United States Paintings

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

Landscape of trees under soft sunlight by William A. Harper, oil painting

The Trees, Early Afternoon, France

William A. Harper

Brown's Woods by Russell T. Limbach, oil on canvas depicting a vibrant forest scene.

Brown’s Woods

Russell T. Limbach

Carmel Mission by William Posey Silva, oil on canvas depicting architecture and light.

Carmel Mission

William Posey Silva

Portrait of Henry James, Sr. by Frank Duveneck.

Henry James, Sr.

Frank Duveneck

Boats on beach, oil on canvas by George Copeland Ault

Boats on Beach

George Copeland Ault

Seaside dwelling at Wells Beach, Maine by John H. Bufford's & Sons, medium unknown.

Island Ledge House, Wells Beach, Me.

John H. Bufford's & Sons

Warwick Castle, England by Jasper Francis Cropsey, oil painting depicting a serene landscape.

Warwick Castle,England

Jasper Francis Cropsey

Landscape of Novembre, Etaples by Walter Gay, oil painting

Novembre, Etaples

Walter Gay

Tornado over St. Paul by Julius Holm, oil painting showing a stormy sky above a city.

Tornado over St. Paul

Julius Holm

Landscape of autumn trees in Chester County, Pennsylvania by William Trost Richards, oil painting

Maples in Chester County, Pennsylvania

William Trost Richards

Ostrich in ink on paper by Ernest Haskell, showcasing its watchful posture.

The Ostrich

Ernest Haskell

Study of Trees by Asher Brown Durand, oil on canvas depicting a towering tree.

Study of Trees

Asher Brown Durand

Sunset on the coast of Wales, oil on canvas by Joseph Hoover

Sunset on the coast of Wales

Unknown Artist

Landscape with an arroyo and water by Ernest Haskell, 1920

Little Arroyo

Ernest Haskell

Seascape of Singing Beach in 1882 by American School, featuring waves and sandy shores.

Singing Beach, Manchester, Massachusetts

American School

A toast raised to a radiant bride surrounded by her admiring guests.

The bride’s health

Charles Dana Gibson

Figurative scene depicting a figure in shadow, oil painting by William P. Chappel

The Dog Killer

William P. Chappel

River View with Hunters and Dogs by Thomas Doughty, oil painting depicting hunters and dogs at twilight.

River View with Hunters and Dogs

Thomas Doughty

Interior scene with light illuminating a tapestry, oil painting by Henry Ossawa Tanner

Moroccan Scene

Henry Ossawa Tanner

This painting depicts a scene from Macbeth with dramatic figures and a dark atmosphere.

Macbeth, act IV, scene I

Louis Rhead

Storm Off New Castle, Delaware by Edward Moran, depicting turbulent waves and dark clouds in an oil painting.

Storm Off New Castle, Delaware

Edward Moran

The Raft by William James Glackens, oil on canvas depicting figures in golden light.

The Raft

William James Glackens

Portrait of Dorothy Wagstaff by Robert Henri showcases a young woman in a contemplative pose.

Portrait of Dorothy Wagstaff

Robert Henri

A portrait of a woman with intricate details and vibrant colors.

What, my dear Lady Disdain! Are you yet living

Louis Rhead

A satirical drawing depicting a procession of men in a bureaucratic office.

The civil service system

Charles Dana Gibson

A lively scene depicting a fashionable young woman singing at a piano, surrounded by elegantly dressed listeners laughing.

The comic song

Charles Dana Gibson

Picnic Scene by John Martin Tracy, oil painting depicting figures gathering in sunlight.

Picnic Scene

John Martin Tracy

Indian Encampment oil painting by Ralph Albert Blakelock depicting figures around a fire.

Indian Encampment

Ralph Albert Blakelock

A vibrant illustration by Louis Rhead showcasing intricate designs and colors.

The Pocket magazine

Louis Rhead

Evening Landscape by Joseph Frank Currier, oil painting depicting a tranquil twilight landscape.

Evening Landscape

Joseph Frank Currier

A festive illustration depicting a bookman surrounded by holiday elements.

