United States Paintings

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

A man stands on a beach in Florida, painted by John Singer Sargent.

Man on Beach, Florida

John Singer Sargent

Figurative scene with sunlit figures at the beach, oil painting by Maurice Prendergast

St. Malo

Maurice Prendergast

A young man meets Lady Fitzmaurice, showcasing social manners of the Edwardian era.

He meets Lady Fitzmaurice

Charles Dana Gibson

Tower Bridge over the Thames River, oil painting by Bertha Jaques

Tower Bridge, Thames, London

Bertha Jaques

Winter Glow by Walter Launt Palmer, impressionist oil painting of a snowy forest.

Winter Glow

Walter Launt Palmer

View of Kaaterskill Falls, oil painting by Worthington Whittredge

View of Kaaterskill Falls

Worthington Whittredge

Winter landscape in New Jersey by Charles Warren Eaton, oil painting

Untitled [Winter landscape – New Jersey]

Charles Warren Eaton

The Home of the Heron by George Inness, oil painting of a heron by the water's edge

The Home of the Heron

George Inness

A scene depicting a woman in a tattered dress in a dimly lit interior.

La Veille aux Loques

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Ferry at Schwabel Weiss by Otto Henry Bacher, impressionist oil painting depicting a ferry on a tranquil river.

Ferry at Schwabel Weiss

Otto Henry Bacher

A young woman sits at a writing desk, gazing into the distance, embodying the melancholy of separation during the Spanish-American War.

The girl he left behind him

Charles Dana Gibson

Barn and Broken Down Silo by Charles Henry Alston, depicts a weathered barn and silo.

Barn and Broken Down Silo

Charles Henry Alston

An abstract painting by Kenyon Cox featuring geometric shapes and forms.

Shapes and forms

Kenyon Cox

River scene with stranded boats, oil painting by Charles Parsons

River Scene with Stranded Boats

Charles Parsons

Landscape with Cows Watering in a Stream by Robert S. Duncanson, oil painting

Landscape with Cows Watering in a Stream

Robert S. Duncanson

A social gathering at a hunt ball, showcasing the elegance of the American elite.

The hunt ball

Charles Dana Gibson

Cape Ann by Francis Augustus Silva, oil painting of a rugged coastline with gentle waves.

Cape Ann

Francis Augustus Silva

Sailing in a Venetian Lagoon, oil on canvas by Walter Blackman, featuring a sailboat on tranquil waters.

Sailing in a Venetian Lagoon

Walter Blackman

The Lily Pond by Thomas Alexander Harrison, impressionism, depicting lily pads and flowers

The Lily Pond

Thomas Alexander Harrison

Coast Scene by John Frederick Kensett, oil painting depicting a marine scene at twilight

Coast Scene

John Frederick Kensett

Southwest Corner, Public Square, Cleveland by Otto Henry Bacher, oil on canvas

Southwest Corner, Public Square, Cleveland

Otto Henry Bacher

Curved Road, New England by Maurice Prendergast, oil painting of a winding road with lush foliage.

Curved Road, New England

Maurice Prendergast

Pleasant Pastures oil painting by Edward Mitchell Bannister depicting serene fields and sky.

Pleasant Pastures

Edward Mitchell Bannister

Arthur Bowen Davies' 'Dominion' explores themes of nature and power through allegorical imagery.

Dominion

Arthur Bowen Davies

View of Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret’s Church by Robert Havell Jr., medium unknown

View of Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret’s Church

Robert Havell Jr.

View of Windsor Castle by Edward Moran, oil painting depicting a serene landscape with golden light

View of Windsor Castle

Edward Moran

Realism oil painting by Ernest Peixotto depicting Independence Hall in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Independence Hall, Chestnut Street

Ernest Peixotto

A vibrant depiction of various birds in a natural setting.

Fancy Fowl

James C. Kulhanek

Hemlock Pool by John Henry Twachtman, oil painting depicting a glade with hemlock trees and a reflective pool.

