United States Paintings

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

Snowy mountains landscape by Hermann Fuechsel, oil on canvas

In the White Mountains

Hermann Fuechsel

Landscape of Lookout Mountain, Tenn. by James Fuller Queen, oil on canvas

Lookout Mountain, Tenn.

James Fuller Queen

Incoming Tide by Winslow Homer, oil on canvas depicting waves crashing on the coast.

Incoming Tide, Scarboro, Maine

Winslow Homer

St. Marks by Otto Henry Bacher, oil painting of a grand cathedral with spires and a blue sky.

St. Marks

Otto Henry Bacher

Landscape with a waterfall and rocks, oil painting by William Rickarby Miller

Indian Falls, Indian Brook, Cold Springs, New York

William Rickarby Miller

A portrait of an Indian girl wrapped in a white blanket by Robert Henri.

Indian Girl in White Blanket

Robert Henri

Oil painting by Albert Bierstadt depicting a canoe on a lake surrounded by trees.

Indian Hunters in Canoe

Albert Bierstadt

Portrait of Margaret Spear Smith by Gilbert Stuart.

Margaret Spear Smith

Gilbert Stuart

Indiana Woodland by Charles Conner, oil on canvas depicting a forest with a stream and light filtering through trees.

Indiana Woodland

Charles Conner

Tower, San Francisco Romano by Cass Gilbert, oil painting depicting a towering architectural structure.

Tower, San Francisco Romano, Rome

Cass Gilbert

Indian Summer by Jasper Francis Cropsey, oil painting depicting autumn foliage and a cool blue sky.

Indian Summer

Jasper Francis Cropsey

Historical scene of figures in traditional attire crossing the Platte River, oil painting by Worthington Whittredge

Indians Crossing the Platte River

Worthington Whittredge

Woodcut by Ernest Haskell depicting a solitary oak in a forest setting

Brown’s Oak

Ernest Haskell

Watercolour by William Henry Holmes depicting a village landscape on Cozumel Island.

Indian Village, Cozumel Island, Yucatan

William Henry Holmes

Indian Sunset, Deer by a Lake, oil painting by Albert Bierstadt depicting a tranquil sunset landscape.

Indian Sunset, Deer by a Lake

Albert Bierstadt

Landscape of Blackstone Square, Boston, by Benjamin Champney, oil painting

Blackstone Square. Boston.

Benjamin Champney

Historical scene of Native Americans and Spanish soldiers, oil painting by Oscar Edmund Berninghaus

Indians and Spanish Soldiers, Pueblo Village

Oscar Edmund Berninghaus

Landscape with smokestacks and a tranquil sky, oil painting by Preston Dickinson

Industry

Preston Dickinson

Two young men stand side by side, reflecting different characters in their postures and expressions.

Brothers

Charles Dana Gibson

Landscape oil painting by Ernest Peixotto depicting a horizon and shoreline.

Yorktown 3

Ernest Peixotto

Landscape of Canandaigua, New York by Levi Wells Prentice, oil painting

Canandaigua, New York

Levi Wells Prentice

Inlet with Sailboat, Maine by Maurice Prendergast, oil painting depicting a sailboat on shimmering waters.

Inlet with Sailboat, Maine

Maurice Prendergast

Grand Canyon oil painting by William Robinson Leigh depicting rugged cliffs and golden light

Grand Canyon

William Robinson Leigh

Low Tide, Oporto by Orville Houghton Peets, oil painting depicting boats at twilight.

Low Tide, Oporto

Orville Houghton Peets

Modernism architecture by Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh, depicting an urban street view

901 (Street View, Unidentified Building)

Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh

A vibrant painting of flowers by Arthur Bowen Davies.

Flowers

Arthur Bowen Davies

Cathedral Rocks landscape by Edmund Foerster & Co., oil painting depicting towering stone formations under a blue sky.

Cathedral Rocks (California)

Edmund Foerster & Co.

Landscape of The Dell, oil painting by Thomas Moran, featuring green hills and a serene valley.

