Bird Paintings

Browse free public domain bird artworks, paintings, illustrations, and museum pieces.

Flußlandschaft mit Vögeln und Weide, oil on canvas by Hermann Baisch, depicting a serene river landscape.

Flußlandschaft mit Vögeln und Weide

Hermann Baisch

Ceramic salt cellar with bird decoration by unknown artist

Salt cellar with bird decoration

Unknown Artist

Ceramic jug with a bird and flowering plants, Unknown Artist

Jug with a bird and flowering plants

Unknown Artist

Marine scene with birds and water by Johannes Nicolaas Eijman, oil painting

molens; De Kogmeeuw, De Poelsnip, De Zeemeeuw en De Oude-Zwan aan ‘t Kalf

Johannes Nicolaas Eijman

Etching by Wenceslaus Hollar depicting a dead stag, hares, and birds.

Geschoten wild: een dood hert, hazen en vogels

Wenceslaus Hollar

La trappe aux oiseaux, oil on panel by Pieter Brueghel The Younger, depicting birds in a trap.

La trappe aux oiseaux

Pieter Brueghel The Younger

Cup with chrysanthemum and birds, porcelain, Unknown Artist

Cup with chrysanthemum and birds

Unknown Artist

Swallows by a Waterfall by Kawanabe Kyôsai

Swallows by a Waterfall

Kawanabe Kyôsai

Crow on a Bamboo Branch by Kawanabe Kyôsai

Crow on a Bamboo Branch

Kawanabe Kyôsai

Wagtail on a bramble, ink on paper by Cho Chi-un

Wagtail on a Bramble

Cho Chi-un [Jo Ji-un]

Two birds on a rock surrounded by flowers near a stream, silk by Kim Che

Two Birds on a Rock Nestled amidst Pinks Near a Stream

Kim Che [Gim Je]

A bird sings on a wooden cross against the rising sun, symbolizing hope in a war-torn landscape.

Journée des Régions Libérées

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Silk artwork by Liang Kai depicting two birds in a winter landscape.

Winter Birds

Liang Kai 梁楷

Wood sculpture by Jiang Tingxi depicting a bird and roses

Small Bird Pursuing an Insect Amidst Roses

Jiang Tingxi 蔣廷錫

View of the Flower Garden and Aviary at Kew, watercolor on paper by Thomas Sandby

View of the Flower Garden and Aviary at Kew

Thomas Sandby

Great Black-backed Gull by William Stanley Haseltine, wood medium

Great Black-backed Gull, after Audubon

William Stanley Haseltine

François Boucher's 'Air: Three Putti with Birds' depicts playful cherubic figures among clouds.

Air: Three Putti with Birds

François Boucher

Religious scene depicting Saint Francis with birds, oil painting by Oskar Laske

Vogelpredigt des hl. Franciscus

Oskar Laske

A serene winter landscape with a flock of birds flying against a cloudy sky and bare trees along a snowy shore.

The Beginning of Winter

Axel Sjöberg

A young girl in Algerian costume holds a bird in her hands, surrounded by soft colors.

Child with a bird (Mademoiselle Fleury in Algerian costume)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A detailed painting of jays perched on a branch.

Jays

Ferdinand von Wright

Relief print by unknown artist depicting birds, twigs, and fruits

Birds with Twigs and Fruits

Unknown Artist

A peacock perched on a branch, surrounded by other birds, rendered in a dreamlike, unfinished style.

Ontwerp voor een dessus-de-porte: tak met pauw en andere vogels

August Allebé

Decorative art piece by Gelria, beige horn shaped like a bird's head

Knop van beige hoorn in de vorm van een vogelkop met iets geronde, spitse snavel

Gelria

Woman contemplating a bird presented by a hunter, oil on canvas by Gabriël Metsu

The Hunter’s Present

Gabriël Metsu

A barn owl is surrounded by various birds in a tree.

A Barn owl in a tree is surrounded and mobbed by birds of many sorts

Wenceslaus Hollar

This artwork depicts little egrets in flight against a serene backdrop.

Little Egrets in flight

Ohara Koson

An eagle stands proudly on a rock, surrounded by six smaller birds.

