United States Paintings

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

Portrait of Mrs. Walter Rathbone Bacon by Anders Zorn.

Mrs. Walter Rathbone Bacon (Virginia Purdy Barker, 1862–1919)

Anders Zorn

A portrait of Mrs. William Burden by Philip Alexius de László.

Mrs. William Burden, A. M. (née Margaret Livingston Partridge)

Philip Alexius de László

Landscape depicting rolling hills in earth tones by Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1854

Plains Of Carthage

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

This painting depicts Mt. Katahdin surrounded by lush greenery and a serene pond.

Mt. Katahdin from Togue Pond

Frederic Edwin Church

Frederic Edwin Church's painting captures the majestic Mt. Katahdin in a serene landscape.

Mt. Katahdin from Togue Pond

Frederic Edwin Church

South Side Of Buffalo Island, oil on canvas by George Catlin, featuring buffalo berries and greenery.

South Side Of Buffalo Island, Showing Buffalo Berries In The Foreground

George Catlin

Joseph Christian Leyendecker's 'Proclamation' captures a moment of historical significance.

Proclamation

Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Ruins on the Nile, oil on canvas by James Fuller Queen depicting ancient ruins along the Nile River.

Ruins on the Nile

James Fuller Queen

A standing figure of a woman by Carl Newman, showcasing modernist style.

Standing Figure of a Woman

Carl Newman

A softly lit room with a hanging lamp, patterned wallpaper, and blurred shapes of furniture and figures.

Interior with a Hanging Lamp

Édouard Vuillard

Rural winter scene with farmhouse and snow by Charles Frederick William Mielatz, oil painting

Rural Winter Scene

Charles Frederick William Mielatz

Breaking Waves, oil on canvas by Alfred Thompson Bricher, depicting tumultuous waves and a sunset.

Breaking Waves

Alfred Thompson Bricher

A serene scene depicting a breakfast setting in a loggia.

Breakfast in the Loggia

John Singer Sargent

Green Ponds by Joseph Henry Sharp, oil painting depicting tranquil ponds and lush greenery

Green Ponds

Joseph Henry Sharp

Snow in the Foothills, oil on canvas by Willard Leroy Metcalf, depicting serene hills and a sunset.

Snow in the Foothills

Willard Leroy Metcalf

Courtyard on Canal; Grey and Red by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, oil on canvas

Courtyard on Canal; Grey and Red

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Historical oil painting by John Mix Stanley depicting a council of native figures in 1843

International Indian Council (Held at Tallequah, Indian Territory, in 1843)

John Mix Stanley

Portrait of Marianne Ashley Walker by Gilbert Stuart.

Marianne Ashley Walker

Gilbert Stuart

Genre scene depicting urban life in 1899 by Mail & Express, unknown medium

Broadway, East Side. 3rd St. to Old London Bldg.

Mail & Express

A detailed depiction of a fruit shop showcasing various fruits.

Nash’s Fruit Shop

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Lake Lucerne oil painting by Albert Bierstadt featuring tranquil waters and mountains

Lake Lucerne

Albert Bierstadt

Study for panel of Iowa State Capitol Rotunda by Kenyon Cox, showcasing vibrant colors and architectural details.

(Iowa State Capitol Rotunda) (Art, study for panel)

Kenyon Cox

Landscape of A Road In The South by John Singer Sargent, oil painting

A Road In The South

John Singer Sargent

Arthur Dove's 'Nature Symbolized No. 1 (Roofs)' captures abstract forms of rooftops.

Nature Symbolized No. 1 (Roofs)

Arthur Dove

Thomas Moran's 'Near Easthampton, L.I. (Passaic Meadows)' captures a serene landscape with vibrant colors.

Near Easthampton, L.I. (Passaic Meadows)

Thomas Moran

Kenyon Cox's study of a standing male nude showcases the artist's skill in figure drawing.

(Untitled) (Study of Standing Male Nude)

Kenyon Cox

Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania by Jasper Francis Cropsey, oil on canvas, depicting a sunset over a stream.

Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania

Jasper Francis Cropsey

A young woman confidently holds a golf club on the fairway while a bemused caddy hovers nearby.

Is a caddy always necessary

Charles Dana Gibson

A satirical illustration depicting a man visibly uncomfortable in the presence of a calm woman.

