United States Paintings

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

Tomb of Virgil, oil on canvas by Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, featuring a monument surrounded by lush foliage.

Tomb of Virgil, Naples

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Lumber Schooners at Evening on Penobscot Bay, oil on canvas by Fitz Henry Lane

Lumber Schooners at Evening on Penobscot Bay

Fitz Henry Lane

A young woman stands next to an older millionaire, surrounded by onlookers, capturing the social dynamics of marriage in the Gilded Age.

These young girls who marry oldish millionaires

Charles Dana Gibson

Birchpoint by Louis Kinney Harlow, oil on canvas depicting birch trees and dappled light in a forest.

Birchpoint

Louis Kinney Harlow

An abstract composition featuring geometric shapes, lines, and vibrant colors creating a dynamic visual rhythm.

Composition VIII

Wassily Kandinsky

Boats on Delft Canal by Bertha Jaques, oil painting depicting boats on water.

Boats on Delft Canal

Bertha Jaques

Bird's-eye view lithograph of the Universal Exposition St. Louis, U.S.A. by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co.

Bird’s-eye view of the Universal Exposition St. Louis, U.S.A., 1904

Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co.

Haystacks by Arthur Wesley Dow, oil painting depicting sunlight on textured haystacks

Haystacks

Arthur Wesley Dow

Cloud Study With Blue Sky by Albert Bierstadt, oil painting of wispy clouds and blue sky.

Cloud Study With Blue Sky

Albert Bierstadt

Urban landscape with golden light, oil on canvas by John Caspar Wild

Third and Vine Northside

John Caspar Wild

Girl stepping into a wooded area, oil on canvas by Thomas Sully

Girl on Lane, Entering Wooded Area

Thomas Sully

A reclining female nude by Carl Newman, showcasing modernist aesthetics.

Reclining Female Nude VI

Carl Newman

A vibrant painting depicting a path lined with flowers.

Path Of Flowers

Charles Courtney Curran

Pavillon Petit Colombe by Walter Gay, impressionism, architecture

Pavillon Petit Colombe

Walter Gay

Path through a Rocky Landscape, oil on canvas by Stephen Parrish

Path through a Rocky Landscape

Stephen Parrish

John Singer Sargent's 'Thistles' captures the beauty of thistles in a vibrant, impressionistic style.

Thistles

John Singer Sargent

A young woman contemplates a red zinnia in a serene moment.

Woman with a Red Zinnia

Mary Cassatt

Ponte del Pistor, watercolor on paper by Otto Henry Bacher, depicting a bridge over calm waters.

Ponte del Pistor, Venice

Otto Henry Bacher

Dry Dock by John Bond Francisco, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil landscape with a weathered dock.

Dry Dock

John Bond Francisco

Portrait of Pauline Morton Sabin by Philip Alexius de László.

Pauline Morton Sabin

Philip Alexius de László

Pavement, Cairo by John Singer Sargent, oil painting depicting vibrant street life.

Pavement, Cairo

John Singer Sargent

Portrait of Rembrandt Peale by Thomas Sully.

Rembrandt Peale

Thomas Sully

Volendam Street Scene by Robert Henri, featuring a figure on a cobblestone street, oil painting.

Volendam Street Scene

Robert Henri

Italian Grotto by Henry Roderick Newman, oil painting depicting a serene landscape with light filtering through foliage.

Italian Grotto

Henry Roderick Newman

Dunes Near Atlantic City by William Trost Richards, oil painting depicting sandy dunes and sky.

Dunes Near Atlantic City

William Trost Richards

Yorktown, Va. by William McIlvaine, oil on canvas depicting tranquil waters and golden light

Yorktown, Va.

William McIlvaine

Three Female Nudes by Carl Newman showcases the beauty of the human form.

Three Female Nudes

Carl Newman

Meetinghouse Hill landscape by John Ritto Penniman, oil on canvas, featuring homes and children in golden light.

Meetinghouse Hill, Roxbury, Massachusetts

John Ritto Penniman

A picturesque view of Venice by Thomas Moran.

Venice

Thomas Moran

Delaware Water Gap by George L. Clough, oil on canvas depicting a serene river landscape.

