United States Paintings

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

A captivating landscape painting by Thomas Moran depicting a Venetian scene.

Venetian Scene

Thomas Moran

On the Harlem River, oil painting by William Rickarby Miller, depicting boats at sunset.

On the Harlem River

William Rickarby Miller

A young boy stands alone, overshadowed by departing soldiers, reflecting on the cost of war.

In days to come who will look after this boy

Charles Dana Gibson

A landscape painting depicting Mount Vernon.

Mount Vernon in

Eastman Johnson

Sailboats at sunset, oil on canvas by Alfred Thompson Bricher

Sailboats at Sunset

Alfred Thompson Bricher

Miners in the Sierras, oil on canvas by Charles Christian Nahl, showing miners among pines.

Miners In The Sierras

Charles Christian Nahl

The Zwinger Towers, architecture by Cass Gilbert, 1898

The Zwinger Towers, Dresden

Cass Gilbert

Rain at Dordrecht by George Charles Aid, oil painting depicting a stormy landscape.

Rain at Dordrecht

George Charles Aid

View Along New England Coast, oil painting by Maurice Prendergast, depicting gentle waves and sunlight.

View Along New England Coast

Maurice Prendergast

Tree, Capri by George Randolph Barse, impressionism, depicting a gnarled tree with dappled light and shadow.

Tree, Capri

George Randolph Barse

Montana Landscape by Albert Bierstadt, oil on canvas depicting granite mountains and dawn light

Montana Landscape

Albert Bierstadt

Landscape of Michigan by William Henry Holmes, depicting trees and hills in an unknown medium.

Michigan

William Henry Holmes

A painting by Thomas Eakins depicting a figure singing a song.

Singing a Pathetic Song

Thomas Eakins

Moli at Palermo, oil on canvas by Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, featuring a graceful figure in a pastel landscape.

Moli at Palermo

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Abstract artwork by Carl Newman featuring vibrant colors and dynamic forms

Abstract 6

Carl Newman

Landscape depicting lush orchards and vibrant fruit by Joseph Pennell, oil painting

Fruitful Orchards of General Ho

Joseph Pennell

London, over Hampstead by Joseph Pennell, ink on paper depicting urban rooftops.

London, over Hampstead

Joseph Pennell

Landscape of Santa Cruz Mts. and Monterey Bay by John Ross Key, oil painting

Santa Cruz Mts., Monterey Bay, Pacific Ocean

John Ross Key

Ponte Vecchio by Childe Hassam, oil on canvas, depicting a sunset over the bridge and water reflections.

Ponte Vecchio

Childe Hassam

A young woman sits gracefully as her engagement is announced, surrounded by friends and family.

That evening her engagement was announced

Charles Dana Gibson

Gothic architecture of Saint Roche Church by Frank Edwin Scott

Saint Roche Church

Frank Edwin Scott

Lagoon; Noon by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, oil on canvas depicting tranquil water and reflections.

Lagoon; Noon

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Lobster Cove landscape by Winslow Homer, oil on canvas

Lobster Cove, Manchester, Massachusetts

Winslow Homer

La Tour de Solidor at St. Severin, Normandy, oil painting by James Carroll Beckwith

La Tour de Solidor at St. Severin, Normandy

James Carroll Beckwith

Croquet Scene by Winslow Homer, oil on canvas depicting women playing croquet on grass.

Croquet Scene

Winslow Homer

Marine scene with palms and waves, oil painting by John La Farge

Palms by the Sea

John La Farge

Forest Fire, oil painting by American School, depicting flames and charred earth.

Forest Fire

American School

Expressionism artwork by Violet Nakashima depicting a solitary horse in a muted landscape

Solitary Horse

Violet Nakashima

Thomas Moran's 'Hot Springs of Gardiner’s River, Yellowstone' captures the vibrant colors of nature.

Hot Springs of Gardiner’s River, Yellowstone

Thomas Moran

Lake George by John Frederick Kensett, oil painting depicting serene waters and distant mountains

Lake George

John Frederick Kensett

Island Lake, Wind River Range, Wyoming by Albert Bierstadt, oil painting depicting a tranquil lake and mountains.

