United States Paintings

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

Portrait of Samuel Miles by Gilbert Stuart.

Samuel Miles

Gilbert Stuart

A serene figure of the Virgin Mary seated on a throne, flanked by two children, one offering flowers.

Virgin Enthroned

Abbott Handerson Thayer

A dramatic seascape depicting a stormy ocean.

The Storm

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A well-dressed man leans forward in mock-seriousness, sharing a humorous confession with a companion.

He; I hope the fact that i’ve led a gay life …

Charles Dana Gibson

A portrait by Julius Leblanc Stewart showcasing a serene figure in a contemplative pose.

Reverie

Julius Leblanc Stewart

A painting depicting reclining nude women in a modern style.

Reclining Nude Women

Carl Newman

A portrait of Mary Eliza Mead by John Singer Sargent.

Mary Eliza Mead

John Singer Sargent

Eastman Johnson's 'The Sugar Camp' depicts a lively scene of maple syrup production.

The Sugar Camp

Eastman Johnson

A painting depicting a shipwreck scene with dramatic waves and dark skies.

Visit to the Wreck

Thomas Sully

A humorous illustration capturing a moment of mistaken identity with a figure in pale fabric startling onlookers.

Not a ghost

Charles Dana Gibson

A romantic couple seated by a piano in a cozy interior.

Romantic Couple Seated by Piano

Dean Cornwell

A young mother sewing by a sunlit window with her daughter reading a picture book.

Young Mother Sewing

Mary Cassatt

Genre scene of a young girl in a bright dress amidst a bustling city, oil on canvas by George Luks.

Houston Street

George Luks

Arthur Bowen Davies' 'Andante' features a dreamlike landscape with figures in a serene setting.

Andante

Arthur Bowen Davies

Walpi Pueblo by Eanger Irving Couse, oil on canvas depicting adobe structures under a bright sky.

Walpi Pueblo

Eanger Irving Couse

Thomas Moran's 'Half Dome at Yosemite' captures the grandeur of nature.

Half Dome at Yosemite

Thomas Moran

Warm Afternoon by Winslow Homer, oil on canvas depicting sunlight and shadows in a tranquil landscape.

Warm Afternoon

Winslow Homer

A standing figure draped in fabric, showcasing Whistler's unique style.

Draped Figure Standing

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Watch Tower in Italy by Frederic Edwin Church, oil painting depicting a vibrant landscape.

Watch Tower in Italy

Frederic Edwin Church

Winter Pine by Robert Melvin Decker, oil on canvas depicting a snow-dusted pine tree.

Winter Pine

Robert Melvin Decker

A painting depicting two female nudes in a modernist style.

Group of Two Female Nudes

Carl Newman

Washington Arch at Winter Twilight, watercolor on paper by Rachael Robinson Elmer

Washington Arch at Winter Twilight

Rachael Robinson Elmer

A beautiful depiction of roses in a soft, impressionistic style.

The Perfume of Roses

Charles Courtney Curran

A young girl sits in meditation, captured in a moment of tranquility.

Young Girl Meditating

Thomas Eakins

Landscape with clouds, watercolor on paper by Allen Tucker

Watercolor No. 31, Landscape With Clouds

Allen Tucker

Landscape of Capri by Elihu Vedder, oil painting with vibrant colors and emotional depth.

Capri

Elihu Vedder

A depiction of water carriers in Venice by Thomas Wilmer Dewing.

Water Carriers, Venice

Thomas Wilmer Dewing

A solitary young woman sits in a high-backed chair, lost in thought, embodying anticipation and poise.

Waiting

Charles Dana Gibson

Landscape with a tranquil lake and rolling hills by Alfred Jacob Miller, oil painting

Where the Clouds Love to Rest

Alfred Jacob Miller

A serene painting depicting two women in a boat on a lake during summer.

Summertime

Mary Cassatt

A frail patient surrounded by three doctors, each offering conflicting advice.

When doctors disagree

Charles Dana Gibson

Lake George by John William Casilear, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil lake with distant mountains.

