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These ghoulish works of art from the Met’s collection include depictions of witches, ghosts, bats, skulls, and more.
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Japan | Meiji period (1868–1912) | The Met Illustrators, Poster Prints, Japanese Artists, Japanese Prints, Japanese, Akira, Print Book, Metropolitan Museum Of Art
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Kawanabe Kyōsai | Kyōsai’s Pictures of One Hundred Demons
Japan | Meiji period (1868–1912) | The Met
Page 65 from the 'Images of Spain' album (F). The Met. Salvador, Masters, Spanish Art, Artist, Oil Painting Reproductions, Art Prints, Art Movement
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Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) | A nun frightened by a ghost playing a guitar
Page 65 from the 'Images of Spain' album (F). The Met.
Mardi Gras 1, Plate 029. Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Costume Institute. Fashion plates, 1790-1929. #MardiGras #costume Museums, New Orleans, Painting & Drawing, Ballet, Vintage, Mardi Gras
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Mardi Gras 1, Plate 029
Mardi Gras 1, Plate 029. Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Costume Institute. Fashion plates, 1790-1929. #MardiGras #costume
Characters, from 'Jack the Giant Killer', Plate 2 for a Toy Theater, Benjamin Pollock (British, 1857–1937), Lithograph Fairy Tales, Toy Theatre, Maker Culture, Art Reproductions, Historical Maps, Character, Traditional Fairy Tales
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Benjamin Pollock | Characters, from 'Jack the Giant Killer', Plate 2 for a Toy Theater | The
Characters, from 'Jack the Giant Killer', Plate 2 for a Toy Theater, Benjamin Pollock (British, 1857–1937), Lithograph
The devil's dance, a man and woman wearing costumes and masks dancing, Alfredo Zalce (Mexican, Pátzcuaro, Michoacán 1908–2003 Morelia), Woodcut Audrey Hepburn, Collage, Dance, Devil Mask, Devil, Lazaro Cardenas, Man
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The devil's dance, a man and woman wearing costumes and masks dancing, Alfredo Zalce (Mexican, Pátzcuaro, Michoacán 1908–2003 Morelia), Woodcut
Touch of Evil, Miguel Rio Branco (Brazilian (born Spain), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 1946), Silver dye bleach print Palmas, Las Palmas, Rio, Las Palmas De Gran Canaria, Danse Macabre, Antiquarian, Dark Visions, Photographer, Metropolitan Museum
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Touch of Evil, Miguel Rio Branco (Brazilian (born Spain), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 1946), Silver dye bleach print
[Redfern Gallery, London, 1948]; [Hanover Gallery, London, by 1949–at least 1951; to Redfern Gallery]; [Redfern Gallery, London, by 1953–58; sold in 1958 to Feigen]; [Richard Feigen Gallery, Chicago, 1958–61; sold on May 8, 1961 to Zeisler]; Richard S Francis Bacon Works, Paul Klee, Edvard Munch, Norman Rockwell, Famous Artwork, Bacon Art, Artworks
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Francis Bacon | Head I | The Met
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The Werewolf or the Cannibal, Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, Kronach 1472–1553 Weimar), Woodcut Mythology, Weimar, Wolf Mythology, German, Art Archive
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Lucas Cranach the Elder | The Werewolf or the Cannibal | The Met
The Werewolf or the Cannibal, Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, Kronach 1472–1553 Weimar), Woodcut
Humbugging, or Raising the Devil, Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London), Hand-colored etching and aquatint History, The Worst Witch, Witchcraft History, London Artist
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Thomas Rowlandson | Humbugging, or Raising the Devil | The Met
Humbugging, or Raising the Devil, Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London), Hand-colored etching and aquatint
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[Boy and Girl Holding Hands], Bennet (American, active 1840s), Daguerreotype Funny Memes, Humour, Boy Or Girl, Hey You, Girls Holding Hands, Little Memes, Luck
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Bennet | [Boy and Girl Holding Hands] | The Met
[Boy and Girl Holding Hands], Bennet (American, active 1840s), Daguerreotype
Alternative Title: A widow and her friends, 1900–01 Creator: Gibson, Charles Dana, 1867-1944 Description: A collection of fashion plates that were displayed in vitrines in the exhibition "Death becomes her : a century of mourning attire"; From LIFE, June 27, 1901 (page 548) Line Art, Croquis, Draw, Drawings, Art Style, Art Inspo, Illustration Art
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She is disturbed by a vision which appears to be herself
