United States Paintings

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

Point Breeze Park by James Fuller Queen, oil on canvas, depicting a sunlit pathway through trees.

Point breeze park

James Fuller Queen

Avenue of Trees, oil on canvas by George Henry Smillie, depicting a tranquil forest scene.

Avenue of Trees

George Henry Smillie

Coastal landscape with cliffs and sunset, oil painting by George Inness

Étretat

George Inness

Street with Houses, Guayaquil, Ecuador, oil painting by Frederic Edwin Church

Street with Houses, Guayaquil, Ecuador

Frederic Edwin Church

The Greater Temple of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel, oil on canvas by Henry Roderick Newman

The Greater Temple of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel, Egypt

Henry Roderick Newman

Landscape oil painting by Miner Kilbourne Kellogg featuring archways and sunlight on cobblestones.

Piazza San Gregorio

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

The Custom House at Greenock, Scotland by Robert Salmon, oil painting depicting a harbor scene.

The Custom House at Greenock, Scotland

Robert Salmon

Landscape VIII by Frederic Edwin Church, oil on canvas depicting sunlight over mountains.

Landscape VIII

Frederic Edwin Church

A painting depicting women in a hunting scene.

Les Chasseuresses

Julius Leblanc Stewart

Figurative scene with an enigmatic figure surrounded by trees, by Jennie Lewis

Scene in Presidio Park District

Jennie Lewis

Landscape featuring a lake and a church by Henry Bacon, medium unknown

Church and Lake

Henry Bacon

Surf, Cohasset by Maurice Prendergast, oil painting depicting beachgoers enjoying the shoreline.

Surf, Cohasset

Maurice Prendergast

Taos House by Leon Gaspard, oil on canvas, depicting adobe architecture with sunlight.

Taos House

Leon Gaspard

Punch and Judy on the Beach by William Samuel Horton, depicting puppets on a vibrant beach, oil painting.

Punch and Judy on the Beach

William Samuel Horton

A captivating genre scene by Louis Rhead showcasing vibrant colors and intricate details.

All’s well

Louis Rhead

Landscape depicting a dam in muted earth tones by John C. Sinclair

The dam

Unknown Artist

Marine scene with boats and colorful sails by Bertha Jaques, oil painting

Seiners, Chioggia

Bertha Jaques

The Flatiron Building by Samuel Halpert, modernism, architecture

The Flatiron Building

Samuel Halpert

The Bridge–Longfellows Bridge, oil painting by John Henry Hill, features a serene landscape with golden light.

The Bridge–Longfellows Bridge

John Henry Hill

Watercolour by William Henry Holmes depicting a landscape with light and decay.

In Holland

William Henry Holmes

Palisades on the Hudson by George Inness, oil on canvas depicting a serene landscape.

Palisades on the Hudson

George Inness

Villa Malta, Rome by Sanford Robinson Gifford, oil painting depicting a serene river landscape.

Villa Malta, Rome

Sanford Robinson Gifford

Montclair, New Jersey by George Inness, oil painting depicting hazy mountains and serene hills.

Montclair, New Jersey

George Inness

A Bird’s-Eye View by Theodore Robinson, oil on canvas depicting a lush landscape and pastel sky.

A Bird’s-Eye View

Theodore Robinson

Return of the Labrador Fishermen by William Bradford, oil on canvas showing fishermen in fog.

Return of the Labrador Fishermen

William Bradford

Landscape with Tree, oil on canvas by Edwin Austin Abbey

Landscape with tree

Edwin Austin Abbey

Genre scene depicting urban life, oil painting by Mail & Express

Broadway, West Side. Third St. to Waverly Pl.

Mail & Express

Venice by Thomas Moran, oil painting depicting vibrant water reflections and sunset colors

Venice

Thomas Moran

Facade of a house by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Impressionism

Facade of a House

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Skeletons intertwining with organic forms, ink on paper by Ernest Haskell

Skeletons

Ernest Haskell

This painting depicts the rescue of the daughters of Daniel Boone and Richard Callaway.

