United States Paintings

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

A serene depiction of a rose garden by Daniel Ridgway Knight.

The Rose Garden

Daniel Ridgway Knight

Queen Anne’s Mansions by Joseph Pennell, modernism, architecture

Queen Anne’s Mansions

Joseph Pennell

A political satire illustration depicting a fervent speaker addressing a crowd.

The agitator

Charles Dana Gibson

Spring Blossoms, oil painting by George Inness, featuring soft pink and white flowers.

Spring Blossoms, Montclair, New Jersey

George Inness

Botanical scene with a figure in a garden by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, oil painting

Garden

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Portrait of Catherine Fuller Potter by Thomas Sully.

Catherine Fuller Potter, (Mrs. John Potter)

Thomas Sully

Realism artwork by Frederick Rondel depicting laborers harvesting under golden light.

Harvesting

Frederick Rondel

Cabin Scene by William Aiken Walker, oil on canvas depicting a rustic cabin in a vibrant forest.

Cabin Scene

William Aiken Walker

Landscape with mist over water, by Currier & Ives, medium unknown

The source of the Hudson; in the Indian pass, Adirondacks

Currier & Ives.

Wooded landscape by Emil Carlsen, oil on canvas, depicting a tranquil forest scene.

Wooded Landscape

Emil Carlsen

Figurative work by Joseph Pennell, 1917, showcasing interplay of light and shadow.

Ready to Start

Joseph Pennell

A serene landscape painting by Whistler depicting a tranquil pool.

The Pool

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Winter landscape with frost and sunlight by Bruce Crane, oil painting.

Lingering Winter

Bruce Crane

Portrait of Herny Marquand by Anders Zorn.

Herny Marquand

Anders Zorn

Boats on the lagoon at twilight by William Gedney Bunce, oil painting

Boats on the Lagoon, Venice

William Gedney Bunce

Figurative scene of a solitary woman in muted colors by William R. Derrick

The Plaza

William R. Derrick

View from Garrison, West Point, New York by David Johnson, oil on canvas depicting a river and mountains.

View from Garrison, West Point, New York

David Johnson

Red Tree by Marsden Hartley, oil on canvas featuring a bold red tree in a vibrant landscape.

Red Tree

Marsden Hartley

Cathedral at Monreale, Sicily by Cass Gilbert, Gothic architecture with intricate mosaics

Cathedral at Monreale, Sicily

Cass Gilbert

A satirical depiction of a bustling hotel lobby filled with elegantly dressed women and men observing them.

The Chateau Rouge

Charles Dana Gibson

Boys in a Dory, oil on canvas by Winslow Homer, depicting young rowers in a boat under soft sunlight.

Boys in a Dory

Winslow Homer

A serene landscape painting by Arthur Bowen Davies.

Landscape 2

Arthur Bowen Davies

East River Park by William James Glackens, oil on canvas, depicting a river and lush greenery.

East River Park

William James Glackens

A beautiful landscape painting depicting a Venetian scene by Thomas Moran.

Venetian Scene

Thomas Moran

Morning on the Shore by Edward Mitchell Bannister, oil painting depicting a tranquil seascape at sunrise.

Morning on the Shore

Edward Mitchell Bannister

Joseph Christian Leyendecker's 'Weapons for Liberty' depicts a powerful allegory of freedom.

Weapons for liberty

Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Thomas Moran's 'Yellowstone Lake' captures the beauty of nature.

Yellowstone Lake

Thomas Moran

Firemen’s Washing Day by William P. Chappel, realism, depicts firemen washing uniforms in sunlight.

Firemen’s Washing Day

William P. Chappel

Ilfrancombe Coast, Devonshire by George Herbert McCord, oil on canvas

Ilfrancombe Coast, Devonshire (Upper Hudson River, Storm King)

George Herbert Mccord

A courtroom scene depicting a young woman in the witness box and an all-male jury captivated by her presence.

Trial by jury

Charles Dana Gibson

Arthur Dove's 'Over the Harbor, Centerport' captures a serene marine landscape.

