Fine Art

United States Paintings

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

A satirical illustration depicting a promoter enticing investors with dubious financial schemes.

Another get-rich-quick swindle

Charles Dana Gibson

Lake scene with sunset reflections, oil painting by Thomas Doughty

View of a Lake

Thomas Doughty

A striking portrait featuring a woman in a red shawl.

The Red Shawl

Dean Cornwell

Morning in the Adirondacks, oil on canvas by Edmund Foerster & Co. depicting a misty lake and trees.

Morning in the Adirondacks

Edmund Foerster & Co.

View of London by Joseph Pennell, ink on paper, depicting the Thames and city architecture.

View Of London

Joseph Pennell

Landscape view of West Point by Robert Walter Weir, medium unknown

View of West Point

Robert Walter Weir

Watercolour by Ernest Haskell depicting a misty landscape with trees and a fading horizon.

Through the Mist

Ernest Haskell

S.S. Danville oil painting by Antonio Jacobsen, featuring a ship navigating ocean waves.

S.S. Danville

Antonio Jacobsen

Sweet Briar by William Russell Birch, oil painting of delicate pink and white blossoms

Sweet Briar

William Russell Birch

View of the Tiber near Perugia, oil painting by George Inness

View of the Tiber near Perugia

George Inness

Pike Lake M.T. by John Mix Stanley, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil lake and wilderness.

Pike Lake M.T.

John Mix Stanley

St. Elias Alps, Morning, oil on canvas by Theodore J. Richardson

St. Elias Alps, Morning, Fairweather

Theodore J. Richardson

Boats on water at evening light, oil painting by John Singer Sargent

Boats

John Singer Sargent

A lively scene at the Moulin Rouge, featuring fashionable patrons and a cancan dancer.

Moulin Rouge

Charles Dana Gibson

A tender portrayal of a mother and child by Whistler.

Cameo, No. 1 (Mother and Child)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Wash Day by William Aiken Walker, realism, depicting laundry drying outdoors in sunlight.

Wash Day

William Aiken Walker

Historical scene of George Washington crossing a river, oil painting by Ernest Peixotto

Washington Crossing

Ernest Peixotto

Washington Square, New York by Paul Cornoyer, oil on canvas, featuring trees and sunlight in an urban park.

Washington Square, New York

Paul Cornoyer

The Seashore by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, oil on canvas depicting a serene beach scene.

The Seashore

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Mouth of James Creek, oil painting by De Lancey Gill, depicting a tranquil creek landscape.

Mouth of James Creek

De Lancey Gill

Whaler off the Vineyard–Outward Bound by William Bradford, oil on canvas depicting a whaler in a stormy sea.

Whaler off the Vineyard–Outward Bound

William Bradford

White Birches by Marsden Hartley, oil painting of tall white trees in a forest.

White Birches

Marsden Hartley

Street Cleaners, Washington Square by William James Glackens, oil painting of street cleaners on cobblestones.

Street Cleaners, Washington Square

William James Glackens

Willows by Theodore Robinson, impressionism, depicting swaying willows in a tranquil landscape.

Willows

Theodore Robinson

Wind River Country by Albert Bierstadt, oil painting depicting mountains and a serene valley.

Wind River Country

Albert Bierstadt

Landscape with a camp by shimmering water at dusk, oil painting by Newell Convers Wyeth.

Moving Camp

Newell Convers Wyeth

Winter landscape with a cabin and snow, by George Henry Durrie, oil painting

Winter in the Country, A Cold Morning

George Henry Durrie

Interior of Grace Church by Charles Autenrieth, oil on canvas, showcasing light through stained glass.

Grace Church

Charles Autenrieth

Winter Scene in Moonlight by Henry Farrer, depicting a snowy landscape illuminated by moonlight.

Winter Scene in Moonlight

Henry Farrer

A drawing depicting Mrs. Steele Poole welcoming guests at her housewarming party.

Mrs. Steele Poole’s housewarming

Charles Dana Gibson

Genre scene with two children on grass, oil painting by Eastman Johnson

The Truants

Eastman Johnson

The Shaded Walk by William Henry Holmes, impressionism, depicting a landscape with trees and a winding path.