Hemlock Pool

John Henry Twachtman

Water Carriers on the Nile by John Singer Sargent, oil on canvas, depicts figures carrying vessels.

Water Carriers on the Nile

John Singer Sargent

A vibrant still life painting featuring a fruit stall.

The Fruit Stall

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Figurative oil painting by James Abbott McNeill Whistler depicting a figure on a balcony.

The Balcony

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Two actors in a theatrical duel scene, one feigning injury, while an audience watches with mixed expressions.

Actor; ‘In this duel scene who gets the worst of it’

Charles Dana Gibson

Frederic Edwin Church's 'Woodland Stream' captures a serene natural scene.

Woodland stream

Frederic Edwin Church

A striking portrait showcasing intricate details and rich colors.

Gold Hands

Dean Cornwell

Thomas Moran's 'Head of Yellowstone River' captures the beauty of nature.

Head of Yellowstone River

Thomas Moran

Wildcat Canyon by Ernest Haskell, watercolor on paper depicting cliffs and a stream.

Wildcat Canyon

Ernest Haskell

Rhode Island Landscape by Frank Herman Alston Jr., oil on canvas depicting a tranquil landscape with light and shadow

Rhode Island Landscape

Frank Herman Alston Jr.

Landscape of Wyoming Territory by Henry Farny, oil on canvas

Wyoming Territory

Henry Farny

Oil painting by Charles W. Knapp depicting a landscape with a stream and greenery

View Near Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Charles W. Knapp

Thomas Eakins' 'Woman Knitting' captures a moment of domestic tranquility.

Woman Knitting

Thomas Eakins

Landscape by George Inness, oil on canvas depicting a serene horizon with clouds and soft pastels.

Landscape

George Inness

House in Hudson, New York by Frederic Edwin Church, oil painting depicting a house against a vibrant sky.

House in Hudson, New York

Frederic Edwin Church

Arthur Dove's 'The Brush Broom' showcases a unique still life composition.

The Brush Broom

Arthur Dove

A boy driving a wagon along a sunlit country road, capturing the essence of rural American life.

Boy Driving a Wagon

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Oil painting by Childe Hassam depicting a vibrant garden with flowers and sunlight.

The Garden in Its Glory

Childe Hassam

A moonlit cove scene with shimmering water and shadowy rocks, evoking a dreamlike atmosphere.

Moonlit Cove

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Landscape of Summit of Bernina Pass by John Singer Sargent, oil painting

Summit of Bernina Pass

John Singer Sargent

A serene marine scene depicting lobster pots in a tranquil setting.

Lobster pots

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Sea Cliffs by Robert Henri, oil on canvas depicting cliffs and ocean waves.

Sea Cliffs

Robert Henri

A young woman confidently engages a skeptical young man in a moment of conversational tension.

He doubted it

Charles Dana Gibson

Beached Vessel by George Loring Brown, oil painting of a derelict ship on the shore.

Beached Vessel

George Loring Brown

Sacramento River oil painting by William Franklin Jackson

Sacramento River

William Franklin Jackson

Saraband by Ernest Haskell, figurative artwork with delicate lines and soft colors

Saraband

Ernest Haskell

Bird’s Eye View of Vancouver by Gustav Sohon, ink on paper, depicting a city landscape with mountains and waterways.

Bird’s Eye View of Vancouver W.T. 1854

Gustav Sohon

Landscape depicting cliffs and river by Alfred Rudolph Waud, early 1880s, realism

Dalles of St. Louis

Alfred Rudolph Waud

Swan boats gliding on water, oil painting by George Luks

The Swan Boats

George Luks

Landscape by Granville Redmond, impressionism, depicting soft hills and an expansive sky.

Landscape

Granville Redmond

Cabs for Hire by Louis Michel Eilshemius, oil on canvas depicting urban cabs under streetlights.

Cabs for Hire

Louis Michel Eilshemius

A serene marine landscape by George Inness showcasing soft colors and gentle waves.

