir Dal Lake, Kashmir Charles William Bartlett · 1916
  41. The Swan The Swan Anders Zorn · 1915
  42. A Lancashire River A Lancashire River Francis Seymour Haden · 1881
  43. On the Test On the Test Francis Seymour Haden · 1859
  44. Madonna Madonna Anders Zorn · 1900
  45. Fox Hunting, No. 3 Fox Hunting, No. 3 Thomas Sutherland · 1821
  46. Fuji from Surugadai, in Yedo Fuji from Surugadai, in Yedo Katsushika Hokusai · 1804
  47. Woman with a Fan in her Left Hand Combing her Hair Woman with a Fan in her Left Hand Combing her Hair Utagawa Kunisada · 1825
  48. Making Love Making Love Kitagawa Utamaro · 1780
  49. Woman of the Yoshiwara Woman of the Yoshiwara Kitagawa Utamaro · 1780
  50. Cabin Cabin Anders Zorn · 1917
  51. Twelve Etchings from Nature: La Rétameuse Twelve Etchings from Nature: La Rétameuse James McNeill Whistler · 1858
  52. Agra Agra Charles William Bartlett · 1916
  53. Geisha Standing Beside a Shamisen Case Geisha Standing Beside a Shamisen Case Kitagawa Utamaro II · 1810
  54. Woman Diver Combing her Hair Woman Diver Combing her Hair Utagawa Kunisada · 1825
  55. Woman of the Yoshiwara and Attendants (from the series Brocades of the East in Fashion) Woman of the Yoshiwara and Attendants (from the series Brocades of the East in Fashion) Torii Kiyonaga · 1784
  56. A View of the Royal Exchange A View of the Royal Exchange Richard Dighton · 1824
  57. Winchelsea Canal Winchelsea Canal Francis Seymour Haden · 1868
  58. A Beautiful Woman A Beautiful Woman Torii Kiyomitsu · 1760
  59. The Little Thatched Cottages The Little Thatched Cottages Félix-Hilaire Buhot · 1878
  60. Draped Figure Reclining Draped Figure Reclining James McNeill Whistler · 1892
  61. The Courtesan Meizan of the Chojiya on a Balcony Overlooking the Sumida River The Courtesan Meizan of the Chojiya on a Balcony Overlooking the Sumida River Kikukawa Eizan · 1824
  62. Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin Justus Chevillet · 1779
  63. Bunraku Puppetry from the series Competition of Precious Children Proud of their Arts, Among Seven Scrolls Bunraku Puppetry from the series Competition of Precious Children Proud of their Arts, Among Seven Scrolls Kitagawa Utamaro II · 1805
  64. The State Watchman The State Watchman Robert Dighton
  65. The Cabriolet The Cabriolet William Nicholson · 1897
  66. Thomas Carlyle Thomas Carlyle Henry Wolf · 1904
  67. Drummer from The Cave Door of Spring Drummer from The Cave Door of Spring Totoya Hokkei · 1825
  68. Street in Cairo Street in Cairo David Young Cameron · 1910
  69. Twelve Etchings from Nature: Little Arthur Twelve Etchings from Nature: Little Arthur James McNeill Whistler · 1858
  70. The Prodigal Son The Prodigal Son Albrecht Dürer · 1497
  71. Two Women on a Hilltop Two Women on a Hilltop Yanagawa Shigenobu · 1814
  72. Becquet Becquet James McNeill Whistler · 1871
  73. Twelve Etchings from Nature: The Unsafe Tenement Twelve Etchings from Nature: The Unsafe Tenement James McNeill Whistler · 1858
  74. The Courtesan Emon of Maruebiya with a View of Tago Bay (form the series Courtesans with a Playful Group of Eight Views) The Courtesan Emon of Maruebiya with a View of Tago Bay (form the series Courtesans with a Playful Group of Eight Views) Utagawa Kuniyasu · 1830
  75. A View from St. Aldate's, Oxford A View from St. Aldate's, Oxford Richard Dighton · 1845