Over the Harbor, Centerport

Arthur Dove

Landscape by Arthur Bowen Davies, impressionism, depicting a tranquil horizon with soft hues

Landscape

Arthur Bowen Davies

Venice II by George Elbert Burr, oil painting depicting water reflections and architecture.

Venice II

George Elbert Burr

Morning, Lake Lucerne oil painting by John Joseph Enneking depicting a tranquil dawn landscape

Morning, Lake Lucerne

John Joseph Enneking

Fall in the Country Side, oil on canvas by Thomas Hill, depicting autumn foliage and dappled light.

Fall in the country side

Thomas Hill

Two elegantly dressed figures engage in a poised conversation, embodying the Gibson Girl ideal.

Mates

Charles Dana Gibson

A young woman and man reconcile, surrounded by amused onlookers, in a pen-and-ink illustration by Charles Dana Gibson.

All’s well that ends well

Charles Dana Gibson

A serene marine scene by Whistler showcasing soft colors and gentle brushwork.

Riva, No. 2

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Landscape with Windmill by E. Landseer Harris, oil painting depicting a serene landscape.

Landscape with Windmill

E. Landseer Harris

River Bluffs With White Wolves In The Foreground, oil painting by George Catlin

River Bluffs With White Wolves In The Foreground, Upper Missouri

George Catlin

A painting by Charles Courtney Curran depicting a woman in a veil surrounded by clouds.

The Veiled Cloud

Charles Courtney Curran

Landscape by William Trost Richards, oil painting depicting rolling hills and golden light.

Landscape

William Trost Richards

San Giorgio-Venice by Robert Hinshelwood, oil on canvas depicting a canal with reflections and architecture.

San Giorgio-Venice

Robert Hinshelwood

River Landscape by Ernest Lawson, impressionism, depicting a river with reflections and soft light.

River Landscape

Ernest Lawson

Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachusetts by Herman Hartwich, oil on canvas depicting a serene landscape.

Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachusetts

Herman Hartwich

Interior scene with soft light in Cable Court by Roff Beman

Cable Court

Roff Beman

An illustration depicting a debutante surrounded by suitors and matrons, capturing the essence of Gilded Age society.

The main object; The song of the debutante

Charles Dana Gibson

St. Martin’s Porch by Joseph Pennell, ink on paper, depicting an architectural scene with light and shadow.

St. Martin’s Porch

Joseph Pennell

Landscape of Mountain Gorge, Colorado by William Henry Holmes, oil painting

Mountain Gorge, Colorado

William Henry Holmes

The Princess Sonia, a character by Charles Dana Gibson, embodies the aspirations of young women artists in Paris.

The Princess Sonia- A Romance of Girl Art Life in Paris

Charles Dana Gibson

Rocky Coast And Sea by Frederick Judd Waugh, oil painting depicting turbulent waves and cliffs.

Rocky Coast And Sea

Frederick Judd Waugh

A portrait of a woman with blonde hair and a soft expression.

Blond Bridget Lavelle

Robert Henri

A painting depicting a moment of leisure in everyday life.

Taking A Break

John George Brown

Thomas Moran's 'Lower Yellowstone Range' captures the grandeur of the American landscape.

Lower Yellowstone Range

Thomas Moran

Marine scene with sunset and boats by Arthur Clifton Goodwin, Impressionism

Gloucester

Arthur Clifton Goodwin

Union Square, Winter by Theodore Robinson, oil painting depicting pedestrians in snow.

Union Square, Winter (Washington Monument)

Theodore Robinson

Nocturne by Charles Salis Kaelin, oil painting depicting a night landscape with light and shadow.

Nocturne

Charles Salis Kaelin

Shipping Vessel With Ice Floes And Figures by William Bradford, oil on canvas depicting figures and ice floes

Shipping Vessel With Ice Floes And Figures

William Bradford

Landscape scene with a pathway through a forest by Ernest Lawson, oil painting

Road Down the Palisades

Ernest Lawson

Sheep grazing in sunlight, oil on canvas by Eanger Irving Couse

Sheep at Santa Cruz

Eanger Irving Couse

Landscape of the Hermit Range, oil painting by Samuel Colman

The Hermit Range from Rogers Pass, Canadian Pacific

Samuel Colman

Oil painting by Frederic Edwin Church depicting a tranquil village and mountains.

