United States Paintings

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

Sauk River by John Mix Stanley, oil painting depicting a tranquil river at twilight

Sauk River

John Mix Stanley

Landscape by Jasper Francis Cropsey, 1880, depicting a tranquil lake at dusk.

Untitled

Jasper Francis Cropsey

Royal Oak by William Henry Holmes, a landscape featuring an oak tree and dappled sunlight.

Royal Oak

William Henry Holmes

Portrait of Charlotte Morton Dexter by Gilbert Stuart.

Charlotte Morton Dexter (Mrs. Andrew Dexter)

Gilbert Stuart

Fall Landscape by John Alexander MacDougall, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil autumn scene.

Fall Landscape

John Alexander MacDougall

Landscape depicting a starlit sky over a village, created by Louis Prang & Co.

No. 2, Bethlehem

Louis Prang & Co.

Night’s Overture by Arthur Bowen Davies, oil on canvas depicting a haunting night landscape.

Night’s Overture

Arthur Bowen Davies

Portrait of Grover Cleveland by Anders Zorn.

Grover Cleveland

Anders Zorn

Mountain with Red House by Charles Demuth, oil painting depicting a red house in a mountain landscape.

Mountain with Red House

Charles Demuth

Ferry Building by Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh, oil painting depicting a clock tower silhouette.

Ferry Building

Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh

Oil painting by William Trost Richards depicting rugged cliffs and sunlight

Purgatory Cliff

William Trost Richards

Abstract expressionism by James C. Kulhanek, depicting a bus shelter in vibrant colors.

Interurban Stop

James C. Kulhanek

Religious scene with candlelight by Thomas Lochlan Smith, 1867

Christmas Service

Thomas Lochlan Smith

Mountainous landscape with rugged peaks and azure sky by Frederic Edwin Church, oil painting

Mountainous Landscape V

Frederic Edwin Church

A depiction of a warm domestic scene by Eastman Johnson.

Home and Warmth

Eastman Johnson

Oak Tree by Percy Gray, oil on canvas depicting vibrant branches and dappled light.

Oak Tree

Percy Gray

Landscape of Arques-la-Bataille by John Henry Twachtman, oil painting

Arques-la-Bataille

John Henry Twachtman

The White Bridge by John Henry Twachtman, oil painting depicting a serene landscape with a bridge and water.

The White Bridge

John Henry Twachtman

Haystacks At Edge Of Woods, oil painting by John Henry Twachtman, depicting haystacks at twilight near a forest.

Haystacks At Edge Of Woods

John Henry Twachtman

Summer by John Henry Twachtman, impressionist landscape oil painting

Summer

John Henry Twachtman

Arthur Dove's 'Reaching Waves' captures the dynamic movement of water.

Reaching Waves

Arthur Dove

Boats in Harbor by John Henry Twachtman, oil painting depicting boats on calm water

Boats in Harbor

John Henry Twachtman

Niagara Falls by John Henry Twachtman, oil painting depicting a waterfall and nature.

Niagara Falls

John Henry Twachtman

Landscape with a stream and light reflections, oil on canvas by Theodore Clement Steele

Pleasant Run

Theodore Clement Steele

Landscape with stormy sky and green hills by William Trost Richards, oil on canvas

From Paradise to Purgatory, Newport

William Trost Richards

Scene of Venice by Maurice Prendergast, watercolor on paper depicting figures and a colorful sky

Scene of Venice

Maurice Prendergast

Landscape of haystacks in golden light by Julian Alden Weir, oil painting

The Haystacks

Julian Alden Weir

Thomas Moran's 'The Grand Canyon, Yellowstone' captures the grandeur of nature.

The Grand Canyon, Yellowstone

Thomas Moran

A coastal inlet on a cloudy day, oil painting by William Lees Judson

A View of a Coastal Inlet on a Cloudy Day

William Lees Judson

Watercolor on paper by William Henry Holmes depicting a pueblo with hills and sky.

In The Plateau Country, With An Inhabited Pueblo

William Henry Holmes

Flood on the Delaware, oil painting by Worthington Whittredge, depicting turbulent waters and heavy clouds.