Delaware Water Gap

George L. Clough

Landscape by Lockwood de Forest, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil horizon with golden light.

Landscape

Lockwood de Forest

Oil painting by Frederick Ferdinand Schafer depicting Yosemite Valley with mountains and sunlight.

Lookout Rock, Yosemite Valley

Frederick Ferdinand Schafer

An illustration depicting elegantly dressed women outside a fashionable establishment.

Outside morley’s

Charles Dana Gibson

A sketch of three men by James Abbott McNeill Whistler.

Three Men (Sketch in Lower Right Hand Corner of Handwritten Journal (from Sketchbook)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Portrait of Vice-Admiral Edward Hughes by Gilbert Stuart.

Vice-Admiral Edward Hughes

Gilbert Stuart

New York Harbor by Fitz Henry Lane, oil painting depicting a steamship and city skyline

New York Harbor

Fitz Henry Lane

A tranquil lake surrounded by towering cliffs and a waterfall, illuminated by a shaft of light breaking through the clouds.

King Lake, California

Albert Bierstadt

Portrait of a young woman named Pepita by Robert Henri.

Pepita

Robert Henri

Toltec Gorge, Colorado by Thomas Moran, oil on canvas depicting rugged cliffs and soft sunlight.

Toltec Gorge, Colorado

Thomas Moran

Venetian Scene by Thomas Moran, oil on canvas depicting a sunset over water

Venetian Scene

Thomas Moran

Landscape drawing by Otto Henry Bacher, featuring soft strokes and earthy tones.

Sketch from Nature

Otto Henry Bacher

Portrait of Jean Garmany Brandt by Philip Alexius de László.

Portrait of Jean Garmany Brandt

Philip Alexius de László

A determined young woman stands confidently in a parlor, surrounded by older relatives and suitors.

People who will have their own way

Charles Dana Gibson

Modernism artwork by Joseph Pennell depicting London's architecture in 1928

Vanishing London

Joseph Pennell

A depiction of a forge scene by Whistler.

The Forge, Passage du Dragon

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Sioux Indians on snowshoes lancing buffalo, oil on canvas by George Catlin

Sioux Indians On Snowshoes Lancing Buffalo

George Catlin

The Sea by John Frederick Kensett, oil on canvas, depicts waves and horizon in deep azure hues.

The Sea

John Frederick Kensett

The National Washington Monument lithograph by Currier & Ives against a soft sky.

The National Washington Monument

Currier & Ives.

Oil on canvas by George Wesley Bellows depicting trees and light on Monhegan Island.

Through the Trees, Monhegan Island, Maine

George Wesley Bellows

A detailed depiction of a North American prairie wolf in its natural habitat.

North American Prairie Wolf

Charles Hamilton Smith

A drawing depicting the confrontation between youth and the personification of Time.

Time!

Charles Dana Gibson

Trout Stream, North Conway by George Inness, oil painting depicting a serene stream with sunlight and greenery.

Trout Stream, North Conway

George Inness

A landscape featuring a shaft of sunlight illuminating Donner Lake, surrounded by rocky cliffs and trees.

View of Donner Lake, California

Albert Bierstadt

Cliveden by Ernest Peixotto, oil painting featuring greenery and architecture.

Cliveden

Ernest Peixotto

Still Life No. 3 by Marsden Hartley, oil on canvas, featuring vibrant fruits and organic forms.

Still Life No. 3

Marsden Hartley

A serene landscape painting by Arthur Bowen Davies.

Chinese Landscape

Arthur Bowen Davies

Oil painting by John Fabian Carlson depicting a tranquil landscape with deep greens and muted browns

Brooding Silence

John Fabian Carlson

A vibrant depiction of Easter celebrations by Joseph Christian Leyendecker.

Easter

Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Terrace and Gardens by John Singer Sargent, oil on canvas, featuring a figure on a terrace surrounded by flowers.

Terrace and Gardens

John Singer Sargent

Chinatown–Monterey by Ernest Haskell, impressionism, depicting vibrant buildings.

Chinatown–Monterey

Ernest Haskell

A portrait of a woman named Ruth by Eastman Johnson.

