United States Paintings

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

Landscape with women in foreground, oil on canvas by John Singer Sargent

Landscape with Women in Foreground

John Singer Sargent

Landscape Painting by William Keith, oil on panel depicting rolling hills and twilight sky.

Landscape Painting

William Keith

Mountain of the Holy Cross by Thomas Moran, oil on canvas depicting a majestic mountain landscape

Mountain of the Holy Cross

Thomas Moran

Figure in tree, oil painting by Robert Swain Gifford, depicting a figure among branches.

Figure in Tree

Robert Swain Gifford

The Grizzly Giant Sequoia, 1872-1873, oil painting by Albert Bierstadt

The Grizzly Giant Sequoia, Mariposa Grove, California

Albert Bierstadt

Mountain Stream by Robert Swain Gifford, oil on canvas depicting a stream through rocky terrain

Mountain Stream

Robert Swain Gifford

At Mouquin's by William James Glackens, oil on canvas depicting couples at a café.

At Mouquin's

William James Glackens

Mountain Trail by William Lees Judson, oil painting depicting a serene landscape with mountains.

Mountain Trail

William Lees Judson

Folded Strata, A Great Geological Arch, Colorado by William Henry Holmes, watercolor on paper

Folded Strata, A Great Geological Arch, Colorado

William Henry Holmes

Mountain Vista by Elmer Wachtel, oil on canvas depicting majestic mountains and a valley.

Mountain Vista

Elmer Wachtel

Civil War regalia of Major Levi Gheen McCauley, oil on canvas by George Cope

Civil War Regalia of Major Levi Gheen McCauley

George Cope

Ethereal figure in soft tones, oil painting by Ernest Haskell

Spectre

Ernest Haskell

Genre scene depicting urban life in an impressionistic style by Louis Wiesenberg

Main Street, Montreal

Louis Wiesenberg

Cattle Grazing in Sunlit Hills by Ludmilla Pilat Welch, impressionism

Cattle Grazing in Sunlit Hills

Ludmilla Pilat Welch

The Harsen Homestead engraving by Henry Farrer, depicting a weathered building and long shadows.

The Harsen Homestead, Corner of 10th Avenue and 70th Street, from ‘Scenes of Old New York’

Henry Farrer

Portrait of a young girl, oil on canvas by Rembrandt Peale

Abigail Inskeep Bradford

Rembrandt Peale

Portrait of Miss Vanderveer, oil on canvas by Unknown Artist

Miss Vanderveer, or Miss Vandeveer

Unknown Artist

Criccieth, N Wales by George Elbert Burr, oil on canvas depicting a coastal scene with waves and clouds.

Criccieth, N Wales

George Elbert Burr

Mountainous landscape, oil painting by Frederic Edwin Church

Mountainous landscape

Frederic Edwin Church

Genre scene depicting a market place by John Singer Sargent, oil painting

Market Place

John Singer Sargent

A reclining nude figure in a serene setting.

Reclining Nude

Carl Newman

East Gloucester #1 by Muriel Walcoff, oil on canvas depicting a serene landscape with blue tones.

East Gloucester #1

Muriel Walcoff

Impressionist landscape by Ernest Haskell featuring dappled light and a winding path.

Valley Road

Ernest Haskell

Cattle on the River by William Hart, oil painting depicting cattle grazing by a river.

Cattle on the River

William Hart

Buffalo Harbor from the Foot of Porter Avenue, oil on canvas by Lars Gustaf Sellstedt

Buffalo Harbor from the Foot of Porter Avenue

Lars Gustaf Sellstedt

The Hermit by George Inness, oil on canvas depicting a hermit in a lush landscape.

The Hermit

George Inness

Portrait of Luke White by Gilbert Stuart.

Luke White

Gilbert Stuart

Rooftops at dawn in Rome, Italy, oil on canvas by Frederic Edwin Church

Rooftops, Rome, Italy

Frederic Edwin Church

Portrait of a woman in mourning attire, oil on canvas by Mary Eliza Stafford

Mourning Picture

Mary Eliza Stafford

Snowbound by Macowin Tuttle, a romantic landscape depicting a frosted scene.