Island Lake, Wind River Range, Wyoming

Albert Bierstadt

Stained glass by Louis Comfort Tiffany featuring intricate patterns and vibrant colors.

Rheims

Louis Comfort Tiffany

Winter landscape with snow covering branches, by William Franklin Jackson

First Snow

William Franklin Jackson

Rio di San Salvatore, oil on canvas by John Singer Sargent, depicting a tranquil Venetian canal at twilight.

Rio di San Salvatore, Venice

John Singer Sargent

Arthur Dove's 'Landscape with Weather Vane' features a serene natural setting with vibrant colors.

Landscape with Weather Vane

Arthur Dove

Concord by Ernest Peixotto, oil on canvas depicting a serene landscape with water and reflections.

Concord

Ernest Peixotto

Landscape of gray dunes and hills by Charles Warren Eaton, oil painting

The Gray Dunes, Belgium

Charles Warren Eaton

Fallen Centuries by Ernest Haskell, ink on paper depicting light and shadow in a landscape

Fallen Centuries

Ernest Haskell

A serene depiction of a man by a pool in Florida.

Man and Pool, Florida

John Singer Sargent

A serene landscape painting by John Frederick Kensett depicting Lake George.

Lake George

John Frederick Kensett

A serene landscape painting by John Singer Sargent featuring a garden wall.

The Garden Wall

John Singer Sargent

Chimborazo Volcano by Frederic Edwin Church, oil painting of a lush landscape and a towering volcano.

Chimborazo Volcano

Frederic Edwin Church

A portrait of a model by John Singer Sargent.

The Model

John Singer Sargent

Impressionist scene of Broadway, East Side by Mail & Express, capturing urban life.

Broadway, East Side. 34th to 37th St.

Mail & Express

Lake Scene by Alexander Helwig Wyant, oil painting depicting a serene lake with reflections.

Lake Scene

Alexander Helwig Wyant

Lake Scene by Arthur Parton, oil painting depicting a serene lake surrounded by foliage.

Lake Scene

Arthur Parton

Lake Starnberg – distant view by Edward Cucuel, impressionism, depicting serene water reflections.

Lake Starnberg – distant view

Edward Cucuel

Landscape with Windmill by Charles Frederick William Mielatz, oil painting depicting serene fields and windmill.

Landscape with Windmill

Charles Frederick William Mielatz

Genre scene depicting a pedestrian with an umbrella in a cobblestone street by Frank Edwin Scott.

Street in the Latin Quarter

Frank Edwin Scott

Abstract landscape by Morton Livingston Schamberg, medium unknown

Abstract Landscape

Morton Livingston Schamberg

Oil painting by George Elbert Burr depicting a vibrant landscape with golden light.

Home of the Winds No. 2

George Elbert Burr

Marine scene of Home Port, Coast of Labrador by William Bradford, oil painting

Home Port, Coast of Labrador

William Bradford

Twilight landscape by Winslow Homer, oil painting depicting a vibrant sky.

Sunset

Winslow Homer

Winter landscape with snow and river by Ernest Lawson, oil painting

Inwood on the Hudson, In the Snow

Ernest Lawson

Thomas Cole's 'The Subsiding of the Waters of the Deluge' depicts a dramatic landscape after a flood.

The Subsiding of the Waters of the Deluge

Thomas Cole

Landscape by Edwin Austin Abbey, oil painting depicting rolling hills and golden light.

Landscape

Edwin Austin Abbey

Mountain Lake in the Blue Ridge Mountains by William Louis Sonntag, oil painting of a tranquil lake and mountains.

Mountain Lake in the Blue Ridge Mountains

William Louis Sonntag

Oil painting by William Henry Holmes featuring a mill and a gnarled tree in golden light.

My Old Mill, Holmescroft, Near Rockville

William Henry Holmes

Catskill Valley by Beatrice Mandelman, oil on canvas depicting a vibrant landscape with hills and deep colors.

Catskill Valley

Beatrice Mandelman

Landscape by Worthington Whittredge, oil painting depicting serene hills and sky.

