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American

12,325 works

Painting of a seated young woman in a grey dress with black collar, hands folded, against a dark brown background.

Dieudonnée

William Merritt Chase, 1899

Mural in a vaulted hall: women carry jars around a fountain above, with a nude figure unveiling a blue drape below.

The Unveiling of Truth

John Singer Sargent

Industry

Platt Powell Ryder

Painting of a teacher reading before pupils seated on wooden benches in a sunlit rural schoolroom with tall windows.

The Country School

Winslow Homer, 1871

Circular painting of a falling nude figure amid flames, a scorpion, horses and an archer, in a gilded frame.

Phaethon

John Singer Sargent

Painting of a young boy leaning on an elbow over an open book on a carved table in a dim, warm-toned room.

Reading Boy

Eastman Johnson, 1863

Circular painting of a figure holding up a sphere above reclining women, with golden sunrise rays behind.

Sketch for Atlas and the Hesperides

John Singer Sargent

Two women with parasols and a dog walk on a grassy bluff above a beach, with bathing houses and the sea beyond.

Long Branch, New Jersey

Winslow Homer, 1869

Painting of red passion flowers and two hummingbirds on a twisting vine against a misty tropical sky.

Passion Flowers and Hummingbirds

Martin Johnson Heade, 1870

Veiled women in white and brown cloaks walk across a stone courtyard toward a dark arched doorway of a mosque.

Door of a Mosque

John Singer Sargent, 1891

Monochrome view of a valley with a winding river, tree clusters, fields and distant mountains under a pale sky.

Cornwall on the Hudson

David Johnson, 1868

Muted pastel mural-style scene of three women on clouds and a nude young man with a staff, with white doves in blue sky.

The Judgement of Paris

John Singer Sargent, 1922

Loose oil study of a sunlit building with blue arched doorways, stone steps, and dark cypress trees.

Two Architectural Studies

John Singer Sargent, 1891

Oil study of the Parthenon temple on a hill with ruined columns in the foreground and a pale blue sky.

Study for "The Parthenon"

Frederic Edwin Church

Oil painting of two hummingbirds on a branch above a moss-covered nest, one with a red throat, in a soft oval vignette.

Hummingbirds with Nest

Martin Johnson Heade, 1863

Landscape painting of rocky pasture with grazing sheep, a red cow, a lone tree, and distant water under a cloudy sky.

Rocks in New England

Martin Johnson Heade, 1855

Oval mural of Athena protecting seated figures of architecture, painting and sculpture from a winged figure with a scythe.

Architecture, Painting and Sculpture Protected by Athena from the Ravages of Time

John Singer Sargent, 1921

Oval mural of a sphinx gazing up at a winged chimaera with blue-grey feathers, set in a gilded classical frame.

The Sphinx and the Chimaera

John Singer Sargent, 1921

Full-length portrait of a woman in a golden satin gown and black skirt beside a table with a flower vase.

Edith, Lady Playfair (Edith Russell)

John Singer Sargent, 1884

Young boy with light hair leaning over a table to write a letter in a dim wooden interior, painted in 1863.

Writing to Father

Eastman Johnson, 1863

Painting of a calm lake with mountains, a man beside a rowboat on rocky shore, and a small distant boat under a pale sky.

Lake George

Martin Johnson Heade, 1862

Portrait of an elderly woman with folded arms in a light blouse, painted in loose brushwork against a pale background.

Anna Washington Derry by Laura Wheeler Waring

Laura Wheeler Waring, 1927

Painting of two white magnolia blooms with green leaves in a glass vase against red velvet drapery.

Magnolias

Martin Johnson Heade, 1883

Painting of a calm harbor with sailboats, cattle on a grassy hillside, and a wooden dock under a pale sky.

Gloucester from Brookbank

Fitz Henry Lane, 1848

Painting of a paddle steamer, sailing boats and white cliffs under an orange sunset sky.

A Steam Yacht off Dover

John Willes-Johnson, 1830

Two Union soldiers in blue uniforms at a Civil War camp, with a campfire, tents and distant musicians.

Home, Sweet Home

Winslow Homer, 1863

Woman in a bonnet beside a stone wall holding a flowering peach branch in a green field.

Peach Blossoms

Winslow Homer, 1879

Painting of a tropical bay with palms, flowering shrubs, two sailboats, and a rain shower over distant hills.

Coast of Jamaica

Martin Johnson Heade

Man in straw hat tossing grain from a winnowing basket beside a barn wall, grain falling in a golden stream onto cloth.

Winnowing Grain

Eastman Johnson, 1873

Round painted medallion of a violinist in drapery, framed by nude relief figures and a carved panel below.

Music

John Singer Sargent, 1921

Painting of a sailboat on a calm bay with rocks and breaking waves in front and a sandy beach curving to the right.

Shore Scene: Point Judith

Martin Johnson Heade, 1863

Seated man in dark suit in an armchair against dark background, painted portrait by John Singer Sargent, 1917.

Portrait of Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), American President

John Singer Sargent, 1917