United States Paintings

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

Watercolour by Alfred Hutty depicting a tranquil garden with magnolia flowers.

Magnolia Gardens

Alfred Hutty

The Subsiding of the Waters of the Deluge, oil painting by Thomas Cole, depicting a serene landscape with sunlight.

The Subsiding of the Waters of the Deluge

Thomas Cole

Portrait of Commodore Thomas Macdonough by Gilbert Stuart.

Commodore Thomas Macdonough

Gilbert Stuart

United States Steamer Kearsage leaving Boston Harbor, oil on canvas by Xanthus Russell Smith

United States Steamer Kearsage Leaving Boston Harbor

Xanthus Russell Smith

A lively depiction of a social gathering in a hunting ball setting.

The hunt ball

Julius Leblanc Stewart

Still life of a sumptuous cake with frosting, oil on canvas by William Michael Harnett

Just Dessert

William Michael Harnett

Landscape oil painting by A. H. O. Rolle featuring Washington Monument and Chautauqua tents

View from Arlington Heights, with Chautaqua Tents and the Washington Monument in the Background

A. H. O. Rolle

Green and Silver; The Devonshire Cottages, oil painting by James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Green and Silver; The Devonshire Cottages

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Landscape in southern France by Alice Pike Barney, oil painting

In Southern France

Alice Pike Barney

Landscape with cliffs and sunset, oil painting by Seth Eastman

Devil’s Bake Oven 72 Miles Above the Mouth of the Ohio

Seth Eastman

Impressionist landscape depicting trees and a stream by Harry Aiken Vincent

Impressionist View of Trees and a Stream

Harry Aiken Vincent

Figurative depiction of a dyer by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, oil on canvas

The Dyer

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Figurative painting by Raymond Steth depicting a solitary figure in a garden, 1938-1941

McKee’s Back Yard

Raymond Steth

View of Rome by Frederic Edwin Church, oil painting depicting ancient ruins and sunlight.

View of Rome

Frederic Edwin Church

A scene depicting a young woman entering a classroom, with other girls observing her.

The new pupil

Charles Dana Gibson

A satirical illustration depicting elegantly dressed spectators at a horse show, highlighting their fashion and social dynamics.

The horse show. How the animals appear from the boxes

Charles Dana Gibson

Old Court, Lincoln’s Inn by Joseph Pennell, ink on paper depicting historic architecture with light and shadow

Old Court, Lincoln’s Inn

Joseph Pennell

A portrait of James Henry Darlington by Louis Rhead, showcasing intricate details and vibrant colors.

James Henry Darlington

Louis Rhead

Cabin in the Cotton by Horace Pippin, cotton medium, depicting a weathered cabin in a natural setting.

Cabin in the Cotton

Horace Pippin

An illustration depicting elegantly dressed men and women engaged in summer sports.

Summer sports

Charles Dana Gibson

Old Houses on the Tiber by Frederick G. Hall, realism, depicting ancient architecture with warm light.

Old Houses on the Tiber

Frederick G. Hall

Mountain Brook by Albert Bierstadt, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil brook and lush greenery.

Mountain Brook

Albert Bierstadt

Portrait of Samuel Armitage by Thomas Birch, ivory medium, showcasing detailed hair and light.

Portrait of Samuel Armitage

Thomas Birch

A fashionable young woman and her suitor sit in an awkward silence, embodying social tension in high society.

Frozen

Charles Dana Gibson

Genre scene depicting children playing outside a schoolhouse, oil painting by George Luks

Old Schoolhouse, Ryders

George Luks

A depiction of an unsafe tenement by Whistler.

The Unsafe Tenement

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Portrait of a young woman, oil on canvas by Robert Henri

Herself

Robert Henri

Indian Encampment by Ralph Albert Blakelock, oil on canvas depicting tents at twilight.

Indian Encampment

Ralph Albert Blakelock

Abstract expressionism by Charles P. Appel, vibrant colors and dynamic brushwork

End of the Day

Charles P. Appel

Cape Cod, Sand Dune by Herman Hartwich, Impressionism, depicting a serene landscape with soft beige and blue tones.