The Shaded Walk

William Henry Holmes

Sailing at Night, oil on canvas by Elbridge Wesley Webber, featuring a sailboat on a calm sea at night.

Sailing at Night

Elbridge Wesley Webber

Portrait of Mrs. William Griffin by Thomas Sully.

Mrs. William Griffin

Thomas Sully

Architectural Study by Edwin Austin Abbey, Victorian medium

Architectural Study

Edwin Austin Abbey

Portrait of William Bayard by Gilbert Stuart.

William Bayard

Gilbert Stuart

Plymouth Hills by John W. Beatty, oil on canvas depicting rolling hills and a blue sky.

Plymouth Hills

John W. Beatty

Etching of a harbor scene by Bertha Jaques, featuring water and buildings.

Volendam

Bertha Jaques

Giverny by Theodore Robinson, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil garden scene

Giverny

Theodore Robinson

Landscape of The Iron Mine, Port Henry, New York by Homer Dodge Martin, oil painting

The Iron Mine, Port Henry, New York

Homer Dodge Martin

Three Trees, Italy by Elihu Vedder, oil on canvas depicting resilient trees against a muted sky.

Three Trees, Italy

Elihu Vedder

Ariel rides on a bat's back in this whimsical illustration by Louis Rhead.

Ariel on a bat’s back

Louis Rhead

Self-Portrait by Eastman Johnson, realism, featuring a man with a piercing gaze and dramatic light.

Self-Portrait

Eastman Johnson

Artists’ Lane after a Shower by Asher Brown Durand, oil painting showing sunlight filtering through trees.

Artists’ Lane after a Shower

Asher Brown Durand

Landscape by Thaddeus Welch, oil on canvas depicting gentle hills and greenery

Landscape

Thaddeus Welch

Rocks and Breaking Waves by William Trost Richards, oil painting depicting rugged coastline and crashing waves.

Rocks and Breaking Waves

William Trost Richards

Heart of the Andes, oil painting by Frederic Edwin Church, depicting a vast mountainous landscape.

Heart of the Andes

Frederic Edwin Church

Seaside Landscape by Elizabeth Colwell, oil painting depicting a serene shoreline and ocean.

Seaside Landscape

Elizabeth Colwell

A poised young woman at the center of a gathering on a breezy veranda, surrounded by attentive gentlemen.

At the Pavilion

Charles Dana Gibson

A captivating painting by Thomas Wilmer Dewing depicting a mystical scene.

The Sorcerer’s Slave

Thomas Wilmer Dewing

Landscape by Alfred Henry Maurer, oil on canvas, featuring abstract forms and earthy hues.

Landscape

Alfred Henry Maurer

Outlet at Lake Tahoe by Albert Bierstadt, oil painting of lake, mountains, and shore.

Outlet at Lake Tahoe

Albert Bierstadt

Thomas Moran's painting 'Summit of the Sierras, Nevada' captures the majestic beauty of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Summit of the Sierras, Nevada

Thomas Moran

Icebound Brook by Willard Leroy Metcalf, oil on canvas depicting a winter landscape with a brook.

Icebound Brook

Willard Leroy Metcalf

A portrait of a woman wearing a Spanish mantilla by Thomas Sully.

The Spanish Mantilla

Thomas Sully

Mountains In The Moonlight by William Heine, oil painting depicting mountains illuminated by moonlight.

Mountains In The Moonlight

William Heine

Landscape of rolling hills and soft blue sky, oil painting by Elihu Vedder

Roman Campagna

Elihu Vedder

Stagecoach in motion, lithograph by Krebs Lith. Co

The stage coach

Krebs Lith. Co

Autumn Treetops by Winslow Homer, oil painting of vibrant autumn trees.

Autumn Treetops

Winslow Homer

A humorous illustration depicting elegantly dressed women listening skeptically to a man's hunting story.

