United States Paintings

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

Lake At Oodeypore, India by Edwin Lord Weeks, oil painting of a tranquil lakeside scene.

Lake At Oodeypore, India

Edwin Lord Weeks

East London lithograph by Joseph Pennell depicting a weathered street with cobblestones

East London

Joseph Pennell

A Tree Study by Ross Sterling Turner, watercolor on paper, depicting gnarled branches and nature.

A Tree Study

Ross Sterling Turner

An abstract representation of a woman by Carl Newman.

Abstract–Woman

Carl Newman

Landscape depicting a sunlit forest path by Nelson Augustus Moore, oil painting

Sunday (In the Forest)

Nelson Augustus Moore

A vibrant landscape painting by Frederic Edwin Church depicting South American scenery.

South American Landscape

Frederic Edwin Church

Rock Bound Coast by William Trost Richards, oil painting depicting jagged rocks and rolling waves

Rock Bound Coast

William Trost Richards

Swamp Scene by Joseph Rusling Meeker, oil on canvas depicting a reflective pool in a lush landscape.

Swamp Scene

Joseph Rusling Meeker

Lake Nemi by George Inness, oil painting of a tranquil lake surrounded by greenery.

Lake Nemi

George Inness

Genre scene with figures in a town, oil on canvas by Edward Lamson Henry

Going to Town

Edward Lamson Henry

A mural study depicting the progress of civilization through hunting, herding, and agriculture.

The Progress of Civilization; Hunting, Herding, Agriculture (mural study, State Capitol, Des Moines, Iowa)

Kenyon Cox

Niagara Falls, from Goat Island by Currier & Ives, depicting a vibrant waterfall scene.

Niagara Falls, from Goat Island

Currier & Ives.

Figurative oil painting by Julian Alden Weir featuring a woman in a grey bodice.

The Grey Bodice

Julian Alden Weir

Jerusalem by John Singer Sargent, impressionism, architecture

Jerusalem

John Singer Sargent

Kenyon Cox's 'Venice – drapery of central figure' showcases intricate fabric details in a Venetian setting.

Venice – drapery of central figure

Kenyon Cox

Landscape with the Horse, oil on canvas by James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Landscape with the Horse

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A serene landscape painting depicting a calm scene after a storm.

After the Storm

Charles Courtney Curran

Pointe de Cabellou, Brittany by William Lamb Picknell, oil painting depicting a serene landscape with water.

Pointe de Cabellou, Brittany

William Lamb Picknell

Piccadilly Circus by Joseph Pennell, ink on paper, depicting a lively city scene with neon lights.

Piccadilly Circus

Joseph Pennell

Landscape of Pichincha by Frederic Edwin Church, oil painting

Pichincha

Frederic Edwin Church

Genre scene depicting children playing in golden light, oil painting by Jennie Lewis

Mission Hills, San Francisco

Jennie Lewis

Old mill on Beaver Creek by Krebs Lith. Co, lithograph depicting a serene landscape

Old mill on Beaver Creek

Krebs Lith. Co

A serene landscape painting by George Inness depicting a tranquil afterglow.

Afterglow

George Inness

Landscape oil painting by James C. Kulhanek featuring a solitary pine tree against swirling colors.

The Lonesome Pine

James C. Kulhanek

Landscape with Trees by Ralph Albert Blakelock, oil painting depicting trees and sunlight.

Landscape with Trees

Ralph Albert Blakelock

Dumaine Street, New Orleans by Lawrence Arthur Jones, medium unknown

Dumaine Street, New Orleans

Lawrence Arthur Jones

Afternoon Surf by Alfred Thompson Bricher, oil on canvas depicting ocean waves and horizon.

Afternoon Surf

Alfred Thompson Bricher

Yacht Racing by Henry Sargeant, oil on canvas, depicting sailboats on tranquil waters

Yacht Racing

Henry Sargeant

Sunset oil painting by Albert Bierstadt featuring vibrant colors and distant mountains

Sunset

Albert Bierstadt

Landscape depicting dawn with soft colors by Daniel A. Jenks, 1859

Sunday April 3rd 1859

Daniel A. Jenks

Impressionist landscape of birch trees with sunlight, by Ernest Lawson

New England Birches

Ernest Lawson

Spring, Navesink Highlands by Childe Hassam, oil on canvas depicting blooming trees and spring light.

