How do I cite an image, photo, painting, or other visual work?
Last Updated: Jul 25, 2025    Views: 157

Each citation style has specific requirements for citing visual works. Generally, your citation will include this information, although the order of information and the formatting will differ from one style to the next:

  • artist(s)
  • title of the artwork
  • publication details, such as publisher, location, and date (for print sources) or website name and URL (for online sources)

APA

Visual Work Online

Artwork from Artstor

MLA

Image from an Online Source

Chicago

Paintings, Photographs, and Sculptures

Paintings, Photographs, and Sculptures from a Print Source