United States Paintings

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

Landscape with bridges over Wissahickon Creek by James Fuller Queen, oil painting

Bridges over Wissahickon Creek near Schuylkill

James Fuller Queen

Realism artwork depicting Trinity Church and urban life by Mail & Express

Broadway, West Side. Trinity Church to Liberty St.

Mail & Express

Mount Adams, Washington by Albert Bierstadt, oil on canvas depicting a mountain landscape

Mount Adams, Washington

Albert Bierstadt

Landscape of Mount Chimborazo, oil painting by Frederic Edwin Church

Mount Chimborazo, Ecuador

Frederic Edwin Church

A humorous drawing depicting a conversation about a tenor and a contralto in a genteel drawing room.

‘Did I understand you to say, john, that the tenor married the contralto’

Charles Dana Gibson

Mount Chocorua, oil painting by Thomas Cole depicting a mountain landscape with sunlight and clouds

Mount Chocorua, New Hampshire

Thomas Cole

Oil painting by William Joseph Eastman depicting twilight over the coast of Capri

Italian Night, Capri

William Joseph Eastman

Landscape with a golden path through nature by Jonas Lie, Impressionism

Path of gold

Jonas Lie

Marine scene depicting the Mediterranean by William de Leftwich Dodge, unknown medium

Italy–The Mediterranean

William de Leftwich Dodge

An illustration of Rudolph Rassendyll, the hero from Anthony Hope's 'Prisoner of Zenda', by Charles Dana Gibson.

Rudolph Rassendyll.—Anthony Hope’s ‘Prisoner of Zenda.’

Charles Dana Gibson

This painting depicts a scene from Shakespeare's play, featuring Don John and Borachio.

Don John and Borachio, Don John; Only to despite them I will endeavor anything

Louis Rhead

Landscape of Mount Hood, oil painting by Albert Bierstadt, featuring a snow-capped mountain and green meadows.

Mount Hood

Albert Bierstadt

Canal Scene by Theodore Robinson, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil landscape with water reflections.

Canal Scene

Theodore Robinson

A collection of drawings by Charles Dana Gibson showcasing the essence of the Gibson Girl.

Drawings by C. D. Gibson. Published by R.H. Russel & Son New York

Charles Dana Gibson

Mount Katahdin from Lake Katahdin, Maine by Frederic Edwin Church, oil painting

Mount Katahdin from Lake Katahdin, Maine

Frederic Edwin Church

Mount Monadnock oil painting by Abbott Handerson Thayer depicting a lush landscape with golden light

Mount Monadnock

Abbott Handerson Thayer

Interior scene with wooden beams and rustic furniture by John C. Sinclair, 1870

Keeper’s house

Unknown Artist

Arthur Dove's 'Out the Window' captures a serene landscape view.

Out the Window

Arthur Dove

Landscape with rolling hills and serene water by William Henry Holmes

The Wanderlusters’ Rest

William Henry Holmes

Autumn landscape with vibrant colors, oil painting by Frederic Edwin Church

Probably near Katahdin, autumn

Frederic Edwin Church

Figurative oil painting by James Carroll Beckwith, featuring a figure in luxurious fabric with deep blue and gold hues.

L’ Empereur

James Carroll Beckwith

Landscape of Mount Rainier by Albert Bierstadt, oil painting

Mount Rainier

Albert Bierstadt

Rhode Island Coast oil painting by William Trost Richards depicting cliffs and ocean waves

Rhode Island Coast

William Trost Richards

Landscape of Mount Shasta, California by Frederick Schafer, oil painting

Mount Shasta, California

Frederick Schafer

A close-up view of Rouen Cathedral's West Façade with intricate stone details rendered in blue, lavender, and gold tones under soft sunlight.

Rouen Cathedral, West Façade

Claude Monet

River Bluffs, 1320 Miles Above St. Louis, oil on canvas by George Catlin

River Bluffs, 1320 Miles Above St. Louis

George Catlin

Mount St. Helens, Columbia River, Oregon by Albert Bierstadt, oil painting depicting mountains and river at sunset

Mount St. Helens, Columbia River, Oregon

Albert Bierstadt

A shepherdess tending to her flock in a serene landscape.

The Shepherdess Of Rolleboise

Daniel Ridgway Knight

Rocky Cliff with Stormy Sea, Cornwall by William Trost Richards, oil painting depicting turbulent waves and cliffs

Rocky Cliff with Stormy Sea, Cornwall

William Trost Richards

A woman gathers roses in a serene dusk setting.

