Fine Art

United States Paintings

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

Landscape, Sunset by George Inness, oil on canvas depicting a sunset over a tranquil landscape.

Landscape, Sunset

George Inness

A dramatic portrayal of King Lear holding his deceased daughter Cordelia.

Lear with Cordelia dead in his arms

Louis Rhead

Landscape oil painting by Asher Brown Durand featuring a river and trees

Landscape—Scene from ‘Thanatopsis’

Asher Brown Durand

Landscape Scene From Hilltop, Looking into Sunlit Valley by Thomas Sully, oil painting

Landscape Scene From Hilltop, Looking into Sunlit Valley

Thomas Sully

Landscape, possibly Wales by Thomas Allen, Jr., oil on canvas depicting a serene horizon with lavender and greenery.

Landscape, possibly Wales

Thomas Allen, Jr.

Marine scene of Brace’s Rock and ocean waves, oil painting by Francis Augustus Silva

Brace’s Rock, Cape Ann, Massachusetts

Francis Augustus Silva

Southend – The Pleasure Yacht by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, oil painting depicting a yacht on calm waters

Southend–The Pleasure Yacht

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Expressionism oil painting of a canal in Venice by Oscar Bluemner

Canal, Venice

Oscar Bluemner

Landscape study in oil by Asher Brown Durand, featuring rolling hills and a vast sky.

Landscape Study, Dover Plains, New York

Asher Brown Durand

Texas Hill Country landscape by Julian Onderdonk, oil painting featuring rolling hills and a vibrant sky.

Untitled (Texas Hill Country Landscape)

Julian Onderdonk

Connecticut Village (Going to School) by Julian Alden Weir, impressionism, children walking along a sunlit path to school

Connecticut Village (Going to School)

Julian Alden Weir

A captivating portrait of a woman by Thomas Wilmer Dewing.

Portrait of a Woman

Thomas Wilmer Dewing

Spring Street by Otto Henry Bacher, watercolor on paper depicting rooftops and morning light.

Spring Street

Otto Henry Bacher

Landscape V by Frederic Edwin Church, oil painting depicting rolling hills and a luminous sky

Landscape V

Frederic Edwin Church

Donegal Bay by William Trost Richards, oil painting depicting crashing waves and rocky coastline

Donegal Bay

William Trost Richards

Landscape depicting a river at dawn, oil painting by George Inness

Crossing the Ford

George Inness

Ink on paper by James Fuller Queen depicting soldiers under officers

Sketches with Co. B, 8th Reg. Pa. Ma. taps under the officers of the old Southwark Gaurd. Camp ‘Little Mac’

James Fuller Queen

Puget Sound and Mt. Rainier landscape oil painting by John Mix Stanley

Puget Sound and Mt. Rainier from Whitby’s Island

John Mix Stanley

A reclining female nude by Carl Newman, showcasing the artist's modernist approach.

Female Nude, Reclining

Carl Newman

Landscape Vista by William Sommer, oil on canvas depicting rolling hills and golden light.

Landscape Vista (Brandywine Valley)

William Sommer

Spring Wetlands oil painting by Alexander Theobald Van Laer, depicting calm waters and dawn reflections.

Spring Wetlands

Alexander Theobald Van Laer

Portrait of Signora Gomez d’Arza by Thomas Eakins.

Signora Gomez d’Arza

Thomas Eakins

Oil painting by Julian Onderdonk depicting wildflowers in spring.

Springtime

Julian Onderdonk

A painting by Whistler depicting children in a serene setting.

The Menpes Children

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Historical drawing by James Fuller Queen depicting soldiers at Capitol grounds, 1862

Sketches with Co. B, 8th Reg. Pa. Ma. under the officers of the old Southwark Gaurd. ‘Capitol grounds’ Harrisburg

James Fuller Queen

Red Rooftops by Ernest Lawson, oil on canvas depicting urban rooftops at sunset

Red Rooftops

Ernest Lawson

Arthur Dove's 'Study for ‘Dancing Tree’' features abstract forms and vibrant colors.

