United States Paintings

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

View of the Bridge by Ernest Lawson, oil on canvas depicting a bridge at sunset

View of the Bridge

Ernest Lawson

Arthur Bowen Davies' 'Nine Figures' features a group of figures in a dreamlike setting.

Nine Figures

Arthur Bowen Davies

Genre scene depicting urban life in 1899 by Mail & Express

Broadway, East Side. Liberty to John St.

Mail & Express

Oil painting by Ernest Peixotto depicting a historical battlefield in Prospect Park

Battle Pass, Prospect Park, Site of the Battle of Long Island

Ernest Peixotto

Pleasant Valley, New Jersey by William Rickarby Miller, oil on canvas depicting rolling hills and lush greenery.

Pleasant Valley, New Jersey

William Rickarby Miller

Landscape by Homer Dodge Martin, oil on canvas depicting hills and sunset

Landscape

Homer Dodge Martin

By the River, oil on canvas by Ernest Lawson, depicting a tranquil river scene with golden reflections.

By the River

Ernest Lawson

A satirical depiction of Mr. Pipp awkwardly navigating a social gathering of elegantly dressed women.

The Education of Mr. Pipp

Charles Dana Gibson

Landscape of Spanish Ledges by Childe Hassam, oil painting

Spanish Ledges

Childe Hassam

A striking portrait featuring a woman adorned with a colorful shawl.

Spanish Shawl

Joseph Christian Leyendecker

The Buccaneers by Winslow Homer, oil on canvas depicting figures on a rocky ledge near the ocean.

The Buccaneers

Winslow Homer

Nymph and Cupid by James Carroll Beckwith, oil painting depicting a nymph and cupid in a serene natural setting.

Nymph and Cupid

James Carroll Beckwith

Whitewater Rapids by William J. Forsyth, oil painting depicting turbulent water and rocks.

Whitewater Rapids

William J. Forsyth

Robbing the Eagle’s Nest, oil on canvas by Robert S. Duncanson, depicting a youth reaching for an eagle's nest.

Robbing the Eagle’s Nest

Robert S. Duncanson

Winter Morning by Leonard Ochtman, oil on canvas depicting a snowy landscape with a dark tree.

Winter Morning

Leonard Ochtman

The First Harvest in the Wilderness, oil on canvas by Asher Brown Durand, settlers gathering in a forest.

The First Harvest in the Wilderness

Asher Brown Durand

A young woman in a white dress sits alone on a sandy shore, gazing downward in a moment of isolation.

Marooned

Charles Dana Gibson

Genre scene depicting Broadway, West Side. Liberty to Dey St. by Mail & Express, unknown medium.

Broadway, West Side. Liberty to Dey St.

Mail & Express

Portrait of Anna Barrett in pastel on paper by John Singleton Copley

Mrs. Henry Hill (Anna Barrett)

John Singleton Copley

Botanical scene with a woman in a garden, oil painting by Edward Cucuel

Spring Garden in Starnberg

Edward Cucuel

A decorative canister with an expanding neck by Whistler.

Square canister with expanding neck

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Frederic Edwin Church's painting depicts Mt. Katahdin from Lake Katahdin.

Mt. Katahdin from Lake Katahdin

Frederic Edwin Church

Houses near Golden Gate Park by Jennie Lewis, Impressionism, depicting twilight landscape

Houses near Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

Jennie Lewis

View of Venice by Thomas Moran, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil canal scene

View of Venice

Thomas Moran

Spring Morning, oil on canvas by Ernest Lawson depicting a tranquil landscape with hills and morning light.

Spring Morning

Ernest Lawson

Spillway, Ashokan Dam by Arnold Wiltz, oil on canvas showing rushing water over a dam

Spillway, Ashokan Dam

Arnold Wiltz

Spring, Ulster County by Emil Ganso, oil on canvas depicting blossoming trees and shadows.

Spring, Ulster County

Emil Ganso

The Golden State Entering New York Harbor, oil painting by Fitz Henry Lane, depicting a ship on calm waters.

The Golden State Entering New York Harbor

Fitz Henry Lane

Abstract oil painting by Rudolph Stanley-Brown featuring vibrant colors and dynamic tension.