Gathering Roses at Dusk

Daniel Ridgway Knight

A depiction of maidens waiting in a serene setting.

Maidens Waiting

Daniel Ridgway Knight

A woman carrying a basket in a serene rural setting.

A Woman with a Basket

Daniel Ridgway Knight

Oil painting by Birge Harrison depicting a moonlit harbor at twilight.

Rosy Moon Off Charleston Harbor

Birge Harrison

Mountain Brook by Albert Bierstadt, oil on canvas, depicting a brook and mountains under a luminous sky.

Mountain Brook

Albert Bierstadt

Mountain camp scene in the Sierra Nevada by Daniel A. Jenks, oil painting

Mountain camp, Siera Nevada

Daniel A. Jenks

Genre scene depicting a figure by the Seine, oil painting by Daniel Ridgway Knight

Après Un Déjeuner; Bords De La Seine

Daniel Ridgway Knight

A serene coastal scene with misty hills, a lighthouse, and gentle waves reflecting shades of blue and green.

Entrance to the Golden Gate

Albert Bierstadt

Clearing Storm at Gibraltar by Samuel Colman, oil on canvas, depicting turbulent sea and dramatic sky.

Clearing Storm at Gibraltar

Samuel Colman

Impressionist oil painting by George Wesley Bellows depicting clouds over a meadow

Clouds And Meadow

George Wesley Bellows

Crossing the Ford, oil on canvas by George Inness, depicting a tranquil river scene.

Crossing the Ford

George Inness

A Road in Dorset by Cass Gilbert, depicting a winding road in a lush landscape, oil painting.

A Road in Dorset

Cass Gilbert

Clothes Exchange, No. 1 by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, oil painting depicting figures exchanging garments.

Clothes Exchange, No. 1

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Lace Makers, Bruges by Harriet Blackstone, oil on canvas depicting artisans creating lace.

Lace Makers, Bruges

Harriet Blackstone

Historical scene of the Masonic Hall engulfed in flames, oil painting by Samuel Jones

Conflagration of the Masonic Hall, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Unknown Artist

Lago Maggiore, Italy, oil on canvas by Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, featuring a tranquil lake and mountains.

Lago Maggiore, Italy

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Connecticut Woods by Henry Ward Ranger, oil painting depicting sunlight filtering through forest leaves.

Connecticut Woods

Henry Ward Ranger

A serene depiction of an evening scene at Chantemesle.

Evening at Chantemesle

Daniel Ridgway Knight

Mountain landscape oil painting by Frederic Edwin Church

Mountain Landscape

Frederic Edwin Church

An illustration depicting men and women in conversation on a city street, showcasing the 'Gibson Girl' aesthetic.

Everyday people

Charles Dana Gibson

A satirical illustration depicting a well-dressed woman surrounded by luxury items in a department store.

Everything in the world that money can buy

Charles Dana Gibson

A young woman stands with luggage, contemplating her return from the countryside, reflecting on the tensions of modern life.

Failing to find rest and quiet in the country, she decides to return home

Charles Dana Gibson

Figurative oil painting by Elihu Vedder depicting a solitary figure in a muted landscape.

Desolation

Elihu Vedder

A lively social scene depicting elegantly dressed men and women in a parlor, capturing the essence of upper-class life.

February Scribner’s

Charles Dana Gibson

A young girl sits by a stream in a serene landscape.

Girl by a Stream, Flanders

Daniel Ridgway Knight

A crowded railway carriage filled with diverse passengers, capturing a moment of public life.

Fellow passengers

Charles Dana Gibson

A haunting depiction of Desdemona from Shakespeare's Othello, illuminated against a dark background.

Desdemona

Albert Pinkham Ryder

A moth with bullseye markings rests on a banana, accompanied by a caterpillar on a crimson blossom.

Banana with Bullseye Moth and Caterpillar

Maria Sibylla Merian

Amaryllis lutea (Les Liliacées) by Pierre-Joseph Redouté

Amaryllis lutea (Les Liliacées)

Pierre-Joseph Redouté

Landscape by Walter Paris, oil painting depicting rolling hills and a vast sky.

Landscape

Walter Paris

Wood Gatherers by George Inness, oil painting depicting figures gathering wood in autumn.

Wood Gatherers, An Autumn Afternoon

George Inness

A passionflower with caterpillars and a snail, showcasing intricate details of the plant and creatures.

