United States Paintings

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

A young girl sits alone, embodying the theme of vulnerability in a changing society.

The half orphan

Charles Dana Gibson

Sunset oil painting by Hamilton Hamilton, featuring vibrant hues of crimson and gold.

Sunset

Hamilton Hamilton

A depiction of a kitchen scene by Whistler.

The Kitchen

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A girl reading a novel, capturing a moment of quiet reflection.

The Novel, Girl Reading

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A portrait of a woman named Catharine, painted by Robert Henri.

Catharine

Robert Henri

Landscape of Lake Como with a villa, by Henry Pember Smith, oil painting

Villa, Lake Como

Henry Pember Smith

Giudecca by John Singer Sargent, oil on canvas depicting a sunset over tranquil water.

Giudecca

John Singer Sargent

A poised hostess listens to an older woman's advice in a lavish drawing room.

Advice to a hostess

Charles Dana Gibson

Sharon Springs, oil on canvas by Elizabeth Boott Duveneck, featuring dying flowers and soft light.

Sharon Springs

Elizabeth Boott Duveneck

Coliseum at Rome lithograph by Armstrong & Co. Lith. featuring majestic ruins against a blue sky.

Coliseum at Rome

Armstrong & Co. Lith.

Impressionist oil painting by William Hart depicting pools by the seaside

Pools by the Seaside

William Hart

Landscape with soft hues of blue and green, oil painting by Robert Jenkins Onderdonk

Tranquil Silence

Robert Jenkins Onderdonk

Milk River – Bear’s Paw Mountain in Distance, oil on canvas by John Mix Stanley

Milk River – Bear’s Paw Mountain in Distance

John Mix Stanley

A nude female torso sculpture by Carl Newman.

Nude Female Torso

Carl Newman

A painting depicting a statue descending from its pedestal in a winter landscape.

Winter’s tale, the statue came down from the pedestal

Louis Rhead

October by John Francis Murphy, oil on canvas depicting autumn foliage and light filtering through trees.

October

John Francis Murphy

Taos Landscape by Joseph Henry Sharp, oil on canvas depicting rolling hills and vibrant nature.

Taos Landscape

Joseph Henry Sharp

Tree Study by Arthur Bowen Davies, oil painting depicting trees and leaves.

Tree Study

Arthur Bowen Davies

Landscape of Breaking Clouds, Delaware Valley by William Langson Lathrop, oil on canvas

Breaking Clouds, Delaware Valley

William Langson Lathrop

Harlem River by Ann Nooney, modernism, landscape with deep indigo and gold hues

Harlem River

Ann Nooney

Watercolour by John Rubens Smith depicting Mount Vernon and outbuildings

Mount Vernon with outbuildings shown from the far side of the driveway

John Rubens Smith

A scene from a theater box with elegantly dressed figures enjoying a comedy performance.

At a comedy

Charles Dana Gibson

A portrait showcasing the interplay of flesh tones and red hues.

Harmony In Flesh Colour And Red

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Landscape of Elk Creek with reflections, oil painting by Benjamin Henry Latrobe

View from the Packet Wharf at Frenchtown Looking down Elk Creek

Benjamin Henry Latrobe

Thomas Eakins' 'Study for ‘Cowboys in the Badlands’ captures the rugged spirit of the American West.

Study for ‘Cowboys in the Badlands’

Thomas Eakins

A group of elegantly dressed young women in a lush garden, embodying youthful femininity.

In the garden of youth

Charles Dana Gibson

Landscape oil painting by Edward Mitchell Bannister featuring oxen and haycart crossing a bridge

Untitled

Edward Mitchell Bannister

Landscape with a river and green hills by William Guy Wall, oil painting

View near Fishkill

William Guy Wall

View Near Hudson, oil painting by William Guy Wall, depicting a tranquil river landscape with sunlight and foliage.

View Near Hudson

William Guy Wall

Forest Stream with Vista by Asher Brown Durand, oil on canvas depicting a serene landscape with a stream and trees.

Forest Stream with Vista

Asher Brown Durand

A depiction of weary partygoers at dawn, showcasing the aftermath of a lavish social event.

Six A.M.

Charles Dana Gibson

Evening Shadows by Edwin Lamasure, oil painting depicting a twilight landscape with deep hues.

