United States Paintings

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

A winter scene depicting two hunters and two dogs.

Two Hunters and Two Dogs in Winter Scene

Thomas Sully

Design for an Archway by John Singer Sargent showcases architectural elegance.

Design for an Archway

John Singer Sargent

Yosemite Valley by Thomas Hill, oil painting depicting granite cliffs and water reflections

Yosemite Valley

Thomas Hill

An elderly woman sits in a parlor, embodying faded dignity and resilience.

She must have seen better days

Charles Dana Gibson

A portrait of Effie Deans by Whistler, showcasing her in a yellow dress against a gray background.

Arrangement in Yellow and Gray; Effie Deans

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Thomas Eakins' painting 'Mother (Annie Williams Gandy)' captures a tender moment.

Mother (Annie Williams Gandy)

Thomas Eakins

Landscape depicting a barn with shadows and sunlight, by Walter A. Clark

Shadows on the Barn

Walter A. Clark

Dionysos by Arthur Bowen Davies showcases the god of wine in a lush, vibrant setting.

Dionysos

Arthur Bowen Davies

A young woman descends a staircase in a Juliet costume at a fancy dress ball.

She goes to the fancy dress ball as ‘Juliet’

Charles Dana Gibson

Portrait of Mrs. Arthur Bond Cecil by Robert Henri showcases a woman in a striking pose.

Portrait of Mrs. Arthur Bond Cecil

Robert Henri

A reflective young woman sits with a distant gaze, capturing the emotional complexity of the Gibson Girl.

She; I sometimes wonder whether all those things you said to me were true

Charles Dana Gibson

Florida Lowlands oil painting by Joseph Rusling Meeker depicting lush wetlands.

Florida Lowlands

Joseph Rusling Meeker

Portrait of Mrs. Eastman Johnson by Eastman Johnson.

Portrait of Mrs. Eastman Johnson

Eastman Johnson

Thomas Eakins' 'Portrait of Mrs. Matilda Searight' captures a detailed likeness of the subject.

Portrait of Mrs. Matilda Searight

Thomas Eakins

Portrait of Mrs. Samuel Dick and her daughter by Gilbert Stuart.

Portrait of Mrs. Samuel Dick And Her Daughter

Gilbert Stuart

A depiction of a Confederate charge during the Civil War.

Confederate Charge

James C. Kulhanek

Shipping Along the Molo in Venice, oil painting by William Stanley Haseltine showing lively boats on water.

Shipping Along the Molo in Venice

William Stanley Haseltine

A drapery study showcasing intricate folds and textures.

Drapery study for figure of Painting

Kenyon Cox

Lithograph of St. Pancras Station by Joseph Pennell, featuring intricate arches and urban architecture.

St. Pancras Station

Joseph Pennell

Cloudburst at Black Mesa, New Mexico by Allen Tucker, oil painting depicting turbulent clouds and a stormy landscape.

Cloudburst at Black Mesa, New Mexico

Allen Tucker

Spring by Stanley Smith, impressionism, depicting colorful spring flowers

Spring

Stanley Smith

oil painting of C&O Canal in Georgetown DC by Susan Brown Chase

C&O Canal, Georgetown DC

Susan Brown Chase

Near East Hampton, Long Island by Thomas Moran, oil painting depicting waves and light.

Near East Hampton, Long Island

Thomas Moran

This painting depicts Ralph Winstanley Wood in a formal portrait style.

Portrait of Ralph Winstanley Wood, Esq. of Pierrepont Place, Frensham

Gilbert Stuart

Portrait of Shakespeare by Thomas Sully showcases the playwright in a thoughtful pose.

Portrait of Shakespeare

Thomas Sully

A painting depicting a winged figure representing fortune.

Winged Fortune

William Morris Hunt

Genre scene of St. James Street, London by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, oil painting

St. James Street, London

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Mughal artwork depicting elephants by Edwin Lord Weeks

Les éléphants du Rajah de Jodhpore

Edwin Lord Weeks

Shepherds by John Gadsby Chapman, oil on canvas depicting serene shepherds in a pastoral landscape.

Shepherds

John Gadsby Chapman

Mountain Scene by Edward S. Siebert, oil painting depicting serene mountains and nature.