Alternative Title: A widow and her friends, 1900–01 Creator: Gibson, Charles Dana, 1867-1944 Description: A collection of fashion plates that were displayed in vitrines in the exhibition "Death becomes her : a century of mourning attire"; From LIFE, June 27, 1901 (page 548)
ca. 1890-1910 | The Met Mexican Art, Guadalupe, Posada, Vintage Mexican, Mexico Day Of The Dead, Artsy, Artisan
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José Guadalupe Posada | Skeletons as artisans
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"Kyōsai’s Pictures of One Hundred Demons (Kyōsai hyakki gadan 暁斎百鬼画談)" 1890. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Department of Asian Art. Japanese Illustrated Books. #demons #scary #monsters Inventions, Manga, Fan Art, Demon, Met Museum, Dark Art
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"Kyōsai’s Pictures of One Hundred Demons (Kyōsai hyakki gadan 暁斎百鬼画談)" 1890. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Department of Asian Art. Japanese Illustrated Books. #demons #scary #monsters
Mardi Gras 1, Plate 032. Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Costume Institute. Fashion plates, 1790-1929 Costume Institute Fashion Plates. #mardigrascostumes #wolfcostume Inspiration, Costumes, 3d, Mardi Gras Costumes, Costume Institute, Mardi, Carnaval
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Mardi Gras 1, Plate 032. Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Costume Institute. Fashion plates, 1790-1929 Costume Institute Fashion Plates. #mardigrascostumes #wolfcostume
Mardi Gras 2, Plate 006. Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Costume Institute. Fashion plates, 1790-1929. #MardiGras #costume Met Museum Of Art
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Mardi Gras 2, Plate 006. Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Costume Institute. Fashion plates, 1790-1929. #MardiGras #costume
Utagawa Kuniyoshi | Scene from a Ghost Story: The Okazaki Cat Demon | Japan | Edo period (1615–1868) | The Met Samurai, Oriental, Ghost Stories, Scene, Japanese Folklore, Japanese Woodblock Printing, Kuniyoshi
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi | Scene from a Ghost Story: The Okazaki Cat Demon | Japan | Edo period (1615–1868) | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Utagawa Kuniyoshi | Scene from a Ghost Story: The Okazaki Cat Demon | Japan | Edo period (1615–1868) | The Met
Jaques & Marcus (active 1882-92). "Brooch", ca. 1882-92. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase, Susan and Jon Rotenstreich Gift, 2001 (2001.246) #halloween #spider Bijoux, Brooch, Antique Jewelry, Vintage Brooches, Gilded Age, Victorian Jewelry, Vintage Jewellery
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Jaques & Marcus (active 1882-92). "Brooch", ca. 1882-92. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase, Susan and Jon Rotenstreich Gift, 2001 (2001.246) #halloween #spider
Weegee (American, 1899-1968). Human Head Cake Box Murder, ca. 1940. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Ford Motor Company and John C. Waddell, 1987. | This work is featured in the “Crime Stories: Photography and Foul Play” exhibition, on view through July 31, 2016. Crime, Trippy, Murder, Human Head, Weegee Photography, Bizarre, Macabre, Old Photography
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Weegee | Human Head Cake Box Murder | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Weegee (American, 1899-1968). Human Head Cake Box Murder, ca. 1940. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Ford Motor Company and John C. Waddell, 1987. | This work is featured in the “Crime Stories: Photography and Foul Play” exhibition, on view through July 31, 2016.
Thomas Hart Benton (American 1889). Rattlesnakes, 1926. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of AXA Equitable, 2016 (2016.425.19) Art Photography, Contemporary Art, Thomas Hart Benton, Woodcut, Kunst, Benton
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Thomas Hart Benton | Rattlesnakes | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Thomas Hart Benton (American 1889). Rattlesnakes, 1926. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of AXA Equitable, 2016 (2016.425.19)
James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834). First Venice Set ("Venice: Twelve Etchings," 1880). Nocturne, 1879-80. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917 (17.3.1210). Logos, Gothic, Art Nouveau, Whistler, James Mcneill Whistler, Art Society
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James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834). First Venice Set ("Venice: Twelve Etchings," 1880). Nocturne, 1879-80. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917 (17.3.1210).