Cape Cod, Sand Dune

Herman Hartwich

Kayser’s Pond, Maine by John Bunyan Bristol, oil on canvas depicting serene water and trees

Kayser’s Pond, Maine

John Bunyan Bristol

Oil painting by Jervis McEntee depicting a serene Saturday afternoon landscape.

Saturday Afternoon

Jervis McEntee

Landscape with reflections on water, oil painting by Jasper Francis Cropsey

Untitled

Jasper Francis Cropsey

Thomas Moran's painting captures the majestic cliffs of the Upper Colorado River.

Cliffs Of The Upper Colorado River, Wyoming Territory

Thomas Moran

Landscape by Helen Matilda Kingman, oil painting depicting rolling hills and a pastel sky.

Landscape

Helen Matilda Kingman

Jardin en Fleurs by Robert William Vonnoh, oil painting depicting a vibrant garden filled with colorful flowers.

Jardin en Fleurs

Robert William Vonnoh

A serene marine scene painted by Whistler.

Nocturne

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Oil on canvas by Antonio Jacobsen depicting a steamship on the ocean with sunlight reflecting on the water.

Steam Ship

Antonio Jacobsen

Whistler's *Nocturne* captures a serene night scene with subtle colors.

Nocturne

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A depiction of Christ rising from the tomb in a dreamlike, shadowy setting.

Resurrection

Albert Pinkham Ryder

A group of young women in a parlor, engaged in conversation, embodying the social dynamics of the early 20th century.

Where ignorance, etc

Charles Dana Gibson

A moody painting depicting a solitary bridge over dark water illuminated by a spectral moon.

The Bridge

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Larmor by Dennis Miller Bunker, oil on canvas depicting sunlight filtering through trees.

Larmor

Dennis Miller Bunker

A reclining nude model captured in a moment of repose.

Nude Model Reclining

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A young woman and man in a parlor, showcasing emotional distance and social awkwardness.

Disappointing

Charles Dana Gibson

A young woman and a nervous suitor share a tense moment in Charles Dana Gibson's drawing 'Yes or no'.

Yes or no

Charles Dana Gibson

Birch Trees in Autumn by Frederic Edwin Church, oil painting of birch trees with golden foliage.

Birch Trees in Autumn

Frederic Edwin Church

Geysers in Yellowstone, oil painting by Albert Bierstadt, featuring mountains and steam at sunrise.

Geysers in Yellowstone

Albert Bierstadt

A stern father confronts a nervous young man about his intentions towards his daughter.

‘Young man, have you been trying to kiss my daughter’

Charles Dana Gibson

Lake Louise landscape by William Franklin Jackson, oil painting

Lake Louise

William Franklin Jackson

Thomas Moran's 'Fort George Island, Florida' captures a serene landscape with lush greenery and a tranquil sky.

Fort George Island, Florida

Thomas Moran

Marine scene depicting boats at the shore, oil painting by William Gilbert Gaul

Boats at the Shore

William Gilbert Gaul

A serene drawing room scene featuring elegantly dressed individuals, highlighting the Gibson Girl archetype.

During the evening

Charles Dana Gibson

A painting titled 'Shadows' by Charles Courtney Curran featuring figures in a serene setting.

Shadows

Charles Courtney Curran

Modernism landscape by James C. Kulhanek depicting a river and trees in Rocky River Valley

Rocky River Valley

James C. Kulhanek

The great Bartholdi statue by Currier & Ives, medium unknown

The great Bartholdi statue

Currier & Ives.

River landscape oil painting by Charles William Smith, featuring dappled sunlight and tranquil waters.

A River Landscape

Charles William Smith

Chadd’s Ford by Ernest Peixotto, oil on canvas depicting a solitary figure at the water's edge.

Chadd’s Ford

Ernest Peixotto

Dromore Oaks by Ernest Haskell, watercolor on paper depicting oak trees and light.