Italian or Swiss Town

Frederic Edwin Church

A boy wearing a plaid scarf gazes thoughtfully into the distance.

Boy with Plaid Scarf

Robert Henri

A painting depicting children playing with dogs and a pony in a vibrant outdoor setting.

Children, Dogs and Pony

Arthur Bowen Davies

Portrait of Mary Barry by Gilbert Stuart.

Mary Barry

Gilbert Stuart

Landscape of The River, Sound Beach, Connecticut by Edward Gay, oil on canvas

The River, Sound Beach, Connecticut

Edward Gay

Tomb of Verona by Abbott Handerson Thayer, oil on canvas, features a monument against swirling clouds.

Tomb Of Verona

Abbott Handerson Thayer

Kettle Falls, Columbia River by John Mix Stanley, oil on canvas depicting a vibrant landscape

Kettle Falls, Columbia River

John Mix Stanley

Seascape by Alfred Thompson Bricher, oil painting depicting crashing waves and a tranquil ocean.

Seascape

Alfred Thompson Bricher

A serene landscape painting featuring lush grass and vibrant colors.

Meadow – Grass by Alice Brown

Louis Rhead

A festive scene depicting a group of people celebrating Christmas.

Scribners for Xmas

Louis Rhead

A vibrant still life painting featuring a spring bouquet.

Spring Bouquet

James C. Kulhanek

Round Hill Road by John Henry Twachtman, oil painting depicting a lush landscape with a winding path.

Round Hill Road

John Henry Twachtman

Sudden Shower by Robert Henri, oil on canvas showing figures huddled under a tree during a storm.

Sudden Shower

Robert Henri

Summer Street by Benjamin Champney, lace medium, depicting a sunlit street lined with trees.

Summer Street. Boston

Benjamin Champney

Religious symbolism artwork by Joseph Jefferson, 1885, featuring soft hues and delicate brushwork.

Untitled

Joseph Jefferson

A portrait of an artist's wife with a setter dog.

The Artist’s Wife and His Setter Dog

Thomas Eakins

Venice by Thomas Moran, oil painting of serene waterways and architecture

Venice

Thomas Moran

Landscape of a gravel bank and horizon by Thomas Moran, oil painting, 1892

The Gravel Bank, Easthampton, L.I.

Thomas Moran

View of Florence by Thomas Cole, oil painting depicting Tuscan hills and Florence architecture

View of Florence

Thomas Cole

Landscape by John Singer Sargent, oil painting depicting gentle hills and warm light.

The Plains Of Nazareth

John Singer Sargent

Landscape with birch trees in a ravine by Walter Elmer Schofield, oil painting

The Birches (The Ravine)

Walter Elmer Schofield

Nocturne in Blue and Silver by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, oil painting depicting twilight over water.

Nocturne in Blue and Silver

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Portrait of Mr. Henry Clay Pierce by Anders Zorn.

Mr Henry Clay Pierce

Anders Zorn

The Landing of Columbus, oil on canvas by Edward Hicks, depicting Columbus stepping onto the shore.

The Landing of Columbus

Edward Hicks

A solitary white horse stands at the edge of a shadowy landscape, glowing against a dark background.

The White Horse

Albert Pinkham Ryder

The Moore House near Yorktown, Va. by William McIlvaine, oil painting

The Moore House near Yorktown, Va. (Front)

William McIlvaine

Landscape featuring a mill in golden light by Hermann Ottomar Herzog, oil painting

The Mill

Hermann Ottomar Herzog

The Old Mill by Theodore Robinson, oil painting of a worn mill and willow tree.

The Old Mill (Vieux Moulin)

Theodore Robinson

Three Acrobats by Arthur Bowen Davies features vibrant colors and dynamic figures.

Three Acrobats

Arthur Bowen Davies