Fine Art

Bird Paintings

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

A glossy ibis stands elegantly on a muddy shore, showcasing its rich plumage against a pale background.

Glossy Ibis

John Gould

An emu stands prominently with striped chicks beneath it, set against a muted landscape.

Emu

John Gould

Seven Carolina parakeets in vibrant colors perched on tangled branches.

Carolina Parakeet

John James Audubon

A great white heron poised with its beak around a fish, set against a dramatic sky.

Great White Heron

John James Audubon

Three blue jays on a twisting branch, one holding an egg, another feeding, and the third stretching its wings.

Blue Jay

John James Audubon

A Common Raven perched on a branch among walnuts, showcasing its glossy feathers and alert posture.

Common Raven

John James Audubon

Three Baltimore orioles perched near a nest among lush green leaves and flowers.

Baltimore Oriole

John James Audubon

Two ivory-breasted pittas in a natural habitat, showcasing vibrant plumage against a misty background.

Ivory-breasted Pitta

John Gould

Three variegated trogons perched on a delicate branch, showcasing their vibrant feathers against a pale background.

Variegated Trogon

John Gould

A roseate spoonbill bird caught mid-stride, dipping its bill into the water, with pink wings and a vibrant eye.

Roseate Spoonbill

John James Audubon

Two Western Marsh Harriers are depicted in a moment of predatory triumph, showcasing their plumage and intense focus.

Western Marsh Harrier

John Gould

A painting titled 'Kestrel’s Quarry' by James C. Kulhanek featuring a kestrel in a natural setting.

Kestrel’s Quarry

James C. Kulhanek

A tricolored heron stands elegantly on a mossy log, showcasing its slate-blue feathers and sharp yellow beak.

Tricolored Heron

John James Audubon

Two vibrant yellow-billed toucanets perched on branches against a creamy background.

Yellow-billed Toucanet

John Gould

A male Northern Cardinal with vivid scarlet plumage perches on a branch, while a muted female sits below, both surrounded by leaves.

Northern Cardinal

John James Audubon

A group of Purple Martins around a gourd nest, showcasing their iridescent plumage and attentive postures.

Purple Martin

John James Audubon

Two Great Crested Grebes with elegant ruffs of feathers, one staring directly at the viewer while the other turns its head.

Great Crested Grebe

John Gould

Still life featuring a klapmuts bowl, bird, and flowering plants, Unknown Artist

Klapmuts bowl with a bird on a rock near flowering plants

Unknown Artist

Two adult starlings perched on a tree stump, guarding a nest of chicks with iridescent plumage.

Common Starling

John Gould

Still life with bowl, prunus sprays, and birds, Unknown Artist

Bowl with prunus sprays and birds

Unknown Artist

Two Green Aracari birds perched on a branch with vibrant plumage against tropical foliage.

Green Aracari

John Gould

Three tiny goldcrest birds perched on a conifer branch with crisp needles and clustered cones.

Goldcrest

John Gould

A vividly colored Black-billed Mountain Toucan with a striking palette of turquoise, ochre, and crimson, poised with a nut or insect.

Black-billed Mountain Toucan

John Gould

Three belted kingfishers are depicted in various poses along a riverbank.

Belted Kingfisher

John James Audubon

A beautiful depiction of sparrows in a snowy landscape.

Ring sparrows in snow

Ohara Koson

A vibrant bird with an extravagant tail perched above two figures in patterned robes, gazing upward in a serene landscape.

The Singing Bird of Heaven

Warwick Goble

A painting titled 'On Silent Wings' by James C. Kulhanek depicting a serene scene with birds.

On Silent Wings

James C. Kulhanek

A vibrant scene featuring a proud pheasant and a white hen with chicks in a lush landscape.

Aart Schouman Hoenderstuk met hen en kuikens

Aert Schouman

Odilon Redon's painting features a large bird descending towards a woman's hair.