  76. Portrait of a Courtesan Holding a Pipe (from the series The Six Immortal Poets in Modern Dress) Portrait of a Courtesan Holding a Pipe (from the series The Six Immortal Poets in Modern Dress) Chôbunsai Eishi · 1794
  77. Harumichi no Tsuraki from the series A Pictorial Commentary on One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets, no. 31 Harumichi no Tsuraki from the series A Pictorial Commentary on One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets, no. 31 Utagawa Kunisada · 1846
  78. Twelve Etchings from Nature: En Plein Soleil Twelve Etchings from Nature: En Plein Soleil James McNeill Whistler · 1858
  79. Shrine Attendant Raking Maple Leaves Shrine Attendant Raking Maple Leaves Katsushika Hokusai · 1834
  80. Twelve Etchings from Nature Twelve Etchings from Nature James McNeill Whistler · 1858
  81. A View of Somerset A View of Somerset Richard Dighton · 1811
  82. Flautist from The Cave Door of Spring Flautist from The Cave Door of Spring Totoya Hokkei · 1825
  83. Bust Bust Anders Zorn · 1916
  84. Taj Mahal Taj Mahal Charles William Bartlett · 1916
  85. Russell Sage Russell Sage William Nicholson · 1900
  86. Fuji from Ushibori, Province of Hitachi Fuji from Ushibori, Province of Hitachi Katsushika Hokusai · 1804
  87. Woman Leaving a Bath House (from the series Pictures from Otsu) Woman Leaving a Bath House (from the series Pictures from Otsu) Utagawa Kunisada · 1824
  88. A Beauty in Spring A Beauty in Spring Torii Kiyonaga · 1784
  89. Night Scene, Street of Theatres Night Scene, Street of Theatres 1800
  90. A Citizen of the World A Citizen of the World Richard Dighton · 1845
  91. Two Geishas beside a Candle Two Geishas beside a Candle Kitagawa Kikumaro · 1804
  92. Vauxhall Bridge Vauxhall Bridge James McNeill Whistler · 1861
  93. Twelve Etchings from Nature: Liverdun Twelve Etchings from Nature: Liverdun James McNeill Whistler · 1858
  94. Fox Hunting, No. 1 Fox Hunting, No. 1 Thomas Sutherland · 1821
  95. Seated Woman Washing Clothes in a Wooden Tub Seated Woman Washing Clothes in a Wooden Tub Utagawa Kunisada · 1825
  96. Vicke Vicke Anders Zorn · 1918
  97. Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling William Nicholson · 1900
  98. Ely Cathedral Ely Cathedral Muirhead Bone · 1903
  99. Evening Snow at Uchikawa, from the series Eight Views of Kanazawa Evening Snow at Uchikawa, from the series Eight Views of Kanazawa Utagawa Hiroshige · 1836
  100. Courtesan Seated at a Writing Table Courtesan Seated at a Writing Table Utagawa Toyohiro · 1794
  101. Black Lion Wharf Black Lion Wharf James McNeill Whistler · 1859
  102. The Thames The Thames James McNeill Whistler · 1896
  103. Uzume no Mikoto from The Cave Door of Spring Uzume no Mikoto from The Cave Door of Spring Totoya Hokkei · 1825
  104. Rainy Night in Rome Rainy Night in Rome Muirhead Bone · 1913
  105. Woman with Papers in Mouth and Fan in Hand Woman with Papers in Mouth and Fan in Hand Keisai Eisen · 1820
  106. Seaward Skerries Seaward Skerries Anders Zorn · 1913
  107. The Bridge The Bridge James McNeill Whistler · 1886
  108. President William Howard Taft President William Howard Taft Anders Zorn · 1911
  109. Marchand d'Habits Marchand d'Habits William Auerbach-Levy · 1918
  110. Fox Hunting, No. 2 Fox Hunting, No. 2 Thomas Sutherland · 1821
  111. Rain Below the Mountain (from the series Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji) Rain Below the Mountain (from the series Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji) Katsushika Hokusai · 1834