The bookman Christmas number

Louis Rhead

Irish Cottage by Josephine Joy, oil on canvas, depicting a rustic doorway framed by ivy and sunlight.

Irish Cottage

Josephine Joy

Oil painting by George Inness depicting a landscape with trees and a pathway

Homeward

George Inness

Figurative oil painting by Thomas Eakins depicting a young man near a railroad.

Starting Out After Rail

Thomas Eakins

Thomas Moran's 'Study, Ruxton, Colorado' captures the beauty of the Colorado landscape.

Study, Ruxton, Colorado

Thomas Moran

Packer’s tar soap by Louis Rhead showcases intricate design and vibrant colors.

Packer’s tar soap

Louis Rhead

Lake Gardner by Charles Harold Davis, oil on canvas depicting a serene lake and lush greenery

Lake Gardner

Charles Harold Davis

Temple of the Wingless Victory by Francis Hopkinson Smith, neoclassicism, architecture

Temple of the Wingless Victory

Francis Hopkinson Smith

Marine scene with waves and coastline by Childe Hassam, oil painting

A North East Headland

Childe Hassam

Sunrise on Lake Chautauqua lithograph by Krebs Lith. Co, depicting a tranquil lake at dawn.

Sunrise on Lake Chautauqua

Krebs Lith. Co

Landscape Background by George Catlin, oil painting depicting hills and soft light.

Landscape Background

George Catlin

Marine scene with light reflections, oil painting by Thomas Alexander Harrison

Effets de lumière sur la mer

Thomas Alexander Harrison

Landscape by Edward Mitchell Bannister, oil painting depicting trees and a tranquil lake

Landscape

Edward Mitchell Bannister

Moret Street by Robert Henri, oil on canvas depicting an urban scene with a solitary figure.

Moret Street

Robert Henri

Country Path by Franz Strahalm, oil on canvas depicting a winding path through lush greenery

Country Path

Franz Strahalm

Landscape with rain clouds and lush foliage by Martin Johnson Heade, oil painting

Summer Showers

Martin Johnson Heade

Barnyard And Chickens by George Wesley Bellows, depicting chickens in sunlight, oil painting

Barnyard And Chickens

George Wesley Bellows

Marine scene with boats on water, sunlight reflections, by Wilson Henry Irvine, oil painting

Summer Day at the Harbor

Wilson Henry Irvine

Tomb of Washington at Mount Vernon, engraving by Albert Newsam

Tomb of Washington at Mount Vernon.

Albert Newsam

Baptism by William P. Chappel, oil painting of a figure immersed in tranquil waters.

Baptism

William P. Chappel

Sunset by William Gedney Bunce, oil on canvas depicting a vibrant sky and tranquil horizon.

Sunset

William Gedney Bunce

Canal in Haarlem, Holland by Robert Henri, oil painting depicting a canal, boat, and reflections.

Canal in Haarlem, Holland

Robert Henri

Landscape with Farmhouse by James Renwick Brevoort, oil painting depicting a farmhouse at twilight.

Landscape with Farmhouse

James Renwick Brevoort

Portrait of Ms. Woods by Grace Carpenter Hudson, oil on canvas, featuring a serene expression and soft illumination.

Portrait of Ms. Woods

Grace Carpenter Hudson

A proud landowner enthusiastically showing his estate to a reluctant guest.

The enthusiast who insists upon showing you his estate

Charles Dana Gibson

Figurative artwork by Ernest Haskell, Plume of Balboa, featuring feathers and light, medium unknown.

Plume of Balboa

Ernest Haskell

Indian Summer by John Francis Murphy, oil on canvas depicting an autumn landscape with golden light.

Indian Summer

John Francis Murphy

A self-portrait of James C. Kulhanek as a fencer, showcasing his unique style.

The Fencer – James C Kulhanek, self portrait

James C. Kulhanek

Lustheim by Otto Henry Bacher, oil on canvas depicting a serene figure under foliage.

Lustheim

Otto Henry Bacher

Interior scene with a winding staircase, oil painting by Francis Davis Millet

Room Interior with Winding Staircase

Francis Davis Millet

Interior of Michael’s Church by Ernest Peixotto, oil painting depicting towering arches and a serene atmosphere.

