United States Paintings

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

Evening after a Shower, oil on canvas by Carleton Wiggins, depicting a lush landscape after rain.

Evening after a Shower

Carleton Wiggins

Road in the Cuyamacas, oil painting by Charles Reiffel

Road In The Cuyamacas

Charles Reiffel

Boulders by James Renwick Brevoort, oil on canvas depicting textured rocks and light.

Boulders

James Renwick Brevoort

Oil painting by Winslow Homer of a boy holding a fish at the water's edge.

Playing a ish

Winslow Homer

Interior view of Church Of St. Germain Des Pres by Frank Edwin Scott, medium unknown

Church Of St. Germain Des Pres

Frank Edwin Scott

Autumn landscape with sunlight and foliage, oil on canvas by Frank Knox Morton Rehn

An October Day

Frank Knox Morton Rehn

An abstract painting featuring vibrant colors and dynamic shapes.

Abstract IV

Carl Newman

Cincinnati From Behind Newport Barracks by John Caspar Wild, oil painting

Cincinnati From Behind Newport Barracks

John Caspar Wild

A group of well-dressed vacationers gather on a rocky shore, enjoying the coastal landscape.

Picturesque America. Anywhere along the coast

Charles Dana Gibson

A Moroccan street scene with sunlight on ochre buildings, oil on canvas by John Singer Sargent.

A Moroccan Street Scene

John Singer Sargent

Eleanora O’Donnell Iselin stands beside a wooden table, wearing a high-necked black dress and holding a closed dark fan at her side.

Eleanora O’Donnell Iselin (Mrs. Adrian Iselin)

John Singer Sargent

Winter landscape with snow and trees by Muller, Luchsinger & Co., oil painting

Winter in Minnesota

Muller, Luchsinger & Co.

Late Autumn in the White Mountains, oil painting by Alfred Thompson Bricher, featuring autumn foliage.

Late Autumn in the White Mountains

Alfred Thompson Bricher

Rose Garden by Maria Oakey Dewing, oil on canvas, featuring women in a garden with blooming roses.

Rose Garden

Maria Oakey Dewing

Thomas Moran's painting depicts a Ute camp in Utah, showcasing the beauty of the American landscape.

On the Lookout. – A Ute. Camp, Utah.

Thomas Moran

A Great Blue Heron poised mid-hunt, its feathers detailed and neck arched, reflecting its alertness above the water.

Great Blue Heron

John James Audubon

Mountain landscape with sunlight and clouds, oil on canvas by Sanford Robinson Gifford

Mountain Landscape

Sanford Robinson Gifford

Portrait of Dr. James Stuart by Gilbert Stuart.

Dr. James Stuart

Gilbert Stuart

A painting by Dean Cornwell depicting various options in a thoughtful manner.

Options

Dean Cornwell

Landscape (Sheep in the Valley) by Dwight William Tryon, oil painting depicting sheep grazing in a valley.

Landscape (Sheep in the Valley)

Dwight William Tryon

Autumn in the Catskills by Jervis McEntee, oil painting of a vibrant autumn landscape.

Autumn in the Catskills

Jervis McEntee

A young man hesitates over a letter, pen in hand, embodying the complexities of romantic indecision.

Making up his-

Charles Dana Gibson

Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, oil on canvas by Frederic Edwin Church

Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives

Frederic Edwin Church

Oil painting by James Abbott McNeill Whistler depicting a cobbled street at twilight.

Exeter Street

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Grey and Silver - Old Battersea Reach, oil on canvas by James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Grey and Silver- Old Battersea Reach

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Figurative oil painting by Charles Courtney Curran featuring a young woman on a sunlit precipice.

The Hawk

Charles Courtney Curran

Landscape of Simplon Pass, oil on canvas by John Singer Sargent

Simplon Pass

John Singer Sargent

Iceberg Fantasy by Frederic Edwin Church, oil painting depicting a towering iceberg.

Iceberg Fantasy

Frederic Edwin Church

Children scatter in alarm as a rabbit darts from the underbrush in this whimsical panel by Albert Pinkham Ryder.

Panel for a Screen: Children Frightened by a Rabbit

Albert Pinkham Ryder

A painting by Charles Dana Gibson depicting a scene of social interaction.

