United States Paintings

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

Sunset over the Wind River, oil painting by Alfred Jacob Miller

Sunset, Wind River

Alfred Jacob Miller

A depiction of children playing in a shaded area.

In the Shade

John George Brown

A portrait of Miss Katherine Elizabeth Lewis by John Singer Sargent.

Portrait Of Miss Katherine Elizabeth Lewis

John Singer Sargent

Landscape, December 1887 by Dwight William Tryon, oil on canvas depicting a winter scene with trees and soft light.

Landscape, December 1887

Dwight William Tryon

A portrait of George Wesley Bellows by Robert Henri.

George Wesley Bellows

Robert Henri

An illustration depicting a fashionable church parade with elegantly dressed women.

Church parade

Charles Dana Gibson

A depiction of a Harvard crew team in action.

Harvard Crew Team

Joseph Christian Leyendecker

A Garden Path by Robert Henry Logan, impressionism, depicting a lush garden with flowers and sunlight.

A Garden Path

Robert Henry Logan

Landscape by George Inness, oil on canvas, depicting a tranquil evening scene with twilight hues.

Landscape (Evening Landscape)

George Inness

Approaching Storm, White Mountains by Alvan Fisher, oil on canvas depicting a stormy sky over mountains.

Approaching Storm, White Mountains

Alvan Fisher

A serene landscape painting depicting a churchyard.

Churchyard

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Post-Impressionism landscape by Walter Granville-Smith, depicting a lake with grey clouds.

Grey Day

Walter Granville-Smith

Landscape from Jamaica, West Indies by Frederic Edwin Church, oil on canvas depicting sunlight through lush trees.

Landscape from Jamaica, West Indies

Frederic Edwin Church

Landscape of mountains at sunset, oil on canvas by Albert Bierstadt

Among the Sierra Nevada, California

Albert Bierstadt

Arctic Sunset by William Bradford, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil sunset over icy waters.

Arctic Sunset

William Bradford

Twilight landscape with light effects, oil painting by Theodore J. Richardson

Near the Fiords. Silver and Gray. Evening

Theodore J. Richardson

A serene landscape painting by George Inness showcasing natural beauty.

Landscape

George Inness

Landscape, Hudson Valley by Frederic Edwin Church, oil on canvas depicting lush vegetation and rolling hills.

Landscape, Hudson Valley

Frederic Edwin Church

The Pool by Louis Michel Eilshemius, oil on canvas, depicting a tranquil landscape with water reflections.

The Pool

Louis Michel Eilshemius

River Pier by Otto Henry Bacher, oil painting depicting a river and pier.

River Pier

Otto Henry Bacher

Frederic Edwin Church's 'Landscape in Jamaica, West Indies' showcases a vibrant tropical scene.

Landscape in Jamaica, West Indies

Frederic Edwin Church

Landscape in the Harz Mountains, oil on canvas by Worthington Whittredge, featuring a stream and forest.

Landscape in the Harz Mountains

Worthington Whittredge

Historical oil painting by Edwin Forbes showing a Civil War battle scene

Attack of Johnston’s Div., C.S.A. on the breastworks on Culps Hill defended by Wadsworth’s Div

Edwin Forbes

Bridge, Blackwell’s Island by George Wesley Bellows, oil painting of an urban bridge at night.

Bridge, Blackwell’s Island

George Wesley Bellows

Cour du Dragon, Paris by Margaret H. Wright, oil on canvas depicting a shadowed archway in a melancholic landscape.

Cour du Dragon, Paris

Margaret H. Wright

Landscape IV by Frederic Edwin Church, oil painting depicting sunlight and lush greenery.

Landscape IV

Frederic Edwin Church

A portrait of Connie Gilchrist by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, showcasing rich yellow and gold tones.

Harmony in Yellow and Gold-The Gold Girl—Connie Gilchrist

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Portrait of Harriet Hubbard Ayer by Eastman Johnson.

Harriet Hubbard Ayer

Eastman Johnson

The Ranch Native Village, Sitka, oil on canvas by Theodore J. Richardson

The Ranch Native Village, Sitka, 1884

Theodore J. Richardson

Portrait of Mr. Dwight by Thomas Sully showcases a distinguished gentleman in a formal setting.

