MLA 9 artwork/image citation format
Artist Last, First. Title of Artwork. Year. Medium, Institution, Location. URL (if online).
Example (museum artwork):
Van Gogh, Vincent. The Starry Night. 1889. Oil on canvas, Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Online image example
Adams, Ansel. Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico. 1941. Photograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, americanart.si.edu/artwork/moonrise-hernandez-new-mexico-77365.
Digital image from a website
Torres, Miguel. “Aerial View of Amazon Rainforest.” National Geographic, 15 June 2022, www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/photo/amazon.
What to include
- Artist — Last, First
- Title — italicised
- Date created — year is sufficient
- Medium — oil on canvas, photograph, digital illustration, etc.
- Institution — museum, gallery, or website hosting the image
- Location — city where the institution is (for physical works)
- URL — for images viewed online
In-text citation
(Van Gogh) or (Adams)
For images without clear authorship, use a shortened form of the title: (Starry Night).