Fine Art

20th Century Paintings

Browse free public domain 20th century artworks, paintings, illustrations, and museum pieces.

Dean Cornwell's 'Spanish Tavern' captures a lively scene in a tavern setting.

Spanish Tavern

Dean Cornwell

Paul Klee's 'Tripelmarionette' features abstract forms and vibrant colors.

Tripelmarionette

Paul Klee

A striking marine scene by Constant Permeke showcasing bold colors and dynamic forms.

Sombere marine

Constant Permeke

Juan Gris's 'Le livre' is a striking example of Cubism, showcasing fragmented forms and a unique perspective.

Le livre (The Book)

Juan Gris

A painting by Claude Monet depicting a sky filled with clouds in soft colors.

The clouds

Claude Monet

A depiction of a coach house by Ramón Casas showcasing a blend of modernist style and everyday life.

The coach house

Ramón Casas

Raoul Dufy's painting 'Nu dans l’atelier rouge de Vence' features vibrant colors and a lively interior scene.

Nu dans l’atelier rouge de Vence

Raoul Dufy

Henri de Braekeleer's 'The Colour Crusher' features vibrant colors and abstract forms.

The Colour Crusher

Henri de Braekeleer

Egon Schiele's 'Masturbierendes Mädchen' captures a young girl in a moment of intimacy.

Masturbierendes Mädchen

Egon Schiele

Egon Schiele's 'Kopfteil eines Rossharnisch' showcases a unique figurative style.

Kopfteil eines Rossharnisch

Egon Schiele

Henri Matisse's *Études pour le frontispice de ‘Choix de pages de Paul Léautaud’ Pl.05* showcases vibrant colors and dynamic forms.

Études pour le frontispice de ‘Choix de pages de Paul Léautaud’ Pl.05

Henri Matisse

A vibrant depiction of rural life under the sun.

Dépiquage au soleil

Raoul Dufy

A still life painting featuring an arrangement of fruits and vegetables.

Fruits and Vegetables

Paul Nash

Raoul Dufy's 'Dans un intérieur morocain' showcases vibrant colors and lively forms.

Dans un intérieur morocain

Raoul Dufy

A woman in a delicate robe turns away in a softly lit bedroom, while another figure lies curled beneath the bedclothes.

The Bedroom

José Clemente Orozco

A cozy room with plush armchairs, bookshelves, and a gilded mirror reflecting memories.

House Interior

Theodoros Ralli

Raoul Dufy's 'Bateaux' showcases vibrant colors and dynamic forms in a marine setting.

Bateaux

Raoul Dufy

A woman with a direct gaze, dressed in a high-collared dress against a soft blue background.

Woman On Blue

Theodoros Ralli

Juan Gris's 'Nature Morte Au Vase De Roses' showcases a vibrant still life composition.

Nature Morte Au Vase De Roses

Juan Gris

Two figures kneel at a shrine, one woman with a scarf and a man in prayer, surrounded by candles and rose petals.

At Prayer

Theodoros Ralli

Paul Klee's 'Mit Dem Wasserträger' features a water carrier in a vibrant, abstract style.

Mit Dem Wasserträger (With The Water Carrier)

Paul Klee

A young girl sleeps on stone steps in a church, clutching a green cloth bundle, with blurred icons and candlelight surrounding her.

Young Girl Sleeping in a Church

Theodoros Ralli

Edvard Munch's 'Encounter in Space' explores themes of isolation and connection through abstract forms.

Encounter in Space

Edvard Munch

Two Polynesian women reclining in a lush landscape, their skin glowing in saturated tones.

Et l'or de leur corps

Paul Gauguin

An abstract composition with sharp diagonals and fractured planes in black, white, and grey.

Painterly Composition

Aleksandr Drevin

A tranquil landscape featuring a small boat on a muted water surface, surrounded by trees and a softly glowing sky.

Krajina s vodou O 177 Orava Gallery

Alexander Kubínyi

Paul Klee's 'The Firmament Above the Temple' explores abstract forms and vibrant colors.

The Firmament Above the Temple

Paul Klee

A vibrant still life featuring flowers in molten orange, a blue jug, and scattered fruit against a violet background.

Flowers, fruit and jug

Alexej von Jawlensky

A serene portrait of Saint Cecilia with closed eyes, framed by a delicate veil and gown against a bare background.

Saint Cecilia (Rallis)

Theodoros Ralli

Egon Schiele's portrait 'Lilly Steiner' captures the essence of modernist expressionism.

