United States Paintings

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

Arthur Dove's 'Sun Through Tree I' captures the interplay of light and nature.

Sun Through Tree I

Arthur Dove

October Morning oil painting by Frank Alfred Bicknell depicting sunlight filtering through autumn leaves in a forest.

October Morning

Frank Alfred Bicknell

Seascape by Ferdinand Burgdorff, oil on canvas depicting waves and ocean

Seascape

Ferdinand Burgdorff

Interior scene with marble columns and soft light by James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Old Marble Hall

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Marine scene depicting water and sky by Louis Kinney Harlow, 1887

‘A glimpse of the Sound,’ Conn

Louis Kinney Harlow

Harbor scene oil painting by Andrew Fisher Bunner depicting boats on water with reflections and a soft sky.

Harbor Scene

Andrew Fisher Bunner

Statue of Liberty in mist, oil on canvas by Theodore Earl Butler

Statue of Liberty, N.Y. in Mist

Theodore Earl Butler

A Glimpse of the Juniata from Sideling Hill, oil on canvas by Russell Smith, depicting a serene river landscape.

A Glimpse of the Juniata from Sideling Hill

Russell Smith

Broadway, West Side by Mail & Express, an impressionist cityscape depicting morning light and shadows.

Broadway, West Side. Dey to Vesey St.

Mail & Express

Madrone Falls of Milliken Creek by Norton Bush, oil on canvas depicting a waterfall in a forest

Madrone Falls of Milliken Creak (Six Rivers National Forest, California)

Norton Bush

Elk Grazing on an Autumn Prairie, oil painting by George Catlin

Elk Grazing on an Autumn Prairie

George Catlin

Sunset in the Tropics by Norton Bush, oil on canvas depicting a tropical landscape.

Sunset in the Tropics

Norton Bush

A gorge in the mountains, oil on canvas by Sanford Robinson Gifford

A Gorge in the Mountains (Kauterskill Clove)

Sanford Robinson Gifford

Marine scene depicting Le Port de New York by Theodore Earl Butler, oil painting

Le Port de New York

Theodore Earl Butler

Pacific Cable Car by Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh, oil painting depicting a cable car in golden light

Pacific Cable Car, San Francisco

Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh

An illustration depicting a young woman sitting for her portrait while an artist struggles to capture her likeness.

‘Keep Still, Please’

Charles Dana Gibson

Portrait of Thomas Jefferson by Gilbert Stuart.

Thomas Jefferson

Gilbert Stuart

Rooftops of Rome at sunset, oil painting by Frederic Edwin Church

Rome, Rooftops at Sunset

Frederic Edwin Church

Statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni by Victor Alfred Lundy, medium unknown

Santi Giovanni e Paolo, statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni (Verrochio), Scuola di San Marco, Venezia

Victor Alfred Lundy

Lithography by Sarony, Major & Knapp Lith depicting a winged bull

Lowering the great winged bull

Sarony, Major & Knapp Lith.

A portrait of two brothers by James Abbott McNeill Whistler.

The Brothers

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A Hillside Pasture by Robert Crannell Minor, realism, depicting a serene hillside landscape

A Hillside Pasture

Robert Crannell Minor

Portrait of a family by Gilbert Stuart, showcasing early American life.

Portrait of A Family

Gilbert Stuart

Late Autumn by Bruce Crane, oil on canvas depicting an autumn landscape with sunlight and trees.

Late Autumn

Bruce Crane

Church on plaza, Mexico by Victor Alfred Lundy, modernism, architecture

Church on plaza, Mexico

Victor Alfred Lundy

Late Autumn, Saco River by Alfred Thompson Bricher, oil on canvas depicting a river in autumn colors.

Late Autumn, Saco River

Alfred Thompson Bricher

Late Afternoon, New York, Winter by Childe Hassam, oil painting depicting a winter city scene.

Late Afternoon, New York, Winter

Childe Hassam

A joyful child captured in a moment of laughter.

Laughing Child

Robert Henri

Arthur Dove's untitled painting showcases vibrant colors and abstract forms.

Untitled

Arthur Dove

Oil painting by Sanford Robinson Gifford depicting a farmhouse at sunset in a wilderness landscape.

