Currier and Ives
American · 30 artworks
RomanticismLithographyHand-coloringNarrative illustrationCommercial artGenre scenes
artist bio
Currier and Ives were a successful American printmaking firm based in New York City from 1835 to 1907. They produced affordable, hand-colored lithographs depicting a wide range of subjects, capturing the essence of 19th-century American life and becoming known as "the Grand Central Depot for Cheap and Popular Prints."
what you'll learn
Studying Currier and Ives provides insight into 19th-century American culture, printmaking techniques, and the role of art in mass communication. Students can learn about narrative illustration, composition, and the use of color in lithography.
related: Winslow Homer, George Catlin, Frederic Remington
30 artworks
Morning in the Woods
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Martha Washington
1872
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Sunnyside
1860
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The levee, New Orleans
1884
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America
1870
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The Wonderful Albino Family
1872
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The Alameda of Mexico City
1848
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George Washington after his appointment as commander in chief of the Continental Army
1876
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The little sisters
1862
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American Homestead Summer
1868
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American Homestead Winter
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Maple Sugaring
1872
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Herschel Vespasian Johnson
1860
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Henry Clay of Kentucky
1842
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Peytona and Fashion
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Hunting, Fishing and Forest Scenes
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The Great Bartholdi Statue
1885
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James Buchanan
1856
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Hon. John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky
1860
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Cassius Marcellus Clay, abolitionist from Kentucky
1846
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Friendship love and truth
1874
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Independence Hall, Philadelphia
1776
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Devil watering tree of sins and skeleton about to chop it down
1845
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Life in the Country - Evening
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Washington's entry into New York
1783
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Imposing the Cardinal's Berretta
1875
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First meeting of Washington and Lafayette
1876
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Gustav Struve
1848
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Hon. Abraham Lincoln, Our Next President
1860
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John Bell
1860
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