A suggestion

Charles Dana Gibson

Urban scene with cobblestone streets, oil painting by Otto Henry Bacher

Cleveland, Woodland Avenue and Eagle Street

Otto Henry Bacher

A portrait of Mariette Benedict Cotton by Thomas Wilmer Dewing.

Pansy Cotton (Mariette Benedict Cotton)

Thomas Wilmer Dewing

Coast of Maine by Winslow Homer, oil painting depicting crashing waves and rugged cliffs

Coast of Maine

Winslow Homer

This artwork features a vibrant and decorative illustration for a Christmas issue.

The century, Christmas number

Louis Rhead

Cloud Study by Albert Bierstadt, oil on canvas depicting a serene sky with dynamic clouds

Cloud Study

Albert Bierstadt

View from Powell’s Plateau, Grand Canyon, Colorado, oil on canvas by Frederic Edwin Church

View from Powell’s Plateau, Grand Canyon, Colorado

Frederic Edwin Church

Interior scene with a figure at a table, oil painting by George Wesley Bellows

Blue Morning

George Wesley Bellows

Bell Tower in St. Mark’s Square, Venice by Cass Gilbert, modernism

Bell Tower, St. Mark’s Square, Venice

Cass Gilbert

Portrait of Harriet White, oil on canvas by Samuel Lovett Waldo

Harriet White

Samuel Lovett Waldo

Salt Water Ponds, watercolor on paper by Mary Nimmo Moran, depicting a tranquil landscape with water and marsh.

Salt Water Ponds

Mary Nimmo Moran

Twilight Landscape (Flight Into Egypt) oil painting by Thomas Moran depicting mountains and golden light.

Twilight Landscape (Flight Into Egypt)

Thomas Moran

Lexington 2 by Ernest Peixotto, oil painting depicting a serene landscape with golden light.

Lexington 2

Ernest Peixotto

Portrait of John Hay by Anders Zorn.

John Hay

Anders Zorn

Sailing off Gloucester, oil on canvas by Winslow Homer, depicting a sailboat on the sea.

Sailing off Gloucester

Winslow Homer

Thomas Eakins' painting depicts John Biglin rowing in a single scull.

John Biglin in a Single Scull

Thomas Eakins

Portrait of John Beresford by Gilbert Stuart, showcasing 18th-century American portraiture.

John Beresford (1738-1805), MP

Gilbert Stuart

Portrait of John Bill Ricketts by Gilbert Stuart.

John Bill Ricketts

Gilbert Stuart

Landscape oil painting by Josephine Joy featuring warm earth tones and a mission scene.

San Diego Mission

Josephine Joy

Landscape by Julian Alden Weir, oil painting featuring a winding path and lush foliage.

Back Road

Julian Alden Weir

Portrait of John Finley by Thomas Sully.

John Finley

Thomas Sully

Ship and Elevator by Otto Henry Bacher, watercolor on paper depicting a ship in a stormy ocean.

Ship and Elevator

Otto Henry Bacher

A Distant View of the Hudson River in the Fall, oil painting by Jasper Francis Cropsey

A Distant View of the Hudson River in the Fall

Jasper Francis Cropsey

A reclining female nude with a hand under her chin, showcasing the artist's unique style.

Reclining Female Nude with Hand under her Chin

Arthur Bowen Davies

Fifth Lake by Edgar Alwin Payne, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil lake and mountains

Fifth Lake

Edgar Alwin Payne

The Barque Vigilant by Antonio Jacobsen, oil painting of a sailing ship on the ocean with billowing sails.

The Barque Vigilant

Antonio Jacobsen

The Rainbow by George Inness, oil on canvas, features a rainbow over a vibrant landscape.

The Rainbow

George Inness

A Bright Day, Spain by Ernest Lawson, oil on canvas showing sunlight filtering through trees.

A Bright Day, Spain (Segovia)

Ernest Lawson

Oil painting by Thomas Doughty depicting a stormy beach with dark clouds.

Coming Squall (Nahant Beach with a Summer Shower)

Thomas Doughty

A standing nude model captured by Whistler.

Nude Model, Standing

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A vibrant landscape painting of Venice by Thomas Moran.