A Home in the Wilderness

Sanford Robinson Gifford

A portrait of Mr. Wiley by Kenyon Cox.

Portrait Of Mr. Wiley

Kenyon Cox

Arthur Dove's 'Untitled (Centerport)' captures a serene landscape with abstract forms.

Untitled (Centerport)

Arthur Dove

Laundry by Otto Henry Bacher, watercolor on paper, depicting a serene interior with sunlight and laundry.

Laundry

Otto Henry Bacher

Figurative oil painting by De Scott Evans depicting a solemn figure in green tones.

The Irish Question

De Scott Evans

Laundry Day by Charles Adams Platt, oil on canvas, depicting clothes hanging against a blue sky.

Laundry Day

Charles Adams Platt

A Venetian Lagoon by William Stanley Haseltine, oil on canvas depicting tranquil water and sunset reflections.

A Venetian Lagoon

William Stanley Haseltine

Oil painting by Hamilton Hamilton depicting a woman picking flowers.

Flower Picking

Hamilton Hamilton

Cows in a pond at sunset, oil painting by Sanford Robinson Gifford

Cows in a Pond at Sunset

Sanford Robinson Gifford

Landscape oil on paper by Marsden Hartley with vibrant ochre and blue tones.

The Last of New England—The Beginning of New Mexico

Marsden Hartley

Fighting a Fire, oil on canvas by William P. Chappel, depicting chaos and flames.

Fighting a Fire

William P. Chappel

Maine Coast by Rockwell Kent, expressionism, depicting cliffs and ocean in vibrant hues

Maine Coast

Rockwell Kent

A beautiful landscape painting depicting a Venetian scene.

Venetian Scene

Thomas Moran

A serene Venetian landscape by Thomas Moran showcasing vibrant colors and intricate details.

Venetian Scene

Thomas Moran

Hill of Oaks by Ernest Haskell, watercolor on paper depicting oaks in a serene landscape.

Hill of Oaks

Ernest Haskell

Waterfall by John Henry Twachtman, Impressionism, depicting a flowing waterfall and sunlight

Waterfall

John Henry Twachtman

Pueblo Scene by Frank Paul Sauerwein, oil on canvas depicting adobe structures at dusk.

Pueblo Scene

Frank Paul Sauerwein

Thomas Moran's 'Entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice' captures the vibrant colors of Venice's waterways.

Entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice

Thomas Moran

This painting depicts Robin Starveling as the Moon in a theatrical scene.

Moon [i.e. Robin Starveling, the tailor, in the play of Pyramus and Thisbe]

Louis Rhead

Tennis Tournament oil painting by George Wesley Bellows, featuring players in dynamic motion.

Tennis Tournament

George Wesley Bellows

Green River Cliffs, Wyoming by Thomas Moran, oil painting depicting cliffs and a river under a blue sky

Green River Cliffs, Wyoming

Thomas Moran

Genre scene depicting bustling Broadway streets in 1899 by Mail & Express

Broadway, West Side. Thomas to Franklin St.

Mail & Express

Abstract artwork by Hamilton Easter Field, depicting a cityscape with vibrant colors.

Brooklyn

Hamilton Easter Field

St. Paul’s Dome lithograph by Joseph Pennell, featuring urban architecture and a luminous dome.

St. Paul’s Dome, from Cannon Street

Joseph Pennell

Mt. Tacoma from Lake Washington, oil on canvas by Grafton Tyler Brown

Mt. Tacoma from Lake Washington

Grafton Tyler Brown

Mt. Vesuvius from the Bay of Naples, oil on canvas by Cass Gilbert

Mt. Vesuvius from the Bay of Naples

Cass Gilbert

Landscape featuring Mts. Katahdin and Turner, oil painting by Frederic Edwin Church

Mts. Katahdin and Turner from Lake Katahdin

Frederic Edwin Church

Portrait of Catherine Brass Yates by Gilbert Stuart.

Catherine Brass Yates (Mrs. Richard Yates)

Gilbert Stuart

A Landscape after Sunset by Washington Allston, oil painting depicting twilight over trees.

A Landscape after Sunset

Washington Allston

East Hampton Beach, Long Island by Winslow Homer, oil on canvas depicting waves and sunlight.