A Marine

George Inness

A painting of a dog by Arthur Bowen Davies.

Aldrich’s Dog

Arthur Bowen Davies

Thomas Eakins' 'Rail Shooting on the Delaware' captures a lively shooting scene along the river.

Rail Shooting on the Delaware

Thomas Eakins

Steamship with sails by Antonio Jacobsen, 1890, medium unknown

Het stoomschip met hulpzeilvermogen ‘Westernland’

Antonio Jacobsen

Wash Day by William Aiken Walker, realism, figures doing laundry in sunlight

Wash Day

William Aiken Walker

Path Along the Shore, oil painting by Charles Edouard Du Bois, depicting a winding path by the sea.

Path Along the Shore

Charles Edouard Du Bois

A serene landscape painting by Charles Courtney Curran depicting the high country.

High Country

Charles Courtney Curran

Forest landscape with light and shadow by William Trost Richards, oil painting

In The Woods

William Trost Richards

Portrait of James Monroe by Gilbert Stuart.

James Monroe

Gilbert Stuart

A serene landscape painting featuring a bridge over water.

The Bridge

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Spear fishing scene by Albert Bierstadt, 1862, oil painting

Indians Spear Fishing

Albert Bierstadt

Impressionist landscape by Hamilton Hamilton depicting birch trees and sunlight.

Sunlit Birch Forest

Hamilton Hamilton

Quiet Harbor, Holland by John Henry Twachtman, oil painting of a tranquil harbor with boats and glistening water

Quiet Harbor, Holland

John Henry Twachtman

A serene marine scene depicting a fishing boat on calm waters.

The Fishing Boat

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Landscape featuring a central pathway in muted earth tones by Susan Brown Chase

Pa. Ave bet. 22 & 23 Washington DC

Susan Brown Chase

Interior of a church with stained glass by Frank Edwin Scott

Eglise de Ville

Frank Edwin Scott

Rainy Night, Venice by Otto Henry Bacher, oil on canvas showing a gondola in the rain

Rainy Night, Venice

Otto Henry Bacher

Landscape featuring trees and nature by Eleanor Harris, medium unknown

Hill with Trees

Eleanor Harris

A scene depicting elegantly dressed figures lounging in a parlor, embodying the leisure of upper-class society.

Wasting time

Charles Dana Gibson

Niagara Falls by Harry Fenn, depicting a waterfall in an unknown medium.

Niagara Falls

Harry Fenn

Hills Near Redlands, California by Theodore Clement Steele, oil painting depicting gentle hills in warm golden light.

Hills Near Redlands, California

Theodore Clement Steele

Watercolour by Allen Tucker featuring flowing strokes of blue and lavender

Watercolor No. 73, Blue And Lavender

Allen Tucker

Hillside Landscape by Edward S. Siebert, oil painting depicting rolling hills and a soft sky

Hillside Landscape

Edward S. Siebert

End of Day (‘The Dying Years’) by Carleton Wiggins, oil painting depicting a serene twilight landscape.

End of Day (‘The Dying Years’)

Carleton Wiggins

Oil painting of Italian Harbor by Samuel Colman, featuring vibrant water and buildings.

Italian Harbor

Samuel Colman

Tower of Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy by Cass Gilbert, Romanticism

Tower of Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy

Cass Gilbert

Landscape with a brook in the woods, oil painting by Worthington Whittredge

The Brook in the Woods

Worthington Whittredge

Portrait of Mrs. A Lawrence Rotch by John Singer Sargent.

Portrait Of Mrs A Lawrence Rotch

John Singer Sargent

Swale Land by Edward Mitchell Bannister, oil painting depicting tranquil landscape with rolling hills and golden light

Swale Land

Edward Mitchell Bannister

A young woman and her suitor engage in playful banter in this Victorian drawing.

He; it seems to amuse you when I offer to give up..

Charles Dana Gibson

Granite rocks on N. York Island, Romanticism, by Alexander Anderson

Granite rocks, N. York Island

Alexander Anderson