United States Paintings

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

Marine scene depicting a rugged coastline by Edmund Foerster & Co.

Scotch coast

Edmund Foerster & Co.

A vibrant depiction of a Venetian scene by Thomas Moran.

Venetian Scene

Thomas Moran

A serene winter landscape depicting a quiet evening scene.

Winter Evening

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A young girl wearing a new bonnet in a domestic setting.

The New Bonnet

Eastman Johnson

A depiction of a midwife with a baby and mother.

The Beautiful Mid-Wife, the Baby, and the Beautiful Mother

Dean Cornwell

Marine scene with fishing boats and sunset by Granville Perkins, oil painting

Village Coast

Granville Perkins

A portrait of John Sergeant by Thomas Sully.

John Sergeant

Thomas Sully

A dramatic depiction of Romeo and Juliet's farewell.

Romeo & Juliet. I must begone and live, or stay and die

Louis Rhead

Abstract composition with vivid colors by Marsden Hartley, oil painting, 1933

Waxenstein

Marsden Hartley

Portrait of Betty Wertheimer by John Singer Sargent.

Betty Wertheimer

John Singer Sargent

A young man reclines in a chair while a woman offers him medicine in a satirical depiction of domestic life.

His cure

Charles Dana Gibson

A Swiss Lake by Daniel Huntington, oil painting depicting a tranquil lake with mountains and a clear sky.

A Swiss Lake

Daniel Huntington

Waxenstein Peaks landscape by Marsden Hartley, 1933–34, featuring mountains and clouds in vibrant colors.

Waxenstein Peaks, Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Marsden Hartley

Foot Impression in the Sand by Thomas Sully captures a moment of tranquility and reflection.

Foot Impression in the Sand

Thomas Sully

The Tintron Rock, Iceland by Bayard Taylor, oil painting depicting a misty landscape.

The Tintron Rock, Iceland

Bayard Taylor

Two young sisters share a quiet moment, embodying trust and familiarity.

Two Little Sisters

Mary Cassatt

Landscape depicting soft golden light at dawn by William Wilson Cowell

Morning Glow

William Wilson Cowell

Portal of Church of Nervy St. Sepulchre by Cass Gilbert, Gothic architecture, intricate stonework

Portal of Church of Nervy St. Sepulchre

Cass Gilbert

Oil on canvas by Hugh Henry Breckenridge depicting a garden with phlox flowers.

The Phlox Garden

Hugh Henry Breckenridge

Shore Scenes with Trees and Cliff by Dodge MacKnight, impressionism

Shore Scenes with Trees and Cliff

Dodge MacKnight

Genre scene depicting a crowd near the Old London building, 1899, by Mail & Express

Broadway, East Side. ‘Old London’ building to 8th St.

Mail & Express

House In Virginia by Theodore Robinson, depicting a weathered house in sunlight and shadows

House In Virginia (Castle Hill)

Theodore Robinson

Creek near Little Falls of Potomac R. by Augustus Köllner, oil on canvas

Creek near Little Falls of Potomac R., Washington

Augustus Köllner

A painting by Whistler showcasing a model draped in fabric.

Model Draping

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Through the Trees, oil painting by Frederick Frank Durand, showing light filtering through a forest canopy.

Through the Trees

Frederick Frank Durand

Fenced Landscape by Alfred Henry Maurer, depicting a weathered fence in a landscape, oil painting.

Fenced Landscape

Alfred Henry Maurer

Figurative artwork by Macowin Tuttle, oil painting featuring golden light and intricate details.

Rockwell Studio

Macowin Tuttle

Homestead by Edward Lamson Henry, oil painting of a farmhouse and a weathered fence in nature.

Homestead

Edward Lamson Henry

Landscape with a stream and greenery by William Wendt, oil painting

Where Nature’s God Hath Wrought William Wendt

William Wendt

Frederic Edwin Church's painting captures the beauty of Niagara Gorge.

The Gorge, Niagara, Looking Toward the Suspension Bridge

Frederic Edwin Church

Still Life No. 15 by Marsden Hartley, oil painting with vibrant flowers and dynamic light.

