United States Paintings

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

La place de la Bastille et le Canal by Frank Myers Boggs, impressionism

La place de la Bastille et le Canal

Frank Myers Boggs

A vibrant painting by Arthur Bowen Davies depicting a spring scene filled with allegorical figures.

Springtime of Delight

Arthur Bowen Davies

The Harvest Moon by Charles Melville Dewey, oil painting of a tranquil dusk landscape.

The Harvest Moon

Charles Melville Dewey

Mansion House by John C. Sinclair, oil on canvas depicting a grand mansion under a somber sky.

Mansion house

Unknown Artist

Symbolist Landscape by Pinckney Marcius-Simons, oil painting depicting a dreamlike landscape with vibrant colors.

Symbolist Landscape

Pinckney Marcius-Simons

Wane of Winter by John Elwood Bundy, oil on canvas depicting winter's retreat with ice on branches.

Wane of Winter

John Elwood Bundy

Interior scene of Villa Scassi by Maxfield Parrish, featuring an azure sky.

Villa Scassi, Genoa

Maxfield Parrish

Broadway, East Side. 37th to 40th St. by Mail & Express, impressionism, depicting urban life and shadows.

Broadway, East Side. 37th to 40th St.

Mail & Express

Landscape of Sugar-Loaf Mountain by Thomas Sully, oil painting

Sugar-Loaf Mountain, From North Window, Col. J. Monroe’s. Oak-Field Landon Co. Va. June 12th 1829

Thomas Sully

Watercolour by Mary Vaux Walcott depicting a flower against a blurred background

Stile

Mary Vaux Walcott

California Spring by Albert Bierstadt, oil painting depicting a landscape with flowers and golden light.

California Spring

Albert Bierstadt

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

Tower Falls and Sulphur Mountain, Yellowstone

Thomas Moran

Lake Como, Italy by Jervis McEntee, oil on canvas depicting a serene lake with mountains

Lake Como, Italy

Jervis McEntee

Gothic architecture of the Tower of the Cathedral of Utrecht by Cass Gilbert

Tower of the Cathedral of Utrecht, Holland

Cass Gilbert

Giverny Farm by Theodore Wendel, impressionism, landscape with green grasses and sunlight

Giverny Farm

Theodore Wendel

Field Of Blossoms watercolor by William Henry Holmes depicting colorful flowers and nature

Field Of Blossoms

William Henry Holmes

Bayou Sacra, Louisiana by Henry Lewis, depicting cypress trees and lush foliage in an oil painting.

Bayou Sacra, Louisiana

Henry Lewis

Back Bay by David Burke, oil on canvas, depicting a tranquil landscape with water reflections.

Back Bay

Unknown Artist

Yuccaland–Chihuahua, Mexico by William Henry Holmes, realism, landscape

Yuccaland–Chihuahua, Mexico

William Henry Holmes

Realism artwork by Otto Henry Bacher depicting a solitary figure on a bridge over calm waters.

Auf Stauf a-Bruck

Otto Henry Bacher

Glacier And Falls oil painting by Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, depicting a glacier and waterfall.

Glacier And Falls

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Cross on a Winter Hilltop by Harvey T. Dunn, oil painting depicting a wooden cross against a cloudy sky.

Cross on a Winter Hilltop

Harvey T. Dunn

Mount Hood, Oregon by Circle Of Sanford Robinson Gifford, oil on canvas, depicting a mountain landscape under blue skies.

Mount Hood, Oregon

Circle Of Sanford Robinson Gifford

Indiana Landscape by William J. Forsyth, oil on canvas depicting trees and dappled light

Indiana Landscape

William J. Forsyth

The Torrent by John Henry Twachtman, oil painting depicting rushing water and nature's movement.

The Torrent

John Henry Twachtman

Landscape of Lincoln Street, Sitka by Theodore J. Richardson, medium unknown

Lincoln Street, Sitka, 1887

Theodore J. Richardson

Interior scene of Aspen House by Victor Alfred Lundy, featuring light and shadows.

Aspen House, Aspen, Colorado, Interior

Victor Alfred Lundy

A seasoned golfer gives advice to two young caddies on a golf course.

Advice to caddies

Charles Dana Gibson

Traunstein River on the Road to Empfig, Bavaria by William Stanley Haseltine, oil painting

Traunstein River on the Road to Empfig, Bavaria

William Stanley Haseltine

High Point by Arthur Bowen Davies, oil on canvas, depicting a serene landscape with vibrant hues.

