United States Paintings

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

An illustration depicting the social elite of the Gilded Age, characterized by exaggerated features and satirical elements.

Lions

Charles Dana Gibson

Forest Brook by Robert Reid, oil on canvas depicting a forest scene with water and light.

Forest Brook

Robert Reid

Winter Scene in Brooklyn by Francis Guy, oil painting depicting figures walking through snow.

Winter Scene in Brooklyn

Francis Guy

A satirical drawing depicting an unappreciative audience at a performance.

The unappreciative audience

Charles Dana Gibson

Cypress and Poppies by Elihu Vedder, oil on canvas featuring a cypress tree and vibrant poppies

Cypress and Poppies

Elihu Vedder

Portrait of a young girl by Robert Henri.

Tam Gan

Robert Henri

The River by Albert Pinkham Ryder, oil painting depicting a winding river under a dusky sky.

The River

Albert Pinkham Ryder

A satirical illustration depicting young women judging anxious young men.

The weaker sex. II

Charles Dana Gibson

Landscape depicting a canal with vibrant colors, by Alfredo Ximenez, oil painting

Mexican Canal

Alfredo Ximenez

A group of elegant young women surrounds an anxious man, showcasing a reversal of traditional gender roles.

The weaker sex.—I

Charles Dana Gibson

A portrait of a young boy by James Abbott McNeill Whistler.

Little Arthur

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

The Mill Pond by George Inness, oil painting depicting a serene landscape with water reflections.

The Mill Pond

George Inness

A group of elegantly dressed women surrounded by anxious young men, illustrating gender dynamics.

The weaker sex

Charles Dana Gibson

A portrait of a young girl by James Abbott McNeill Whistler.

Little Evelyn

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Landscape with a bridge over water, by Henry Farrer, oil painting

Little Hell Gate, Harlem

Henry Farrer

The Old Warehouse, oil painting by Theodore J. Richardson

The Old Warehouse, Sitka

Theodore J. Richardson

Landscape oil painting by Ralph Albert Blakelock featuring deep hues and shadows

Out of the Deepening Shadows

Ralph Albert Blakelock

Landscape of a brook with foliage, by George Inness Jr., oil painting

Tarpon Springs Brook

George Inness Jr.

A playful summer flirtation between a young woman and her suitor under striped parasols.

There is no harm in a summer flirtation

Charles Dana Gibson

Late Afternoon by George M. Bruestle, impressionism, oil painting

Late Afternoon

George M. Bruestle

Landscape with soft hues by Frank Edwin Scott, unknown medium

Place de la Concorde no. I

Frank Edwin Scott

A humorous scene depicting a social mishap in a genteel parlor gathering.

This can happen

Charles Dana Gibson

Marine scene depicting the ocean and sky, oil painting by Hendricks A. Hallett, 1885

Nahant, Massachusetts

Hendricks A. Hallett

Yosemite Valley looking west, oil on canvas by John Ross Key

Yosemite Valley looking west

John Ross Key

Seascape by Frederic Edwin Church, oil painting depicting a tranquil ocean at sunset.

Seascape

Frederic Edwin Church

Vue Generale de New-York by J. Bachmann, depicting an urban skyline, medium unknown.

Vue Generale de New-York

Unknown Artist

Eagle head in watercolor by Winslow Homer, featuring detailed feathers and soft earth tones.

Study for Eagle Head, Manchester, Massachusetts

Winslow Homer

Taos in the Snow by Walter Ufer, oil painting of snow-covered mountains under a blue sky

Taos in the Snow

Walter Ufer

Polling Landscape by Frank Duveneck, oil painting depicting rolling hills and vibrant trees.

Polling Landscape

Frank Duveneck

Ferryboat at Night, oil painting by Louis Michel Eilshemius, depicting a tranquil night marine scene.

Ferryboat at Night

Louis Michel Eilshemius

Temple of Nike Apteros in marble by Henry Bacon

Temple of Nike Apteros

Henry Bacon

Landscape with cows grazing near a pond, oil painting by Edward Mitchell Bannister

Untitled

Edward Mitchell Bannister

Landscape of Blue Ridge Mountains by Stanford White, c. 1898

Blue Ridge Mountains

Stanford White

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

The Doorway

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Landscape oil painting by Edward Mitchell Bannister featuring trees and dappled sunlight

Landscape (trees).

