United States Paintings

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

Crocuses oil painting by William J. Forsyth, featuring vibrant spring flowers.

Crocuses

William J. Forsyth

Landscape with a cabin among trees, oil painting by William Aiken Walker

Outside The Cabin

William Aiken Walker

A drawing depicting elegantly dressed women at a matinee, showcasing the Gibson Girl ideal.

At the matinee

Charles Dana Gibson

A portrait of Mrs. Frederick Lorenz Pratt by Philip Alexius de László.

Mrs Frederick Lorenz Pratt, née Jeannie Jewett Williams

Philip Alexius de László

Old Sea Dam by Ernest Haskell, watercolor on paper depicting rugged cliffs and serene sea.

Old Sea Dam

Ernest Haskell

Historical scene with soldiers in battle, oil painting by Edwin Forbes

Attack on Little Round Top held by the 5th Corps commanded by General Sykes

Edwin Forbes

A young couple sits apart on a sofa, embodying the tension of their first quarrel.

Their first quarrel

Charles Dana Gibson

The Tower, 1100 Miles Above St. Louis by George Catlin, oil on canvas depicting a natural tower and clouds.

The Tower, 1100 Miles Above St. Louis

George Catlin

Todmorden Viaduct on the Manchester and Leeds Railway, oil painting by Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait

Todmorden Viaduct on the Manchester and Leeds Railway, England

Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait

Autumn landscape with vibrant leaves, oil painting by Wilson Henry Irvine

Autumn

Wilson Henry Irvine

Engraving of Christ Church, Boston by John H. Bufford's & Sons

Christ Church, Boston – erected A.D. 1723 – this church contains the first ring of bells cast for North America

John H. Bufford's & Sons

Etching of Clinton Hall by Charles Frederick William Mielatz, featuring light through windows.

Clinton Hall

Charles Frederick William Mielatz

Clock tower at night, showcasing intricate details, by Joseph Pennell

Clock Tower-Night

Joseph Pennell

A figure surrounded by glass elements in a dreamlike setting.

Figure in Glass

Arthur Bowen Davies

Cottonwood Trees and Pond by Birger Sandzén, impressionism, landscape painting

Cottonwood Trees and Pond

Birger Sandzén

Duncannon Street, from Charing Cross by Joseph Pennell, medium unknown

Duncannon Street, from Charing Cross

Joseph Pennell

Beach scene by Leslie Prince Thompson, oil on canvas, depicting waves and sunlight

Beach Scene

Leslie Prince Thompson

Fifty-Seventh Street by Louis Michel Eilshemius, oil on canvas depicting a serene city street with soft light.

Fifty-Seventh Street

Louis Michel Eilshemius

Engraving of Founder’s Tomb by Joseph Pennell, showcasing detailed stone textures

Founder’s Tomb, St. Bartholomew the Great

Joseph Pennell

The Towers of Tower Falls, Yellowstone by Thomas Moran, oil on canvas depicting cliffs and a waterfall.

The Towers of Tower Falls, Yellowstone

Thomas Moran

Bridget announces her engagement, surrounded by a semicircle of listeners with varied reactions.

Studies in expression. Bridget announces that she is engaged to be married

Charles Dana Gibson

Thomas Moran's painting captures the stunning natural beauty of Tower Falls in Yellowstone.

The Towers of Tower Falls, Yellowstone

Thomas Moran

The Ocean Wave by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, oil on canvas depicting a powerful ocean wave.

The Ocean Wave

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

This painting depicts the expressive features of an old man's face.

Head of an Old Man

Frank Duveneck

A portrait of a draped model by James Abbott McNeill Whistler.

Draped Model

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Landscape depicting tranquility, oil painting by Thomas Cole

Dream of Arcadia

Thomas Cole

A portrait of Augustus Saint-Gaudens by Kenyon Cox.

Augustus Saint-Gaudens

Kenyon Cox

Landing Beach, Kasaan by Theodore J. Richardson, oil on canvas depicting a solitary figure at the water's edge

Landing Beach, Kasaan

Theodore J. Richardson

Portrait of Daniel La Motte by Thomas Sully.

Daniel La Motte

Thomas Sully

Gondola on a canal at evening, oil on canvas by James Abbott McNeill Whistler

The Traghetto

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

George Inness's 'Milton, New York' captures a serene landscape with soft colors and natural elements.