  112. Ichikawa of Matsubaya with Minomo and Tamamo Ichikawa of Matsubaya with Minomo and Tamamo Kitagawa Utamaro · 1780
  113. Taj Mahal, Agra Taj Mahal, Agra Charles William Bartlett · 1916
  114. Afterglow on the Findhorn Afterglow on the Findhorn David Young Cameron · 1907
  115. Two Lovers (from the series Brocades of the East in Fashion) Two Lovers (from the series Brocades of the East in Fashion) Torii Kiyonaga · 1784
  116. Twelve Etchings from Nature: La Mère Gérard Twelve Etchings from Nature: La Mère Gérard James McNeill Whistler · 1858
  117. My Mother My Mother Henry Wolf · 1905
  118. Yoshiwara Women Looking into the Street at Springtime Yoshiwara Women Looking into the Street at Springtime Kitagawa Utamaro · 1780
  119. Ama no Tajikara no Mikoto from The Cave Door of Spring Ama no Tajikara no Mikoto from The Cave Door of Spring Totoya Hokkei · 1825
  120. The Pillar of Salt The Pillar of Salt Francis Seymour Haden · 1868
  121. Twelve Etchings from Nature: Title Page - Delauney Sketching Twelve Etchings from Nature: Title Page - Delauney Sketching James McNeill Whistler · 1858
  122. Nocturne: Salute Nocturne: Salute James McNeill Whistler · 1880
  123. The Square Book of Animals: The Beautiful Swan The Square Book of Animals: The Beautiful Swan William Nicholson · 1899
  124. Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore Muirhead Bone · 1920
  125. Woman Tying Her Hair (from the series Famous Restaurants of the Present Day) Woman Tying Her Hair (from the series Famous Restaurants of the Present Day) Utagawa Kunisada · 1824
  126. Woman Holding a Fan (from the series Ten Aspects of the Physiognomy of Women) Woman Holding a Fan (from the series Ten Aspects of the Physiognomy of Women) Kitagawa Utamaro · 1793
  127. Circles of Water II Circles of Water II Anders Zorn · 1907
  128. Examination for Writing Examination for Writing Utagawa Toyokuni I · 1797
  129. The Battle of the Uji River The Battle of the Uji River 1730
  130. The Question Mark The Question Mark Félix Bracquemond · 1865
  131. Rotherhithe Rotherhithe James McNeill Whistler · 1860
  132. Chōzan of Chōjiya from the series Triptych of Beauties Before Blinds Chōzan of Chōjiya from the series Triptych of Beauties Before Blinds Kitagawa Utamaro · 1780
  133. Old Museum, Beauvais Old Museum, Beauvais David Young Cameron · 1917
  134. Fox Hunting, No. 4 Fox Hunting, No. 4 Thomas Sutherland · 1821
  135. The Snowy Garden The Snowy Garden Utagawa Hiroshige · 1854
  136. A View of the Telegraph, Cambridge A View of the Telegraph, Cambridge Richard Dighton · 1809
  137. The Courtesan Katakoshigi (?) of Maruebiya with her Kamuro Ageha and Midori The Courtesan Katakoshigi (?) of Maruebiya with her Kamuro Ageha and Midori Utagawa Toyokuni I · 1805
  138. Prayers for Rain, from the series Seven Elegant Komachi Prayers for Rain, from the series Seven Elegant Komachi Kitagawa Utamaro · 1794
  139. Landing in England Landing in England Félix-Hilaire Buhot · 1879
  140. Little Lady Sophie of Soho Little Lady Sophie of Soho Henry Wolf · 1904
  141. Head of a Woman Head of a Woman Paul César Helleu · 1900
  142. An Ancient Picture of the Boat Bridge at Sano in Kozuke Province from the series Curious Views of Famous Bridges in the Provinces An Ancient Picture of the Boat Bridge at Sano in Kozuke Province from the series Curious Views of Famous Bridges in the Provinces Katsushika Hokusai · 1834
  143. Twelve Etchings from Nature: Fumette Twelve Etchings from Nature: Fumette James McNeill Whistler · 1858