Edward Mitchell Bannister

A playful social satire featuring two elegantly dressed women and a bemused man.

Two Women and a Fool by Chatfield-Taylor. Pictures by Gibson

Charles Dana Gibson

High Sierra Pack Trip, oil on canvas by Edgar Alwin Payne, depicting serene mountains and forest.

High Sierra Pack Trip

Edgar Alwin Payne

A depiction of Ariel from Shakespeare's The Tempest, showcasing vibrant colors and flowing forms.

Tempest, Ariel; Full fathom five thy father lies

Louis Rhead

Landscape near Newport, R. I. by Edward Mitchell Bannister, oil painting depicting horizon and water.

Landscape near Newport,R. I.

Edward Mitchell Bannister

A moment of courtship under linden trees, depicting a young couple in a genteel setting.

Under the Lindens

Charles Dana Gibson

Landscape with House by Alfred Henry Maurer, oil on canvas showing a house among hills and greenery.

Landscape With House

Alfred Henry Maurer

A satirical drawing depicting a social ladder with elegantly dressed figures ascending.

The social ladder

Charles Dana Gibson

Trading Post And Wharf Buildings, Sitka, evening, by Theodore J. Richardson, medium unknown

Trading Post And Wharf Buildings, Sitka, Evening

Theodore J. Richardson

Hudson River Above West Point by Hermann Fuechsel, oil painting depicting a serene river landscape.

Hudson River Above West Point

Hermann Fuechsel

Architectural Study II by Edwin Austin Abbey, ink on paper, featuring intricate arches and light.

Architectural Study II

Edwin Austin Abbey

A young woman in a railway carriage, looking resigned as she clutches a bouquet, symbolizing the end of vacation.

Vacation is over

Charles Dana Gibson

Landscape with mountains and hills at sunset, oil painting by Thomas Moran

Near San Francisco, Mexico

Thomas Moran

Gondola gliding on water in Venice, oil painting by Francis Hopkinson Smith

Venice

Francis Hopkinson Smith

Venice landscape by Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, oil painting featuring waterways and sunlight.

Venice

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Ile Malin, watercolor on paper by Winslow Homer, depicting a serene coastal landscape.

Ile Malin

Winslow Homer

Oil painting by Louis Aston Knight depicting a sunset over the Risle Valley.

Sunset, Risle Valley

Louis Aston Knight

Study of Rocks, Petra by Frederic Edwin Church, depicting jagged cliffs and a blue sky, oil painting

Study of Rocks, Petra

Frederic Edwin Church

Landscape of Wrangell, Alaska, 1884 by Theodore J. Richardson, oil painting

View Of Wrangell, Alaska, In 1884

Theodore J. Richardson

At Sunrise by Walter Launt Palmer, oil painting depicting a serene landscape with water and sunrise colors.

At Sunrise

Walter Launt Palmer

Harlem Coal Yard by Julius Tanzer, modernism, depicting coal piles and buildings

Harlem Coal Yard

Julius Tanzer

Cumulus clouds over the East River, oil on canvas by Robert Henri

Cumulus Clouds, East River

Robert Henri

A portrait of a young boy by James Abbott McNeill Whistler.

The Boy

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Wild Parsley watercolor on paper by Sarah Paxton Ball Dodson, featuring lush green leaves.

Wild Parsley

Sarah Paxton Ball Dodson

Street at Saverne by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, oil painting depicting a twilight village scene.

Street at Saverne

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Victorian architecture featuring a fountain and horse trough by William Henry Holmes

Pompeian Fountain And Horse Trough

William Henry Holmes

Isola Bella in Lago Maggiore by Sanford Robinson Gifford, oil painting depicting a serene landscape.

Isola Bella in Lago Maggiore

Sanford Robinson Gifford

Tidal Pathway by Ernest Haskell, watercolor on paper depicting a serene landscape.