Milton, New York

George Inness

Etching by Ernest Haskell depicting artists at work in a studio

Brooklyn Etchers’

Ernest Haskell

Autumn Afternoon, the Wissahickon by Thomas Moran, oil on canvas depicting a forest with autumn colors

Autumn Afternoon, the Wissahickon

Thomas Moran

A dynamic representation of Mercury, the Roman god of speed and communication.

The Speed God Mercury

Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Landscape with Large Rock, oil on canvas by Frederic Edwin Church

Landscape with Large Rock, possibly North Carolina

Frederic Edwin Church

Autumn landscape with warm colors, oil painting by Homer Dodge Martin

Autumn

Homer Dodge Martin

Autumn oil painting by William Hart depicting vibrant leaves and forest light

Autumn

William Hart

Indian Summer by William Trost Richards, oil on canvas depicting wildflowers and autumn hues.

Indian Summer

William Trost Richards

Indian Grave by Theodore J. Richardson, oil on canvas depicting a totem over a grave

Indian Grave. Wolf Totem Over Medicine Man Grave, Wrangell

Theodore J. Richardson

Autumn Afternoon in Brittany, oil on canvas by Alexander Warshawsky, depicting hills and sunlight.

Autumn Afternoon in Brittany

Alexander Warshawsky

Post-Impressionism landscape by John Mazzanovich featuring autumn colors and trees

Autumn

John Mazzanovich

Autumn landscape by William Hart, oil on canvas, featuring vibrant colors and a forest scene.

Autumn

William Hart

Autumn foliage, oil on canvas by Jasper Francis Cropsey

Autumn Afternoon

Jasper Francis Cropsey

Landscape of Medway, Massachusetts by George Inness, oil painting

Medway, Massachusetts

George Inness

A portrait of Astruc by Whistler showcasing detailed facial features.

Astruc, Editor of ‘L’ Artiste’

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Autumn Landscape by Jasper Francis Cropsey, oil on canvas depicting vibrant autumn foliage.

Autumn Landscape

Jasper Francis Cropsey

Autumn Landscape by Julian Onderdonk, impressionism, depicting a tranquil scene with golden leaves.

Autumn Landscape

Julian Onderdonk

Autumn Landscape by Robert Swain Gifford, oil on canvas showing amber leaves and twilight.

Autumn Landscape

Robert Swain Gifford

Autumn landscape oil painting by James Renwick Brevoort with vibrant orange and gold foliage.

Autumn Landscape

James Renwick Brevoort

Landscape with a gradient sky and fading moon, oil painting by Emil Carlsen

Autumn Morning-Fading Moon

Emil Carlsen

Autumn landscape by Louis Michel Eilshemius, featuring vibrant foliage and soft skies.

Autumn Landscape

Louis Michel Eilshemius

Autumn Landscape by Du Bois Fenelon Hasbrouck, oil painting depicting vibrant autumn foliage.

Autumn Landscape

Du Bois Fenelon Hasbrouck

Autumn on Greenwood Lake by Jasper Francis Cropsey, oil painting depicting golden leaves and reflections.

Autumn on Greenwood Lake

Jasper Francis Cropsey

Autumn Landscape, oil painting by Jasper Francis Cropsey depicting Sugar Loaf Mountain.

Autumn Landscape, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Orange County, New York

Jasper Francis Cropsey

Oil on canvas by Edward Emerson Simmons depicting a nostalgic landscape with light filtering through trees.

Our Back Yard When I was Young

Edward Emerson Simmons

Autumn landscape with shepherd, dog, and sheep, oil painting by Jasper Francis Cropsey

Autumn Landscape With Shepherd, Dog And Sheep

Jasper Francis Cropsey

Landscape of Northwest; Desolation Sound, British Columbia by Frederick Judd Waugh, oil on canvas

Northwest; Desolation Sound, British Columbia

Frederick Judd Waugh

Autumn Meadows by George Inness, oil on canvas depicting a landscape with autumn foliage and golden light.

Autumn Meadows

George Inness

Corner of the Terrace, Versailles by James Carroll Beckwith, oil on canvas depicting a terrace and garden.

Corner of the Terrace, Versailles

James Carroll Beckwith

Oil painting by John Francis Murphy depicting sprawling fields under a sunset sky.

Sprawling Fields

John Francis Murphy

Autumn On The River, oil painting by Jasper Francis Cropsey showing colorful foliage and a winding river.