Passionflower with Caterpillars and Insects

Maria Sibylla Merian

A tree boa coils around a cassava plant, with a striped caterpillar and a sphinx moth above.

Cassava Root with Tree Boa and Sphinx Moth

Maria Sibylla Merian

Landscape by John Kavanagh, oil painting depicting hills and a sky.

Landscape

Unknown Artist

Interior scene with wooden panels illuminated by soft light, oil painting by Ralph Albert Blakelock

Wood Interior

Ralph Albert Blakelock

Mountain Landscape by Albert Bierstadt, oil painting of serene mountains and a tranquil lake.

Mountain Landscape

Albert Bierstadt

A figurative painting depicting three youthful figures in an ambiguous narrative.

Detroit Trio

Titian

Landscape by Alfred Wordsworth Thompson, oil on canvas, depicting gentle hills and muted green tones.

Landscape

Alfred Wordsworth Thompson

Landscape by Thaddeus Welch, oil on canvas depicting a gentle meadow and trees.

Landscape

Thaddeus Welch

Interior scene of Campo dei Frari, Venice by John Singer Sargent, fresco

Campo dei Frari, Venice

John Singer Sargent

Campanule gantelée (Fleurs dessinées d'après nature) by Gerard van Spaendonck

Campanule gantelée (Fleurs dessinées d'après nature)

Gerard van Spaendonck

Rosa centifolia Burgundiaca by Pierre-Joseph Redouté

Rosa centifolia Burgundiaca

Pierre-Joseph Redouté

Frederic Edwin Church's 'Mountain Landscape' captures the beauty of nature.

Mountain Landscape

Frederic Edwin Church

Echinophora spinosa (Flora Graeca) by Ferdinand Bauer

Echinophora spinosa (Flora Graeca)

Ferdinand Bauer

Magnolia (Plantae Selectae, No. 33) by Georg Dionysius Ehret

Magnolia (Plantae Selectae, No. 33)

Georg Dionysius Ehret

Victoria Regia: Expanded Flower by Walter Hood Fitch

Victoria Regia: Expanded Flower

Walter Hood Fitch

A vibrant blue butterfly rests among delicate flowers and an open pomegranate, showcasing the beauty of nature.

Pomegranate with Caterpillar, Pupa and Blue Butterfly

Maria Sibylla Merian

An intricately arranged collection of botanical specimens with detailed engravings and elegant Latin names.

Spring Garden, Plate 15 (Hortus Eystettensis)

Basilius Besler

A vibrant red amaryllis lily surrounded by caterpillars, a pupa, and a moth, depicting a miniature world of transformation.

Red Amaryllis Lily with Moth and Caterpillars

Maria Sibylla Merian

This artwork features an intriguing arrangement of black and white shapes.

Black and White

Arthur Dove

Rushing Brook oil painting by John Singer Sargent showing flowing water and lush greenery.

Rushing Brook

John Singer Sargent

Mountain Torrent by John Singer Sargent, oil on canvas depicting a waterfall rushing over rocks

Mountain Torrent

John Singer Sargent

Mountainous landscape by Frederic Edwin Church, oil painting depicting jagged peaks and dramatic sky.

Mountainous landscape

Frederic Edwin Church

Oil painting by George Gustav Adomeit depicting a harbor scene with boats and sunset.

Down to the Harbor

George Gustav Adomeit

A well-dressed gentleman sits at a cluttered desk, conveying a sense of financial crisis.

Financial predicament

Charles Dana Gibson

Mountainous Landscape IV by Frederic Edwin Church, oil painting depicting sunlight over rugged peaks.

Mountainous Landscape IV

Frederic Edwin Church

Mountainous landscape with budding trees, oil painting by Edwin Austin Abbey

Mountainous landscape with budding trees

Edwin Austin Abbey

Figurative watercolor on paper by Ernest Haskell depicting two figures in flowing garments.

Companions

Ernest Haskell

Eagle Street and Woodland Avenue by Otto Henry Bacher, realism, depicting a nostalgic landscape.

Eagle Street and Woodland Avenue

Otto Henry Bacher

A satirical illustration depicting Mr. Tagg, a wealthy art collector, admiring a painting.

Mr. Tagg becomes a patron of the arts

Charles Dana Gibson

Mr. Tagg stands in a lavish dining room, surrounded by eager dinner hosts and hostesses.

Mr. Tagg is very popular with the dinner-givers

Charles Dana Gibson