Spring, Navesink Highlands

Childe Hassam

Sunset over Waterloo by Joseph Pennell, oil painting depicting a twilight landscape.

Sunset over Waterloo

Joseph Pennell

Portrait of Captain John Garish, oil on canvas by John Smibert

Captain John Garish

John Smibert

Interior scene with a chair in a warm setting, oil painting by James Fuller Queen

Home sweet home

James Fuller Queen

Night scene of an Indian tipi illuminated by a lantern, by Benjamin Raborg

Night Scene Of Indian Tipi

Benjamin Raborg

Post-Impressionism landscape by Birger Sandzén, depicting rolling hills and a vibrant sky.

View of Western Kansas

Birger Sandzén

Historical landscape of Maryland Heights; Siege of Harpers Ferry by William Macleod, oil painting

Maryland Heights; Siege of Harpers Ferry

William Macleod

Landscape of Koenigsee, near Berchtesgaden by Frederic Edwin Church, oil painting

Koenigsee, near Berchtesgaden, Bavaria

Frederic Edwin Church

The Nelson Column, Modernism by Joseph Pennell, featuring a towering monument and swirling clouds.

The Nelson Column

Joseph Pennell

Cà Doro by Otto Henry Bacher, an Art Nouveau architecture in oil painting.

Cà Doro

Otto Henry Bacher

Study of Trees by Asher Brown Durand, plastic medium, depicting intricate trees and branches.

Study of Trees

Asher Brown Durand

Dix Island by Ernest Haskell, impressionism, depicting a tranquil landscape with lush greenery.

Dix Island

Ernest Haskell

Spring landscape by Ernest Lawson, oil painting featuring vibrant foliage and light.

Spring

Ernest Lawson

View of Charleston by Henry Joseph Jackson, oil painting depicting a serene landscape.

View of Charleston (View from the West)

Henry Joseph Jackson

A portrait of a confident man in a suit, symbolizing ambition and determination.

The Candidate

Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Yachting by Henry Chase, oil on canvas depicting vibrant sails and ocean waves.

Yachting

Henry Chase

A painting depicting U.S. Marines in action.

U.S. Marines

Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Meadows by Childe Hassam, oil on canvas depicting a vibrant landscape with sunlight and greenery.

Meadows

Childe Hassam

Landscape of G. G. Park District – San Francisco by Jennie Lewis, medium unknown

G. G. Park District – San Francisco

Jennie Lewis

Joseph Christian Leyendecker's 'Success, Christmas number' captures the festive spirit of the holiday season.

Success, Christmas number

Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Landscape featuring mountains and a lake by Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Switzerland–Near Valery

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

The artist’s house on Lake Starnberg, Impressionism by Edward Cucuel

The artist’s house on Lake Starnberg

Edward Cucuel

Urban street scene depicting figures in 1890s attire, by Mail & Express

Broadway, West Side. 10th to 12th St.

Mail & Express

Landscape depicting a river walk through a forest by Theodore J. Richardson, 19th century

Indian River Walk, Lover’s Lane

Theodore J. Richardson

Landscape with wildflowers and trees, oil on canvas by William Merritt Chase

Florence

William Merritt Chase

House by a Stream, oil painting by Mary Nimmo Moran, depicting a serene landscape with a house and stream.

House by a Stream

Mary Nimmo Moran

Lake Windermere, England by William M. Hart, oil painting depicting tranquil water and mountains.

Lake Windermere, England

William M. Hart

Two young women face each other in a parlor, embodying the confident Gibson Girl aesthetic.

Rival beauties

Charles Dana Gibson

Sailing on Calm Waters, oil on canvas by Walter Blackman, depicting sailboats on calm waters.