Snowbound

Macowin Tuttle

Mountainous landscape with lake and figure in foreground, oil painting by Thomas Sully

Mountainous Landscape with Lake and Figure in Foreground

Thomas Sully

Mosque de Sidi Abdel Rahman by Marcus Waterman, Islamic Art, architecture with intricate arches and golden hues

Mosque de Sidi Abdel Rahman

Marcus Waterman

Marsh Landscape by Mariquita Gill, impressionism, depicting vibrant flora and tranquil water

Marsh Landscape

Mariquita Gill

Yosemite Valley landscape by Thomas Hill, oil painting depicting granite cliffs and natural light.

Yosemite Valley

Thomas Hill

Drawbridge by Ernest Haskell, watercolor on paper depicting a bridge over a chasm with lush foliage.

Drawbridge

Ernest Haskell

A serene landscape painting by Arthur Bowen Davies depicting mountains illuminated by moonlight.

Mountains in Moonlight

Arthur Bowen Davies

Tranquil figure in an ethereal landscape, oil on canvas by Julian Alden Weir

The Land of Nodd

Julian Alden Weir

Mounts Katahdin and Turner from Lake Katahdin, Maine by Frederic Edwin Church, oil painting

Mounts Katahdin and Turner from Lake Katahdin, Maine

Frederic Edwin Church

Unter Schleissheim by Otto Henry Bacher, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil river landscape.

Unter Schleissheim

Otto Henry Bacher

A portrait of Mrs. William Crowninshield Endicott, Jr. by John Singer Sargent.

Mrs. William Crowninshield Endicott, Jr.

John Singer Sargent

St. Paul’s Chapel by Rachael Robinson Elmer, watercolor on paper, features sunlight filtering through trees.

St. Paul’s Chapel

Rachael Robinson Elmer

Portrait of Mrs. Charles Deering, oil on canvas by John Singer Sargent

Mrs. Charles Deering (Marion Denison Whipple)

John Singer Sargent

Conway Castle, Wales by William Trost Richards, oil painting depicting a serene lake and castle.

Conway Castle, Wales

William Trost Richards

Loggia, Villa Giulia, Rome by John Singer Sargent, oil on canvas, featuring light through arches.

Loggia, Villa Giulia, Rome

John Singer Sargent

A woman in a white skirt and dark jacket stands confidently with a straw boater hat, while a man in a pale suit stands behind her in partial shadow.

Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Phelps Stokes

John Singer Sargent

An illustration of Mr. Pickwick, characterized by his round spectacles and dignified demeanor.

Mr. Pickwick.

Charles Dana Gibson

Landscape by Oscar Weissbuch, depicting hills and wildflowers in an impressionist style.

L.I. Landscape

Oscar Weissbuch

The Hornet and the Peacock by George Thresher, oil painting featuring a hornet and a peacock.

The Hornet (U.S.) and the Peacock (British)

George Thresher

Lighthouse at Camden, Maine by Fitz Henry Lane, oil painting depicting a lighthouse by the sea.

Lighthouse at Camden,Maine

Fitz Henry Lane

Cannon Rock by Winslow Homer, oil painting depicting crashing waves against rocky shore

Cannon Rock

Winslow Homer

Mt. Baker and Cascade Range oil painting by John Mix Stanley

Mt. Baker and Cascade Range, from Whitby’s Island

John Mix Stanley

Heavenly Hosts by Ernest Haskell, symbolism, figurative art

Heavenly Hosts

Ernest Haskell

Fishing Huts in France by Theodore Robinson, oil painting of weathered huts by the coast.

Fishing Huts in France

Theodore Robinson

Figurative oil painting by Will Hicock Low featuring a solitary figure under a vast sky.

Sonnet: "When I have fears that I may cease to be"

Will Hicock Low

The Invading Surf by Frederick Judd Waugh, oil painting depicting powerful ocean waves.

The Invading Surf

Frederick Judd Waugh

A brightly lit diner at night with four people inside, three seated at a cherry-colored counter under a Phillies cigar sign.

Nighthawks

Edward Hopper

The Island Garden by Childe Hassam, oil on canvas, features a lush garden with colorful flowers and dappled sunlight.

The Island Garden

Childe Hassam

Landscape of pines against a pastel sky, oil painting by Ernest Haskell

Popham Pines

Ernest Haskell

A Mountain Stream by Richard William Hubbard, oil painting depicting a serene mountain landscape.

