United States Paintings

Browse free public domain artworks from United States — paintings, illustrations, and museum pieces.

Oil painting by George Inness depicting a serene landscape after a summer shower.

After a Summer Shower

George Inness

A vibrant depiction of a bustling market scene.

A Bazaar

Thomas Moran

Figurative artwork by Edward G. Eisenlohr, medium unknown

After the Cutting

Edward G. Eisenlohr

A lively social gathering depicted in a Victorian setting.

A Social Gathering

Charles Dana Gibson

Architecture of Peter Cooper’s house by Charles Frederick William Mielatz, 1904, oil painting

Peter Cooper’s house, Fourth Avenue and 28th Street

Charles Frederick William Mielatz

Piazza San Marco by Maurice Prendergast, watercolor on paper

Piazza San Marco

Maurice Prendergast

The Cornell Farm by Edward Hicks, oil painting depicting a farmhouse and fields

The Cornell Farm

Edward Hicks

Portrait of Lawrence Reid Yates by Gilbert Stuart.

Lawrence Reid Yates

Gilbert Stuart

Lake Erie by Otto Henry Bacher, impressionist landscape painting

Lake Erie

Otto Henry Bacher

Genre scene depicting women in 1860s attire by A. Brown & Co

Ladies Union Aid Society, West 42 St. East of 8th Avenue.

A. Brown & Co

Danish Church by Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh, oil on canvas, featuring stained glass and light.

Danish Church, San Francisco

Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh

Watercolour by Fidelia Bridges depicting vibrant flowers and sunlight filtering through leaves.

June

Fidelia Bridges

A French Country Lane by Julian Alden Weir, oil painting depicting sunlight through green foliage.

A French Country Lane

Julian Alden Weir

Landscape by Edward Mitchell Bannister, oil painting, depicting hills and a tranquil sky.

Landscape

Edward Mitchell Bannister

Landscape by John Francis Murphy, oil painting depicting a river and forest.

Landscape

John Francis Murphy

The Course of Empire–The Savage State, oil on canvas by Thomas Cole, depicting mountains and a valley.

The Course of Empire–The Savage State

Thomas Cole

Landscape by George Inness, oil on canvas depicting a hill and tranquil sky.

Landscape

George Inness

Landscape by Franklin De Haven, oil painting depicting lush greenery and dappled light

Landscape

Franklin De Haven

Ponte Panada, Fondamenta Nuove, Venice by John Singer Sargent, oil painting depicting a serene canal.

Ponte Panada, Fondamenta Nuove, Venice

John Singer Sargent

Landscape by Henry Fitch Taylor, oil painting depicting hills and golden light

Landscape

Henry Fitch Taylor

Thomas Eakins' 'The Courtship' captures a moment of intimate interaction between two figures.

The Courtship

Thomas Eakins

Coit Tower in San Francisco, oil on canvas by Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh

Coit Tower, San Francisco

Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh

Landscape by Lockwood de Forest, oil on canvas depicting rolling hills and nature.

Landscape

Lockwood de Forest

A reflective moment captured in a serene portrait by Thomas Wilmer Dewing.

A Reflective Moment

Thomas Wilmer Dewing

Landscape by Edward Bruce, impressionism, depicting a serene natural scene with vibrant light.

Landscape

Edward Bruce

M.H. de Young Mansion architecture by Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh, unknown medium

M.H. de Young Mansion, San Francisco

Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh

Cable car in San Francisco by Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh, modernism

Pacific Cable Car–San Francisco

Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh

S.F. House by Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh, oil on canvas depicting a house in a vibrant landscape.

S.F. House

Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh

Landscape from North America (Road by a Lake) by Frederic Edwin Church, oil painting

Landscape from North American (Road by a Lake)

Frederic Edwin Church

Architecture of Van Ness Mansion by Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh, medium unknown

Van Ness Mansion

Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh

Yosemite Valley landscape by Frederick Ferdinand Schafer, featuring pines and wildflowers in soft light.

Yosemite Valley, California From Artist’s Point

Frederick Ferdinand Schafer

Leopard Hunting in Brazil, oil on canvas by George Catlin

Leopard Hunting in Brazil

George Catlin

Landscape; Shinnecock, Long Island by William Merritt Chase, oil on canvas showing rolling hills and sunlight.