Ruth

Eastman Johnson

The Bridge by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, oil on canvas depicting a serene landscape with reflections.

The Bridge

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Frederic Edwin Church's 'Cotopaxi' showcases a dramatic volcanic landscape.

Cotopaxi

Frederic Edwin Church

A young widow in mourning gazes thoughtfully, her wedding ring visible, amidst hints of time in the background.

Young Widow; how long should i wear mourning

Charles Dana Gibson

Giverny by Theodore Robinson, oil on canvas depicting a garden with lavender flowers.

Giverny

Theodore Robinson

Tivoli by Sanford Robinson Gifford, oil on canvas depicting a serene landscape with trees and distant hills.

Tivoli

Sanford Robinson Gifford

Landscape with Castles and Deer by M. A. Hall, oil painting depicting castles and deer in a serene landscape.

Landscape with Castles and Deer

M. A. Hall

Peaceful Valley by Alexander Helwig Wyant, oil painting of a tranquil valley with trees and soft light.

Peaceful Valley

Alexander Helwig Wyant

A striking allegorical painting by Joseph Christian Leyendecker.

Hitch your wagon to a star

Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Fading Sunset by John Francis Murphy, oil painting depicting a serene landscape at twilight.

Fading Sunset

John Francis Murphy

A serene valley at dusk with rose-tinted mountain peaks and a calm open plain.

Owens Valley, California

Albert Bierstadt

A Home by the Seaside, oil painting by Worthington Whittredge, depicting a cottage by the sea.

A Home by the Seaside

Worthington Whittredge

A poised young woman with a fan surrounded by eager suitors in a social setting.

Fanned out

Charles Dana Gibson

Lithograph by Currier & Ives depicting the White House at twilight

Washington D.C. – White House – 1877

Currier & Ives.

A determined man strides past skeptical onlookers, embodying the pursuit of wealth in a satirical illustration.

People who will have their own way. The man who wanted to get rich

Charles Dana Gibson

Cottonwood Creek, Sunday April 10th 1859 by Daniel A. Jenks, oil painting depicting a tranquil landscape.

Cottonwood Creek, Sunday April 10th 1859

Daniel A. Jenks

A figurative painting titled 'Female Figure' by Carl Newman.

Female Figure

Carl Newman

Marshlands at Sundown by Alice Pike Barney, oil painting depicting twilight colors over a landscape

Marshlands at Sundown

Alice Pike Barney

Tower Of Hypacus, oil on canvas by Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, depicting ruins and greenery.

Tower Of Hypacus, Jerusalem

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Arthur Bowen Davies' 'Nude' presents a striking representation of the human form.

Nude

Arthur Bowen Davies

Autumn In The Meadow Edge, watercolor on paper by William Henry Holmes, depicting golden autumn leaves in a landscape.

Autumn In The Meadow Edge

William Henry Holmes

Tower of St. Peter’s Church Va by William McIlvaine, oil on canvas, featuring a church spire and stormy sky.

Tower of St. Peter’s Church Va.

William McIlvaine

Thomas Moran's painting captures the beauty of Yellowstone's Tower Falls and Sulphur Mountain.

Tower Falls and Sulphur Mountain, Yellowstone

Thomas Moran

A female nude resting on her knees on a bed, showcasing the softness of the human form.

Female Nude Resting on Knees on Bed

Carl Newman

Watercolor by Otto Henry Bacher depicting Old Trinity, Cleveland with intricate architecture and vibrant sky.

Tower of the Chimes, Old Trinity, Cleveland

Otto Henry Bacher

Kenyon Cox's 'Tradition' explores themes of heritage and culture through allegorical figures.

Tradition

Kenyon Cox

Studies of Animal Heads by Thomas Cole, depicting a bull's head in oil painting.

Studies of Animal Heads

Thomas Cole

Boathouse by Joseph Biel, oil on canvas, depicting a rustic structure by the water surrounded by trees.

Boathouse

Joseph Biel

Boating scene on the Schuylkill River, oil on canvas by James Fuller Queen

Boating scene on the Schuylkill River

James Fuller Queen

Traghetto San Felice by Otto Henry Bacher, oil painting depicting boats on water

Traghetto San Felice

Otto Henry Bacher