Landscape

Worthington Whittredge

A painting depicting a fire in a landscape setting.

A Fire at Pomfret

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Post-Impressionism landscape by Walter Griffin depicting a vibrant village scene.

In a French Village

Walter Griffin

Storm Clouds by John Henry Twachtman, oil on canvas depicting swirling gray and blue skies

Storm Clouds

John Henry Twachtman

Landscape by Ralph Albert Blakelock, oil on canvas depicting a turbulent sky and nature.

Landscape

Ralph Albert Blakelock

Landscape by Alexander Helwig Wyant, oil on canvas featuring vibrant greens and blues.

Landscape

Alexander Helwig Wyant

Ship’s Stem by Ernest Haskell, depicting a ship's stem in muted blues and grays

Ship’s Stem

Ernest Haskell

Storm Clouds by Ernest Haskell, oil painting depicting turbulent skies and deep colors

Storm Clouds

Ernest Haskell

Oil on canvas by Thomas Hill depicting mountains and forests

In the High Sierras

Thomas Hill

Spring in the Forest of Fontainebleau by Robert Henri, oil on canvas depicting a vibrant forest scene.

Spring in the Forest of Fontainebleau

Robert Henri

Realism artwork by William P. Chappel showing a funeral procession in a desolate landscape.

Infant Funeral Procession

William P. Chappel

Butcher Wagon by Morgan Colt, realism artwork depicting a wooden butcher wagon in muted light.

Butcher Wagon

Morgan Colt

January by Fidelia Bridges, watercolor on paper depicting winter trees against a blue sky.

January

Fidelia Bridges

Post-Impressionism landscape by Hugh Henry Breckenridge, featuring swirling colors and dynamic forms.

Landscape

Hugh Henry Breckenridge

Etching by Charles Frederick William Mielatz depicting an interior butcher shop with hanging meats.

The Butchers Shop. ‘Tysons 5th Av Cor 44th St’

Charles Frederick William Mielatz

Interior of a cabin with wooden beams and sunlight, oil on canvas by William Aiken Walker

Cabin

William Aiken Walker

This painting depicts longshoremen taking a break during their workday.

The Longshoremen’s Noon

John George Brown

Hillside Landscape by Ralph Albert Blakelock, oil painting depicting a sunset over hills

Hillside Landscape

Ralph Albert Blakelock

Gothic architecture of Antwerp Cathedral by Cass Gilbert

Antwerp Cathedral

Cass Gilbert

The Arch by John C. Sinclair, depicting an archway illuminated by soft light, oil painting.

The arch

Unknown Artist

The Mountain Orchard by Howard Pyle, oil on canvas, featuring sunlight filtering through trees in a tranquil landscape.

The Mountain Orchard

Howard Pyle

Winter Calm by Frederick John Mulhaupt, oil on canvas depicting a serene winter landscape.

Winter Calm

Frederick John Mulhaupt

Botanical artwork featuring fan-shaped foliage by Ernest Haskell, 1915

The Fan Tree

Ernest Haskell

Landscape by Julian Alden Weir, oil on canvas depicting lush foliage and vibrant hues.

Landscape

Julian Alden Weir

Landscape oil painting of Pompeii, Italy by Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Pompeii, Italy

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Landscape by Edgar Julian Bissell, oil painting depicting a sunset over water with gentle ripples.

Landscape

Edgar Julian Bissell

Botanical scene with flowers and sunlight, oil painting by Fidelia Bridges, 1876

Untitled

Fidelia Bridges

Landscape by Charles Herbert Moore, oil on canvas depicting a serene river and sky.

Landscape

Charles Herbert Moore

Mooring and Anchor by Mary Vaux Walcott, realism, depicts rusted mooring and anchor.

Mooring and Anchor

Mary Vaux Walcott

Landscape of Canadian Rockies by Edward Henry Potthast, oil painting depicting mountains and a colorful sky.

Canadian Rockies

Edward Henry Potthast

Landscape of trees and sky in In the Adirondacks by George Inness, oil painting

In the Adirondacks

George Inness