United States Paintings

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

The Mill, Sunset by Thomas Cole, oil on canvas depicting a mill at sunset.

The Mill, Sunset

Thomas Cole

Hilly Pastures, oil on canvas by William Langson Lathrop, depicting rolling hills and earthy tones.

Hilly Pastures

William Langson Lathrop

Extensive Landscape With River by Childe Hassam, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil river scene

Extensive Landscape With River

Childe Hassam

Figurative work by Henry Kirke Brown, 1842, depicting a tranquil figure among lush foliage.

Albany

Henry Kirke Brown

Landscape II by Frederic Edwin Church, oil on canvas depicting tranquil water and vast sky.

Landscape II

Frederic Edwin Church

A vibrant depiction of a girl with a lucky bag, showcasing Leyendecker's signature style.

Lucky Bag Girl

Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Sunset Seascape by James Hamilton, oil painting of a serene marine sunset.

Sunset Seascape

James Hamilton

Abstract expressionism by Frank Duveneck, featuring vivid strokes and swirling colors.

Polling

Frank Duveneck

Rocks at Newport by Edward Mitchell Bannister, oil on canvas depicting rugged coastline and ocean waves.

Rocks at Newport

Edward Mitchell Bannister

Chelsea Rectory by Joseph Pennell, ink on paper, depicting a nostalgic architectural landscape

Chelsea Rectory

Joseph Pennell

Mountain Carriage by Edward Lamson Henry, oil painting depicting a carriage on a winding path through mountains.

Mountain Carriage (Saugerties)

Edward Lamson Henry

Marine scene with waves crashing on rocks, oil painting by William Trost Richards

Surf on Rocks

William Trost Richards

Under Charing Cross by Joseph Pennell, ink on paper, showcasing the grand arches of Charing Cross

Under Charing Cross

Joseph Pennell

A well-dressed couple in a parlor, capturing the essence of genteel domesticity.

The Art of Living

Charles Dana Gibson

A portrait of Miss Josephine Nivison by Robert Henri.

The Art Student (Miss Josephine Nivison)

Robert Henri

Blackfoot Camp Scene by Edwin Willard Deming, depicting tents in a landscape, realism medium.

Blackfoot Camp Scene

Edwin Willard Deming

Live Oak Shadows by Ernest Haskell, impressionist landscape depicting oak trees and light patterns.

Live Oak Shadows

Ernest Haskell

Villa d’Este landscape by Jasper Francis Cropsey, oil on canvas

Villa d’Este, Tivoli

Jasper Francis Cropsey

City of Mexico landscape oil painting by Conrad Wise Chapman

City of Mexico from the Hacienda de los Morales

Conrad Wise Chapman

Golden Sunset by Charles P. Appel, oil painting depicting a vibrant sunset over a landscape.

Golden Sunset

Charles P. Appel

Dean Cornwell's painting 'Pursuit' captures a dynamic historical scene.

Pursuit

Dean Cornwell

Figurative oil painting by Elihu Vedder featuring a woman in an archway

Archway with Woman

Elihu Vedder

Landscape with Pigs by Arthur Bowen Davies, oil on canvas depicting rolling hills and pigs in a serene autumn setting.

Landscape with Pigs

Arthur Bowen Davies

A portrait of the artist's wife by John George Brown, showcasing intimate domestic life.

The Artist’s Wife

John George Brown

Sunlight after the Rain by Charles Ephraim Burchfield, oil painting depicting sunlight after rain.

Sunlight after the Rain

Charles Ephraim Burchfield

Dean Cornwell's 'Garden of Peril' explores themes of danger and beauty in a lush setting.

Garden of Peril

Dean Cornwell

The Gate, Lustheim by Otto Henry Bacher, oil painting featuring an ornate archway and lush foliage.

The Gate, Lustheim

Otto Henry Bacher

At fountain green, Phila. by Augustus Köllner, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil landscape with a fountain.

At fountain green, Phila.

Augustus Köllner

Impressionism oil painting by Otto Henry Bacher depicting a canal at twilight.

Traghetto San Felice

Otto Henry Bacher

The Skylark by Robert Loftin Newman, oil painting of a bird in a serene sky.