The Dell

Thomas Moran

Scotch Highlands by Robert S. Duncanson, oil painting of rolling hills and a solitary tree.

Scotch Highlands

Robert S. Duncanson

Interior scene with figures weaving in dim light, oil painting by Charles Autenrieth

Institution for the Blind

Charles Autenrieth

Church façade by Victor Alfred Lundy, modernism, showcasing intricate details and light play.

Church façade

Victor Alfred Lundy

Portrait of Matthew Clarkson by Gilbert Stuart.

Matthew Clarkson

Gilbert Stuart

Cloetis by William Brenton Boggs, oil painting depicting a figure in a tense atmosphere

Cloetis

William Brenton Boggs

Landscape of Rue Abbes Tanguy, Pont Aven by Arthur Wesley Dow, Impressionism

Rue Abbes Tanguy, Pont Aven

Arthur Wesley Dow

Landscape of a glacier in the morning by Theodore J. Richardson, oil painting

Morning at Muir Glacier

Theodore J. Richardson

A portrait of a young girl in traditional attire, showcasing her vibrant expression.

Gypsy Girl (also titled Spanish Girl)

Julius Leblanc Stewart

Rue de Diable, Algiers by Addison Thomas Millar, impressionism, depicting a vibrant alleyway

Rue de Diable, Algiers

Addison Thomas Millar

Genre scene depicting loggers in a forest, oil painting by Edward Morton

Loggers

Edward Morton

A decorative cylindrical jar by Whistler showcasing intricate designs.

Cylindrical jar

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

The Wolf River, oil on canvas by Albert Bierstadt, featuring tranquil waters and ethereal light.

The Wolf River, Kansas

Albert Bierstadt

A portrait of Mrs. Edward L. Davis and her son, Livingston Davis, by John Singer Sargent.

Portrait Of Mrs. Edward L. Davis And Her Son, Livingston Davis

John Singer Sargent

Landscape depicting burial mounds illuminated by golden light, by John Mix Stanley

Chinook Burial Grounds

John Mix Stanley

Boy with anchor, oil on canvas by Winslow Homer

Boy with Anchor

Winslow Homer

Landscape by John William Casilear, oil on canvas depicting hills and clouds

Landscape

John William Casilear

Bar Harbor, Twilight by John La Farge, oil painting depicting a serene sunset over the ocean.

Bar Harbor, Twilight

John La Farge

Landscape by Emil Carlsen, oil on canvas depicting tranquil hills and mountains

Landscape

Emil Carlsen

Impressionist landscape by Bruce Crane, depicting a forest with dappled light and shadows.

Edge of the Woods

Bruce Crane

Winter landscape with snowflakes, oil painting by Edmund Foerster & Co.

Winter

Edmund Foerster & Co.

Landscape by Sanford Robinson Gifford, oil painting depicting a sunset over tranquil water

Landscape

Sanford Robinson Gifford

A Winter’s Afternoon by James Brade Sword, oil painting depicting a snowy landscape.

A Winter’s Afternoon

James Brade Sword

Arthur Bowen Davies' 'Mirror of Illusion' explores themes of reflection and perception.

Mirror of Illusion

Arthur Bowen Davies

Euston Station by Joseph Pennell, ink on paper depicting a crowd beneath architectural arches.

Euston Station

Joseph Pennell

A determined woman stands confidently, embodying the spirit of the early 20th century.

Determined Woman

Charles Dana Gibson

A serene depiction of a mother and child in a warm autumn setting.

The mother. Indian summer

Charles Dana Gibson

Interior of a Westphalian cottage, oil painting by Worthington Whittredge

Interior Of A Westphalian Cottage

Worthington Whittredge

Forested Hills by Albert Bierstadt, oil painting of wooded hills under a blue sky.

Forested Hills

Albert Bierstadt

Forest Scene by Robert Bruce McDougall, impressionism, depicting a lush forest with dappled light.

