United States Paintings

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

A painting by Charles Dana Gibson depicting a lively social gathering.

A special exhibit

Charles Dana Gibson

Mid-Hudson Bridge–Winter by Cecil Chichester, oil on canvas depicting a steel bridge in a snowy landscape

Mid-Hudson Bridge–Winter

Cecil Chichester

Abstract expressionism by George Senseney, featuring swirling hues and dynamic brushstrokes.

Moret

George Senseney

John George Brown's 'A Sure Catch' depicts a young boy fishing.

A Sure Catch

John George Brown

A Sycamore Tree, Plaaterkill Clove by Asher Brown Durand, oil painting of a majestic sycamore tree.

A Sycamore Tree, Plaaterkill Clove (The Sycamore, Kaaterskill Clove)

Asher Brown Durand

Impressionist landscape of poplar trees by Thomas Eddy Tallmadge, showcasing vibrant greens and blue sky.

Poplar Trees

Thomas Eddy Tallmadge

Etching by Bertha Jaques depicting figures relaxing by the river

Idlers of the Thames

Bertha Jaques

An illustration depicting a solitary clergyman in an empty church, reflecting themes of faith and community.

In days to come the churches may be fuller

Charles Dana Gibson

A View of Asheville, North Carolina by Robert S. Duncanson, oil on canvas depicting rolling hills and vibrant sky.

A View of Asheville, North Carolina

Robert S. Duncanson

Thomas Sully's 'Hilly Landscape' captures a serene natural scene with rolling hills and a tranquil sky.

Hilly Landscape

Thomas Sully

A View of Cuba by Edmund Darch Lewis, oil on canvas depicting a lush landscape with sea and sky.

A View of Cuba

Edmund Darch Lewis

Italian Coast Scene with Ruined Tower by Thomas Cole, oil painting

Italian Coast Scene with Ruined Tower

Thomas Cole

Four sliding-door panels featuring a large plum tree with blossoms and a gold leaf background.

Old Plum

Kano Sansetsu

A satirical illustration depicting a fashionable crowd disrupted by a sudden wind.

‘It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good’

Charles Dana Gibson

Figurative artwork A Family by Howard Taft Lorenz, depicting a family embrace in an unknown medium.

A Family

Howard Taft Lorenz

Landscape with mountains and valleys, oil painting by Thomas Cole

A View of the Mountain Pass Called the Notch of the White Mountains (Crawford Notch)

Thomas Cole

A View of the Two Lakes and Mountain House, oil on canvas by Thomas Cole

A View of the Two Lakes and Mountain House, Catskill Mountains, Morning

Thomas Cole

A pair of quails and millet stalks depicted in a late 17th-century hanging scroll.

Quail and Millet

Kiyohara Yukinobu

A portrait by James Abbott McNeill Whistler featuring soft colors and delicate brushwork.

A Violet Note

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Morning Landscape by Joseph Frank Currier, oil on canvas depicting rolling hills and morning mist.

Morning Landscape

Joseph Frank Currier

A Wall, Nassau by Winslow Homer, watercolor on paper depicting a textured wall and soft ground.

A Wall, Nassau

Winslow Homer

Landscape of a street in Lugano by Louis Michel Eilshemius, oil painting

Street in Lugano

Louis Michel Eilshemius

A depiction of a widow surrounded by friends in a Victorian setting.

A widow and her friends

Charles Dana Gibson

A Window in the Hall of Justice by Herbert Waldron Faulkner, medium unknown

A Window in the Hall of Justice

Herbert Waldron Faulkner

A Winter’s Day by Bruce Crane, oil painting depicting a winter landscape with snow and soft light.

A Winter’s Day

Bruce Crane

A portrait of a woman in a flowing dress, surrounded by nature.

Musidora

Thomas Sully

Two elegantly dressed women share a secret in a moment of intimacy.

A word in private

Charles Dana Gibson

Abandoned Trail by Edward G. Eisenlohr, oil on canvas depicting a winding path through a forest.

Abandoned Trail

Edward G. Eisenlohr

Landscape of Mount Netop, oil on canvas by Wallace Weir Fahnestock

Mount Netop

Wallace Weir Fahnestock

Thomas Moran's 'Above the Lower Fall, Yellowstone' captures the beauty of Yellowstone's natural landscape.

