Discover historical illustrations by subject, artist and book.
Creation and rebellion in Blake’s illuminated plates.
Norwegian fairy tales illustrated by Kay Nielsen.
Four colour drawings from a 1908 Gnostic text.
From the dark wood to Paradise with Gustave Doré.
Ethelwynne Quail’s visions of the spirit world.
Art Deco studies of fear by John Vassos.
9 illustrations
Storm-driven water and ghostly warriors surround the boat carrying Yoshitsune and his companion Benkei.
Two pale-faced women advance through a rounded dark opening, one carrying a glowing lantern.
Pale ghostly bodies, animal faces and monstrous heads overlap in a dense vertical crowd.
A standing figure and a kneeling companion occupy a high mound of human skulls.
A robed woman takes shape above an incense burner upon a slender stand.
Two women appear among pale willow branches, one carrying a small lantern.
Two outlined footprints contain wheels, floral emblems and other small symbols.
Rows of glowing lanterns recede across a dark surface.
A strange long-necked figure bends towards a seated man beside a lantern.
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