Flood on the Delaware

Worthington Whittredge

Colonial Graveyard at Lexington by Childe Hassam, Impressionism

Colonial Graveyard at Lexington

Childe Hassam

A lively social scene with well-dressed men and women at the water's edge, featuring a confident young woman in a bathing costume.

In the swim

Charles Dana Gibson

Broadway Towers by Joseph Pennell, 1905, modernism, architecture

Broadway Towers

Joseph Pennell

Incoming Tide by William Wilson Cowell, oil painting depicting the ocean and sky.

Incoming Tide

William Wilson Cowell

Landscape of Nemasket River, Maine by Louis Kinney Harlow, oil painting

Nemasket River, Maine

Louis Kinney Harlow

Indian Canoe at Lakeside by Albert Bierstadt, oil painting of a canoe on a serene lake.

Indian Canoe at Lakeside

Albert Bierstadt

Springtime in Old Lyme, Connecticut by Hugh Bolton Jones, impressionism, landscape

Springtime in Old Lyme, Connecticut

Hugh Bolton Jones

Genre scene depicting a Paris street with a lone figure, oil painting by Frank Edwin Scott

Saint Roche, Rue Saint Honore

Frank Edwin Scott

View of Northern Head at Sunrise in the Bay of Fundy, oil painting by William Bradford

View of Northern Head at Sunrise in the Bay of Fundy

William Bradford

Impressionism landscape of Fisher's Pond by Herman Hartwich

Hackensack, New Jersey, Fisher’s Pond

Herman Hartwich

Architecture of Rogers’ house, no. 7 State Street by Charles Frederick William Mielatz, etching

Rogers’ house, no. 7 State Street

Charles Frederick William Mielatz

Old Passenger Depot, Cleveland by Otto Henry Bacher, realism

Old Passenger Depot, Cleveland

Otto Henry Bacher

Danish Church by Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh, oil painting depicting a church under a blue sky.

Danish Church, San Francisco

Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh

Crashing Surf by Vance H. Swope, oil on canvas depicting tumultuous waves and shore

Crashing Surf

Vance H. Swope

Rio de Janeiro Bay by Martin Johnson Heade, oil painting

Rio de Janeiro Bay

Martin Johnson Heade

Abstract oil painting by Andrew Kay Womrath depicting twilight colors and emotions.

Crepuscule

Andrew Kay Womrath

Landscape of Mt. McKinley, oil on canvas by Sydney Mortimer Laurence

Mt. McKinley

Sydney Mortimer Laurence

Landscape of Mt. Washington, oil on canvas by American School

Mt. Washington

American School

A complex illustration featuring a crowd with two hidden lovers.

Puzzle. Find the two lovers

Charles Dana Gibson

Tree with vines illuminated by sunlight, oil on canvas by Frederic Edwin Church

Tree with Vines, Jamaica, West Indies

Frederic Edwin Church

Children gathering around a teacher in a school, oil on canvas by Winslow Homer

School Time

Winslow Homer

A serene marine scene depicting a lagoon at noon by Whistler.

Lagoon; Noon

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

The Lackawanna Valley by George Inness, oil painting depicting a serene river in a lush valley.

The Lackawanna Valley

George Inness

Valley Landscape by School Of Thomas Hill, oil on canvas depicting a serene valley with mountains and clouds.

Valley Landscape

School Of Thomas Hill

Side view of a building by Paul J. Pelz, Victorian architecture with intricate details.

Side view of building

Paul J. Pelz

Outside Venice by Joseph Pennell, impressionism, landscape

Outside Venice

Joseph Pennell

A young boy absorbed in reading, showcasing the charm of everyday life.

Reading Boy

Eastman Johnson

Early Moonrise by Frederick Judd Waugh, oil on canvas, depicting a moonlit shoreline and twilight sky.

Early Moonrise

Frederick Judd Waugh

Landscape, Evening by Washington Allston, oil on canvas depicting twilight colors and nature.