Tidal Pathway

Ernest Haskell

Genre scene depicting a bustling crowd near Trinity Church, 1899, by Mail & Express

Broadway, West Side. Exchange Alley to Trinity Church.

Mail & Express

Street in Vernon by Theodore Clement Steele, impressionism, landscape

Street in Vernon

Theodore Clement Steele

Portrait of a girl with soft colors and light, oil painting by Thomas Hicks

A Friendly Warning

Thomas Hicks

Honfleur Fishing Boats no. 2 by Frank Edwin Scott, impressionism, depicts fishing boats on tranquil waves

Honfleur Fishing Boats no. 2

Frank Edwin Scott

River Scene by Asher Brown Durand, oil painting depicting a tranquil river under golden light.

River Scene

Asher Brown Durand

Landscape of Pompton Plains, New Jersey by Jasper Francis Cropsey, oil painting

Pompton Plains, New Jersey

Jasper Francis Cropsey

Kauterskill Clove, Catskill Mountains by Sanford Robinson Gifford, oil painting

Kauterskill Clove, Catskill Mountains

Sanford Robinson Gifford

Lithograph by Gibson & Co. Lith depicting a rural mill surrounded by nature

Grandfather’s mill

Gibson & Co. Lith

Kentucky Landscape oil painting by James Pierce Barton depicting rolling hills and a vibrant sky.

Kentucky Landscape

Unknown Artist

Abstract composition with emblem and vibrant colors by James C. Kulhanek

Rule Britannia

James C. Kulhanek

A young couple poised for a first kiss, capturing the tension of romantic anticipation.

That delicious moment.

Charles Dana Gibson

Pamunkey River Va. by William McIlvaine, impressionism, landscape with water reflections

Pamunkey River Va.

William McIlvaine

Summer landscape by Currier & Ives, depicting a lush meadow with wildflowers.

Summer landscape

Currier & Ives.

Interior scene of Hall of the Grand Council, oil painting by John Singer Sargent

Hall of the Grand Council, Doge’s Palace, Venice

John Singer Sargent

Landscape with a winding road and light on foliage by Elmer Wachtel, oil painting.

The Road to the Sea

Elmer Wachtel

Autumn Landscape by Charles Ethan Porter, oil on canvas with golden leaves and deep greens.

Autumn Landscape

Charles Ethan Porter

Summer Scene by William Henry Holmes, oil painting depicting a vibrant summer landscape with sunlight and a meadow.

Summer Scene

William Henry Holmes

Autumn landscape with large haystack by John Francis Murphy, oil painting

Autumn landscape with large haystack

John Francis Murphy

L’Allegro by Thomas Cole, oil painting depicting joyful figures in a vibrant natural setting.

L’Allegro

Thomas Cole

Rue Grande, Le Mans, France by Paul B. Travis, oil painting depicting cobblestones and light.

Rue Grande, Le Mans, France

Paul B. Travis

The Arch of Nero by Thomas Cole, an oil painting depicting a grand arch in a landscape with golden light.

The Arch of Nero

Thomas Cole

Red School House by George Henry Durrie, oil on canvas depicting children playing in the snow.

Red School House (Country Scene)

George Henry Durrie

Lucerne, Switzerland by Albert Bierstadt, oil painting depicting a tranquil lake and mountains.

Lucerne, Switzerland

Albert Bierstadt

Landscape (Hastings-on-Hudson) by Jasper Francis Cropsey, oil painting depicting a river and lush nature.

Landscape (Hastings-on-Hudson)

Jasper Francis Cropsey

Sunset at Red Spring by John La Farge, oil on canvas depicting a vibrant landscape with rich colors.

Sunset at Red Spring

John La Farge

Hudson River Landscape in Autumn by Junius Ralston Sloan, oil on canvas

Hudson River Landscape in Autumn

Junius Ralston Sloan

Berkshire Landscape by Arthur Parton, oil painting depicting green hills and a blue sky.

Berkshire Landscape

Arthur Parton

Red Bridge at Vernon by Theodore Earl Butler, oil on canvas depicting a red bridge over water

Red Bridge at Vernon

Theodore Earl Butler