Dromore Oaks

Ernest Haskell

A portrait of a musician by Thomas Wilmer Dewing.

The Musician

Thomas Wilmer Dewing

Moonrise by Dwight William Tryon, oil painting depicting a tranquil landscape under moonlight.

Moonrise

Dwight William Tryon

Niagara Falls by John Ferguson Weir, oil painting depicting a waterfall and rocky cliffs.

Niagara Falls

John Ferguson Weir

Genre scene of roofers working in sunlight, oil on canvas by Childe Hassam

Shingling the First Baptist Church, Gloucester study

Childe Hassam

Hopi Archway, oil on canvas by Eanger Irving Couse

Hopi Archway, Walpi Arizona

Eanger Irving Couse

Maine Coast oil painting by Howard Russell Butler, featuring ocean waves and a pastel sky.

Maine Coast (#34)

Howard Russell Butler

The Restless Sea by Warren Sheppard, oil painting depicting turbulent waves and stormy waters.

The Restless Sea

Warren Sheppard

Oil painting of ships at anchor in a harbor by Frank Edwin Scott

Ships at Anchor, Cherbourg no. I

Frank Edwin Scott

Portrait of a woman holding a green book, oil on canvas by Erastus Salisbury Field

Woman with a Green Book (Louisa Gallond Cook)

Erastus Salisbury Field

Gothic architecture of Church Tower, Italy by Cass Gilbert

Church Tower, Italy

Cass Gilbert

A depiction of Tobias and the Angel in a serene landscape.

Tobias and the Angel

Thomas Wilmer Dewing

Oil painting by Charles Stuart Forbes depicting boats on Venetian canals at dusk.

Ships in Venice

Charles Stuart Forbes

Landscape depicting a mill under a stormy sky by Godfrey Frankenstein, oil painting

Governor Morrow’s Mill

Godfrey Frankenstein

Landscape with a Windmill, oil on canvas by Hermann Ottomar Herzog

Landscape with a Windmill

Hermann Ottomar Herzog

Boadicea, Westminster Bridge by Joseph Pennell, impressionism, depicting Boadicea with light over Westminster Bridge

Boadicea, Westminster Bridge

Joseph Pennell

Temple by Cass Gilbert, depicting architecture with light and shadow, 1927

Temple

Cass Gilbert

Interior scene of a vacant terrace, oil painting by John Henry Twachtman

On the Terrace

John Henry Twachtman

Portrait of John Ross Key by James Abbott McNeill Whistler.

Portrait of John Ross Key

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

The Golden Gate Looking West by John Ross Key, oil painting depicting a twilight landscape.

The Golden Gate Looking West

John Ross Key

Pasture Boulders by William Langson Lathrop, oil on canvas depicting boulders in a rural landscape

Pasture Boulders

William Langson Lathrop

Portrait of John Quincy Adams by Eastman Johnson.

John Quincy Adams

Eastman Johnson

A charming scene depicting a moment in everyday life.

A little story

Charles Dana Gibson

Portrait of John Randolph by Gilbert Stuart.

John Randolph

Gilbert Stuart

A depiction of a longshoreman by John George Brown.

A Longshoreman

John George Brown

A depiction of romantic interaction in a serene setting.

A love song

Charles Dana Gibson

A depiction of a couple in a quarrel, showcasing the emotional tension between them.

A Lover’s Quarrel

Charles Dana Gibson

Rocky Coast by John Singer Sargent, oil painting depicting rugged cliffs and sea at sunset.

Rocky Coast

John Singer Sargent

A serene canal scene painted by Whistler.

Quiet Canal

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A satirical illustration depicting a formal gathering in a lavish salon, highlighting the rituals of diplomatic society.

In diplomatic circles

Charles Dana Gibson

Oil painting by Julian Onderdonk depicting bluebonnets at dawn with golden light.

Bluebonnets at Dawn, North of San Antonio

Julian Onderdonk

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

Mrs. James Mackie

Samuel Lovett Waldo