Landscape, Evening

Washington Allston

North Peristyle of the Parthenon, architecture by Frederic Edwin Church

North Peristyle of the Parthenon, Athens

Frederic Edwin Church

A painting titled 'Freedom Fighters' by James C. Kulhanek depicting a dynamic scene of struggle and resilience.

Freedom Fighters

James C. Kulhanek

Seacoast by Moonlight, oil painting by Edward Moran depicting a luminous night scene.

Seacoast by Moonlight (recto)

Edward Moran

Torre d’Oro in Seville, oil painting by Truman Seymour, featuring golden light and river reflections.

Torre d’Oro, Seville

Truman Seymour

Portrait of Mr. James Mackie, oil on canvas by Samuel Lovett Waldo

Mr. James Mackie

Samuel Lovett Waldo

Figurative oil painting by William P. Chappel depicting a watchman in a city at dusk.

City Watchman

William P. Chappel

Near Ispahan by Edwin Lord Weeks, oil painting of a vibrant landscape with architecture and figures.

Near Ispahan

Edwin Lord Weeks

Thomas Moran's 'Toquerville, S. Utah' captures the beauty of the Utah landscape.

Toquerville, S. Utah

Thomas Moran

Seascape by Alfred Thompson Bricher, oil painting depicting waves and light on water.

Seascape

Alfred Thompson Bricher

View of Paris by Frank Myers Boggs, Impressionism, depicting rooftops and pastel colors at dawn

View of Paris

Frank Myers Boggs

A satirical illustration depicting a bespectacled genius triumphing over defeated adversaries.

The triumph of genius

Charles Dana Gibson

Marine scene with ocean waves and gulls by Robert Swain Gifford, oil on canvas

Near the Ocean

Robert Swain Gifford

A poised young woman embodies the spirit of modernity in early 20th century America.

The spirit of the day

Charles Dana Gibson

A contemporary figurative painting of a reclining female nude.

Reclining Female Nude 12

Carl Newman

Fortifications At Malta by Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, oil painting depicting ruins illuminated by sunlight through clouds.

Fortifications At Malta

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Figures on the beach in watercolor by Maurice Prendergast

Figures on the Beach

Maurice Prendergast

Philadelphia Harbor by Thomas Birch, oil painting depicting sailboats on calm water at dawn.

Philadelphia Harbor

Thomas Birch

U.S. Frigate President by Thomas Birch, oil painting depicting a ship in a stormy sea

U.S. Frigate President

Thomas Birch

A young woman at a writing desk engages in a tense exchange with an older gentleman.

Revised

Charles Dana Gibson

Coast of Capri by William Stanley Haseltine, oil painting of a serene coastal landscape.

Coast of Capri

William Stanley Haseltine

Modernism artwork by Jennie Lewis depicting a structure amidst nature, medium unknown.

New Mint Building

Jennie Lewis

Fourth Street East From Vine by John Caspar Wild, oil painting depicting a vibrant urban landscape.

Fourth Street East From Vine

John Caspar Wild

Thomas Wilmer Dewing's 'Nude Study' captures the beauty of the human form.

Nude Study

Thomas Wilmer Dewing

A side view of a seated female nude by Carl Newman.

Seated Female Nude, Side View

Carl Newman

Indian Camp, Alaska by Theodore J. Richardson, oil on canvas depicting a tent in nature.

Indian Camp, Alaska

Theodore J. Richardson

West Point Foundry, Cold Spring, New York by John Ferguson Weir, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil river scene

West Point Foundry, Cold Spring, New York

John Ferguson Weir

Eastman Johnson's 'Winding Yarn' depicts a serene kitchen scene in Nantucket.

Winding Yarn (Interior of a Nantucket Kitchen)

Eastman Johnson

Realism oil painting of the Old Block House by Ernest Peixotto

New York, Old Block House

Ernest Peixotto

Lithograph by Joseph Pennell depicting a skyline with shadows and light

New York,the Old and the New

Joseph Pennell

A painting titled 'Wishful Thinking' by Charles Courtney Curran depicting a serene scene.

Wishful Thinking

Charles Courtney Curran