Study for ‘Dancing Tree’

Arthur Dove

Historical drawing of soldiers on picket duty by James Fuller Queen

Sketches with Co. B, 8th Reg. Pa. Ma. under the officers of the old ‘Southwark Gaurd’ on ‘picket duty’

James Fuller Queen

Landscape with light and shadow, ink on paper by Joseph Pennell

Lighting Up

Joseph Pennell

Historical ink on paper scene of soldiers by James Fuller Queen

Sketches with Co. B, 8th Reg. Pa. Ma. under the officers of the old ‘Southwark Gaurd’ first night at Hagerstown

James Fuller Queen

Historical drawing by James Fuller Queen depicting officers in uniform

Sketches with Co B. 8th Reg. Pa. Ma. under the officers of the Old Southwark Gaurd in Chambersburg

James Fuller Queen

Mountain Stream by John Singer Sargent, oil painting depicting a tranquil landscape with flowing water.

Mountain Stream

John Singer Sargent

River Landscape by William Louis Sonntag, oil painting depicting a river, trees, and a serene horizon

River Landscape

William Louis Sonntag

Alpine Pool oil painting by John Singer Sargent, depicting a tranquil pool surrounded by mountains and greenery.

Alpine Pool

John Singer Sargent

Ilex Wood by John Singer Sargent, oil on canvas depicting lush greenery and sunlight.

Ilex Wood. Majorca

John Singer Sargent

A study of a young boy in a dance lesson by Thomas Eakins.

Study for ‘The Dancing Lesson’; The Boy

Thomas Eakins

A landscape painting by Thomas Sully depicting hills and a tree under a dynamic sky.

Sky Study – Turner’s Principle (no. 11); Landscape With Hills and Tree (no. 12)

Thomas Sully

A portrait of a young boy sitting on a stool, showcasing Eastman Johnson's realistic style.

Little Boy on a Stool

Eastman Johnson

A study for a Saturday Evening Post cover by Joseph Christian Leyendecker.

Study for the Saturday Evening Post cover, July 3

Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Sleepy Hollow lithograph by Krebs Lith. Co depicting a serene river in twilight.

Sleepy Hollow

Krebs Lith. Co

A portrait of a young Irish girl by Robert Henri.

Little Irish Girl

Robert Henri

Ladies by a Gazebo, Impressionism, oil painting by Abbott Fuller Graves

Ladies by a Gazebo

Abbott Fuller Graves

Figurative oil painting by Will Hicock Low depicting a reclining figure, 1887.

Dedication (Odes and Sonnets)

Will Hicock Low

Rock of radiated asbestos by Alexander Anderson, realism, showcasing rugged texture and shadow.

Rock of radiated asbestos, New York

Alexander Anderson

Fishing boats with billowing sails in a sunlit harbor, reflecting on the water's surface.

Barques des Pecheurs (Fishing Boats), by Albert Marquet, about 1906, from the Hood Museum of Art - P.954.93

Albert Marquet

Lithograph by Currier & Ives depicting a serene landscape with water and trees at twilight.

The Boyner water

Currier & Ives.

Gray Day, Goochland by George Inness, oil painting depicting a misty landscape with trees and a gray horizon.

Gray Day, Goochland

George Inness

A study of a nude model by Whistler, showcasing his skill in figurative representation.

Study of a Nude Model

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

New Hampshire Lake–Raymond by Charles Webster Hawthorne, impressionism, landscape painting

New Hampshire Lake–Raymond

Charles Webster Hawthorne

Landscape with vivid greens and textured brushwork by Ernest Haskell, medium unknown.

Small Point Field

Ernest Haskell

Sunset with quarter moon and farmhouse by Edward Mitchell Bannister, oil painting.

Untitled (sunset with quarter moon and farmhouse)

Edward Mitchell Bannister

Landscape with Stagecoach, oil on canvas by Henry Boese, featuring a stagecoach in a vibrant countryside.

Landscape with Stagecoach

Henry Boese

A girl reading in a serene interior setting.

The Novel – Girl Reading

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Smoke from the City by Robert Burns Wilson, oil on canvas depicting an urban landscape with ethereal haze.

Smoke from the City

Robert Burns Wilson

A Cottonwood Grove by John Mix Stanley, depicting a serene landscape with cottonwood trees, oil painting.

A Cottonwood Grove

John Mix Stanley

A serene marine scene depicting a harbor with soft colors.

Across The Harbor

Arthur Bowen Davies

The Thames by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, oil painting depicting a river and sky.

The Thames

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Ruins of the Temple of Zeus, oil painting by Frederic Edwin Church

Ruins of the Temple of Zeus, Baalbek

Frederic Edwin Church

Somerindyck House, architecture by Henry Farrer, 1870, oil painting

Somerindyck House, from ‘Scenes of Old New York’

Henry Farrer

The Priest’s House—Rouen by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, oil painting of a tranquil house in gray tones.