High Point

Arthur Bowen Davies

Wassermühle am tosenden Gebirgsbach, oil painting by Hermann Ottomar Herzog

Wassermühle am tosenden Gebirgsbach

Hermann Ottomar Herzog

A ballet dancer captured in a moment of grace and movement.

Ballet Dancer

Robert Henri

The Buffalo Dance by Charles Ferdinand Wimar, oil painting depicting Native American dancers in golden light

The Buffalo Dance

Charles Ferdinand Wimar

Figurative work by John Singer Sargent, depicting a solitary figure in a lush landscape, oil painting

Home Fields

John Singer Sargent

Oil painting by Edward Mitchell Bannister depicting a rock, steeple, and lake

Untitled

Edward Mitchell Bannister

Oil painting by Edward Henry Potthast depicting figures at the beach with waves and sunlight.

At the Beach

Edward Henry Potthast

Landscape with Canal and Lock by Thomas Sully, oil painting depicting figures at a lock.

Landscape with Canal and Lock; Figures at Lock

Thomas Sully

Trees along Stream in Fall, oil painting by William Trost Richards, featuring autumn foliage and a serene stream.

Trees along Stream in Fall

William Trost Richards

Rocky Farm, Newport by Edward Mitchell Bannister, oil on canvas depicting a rocky landscape with greenery.

Rocky Farm, Newport

Edward Mitchell Bannister

Broadway From Bowling Green lithograph by Joseph Pennell depicting urban architecture

Broadway From Bowling Green

Joseph Pennell

Seascape with sailing boat by Edwin Austin Abbey, oil painting depicting sunlight on waves

Seascape with sailing boat

Edwin Austin Abbey

Sketch of a country cottage by Edwin Austin Abbey, depicting a thatched roof and lush greenery in pastels.

Sketch of a country cottage

Edwin Austin Abbey

A laundress stands by the water's edge, immersed in her work.

Laundress by the Water’s Edge

Daniel Ridgway Knight

Oil painting by Otto Henry Bacher depicting a landscape with a river and vibrant sky

The Lock, Schleissheim

Otto Henry Bacher

Impressionist oil painting by Cass Gilbert depicting a serene lagoon in Venice

The Lagoon, Venice

Cass Gilbert

Tunisian Village by Robert Van Vorst Sewell, oil on canvas depicting a vibrant village landscape.

Tunisian Village

Robert Van Vorst Sewell

Independence Hall in Philadelphia, oil on canvas by Ferdinand Richardt

Independence Hall in Philadelphia

Ferdinand Richardt

A portrait of a woman seated, holding a letter.

The Letter (Maud, seated)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A scene depicting elegantly dressed men and women in anticipation of a social event, likely a football match.

The coming game

Charles Dana Gibson

Landscape with a winding road and autumn trees, oil painting by John Francis Murphy

The Road Home

John Francis Murphy

Upland Stream by Walter Launt Palmer, oil painting depicting a gentle stream in a lush landscape.

Upland Stream

Walter Launt Palmer

Abstract artwork by Carl Newman, featuring swirling forms and vibrant hues.

Abstract

Carl Newman

A depiction of summer life by Charles Dana Gibson.

A monotonous summer

Charles Dana Gibson

Trout Fishing by Thomas Hill, oil on canvas depicting a serene river at dawn

Trout Fishing

Thomas Hill

Landscape featuring an English house surrounded by trees and greenery, oil painting by Edwin Austin Abbey

View of an English House

Edwin Austin Abbey

Seine at Paris, Pont de la Concorde by Frank Edwin Scott, impressionism, depicting water and city architecture

Seine at Paris, Pont de la Concorde

Frank Edwin Scott

A young woman and her suitor engage in a moment of subtle communication.

Suggestion

Charles Dana Gibson

Across the Arno, oil on canvas by John Ireland Howe Downes, depicting a tranquil river landscape with reflections.

Across the Arno

John Ireland Howe Downes

October Morning in New Hampshire by William Louis Sonntag, oil painting depicting autumn foliage and morning light.

October Morning in New Hampshire

William Louis Sonntag

Landscape oil painting by Leonard Ochtman featuring soft hues and gentle brushstrokes

The Hill Range

Leonard Ochtman

Bronze sculpture The Sphinx by George E. Raum depicting an intense gaze and dynamic form.