The Skylark

Robert Loftin Newman

Portrait of Monsignor James F. Loughlin by Thomas Eakins.

The Right Reverend Monsignor James F. Loughlin

Thomas Eakins

Thomas Eakins' 'Study for ‘The Dancing Lesson’; The Banjo Player' captures a moment of musical engagement.

Study for ‘The Dancing Lesson’; The Banjo Player

Thomas Eakins

The Lost Balloon by William Holbrook Beard, oil painting featuring a forlorn figure and a floating balloon.

The Lost Balloon

William Holbrook Beard

Boathouse by the Water, oil painting by Arthur Clifton Goodwin

Boathouse by the Water

Arthur Clifton Goodwin

Barn and Tree by Charles Henry Alston, expressionism, oil painting

Barn and Tree

Charles Henry Alston

California Landscape by William Wendt, oil on canvas depicting rolling hills and trees.

California Landscape

William Wendt

Engraving by Alexander Anderson depicting a serene landscape of Rochester

View of Rochester

Alexander Anderson

California Poppy Field by Granville Redmond, oil painting depicting vibrant poppies in a landscape.

California Poppy Field

Granville Redmond

View of Rome by Johann Hermann Carmiencke, oil on canvas depicting ancient architecture and hills.

View of Rome

Johann Hermann Carmiencke

Beach at sunset by Thomas Alexander Harrison, oil painting depicting a serene shoreline with golden light.

Beach at sunset

Thomas Alexander Harrison

A painting depicting a woman on a balcony, showcasing Whistler's Impressionist style.

The balcony

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Autumn Riverscape by Henry W. Kemper, oil painting depicting a river at twilight.

Autumn Riverscape

Henry W. Kemper

Torre di Schiavi by Thomas Hiram Hotchkiss, oil painting depicting a weathered tower.

Torre di Schiavi

Thomas Hiram Hotchkiss

A Pool in the Forest, oil on canvas by Benjamin Rutherford Fitz, depicting a tranquil pool surrounded by lush greenery.

A Pool in the Forest

Benjamin Rutherford Fitz

Cattle by a Stream, oil painting by Jasper Francis Cropsey, depicting cattle near a river at sunset.

Cattle by a Stream

Jasper Francis Cropsey

September Moonrise, oil on canvas by Childe Hassam, depicting a tranquil twilight landscape.

September Moonrise

Childe Hassam

Figurative work by Robert Spencer depicting a man by a canal, oil painting

Man Along a Canal

Robert Spencer

Le quai Malaquais by Frank Myers Boggs, oil on canvas depicting a riverside scene with reflections.

Le quai Malaquais

Frank Myers Boggs

Landscape with a barn and sunlit grass by Julian Alden Weir, oil painting

The Barn Lot

Julian Alden Weir

The Barn–Staten Island, N.Y. watercolor on paper by Ernest Haskell

The Barn–Staten Island, N.Y.

Ernest Haskell

Small Waterfall in Forest by Thomas Sully, oil painting depicting a waterfall in a lush forest.

Small Waterfall in Forest

Thomas Sully

Leeds, New York by George Inness, oil painting of a serene landscape with autumn foliage and a stream.

Leeds, New York

George Inness

Near Leeds, New York by George Inness, oil painting depicting a serene river landscape

Near Leeds, New York

George Inness

Genre scene depicting a bustling street with figures in conversation, oil painting by Ernest Peixotto

Philadelphia

Ernest Peixotto

Landscape featuring a path through a forest with dappled light, by Joseph Frank Currier.

The Shaded Lane

Joseph Frank Currier

Loch Linnhe by Edwin Austin Abbey, impressionism, depicting serene waters and twilight reflections

Loch Linnhe

Edwin Austin Abbey

Little Falls by Ernest Peixotto, Impressionism, depicting a serene landscape with a waterfall and sunlight reflections.

Little Falls

Ernest Peixotto

The Constitution by Emil Carlsen, featuring light on a draped object, 1881, oil painting.