Evening shadows

Edwin Lamasure

The Essex Canal by Albert Pinkham Ryder, oil on canvas depicting tranquil waters and a serene landscape.

The Essex Canal

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Landscape by William Henry Singer, oil on canvas depicting a serene horizon and dappled sunlight.

Landscape

William Henry Singer

Portrait of John B. Gest by Thomas Eakins showcases a detailed representation of the subject.

Portrait Of John B. Gest

Thomas Eakins

Portrait of James Cornell Biddle by Thomas Sully showcases a detailed depiction of the subject.

Portrait of James Cornell Biddle (1795–1838)

Thomas Sully

Flaming Pool—Dogtown by Marsden Hartley, oil on canvas depicting a vibrant landscape.

Flaming Pool—Dogtown

Marsden Hartley

Watercolour by William Henry Holmes depicting a glacier landscape

Deserted Bed Of A Glacier

William Henry Holmes

River Bank by William James Glackens, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil landscape with water reflections.

River Bank

William James Glackens

Portrait of Judge Daniel Cony by Gilbert Stuart.

Portrait of Judge Daniel Cony of Maine

Gilbert Stuart

Coastal landscape with soft waves and sandy shore, oil painting by Emil Carlsen

The South Strand

Emil Carlsen

Oil painting by Conrad Wise Chapman depicting hills and Bishop's Palace

View of Bishop’s Palace Near Monterrey

Conrad Wise Chapman

Burning of the New York Crystal Palace lithograph by Currier & Ives showing a crowd witnessing a fire

Burning of the New York Crystal Palace; on Tuesday Oct. 5th 1858

Currier & Ives.

View of Boston Harbor from Dorchester Heights, oil on canvas by Thomas Doughty

View of Boston Harbor from Dorchester Heights

Thomas Doughty

Lithograph by Currier & Ives depicting Broadway in 1875 with St. Paul's Cathedral and post office.

View of Broadway, looking north from just below Fulton St. St. Paul’s on the left, post office in centre

Currier & Ives.

Oil painting by Albert Pinkham Ryder depicting a stormy sky with a boat under clouds.

Under a Cloud

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Landscape view of Cincinnati with sunset, oil on canvas by John Caspar Wild

View of Cincinnati From Covington

John Caspar Wild

View of Charleston by Henry Joseph Jackson, oil on canvas depicting rooftops and nature.

View of Charleston (View from the East)

Henry Joseph Jackson

Frederic Edwin Church's 'View of Cotopaxi' captures a stunning volcanic landscape.

View of Cotopaxi

Frederic Edwin Church

Landscape oil painting by Edmund Darch Lewis depicting Cuba with sunlight and greenery.

View of Cuba

Edmund Darch Lewis

Oil painting by Arthur Bowen Davies depicting cliffs and swirling sky

On the Cliffs

Arthur Bowen Davies

West Pier by Otto Henry Bacher, watercolor on paper, depicting waves and light reflections.

West Pier

Otto Henry Bacher

Oaks in winter, oil on canvas by Walter Launt Palmer

Oaks in Winter (Snow in November)

Walter Launt Palmer

Twilight landscape with water and rocky shore, oil painting by Martin Johnson Heade

Point Judith, Rhode Island

Martin Johnson Heade

A young girl in a floral kimono sits with her head bowed, a child asleep on her back, framed by blooming morning glories.

A Weary Little Mother

Helen Hyde

A portrait of a woman dressed in elegant attire, showcasing Whistler's signature style.

Mother of Pearl and Silver – The Andalusian

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A portrait of a woman with a serene expression, painted by Robert Henri.

Bernadita

Robert Henri

Portrait of Miss Anita Stewart by Giovanni Boldini showcases a fashionable woman in a vibrant setting.

Portrait of Miss Anita Stewart

Giovanni Boldini

West Point Foundry, Cold Spring, New York by John Ferguson Weir, oil on canvas

West Point Foundry, Cold Spring, New York

John Ferguson Weir

Arthur Dove's 'Pond in Sunlight' captures a serene landscape with vibrant colors.

Pond in Sunlight

Arthur Dove

Cows grazing on grass in sunlight, oil painting by Frederick Carl Frieseke

Cows at Noon

Frederick Carl Frieseke

Watercolor on paper by John Marin depicting a landscape of West Point, Maine

West Point, Maine

John Marin

Landscape of Lake Starnberg, oil on canvas by Edward Cucuel

View of Lake Starnberg

Edward Cucuel

Portrait of Mrs. Jonathan Mason by Gilbert Stuart showcases a refined depiction of a woman in early American society.