Sailing on Calm Waters

Walter Blackman

Gothic architecture of St. John’s Chapel by Charles Frederick William Mielatz

St. John’s Chapel

Charles Frederick William Mielatz

Cottages, Cleveland by Otto Henry Bacher, realism, depicting rural cottages and rolling hills.

Cottages, Cleveland

Otto Henry Bacher

A dramatic seascape painting by Thomas Moran depicting the power of the ocean.

The Sounding Sea

Thomas Moran

Thomas Moran's painting captures the majestic Devil's Tower in a vivid landscape.

The Devil’s Tower from Johnstons

Thomas Moran

View of Lake George by Francis Shedd Frost, impressionism, depicting a serene lake landscape.

View of Lake George

Francis Shedd Frost

The Cattle Drive by William Hart, oil painting showing cowboys driving cattle at sunset.

The Cattle Drive

William Hart

Fishing Village by Hermann Ottomar Herzog, oil painting depicting a coastal scene with boats.

Fishing Village

Hermann Ottomar Herzog

Genre scene of a tea party with elegantly dressed figures, by William P. Chappel

Tea Party

William P. Chappel

Genre scene with cowboys celebrating under a night sky with a bat, oil painting by Frederic Remington

Nothing But Cheerful Looks Followed the Bat

Frederic Remington

Baths of Caracalla, Rome by Cass Gilbert, oil painting depicting ancient ruins against a vibrant sky.

Baths of Caracalla, Rome

Cass Gilbert

New England Barnyard by Julian Alden Weir, oil on canvas depicting rustic barns and fields.

New England Barnyard

Julian Alden Weir

Landscape of Lake George by David Johnson, oil painting featuring trees and sunlight.

Near Hague, Lake George

David Johnson

Landscape with a white house by the Pamunkey River, oil painting by William McIlvaine

The White House – Pamunkey River, Va.

William McIlvaine

Two elderly gentlemen enjoying a nostalgic moment together, lost in the music of their youth.

The old tune

Charles Dana Gibson

Landscape with a high pasture, sunlight, and trees by Julian Alden Weir, oil painting

The High Pasture

Julian Alden Weir

Cabin in Wilderness by Bertha Jaques, watercolor on paper, depicting a rustic cabin in an autumn forest.

Cabin in Wilderness

Bertha Jaques

Landscape of Idle Cove by Ernest Haskell, depicting tranquil water and light reflections.

Idle Cove

Ernest Haskell

Off Cape Horn by J. Latham & Co., depicting a stormy ocean with a ship, oil painting

Off Cape Horn

J. Latham & Co.

Gothic architecture of Trinity Church by Charles Autenrieth, 1850

Trinity Church

Charles Autenrieth

Preliminary studies for a World War I Navy poster by Joseph Christian Leyendecker.

World War I Navy poster, preliminary studies

Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Late Afternoon, Provincetown by Mabel May Woodward, oil painting of a serene landscape.

Late Afternoon, Provincetown

Mabel May Woodward

Autumn landscape with golden fields by Samuel Colman, oil painting

Autumn Fields at Newport

Samuel Colman

Mexican Coast by Joseph Kleitsch, oil painting depicting gentle waves and a sandy beach.

Mexican coast

Joseph Kleitsch

Cows on a path in a forest, oil on canvas by Edward Mitchell Bannister

Untitled (cows on path in forest)

Edward Mitchell Bannister

Generalife by Emily Sargent, oil on canvas depicting a garden with a fountain and flowing water.

Generalife

Emily Sargent

Landscape by Nell Brooker Mayhew, impressionism, depicting gentle hills and serene nature.

Landscape

Nell Brooker Mayhew

Chelsea by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, oil painting depicting a tranquil river with figures.

Chelsea

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A portrait of a laughing boy by Robert Henri.

Laughing Boy

Robert Henri

Lava fjelds in Iceland by Bayard Taylor, oil painting depicting dark volcanic landscape.

Lava fjelds in Iceland

Bayard Taylor

Landscape at twilight with golden light by Bruce Crane, oil painting

The Golden West

Bruce Crane