An eagle with outstretched wings standing on a rock, surrounded by six other birds

Wenceslaus Hollar

A detailed depiction of magpies around a dead female capercaillie.

Magpies Round A Dead Female Capercaillie

Ferdinand von Wright

Birds and Flowers by Zhou Zhimian, silk artwork depicting colorful birds and flowers

Birds and Flowers

Zhou Zhimian

A woman sits peacefully, surrounded by migratory birds in a serene landscape.

Migratory birds (sitting woman)

Jean-François Millet

This artwork features a detailed depiction of hawks and owls.

Hawks and owls

Wenceslaus Hollar

Decorative silk fabric featuring floral and bird motifs by Han-Chinese

Panel (Dress Fabric)

Han-Chinese

A bird perched on a flowering bean plant, showcasing delicate details and vibrant colors.

Bird at flowering bean plant

Ohara Koson

A beautiful depiction of a great tit perched on a branch adorned with pink flowers.

Great tit on branch with pink flowers

Ohara Koson

Paradise flycatchers and wisteria, paper artwork by Ren Yi

Paradise Flycatchers and Wisteria

Ren Yi

A beautiful woodblock print featuring a swallow and a peony flower.

Swallow with Peony

Ohara Koson

Etching by Wenceslaus Hollar showing birds in a tree with detailed foliage.

Vogels in een boom

Wenceslaus Hollar

Watervogels etching by Unknown Artist depicting birds gliding on water

Watervogels

Unknown Artist

Etching by Wenceslaus Hollar depicting a jay with intricate blue feathers.

Vlaamse gaai

Wenceslaus Hollar

Rococo ceramic salt cellar with birds and scrolls by Unknown Artist

Salt cellar with birds and scrolls

Unknown Artist

Partridges and Bamboo by Ren Yi, paper medium, featuring two partridges among bamboo.

Partridges and Bamboo 竹鳥圖

Ren Yi

Crested Myna Birds and Chrysanthemums, paper by Xugu

Crested Myna Birds and Chrysanthemums

Xugu

Four sketches of birds and a grotesque mask design by Katsushika Hokusai.

Four sketches of birds and one design for a grotesque mask, mounted together

Katsushika Hokusai

A European Honey Buzzard perched with a sharp gaze, showcasing detailed feathers and a poised stance.

European Honey Buzzard

John Gould

Study of a Bird by Riza-yi 'Abbasi, silver medium, featuring an elegant bird with intricate feathers.

Study of a Bird

Riza-yi 'Abbasi

A child holding a small bird, gazing directly at the viewer with a gentle expression.

A child with bird

Peter Paul Rubens

Oil on canvas by The Master of the Fertility of the Egg depicting animals and birds in vibrant movement.

A Concert Of Animals, Birds, And Stylised Figures

The Master of the Fertility of the Egg

A rocky wooded landscape with deer and birds, oil on panel by Roelant Savery

A rocky wooded landscape with birds, deer and other animals

Roelant Savery

Etching by Wenceslaus Hollar depicting a swan with chicks and other birds

Zwaan, kip met kuikens en andere vogels

Wenceslaus Hollar

A view of Walton Bridge, oil on canvas by Canaletto

A View of Walton Bridge

Canaletto

Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) by an unknown artist, paper medium

Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)

India West Bengal, Kolkata

A beautiful depiction of a myna bird perched on a magnolia branch.

Myna on Magnolia Branch

Ohara Koson

Fan-shaped porcelain dish with flowers and birds by unknown artist

Fan-shaped dish with a figure, flowering plants and birds

Unknown Artist

Ceramic bowl by unknown artist featuring flowers and birds.

Bowl (crow cup) with flowering plants, flying birds and a bird on a rock

Unknown Artist

A vibrant depiction of an American Kestrel by James C. Kulhanek.

American Kestrel

James C. Kulhanek

An Intercepted Raid, oil on canvas by Thomas Sidney Cooper, depicting a bird taking flight in a landscape.

An Intercepted Raid, Ettrick Shepherd

Thomas Sidney Cooper

Genre scene with children, a bird, and a dog, oil painting by Jurriaan Andriessen

Arcadisch landschap met linksvoor kinderen met een vogel en een hond

Jurriaan Andriessen

A serene depiction of an egret in a natural setting.

