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.
8 illustrations
A monk-like figure stands on the deck of a boat while a huge dark wave rises into pale fantastic shapes.
Evelyn Paul shows Yorimasa drawing his bow toward the roof of the imperial palace during a violent night storm.
Miyuki and Komagawa exchange fans as tokens of their promised love after meeting during a summer boat trip in Kyoto.
Uzume dances before the cave where Ama-terasu has hidden, drawing laughter from the gathered gods.
Susa-no-o stands beside Kushi-nada-hime, the maiden threatened by an eight-headed serpent.
Hoori meets the sea god's daughter in a realm beneath the water.
A richly dressed young woman rises among attendants and curling clouds while an elderly man kneels below.
A woman in a pale robe with a vivid red lining stands before moonlit foliage.
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