Is it really getting on his nerves

Charles Dana Gibson

Vue de la cathédrale de Mantes-la-Jolie by Frank William Boggs, impressionist oil painting depicting a cathedral.

Vue de la cathédrale de Mantes-la-Jolie

Frank William Boggs

A woman in a patterned gown with red and blue floral marks holds a young child in white, their faces close in an affectionate embrace.

Mother and Child

Mary Cassatt

A serene landscape painting featuring a heron in its natural habitat.

The Home of the Heron

George Inness

Eastman Johnson's 'New England Kitchen' captures a domestic scene with warmth and detail.

New England Kitchen

Eastman Johnson

A street scene in Hyderabad, India, by Ralph Wormeley Curtis, oil painting

A Street in Hyderabad, Deccan, India

Ralph Wormeley Curtis

Waterfall on Mont-Morency by Robert S. Duncanson, oil painting depicting a waterfall and lush greenery.

Waterfall on Mont-Morency

Robert S. Duncanson

Brittany Farm by Arthur Wesley Dow, Impressionism, depicting a tranquil rural landscape

Brittany Farm

Arthur Wesley Dow

Canoes sailing on water, oil on canvas by George Catlin

Sac And Fox Sailing In Canoes

George Catlin

Genre scene depicting urban life with carriages and crowds by Mail & Express

Broadway, East Side. Exchange Pl. to Wall St.

Mail & Express

Vale of Kashmir, oil on canvas by Robert S. Duncanson, depicting a serene vale with mountains and greenery.

Vale of Kashmir

Robert S. Duncanson

Vega by Arthur Bowen Davies, oil on canvas with swirling abstract forms and ethereal colors

Vega

Arthur Bowen Davies

Sellar Alp, Dolomites by John Singer Sargent, oil painting depicting mountains and forest

Sellar Alp, Dolomites

John Singer Sargent

Saco Bay oil painting by Winslow Homer depicting a sunset over calm waters

Saco Bay

Winslow Homer

Italian Hills by William Stanley Haseltine, oil on canvas, depicting rolling hills and a vibrant blue sky.

Italian Hills

William Stanley Haseltine

Landscape of In the Housatonic Valley by Homer Dodge Martin, oil on canvas

In the Housatonic Valley

Homer Dodge Martin

Sailboat by George Copeland Ault, oil on canvas, depicting a sailboat against a pastel sky.

Sailboat (Lumber Schooner and Wharves)

George Copeland Ault

Italian Landscape by Frederick Gottwald, oil on canvas depicting rolling hills and a sunset.

Italian Landscape

Frederick Gottwald

Italian Landscape by Washington Allston, oil on canvas depicting gentle hills and a pastel sky.

Italian Landscape

Washington Allston

Landscape with a stormy sky, oil painting by Otto Henry Bacher

Gaube

Otto Henry Bacher

Italian Landscape by Robert Walter Weir, oil on canvas depicting rolling hills in golden light

Italian Landscape

Robert Walter Weir

The Bronze Horses of San Marco by Charles Caryl Coleman, oil painting depicting bronze horses in a Venetian landscape.

The Bronze Horses of San Marco, Venice

Charles Caryl Coleman

Excelsior Geyser eruption, oil painting by Thomas Moran

Excelsior Geyser, Yellowstone Park

Thomas Moran

James Abbott McNeill Whistler's 'Nocturne Shipping' captures a serene maritime scene.

Nocturne Shipping

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Bringing Home the Cattle by Thomas Moran, oil painting depicting cattle in a stormy landscape

Bringing Home the Cattle – Coast of Florida

Thomas Moran

A young man stands at the threshold of adulthood, embodying the archetype of the 'Gibson Man'.

His beginning

Charles Dana Gibson

Architecture of an ancient church in Segovia, Spain by Cass Gilbert, realism style

Church at Segovia, Spain

Cass Gilbert

A poised young woman sits at a café table in Paris, embodying the 'Gibson Girl' aesthetic.

In paris. At the Café Americain

Charles Dana Gibson

Above the Clouds oil painting by Ralph Albert Blakelock depicting soft clouds and light.

Above the Clouds

Ralph Albert Blakelock

Arthur Dove's 'Sails' captures the essence of marine life through abstract forms.