Portrait of Mr. Dwight

Thomas Sully

A marsh twilight by Louis Kinney Harlow, oil painting depicting a serene landscape at twilight.

A marsh twilight

Louis Kinney Harlow

Landscape near Palestine or Syria, oil on canvas by Frederic Edwin Church

Landscape, near Palestine or Syria

Frederic Edwin Church

Landscape by Otto Henry Bacher, oil painting depicting ancient towers and a river under a hazy sky.

Regensburg

Otto Henry Bacher

Cattle by a stream in a green landscape, oil painting by Edward Mitchell Bannister

Bright Scene of Cattle near Stream

Edward Mitchell Bannister

Portrait of Mrs. Charles Beatty Alexander by John Singer Sargent.

Portrait of Mrs. Charles Beatty Alexander

John Singer Sargent

Point Breeze, an oil painting by Charles Lawrence depicting a tranquil landscape

Point Breeze, the Estate of Joseph Napoleon Bonaparte at Bordentown, New Jersey

Charles Lawrence

Portrait of Henry James by John Singer Sargent.

Henry James

John Singer Sargent

Landscape near Petra, oil on canvas by Frederic Edwin Church, featuring mountains and sunlight.

Landscape near Petra

Frederic Edwin Church

Road Bend by Oscar Bluemner, oil on canvas depicting a winding road and earthy landscape.

Road Bend

Oscar Bluemner

Oil on canvas by Augustus Köllner depicting Potomac River and Chain Bridge

Potomac River, Chain Bridge at Little Falls

Augustus Köllner

Rocky Mountain Landscape by Albert Bierstadt, oil painting depicting mountains and a luminous sky.

Rocky Mountain Landscape

Albert Bierstadt

Portrait of Henry Rice by Gilbert Stuart.

Henry Rice

Gilbert Stuart

Portrait of Robert Liston by Gilbert Stuart.

Robert Liston

Gilbert Stuart

Portrait of Robert M. Lindsay by Thomas Eakins.

Robert M. Lindsay

Thomas Eakins

Thomas Sully's painting depicts Robinson Crusoe and Man Friday leaving the island.

Robinson Crusoe and His Man Friday Leave the Island

Thomas Sully

Rocks At Appledore, Morning by Childe Hassam, oil painting depicting jagged rocks and water.

Rocks At Appledore, Morning

Childe Hassam

Thomas Sully's 'Cinderella at the Kitchen Fire' depicts a moment of domestic life.

Cinderella at the Kitchen Fire

Thomas Sully

Post-Impressionism landscape by Preston Dickinson, depicting twilight with soft hues.

Quebec

Preston Dickinson

Landscape No. 25 by Marsden Hartley, oil on canvas, featuring a dynamic sky with swirling colors

Landscape No. 25

Marsden Hartley

A Summer Afternoon, oil on canvas by Rufus Way Smith depicting children in dappled sunlight under trees.

A Summer Afternoon

Rufus Way Smith

A depiction of a couple enjoying their honeymoon in a vibrant setting.

Honeymoon

Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Portrait of Horace Binney by Gilbert Stuart.

Horace Binney

Gilbert Stuart

Rocky Shore, Bermuda by Winslow Homer, watercolor on paper depicting rugged rocks and soft hues.

Rocky Shore, Bermuda

Winslow Homer

A lively winter scene depicting ice skaters on a frozen pond.

Ice Skaters

Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Rear view of a Greek church, oil painting by Theodore J. Richardson

Rear View Of Greek Church, Sitka, 1888

Theodore J. Richardson

Landscape depicting rolling fields and distant mountains, oil painting by Thomas Sully

Rolling Fields, Mountains in Distance

Thomas Sully

A Tuscan landscape featuring rolling hills and golden fields by Edward Bruce, oil painting

A Tuscan Farm

Edward Bruce

Portrait of Mrs. J.P. Morgan, Jr. by John Singer Sargent showcases the elegance of early 20th-century society.

Portrait of Mrs. J.P. Morgan, Jr. (nee Jane Norton Grew, 1868-1925)

John Singer Sargent

Portrait of Mrs. J. William White by John Singer Sargent showcases exquisite detail and lifelike representation.