  144. The Doorway The Doorway James McNeill Whistler · 1880
  145. A View of Mount Fuji and Travellers by a Bridge A View of Mount Fuji and Travellers by a Bridge Katsushika Hokusai · 1835
  146. Traveler Inscribing a Temple Pillar Traveler Inscribing a Temple Pillar Katsushika Hokusai · 1834
  147. Rustic Genji's Poetry Contest: Mitsuuji's Excursion to the Seaside to See Abalone Diving (Inaka Genji shikishi awase, Mitsuuji umibe ni te awabi o torase yūran no zu) Rustic Genji's Poetry Contest: Mitsuuji's Excursion to the Seaside to See Abalone Diving (Inaka Genji shikishi awase, Mitsuuji umibe ni te awabi o torase yūran no zu) Utagawa Kunisada II · 1865
  148. Early Morning Early Morning James McNeill Whistler · 1898
  149. The Courtesan Chozan of the Chojiya The Courtesan Chozan of the Chojiya Utagawa Toyokuni I · 1790
  150. Two Bathers Two Bathers Anders Zorn · 1910
  151. Picture of Light Rain on the Embankment of the Sumida River, from the series A New Selection of Famous Places in Edo Picture of Light Rain on the Embankment of the Sumida River, from the series A New Selection of Famous Places in Edo Utagawa Hiroshige · 1840
  152. Ols Maria Ols Maria Anders Zorn · 1919
  153. Twelve Etchings from Nature: Annie Twelve Etchings from Nature: Annie James McNeill Whistler · 1858
  154. Beauty in Snow Beauty in Snow Isoda Koryūsai · 1774
  155. Haze on a Clear Day at Stone Bridge (From the series Eight Elegant Views of Chanted Accompanimnets for Kabuki Plays) Haze on a Clear Day at Stone Bridge (From the series Eight Elegant Views of Chanted Accompanimnets for Kabuki Plays) Kikukawa Eizan · 1814
  156. Green Rooster Perched on Torii (Shrine Gate) Green Rooster Perched on Torii (Shrine Gate) Chinnen · 1834
  157. Woman Representing Good Fortune Woman Representing Good Fortune Kitagawa Utamaro · 1780
  158. Evening Snow at Asuka Hill, from the series Eight Views of the Environs of Edo Evening Snow at Asuka Hill, from the series Eight Views of the Environs of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige · 1838
  159. Wet Wet Anders Zorn · 1911
  160. The First Month (from the series Popular Presentations) The First Month (from the series Popular Presentations) Torii Kiyonaga · 1782
  161. Kambara: Evening Snow Kambara: Evening Snow Utagawa Hiroshige · 1828
  162. Women Chasing Crickets on an Autumn Moor Women Chasing Crickets on an Autumn Moor Chôbunsai Eishi · 1794
  163. Ireland in Scotland, or a Trip from Oxford to the Land of Cakes Ireland in Scotland, or a Trip from Oxford to the Land of Cakes Richard Dighton · 1807
  164. Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin Pierre-Michel Alix · 1795
  165. Twelve Etchings from Nature: La Veille aux Loques Twelve Etchings from Nature: La Veille aux Loques James McNeill Whistler · 1858
  166. The Almonry The Almonry Frederick Landseer Maur Griggs · 1925
  167. The Wingless Chimera The Wingless Chimera David Young Cameron · 1911
  168. Carp Ascending a Waterfall Carp Ascending a Waterfall Keisai Eisen · 1834
  169. Joseph Pennell, No. 2 Joseph Pennell, No. 2 James McNeill Whistler · 1896
  170. The Courtesan Kichijuro of Kage Manjiya with Two Kamuro (from the series Models for Fashions: New Designs as Fresh as Young Leaves) The Courtesan Kichijuro of Kage Manjiya with Two Kamuro (from the series Models for Fashions: New Designs as Fresh as Young Leaves) Isoda Koryūsai · 1774
  171. Gulli II Gulli II Anders Zorn · 1918