The Sphinx

George E. Raum

A woman elegantly dressed, playing a lute in a serene setting.

Lady with a Lute

Thomas Wilmer Dewing

Late Afternoon, Dachau Moor by Theodore Clement Steele, impressionist oil painting of a moor with golden light.

Late Afternoon, Dachau Moor

Theodore Clement Steele

Landscape with Indians, oil on canvas by George Winter, featuring figures among lush greenery.

Landscape with Indians

George Winter

Architecture of Broadway, West Side by Mail & Express, 1899, depicting towering buildings and a streetlamp.

Broadway, West Side. 48th to 50th St.

Mail & Express

Landscape oil painting by Robert Jenkins Onderdonk featuring rolling hills and fields at dawn

Farm Near Kerrville

Robert Jenkins Onderdonk

Baths of Trajan by William Stanley Haseltine, oil on canvas, depicting ancient ruins with soft light.

Baths of Trajan (Sette Sale, Villa Brancaccio, Rome)

William Stanley Haseltine

Post-Impressionism landscape depicting moss-covered trees by Ernest Haskell

The Moss Trees

Ernest Haskell

Rapid sketch of the Temple at Corinth, graphite on paper by Frederic Edwin Church

Rapid sketch of the Temple at Corinth

Frederic Edwin Church

Lake Lucerne landscape by Albert Bierstadt, oil painting depicting mountains and twilight reflections.

Lake Lucerne, Switzerland

Albert Bierstadt

A portrait of a woman with a melancholic expression, surrounded by dark hues.

Annabel Lee

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Historical scene depicting soldiers in a convoy, oil painting by John Singer Sargent

Truck Convoy

John Singer Sargent

Genre scene depicting city life in City Hall Park, oil painting by Mail & Express

Broadway, East Side. City Hall Park.

Mail & Express

Chateau de l’Houblouniere by Cass Gilbert, modernism, landscape

Chateau de l’Houblouniere

Cass Gilbert

Portrait of Edward Loftus by Gilbert Stuart showcases a distinguished figure in a classic pose.

Portrait of Edward Loftus

Gilbert Stuart

Landscape by Max Weyl, oil on canvas depicting hills and a tranquil sky.

Landscape

Max Weyl

Gorge of the St. Croix by Henry Lewis, oil on canvas depicting cliffs at twilight.

Gorge of the St. Croix

Henry Lewis

Thomas Moran's 'Trees and Old Bridge' captures a serene landscape with a bridge and trees.

Trees and Old Bridge

Thomas Moran

Mt. Katahdin and Turner, oil painting by Frederic Edwin Church

Mt. Katahdin and Turner

Frederic Edwin Church

Landscape of the Acropolis from the South, oil painting by Frederic Edwin Church

View of the Acropolis from the South, Athens

Frederic Edwin Church

A portrait of a woman by Thomas Wilmer Dewing.

Head of a Woman

Thomas Wilmer Dewing

The Emerald Pool by John Henry Twachtman, oil painting of a tranquil landscape with reflections in water.

The Emerald Pool

John Henry Twachtman

The Pearl Mosque, Agra by Edwin Lord Weeks, oil painting depicting intricate mosque architecture.

The Pearl Mosque, Agra

Edwin Lord Weeks

Landscape featuring Grand Canyon and Yellowstone River by William Louis Sonntag, oil painting

Grand Canyon, Yellowstone River, Wyoming

William Louis Sonntag

La démolition de l’ancien pont de la Tournelle, oil on canvas by Frank Myers Boggs

La démolition de l’ancien pont de la Tournelle

Frank Myers Boggs

A vibrant allegorical painting representing the months of April, May, and June.

April, May, June

Louis Rhead

Galleon at Sunset, oil on canvas by Edward Moran, featuring a galleon at sunset.

Galleon at Sunset

Edward Moran

The Yacht ‘Aztec’ by Antonio Jacobsen, oil on canvas, depicts a yacht sailing on the ocean.

The Yacht ‘aztec’

Antonio Jacobsen

Historical scene of the explosion of the Alfred Thomas by James Fuller Queen, oil painting

Explosion of the Alfred Thomas at Easton Pa. March 6th 1860.

James Fuller Queen

A landscape painting showing a stormy sky over dense forest, a broken tree trunk, and a sunlit valley with the Connecticut River winding through farmland.

View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after a Thunderstorm—The Oxbow

Thomas Cole