United States Paintings

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

A painting of a butcher's dog by James Abbott McNeill Whistler.

The Butcher’s Dog

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Genre scene depicting winter life, lithograph by Gibson & Co. Lith

American winter life

Gibson & Co. Lith

The Chariot of the Sun Fantasy by Frederic Edwin Church, oil painting depicting a chariot and clouds.

The Chariot of the Sun Fantasy

Frederic Edwin Church

Lithograph of The City of New York by Currier & Ives, showcasing an intricate skyline.

The City of New York

Currier & Ives.

Storm scene in the Catskill Mountains, oil painting by Jasper Francis Cropsey

The Clove – A Storm Scene in the Catskill Mountains

Jasper Francis Cropsey

Hudson Valley oil painting by Frederic Edwin Church, depicting a serene landscape with hills and sky.

Hudson Valley

Frederic Edwin Church

Zoroaster Peak, oil painting by Thomas Moran, features a mountain landscape with dramatic cliffs and a blue sky.

Zoroaster Peak (Grand Canyon, Arizona)

Thomas Moran

Cloister ruins in the forest by Johann Hermann Carmiencke, 1840

Zugeschrieben – Klosterruine Allerheiligen bei Oppenau im Lierbachtal (Schwarzwald)

Johann Hermann Carmiencke

A serene depiction of people enjoying leisure time in a lush garden.

In the Luxembourg (Garden)

Charles Courtney Curran

Children play by the seashore in this charming painting by Charles Courtney Curran.

Children By The Seashore

Charles Courtney Curran

A portrait of a woman holding a bouquet of snowball flowers.

Lady with a Bouquet (Snowballs)

Charles Courtney Curran

Watercolour by Otto Henry Bacher depicting an old house in a landscape with light and shadow.

An Old House, Cleveland

Otto Henry Bacher

A vibrant scene depicting figures at a sculpture exhibition.

At the Sculpture Exhibition

Charles Courtney Curran

A serene landscape painting by Charles Courtney Curran featuring a rocky terrain and lush greenery.

Bear Rocks

Charles Courtney Curran

A portrait of Betty Gallowhur by Charles Courtney Curran.

Betty Gallowhur (Betty Newell)

Charles Courtney Curran

Pink Cloud Over Mountain, oil on canvas by Charles Courtney Curran

Pink Cloud Over Mountain

Charles Courtney Curran

Portrait of a young woman gazing at the horizon in oil on canvas by Charles Courtney Curran

Great Expectations

Charles Courtney Curran

Fishermen on the dock, oil painting by Charles Courtney Curran, depicting vibrant activity at the water's edge.

Fishermen on the Dock

Charles Courtney Curran

Eaton's Landing by Samuel L. Margolies, oil on canvas, depicting a tranquil landscape with water and trees.

Eaton’s Landing

Samuel L. Margolies

Watercolor by Allen Tucker depicting a path leading to the horizon, watercolor on paper

Watercolor No. 63, Road

Allen Tucker

Return of the Whalers, oil painting by William Bradford showing a whaling ship at sea.

Return of the Whalers

William Bradford

An Arctic Summer by William Bradford, oil on canvas, depicting icebergs in a serene Arctic landscape.

An Arctic Summer- Boring Through the Pack in Melville Bay

William Bradford

Iceberg by William Bradford, oil painting depicting a towering iceberg in the ocean.

Iceberg

William Bradford

Winter landscape with snow and trees, oil painting by Walter Launt Palmer

A Winter Idyll

Walter Launt Palmer

Venice landscape by Walter Launt Palmer, oil painting showing water reflections and architecture.

Venice

Walter Launt Palmer

Brittany Field with Figure, oil on canvas by Arthur Wesley Dow

Brittany Field with Figure

Arthur Wesley Dow

A Maine Headland by Arthur Wesley Dow, impressionist marine scene in soft hues.