And a Large Bird, Descending from the Sky, Hurls Itself against the Topmost Point of Her Hair

Odilon Redon

Pheasant Caught by a Snake by Kawanabe Kyôsai

Pheasant Caught by a Snake

Kawanabe Kyôsai

Monkey Hanging from Grapevines by Kawanabe Kyôsai

Monkey Hanging from Grapevines

Kawanabe Kyôsai

Owl Mocked by Small Birds by Kawanabe Kyôsai

Owl Mocked by Small Birds

Kawanabe Kyôsai

Two Crows on a Pine Branch by Kawanabe Kyôsai

Two Crows on a Pine Branch

Kawanabe Kyôsai

A white pheasant and various colorful birds in a lush exotic landscape.

Pheasants and Other Birds in an Exotic Landscape

Aert Schouman

Two snipe birds amidst a tangle of reeds and frost, captured in a moment of stillness.

Snipe

Archibald Thorburn

A flock of plovers, known as chidori, captured in mid-flight over water.

Chidori Birds

Katsushika Hokusai

Two birds in a mountain landscape, oil on canvas by Friedrich Lissmann

Two birds in a mountain landscape

Friedrich Lissmann

A dynamic painting by Paul Klee featuring birds and arrows in a vibrant composition.

Birds Swooping Down and Arrows

Paul Klee

A serene scene featuring various birds by a river, including a swan, duck, and chicks.

Birds by a river; a swan and duck, a chicken with a brood of chicks, another fowl and two more birds in a tree

Wenceslaus Hollar

A painting depicting three bustards, one in flight.

Three bustards, one of them flying in at right

Wenceslaus Hollar

White-Robed Kannon by Kawanabe Kyôsai

White-Robed Kannon

Kawanabe Kyôsai

Bronze sculpture of a grotesque creature with a snail body and birdlike head by Arent van Bolten

Grotesque little monster

Arent van Bolten

Decorative metal cup with floral and bird motifs, unknown artist

Coupe

Unknown Artist

Cockatoo porcelain sculpture by Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur

Cockatoo

Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur

Tapestry by Sheldon ateliers depicting flowers and birds

Kussenovertrek met bloemen en vogels

Sheldon ateliers

A beautiful depiction of tits perched on a cherry branch.

Tits on Cherry Branch

Ohara Koson

Rococo salt cellar with intricate bird and scroll carvings, unknown artist

Salt cellar with birds and scrolls

Unknown Artist

Ceramic bell-shaped bowl with a bird on a tree and wisteria by an unknown artist

Bell-shaped bowl with a bird on a tree and wisteria on a yellow ground

Unknown Artist

Pheasants by Karl Bodmer, depicting colorful birds with intricate feathers, oil painting

Pheasants

Karl Bodmer

A serene scene of swans swimming with swallows flying overhead.

Two swans swimming, with an old fishing weir on the river bank at left, and five swallows flying overhead

Wenceslaus Hollar

A depiction of men hunting birds with a decoy, showcasing Goya's interest in nature and human activity.

Men hunting birds using a decoy

Francisco de Goya

A young woman gazes at a bird perched on her finger, captured in a moment of quiet fascination.

Woman looking at a bird

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A family of quail in wild grass, with adult birds and downy chicks captured in a moment of watchful pause.

Quail and Young

Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait

Crow on a Rock by Kawanabe Kyôsai

Crow on a Rock

Kawanabe Kyôsai

Crow and the Moon by Kawanabe Kyôsai

Crow and the Moon

Kawanabe Kyôsai

Cat Catching a Frog by Kawanabe Kyôsai

Cat Catching a Frog

Kawanabe Kyôsai

Figurative etching on paper by Cranach atelier depicting a hunter with birds and animals

Titelomlijsting met drukpers, jager, vogels en dieren

Cranach atelier

Portrait of a girl holding a bird, oil on canvas by Frederick McCubbin

Girl with bird at the King Street bakery

Frederick McCubbin

Rocky Landscape by Kawanabe Kyôsai

Rocky Landscape

Kawanabe Kyôsai

A serene depiction of four wading birds by Wenceslaus Hollar.

Four wading birds standing on a river bank

Wenceslaus Hollar

Botanical scene with flowers and birds by Mototada, silver medium

Flowers and Birds of the Twelve Months, with Poems (Jūnigatsu kachō waka)

Unknown Artist

A peasant with a sly smile holds a small bird at a rustic table, with a jug in the foreground and a blurred church steeple in the background.

