United States Paintings

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

Seascape with Icecap in the Distance, oil on canvas by Frederic Edwin Church, featuring icebergs and a gentle sea.

Seascape with Icecap in the Distance

Frederic Edwin Church

Seascape with Rocks, oil painting by William Trost Richards showing crashing waves and rugged cliffs

Seascape with Rocks

William Trost Richards

Seascape by Frederic Edwin Church, depicting ocean and clouds, oil painting

Seascapes, Newfoundland, July 6, 1859

Frederic Edwin Church

A seated female nude by Carl Newman, showcasing the human form.

Seated Female Nude 3

Carl Newman

A portrait of a seated lady wearing an elegant hat.

Seated Lady with Elegant Hat

Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Vesuvius and Pompeii oil painting by Robert S. Duncanson

Vesuvius and Pompeii

Robert S. Duncanson

A seated woman in pink and white attire, wearing a hat, captured by James Abbott McNeill Whistler.

Seated woman in pink and white, wearing hat

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A portrait of a seated woman with red hair by Whistler.

Seated Woman with Red Hair

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Landscape cityscape in spring by James Madison Alden, oil painting

View from N.E. corner, 17th & H sts, Spring of 1875. Washington, D.C.

James Madison Alden

Scene on Sand Dunes by Jennie Lewis, oil on canvas depicting soft dunes and sunset light.

Scene on Sand Dunes

Jennie Lewis

Thomas Sully's self-portrait showcases the artist painting his wife, Sarah Annis Sully.

Self-Portrait of the Artist Painting His Wife (Sarah Annis Sully)

Thomas Sully

Thomas Moran's 'Fort George Island, Florida' captures a serene landscape with lush greenery and tranquil waters.

Fort George Island, Florida

Thomas Moran

Engraving by Robert Havell Jr. depicting the Hudson River and Beekman Manor House.

View of the Hudson River from Tarrytown, Old Dutch Church, Beekman Manor House

Robert Havell Jr.

Setters and Quail, oil on canvas by Thomas Hewes Hinckley, depicting setters in a sun-dappled field.

Setters and Quail

Thomas Hewes Hinckley

A portrait of a seated man by James Abbott McNeill Whistler.

Seymour Seated

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A young woman in a nurse's uniform, symbolizing the role of women during WWI.

She becomes a trained nurse

Charles Dana Gibson

A young woman stands poised for departure, embodying the Gibson Girl ideal.

She longs for seclusion and decides to leave town for a milder climate

Charles Dana Gibson

Landscape oil painting by Godfrey Frankenstein depicting lush foliage and dappled sunlight.

The Mill Creek

Godfrey Frankenstein

On the Hudson River, oil on canvas by Robert Henri, depicting a tranquil landscape with water and trees.

On the Hudson River

Robert Henri

Landscape of Shinnecock Hills by William Merritt Chase, oil painting

Shinnecock Hills

William Merritt Chase

A portrait of a woman wearing elegant gloves.

Gants de Suede

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A portrait of a young girl named Simone wearing a blue bonnet, capturing a moment of childhood innocence.

Simone in a Blue Bonnet

Mary Cassatt

Single Haystack in a Flat Marsh by Martin Johnson Heade, oil on canvas

Single Haystack in a Flat Marsh

Martin Johnson Heade

Figurative oil painting by Seth Arca Whipple depicting a woman in flowing garments with ethereal light.

The Columbian

Seth Arca Whipple

Two women washing clothes by a stream in an oil painting by John Ottis Adams

Wash Day, Bavaria

John Ottis Adams

Washington Arch at Winter Twilight, watercolor on paper by Rachael Robinson Elmer

Washington Arch at Winter Twilight

Rachael Robinson Elmer

A young girl is depicted arranging her hair in a serene setting.

Girl Arranging Hair

Carl Newman

Washington Monument in Baltimore, Maryland, oil on canvas by John Rubens Smith

Washington Monument looking north on Washington Place in Baltimore, Maryland

John Rubens Smith

A striking abstract painting featuring nudes by Carl Newman.

Group of Abstract Nudes

Carl Newman

A painting featuring three female nudes by Carl Newman.

Group of Three Female Nudes I

Carl Newman

This painting features a group of six female nudes in a dynamic composition.