The Rescue of the Daughters of Daniel Boone and Richard Callaway

Jean-François Millet

Storm On The English Coast by Winslow Homer, oil painting depicting turbulent sea and crashing waves

Storm On The English Coast

Winslow Homer

Landscape depicting a sheep pasture with trees and soft light by Worthington Whittredge, oil painting

A Study Made in the Sheep Pasture at Namen

Worthington Whittredge

Woodland Glen by Asher Brown Durand, oil painting depicting a tranquil forest scene

Woodland Glen

Asher Brown Durand

The Bridge, Schleissheim by Otto Henry Bacher, oil painting depicting a bridge over a river.

The Bridge, Schleissheim

Otto Henry Bacher

Genre scene depicting bustling city life in Broadway, East Side by Mail & Express

Broadway, East Side. Union Square. 14th to 17th St.

Mail & Express

Autumn in the Adirondacks, oil painting by Alexander Helwig Wyant, featuring vibrant autumn colors and distant mountains.

Autumn in the Adirondacks

Alexander Helwig Wyant

Sketch of a cottage yard by Winslow Homer, depicting a garden in light and shadow.

Sketch of a Cottage Yard

Winslow Homer

Chamber of Commerce Building by Louis Charles Vogt, oil on canvas, showcasing ornate architecture.

Chamber of Commerce Building

Louis Charles Vogt

Lithograph by Currier & Ives depicting Philadelphia's city hall and urban landscape

Birds eye view of Philadelphia

Currier & Ives.

The Wharf, Provincetown by George Copeland Ault, impressionism, marine scene

The Wharf, Provincetown

George Copeland Ault

North River by George Wesley Bellows, oil painting depicting turbulent waters and dark skies

North River

George Wesley Bellows

Genre scene depicting a fairground with flags by Childe Hassam, oil painting

World’s Fair, Chicago

Childe Hassam

A confident woman engages in conversation with a group of attentive men, showcasing social dynamics of the early 20th century.

The main point

Charles Dana Gibson

A young woman stands beneath mistletoe, embodying the tension of holiday traditions.

The maiden and the mistletoe

Charles Dana Gibson

Interior scene of a North African courtyard, oil painting by Frederick Arthur Bridgman

A North African Courtyard

Frederick Arthur Bridgman

Reflections by Ralph Albert Blakelock, oil painting depicting tranquil water reflections.

Reflections

Ralph Albert Blakelock

Exeter Hall by Joseph Pennell, modernism, architectural details

Exeter Hall

Joseph Pennell

A young woman reading a letter in a sunlit parlor, embodying the 'Gibson Girl' archetype.

The morning note

Charles Dana Gibson

Marine scene with sea and shore, oil on canvas by Frederic Edwin Church

Syria by the Sea

Frederic Edwin Church

A satirical illustration depicting the aftermath of election day with exhausted men and scattered debris.

The morning after election day

Charles Dana Gibson

Post-Impressionism artwork by William Henry Holmes depicting wildflowers in vibrant colors.

Flowery Meadow

William Henry Holmes

Vibrant flowers in a sunlit meadow, oil painting by Albert Fitch Bellows

Flowers in field

Albert Fitch Bellows

Deer In The Dell by Charles Marion Russell, oil on canvas, depicts deer in a forest with dappled light.

Deer In The Dell

Charles Marion Russell

A young woman admires her extravagant feather-trimmed hat in a lively social setting.

The new hat

Charles Dana Gibson

Cascade, Rockland County, New York by David Johnson, oil painting depicting a waterfall in a forest.

Cascade, Rockland County, New York

David Johnson

Castello Quarters, Riva by Otto Henry Bacher, oil painting depicting serene architecture.

Castello Quarters, Riva

Otto Henry Bacher

Watercolour by Winslow Homer depicting a calm marine scene in Bermuda

Salt Kettle, Bermuda

Winslow Homer

Landing The Dory by David Johnson, realism, depicting a dory on water illuminated by golden light

Landing The Dory

David Johnson

Italian Hill Town by Arthur Bowen Davies, oil on canvas depicting terracotta rooftops and green hills.

Italian Hill Town

Arthur Bowen Davies

Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem by Otto Henry Bacher, oil painting depicting light and shadow.

Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem

Otto Henry Bacher

Landscape of Rabbit Hill by Burr H. Nicholls, unknown medium

Rabbit Hill

Burr H. Nicholls

Rafting on the Saint Lawrence by Edmund C. Coates, oil painting depicting a tranquil river scene.

Rafting on the Saint Lawrence

Edmund C. Coates

Connecticut Hillside by Emil Carlsen, oil painting depicting a serene landscape with lush greenery and shadows.

Connecticut Hillside

Emil Carlsen

Interior scene depicting a ragpicker's shop with muted tones by Bertha Jaques

Ragpicker’s Shop, Florence

Bertha Jaques

Impressionist oil painting by Edward Darley Boit depicting a cityscape across water.

View of the City Across the Water

Edward Darley Boit

A well-dressed man offers a gleaming coin to a woman, capturing the tension of wealth and morality.

The power of gold

Charles Dana Gibson

Oil painting by John Singer Sargent depicting a Spanish landscape with rolling hills and warm light

From Ávila

John Singer Sargent

A young man nervously proposes to a composed young woman in a parlor.

The Proposal

Charles Dana Gibson

Vermont Capitol, Montpelier lithograph by John H. Bufford's & Sons, featuring a golden dome and columns

Vermont Capitol, Montpelier

John H. Bufford's & Sons

Three Birches by Ernest Haskell, oil painting depicting birch trees and dappled light

Three Birches

Ernest Haskell

Landscape of Prince’s Bay, Staten Island by Frederick W. Kost, oil painting

Prince’s Bay, Staten Island

Frederick W. Kost

The Smugglers’ Cove by Albert Pinkham Ryder, oil on canvas depicting a dark cove with shimmering water.

The Smugglers’ Cove

Albert Pinkham Ryder

A recruiting sergeant persuades young men to enlist, capturing a moment of tension between duty and hesitation.

The recruiting sergeant

Charles Dana Gibson

Waterfall scene with sunlight by Willard Leroy Metcalf, impressionism

The Falls

Willard Leroy Metcalf

Landscape with sunset, oil painting by Willard Leroy Metcalf

The Sun Kiss

Willard Leroy Metcalf

Watercolour by William Henry Holmes depicting a brook with shimmering light.

The Babbling Brook

William Henry Holmes

A lively scene depicting elegant men and women on a sun-drenched promenade.

The Riviera

Charles Dana Gibson

West Pier, Cleveland by Otto Henry Bacher, oil on canvas depicting a figure on a pier at twilight.

West Pier, Cleveland

Otto Henry Bacher

Toledo Cathedral by Samuel Halpert, modernism, depicting arches and golden light.

Toledo Cathedral

Samuel Halpert

Landscape of the White Mountains by William Louis Sonntag, oil painting

View of the White Mountains

William Louis Sonntag

Shipping at Liverpool, oil painting by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, depicting large ships at the docks.

Shipping at Liverpool

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

River landscape with house, oil on canvas by E. Oscar Thalinger

River Landscape with House

E. Oscar Thalinger

An illustration depicting the grand opening of the social season with elegantly dressed men and women.

The social season opens -Life this week 10 cents.

Charles Dana Gibson

Landscape of Reykjavik by Bayard Taylor, Romanticism, 1862

Rejkjavik capitol of Iceland

Bayard Taylor

Landscape depicting rugged terrain and distant hills by Lockwood de Forest, oil painting

Near Jericho, Wady Kilt

Lockwood de Forest

Street Scene, Cleveland by Otto Henry Bacher, oil on canvas depicting a bustling urban crowd

Street Scene, Cleveland

Otto Henry Bacher

Flower Beds, Central Park by William Merritt Chase, oil painting depicting vibrant flowers.

Flower Beds, Central Park

William Merritt Chase

The Tower, Cathedral of Torcello by Cass Gilbert, oil painting depicting intricate architecture and landscape.

The Tower, Cathedral of Torcello

Cass Gilbert

Portrait of Rev. Charles Burroughs by Gilbert Stuart.

The Rev. Charles Burroughs, DD

Gilbert Stuart