Michael’s Church

Ernest Peixotto

The Cliffs at Etretat by James David Smillie, oil painting depicting cliffs and ocean at sunset

The Cliffs at Etretat

James David Smillie

Genre scene of a market in Philadelphia, oil painting by William Russell Birch

High Street Market, Philadelphia.

William Russell Birch

Landscape of Kansas City, Kansas by Henry Ossawa Tanner, oil on canvas

Kansas City, Kansas

Henry Ossawa Tanner

A contemporary depiction of the Holy Family during Christmas.

Holy Family Christmas

James C. Kulhanek

A group of people listening to a storyteller, capturing the humor and social nuances of turn-of-the-century America.

The fellow’s story was rudely told.

Charles Dana Gibson

Interior scene with dim light and wooden tables, oil painting by Francis Hopkinson Smith

The Inn of Will

Francis Hopkinson Smith

Cabbage Patch by Paul Cornoyer, oil painting featuring a vibrant cabbage patch.

Cabbage Patch

Paul Cornoyer

West Point architecture in oil on canvas by Edmund Foerster & Co.

West Point

Edmund Foerster & Co.

High Bridge, New York by Henry Ward Ranger, oil on canvas depicting a sunset over a river.

High Bridge, New York

Henry Ward Ranger

Ponte Vecchio, Florence by George Elbert Burr, oil painting depicting a bridge over the Arno River.

Ponte Vecchio, Florence

George Elbert Burr

A young woman steps into society, embodying the essence of the Gibson Girl.

The first day out

Charles Dana Gibson

Landscape; Path to the Fields by William J. Forsyth, impressionism

Landscape; Path to the Fields

William J. Forsyth

Landscape by Elias Grossman, expressionism, vibrant hues and curves

William Street

Elias Grossman

A shepherd with his flock in a pastoral landscape, oil painting by Hermann Ottomar Herzog.

A Shepherd With His Flock

Hermann Ottomar Herzog

Landscape of Yo-semite Falls by Currier & Ives, unknown medium

Yo-semite Falls; California

Currier & Ives.

Louis Rhead's 'The New York Herald; XMAS Number' features intricate designs and festive themes.

The New York Herald; XMAS Number

Louis Rhead

Twilight in the Wilderness, oil painting by Alfred Thompson Bricher, depicting a sunset over mountains and a tranquil lake.

Twilight in the Wilderness

Alfred Thompson Bricher

Yorktown 2 by Ernest Peixotto, oil on canvas showing figures against a stormy landscape

Yorktown 2

Ernest Peixotto

Cape Cod, Beach by Herman Hartwich, depicting a serene marine scene with waves and sand, oil painting.

Cape Cod, Beach

Herman Hartwich

Landscape of Pont du Gard aqueduct in 1926 by Cass Gilbert

Pont du Gard, France

Cass Gilbert

Landscape with weathered stones and muted vegetation by George Overbury Hart

Orizaba, Mexico

George Overbury Hart

Frederic Edwin Church's 'Sunset' captures a vibrant evening sky over a serene landscape.

Sunset

Frederic Edwin Church

Vermont Hillside by Theodore Robinson, oil on canvas depicting a sunlit hillside with trees.

Vermont Hillside

Theodore Robinson

Sunset over bare hills, oil painting by Frederic Edwin Church

Sunset over bare hills

Frederic Edwin Church

The Seventy Six Stone House at Tappan, oil painting by William Henry Wallace

The Seventy Six Stone House at Tappan.

William Henry Wallace

Landscape featuring a hill with white houses, oil painting by Eleanor Harris

Hill with White Houses

Eleanor Harris

Firehouse No. 15 by Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh, oil on canvas depicting a resilient firehouse.

Firehouse No. 15

Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh

Elevated Railroad by Joseph Stella, depicting urban architecture with steel structures, oil painting.

Elevated Railroad

Joseph Stella

Abstract artwork by Henry Golden Dearth, depicting a bridge amidst chaos, expressionism

The Bridge

Henry Golden Dearth