A Maine Headland

Arthur Wesley Dow

In Ipswich Marshes by Arthur Wesley Dow, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil marsh landscape

In Ipswich Marshes (Sagamore Hill, Ipswich)

Arthur Wesley Dow

Two fishermen on a serene lake, oil on canvas by Thomas Doughty

Two Fishermen

Thomas Doughty

Catskills by Thomas Doughty, oil on canvas depicting mountains, trees, and a river

Catskills

Thomas Doughty

Fanciful Landscape by Thomas Doughty, oil on canvas depicting rolling hills and golden light.

Fanciful Landscape

Thomas Doughty

Cows watering at river's edge, oil on canvas by Arthur Parton

Cows Watering at River’s Edge

Arthur Parton

This artwork is a preliminary study for an Arrow collar advertisement by Joseph Christian Leyendecker.

Preliminary study, Cluett, Peabody & Co, Arrow collar advertisement

Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Winter’s Cabin at the Curve, oil on canvas by Birge Harrison, depicting a cabin in a snowy landscape.

Winter’s Cabin at the Curve

Birge Harrison

Apple Trees by Ernest Haskell, impressionist landscape with sunlight and fruit.

Apple Trees

Ernest Haskell

A man in a black top hat and dark suit sits at a table drawing on paper with a glass of golden liquid to his left.

Chez Tortoni

Édouard Manet

Profile

Arthur Bowen Davies

Profile sketch of an old woman standing

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

April Shower, Venice by Bertha Jaques, watercolor on paper

April Shower, Venice

Bertha Jaques

Haskell’s House by Edward Hopper, oil painting of a house illuminated by evening light.

Haskell’s House

Edward Hopper

Docks on Sunday by Joseph De Martini, oil on canvas, depicting wooden docks and still water under a gray sky.

Docks on Sunday

Joseph De Martini

A woman in a garden picking flowers, showcasing the beauty of nature.

Picking Flowers

Daniel Ridgway Knight

Landscape of CCC Camp Balboa Park, oil on canvas by Josephine Joy

CCC Camp Balboa Park

Josephine Joy

A painting by Arthur Bowen Davies featuring two figures in a serene setting.

Rossie and Rab

Arthur Bowen Davies

Arthur Bowen Davies' 'Rose to Rose' features a vibrant interplay of colors and forms.

Rose to Rose

Arthur Bowen Davies

Portrait of Samuel P. Avery by Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta.

Samuel P. Avery (1822–1904)

Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta

A painting depicting seated female nudes by Carl Newman.

Seated Female Nudes

Carl Newman

A poised young woman confronts her suitor with a mixture of vulnerability and irony.

She; ‘i know that you must have made love before to some other girl.’

Charles Dana Gibson

Kenyon Cox's 'Sculpture' features a classical figure in a serene setting.

Sculpture

Kenyon Cox

A study of a seated male nude by Kenyon Cox.

Seated Male Nude – Study for ‘Science’ – Iowa State Capitol

Kenyon Cox

A close-up of a weathered shell resting against a rough piece of shingle.

Shell and Old Shingle VI

Georgia O’Keeffe

A woman in a rural setting appears lost in thought, surrounded by nature.

She has lost her way

Daniel Ridgway Knight

Auditorium Tower, Chicago by Thomas Eddy Tallmadge, medium unknown

Auditorium Tower, Chicago

Thomas Eddy Tallmadge

Kenyon Cox's 'Sketch 5' showcases a detailed study of form and light.

Sketch 5

Kenyon Cox

Abstract expressionism by Gerardo Belfiore, featuring swirling colors in dynamic movement.

Southbound

Gerardo Belfiore

Etching by Bertha Jaques depicting a fisherman in Venice

Venice Fisherman

Bertha Jaques

Venice Fishing Boats by Bertha Jaques, impressionism, depicting boats on turbulent water.

Venice Fishing Boats

Bertha Jaques

Fine Arts Building–Spring by Bertha Jaques, etching depicting vibrant foliage and architecture

Fine Arts Building–Spring

Bertha Jaques

Hampstead Heath, London by Bertha Jaques, watercolor on paper

Hampstead Heath, London

Bertha Jaques

Symbolism work by Bertha Jaques, depicting a sphinx in deep blue tones.