Lake George

John William Casilear

Winter Harmony by John Henry Twachtman, oil on canvas depicting a serene snowy landscape.

Winter Harmony

John Henry Twachtman

Winter Landscape, Fort Lee NJ by James P. Knox, oil painting depicting a snowy scene.

Winter Landscape, Fort Lee NJ

James P. Knox

Winter Sunset by Birge Harrison, oil painting depicting a sunset over snow-covered trees.

Winter Sunset

Birge Harrison

Winter landscape with snow-covered trees and village by George Henry Durrie, oil painting

Winter Scene in New Haven, Connecticut

George Henry Durrie

Winter-Time On The Farm by George Henry Durrie, oil on canvas, depicting a snowy farm landscape.

Winter-Time On The Farm

George Henry Durrie

Winter Twilight on the Charles River, oil on canvas by Edward Emerson Simmons

Winter Twilight on the Charles River

Edward Emerson Simmons

A rugged foreground with mossy rocks and a tree, overlooking the calm Lake George under a pale sky.

Lake George, New York

Asher Brown Durand

A portrait of a woman in a blue dress by Thomas Wilmer Dewing.

Woman in a Blue Dress

Thomas Wilmer Dewing

A woman sits with a nude boy beside her, capturing a tender moment of intimacy.

Woman with Nude Boy at Her Left

Mary Cassatt

Untitled oil painting by Edward Mitchell Bannister depicting cows grazing in a landscape

Untitled (landscape with cows grazing, hills)

Edward Mitchell Bannister

Girgenti by William Stanley Haseltine, oil painting depicting the Temple of Juno in sunlight.

Girgenti (The Temple of Juno Lacinia at Agrigentum)

William Stanley Haseltine

Upright Venice by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, oil on canvas, depicting serene water reflections and city lights.

Upright Venice

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A woman holding a parasol in a sunny landscape.

Woman with Parasol

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Recovering the Wreck, oil on canvas by Edward Moran, depicting a shipwreck amidst turbulent waves.

Recovering the Wreck

Edward Moran

Valley Pasture by Robert S. Duncanson, oil painting depicting rolling hills and lush greenery.

Valley Pasture

Robert S. Duncanson

Park at Vancouver by Albert Bierstadt, oil painting depicting a tranquil forest with dappled light.

Park at Vancouver

Albert Bierstadt

Yellowstone Geyser by Richard Norris Brooke, oil painting depicting a natural landscape.

Yellowstone Geyser,

Richard Norris Brooke

Figurative scene of a woman after her bath, oil painting by Charles Walter Stetson

After the Bath

Charles Walter Stetson

Botanical scene with dew on grass, oil painting by Helen Sheldon Jacobs Smillie

When the Dew is in the Grass

Helen Sheldon Jacobs Smillie

A portrait of a young woman in a black skirt by John Singer Sargent.

Young Woman with a Black Skirt

John Singer Sargent

The Palisades by George Wesley Bellows, oil on canvas depicting a turbulent landscape.

The Palisades

George Wesley Bellows

River Vista with Covered Bridge, oil on canvas by American School, depicting a serene landscape with a bridge.

River Vista with Covered Bridge

American School

Landscape with Farm and Mountains by Charles Codman, oil painting depicting serene rural scenery.

Landscape with Farm and Mountains

Charles Codman

Maine sky study by Frederic Edwin Church, oil painting depicting a dramatic sky.

Maine sky study

Frederic Edwin Church

Landscape of the High Andes by William Henry Holmes, oil painting

The Almighty’s Own, An Impression of the High Andes

William Henry Holmes

Piazza San Marco by Henry Bacon, oil on canvas depicting lively figures and architecture.

Piazza San Marco

Henry Bacon

Pont Royal by George Charles Aid, oil on canvas depicting a bridge and sky.

Pont Royal

George Charles Aid

Ponte Tolentine by Otto Henry Bacher, oil painting depicting a tranquil river and bridge at sunrise

Ponte Tolentine

Otto Henry Bacher

A European nobleman sits stiffly beside his confident American wife, highlighting the contrast between tradition and modernity.

