Research Guides: Art and Art History: Art Images Online

Art Image Collections

Artstor This link opens in a new window
View or download images in painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, and more.
Note: this version of Artstor will be retired on August 1, 2024.
Artstor on JSTOR This link opens in a new window
View or download images in painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, and more.

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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JSTOR is an archival collection. It does not include recent articles. The embargo period varies from one to ten years. For recent articles, check other databases, such as Project Muse, SpringerLink, or Wiley Journals Online. Use the Journal Search to see access options for each journal.
Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new window
Check the "Search Only: Images" box in the upper right to limit your search.

Museum Collections Online

Many museums around the world provide open access use digital images of items from their collections. These images may be used for educational purposes, however you should always check the specific use terms listed on each museum's website.

American Portraits from the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Search thousands of portraits held by the National Portrait Gallery.
The Art Institute of Chicago
The Belvedere - Vienna
In German
The Birmingham (England) Museums Trust
The British Museum
The Getty Museum
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Collection Online
Library of Congress - Japanese Fine Prints, pre-1915 From the Library of Congress, woodblock prints and drawings by Japanese artists of the seventeenth through early twentieth centuries.
The Los Angeles Museum of Art (LACMA)
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
The Museum of New Zealand - Te Papa Tongarewa
The National Gallery - London
NGA Images (National Gallery of Art) National Gallery of Art (NGA) has made images of 50,000 of its works accessible for educational use free of charge.
The Rijksmuseum
The Smithsonian