The Priest’s House—Rouen

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Summer in Holland by Joseph Hoover, impressionism, depicting sunflowers and green grass under a blue sky

Summer in Holland

Unknown Artist

Landscape with Cattle by William M. Hart, oil painting depicting cattle in a serene landscape.

Landscape with Cattle

William M. Hart

Frederic Edwin Church's 'Summer Landscape' captures a vibrant natural scene.

Summer landscape

Frederic Edwin Church

Snowy Day by William Henry Singer, oil on canvas depicting a serene winter landscape.

Snowy Day

William Henry Singer

A group of elegantly dressed American women gather in a parlor, showcasing their European souvenirs and one with a nobleman.

Some American girls go abroad and return empty-handed. Others pick up something

Charles Dana Gibson

View in Venice by Otto Henry Bacher, Impressionism, depicting Venetian architecture and water reflections

View in Venice

Otto Henry Bacher

Portrait of a man with a contemplative gaze, ivory medium, by Edward Greene Malbone

Man of the Hunter Family

Edward Greene Malbone

Landscape oil painting by Frank Edwin Scott featuring deep blue and grey hues.

Notre Dame no. III

Frank Edwin Scott

Horseneck Falls by John Henry Twachtman, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil waterfall and lush greenery.

Horseneck Falls

John Henry Twachtman

South American landscape by Louis Remy Mignot, oil on canvas, featuring lush valleys and mountains.

South American Scene

Louis Remy Mignot

A depiction of a Southern courtship scene by Eastman Johnson.

Southern Courtship

Eastman Johnson

Village scene near Albany, New York by James McDougal Hart, oil painting.

Village Scene near Albany, New York

James McDougal Hart

Landscape with Stream and Mountains, oil on canvas by Thomas Doughty, featuring a serene stream and mountains.

Landscape with Stream and Mountains

Thomas Doughty

An illustration by Joseph Christian Leyendecker showcasing a stylish house.

House of Kuppenheimer ad illustration

Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Landscape of Agate Beach with shells and driftwood by Annie Lyle Harmon, oil painting

South Point of Agate Beach, Port Crescent, Washington

Annie Lyle Harmon

A vibrant depiction of coffee producers in a lively setting.

Pan American Coffee Producers

Joseph Christian Leyendecker

This is a preliminary study by Joseph Christian Leyendecker for the Saturday Evening Post.

Preliminary study for Saturday Evening Post, May 19

Joseph Christian Leyendecker

A Fall Day by William Hart, oil painting depicting autumn foliage and soft light.

A Fall Day

William Hart

Southwesterly Gale, St. Ives by Frederick Judd Waugh, oil on canvas depicting crashing waves and cliffs

Southwesterly Gale, St. Ives

Frederick Judd Waugh

Landscape by Thomas Chambers, oil on canvas depicting rolling hills and a tranquil river.

Landscape

Thomas Chambers

Post-Impressionism artwork by Caroline Sehlmeyer depicting an orchard with vibrant fruits and dappled light.

Hill Orchards

Caroline Sehlmeyer

Landscape of Early Morning, Tarpon Springs by George Inness, oil painting depicting dawn over water.

Early Morning, Tarpon Springs

George Inness

A tall woman in a silvery grey dress stands holding a large white magnolia blossom against a dark, shadowy background.

Mrs. Albert Vickers (Edith Foster)

John Singer Sargent

A young girl fishing by a serene body of water.

Girl Fishing

John Singer Sargent

Portrait of Mrs. Edward Hudson by Thomas Sully.

Mrs. Edward Hudson

Thomas Sully

Paddington Canal by Benjamin West, oil painting depicting a serene dawn landscape with water reflections.

Paddington Canal

Benjamin West

A Dream of Italy by Robert S. Duncanson, oil on canvas depicting hills, vineyards, and a serene lake.

A Dream of Italy

Robert S. Duncanson

North Dome, Yosemite Valley, oil on canvas by Albert Bierstadt

North Dome, Yosemite Valley

Albert Bierstadt

Sailing Boats – Paris by William James Glackens, oil painting depicting sailing boats on the Seine

Sailing Boats – Paris

William James Glackens

A portrait of Mrs. George Mosenthal by John Singer Sargent.

Mrs. George Mosenthal

John Singer Sargent