Still Life No. 15

Marsden Hartley

A young woman crowns a smaller man with a laurel wreath in a playful inversion of traditional gender roles.

Long live the king

Charles Dana Gibson

A bustling social gathering scene with a hidden Englishman to find.

Puzzle. A funny story. Find the Englishman

Charles Dana Gibson

Romanticism landscape by Elihu Vedder, depicting twilight hills and golden light.

Umbrian Landscape, Italy

Elihu Vedder

Bathing Party by William P. Chappel, oil on canvas depicting figures by the water.

Bathing Party

William P. Chappel

Genre scene depicting a busy street in 1899 by Mail & Express

Broadway, West Side. Vesey to Murray St.

Mail & Express

An abstract representation of a woman by Carl Newman.

Abstract – Woman

Carl Newman

A portrait of a girl by James Abbott McNeill Whistler.

Study of a Girl’s Head and Shoulders

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Winter Landscape by Allen Tucker, oil on canvas depicting a snowy forest scene.

Winter Landscape

Allen Tucker

Lake George by Richard William Hubbard, oil painting depicting serene lake with trees and cliffs.

Lake George

Richard William Hubbard

Lake Louise by Edward Henry Potthast, oil painting depicting a tranquil lake with trees.

Lake Louise

Edward Henry Potthast

A serene nocturnal scene featuring a silvery moon illuminating a dark landscape.

Silver Moon

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Lake Squam from Red Hill, oil painting by William Trost Richards

Lake Squam from Red Hill

William Trost Richards

Landscape depicting the Beverley Robinson House by William Henry Wallace, oil painting

The Bevrley Robinson House Garrisons Hudson River.

William Henry Wallace

Hotel Plaza from Central Park, watercolor on paper by Rachael Robinson Elmer

Hotel Plaza from Central Park

Rachael Robinson Elmer

Portrait of Mary Abigail Willing Coale by Thomas Sully.

Mary Abigail Willing Coale

Thomas Sully

Sham Fight, Mandan Boys by George Catlin, oil painting of two boys in traditional attire engaged in mock battle.

Sham Fight, Mandan Boys

George Catlin

Landscape by Albert Pinkham Ryder, oil painting depicting water and nature.

Landscape

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Oil painting by William Henry Holmes depicting a steamship on the ocean near Nova Scotia.

On The Steamer Bremen, Off Nova Scotia, 1880

William Henry Holmes

A portrait of Henry L. Fry by Kenyon Cox, showcasing detailed realism.

Henry L. Fry

Kenyon Cox

Port Neuf Canyon, Idaho by Thomas Moran, oil painting

Port Neuf Canyon, Idaho

Thomas Moran

A portrait of a young girl in a velvet dress by Whistler.

The Little Velvet Dress

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Dusk Landscape by Joseph Frank Currier, oil painting depicting a twilight scene with rolling hills.

Dusk Landscape

Joseph Frank Currier

Windsor Castle landscape by Cass Gilbert, 1905, oil painting

Windsor Castle, England

Cass Gilbert

Landscape by William Henry Holmes, impressionism, depicting a tranquil horizon with soft clouds.

Landscape

William Henry Holmes

Large Pool by Ernest Haskell, watercolor on paper depicting tranquil water and lush landscape.

Large Pool

Ernest Haskell

Winter Landscape by Edward G. Eisenlohr, oil painting depicting snow-covered hills and a tranquil winter scene.

Winter Landscape

Edward G. Eisenlohr

A seated nude figure with a foot in the foreground.

Seated Nude and a Foot

Arthur Bowen Davies

Landscape by Max Weyl, oil on canvas, featuring a stream and trees with dappled light

Landscape

Max Weyl

A portrait of the artist's mother by James C. Kulhanek.

Mother of the artist

James C. Kulhanek

Landscape at Amalfi Bay by George Loring Brown, oil painting

View at Amalfi, Bay of Salerno

George Loring Brown

October by Robert Crannell Minor, oil on canvas, depicting a tranquil autumn landscape.

