bibliottHow to Cite a Image in APA 7th edition
Format, in-text rule, and a copy-paste example for images in APA. Citing a photograph, painting, illustration, or other still image.
APA format for images
Creator, A. A. (Year). Title of work [Format]. Source. URL
Van Gogh, V. (1889). The starry night [Painting]. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. https://www.moma.org/collection/works/79802
Pro tip
Always specify the medium in square brackets — APA 7 requires it for visual sources.
Information you need
Before generating your APA citation, gather these details from the image:
Creator
Year created
Title or description
Format / medium
Source (museum, repository, URL)
Common mistakes to avoid
✗Forgetting to include the medium (oil on canvas, digital photograph, etc.)
✗Citing the host site instead of the original source
✗Missing dimensions for academic art-history papers
Other APA guides
Frequently asked questions
For a image in APA, you'll need: Creator, Year created, Title or description, Format / medium, Source (museum, repository, URL). bibliott auto-detects most of these from a URL or DOI.
Forgetting to include the medium (oil on canvas, digital photograph, etc.)
Yes — the example follows the official APA 7th edition format. Replace the author, title, year and other fields with your source's data, or use the bibliott generator to do it automatically.