Autumn On The River

Jasper Francis Cropsey

Autumn Woods by Arthur Bowen Davies, oil on canvas depicting a vibrant forest in autumn.

Autumn Woods

Arthur Bowen Davies

Overhanging Branches by Louis Michel Eilshemius, oil on canvas showing branches and shadows.

Overhanging Branches

Louis Michel Eilshemius

Impressionist oil painting by William Merritt Chase depicting a solitary figure on a path in sunlight.

Outskirts of Madrid

William Merritt Chase

Palmettos at Port Royal by Xanthus Russell Smith, oil painting depicting lush greenery and a bright sky.

Palmettos at Port Royal

Xanthus Russell Smith

Porte St. Denis by Frank Edwin Scott, oil on canvas showing architecture with vibrant colors.

Porte St. Denis

Frank Edwin Scott

Portrait of a solemn figure in muted hues, oil painting by John Mix Stanley

Awaiting the Return of Mr. Tinkham

John Mix Stanley

Burial Cortege of a Crow Chief, oil on canvas by Joseph Henry Sharp, depicting a solemn procession in a vibrant landscape.

Burial Cortege of a Crow Chief

Joseph Henry Sharp

The Storm by George Inness, oil painting depicting swirling clouds and dynamic nature.

The Storm

George Inness

Architecture of Firemen’s Hall by Orville Houghton Peets, oil painting

Back of Firemen’s Hall

Orville Houghton Peets

Landscape by Samuel Halpert, 1917, featuring vibrant fields and a textured sky.

Eddyville

Samuel Halpert

Harbor of a Thousand Masts by Childe Hassam, oil on canvas depicting masts over water

Harbor of a Thousand Masts

Childe Hassam

Thomas Eakins' 'Baby at Play' captures a child engaged in a playful moment.

Baby at Play

Thomas Eakins

Landscape of rolling hills in The Umbrian Valley, Italy by Frederick Gottwald, oil on canvas

The Umbrian Valley, Italy

Frederick Gottwald

Ecuador, Mt. Chimborazo by Frederic Edwin Church, oil painting depicting a mountain landscape.

Ecuador, Mt. Chimborazo

Frederic Edwin Church

The United States Capitol, oil on canvas by Joseph C. Claghorn, featuring the dome against a stormy sky.

The United States Capitol

Joseph C. Claghorn

Landscape with trees and mountains, oil on canvas by Louis Michel Eilshemius

Balcony, Delaware Water Gap

Louis Michel Eilshemius

Paestum, Temple of Neptune by Frederic Edwin Church, oil on canvas depicting ancient columns and sunlight.

Paestum, Temple of Neptune

Frederic Edwin Church

Bald Head Cliff, York, Maine by Emil Carlsen, oil on canvas depicting rugged cliffs and a tumultuous ocean.

Bald Head Cliff, York, Maine

Emil Carlsen

A depiction of a cramped tenement interior by Whistler.

The Unsafe Tenement

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Maine Coast oil painting by Frederic Edwin Church depicting a coastal landscape with waves and sunset.

Maine Coast

Frederic Edwin Church

Delaware Water Gap by Thomas Doughty, oil painting of a river winding through a lush valley.

Delaware Water Gap

Thomas Doughty

Seascape by Frank Myers Boggs, early 1920s, oil painting

Dunkerque

Frank Myers Boggs

Le Train à Giverny, oil on canvas by Theodore Earl Butler, depicting a train in a vibrant landscape.

Le Train à Giverny

Theodore Earl Butler

Bank of Columbia, Georgetown, D.C. watercolor on paper by Augustus Köllner

Bank of Columbia, Georgetown, D.C.

Augustus Köllner

Watercolour by Ernest Haskell depicting a growing sequoia tree

Baby Sequoia

Ernest Haskell

Twilight on the Sound, oil on canvas by John Frederick Kensett, depicting serene water and horizon.

Twilight on the Sound, Darien, Connecticut

John Frederick Kensett

Oil painting by Conrad Wise Chapman featuring mountains and a lake.

Paisaje Del Valle De México Con El Lago De Texcoco

Conrad Wise Chapman

A portrait of George Reynolds by Thomas Eakins, showcasing detailed realism.

The Veteran (Portrait of George Reynolds)

Thomas Eakins

This artwork promotes Pearline, a modern cleanser, through vibrant colors and stylized design.

The modern cleanser, millions now use Pearline

Louis Rhead