Artists in France’s museums — complete directory
This directory lists over 50,000 artists — painters, sculptors, engravers, photographers, ceramists — whose works are stored in labeled "Museum of France" collections and referenced in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture. Search for an artist by name to access all their works.
Results for « Y »
Yvon Adolphe (1817-1893)
Yon Edmond Charles Joseph (1841-1897);Perrichon Jules-Léon (1866-1946);Brion Gustave (1824-1877);Bonaventure et Ducessois (imprimerie) (-);Hetzel Pierre-Jules (1814-1886);Lacroix Albert (1834-1903)
Yupik (population)
Yohji Yamamoto (-)
Yalter Nil (1938-);Blum Judy (1943-)
Yves Saint Laurent (-)
Ysabeau E. (-)
YANEZ DE LA ALMEDINA Fernando
Yao Hua 姚華 (1876-1930)
Yao Mien (population)
Yoruba (population)
Yves et Barret (-);anonyme (-);La Vie parisienne (-)
YON Edmond
Yamaha
Yema
Yoshida Hiroshi 吉田博 (1876-1950)
Yrondy (-);Le Petit Journal (-)
Yvon Frédéric Adolphe (1817-1893)
YARZ Edmond
Yoshiiku
Yoshitaki Utagawa (1841-1899)
YVONNET Bruno
Yon Edmond Charles Joseph (1841-1897)
Yon Edmond Charles Joseph (1841-1897);Perrichon G. (-);Vierge Daniel (Daniel Urrabieta Ortiz y Vierge, dit) (1851-1904);J. Claye (imprimerie) (-);Quantin Albert (1850-1933);Hugues Eugène (-)
Yorouba (population)
Yves et Barret (-);Hadol Paul (1835-1875)
Yves et Barret (-);anonyme (-);anonyme (-);La Vie parisienne (-)
Yvon (1886-1969)
YUN SHOUPING
Yang Gao Sheng
Yankel Jacques (Jacob Kikoïne, dit) (1920-2020)
Yencesse Ovide (1869-1947)
Yi (population)
Yin Rongsheng 尹戎生 (1932-1995)
Yoruba
Yves Saint Laurent (1961-2008)
Yves et Barret (-);Gill André (Louis-Alexandre Gosset de Guines, dit) (1840-1885);L'Éclipse (-)
Yves et Barret (-);Morland Valère Alphonse (1846-);Le sifflet (-)
Yvon (Pierre-Yves Petit dit) (-);Yvon (Pierre-Yves Petit dit) (-)
YAHIAOUI Kamel (artiste)
YEOMANS Brooks
YOAKUM Joseph (dit);YOAKUM Joseph Elmer (patronyme)
Yaghan
Yan Pei-Ming (1960-....)
Yard Louis (1685-1763)
Yatsushiro (centre de production céramique) (-)
Yencesse Hubert (1900-1987)
Yon Edmond (1836-1897)
Yon Edmond Charles Joseph (1836-1897)
Yu Feian 于非闇 (1889-1959)
Yves (1770-);Imprimerie Lemercier (-);Boivin Charles (-);Gambart E. et Cie (-)
Yves Saint Laurent (-);Racine (-)
Yves et Barret (-);Gill André (Louis-Alexandre Gosset de Guines, dit) (1840-1885);La Lune rousse (-)
Y /Project (-)
YAN Robert
YBERT P.-A.
YENCESSE Hubert
YEOU-HOA
YEOU-KOUA
YM (dessinateur)
YON Edmond Charles
YON Edmond Charles Joseph
YOSHIAKI (sculpteur)
YVART Joseph;YVART Le Fils (dit)
Yamagushi Sōhei (1882-1961)
Yamakawa Shūhō (1898-1944)
Yamashita Junji (1940-...)
Yan Dehui 嚴德暉 (1915-)
Yan Pei-Ming (1960-)
Yanaï Itsuki
Yang Guoguang (1925-1994)
Yang Zuowen (1936-....)
Yankilevsky Vladimir (1938-2018)
Yao Guoshan (population)
Yencesse Ovide
Yerenrag (-);Basset Paul André (1759-1829);Basset (Paris) (-)
Ymart Marguerite (1864-1953)
Yo. Mich (-);Centre de propagande des républicains nationaux (-)
Yohji Yamamoto (-);Adidas (-)
Yohji Yamamoto (-);Sasada Yasuto (-)
Yon Edmond (graveur);Dupre (d'après;peintre)
Yon Edmond Charles Joseph (1841-1897);Chifflart François Nicolas (1825-1901);Poupart-Davyl et Compagnie (-);Hetzel Pierre-Jules (1814-1886);Lacroix Albert (1834-1903)
Yon Edmond Charles Joseph (1841-1897);Miranda (-)
Yon Edmond Charles Joseph (1841-1897);Yon Edmond Charles Joseph (1841-1897)
Yon Edmond-Charles-Joseph (1836-1897)
Yoon Ji-Eun (1982-)
Yoshida Hiroshi (1876-1950)
Yoshida Katsuro (1943-1999)
You Longgu (1923-1993)
Yrondy (-);Duranton (-);Imprimerie Hérold (-)
Yu Qilong (-)
Yung Louise (-1916)
Yves (1770-);Imprimerie Lemercier (-);Wild (éditeur) (-)
Yves (1770-);Lamouche (-);L'Éclipse (-)
Yves A. (-);Zut (Alfred Le Petit dit) (1841-1909)
Yves Saint Laurent (Mathieu-Saint-Laurent Yves Henri Donat, dit) (1936-2008)
Yves et Barret (-);Cham (Amédée Charles de Noé dit) (1819-1879);Le Charivari (-)
Yves et Barret (-);Goliard J. (-);anonyme (-);L'Illustration théâtrale (-)
Yves et Barret (-);Inconnu (-);La Revue comique des théatres et concerts (-)
Yves et Barret (-);La Vie parisienne (-)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
The Joconde database directory lists many artists whose names start with Y. The exact number varies as the database is regularly updated by the Ministry of Culture during museum inventories.
Browse the list below to find the desired artist. You can also use the search bar to find an artist by their full name. Each artist's file gives access to all their works in museums in France.
Yes. The directory includes all artists with at least one work preserved in a 'Museum of France' labeled museum, regardless of their nationality. It includes French, Italian, Flemish, Spanish, German artists, and many other origins.
Yes. Click on an artist's name to access their personal file, which lists all their works referenced in the Joconde database with information on technique, creation period, and conserving museum.
The data come from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.gouv.fr), distributed under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). Information is extracted from the work notices provided by curating museums.
Use the A-Z alphabetical navigation bar at the top of the artists page to move from one letter to another. Each letter displays artists whose names start with that letter.
Yes. The directory includes artists from all eras, from Antiquity to contemporary art, as long as one of their works is preserved in a labeled museum. FRACs and modern art museums help enrich the database with recent artists.
This directory only lists artists with at least one work cataloged in the Joconde database. If an artist is missing, their works may not be digitized yet. Use the contact page to report an issue.
Searching by name is the main navigation method. To find artists by discipline, type a term like « painter », « sculptor », or « photographer » in the search bar on the artists page.
Anonymous or unidentified artists are referenced under various labels in the Joconde database (« anonymous », « unknown », « workshop of... »). They appear under the letter corresponding to their designation in the database.