Sphinx, Thames, London

Bertha Jaques

Duneland by Bertha Jaques, a modernism landscape artwork

Duneland

Bertha Jaques

Capitol in Winter etching by Bertha Jaques depicting the Capitol building surrounded by snow and trees.

Capitol in Winter

Bertha Jaques

Autumn landscape with trees along the Hudson River, oil painting by John Williamson

Autumn, Hudson River

John Williamson

Landscape lithograph by Krebs Lith. Co depicting autumn colors in the Alleghenies

Autumn in the Alleghenies (horse shoe bend)

Krebs Lith. Co

Delaware and Lehigh rivers landscape, oil painting by Augustus Köllner

Delaware and Lehigh rivers at Easton Pa.

Augustus Köllner

Autumn Landscape by Louis Michel Eilshemius, oil on canvas depicting colorful trees in fall.

Autumn Landscape

Louis Michel Eilshemius

Landscape with intertwining branches, oil painting by Augustus Köllner

East & west branch below Washington

Augustus Köllner

Watercolour by Augustus Köllner depicting a bridge over a river in Washington City

Draw at Longbridge, Washington City

Augustus Köllner

Oil painting by Augustus Köllner depicting figures in a park under afternoon light

Near East Park, 27th and Brown streets, Philada. in 1871

Augustus Köllner

A woman delicately removes a bracelet in a serene setting.

Softly unloosing the bracelet from her arm

Louis Rhead

Autumnal Point by Ernest Haskell, impressionist landscape depicting autumn foliage.

Autumnal Point

Ernest Haskell

Marine scene with boats and waves by Max Bohm, oil painting

Ancient Seaport

Max Bohm

Bab Zuweyleh, Cairo, Egypt by George Yewell, oil on canvas depicting an archway and street scene

Bab Zuweyleh, Cairo, Egypt

George Yewell

Italian landscape by Washington Allston, oil painting depicting serene nature and soft colors.

Italian Landscape

Washington Allston

A still life painting featuring a square canister with a long neck.

Square Canister with Long Neck

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Back of a Roman House by Bertha Jaques, medium unknown

Back of a Roman House

Bertha Jaques

Indian Camp by Ralph Albert Blakelock, oil on canvas depicting a solitary figure in a dark green wilderness.

Indian Camp

Ralph Albert Blakelock

Moonrise by Ralph Albert Blakelock, oil painting depicting a twilight landscape with a luminous moon.

Moonrise

Ralph Albert Blakelock

Moonlight oil painting by Ralph Albert Blakelock depicting a tranquil night landscape.

Moonlight

Ralph Albert Blakelock

Landscape oil painting by Ralph Albert Blakelock featuring soft pastel colors.

The Vista

Ralph Albert Blakelock

Moonlight, Indian Encampment by Ralph Albert Blakelock, oil on canvas depicting a serene night scene.

Moonlight, Indian Encampment

Ralph Albert Blakelock

A painting by Arthur Bowen Davies featuring shadowy figures and musical elements.

Stir of Shadowed Melodies

Arthur Bowen Davies

Moonlit landscape with Indigenous figures, oil painting by Ralph Albert Blakelock

Moonlit Landscape with Indians

Ralph Albert Blakelock

Pool in the Adirondacks by Ralph Albert Blakelock, oil painting depicting a serene landscape with trees and water.

Pool in the Adirondacks

Ralph Albert Blakelock

Shanties at twilight, oil on canvas by Ralph Albert Blakelock

Shanties, Seventh Avenue and Fifty-Fifth Street

Ralph Albert Blakelock

Impressionism artwork by Frank Edwin Scott depicting a fishing boat on water

Bateau De Peche

Frank Edwin Scott

A serene lake landscape by George Caleb Bingham, oil painting

A View of a Lake in the Mountains

George Caleb Bingham

Harvesting scene in California, oil painting by John Ross Key

Harvesting near San Jose, California

John Ross Key

Landscape with cobblestone streets and historic buildings, oil painting by Francis Blackwell Mayer

Old Annapolis, Francis Street

Francis Blackwell Mayer

Landscape by Glenn O. Coleman, Impressionism, depicting a tranquil waterway and horizon with muted colors.

Battery Park

Glenn O. Coleman