Egret

Ohara Koson

Christmas Card with Three Flamingos by Theo van Hoytema

Christmas Card with Three Flamingos

Theo van Hoytema

Cranes in Marsh by Kawanabe Kyôsai

Cranes in Marsh

Kawanabe Kyôsai

A detailed depiction of a European Herring Gull by Ferdinand von Wright.

European Herring Gull

Ferdinand von Wright

Christmas Card with Ten Geese by Theo van Hoytema

Christmas Card with Ten Geese

Theo van Hoytema

Christmas Card with Four Crows by Theo van Hoytema

Christmas Card with Four Crows

Theo van Hoytema

Christmas Card with Three Pelicans by Theo van Hoytema

Christmas Card with Three Pelicans

Theo van Hoytema

Figurative scene of a woman in a gown feeding birds, oil painting by Platt Powell Ryder

Feeding the Birds

Platt Powell Ryder

This painting depicts a whimsical scene featuring Cock Robin and Jenny Wren.

Cock Robin Jenny Wren

Walter Crane

Partridge Shooting by Edward Duncan, realism, depicting hunters in a lush landscape

Partridge Shooting

Edward Duncan

Partridge Shooting by George Morland, oil painting depicting a hunter and birds in a forest.

Partridge Shooting

George Morland

A serene depiction of a lapwing among reeds in a traditional Japanese style.

Lapwing and reed

Ohara Koson

Mount Fuji by Kawanabe Kyôsai

Mount Fuji

Kawanabe Kyôsai

Two Children Playing with Goldfish by Kawanabe Kyôsai

Two Children Playing with Goldfish

Kawanabe Kyôsai

Waterfall, Eagle and Monkey by Kawanabe Kyôsai

Waterfall, Eagle and Monkey

Kawanabe Kyôsai

A butcherbird with a sharp gaze holds a smaller blue bird in its beak, perched on a branch surrounded by detailed leaves.

Grey Butcherbird

John Gould

Ferdinand Keller's painting features a detailed study of dead parrots and other birds.

Studie erlegter Papageien und anderer Vögel

Ferdinand Keller

A magnificent frigatebird in a steep dive, showcasing its dramatic wings and shimmering feathers against a stark background.

Magnificent Frigatebird

John James Audubon

A seated hunter holding a bird in a natural setting.

Sitzender Jäger, einen erlegten Vogel haltend

Ferdinand Keller

This artwork features sparrows perched on a snowy currant bush.

Sparrows on snowy currant bush

Ohara Koson

Hunting Birds of Prey at a Mountain Stream by Josef Thoma, oil painting depicting a serene landscape with a stream.

Hunting Birds of Prey at a Mountain Stream

Josef Thoma

Horn sculpture in the shape of a bird's head by Gelria

Knop van bruin hoorn in de vorm van een vogelkop

Gelria

Bronze altar pendant by unknown artist with floral and bird motifs

Altar pendant

Unknown Artist

Ceramic bottle vase with stylized flowers and birds, unknown artist

Bottle vase with a stylized flowers in medallions, birds and ornamental borders

Unknown Artist

Crow on a Branch by Kawanabe Kyôsai

Crow on a Branch

Kawanabe Kyôsai

Eira Ferruginea by Charles Hamilton Smith depicts a detailed representation of a bird in its natural habitat.

Eira Ferruginea

Charles Hamilton Smith

Ceramic Bartmann jug with birds in a medallion, Unknown Artist

Jug (Bartmann jug) with birds in a medallion

Unknown Artist

Escaped Bird: Allegory of Chastity, oil on panel by Frans van Mieris, featuring a woman holding a liberated bird.

Escaped Bird: Allegory of Chastity

Frans van Mieris (I)

A group of men in ragged clothes interact with small birds in makeshift cages, illuminated by a shaft of daylight.

Singing Birds

Alessandro Magnasco

Landscape at dawn with birds in flight, oil painting by Bruno Liljefors

Morning

Bruno Liljefors

Birds on red plum branches, paper artwork by Ren Yi

Birds on Red Plum

Ren Yi

Landscape with deer and exotic birds by Abraham Jansz. Begeyn, oil painting

Landscape with deer and exotic birds

Abraham Jansz. Begeyn