Group of Six Female Nudes

Carl Newman

This painting depicts a scene from Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Hamlet. Still am I called – unhand me gentlemen, by heaven, I’ll make a ghost of him that lets me

Louis Rhead

Louis Rhead's 'Harper’s Bazar Thanksgiving' captures a festive scene.

Harper’s Bazar Thanksgiving

Louis Rhead

A determined young woman stands with a pitchfork, symbolizing the Woman's Land Army of America during World War I.

Help! The Woman’s Land Army of America

Charles Dana Gibson

Landscape oil painting by Clarence Montfort Gihon depicting a tranquil lake and village.

Town Overlooking a Lake

Clarence Montfort Gihon

Landscape with stormy sky and calm river, oil painting by Thomas Cole

Sketch for View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after a Thunderstorm (The Oxbow)

Thomas Cole

U.S.S. TYBEE by William O. Golding, oil on canvas depicting a naval ship in a tranquil ocean landscape.

U.S.S. TYBEE

William O. Golding

Sketch of soldiers illuminated by lantern light, ink on paper by James Fuller Queen

Sketches with the Co. B 8th Reg., Pa. militia under the officers of the old ‘Southwark Gaurd’ night after leaving ‘Camp McClure’

James Fuller Queen

Oil painting by John Singer Sargent depicting a vast sky with blue and white clouds.

Sky

John Singer Sargent

Joseph Christian Leyendecker's 'Interrupted Picnic' captures a moment of leisure disrupted.

Interrupted Picnic

Joseph Christian Leyendecker

A young boy, Thomas, is curled up in a chair, sucking his thumb, captured in a moment of drowsiness.

Sleepy Thomas Sucking His Thumb

Mary Cassatt

Abstract expressionism by A. H. O. Rolle, showcasing vibrant colors and dynamic brushwork.

Untitled

A. H. O. Rolle

Village Lane at Night by Andrew Kay Womrath, oil on canvas depicting a village illuminated by lampposts.

Village Lane at Night

Andrew Kay Womrath

Genre scene depicting figures on a street near a hacienda by Will Sparks

View of figures on a street by a hacienda

Will Sparks

This artwork by Louis Rhead features a detailed illustration of James Pyle's pearline washing compound.

James Pyle’s pearline washing compund

Louis Rhead

Winter landscape in oil on canvas by John Singer Sargent

Snow

John Singer Sargent

View of the Hudson River from the Catskills, oil on canvas by Stanford White

View of the Hudson River from the Catskills

Stanford White

Snowy Day, Boston by Maurice Prendergast, oil painting depicting a winter street scene.

Snowy Day, Boston

Maurice Prendergast

Snowy landscape with mountains and blue sky, oil on canvas by John Frederick Kensett

Snowy Range and Foothills from the Valley of Valmo

John Frederick Kensett

Interior scene of Yellow House by Joseph Thomas Williams, featuring vibrant colors and twilight shadows.

Yellow House

Joseph Thomas Williams

A humorous drawing depicting the caretaker's relations in a grand domestic interior.

Some of the caretaker’s relations

Charles Dana Gibson

A satirical drawing depicting elegantly dressed socialites in a drawing room, highlighting their absurdity.

Some rare birds

Charles Dana Gibson

Fragments of the Ostrich by Ernest Haskell, watercolor on paper, depicting fragmented ostrich pieces.

Fragments of the Ostrich

Ernest Haskell

Song Of Winter by Marsden Hartley, oil on canvas depicting a winter landscape with deep blue hues.

Song Of Winter

Marsden Hartley

South American landscape by Frederic Edwin Church, oil painting featuring lush foliage and distant mountains.

South American Landscape

Frederic Edwin Church

South American Landscape by Frederic Edwin Church, oil on canvas depicting lush vegetation and mountains.

South American Landscape

Frederic Edwin Church

South Chicago River by Erminio Scapicchi, oil on canvas depicting an urban landscape with reflections on water.

South Chicago River

Erminio Scapicchi

Engraving of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. by Augustus Köllner

South gateway of the Capitol at Washington, D.C.

Augustus Köllner

Whale breaching turbulent waves in oil on canvas by James S. Baillie

South Sea Whale Fishery

James S. Baillie

Landscape of Southfield Marshes by Frederick W. Kost, oil painting capturing sunlight on water.

