How to Cite a Graphic in APA 7th edition

A painting or other artwork, a photograph, or another image.

Example in APA 7th edition

van Gogh, V. (1889). The starry night [Oil on canvas]. Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY. https://www.moma.org/collection/works/79802
In-text (van Gogh, 1889)

What APA 7th edition includes

These are the details of the example above that the style prints, so they are the ones to collect for your own source.

  • Artwork Title
  • Artist/Creator
  • Date Created
  • Medium
  • Museum/Collection
  • Location
  • URL

Note the artist/creator, title, medium, dimensions if relevant, and where the work is held. For reproductions, cite the source.

The formatting comes from the style's own file, so check the finer points against your guide. What to check by hand in APA 7th edition.

A Graphic in other styles

MLA 9th edition Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography) Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition) IEEE Vancouver

Other sources in APA 7th edition

Website Book Journal Article Newspaper Article Book Chapter Thesis/Dissertation Report Video Podcast/Broadcast Magazine Article Software Dataset Patent Legal Case Legislation Bill Regulation Hearing Standard Treaty Conference Paper Manuscript Review Book Review Classic Work Reference Entry Dictionary Entry Encyclopedia Entry Periodical Collection Interview Speech Song Musical Score Figure Map Performance Event Pamphlet Preprint Document Post Blog Post Personal Communication Generative AI