Venice

Thomas Moran

A group of elegantly dressed young women waiting at a restaurant table, showcasing social dynamics and fashion of the late 19th century.

Waiting for tables

Charles Dana Gibson

Sand Burr by Thomas Pollock Anshutz, oil on canvas depicting a sand burr in nature.

Sand Burr

Thomas Pollock Anshutz

A portrait by Charles Dana Gibson showcasing a bright outlook.

A bright outlook

Charles Dana Gibson

Sand Dunes, Harlech, North Wales by George Elbert Burr, impressionism

Sand Dunes, Harlech, North Wales

George Elbert Burr

Sand Dunes at Sunset, oil painting by Henry Ossawa Tanner

Sand Dunes at Sunset, Atlantic City

Henry Ossawa Tanner

The Rocks of Cape Ann by Childe Hassam, oil on canvas depicting jagged rocks and ocean waves

The Rocks of Cape Ann

Childe Hassam

A serene marine scene by Whistler showcasing soft colors and gentle waves.

Nocturne

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Great Falls of Snake River, Idaho Territory by Thomas Moran, oil on canvas depicting a waterfall and mountains.

Great Falls of Snake River, Idaho Territory

Thomas Moran

Fall in the Foothills, oil on canvas by William Herbert Dunton, depicting an autumn landscape.

Fall in the Foothills

William Herbert Dunton

A beautiful still life painting of chrysanthemums by Daniel Ridgway Knight.

Chrysanthemums

Daniel Ridgway Knight

A drawing depicting elegant women and dapper men in social settings.

Pictures of people

Charles Dana Gibson

Still life of fruits at a market, oil on canvas by James Abbott McNeill Whistler

The fruit-stall

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Santa Maria della Misericordia by Samuel Colman, oil on canvas, featuring an architectural dome and cityscape.

Santa Maria della Misericordia

Samuel Colman

Poppies, oil on canvas by Childe Hassam, depicting vibrant red flowers in a field.

Poppies,Isles of Shoals

Childe Hassam

Santa Maria della Salute, Sunset by William Stanley Haseltine, oil on canvas depicting a sunset over a basilica.

Santa Maria della Salute, Sunset

William Stanley Haseltine

Landschaft bei Schleißheim, oil on canvas by Sion Longley Wenban depicting a tranquil landscape with clouds.

Landschaft bei Schleißheim

Sion Longley Wenban

Rickety Ole’ Cabin by William Aiken Walker, oil on canvas depicting a weathered cabin in a landscape

Rickety Ole’ Cabin

William Aiken Walker

Coast of Maine by Hermann Ottomar Herzog, oil painting depicting a shoreline with ocean waves.

Coast of Maine

Hermann Ottomar Herzog

A portrait of a young girl by Robert Henri, showcasing her expressive features.

Young girl

Robert Henri

Street at Saverne, oil painting by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, depicting a serene cobblestone street.

Street at Saverne

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A young woman stands poised at the threshold of departure, surrounded by family and friends, capturing the bittersweet moment of leaving.

Just before leaving England

Charles Dana Gibson

Santa Maria della Salute, oil on canvas by John Singer Sargent, featuring domes against a twilight sky.

Santa Maria della Salute, Venice

John Singer Sargent

Kaaterskill Landscape by Asher Brown Durand, oil painting depicting mountains and light.

Kaaterskill Landscape

Asher Brown Durand

Landscape of San Gimignano by Elihu Vedder, oil on canvas

San Gimignano

Elihu Vedder

Genre scene depicting street life in New York City, 1899, by Mail & Express

Broadway, East Side. 20th to 23rd St.

Mail & Express

A serene landscape painting depicting the rural beauty of Durham, Connecticut.

Durham, Connecticut

George Inness

A young girl named Sara is depicted wearing a green bonnet, lost in thought.

Sara in a Green Bonnet

Mary Cassatt

Landscape of Devil’s Gate, California by Elmer Wachtel, oil painting

Devil’s Gate, California

Elmer Wachtel

Portrait of Sarah Shippen Lea by Gilbert Stuart.

Sarah Shippen Lea (Mrs. Thomas Lea)

Gilbert Stuart

Sunset over a pond and woods, oil painting by Bruce Crane

Sunset; Woods and Pond

Bruce Crane