A Mountain Stream

Richard William Hubbard

Oil painting by John Henry Twachtman depicting a summer studio with greenery and light.

My Summer Studio

John Henry Twachtman

Mountain View by Robert J. Pattison, oil painting depicting mountains and greenery.

Mountain View

Robert J. Pattison

Yosemite Valley landscape by Robert Hinshelwood, depicting granite cliffs and a river.

Yosemite Valley

Robert Hinshelwood

Portrait of Mrs. Andrew Sigourney by Gilbert Stuart.

Mrs. Andrew Sigourney

Gilbert Stuart

The Lamp Lighter by William P. Chappel, oil on canvas depicting a man lighting a lamp in an urban setting.

The Lamp Lighter

William P. Chappel

The Lido by Otto Henry Bacher, impressionism, genre scene with figures relaxing by the water

The Lido

Otto Henry Bacher

Figurative oil painting by Joseph Pennell, depicting a solitary figure in a city street.

Great College Street

Joseph Pennell

Landscape featuring intertwined branches and light, by Susette Inloes Schultz Keast

In the Woods

Susette Inloes Schultz Keast

View of Goat Island and Niagara Falls, oil on canvas by Charles Hubbard

View of Goat Island and Niagara Falls

Charles Hubbard

Marine scene of a beach with water and sky by Theodore J. Richardson

Beach in Front of Chief’s House

Theodore J. Richardson

A humorous illustration depicting the social reactions to a professor's engagement to a college girl.

I see that professor gigham, the celebrated all-around scientist, is going to marry that college girl

Charles Dana Gibson

Lake George by John Frederick Kensett, oil painting of a tranquil lake and sky.

Lake George

John Frederick Kensett

The Lone Fisherman by Winslow Homer, oil on canvas, features a fisherman casting a line into calm waters.

The Lone Fisherman

Winslow Homer

Landscape oil painting by John Frost depicting winding pathways under a vast sky.

Near Flintridge

John Frost

Serene lake at dusk by Currier & Ives, unknown medium

The magic lake

Currier & Ives.

Oil painting by Robert Swain Gifford depicting gentle waves at the coast.

Near the Coast

Robert Swain Gifford

Oil painting by Birger Sandzén depicting mountains and valleys with sunlight and shadows

Near the Timberline, Rocky Mountains, Colorado

Birger Sandzén

A View of Venice by Thomas Moran, oil on canvas depicting a sunset over the canal.

A View of Venice

Thomas Moran

Thomas Sully's 'Choice of Hercules' depicts a pivotal moment in mythology.

Choice of Hercules

Thomas Sully

Near Timber Creek, oil on canvas by James Fuller Queen, depicting a serene creek and trees.

Near Timber Creek, Jersey shore

James Fuller Queen

Landscape of rolling hills at dawn, oil painting by George Elbert Burr

Near Villeneuve, Suisse

George Elbert Burr

Landscape of Carcassonne by Walter Griffin, impressionist style

Carcassonne

Walter Griffin

Willows by Walter Griffin, oil painting depicting twisted trees and a serene landscape.

Willows, Longpre,France

Walter Griffin

New Public Library Boston by Benjamin Champney, oil on canvas depicting a grand library facade

New Public Library Boston

Benjamin Champney

The Marblehead Fishermen by John Orne Johnson Frost, oil on canvas depicting fishermen at sea.

The Marblehead Fishermen

John Orne Johnson Frost

The LaFayette House near Yorktown, Va. by William McIlvaine, realism artwork

The LaFayette House near Yorktown, Va.

William McIlvaine

Watercolor by Maurice Prendergast depicting docks and colorful boats in East Boston.

Docks,East Boston

Maurice Prendergast

Landscape of New Mexico Hills by Marsden Hartley, featuring ochres and turquoise sky, oil painting.

New Mexico Hills

Marsden Hartley

Landscape of the Chickahominy River by William McIlvaine, oil painting

The Chickahominy – Sumners Upper Bridge

William McIlvaine

Militia Drilling by William P. Chappel, oil on canvas, soldiers in formation with muted colors

Militia Drilling

William P. Chappel

Interior scene of a tavern by William P. Chappel, depicting patrons in stillness, oil painting

Bull’s Head Tavern

William P. Chappel