Egypt, New Kingdom Tomb Paintings

Preliminary drawing of Tuthmosis III enthroned, gesso-coated wood

Note grid-pattern

Dynasty XVIII, ca 1500-1450 BC.

Tuthmosis III suckled by the Sycamore goddess

from his Tomb in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes

Dynasty XVIII, ca 1500-1450 BC.

Scene from the twelfth Hour of Am Duat, Tomb of Tuthmosis III

from his Tomb in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes

Dynasty XVIII, ca 1500-1450 BC.

Sarcophagus and scenes from the Hours of Am Duat, Tomb of Tuthmosis III

from his Tomb in the Valley of the Kings, Thebe

Dynasty XVIII, ca 1500-1450 BC.

Burial chamber of Amenhotep II

Valley of the Kings, Thebes

Dynasty XVIII, ca 1420 BC.

Nefertari offers linen to Ptah

from her tomb in the Valley of the Queens, Thebes.

Dynasty XIX, ca 1290-1230 BC.

Detail of Nefertari offering linen

from her tomb in the Valley of the Queens, Thebes.

Dynasty XIX, ca 1290-1230 BC.

Nefertari led by Isis, from her tomb in the Valley of the Queens, Thebes.

Dynasty XIX, ca 1290-1230 BC.

Nefertari playing senet, from her tomb in the Valley of the Queens, Thebes.

Dynasty XIX, ca 1290-1230 BC.

Funerary rites of Ramses VI, from his tomb in the Valley of the Kings,

Dynasty XX, ca 1150-1140 BC.

The Sky-Goddess Nut in a scene from the Book of Day and Night, ceiling of the tomb of Ramses VI in the Valley of the Kings.

Dynasty XX, ca 1150-1140 BC.

The sky goddess Nut, supported by Geb and Shu.

From the Greenfield Papyrus, ca 1025 BC.

Detail of musicians, from a fresco at the tomb of Rekhmire, Thebes. Dynasty XVIII, ca 1430 BC.

Servant-girls waiting on ladies, from a fresco at the tomb of Rekhmire, Thebes.

Dynasty XVIII, ca 1430 BC.

Servant-girls waiting on ladies, from a fresco at the tomb of Rekhmire, Thebes. Dynasty XVIII, ca 1430 BC.

Detail of servant girls, from a fresco at the tomb of Rekhmire, Thebes.

Dynasty XVIII, ca 1430 BC.

Harvest scenes, from the tomb of Menna, Thebes.

Dynasty XVIII, ca 1415-1405 BC.

Harvest scene: measuring the crop. From the tomb of Menna, Thebes.

Dynasty XVIII, ca 1415-1405 BC.

Delinquent taxpayer punished, from the tomb of Menna, Thebes.

Dynasty XVIII, ca 1415-1405 BC.

A mother with a child in a sling doing chores under a carob tree, from the tomb of Menna, Thebes.

Dynasty XVIII, ca 1415-1405 BC.

A funerary voyage by boat, from the tomb of Menna, Thebes.

Dynasty XVIII, ca 1415-1405 BC.

Menna fishing and fowling with his family, from the tomb of Menna, Thebes.

Dynasty XVIII, ca 1415-1405 BC.

Menna's daughter detail from the fowling scene, from the tomb of Menna, Thebes.

Dynasty XVIII, ca 1415-1405 BC.

Food offerings to the deceased, from the tomb of Menna, Thebes.

Dynasty XVIII, ca 1415-1405 BC.

Girl with lotuses, from the tomb of Menna, Thebes.

Dynasty XVIII, ca 1415-1405 BC.

Nakht and his family fowling in the marshes, from the tomb of Nakht, Thebes.

Dynasty XVIII, ca 1415-1405 BC.

Man drinking from a skin, from the tomb of Nakht, Thebes.

Dynasty XVIII, ca 1415-1405 BC.

Detail of banqueters, from the tomb of Nakht, Thebes.

Dynasty XVIII, ca 1415-1405 BC.

Detail of musicians, from the tomb of Nakht, Thebes.

Dynasty XVIII, ca 1415-1405 BC.

Musicians, from the tomb of Nakht, Thebes.

Dynasty XVIII, ca 1415-1405 BC.

Nebamun and his family hunting in the marshes, from his tomb in Thebes,

Dynasty XVIII, ca 1417-1379 BC.

Nebamun's retriever cat hunting, from his tomb in Thebes,

Dynasty XVIII, ca 1417-1379 BC.

Dancers and musicians, from the tomb of Nebamun in Thebes,

Dynasty XVIII, ca 1417-1379 BC.