Portrait of Mrs. Jonathan Mason

Gilbert Stuart

Reflected Reeds by Alfred Thompson Bricher, oil painting depicting reeds and water reflections

Reflected Reeds

Alfred Thompson Bricher

Portrait of Mrs. Raphael Pumpelly by John Singer Sargent.

Portrait Of Mrs. Raphael Pumpelly

John Singer Sargent

Portrait of Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams by Gilbert Stuart.

Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams (Mrs. John Quincy Adams)

Gilbert Stuart

Marsh Landscape by Dwight William Tryon, oil on canvas depicting golden grasses and distant water

Marsh Landscape

Dwight William Tryon

Marine scene with a figure gazing over the ocean, oil painting by Henry Ossawa Tanner

Crossing The Atlantic (Return Home)

Henry Ossawa Tanner

A serene scene of women gathering flowers by a river.

Gathering Flowers Along The River

Daniel Ridgway Knight

Landscape by Edmund Lewandowski, Modernism, depicting undulating hills and a lush sky.

Lowlands

Edmund Lewandowski

Portrait of Paul-César Helleu by John Singer Sargent.

Portrait of Paul-César Helleu

John Singer Sargent

Les Déserts, oil on canvas by Theodore Earl Butler, depicting a sunlit landscape with fields and hills.

Les Déserts, Giverny

Theodore Earl Butler

A weary office worker slumps at his desk, surrounded by correspondence and the shadow of responsibility.

His vacation over

Charles Dana Gibson

View of New York skyline from Brooklyn Heights, lithograph by Currier & Ives

View of New York, from Brooklyn Heights

Currier & Ives.

Cottage by the Sea, oil on canvas by William Lamb Picknell, depicting a coastal landscape.

Cottage by the Sea

William Lamb Picknell

Landscape oil painting by Henry Keller featuring a tranquil river

The Ford

Henry Keller

Oil painting by Robert S. Duncanson depicting a tranquil river landscape with trees.

On the St. Annes, East Canada, 1863

Robert S. Duncanson

A View of Fort Point from Baker Beach, oil on canvas by Thomas Hill

A View of Fort Point from Baker Beach, San Francisco

Thomas Hill

Landscape with Figures by Maurice Prendergast, watercolor on paper, depicting figures in a sunlit landscape.

Landscape with Figures

Maurice Prendergast

Landscape of rolling hills in autumn, oil on canvas by Joseph H. Hidley

View of Poestenkill, New York

Joseph H. Hidley

View of Rockwood, Tarrytown on the Hudson, etching by Charles Frederick William Mielatz

View of Rockwood, Tarrytown on the Hudson, residence of William Rockefeller, no. 5

Charles Frederick William Mielatz

Etching by Charles Frederick William Mielatz depicting Rockwood Tarrytown estate on the Hudson

View of Rockwood Tarrytown on the Hudson, residence of William Rockefeller, no. 1

Charles Frederick William Mielatz

Punts on a River, oil painting by Daniel Ridgway Knight, depicting a serene river landscape.

Punts on a River

Daniel Ridgway Knight

Portrait of a woman by John Wollaston, oil on canvas, highlighting her intense gaze and dark background.

Portrait of a Woman

John Wollaston

Portrait of Talcott Williams by Thomas Eakins.

Talcott Williams

Thomas Eakins

Portrait of Thomas J. Eagan by Thomas Eakins showcases a detailed representation of the subject.

Portrait of Thomas J. Eagan

Thomas Eakins

View of Rockwood, Tarrytown on the Hudson, etching by Charles Frederick William Mielatz

View of Rockwood, Tarrytown on the Hudson, residence of William Rockefeller, no. 3

Charles Frederick William Mielatz

Old Hook Mill, Easthampton by Edward Lamson Henry, landscape with a mill, sunlight, and vibrant sky.

Old Hook Mill, Easthampton

Edward Lamson Henry

Frederic Edwin Church's 'Vision of the Cross' depicts a dramatic religious scene with vibrant colors.

Vision of the Cross

Frederic Edwin Church