Mountain Scene

Edward S. Siebert

Landscape with Family by Lake, oil painting by Robert S. Duncanson, depicting a family by a tranquil lake.

Landscape with Family by Lake

Robert S. Duncanson

Beeches by Ernest Lawson, oil on canvas depicting trees and a soft sky

Beeches

Ernest Lawson

Storm King on the Hudson by Samuel Colman, oil painting depicting a river and mountains under golden light.

Storm King on the Hudson

Samuel Colman

Fishing Boat on Shore by Emil Carlsen, realism, depicting a weathered boat on the shore under sunlight

Fishing Boat on Shore

Emil Carlsen

Canyon landscape by Thomas Moran, oil painting showing deep earth cuts and vibrant colors.

Shin-Au-Av-Tu-Weap (God Land), Cañon Of The Colorado. Utah Ter.

Thomas Moran

Shinnecock Hills by William Merritt Chase, oil on canvas depicting rolling hills and a blue sky.

Shinnecock Hills

William Merritt Chase

Woburn Square by Joseph Pennell, depicting an urban landscape in an unknown medium.

Woburn Square

Joseph Pennell

A portrait of the painter Charles Theriat by Julius Leblanc Stewart.

Portrait of the Painter Charles Theriat

Julius Leblanc Stewart

Portrait of Thomas Way no. 2 by Whistler captures the essence of its subject with subtle details.

Portrait of Thomas Way no. 2

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

St. Alban Church Graveyard, Basel by Jacob Wagner, oil on canvas showing gravestones and light.

St. Alban Church Graveyard, Basel

Jacob Wagner

Seascape by Sydney Mortimer Laurence, oil painting depicting waves and horizon.

Seascape, St. Ives

Sydney Mortimer Laurence

St. Isidor by James Carroll Beckwith, oil on canvas, depicting a luminous figure in robes

St. Isidor, Rome

James Carroll Beckwith

Portrait of Whistler by James Abbott McNeill Whistler showcases the artist's unique style.

Portrait of Whistler

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Landscape with hills under a golden sky, oil painting by Albion Harris Bicknell

View Near Deerfield

Albion Harris Bicknell

Botanical scene with flowers by Dora Louise Murdoch, c. 1920

Parmelee Estate in Bloom

Dora Louise Murdoch

Butte de Morale by John Mix Stanley, oil on canvas depicting a majestic butte and soft pastel sky.

Butte de Morale

John Mix Stanley

Portrait of David Sears, Jr. by Gilbert Stuart.

David Sears, Jr.

Gilbert Stuart

Trees by John Singer Sargent, oil painting, depicting a lush green canopy and dappled light.

Trees

John Singer Sargent

Marine scene of Ships at Anchor, Cherbourg no. II by Frank Edwin Scott, oil painting

Ships at Anchor, Cherbourg no. II

Frank Edwin Scott

C.W.A. Worker at Key Bridge by Edgar Nye, realism, depicting a worker in a landscape.

C.W.A. Worker at Key Bridge

Edgar Nye

Oil on canvas by Dora Louise Murdoch depicting boats at the dock during sunset.

Ships at the Dock

Dora Louise Murdoch

Old Lindens–Near Easthampton by Mary Nimmo Moran, impressionist oil painting depicting light through trees.

Old Lindens–Near Easthampton

Mary Nimmo Moran

Sunset Sky by John Frederick Kensett, oil painting depicting a colorful sunset over the horizon.

Sunset Sky

John Frederick Kensett

Arthur Dove's 'Sun' features vibrant colors and abstract forms representing sunlight.

Sun

Arthur Dove

A contemplative portrait by Julius Leblanc Stewart.

Far Away Thoughts

Julius Leblanc Stewart

A ghostly whaling ship battles against towering waves under a stormy night sky.

The Waste of Waters is Their Field

Albert Pinkham Ryder

A striking portrait of a woman in a red dress by James Abbott McNeill Whistler.

La Robe Rouge

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Realism oil painting of a shipyard scene with workers by Edmund William Greacen

Shipyard, Old Lyme, Connecticut

Edmund William Greacen

Temple of Luxor by Victor Alfred Lundy, modernism, architecture, oil painting

Temple of Luxor

Victor Alfred Lundy

A figurative painting depicting a female nude by Carl Newman.