Forest Scene

Robert Bruce McDougall

Landscape with golden light, oil painting by George Inness

The After Glow, Italy

George Inness

A Waterfall, Moonlight by Ralph Albert Blakelock, oil painting depicting a waterfall illuminated by moonlight.

A Waterfall, Moonlight

Ralph Albert Blakelock

Fulham by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, oil painting depicting a hazy sky over buildings and a river.

Fulham

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A serene landscape painting featuring a full-orbed moon.

Full-Orbed Moon

Arthur Bowen Davies

Bragozzos in calm waters, oil on canvas by Thomas Alexander Harrison

Bragozzos in calm waters, Venice

Thomas Alexander Harrison

A couple seated at a table in a domestic setting.

Couple seated at a table

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A charming depiction of a couple sharing a moment in a romantic setting.

A love song.

Charles Dana Gibson

Venice by Thomas Moran, oil painting depicting a canal with warm light and reflections.

Venice

Thomas Moran

Interior scene of a meeting in Birmingham Meeting House by Ernest Peixotto

Birmingham Meeting House

Ernest Peixotto

Oil painting by Edward Moran depicting a vast sea merging with the sky.

The Sea

Edward Moran

Rue Saint Julien le Pauvre, Paris 5e by Victor Alfred Lundy, oil painting

Rue Saint Julien le Pauvre, Paris 5e

Victor Alfred Lundy

Hilly Landscape by Frederic Edwin Church, oil painting depicting rolling hills under warm golden light.

Hilly Landscape

Frederic Edwin Church

George Inness's 'Crossing the Ford' depicts a serene landscape with figures crossing a river.

Crossing the Ford

George Inness

Afterglow by George Inness, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil sunset landscape.

Afterglow

George Inness

Landscape oil painting by Winslow Homer featuring a green hill and sunlight.

The Green Hill

Winslow Homer

Interior of St. Mark’s, Venice by David Dalhoff Neal, oil on canvas depicting intricate mosaics and light.

Interior of St. Mark’s, Venice

David Dalhoff Neal

Winter landscape with icy water reflecting the sky, by Charles Frederick William Mielatz

Winter in Narragansett

Charles Frederick William Mielatz

Portrait of William Howard Taft by Anders Zorn.

William Howard Taft

Anders Zorn

Etching by Bertha Jaques depicting luminous columns in the Roman Forum

Columns, Roman Forum

Bertha Jaques

Portrait of Miss Amelia Van Buren by Thomas Eakins.

Miss Amelia Van Buren

Thomas Eakins

Canoe at water's edge, oil on canvas by Hermann Ottomar Herzog

Canoe at Water’s Edge

Hermann Ottomar Herzog

A portrait of Annie Haden by James Abbott McNeill Whistler.

Annie Haden

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Maine coast, surf by Frederic Edwin Church, oil painting depicting curling waves and serene nature.

Maine coast, surf

Frederic Edwin Church

A tender portrayal of a mother and child by Whistler.

Mother and Child, No. 1

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A serene scene of women in a garden by Julius Leblanc Stewart.

Au Jardin

Julius Leblanc Stewart

Hudson River landscape with skyline at sunset by Currier & Ives, lithograph

City of New York, from Jersey City

Currier & Ives.

A stunning mountainous landscape painting by Frederic Edwin Church.

Mountainous landscape

Frederic Edwin Church

Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Johnson by Anders Zorn.

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Johnson

Anders Zorn

Landscape featuring towering trees and layered greens by Harold Lloyd Neal, 1938

Trees

Harold Lloyd Neal

Lithograph by Joseph Pennell depicting Chicago's stockyards with industrial hues.

Stockyards, Chicago

Joseph Pennell

Oil painting by William Merritt Chase depicting a figure in a serene interior.

Idle Hours

William Merritt Chase

Ruins of a church in Hampton, Va. by William McIlvaine, oil on canvas

Ruins of church at Hampton, Va.

William McIlvaine

Portrait of Mrs. John Crosby Brown by Anders Zorn.

Mrs. John Crosby Brown (Mary Elizabeth Adams, 1842–1918)

Anders Zorn