October

Robert Crannell Minor

Landscape Background 6 by George Catlin, oil painting depicting hills and sunlight.

Landscape Background 6

George Catlin

Oil on canvas by Paul Cornoyer depicting a Venetian canal at night with moonlight reflections.

A Venetian Canal at Night

Paul Cornoyer

The Interpreter Waved at the Youth, oil on canvas by Frederic Remington, depicting a gesture in warm light.

The Interpreter Waved at the Youth

Frederic Remington

Nest of Rattlesnakes by Henry Farny, depicting coiled rattlesnakes in grass, oil painting

Nest of Rattlesnakes

Henry Farny

Leadville, Colorado by Harriet A. Harris, oil on canvas depicting mountains and remnants of nature.

Leadville, Colorado

Harriet A. Harris

Cattle by a Stream, Pont Aven, Brittany, oil on canvas by Frank C. Penfold

Cattle by a Stream, Pont Aven, Brittany

Frank C. Penfold

Spring by John C. Sinclair, oil painting depicting lush grass and wildflowers in a vibrant landscape.

Spring

Unknown Artist

Still life of a baker's wagon with bread and tools by William P. Chappel, 1870s

The Baker’s Wagon

William P. Chappel

Alban Mountains landscape by George Elbert Burr, oil painting

Alban Mountains from Via Tuscolana, Rome

George Elbert Burr

The Joy of Autumn by William Hart, oil on canvas depicting autumn foliage and sunlight.

The Joy of Autumn

William Hart

A Silver Morning by George Inness, oil on canvas, depicting a serene landscape with morning light and tree silhouettes.

A Silver Morning

George Inness

Rosenwald Museum–Autumn, watercolor on paper by Bertha Jaques, depicting vibrant autumn leaves.

Rosenwald Museum–Autumn

Bertha Jaques

Historical scene of fallen horses in an oil painting by Frederic Remington

How the Horses Died for Their Country at Santiago

Frederic Remington

Village huts in warm light, oil on canvas by Eric Pape

Village Hutts, Alexandria, Egypt

Eric Pape

A reclining nude female figure depicted in a modern style.

Reclining Nude, Female

Carl Newman

Landscape with Fishermen, oil on canvas by American School, featuring a river and two fishermen in golden light.

Landscape with Fishermen

American School

A painting by Arthur Bowen Davies depicting a dreamlike landscape filled with symbolic figures.

Visions of Glory

Arthur Bowen Davies

Ships at sea on a rocky coast, oil painting by Edmund Darch Lewis

Ships at Sea on a Rocky Coast

Edmund Darch Lewis

Landscape With Trees And Cattle, oil painting by Albert Pinkham Ryder featuring trees and cattle.

Landscape With Trees And Cattle

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Landscape by Julian Onderdonk, oil on canvas depicting soft hills and tranquil colors.

Landscape

Julian Onderdonk

Landscape with Trees and Windmill by Thomas Sully, oil painting depicting a river and windmill.

Landscape with Trees and Windmill

Thomas Sully

Urban landscape by Mail & Express, 1899, depicting a calm street scene.

Broadway, East Side. Broome to Spring St.

Mail & Express

Lakeside Reflections by Edward Wilbur Dean Hamilton, oil painting depicting a serene lake and reflections.

Lakeside Reflections

Edward Wilbur Dean Hamilton

Borgo San Lorenzo by John Singer Sargent, oil on canvas depicting a village at sunset.

Borgo San Lorenzo

John Singer Sargent

Sailboats on a canal in Venice, oil painting by Cass Gilbert

Sailboats (Venice)

Cass Gilbert

Marine scene with sails and water by Orville Houghton Peets, oil painting

Sails and a Vista

Orville Houghton Peets

Montmartre watercolor by Alice Schille depicting vibrant streets and sunlight.

Montmartre

Alice Schille

Oil painting by John La Farge depicting a lush landscape with sunlight filtering through foliage.

Paradise Rocks—Study at Paradise, Newport, Rhode Island

John La Farge