Landscape; Shinnecock, Long Island

William Merritt Chase

Landscape with trees and a pathway, oil painting by George Inness

Home at Montclair

George Inness

Oil on canvas by Henry Roderick Newman depicting the East Entrance of the Temple of Isis, Philae

East Entrance, Room of Tiberius, Temple of Isis, Philae

Henry Roderick Newman

Street in Florence by Henry Roderick Newman, oil painting depicting vibrant architecture and light.

Street in Florence

Henry Roderick Newman

Approaching Storm by Edward Mitchell Bannister, oil on canvas depicting a turbulent sea and stormy clouds.

Approaching Storm

Edward Mitchell Bannister

Lighthouse by Henry Farrer, oil on canvas, depicting a lighthouse amidst a stormy sea

Lighthouse

Henry Farrer

Landscape, sunset by Frederic Edwin Church, oil on canvas depicting a vibrant sunset over a serene landscape.

Landscape, sunset

Frederic Edwin Church

A serene scene of a woman enjoying afternoon tea in a softly lit interior.

Afternoon Tea

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Two figures fishing by a serene lake in an oil painting by Edward Henry Potthast

A Day’s Fishing

Edward Henry Potthast

Landscape with cow in foreground, oil painting by Edwin Austin Abbey

Landscape with cow in foreground

Edwin Austin Abbey

Long Island Marshes by Ernest Haskell, watercolor on paper depicting a tranquil marsh landscape.

Long Island Marshes

Ernest Haskell

Landscape with Cows Watering, oil painting by Carl Philipp Weber

Landscape with Cows Watering and Town in Background

Carl Philipp Weber

Landscape with fallen tree, oil on canvas by Meyer Straus

Landscape with Fallen Tree

Meyer Straus

Landscape with Hay by Appleton Brown, oil on canvas depicting gentle fields and vibrant greens.

Landscape with Hay

Appleton Brown

The Red Barn by Arthur Bowen Davies, oil painting of a crimson barn in a lush landscape.

The Red Barn

Arthur Bowen Davies

A broad lake with clear blue water reflects a pale sky, bordered by jagged ochre and rose rocks, pine trees, and distant blue mountains beneath a rainbow.

Yellowstone Lake

Thomas Moran

A solitary ship sails through a dusky sea, evoking feelings of longing and anticipation.

Homeward Bound

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Landscape with Campsite, oil on canvas by Robert S. Duncanson, featuring a tent and lush greenery.

Landscape with Campsite

Robert S. Duncanson

Portrait of Frederic Douglass by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres.

Honorable Frederic Sylvester Douglas

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Dalles of Mt. Columbia Looking Westward, oil on canvas by John Mix Stanley

Dalles of Mt. Columbia Looking Westward

John Mix Stanley

Hook Mountain, Near Nyack, on the Hudson, oil on canvas by Sanford Robinson Gifford

Hook Mountain, Near Nyack, on the Hudson

Sanford Robinson Gifford

Edward Hopper's 'Automat' captures a solitary woman in a quiet diner setting.

Automat

Edward Hopper

Gilbert Stuart's portrait of Horatio Gates showcases the general's dignified presence.

Horatio Gates

Gilbert Stuart

Moonlight in winter by George Herbert McCord, oil on canvas depicting a winter landscape.

Moonlight in winter

George Herbert Mccord

Portrait of Mademoiselle Suzanne Poirson by John Singer Sargent.

Mademoiselle Suzanne Poirson

John Singer Sargent

Portrait of a lady by Gilbert Stuart, showcasing the artist's skill in capturing personality.

Portrait of a Lady

Gilbert Stuart

Dean Cornwell's 'The Dark Fleece' captures a moment of tension and emotion.

The Dark Fleece

Dean Cornwell

Moonlight Coastal Scene by Robert Salmon, oil on canvas depicting a coastal landscape at night.

Moonlight Coastal Scene

Robert Salmon

Benvenue Rising Over Loch Achray, oil on canvas by Frederick Debourg Richards

Benvenue Rising Over Loch Achray, Scotland

Frederick Debourg Richards

A portrait of the David children by Thomas Sully, showcasing their innocence and familial bond.