José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1851-1913). The apparation of the ghost of don Juan Manuel to Pachita la Alfajorera, ca 1893. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Jean Charlot, 1930 (30.82.27) Mexico, Dia De Los Muertos, Mexican Traditions, Vanitas
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José Guadalupe Posada | The apparation of the ghost of don Juan Manuel to Pachita la Alfajorera | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1851-1913). The apparation of the ghost of don Juan Manuel to Pachita la Alfajorera, ca 1893. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Jean Charlot, 1930 (30.82.27)
Skeleton Dance Costume, late 19th or early 20th century. Tibet. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Mrs. Edward A. Nis, 1934 (34.80.3a-h) Theatre, Burlesque, Dance Costumes, Masks, Costume Design, Costume, Fancy Dress
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Skeleton Dance Costume | Tibet | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Skeleton Dance Costume, late 19th or early 20th century. Tibet. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Mrs. Edward A. Nis, 1934 (34.80.3a-h)
Enjaku (Japanese). Ichikawa Yonezō as the Ghost of Oiwa, 1865. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, in honor of James C. Y. Watt, 2011 (2011.152) Japanese Mythology, Japanese Monster, Chinese Art, Japan Art
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Enjaku 猿雀 | Ichikawa Yonezō as the Ghost of Oiwa | Japan | Edo period (1615–1868) | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Enjaku (Japanese). Ichikawa Yonezō as the Ghost of Oiwa, 1865. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, in honor of James C. Y. Watt, 2011 (2011.152)
Samuel Joshua Beckett (British, 1870-1940). [Loie Fuller Dancing], ca. 1900. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gilman Collection, Purchase, Mrs. Walter Annenberg and The Annenberg Foundation Gift, 2005 (2005.100.950) Modern Dance, Dancer, Photo, Fotografie, Fotografia, Fotos, Danza
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Samuel Joshua Beckett | [Loie Fuller Dancing] | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Samuel Joshua Beckett (British, 1870-1940). [Loie Fuller Dancing], ca. 1900. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gilman Collection, Purchase, Mrs. Walter Annenberg and The Annenberg Foundation Gift, 2005 (2005.100.950)
Salvator Rosa (Italian, 1615-1673). The Fall of the Giants, 1663. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Georgiana W. Sargent, in memory of John Osborne Sargent, 1924 (24.63.1829) York, Artists, Rome, Ancient Art, Classical Mythology
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Salvator Rosa | The Fall of the Giants | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Salvator Rosa (Italian, 1615-1673). The Fall of the Giants, 1663. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Georgiana W. Sargent, in memory of John Osborne Sargent, 1924 (24.63.1829)
Joan Witek (American, 1943). Ghost Picture, 1994. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of the artist, 2002 (2002.377) Art Deco, Lithography, Art Academy, Modern Art, Objects
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Joan Witek | Ghost Picture | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Joan Witek (American, 1943). Ghost Picture, 1994. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of the artist, 2002 (2002.377)
Seigan Sōi (Japanese, 1588-1661). 清巌宗渭 「地獄」, 17th century, Edo period. Them Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Burto, in honor of Setsu Isao, 2014 (2014.719.11) Edo Period, Edo, Medieval Japan, Chinese, Jizo
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Attributed to Seigan Sōi | Hell | Japan | Edo period (1615–1868) | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Seigan Sōi (Japanese, 1588-1661). 清巌宗渭 「地獄」, 17th century, Edo period. Them Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Burto, in honor of Setsu Isao, 2014 (2014.719.11)
Ernest Haskell (American, 1876-1925). Ghost Cypress, 1914-15. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Mrs. Ernest Haskell, 1954 (54.552.91) Photo Art, American Artists, Fine Art, Art And Architecture, Artwork, Traditional Art
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Ernest Haskell | Ghost Cypress | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Ernest Haskell (American, 1876-1925). Ghost Cypress, 1914-15. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Mrs. Ernest Haskell, 1954 (54.552.91)
Stanislaw lgnacy Witiewicz (Polish, 1885-1939). Tadeus Langier, Zakopane, 1912-13. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. New York. Gilman Collection, Purchase, Denise and Andrew Saul Gift, 2005 (2005.100.582) Portrait, Anton, Gilman, Henri Fantin Latour, Albrecht Dürer, Metropolitan, Zakopane
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Stanislaw lgnacy Witiewicz (Polish, 1885-1939). Tadeus Langier, Zakopane, 1912-13. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. New York. Gilman Collection, Purchase, Denise and Andrew Saul Gift, 2005 (2005.100.582)