Above the Lower Fall, Yellowstone

Thomas Moran

Oil painting by Albert Bierstadt featuring rugged mountains and golden sunlight

Above the timberline

Albert Bierstadt

Portrait of a woman in a white dress holding lilacs, oil painting by Philip Leslie Hale

Lady in White Holding Lilacs

Philip Leslie Hale

Landscape of Abriès by John Singer Sargent, depicting weathered stones and sunlight, oil painting.

Abriès

John Singer Sargent

Abstract artwork by Carl Newman, featuring vibrant colors and expressive brushstrokes.

Abstract

Carl Newman

This painting titled 'Abstract' by Carl Newman features vibrant colors and dynamic shapes.

Abstract

Carl Newman

An abstract painting by Carl Newman featuring vibrant colors and dynamic shapes.

Abstract

Carl Newman

Oil painting by George Inness depicting a golden field under a vast sky.

Across the Campagna

George Inness

A serene landscape painting by Arthur Bowen Davies depicting a valley.

Across the Valley

Arthur Bowen Davies

Oil on canvas by Worden Wood depicting a naval battle between two ships

Action between the U.S.S. Brig. Chasseur and British Schooner St. Lawrence, Feb. 26, 1815

Worden Wood

Mt. Diablo landscape by John Ross Key, oil on canvas

Mt. Diablo, San Joaquin Valley

John Ross Key

A poignant scene depicting a farewell between a parent and children.

Adieu mes enfants! Il est l’heure

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Portrait of Adolph Simon Ochs by Philip Alexius de László.

Adolph Simon Ochs

Philip Alexius de László

A young woman in elegant attire engaged in conversation, reflecting societal views on marriage.

Advice to the mentally feeble – By all means marry for a home

Charles Dana Gibson

A caricature of a socialite caught between home and the outside world.

Advice to the mentally feeble – Never by any chance stay at home

Charles Dana Gibson

Landscape of Land’s End, San Francisco by Ferdinand Richardt, oil painting

Land’s End, San Francisco

Ferdinand Richardt

An illustration depicting a post-dinner social gathering with elegantly dressed men and women.

After Dinner

Charles Dana Gibson

Landscape by Lockwood de Forest, oil on canvas depicting vibrant nature with green and gold hues.

Landscape

Lockwood de Forest

A contemporary genre scene depicting a post-match atmosphere.

After The Match

James C. Kulhanek

Afterglow by Joseph Henry Sharp, oil on canvas depicting a landscape with warm sunset hues

Afterglow

Joseph Henry Sharp

On Deerfield Street by Joseph C. Claghorn, depicting a weathered house in a landscape, oil painting

On Deerfield Street

Joseph C. Claghorn

Landscape by Louis Michel Eilshemius, oil on canvas depicting hills and soft light.

Landscape, Binghamton, New York

Louis Michel Eilshemius

A panoramic landscape featuring mountains, water, and traditional architecture on folding screens.

Jinshan Island and West Lake

Kano Sanraku

A pair of six-panel folding screens depicting bamboo in various seasonal states against a shimmering gold background.

Bamboo in the Four Seasons

Tosa Mitsunobu

Still life oil painting by John Frederick Peto featuring a table with remnants of a life.

Nocturne

John Frederick Peto

Marine scene depicting ocean and sky in oil painting by Lucien Abrams

Off Massachusetts Bay

Lucien Abrams

Coast Scene, Bathers by James McNeill Whistler, oil on panel depicting bathers by the sea.

Coast Scene, Bathers

James McNeill Whistler

A landscape painting by Carl Newman featuring vibrant colors and abstract forms.

Landscape 2

Carl Newman

Saint Lucy stands with a palm branch and a dish of her eyes, embodying serene faith.

Saint Lucy (NGA Washington)

Francisco de Zurbarán

Woodland Brook by William Trost Richards, depicting a tranquil brook and lush foliage, oil painting

Woodland Brook

William Trost Richards

Woodland Bank, Jamaica by Frederic Edwin Church, oil on canvas depicting lush foliage and a river.