Lilly Steiner

Egon Schiele

Juan Gris's painting 'As a wife has a cow Pl.4' features a unique Cubist style.

As a wife has a cow Pl.4

Juan Gris

This painting depicts a portrait of Helge Bäckström by Edvard Munch.

Portrait of Helge Bäckström

Edvard Munch

This painting features a striking portrait by Egon Schiele.

Shaw oder die Ironie, Vorlesung Dr. Egon Friedell

Egon Schiele

A ship's silhouette cutting across a green sea under a cloudy sky.

'The Jefferson'

Antonio Jacobsen

A ship leans into the wind, cutting through waves with an American flag unfurling at the stern.

U. S. S. Galena

Antonio Jacobsen

Portrait of Princess Nina Georgievna by Philip Alexius de László.

Portrait of Princess Nina Georgievna (1901-1974)

Philip Alexius de László

A fruit seller in a yellow blouse cradles a watermelon against a dark background, surrounded by various fruits.

The fruit seller

Antonio Mancini

A seascape featuring overlapping sails and a tranquil harbor scene with soft light and blurred water reflections.

Seascape (II)

Antonio Parreiras

A tense scene depicting a crowd surrounding a condemned man in a square, with architecture framing the drama.

Trial of Filipe do Santos.

Antonio Parreiras

Paul Klee's 'Movement of Vaulted Chambers' explores abstract architectural forms.

Movement of Vaulted Chambers

Paul Klee

A vibrant arrangement of chrysanthemums, hydrangeas, and asters against a luminous background.

Chrysanthemums, Hydrangeas, and Asters

Kamisaka Sekka

An energetic scene of bathers with bold strokes and vibrant colors blending into an abstract landscape.

Bathers

Leon Chwistek

A dynamic cityscape with fractured forms, trains, and smokestacks in vibrant colors.

Miasto fabryczne

Leon Chwistek

Juan Gris's 'Compotier et nappe à carreaux' features a fruit dish on a checkered tablecloth.

Compotier et nappe à carreaux (Fruit Dish on a Checkered Tablecloth)

Juan Gris

A woman gazes at a letter, her bare shoulder illuminated softly, framed in a circular format.

Portrait de Marthe Letellier, née Fourton P1900 Musée Carnavalet

Paul César Helleu

A composition of geometric shapes in a field of white, featuring circles, rectangles, and lines in vibrant colors.

Still Life (Composition V)

Theo van Doesburg

A vibrant composition of arcs and spirals in shades of grey, creating a sense of organic growth within a structured space.

Composition IV

Theo van Doesburg

Color blocks in yellow, red, blue, and black tilt and collide on a white ground, creating a dynamic composition.

Simultaneous Counter-Composition

Theo van Doesburg

Five figures gathered around a table, with two women in colorful wraps and an older man in the center.

The Inmates of my House

Thérèse Schwartze

A portrait of a woman partially veiled by protective paper, framed elegantly, with a dignified expression.

Portret Wilhelmina 020904 Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar

Thérèse Schwartze

A vibrant painting by Pierre Bonnard depicting a lively scene at a charcuterie.

Trois chansons à la charcutière – Velas ou l’officier de fortune

Pierre Bonnard

A single boat with a billowing sail captures the sunset's light, surrounded by a tranquil sea and sky in shades of gold and lavender.

Sea at Sunset

Aoki Shigeru

A central figure in flowing garments surrounded by others in a warm, luminous haze, suggesting a blend of myth and memory.

The Tempyo Era

Aoki Shigeru

Henri Matisse's 'Forms' showcases vibrant colors and abstract shapes.

Forms

Henri Matisse

A shimmering cathedral with soft outlines and vibrant colors, surrounded by loosely sketched figures and playful trees.

Berlin

Ants Laikmaa

Amedeo Modigliani's 'Head of Anatolia' is a striking portrait characterized by elongated forms.

Head of Anatolia

Amedeo Modigliani

A vibrant seascape with bold brushwork, showcasing a lively sea filled with reds and oranges, viewed from a low angle.

Seascape

Aoki Shigeru

A dynamic seascape featuring swirling green waves crashing against ochre and rust-colored rocks.

Sea

Aoki Shigeru

A commanding figure in a flowing garment holds a staff, gazing beyond the canvas, surrounded by earthy tones and dynamic brushwork.

Yamato Takeru

Aoki Shigeru

A radiant figure rises from the center, enveloped in light and wing-like shapes, surrounded by shadowy figures reaching upward.