Portrait of Mrs. J. William White

John Singer Sargent

Robert Henri's 'Isadora Duncan' captures the spirit of the famous dancer.

Isadora Duncan

Robert Henri

Portrait of James Barry by Gilbert Stuart, showcasing the artist's skill in capturing likeness.

James Barry

Gilbert Stuart

A painting titled 'Confidence in the Garden' by Whistler, showcasing a serene garden scene.

Confidence in the Garden

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Portrait of James Madison by Thomas Sully.

James Madison

Thomas Sully

Portrait of James DeLancey by Gilbert Stuart.

James DeLancey

Gilbert Stuart

Portrait of Mrs. William Preston Harrison by Robert Henri captures the essence of early 20th-century American portraiture.

Portrait of Mrs. William Preston Harrison

Robert Henri

Gray Day on the Esopus, oil on canvas by Jasper Francis Cropsey, featuring a river and trees.

Gray Day on the Esopus

Jasper Francis Cropsey

A serene depiction of a young girl gathering lilies in a lush garden.

Gathering Lilies

Eastman Johnson

Return from the Farm, oil on canvas by Elliott Daingerfield, featuring a figure in a landscape.

Return from the Farm

Elliott Daingerfield

Rooftops by Alice Pike Barney, oil on canvas showing quaint rooftops under a pastel sky.

Rooftops

Alice Pike Barney

Rooftops at sunset in Rome, oil on canvas by Frederic Edwin Church

Rooftops at Sunset from the Pincio, Rome

Frederic Edwin Church

Joseph Christian Leyendecker's 'Circus Corner' captures the lively atmosphere of a circus scene.

Circus Corner

Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Arthur Bowen Davies' 'Orchard of Bounties' features a lush landscape filled with fruit trees.

Orchard of Bounties

Arthur Bowen Davies

Two young girls in white dresses light paper lanterns among tall lilies and pink roses in a garden at dusk.

Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose

John Singer Sargent

Portrait of John Jay by Gilbert Stuart.

John Jay

Gilbert Stuart

City and Sunset by Henry Farrer, oil on canvas depicting a cityscape at sunset with reflections in water.

City and Sunset

Henry Farrer

Portrait of Joseph Coolidge by Gilbert Stuart.

Joseph Coolidge

Gilbert Stuart

Abstract – Woman by Carl Newman, modernism, featuring swirling patterns and vibrant hues

Abstract – Woman

Carl Newman

Home by the Lake, oil on canvas by Frederic Edwin Church, featuring a cottage beside a tranquil lake.

Home by the Lake

Frederic Edwin Church

City Scene with Buildings by Thomas Sully, oil painting depicting urban architecture and light.

City Scene with Buildings

Thomas Sully

Landscape of Carcassonne with sunset hues, oil painting by Cass Gilbert

Carcassonne

Cass Gilbert

Landscape with Cows and Sheep by Asher Brown Durand, oil painting depicting cows and sheep in a grassy field.

Landscape with Cows and Sheep

Asher Brown Durand

A painting depicting delicate leaves in a dreamlike setting.

Sweet Tremulous Leaves

Arthur Bowen Davies

Lake Scene with Fisherman, oil on canvas by Albert Fitch Bellows

Lake Scene with Fisherman

Albert Fitch Bellows

Landscape by Julian Alden Weir, oil on canvas, depicting fields and a vibrant sky

Landscape (Sketch of Fields)

Julian Alden Weir

Figurative oil painting by Elihu Vedder featuring a figure with an umbrella at the roadside.

Roadside Figure and Umbrella

Elihu Vedder

Close-up of trees in forest by Albert Fitch Bellows, oil painting

Close-up of trees in forest

Albert Fitch Bellows

A portrait of a woman, La Mère Gérard, by James Abbott McNeill Whistler.

La Mère Gérard

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A group of hunters poses with their game in the Adirondacks.

Claiming The Shot; A Group Of Portraits After The Hunt In The Adirondacks

John George Brown

The Sphinx by Elihu Vedder, oil on canvas, features a sphinx with an enigmatic gaze.

The Sphinx

Elihu Vedder

A serene portrait of a woman seated in a rattan armchair, showcasing soft colors and delicate brushwork.

Lady in Rattan Armchair

Thomas Wilmer Dewing