The Fifties

Rudolph Stanley-Brown

A vibrant depiction of peacocks by Louis Rhead.

Paons

Louis Rhead

Bridge at Moret, France by Cass Gilbert, oil painting depicting a stone bridge over a river.

Bridge at Moret, France

Cass Gilbert

River Sanctuary by Ernest Haskell, impressionism, depicting a serene river with lush foliage.

River Sanctuary

Ernest Haskell

Religious scene of baptism by Worthington Whittredge, oil painting

The Baptism

Worthington Whittredge

A group of elegantly dressed women observed by men, showcasing confidence and social power.

The weaker sex.—VII

Charles Dana Gibson

California Cliffs oil painting by Paul Dougherty, depicting cliffs and a sunset.

California Cliffs

Paul Dougherty

Broadway, West Side. Waverly Place to 8th St. by Mail & Express, impressionism, depicting urban life.

Broadway, West Side. Waverly Place to 8th St.

Mail & Express

Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy by Victor Alfred Lundy, modernism, depicting flowing water and light.

Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy

Victor Alfred Lundy

Masthead illustrations for Lamb’s Tales from Shakespeare by Louis Rhead.

Masthead illustrations for Lamb’s Tales from Shakespeare – Contents

Louis Rhead

A satirical drawing of Miss Babbles reading to an audience, capturing social dynamics.

Miss Babbles, the authoress, calls and reads aloud

Charles Dana Gibson

A painting depicting a rocky landscape with a vibrant sky.

Black rock and the sky pilot

Louis Rhead

A drawing depicting a poised woman and her suitor, capturing the social dynamics of Gilded Age America.

Miss Boston; ‘Ah, yes; your verses are charming’

Charles Dana Gibson

A drawing depicting elegantly dressed figures in a drawing room, capturing the bittersweet humor of holiday farewells.

Here it is christmas, and they began saying good-bye in august

Charles Dana Gibson

Marine scene with shimmering waters by Arthur Quartley, oil painting

North River Pierhead

Arthur Quartley

Whiteface Mountain from Lake Placid, oil on canvas by Sanford Robinson Gifford, depicting a tranquil lake and mountain.

Whiteface Mountain from Lake Placid

Sanford Robinson Gifford

Durham, Connecticut by George Inness, oil painting depicting rolling hills and soft clouds.

Durham, Connecticut

George Inness

A portrait of Mrs. Reubell seated in front of a decorative screen.

Mrs Reubell Seated In Front Of A Screen

John Singer Sargent

Arch of Titus in marble by Cass Gilbert, showcasing architectural grandeur

Arch of Titus, Rome

Cass Gilbert

A Rocky Coast by William Trost Richards, oil painting of jagged cliffs and turbulent waters.

A Rocky Coast

William Trost Richards

A lively illustration depicting modern celebrities with exaggerated features and animated poses.

Modern celebrities

Charles Dana Gibson

Marine scene with sunlight on a cove by Charles Herbert Woodbury, oil painting

Sun on Narrow Cove, Ogunquit

Charles Herbert Woodbury

The Artist’s Garden by Theodore Earl Butler, oil on canvas depicting a lush garden with a figure.

The Artist’s Garden (The Green Chair)

Theodore Earl Butler

United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. by Currier & Ives, etching

United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.

Currier & Ives.

Dunes and Scrub Pine by William Henry Howe, Impressionism, depicting dunes and scrub pine

Dunes and Scrub Pine

William Henry Howe

A first night by Charles Dana Gibson depicts a couple in a cozy interior.

A first night

Charles Dana Gibson

A depiction of a tinsmith at work, showcasing the craftsmanship and daily life of the era.

The Tinsmith (La Rétameuse)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A modernist depiction of a cow by Arthur Dove.

Cow

Arthur Dove

A diptych illustrating a couple's first meeting and their later married life.

Their first meeting—some years ago—now they are married

Charles Dana Gibson

A vibrant painting of chrysanthemums by Charles Courtney Curran.

Chrysanthemums

Charles Courtney Curran

Spring Fields at Grand Prairie by Edward G. Eisenlohr, impressionism, depicting vibrant green fields.

Spring Fields at Grand Prairie

Edward G. Eisenlohr

Frederic Edwin Church's 'Maine Coast' captures the beauty of the American landscape.