The story of the hunt

Charles Dana Gibson

Autumn landscape with trees and golden light, oil on canvas by Alexander Helwig Wyant

Autumn At Arkville

Alexander Helwig Wyant

A solitary woodland path in autumn, dappled with golden leaves and a lone figure walking away.

Autumn's Golden Pathway

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Landscape with golden light by Ralph Albert Blakelock, oil painting

Yellow Light

Ralph Albert Blakelock

A portrait of a woman wearing suede gloves by James Abbott McNeill Whistler.

The Suede Gloves (Les Gants de Suéde)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Cityscape of Broadway, East Side by Mail & Express, 1899, depicting a sunlit avenue and buildings.

Broadway, East Side. 40th to 43rd St.

Mail & Express

A detailed still life painting featuring a wine glass and various objects.

The Wine Glass

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A vibrant scene depicting the sun's influence on nature.

The Sun Gives Good Results

Louis Rhead

A baby in a dark blue suit looks over his mother's shoulder, capturing a tender moment.

Baby in Dark Blue Suit, Looking Over His Mother's Shoulder

Mary Cassatt

Church at Thingvalla Iceland by Bayard Taylor, oil painting depicting a church in a serene landscape.

Church at Thingvalla Iceland

Bayard Taylor

Genre scene with figures in a street, oil painting by Winslow Homer

Santiago de Cuba; Street Scene

Winslow Homer

The Temple of Philae by Franklin D. Briscoe, depicting ancient architecture in an unknown medium.

The Temple of Philae

Franklin D. Briscoe

Thomas Moran's 'The Tetons, Idaho' captures the majestic beauty of the Teton mountains.

The Tetons, Idaho

Thomas Moran

Ships at Night by Edward Moran, oil painting depicting ships under swirling clouds and moonlight.

Ships at Night

Edward Moran

Roaring Main, oil on canvas by Frederick Judd Waugh, depicting crashing ocean waves and foam.

Roaring Main, 1909

Frederick Judd Waugh

Porte St. Martin no. II by Frank Edwin Scott, medium unknown

Porte St. Martin no. II

Frank Edwin Scott

Marine scene with tranquil waters by Louis Kinney Harlow, impressionism

Near Boothbay Harbor, Maine coast

Louis Kinney Harlow

Landscape with a field and trees, oil painting by David Johnson

Near Shelburne, Vermont

David Johnson

Genre scene in Luxembourg Gardens, oil painting by William James Glackens

Luxembourg Gardens

William James Glackens

Barberini Villa by George Inness, oil on canvas depicting a villa surrounded by lush greenery

Barberini Villa

George Inness

Oil painting of Mount Desert Island, Maine by Jervis McEntee

Mount Desert Island,Maine

Jervis McEntee

Thomas Moran's painting captures the natural beauty of Yellowstone's Tower Falls.

The Towers of Tower Falls, Yellowstone

Thomas Moran

Landscape of a rugged cliff and water by Robert Swain Gifford, oil painting

Barney’s Joy Cliff

Robert Swain Gifford

Marine scene depicting Liverpool Docks by Julian Alden Weir, oil painting

Liverpool Docks

Julian Alden Weir

Harbor Scene by Thomas Moran, oil on canvas, depicting boats on shimmering waves and a reflective sky.

Harbor Scene

Thomas Moran

Realism oil painting by Julian Onderdonk depicting a church silhouette against a tranquil sky.

Untitled Pioneer Church

Julian Onderdonk

A tall young woman stands confidently, while a dapper man leans forward protectively in this illustration by Charles Dana Gibson.

Her protector

Charles Dana Gibson

Oil painting by Hugh Bolton Jones depicting a river with sunlight reflecting on the water.

Stream Bed

Hugh Bolton Jones

House in Nantes by Frederick G. Hall, oil on canvas depicting a serene landscape with a house and surrounding foliage.

House in Nantes

Frederick G. Hall

Autumn Rain oil painting by Julian Alden Weir featuring vibrant leaves and glistening rain.

Autumn Rain

Julian Alden Weir

The Triumph at Calvary by George Inness depicts a dramatic religious scene.

The Triumph at Calvary

George Inness