The Constitution

Emil Carlsen

Landscape of The Arch, Laguna Beach, oil on canvas by Anna Althea Hills

The Arch, Laguna Beach

Anna Althea Hills

Historical scene of chaos during battle, oil painting by Edwin Forbes

The battle of Gettysburg

Edwin Forbes

Genre scene of a bustling market with vendors and fish, oil painting by Winslow Homer

Market Scene, Nassau

Winslow Homer

Marsh landscape with egret, oil painting by Frederick Stuart Church

Marsh Landscape with Egret

Frederick Stuart Church

Oil painting by John Mix Stanley depicting Milk River and Panther Mountain

Milk River and Panther Mountain

John Mix Stanley

Sea View Of Cape Poge Lighthouse by Charles Hubbard, oil painting depicting a lighthouse and stormy sea.

Sea View Of Cape Poge Lighthouse

Charles Hubbard

Moonrise by George Inness, oil painting depicting a serene landscape under moonlight.

Moonrise

George Inness

A depiction of beggars by Whistler showcasing social themes.

The‎ ‎Beggars

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Landscape featuring poplars and a pond by Otto Henry Bacher, Impressionism

Poplars, Royal Garden, Schleissheim

Otto Henry Bacher

Impressionist landscape by John Francis Murphy, depicting autumn foliage and sunlight.

Morning in October

John Francis Murphy

Laguna Landscape oil painting by William Alexander Griffith depicting vibrant water hues and reflections.

Laguna Landscape

William Alexander Griffith

The Flume, Opalescent River, Adirondacks by Alexander Helwig Wyant, oil on canvas depicting a serene river landscape

The Flume, Opalescent River, Adirondacks

Alexander Helwig Wyant

Mount Chocorua by William James Stillman, oil on canvas depicting a mountain landscape.

Mount Chocorua

William James Stillman

A fragment of a painting featuring a girl in blue tones.

The Blue Girl (fragment); Yellow and Blue

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Landscape of Mount San Antonio by William Wendt, oil on canvas, featuring sunlight and forest.

Mount San Antonio

William Wendt

Early Spring—Bluebonnets and Mesquite by Julian Onderdonk, oil painting featuring bluebonnets and mesquite trees.

Early Spring—Bluebonnets and Mesquite

Julian Onderdonk

Louis Rhead's 'The bookman Xmas number' is a vibrant illustration celebrating the joy of reading during the holiday season.

The bookman Xmas number

Louis Rhead

Portrait of Miss Mathilde Townsend by John Singer Sargent.

Miss Mathilde Townsend

John Singer Sargent

A portrait of Charlotte Louise Burckhardt by John Singer Sargent.

Lady With The Rose (Charlotte Louise Burckhardt)

John Singer Sargent

Portrait of a young man with a thoughtful gaze, oil on canvas by Frank Duveneck

J. Frank Currier (1843–1909)

Frank Duveneck

A serene scene of fishermen preparing their boat for a day at sea.

En route pour la pêche (Setting Out to Fish)

John Singer Sargent

White Phlox by Hugh Henry Breckenridge, oil painting featuring vibrant phlox flowers

White Phlox

Hugh Henry Breckenridge

A vibrant depiction of poppies in a lush landscape by John Singer Sargent.

Poppies

John Singer Sargent

The Biglin Brothers Racing, oil painting by Thomas Eakins showing two brothers rowing through turbulent waters.

The Biglin Brothers Racing

Thomas Eakins

A painting titled 'The Bridge' by Dean Cornwell depicting a bridge in a realistic style.

The Bridge

Dean Cornwell

Under Full Sail by James C. Kulhanek, modernism, sailboat on a lively ocean

Under Full Sail

James C. Kulhanek

The Bridges; Florence by Frank Duveneck, oil on canvas depicting serene bridges over a river.

The Bridges; Florence

Frank Duveneck

Landscape oil painting by Grant Wood depicting a home with figures and sunlight

The Birthplace of Herbert Hoover, West Branch, Iowa

Grant Wood

The Stock Exchange by Joseph Pennell, ink on paper, featuring a grand architectural structure.

The Stock Exchange

Joseph Pennell

John Singer Sargent's painting 'Women Approaching' captures the essence of everyday life.

Women Approaching

John Singer Sargent

Impressionist landscape of a lake by Arthur Bowen Davies

The Lake

Arthur Bowen Davies

Fishing Near A Forest Waterfall, oil painting by John Frederick Kensett

Fishing Near A Forest Waterfall

John Frederick Kensett