Maine Coast

Frederic Edwin Church

A still life painting featuring vibrant colors and intricate details of perfumes.

Lundborg’s perfumes

Louis Rhead

Marine scene of New York Bay with a telegraph station by Currier & Ives, lithograph

New York Bay; from the telegraph station

Currier & Ives.

Marine scene with ships at dock during sunset, oil painting by William P. Chappel

Berg’s Ship Yard

William P. Chappel

Length 1450 ft. The High Bridge at Harlem, N.Y. by Currier & Ives, lithograph

Length 1450 ft. The High Bridge at Harlem, N.Y. Height 114 ft.

Currier & Ives.

A serene scene depicting figures at midday in a lush landscape.

Midday’s Pause

Daniel Ridgway Knight

A painting depicting a dramatic moment of accusation.

Claudio, in the most passionate language, proclaimed the guilt of the blameless Hero

Louis Rhead

A panel of women jurors displaying various expressions as they deliberate a case.

Studies in expression, when women are jurors

Charles Dana Gibson

This painting depicts a dramatic moment from Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice'.

Merchant of Venice. Tarry a little, Jew, said Portia, this bond here gives you no drop of blood

Louis Rhead

Landscape of trees and fields by Arthur Bowen Davies, medium unknown

Trees and Fields

Arthur Bowen Davies

Pastoral Landscape by Carl Weber, oil on canvas depicting hills and sunlight filtering through trees.

Pastoral Landscape

Carl Weber

A poised woman stands at the threshold of society, embodying the Gibson Girl ideal.

Some think that she has remained in retirement too long

Charles Dana Gibson

A serene landscape painting by John Frederick Kensett depicting the Hudson River.

Along The Hudson

John Frederick Kensett

Interior scene with sunlight illuminating dust motes, by Ernest Haskell

Castro House

Ernest Haskell

Portrait of a young boy with golden curls by Pinckney Marcius-Simons, oil painting

Little Lord Fauntleroy

Pinckney Marcius-Simons

Les Ajoux, Giverny by Theodore Earl Butler, impressionist oil painting depicting a lush garden and water reflections.

Les Ajoux, Giverny

Theodore Earl Butler

A portrait of a woman by Robert Henri, showcasing his realistic style.

Untitled [Alanna]

Robert Henri

Thomas Moran's 'Venice' captures the beauty of the city with vibrant colors and dramatic skies.

Venice

Thomas Moran

A drawing depicting Mrs. Pipp feeling homesick in a social setting.

Mrs. Pipp becomes homesick

Charles Dana Gibson

Yorktown by Ernest Peixotto, oil on canvas depicting rolling hills and a vibrant sky.

Yorktown

Ernest Peixotto

Arthur Bowen Davies' 'Standing Female Nude' showcases a graceful figure in a dynamic pose.

Standing Female Nude

Arthur Bowen Davies

La Salute; Dawn by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, oil painting depicting a dawn landscape with a basilica.

La salute; Dawn

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Yosemite Valley from Inspiration Point, oil painting by Thomas Hill

Yosemite Valley from Inspiration Point

Thomas Hill

Arthur Dove's 'Storm Clouds' captures the dynamic interplay of color and form in a landscape.

Storm Clouds

Arthur Dove

Spring Afternoon Landscape by Charles Henry Hayden, Impressionism, depicting a vibrant landscape with golden light.

Spring Afternoon Landscape

Charles Henry Hayden

Portrait of Benjamin Tappan by Gilbert Stuart.

Benjamin Tappan

Gilbert Stuart

John Singer Sargent's 'Marionettes' captures a lively scene of puppetry.

Marionettes

John Singer Sargent

Three Maidens at the River by Mary Nimmo Moran, impressionist oil painting depicting maidens by water

Three Maidens at the River

Mary Nimmo Moran

Gothic architecture of Porta della Carta by Francis Hopkinson Smith

Porta della Carta, Venice

Francis Hopkinson Smith

Portrait of Robert Louis Stevenson by John Singer Sargent.

Robert Louis Stevenson

John Singer Sargent

A portrait of a young Venetian girl by Frank Duveneck.

The Venetian Girl

Frank Duveneck