A Peasant with a Bird

Adriaen Brouwer

A vibrant scene depicting a flock of green birds attacking an oversized raptor in a blue sky, with early aviators observing.

The Duke of Gramatneiss's Famous Pack of Birds (Die Berühmte Vogelmeute des Herzogs von Gramatneiss)

Moriz Jung

Fish in a Whirlpool by Kawanabe Kyôsai

Fish in a Whirlpool

Kawanabe Kyôsai

Singing Bird on a Branch by Kawanabe Kyôsai

Singing Bird on a Branch

Kawanabe Kyôsai

Four pileated woodpeckers interact on a tree, showcasing vibrant red crests and detailed feathers against a pale background.

Pileated Woodpecker

John James Audubon

A striking depiction of a peregrine falcon in a dynamic pose.

Falco Peregrinus

James C. Kulhanek

Valkenjacht op reigers en eenden, etching by Richard Gaywood depicting a landscape with birds and water.

Valkenjacht op reigers en eenden

Richard Gaywood

Genre scene with musicians on a large bird, Unknown Artist, oil painting

Muzikanten op de rug van een grote vogel

Unknown Artist

Dead Birds by Curt Agthe, depicting lifeless birds with detailed feathers.

Dead birds

Curt Agthe

A Japanese wagtail perched by a waterfall in a serene landscape.

Japanese wagtail at waterfall

Ohara Koson

A vibrant depiction of various birds in a natural setting.

Fancy Fowl

James C. Kulhanek

A beautiful depiction of a Japanese waxwing perched on a branch.

Japanese waxwing on branch

Ohara Koson

Engraving by Christiaan Lodewijk van Kesteren depicting birds outside a snowy window

Vogels in de sneeuw voor een venster

Christiaan Lodewijk van Kesteren

A depiction of several captive birds resting on wooden perches in a brickwalled room.

Inside a brickwalled room with an open window, several captive birds rest on wooden perches

Wenceslaus Hollar

Four birds gliding over a tranquil landscape, etching by Unknown Artist

Vier waadvogels

Unknown Artist

Birds in Landscape by Marmaduke Cradock, oil on canvas depicting birds soaring in a golden light landscape.

Birds in Landscape

Marmaduke Cradock

A decorative artwork featuring birds by Alfred Ost.

Versiering met vogels a en b

Alfred Ost

A Rough-Legged Buzzard perched on a branch, showcasing its detailed feathers.

Rough-Legged Buzzard

Ferdinand von Wright

Realism oil painting by Jozef Chelmonski depicting a solitary jay with vibrant plumage.

Jay

Jozef Chelmonski

Woman feeding birds in a park, oil on canvas by Paul Peel

Feeding Birds In The Park

Paul Peel

Birds, Berries, and Flowers by Lu Zhi, gold medium, depicting birds and flowers in a botanical setting.

Birds, Berries, and Flowers 花鳥折扇

Lu Zhi

Shoreline with Birds by Shibata Zeshin, ukiyo-e, depicting a tranquil marine scene with gentle waves.

Shoreline with Birds

Shibata Zeshin

Etching by Unknown Artist depicting herons among green foliage

Reigers en zwaluwen

Unknown Artist

A decorative illustration featuring birds in a lush botanical setting.

Kalenderblad illustratie met vogels

Alfred Ost

Plate with flowering plants and birds by Unknown Artist, c. 1700 - c. 1724, medium unknown

Plate with flowering plants and birds

Unknown Artist

Etching by Unknown Artist depicting birds with intricate feathers in a landscape

Reigers en zwaluwen

Unknown Artist

A young girl holds a small bird in her hands, looking at it with a gentle expression.

A feathered Friend

Vittorio Matteo Corcos

Engraving by Georg Pencz depicting Tobit blinded by bird droppings.

Tobit wordt blind door uitwerpselen van vogels

Georg Pencz

A painting featuring two cormorants, a heron, and a large wading bird in a river landscape.

Two cormorants, one of them with a fish in its beak, a heron, and a large wading bird in a river landscape

Wenceslaus Hollar