Southfield Marshes, Staten Island

Frederick W. Kost

A serene landscape featuring a figure reclining against a hill.

Landscape with Figure Reclining Against Hill – Titian and Venetian School (no. 7); Landscape – Variety of Watercolor Washes

Thomas Sully

Interior of a church with ornate altar, oil on canvas by John Singer Sargent

Spanish Church Interior

John Singer Sargent

A portrait of a Spanish girl in traditional attire, capturing her vibrant personality.

Spanish Girl of Madrid (Una Chula)

Robert Henri

Cover of Splendid Mountain Watercolours Sketchbook by John Singer Sargent, watercolor

Splendid Mountain Watercolours Sketchbook – Cover

John Singer Sargent

Spring landscape in oil on canvas by Ernest Lawson, showcasing lush greenery and vibrant colors.

Spring

Ernest Lawson

Spring landscape with flowers and soft light, oil painting by Alexander Helwig Wyant

Spring

Alexander Helwig Wyant

Botanical scene with flowers and greenery, oil painting by Arthur Bowen Davies

Spring

Arthur Bowen Davies

A woodland scene featuring a deer, oil painting by Charles Ferdinand Wimar

A Woodland Scene with Deer

Charles Ferdinand Wimar

Spring Landscape by Robert Frederick Blum, oil on canvas depicting a vibrant spring scene with greenery.

Spring Landscape

Robert Frederick Blum

Spring Time by Walter Granville-Smith, oil on canvas, vibrant flowers in bloom

Spring Time

Walter Granville-Smith

Kenyon Cox's 'Study for figures of Sculpture and Painting' showcases the artist's exploration of classical themes.

Study for figures of Sculpture and Painting

Kenyon Cox

Religious symbolism in St. Gervais by Frank Edwin Scott, unknown medium

St. Gervais

Frank Edwin Scott

Marine scene depicting dawn light on water, oil painting by Winckworth Allan Gay, 1876

South Shore (White Head, Cohasset)

Winckworth Allan Gay

St. Ives; Cornwall by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, oil on canvas depicting a coastal scene.

St. Ives; Cornwall

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

St. James Street, oil on canvas by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, depicting an urban landscape at dusk.

St. James Street

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Marine scene with vibrant colors, oil painting by Maurice Prendergast

St. Malo

Maurice Prendergast

Landscape by Frank Wilcox, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil scene with horizon and nature.

St. Servan

Frank Wilcox

Marine scene depicting water and boats by William Worcester Churchill, oil painting

Afternoon on the Bay

William Worcester Churchill

Afternoon Calm by Thomas Bailey Griffin, impressionism, landscape

Afternoon Calm

Thomas Bailey Griffin

A standing female nude holding a bowl, showcasing Whistler's unique approach to the human form.

Standing Female Nude Holding a Bowl (recto)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

State and Chapel Streets by Henry Austin, oil on canvas depicting a city landscape in morning light.

State and Chapel Streets (New Haven)

Henry Austin

Arthur Dove's 'Steam Shovel–Port Washington' captures the industrial landscape with vibrant colors and dynamic forms.

Steam Shovel–Port Washington

Arthur Dove

On the Seine by Homer Dodge Martin, oil painting of a tranquil river scene with soft light.

On the Seine

Homer Dodge Martin

A beautiful still life painting featuring daffodils by John Singer Sargent.

Still Life with Daffodils

John Singer Sargent

Ferguson, the politest man in New York, bows courteously in a crowded drawing room.

Ferguson (the politest man in New York)

Charles Dana Gibson

Portrait of Mrs. William Bonham by William Bonnell, oil on panel

Mrs. William Bonham (Ann Warford)

William Bonnell

Roadside Cottage by Dennis Miller Bunker, oil on canvas, depicting a cottage in a forest with warm afternoon light.

Roadside Cottage

Dennis Miller Bunker

Dean Cornwell's 'Man at the Crossroad' showcases a pivotal moment in American history.

Man at the Crossroad

Dean Cornwell

Storm in Umbria by Elihu Vedder, oil painting depicting dark swirling clouds over a landscape.

Storm in Umbria

Elihu Vedder

Storm over a Western Landscape, oil painting by Oliver Dennett Grover, featuring swirling clouds and vast terrain.

Storm over a Western Landscape

Oliver Dennett Grover