East Hampton Beach,Long Island

Winslow Homer

Marine scene with boats in a harbor, oil painting by Caroline E. Coit

Idle Days, Gloucester, Massachusetts

Caroline E. Coit

A serene landscape painting by George Inness depicting a mill pond.

The Mill Pond

George Inness

Low Tide, Isles of Shoals by Childe Hassam, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil marine landscape.

Low Tide, Isles of Shoals

Childe Hassam

A serene painting depicting a woman in a tranquil landscape at dawn.

Dawn

Thomas Wilmer Dewing

Oil on canvas by James Abbott McNeill Whistler depicting a landscape with clouds and blue hues.

Note in Blue and Opal—The Sun Cloud

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A portrait of a lady holding a rose by Thomas Wilmer Dewing.

Portrait of a Lady Holding a Rose

Thomas Wilmer Dewing

A portrait of an Irish girl by Robert Henri.

Irish Lass

Robert Henri

Tower Falls and Sulphur Mountain, oil painting by Thomas Moran

Tower Falls and Sulphur Mountain, Yellowstone

Thomas Moran

Portrait of John Adams by Gilbert Stuart.

John Adams

Gilbert Stuart

A young doctor examines a patient in a cozy interior setting.

The Young Doctor

Eastman Johnson

Landscape of cliffs meeting water, oil painting by Ernest Peixotto

Stony Point

Ernest Peixotto

Late Evening by Orville Houghton Peets, oil painting depicting twilight landscape.

Late Evening

Orville Houghton Peets

Grey and Silver–Liverpool by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, oil painting depicting a ship on water

Grey and Silver–Liverpool

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Storm, Bahamas by Winslow Homer, watercolor on paper depicting dark clouds over churning ocean waves.

Storm, Bahamas

Winslow Homer

Sleigh Ride by Winslow Homer, oil on canvas depicting horses pulling a sled through snow

Sleigh Ride

Winslow Homer

Oil painting of tumultuous waves crashing on rocky shores by Robert S. Duncanson

Storm Off the Irish Coast

Robert S. Duncanson

A portrait of a young girl gazing directly at the viewer with an expression of curiosity and reserve.

Portrait of a Young Girl

Mary Cassatt

Stormy Landscape by Louis Michel Eilshemius, oil painting depicting dark clouds and light.

Stormy Landscape

Louis Michel Eilshemius

Storm Sea by George Wesley Bellows, oil painting depicting dynamic waves and dark clouds

Storm Sea

George Wesley Bellows

Winter Landscape with Blue Hill at Sunset, oil painting by Frederic Edwin Church

Winter Landscape with Blue Hill at Sunset, Hudson, New York

Frederic Edwin Church

Portrait of Rev. Lyman Hotchkiss Atwater by Eastman Johnson.

Rev. Lyman Hotchkiss Atwater (1813-1883)

Eastman Johnson

Cypress Vale by Ernest Haskell, watercolor on paper, depicting lush cypress trees and a serene sky.

Cypress Vale

Ernest Haskell

Maryland Wheat Fields by William Henry Holmes, realism, depicting golden wheat under a serene sky.

Maryland Wheat Fields

William Henry Holmes

California Redwoods by Albert Bierstadt, oil painting depicting towering trees and sunlight filtering through leaves.

California Redwoods

Albert Bierstadt

Thomas Wilmer Dewing's 'Walt Whitman' captures the essence of the American poet in a serene setting.

Walt Whitman

Thomas Wilmer Dewing

Country Lane, Rockport by Maurice Prendergast, oil painting depicting a vibrant landscape with a winding lane.

Country Lane, Rockport

Maurice Prendergast

Thomas Eakins' 'Wrestlers' captures the intensity of a wrestling match.

Wrestlers

Thomas Eakins

A father struggles to manage a chaotic nursery filled with children and toys.

The nursery

Charles Dana Gibson

A serene marine scene by Whistler showcasing his signature style.

A Wharf

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Design for the North Wing of the Library and Chapel Building, ink on paper by Alexander Jackson Davis

Design for the North Wing of the Library and Chapel Building at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Alexander Jackson Davis

Figurative scene of a man on a fallen tree by James Fuller Queen, oil painting

A man sitting on a fallen tree at the edge of a shaded stream

James Fuller Queen