Myth

Aoki Shigeru

A landscape featuring church domes rising above rooftops under a dramatic sky.

cathedrals

Apollinari Mikhailovich Vasnetsov

A reclining nude woman with a coral-colored necklace lies diagonally on a white sheet against a dark brown background.

Nude with Coral Necklace

Amedeo Modigliani

A vibrant landscape featuring jagged cliffs and a shimmering sea under a clear sky.

View swallow nest

Apollinari Mikhailovich Vasnetsov

A portrait of a model with a gentle gaze and relaxed shoulders, painted by Renoir in 1916.

Portrait de modèle en buste

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Amedeo Modigliani's painting of a seated man with a cane, showcasing elongated features and a melancholic expression.

Seated Man with a Cane

Amedeo Modigliani

A young woman stands confidently before a gatekeeper at an academic building, symbolizing barriers to women's education.

No free scholarships

Charles Dana Gibson

A sketch depicting allegorical figures amidst clouds and garlands for a ceiling design.

Sketch for the Ceiling of Madame Pereire's Residence

Alexandre Cabanel

A nude figure depicted in a modernist style by Jules Pascin.

Nude

Jules Pascin

A woman with dark hair gazes directly at the viewer, wearing a vibrant yellow garment against a greenish background.

Portrait of a Woman

Arnold Peter Weisz-Kubínčan

A young woman receives instruction from an older matron in a well-appointed parlor, hinting at social expectations.

The proper education

Charles Dana Gibson

A portrait of a woman by Constant Permeke showcasing bold colors and expressive forms.

Simonne

Constant Permeke

Constant Permeke's 'Aan de kaai' depicts a vibrant marine scene with expressive colors.

Aan de kaai

Constant Permeke

Paul Klee's 'Lady Inclining Her Head' features a woman with a tilted head, showcasing Klee's unique style.

Lady Inclining Her Head

Paul Klee

A portrait of a young girl by Koloman Moser, showcasing intricate details and vibrant colors.

Unbekanntes Mädchen

Koloman Moser

Portrait of Maria Prochaska by Tytus Czyżewski.

Portrait of Maria Prochaska

Tytus Czyżewski

This artwork is a portrait bust by Egon Schiele, showcasing his unique expressionist style.

Akademische Porträtbüste

Egon Schiele

An old tsar in a red robe and ermine cloak, surrounded by animals and a brightly patterned house.

The Old Tsar (The Frog Princess)

Ivan Bilibin

A poised central figure in a patterned dress gazes at the viewer, surrounded by flowers and onlookers in a dramatic scene.

The Mystery of Marie Roget (Poe)

Harry Clarke

A young woman in a delicate gown stands amidst pale emptiness, with a donkey skin to her left and a watching figure to her right.

Donkey-Skin (Perrault)

Harry Clarke

A figure launches skyward with flowing hair and wings, defying a stormy wave below.

Riding the Wave (East of the Sun and West of the Moon)

Kay Nielsen

A procession of spectral figures with intricate costumes and mask-like faces, embracing in a void under a luminous moon.

The Colloquy of Monos and Una (Poe)

Harry Clarke

A painting titled 'De jachtwachters' by Constant Permeke depicting figures in a rural setting.

De jachtwachters

Constant Permeke

Alfred Ost's 'Brief Van Rysselberghe A en B' features two figures in a vibrant setting.

Brief Van Rysselberghe A en B

Alfred Ost

A drawing depicting two young women engaged in a flirtatious conversation.

Mind his kissing you; No, not if you don’t

Charles Dana Gibson

Amedeo Modigliani's 'Portrait Of Madame Dorival' features a stylized depiction of a woman.

Portrait Of Madame Dorival

Amedeo Modigliani

Constant Permeke's 'Jabbeke in' captures a rural landscape with bold colors and dynamic forms.

Jabbeke in

Constant Permeke

An empty cross draped in cloth with Christ's face on a veil, surrounded by grieving figures and scattered symbols.

The Cross of the Passion

José Guadalupe Posada

A dynamic composition featuring a bullring with scenes of matadors, bulls, and horses in a game-like arrangement.

Game of the Bullring (Juego de Toros)

José Guadalupe Posada

A woman in a top hat rides sidesaddle, poised with composure, as a bull charges in a dramatic bullfighting scene.

The Lady Bullfighter

José Guadalupe Posada

A man leans forward at the bar in a detailed tavern scene, surrounded by other figures and a small dog.

Men in a Tavern

José Guadalupe Posada