Sails

Arthur Dove

A young man sits awkwardly while a poised young woman regards him with a knowing smile.

His experience

Charles Dana Gibson

In the Rapids by Winslow Homer, oil on canvas depicting turbulent river currents

In the Rapids

Winslow Homer

A captivating depiction of nymphs by Arthur Bowen Davies.

Nymphs of the Stream

Arthur Bowen Davies

Beach at Newport by Childe Hassam, oil on canvas showing figures on the shore and waves.

Beach at Newport

Childe Hassam

Nassau Hall at sunset, oil painting by Robertson, Seibert & Shearman

View of Nassau Hall, Princeton, N.J.

Robertson, Seibert & Shearman.

An allegorical representation of a new era, featuring elegantly dressed figures around a cradle.

In the year one

Charles Dana Gibson

Railway Arch by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, oil painting depicting an urban arch with vibrant colors.

Railway Arch

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Landscape of a river at dawn with mist, oil painting by Louis Remy Mignot

Incense Breathing Morn. – Gray’s Elegy (On the Guayaquil River)

Louis Remy Mignot

California Foothills with San Gabriel Mountains, oil painting by Edgar Alwin Payne

California Foothills with San Gabriel Mountains in the Distance

Edgar Alwin Payne

John Singer Sargent's painting 'Boats' captures a serene marine scene.

Boats

John Singer Sargent

A lively dancer in a red skirt captures the essence of movement and expression.

Dancer in a Red Skirt, No. 2

Robert Henri

Pastoral Landscape by Louis Loeb, oil on canvas depicting golden fields under a cerulean sky.

Pastoral Landscape

Louis Loeb

Castle Rock, Marblehead by Alfred Thompson Bricher, oil painting depicting a sunset over water.

Castle Rock, Marblehead

Alfred Thompson Bricher

John Singer Sargent's 'Boats' captures a serene marine scene with vibrant colors.

Boats

John Singer Sargent

Genre scene depicting urban life in 1899 by Mail & Express

Broadway, East Side. 27th to 29th St.

Mail & Express

Coastal landscape with a lighthouse, lithograph by Krebs Lith. Co

Near the lighthouse

Krebs Lith. Co

Landscape by Arthur Clifton Goodwin, impressionism, depicting a tranquil nature scene.

Landscape

Arthur Clifton Goodwin

Coast Scene by John Frederick Kensett, oil painting depicting a tranquil coastal landscape

Coast Scene

John Frederick Kensett

Portrait of James Madison by Gilbert Stuart.

James Madison

Gilbert Stuart

Chelsea Bridge and Church by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, oil on canvas depicting a twilight landscape

Chelsea Bridge and Church

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Concourse, Grand Central by Joseph Pennell, medium unknown

Concourse, Grand Central

Joseph Pennell

Charing Cross Bridge at night, lithograph by Joseph Pennell

Charing Cross Bridge at night

Joseph Pennell

Landscape with Church by John Bunyan Bristol, oil painting depicting a serene church in nature.

Landscape with Church

John Bunyan Bristol

Edge of the Woods by Julian Onderdonk, oil painting depicting a tranquil forest scene

Edge of the Woods

Julian Onderdonk

Portrait of Charles Herbert Woodbury by John Singer Sargent.

Charles Herbert Woodbury

John Singer Sargent

Harpers Ferry from Below, oil painting by Thomas Doughty, depicting hills and a river.

Harpers Ferry from Below

Thomas Doughty

Landscape of Beacon Hill with rooftops and soft sky by John Rubens Smith, medium unknown

Old Boston. Beacon Hill from Derne St

John Rubens Smith

January II by Fidelia Bridges, watercolor on paper, features snow-covered branches against a pale blue sky.

January II

Fidelia Bridges

Arthur Dove's 'Oil Tanker II' captures the essence of marine industry.

Oil Tanker II

Arthur Dove

A fashionable young woman surrounded by Japanese fans and silks, embodying the Japonisme trend.

Japonette

Charles Dana Gibson

Landscape with greenery and river, oil painting by Theodore Robinson

Etude pour ‘Vallée de la Seine vue des hauteurs de Giverny’

Theodore Robinson

Oil on canvas by Louis Michel Eilshemius depicting a solitary figure under a streetlight.

New York at Night

Louis Michel Eilshemius