Woodland bank, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church

La porte Saint-Denis by Frank Myers Boggs, oil on canvas depicting an archway.

La porte Saint-Denis

Frank Myers Boggs

Genre scene depicting a bustling market in oil by Otto Henry Bacher

Old Market, Florence

Otto Henry Bacher

Woodland Landscape by Asher Brown Durand, oil on canvas depicting a forest with dappled sunlight.

Woodland Landscape

Asher Brown Durand

October Breezes by Albert Pike Lucas, oil on canvas, depicting an autumn landscape with golden hues.

October Breezes

Albert Pike Lucas

A Winter Camp by Jervis McEntee, oil painting depicting a winter landscape with a camp.

A Winter Camp

Jervis McEntee

A pair of six-panel folding screens depicting gibbons among rocks, trees, and flowing water.

Gibbons in a Landscape

Sesson Shukei

Lake at Sunset, Colorado by Birger Sandzén, oil on canvas depicting a sunset over a lake

Lake at Sunset, Colorado

Birger Sandzén

Off the Rhode Island Coast, oil on canvas by James Brade Sword, depicting crashing waves and a vibrant seascape.

Off the Rhode Island Coast

James Brade Sword

Shipwreck near a Rocky Coast, oil on canvas by Thomas Birch, depicting a ship battling stormy waves.

Shipwreck near a Rocky Coast

Thomas Birch

Looking upon the River, oil on canvas by Julie Hart Beers, depicting a tranquil landscape with shimmering waters.

Looking upon the River

Julie Hart Beers

Landscape by William Keith, oil on panel depicting serene greens and browns.

Landscape

William Keith

Portrait of a naval officer in a blue coat, oil on canvas by John Wollaston

Portrait of a Naval Officer

John Wollaston

Sailing boats in a storm by Julian Oliver Davidson, oil painting depicting turbulent ocean waves.

Sailing boats in a storm by the American coast

Julian Oliver Davidson

Woodland Path, Jamaica by Frederic Edwin Church, oil on canvas depicting a serene forest path.

Woodland Path, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church

Sailboats in the Evening by Emil Carlsen, impressionist oil painting

Sailboats in the Evening

Emil Carlsen

Oil painting by Julian Alden Weir depicting a garden path with dappled sunlight

My Back Yard no. 1

Julian Alden Weir

A portrait of a man with a thoughtful expression by Robert Henri.

My Friend Brien

Robert Henri

Watercolour by Otto Henry Bacher depicting silhouettes at sunset

On the Bronx

Otto Henry Bacher

Impressionist landscape by William Henry Holmes, depicting a sunset over hills and a river.

On The Sunset Hill, 1926

William Henry Holmes

Second Beach, Newport by Worthington Whittredge, oil on canvas depicting waves and rocky shoreline.

Second Beach,Newport

Worthington Whittredge

Landscape of Saw Mill Valley, Pennsylvania by Samuel Colman, oil on canvas

Saw Mill Valley, Pennsylvania

Samuel Colman

Coast of Maine by Winslow Homer, oil on canvas, depicting rocky shore and ocean waves.

Coast of Maine

Winslow Homer

Figurative scene depicting figures in distress by Augustus Köllner, 1839

One mile from Washington City Hall

Augustus Köllner

Sheyenne River by John Mix Stanley, oil painting depicting gentle currents and lush greenery.

Sheyenne River

John Mix Stanley

The Storm by George Inness, oil on canvas depicting dark clouds and a turbulent sky

The Storm

George Inness

A Marine by George Inness, oil on canvas, depicting tranquil waters and reflections.

A Marine

George Inness

Landscape of soft hills at sunset, oil on canvas by Sanford Robinson Gifford

Mist Rising at Sunset in the Catskills

Sanford Robinson Gifford

Oil painting by Paul B. Travis depicting rolling hills and autumn foliage

Our Hill from Dumstown, Ohio

Paul B. Travis

Landscape by William Keith, oil on panel depicting trees and rolling hills

Landscape

William Keith

Portrait of George Washington, oil on canvas by Edward Savage

George Washington

Edward Savage