Warning to noblemen. Treat your American wife with kindness

Charles Dana Gibson

Castle Rushen, oil on canvas by Julian Alden Weir

Castle Rushen–Isle of Man

Julian Alden Weir

A serene landscape painting depicting Lake George by John Frederick Kensett.

Lake George

John Frederick Kensett

A portrait of a woman named Josie by Arthur Bowen Davies.

Josie

Arthur Bowen Davies

A portrait of a woman by James C. Kulhanek.

Portrait of a Woman

James C. Kulhanek

The Picnic by Ernest Haskell, depicting figures enjoying a sunny outdoor scene, oil painting.

The Picnic

Ernest Haskell

Oyster Sloop, Cos Cob by Childe Hassam, oil painting depicting a sloop on calm waters

Oyster Sloop,Cos Cob

Childe Hassam

Winnegance Willows by Ernest Haskell, impressionism, depicting willows and reflections on water

Winnegance Willows

Ernest Haskell

Quai du Louvre by Childe Hassam, impressionism, figures along the Seine with dappled sunlight.

Quai du Louvre

Childe Hassam

Cloudy Day Along a Dutch Canal by Charles Paul Gruppe, oil painting depicting a serene canal landscape.

Cloudy Day Along a Dutch Canal

Charles Paul Gruppe

The Hay Wain by Aaron Draper Shattuck, oil painting depicting a cart by a stream

The Hay Wain, Granby, Connecticut

Aaron Draper Shattuck

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

View of Boston Harbor from Dorchester Heights

Thomas Doughty

Landscape with ruins and hills in oil painting by George Inness

View of Rome from Tivoli

George Inness

Winter landscape at moonlight by Frederic Edwin Church, oil painting

Winter Landscape at Moonlight

Frederic Edwin Church

Grazing sheep near a stream in an oil painting by John S. Jameson

Grazing Sheep at Headwaters of a Stream

John S. Jameson

Refuge by Frederick Stuart Church, oil painting depicting a serene landscape with trees and a pond

Refuge

Frederick Stuart Church

A lively depiction of a surprise party with joyful figures.

A Surprise Party

John George Brown

An Old Church at Montreuil by Henry Golden Dearth, oil on canvas depicting a church in soft earth tones.

An Old Church at Montreuil

Henry Golden Dearth

Landscape oil painting by Roswell Morse Shurtleff depicting vibrant greens and a summer sky

June

Roswell Morse Shurtleff

A young man gazes at a woman in a parlor, capturing the tension of courtship.

When a man’s in love

Charles Dana Gibson

An elegantly dressed woman stands at the threshold of her drawing room, greeting guests with poise.

Your Hostess

Charles Dana Gibson

Ragged Tree – Maine by Ernest Haskell, depicting a twisted tree trunk, medium unknown.

Ragged Tree – Maine

Ernest Haskell

Venetian Freight Boats, watercolor on paper by William Henry Holmes

Venetian Freight Boats

William Henry Holmes

Landscape of mountains and clouds in White Mountains from North Conway, New Hampshire by David Johnson, oil painting.

White Mountains from North Conway, New Hampshire

David Johnson

Landscape by Edward Mitchell Bannister, oil painting featuring a river and sailboat.

Untitled

Edward Mitchell Bannister

Portrait of Mary Butler Stark-Christie of Ballinden, ivory by William John Thomson

Portrait of Mary Butler Stark-Christie of Ballinden

William John Thomson

Source of the Delaware River, oil on canvas by G. Morgan, depicting a tranquil river landscape.

Source of the Delaware River

Unknown Artist

Landscape by Albert Bierstadt, oil painting featuring mountains, wildflowers, and a serene forest

Landscape

Albert Bierstadt

Small Landscape by John Francis Murphy, oil on canvas depicting gentle hills and greenery.

Small Landscape

John Francis Murphy

Genre scene depicting a street with figures and trees, oil painting by Ernest Peixotto

Trenton, Old King Street Looking from Hessian Headquarters

Ernest Peixotto