  172. The Hero of the Chase The Hero of the Chase Richard Dighton · 1819
  173. Sappo Sappo Anders Zorn · 1917
  174. An Egyptian Mirror An Egyptian Mirror David Young Cameron · 1909
  175. Kensington Gardens (The Small Plate) Kensington Gardens (The Small Plate) Francis Seymour Haden · 1859
  176. The Courtesans Hanamurasaki and Koshikibu of the Tamaya Promenading in the Rain The Courtesans Hanamurasaki and Koshikibu of the Tamaya Promenading in the Rain Utagawa Kunisada · 1834
  177. Picture of the Lake at Hakone, from the series 53 Stations of the Tokaido Picture of the Lake at Hakone, from the series 53 Stations of the Tokaido Utagawa Hiroshige · 1833
  178. Manhattan Excavation Manhattan Excavation Muirhead Bone · 1924
  179. Sarutahiko from The Cave Door of Spring Sarutahiko from The Cave Door of Spring Totoya Hokkei · 1825
  180. Women with Salt Pails; The Noda Tama River in Mutsu Province, from an untitled series of the Six Tama Rivers Women with Salt Pails; The Noda Tama River in Mutsu Province, from an untitled series of the Six Tama Rivers Kubo Shunman · 1784
  181. Scene Adapted from the play The Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura) Scene Adapted from the play The Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura) Kitagawa Utamaro · 1794
  182. Peonies Peonies Yoshijiro Urushibara · 1904
  183. First Bonito of the Year First Bonito of the Year Utagawa Kunisada · 1846
  184. Souvenir d'Amsterdam Souvenir d'Amsterdam David Young Cameron · 1915
  185. Couple in a Boat Couple in a Boat Kitagawa Utamaro · 1799
  186. Twelve Etchings from Nature: Street in Saverne Twelve Etchings from Nature: Street in Saverne James McNeill Whistler · 1858
  187. Picture of the First Visit to the Pleasure Quarters Picture of the First Visit to the Pleasure Quarters Kitagawa Kikumaro · 1804
  188. Picture of the Tenryu River near Mitsuke (Station 29), from the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Picture of the Tenryu River near Mitsuke (Station 29), from the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Utagawa Hiroshige · 1833
  189. Harlech (A Second Plate) Harlech (A Second Plate) Francis Seymour Haden · 1880
  190. Self-Portrait Leaning on a Stone Sill Self-Portrait Leaning on a Stone Sill Rembrandt van Rijn · 1639
  191. Seven Wise Women of the Pleasure Quarters Seven Wise Women of the Pleasure Quarters Katsukawa Shunshō · 1784
  192. Contemporary Beauties Third Contemporary Beauties Third Kitagawa Utamaro · 1780
  193. Woman Bucking Autumn Wind Woman Bucking Autumn Wind Utagawa Kunisada · 1825
  194. Fuji from the Pass of Mishima, Koshu Province Fuji from the Pass of Mishima, Koshu Province Katsushika Hokusai · 1804
  195. Kanagawa, Inland Sea: Top of the Street Kanagawa, Inland Sea: Top of the Street Utagawa Hiroshige · 1828
  196. The Cave Door of Spring The Cave Door of Spring Totoya Hokkei · 1825
  197. Two Courtesans on a Balcony (From the series Five Colors of Ink) Two Courtesans on a Balcony (From the series Five Colors of Ink) Kikukawa Eizan · 1814
  198. Vallkulla Vallkulla Anders Zorn · 1912
  199. The Courtesan Hana-ogi of Ogiya as the Sennin Tekkai (from the series Eight Immortals of Sensuality) The Courtesan Hana-ogi of Ogiya as the Sennin Tekkai (from the series Eight Immortals of Sensuality) Kitagawa Utamaro · 1794
  200. Le Canal: Effet du matin Le Canal: Effet du matin Alphonse Legros · 1884

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