Female Nude 3

Carl Newman

Harbor Scene, Brooklyn Docks by William Merritt Chase, oil on canvas depicting boats at twilight

Harbor Scene, Brooklyn Docks

William Merritt Chase

St. Stephen’s, Walbrook by Joseph Pennell, medium unknown

St. Stephen’s, Walbrook

Joseph Pennell

A female nude figure leans over in a dynamic pose, showcasing the artist's exploration of form and movement.

Female Nude Leaning Over

Carl Newman

Shore and Surf, Nassau by Winslow Homer, oil on canvas depicting a beach scene with figures and waves.

Shore and Surf, Nassau

Winslow Homer

Portrait of John Brooks Henderson by Jean-Joseph-Benjamin Constant.

John Brooks Henderson

Jean-Joseph-Benjamin Constant

Shore Scene with Buildings and Boats, oil on canvas by Thomas Sully depicting boats at sunset.

Shore Scene with Buildings and Boats

Thomas Sully

Hound and Hunter by Winslow Homer, oil on canvas depicting a hunter with his hound in a serene landscape

Hound and Hunter

Winslow Homer

Staircase In Capri by John Singer Sargent, oil on canvas depicting a sunlit staircase

Staircase In Capri

John Singer Sargent

Landscape by R. G. Wilson, oil painting depicting gentle hills and swaying foliage

Landscape

R. G. Wilson

A depiction of women shucking corn in a rural setting.

Shucking Corn

Charles Courtney Curran

Marine scene with turbulent waves, oil on canvas by George Inness

Tragedy at Sea

George Inness

Stormy Sky oil painting by Joseph Frank Currier depicting turbulent clouds and sunlight

Stormy Sky

Joseph Frank Currier

A lively birthday party scene captured by John Singer Sargent.

The Birthday Party

John Singer Sargent

Ancient stone round tower surrounded by greenery, oil painting by William Henry Holmes

Ancient Stone Round Tower

William Henry Holmes

Side view of Joshua Hett Smith House, oil painting by William Henry Wallace

Side view of Joshua Hett Smith House at Haverstraw New York

William Henry Wallace

Interior of St. Peter’s Church by William McIlvaine, oil on canvas, featuring ornate columns and stained glass.

St. Peter’s Church interior

William McIlvaine

The Calle della Rosa with the Monte di Pietà, oil painting by John Singer Sargent

The Calle della Rosa with the Monte di Pietà,Venice

John Singer Sargent

Little Arkansas River by Birger Sandzén, oil on canvas depicting a serene river landscape

Little Arkansas River

Birger Sandzén

A depiction of Siegfried and the Rhine Maidens, showcasing a dreamlike atmosphere.

Siegfried and the Rhine Maidens

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Landscape of Siout, Egypt by Sanford Robinson Gifford, oil on canvas

Siout,Egypt

Sanford Robinson Gifford

A serene canal scene painted by Whistler.

Quiet canal

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Historical oil painting by Rudolph Stanley-Brown depicting a solitary crusader.

Crusader’s Vigil

Rudolph Stanley-Brown

October in the Catskills, oil on canvas by Sanford Robinson Gifford, featuring autumn trees and mountains.

October in the Catskills

Sanford Robinson Gifford

Genesee Falls, Rochester by Thomas Chambers, oil painting depicting a waterfall and river

Genesee Falls, Rochester

Thomas Chambers

Cloud Study in San Francisco, oil painting by Albert Bierstadt, featuring a dramatic sky with billowing clouds.

Cloud Study in San Francisco

Albert Bierstadt

Cows grazing by a stream in a realism oil painting by George Inness

Cows By A Stream

George Inness

Pine Woods, Purtud by John Singer Sargent, oil on canvas depicting a forest with dark trunks and vibrant foliage.

Pine Woods, Purtud

John Singer Sargent

Portrait of Sir John Dick by Gilbert Stuart.

Sir John Dick

Gilbert Stuart

Portrait of Sir Joshua Reynolds by Gilbert Stuart.

Sir Joshua Reynolds

Gilbert Stuart

Thomas Cole's 'Landscape' captures the beauty of nature.

Landscape

Thomas Cole