The David Children

Thomas Sully

A painting titled 'The Dawning' by Arthur Bowen Davies depicting a serene landscape at dawn.

The Dawning

Arthur Bowen Davies

Late Afternoon by Julian Onderdonk, oil painting depicting sunlight filtering through trees.

Late Afternoon

Julian Onderdonk

Le pont Saint-Michel by Frank Myers Boggs, oil on canvas, depicting a bridge over a river.

Le pont Saint-Michel

Frank Myers Boggs

Landscape of the Loing River, oil painting by William Lamb Picknell

Banks of the Loing

William Lamb Picknell

Mount Vernon by Frances Mary 'Jennie' Bellows Millard, oil painting depicting a home at sunset

Mount Vernon

Frances Mary 'Jennie' Bellows Millard

A portrait by Charles Dana Gibson showcasing his signature style.

A Distinction

Charles Dana Gibson

Impressionist landscape depicting a river with sunlight, by William Emile Schumacher

Le Long de la Rivière

William Emile Schumacher

Landscape with a river and gentle light, by George Inness, oil painting

Looking over the River

George Inness

Rainy Season in the Tropics, oil on canvas by Frederic Edwin Church, depicting a vibrant tropical landscape.

Rainy Season in the Tropics

Frederic Edwin Church

Leeds Bridge by Charles Herbert Moore, oil on canvas, depicting a serene river scene with a bridge.

Leeds Bridge

Charles Herbert Moore

Musselburgh Bridge, Edinburgh by Bertha Jaques, Impressionism, depicting a serene landscape with reflections on water.

Musselburgh Bridge, Edinburgh

Bertha Jaques

Landscape with a farmhouse and lush scenery, oil painting by Francis Alexander

Leete Farm, West Claremont, New Hampshire

Francis Alexander

Watercolour by Fidelia Bridges depicting delicate blossoms and greenery in March.

March

Fidelia Bridges

Iselle from Mount Pilatus, oil painting by John Singer Sargent depicting mountains and a tranquil sky.

Iselle from Mount Pilatus

John Singer Sargent

Magnificent Clay Bluffs by George Catlin, oil on canvas, depicting cliffs and a river.

Magnificent Clay Bluffs, 1800 Miles Above St. Louis

George Catlin

Lagoon, Venice by Joseph Pennell, ink on paper, depicting reflections of buildings on water

Lagoon, Venice

Joseph Pennell

Interior scene featuring a shadowy doorway, oil painting by James Abbott McNeill Whistler

The Doorway

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Les Deux Ponts, San Remo by George Charles Aid, oil on canvas depicting two bridges over a river.

Les Deux Ponts, San Remo

George Charles Aid

Interior scene featuring a doorway with light and shadows, oil painting by James Abbott McNeill Whistler

The Doorway

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Thomas Moran's painting captures the vibrant colors of Yellowstone's hot springs.

Hot Springs of Gardiner’s River, Yellowstone

Thomas Moran

Thomas Moran's 'Hot Springs of Gardiner’s River, Yellowstone' captures the vibrant colors of nature.

Hot Springs of Gardiner’s River, Yellowstone

Thomas Moran

Marine scene of Menemsha Bight, oil on canvas by Robert Swain Gifford

Menemsha Bight

Robert Swain Gifford

Thomas Moran's 'Hot Springs of Gardiner’s River, Yellowstone' captures the beauty of nature.

Hot Springs of Gardiner’s River, Yellowstone

Thomas Moran

Moonlight reflecting on water in an oil painting by Homer Dodge Martin

Moonlight Reflecting on Water

Homer Dodge Martin

Thomas Moran's painting captures the vibrant colors and natural beauty of Yellowstone's hot springs.

Hot Springs of Gardiner’s River, Yellowstone

Thomas Moran

Hot Springs of Gardiner’s River, oil on canvas by Thomas Moran

Hot Springs of Gardiner’s River, Yellowstone

Thomas Moran

Hot Springs of the Yellowstone, oil on canvas by Thomas Moran, featuring turquoise and amber hues.

Hot Springs of the Yellowstone

Thomas Moran

Moonrise by George Inness, oil painting depicting a tranquil landscape with water and twilight sky.

Moonrise

George Inness