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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,661 works

Interior scene: a woman holds up a blue bonnet while an old man reads a letter, watched by a woman, a girl and a dog.

The New Bonnet

Francis William Edmonds, 1858

Half-length oil portrait of a bearded man with curly hair and wire-rimmed glasses, wearing a dark coat against a brown backgr

Mathew B. Brady

Charles Loring Elliott, 1857

Full-length portrait of a young girl in a white dress with puffed sleeves, holding a book, standing on a patterned rug.

Girl of the Bangs-Phelps Family

Erastus Salisbury Field, ca. 1848

Oval miniature portrait of a man with powdered hair, dark coat and white cravat, in a gold pendant frame.

Sharp Delany

Robert Field, 1799

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with curly dark hair in a dark coat and white cravat, set in a copper frame.

Robert Stuart

Robert Field, 1804

Painting of a young woman with dark curly hair seated in a field at dusk, wearing a white blouse and red skirt.

The Quadroon

George Fuller, 1880

Sunset over a calm lake with rocky mountains, an island with a palace and tower, and a small boat with figures.

Isola Bella in Lago Maggiore

Sanford Robinson Gifford, 1871

Hazy golden valley with a hilltop town, waterfalls, a winding stream, and a low sun, with figures on a path among trees.

Tivoli

Sanford Robinson Gifford, 1870

Trompe l'oeil still life of envelopes, stamps and letters pinned to a wood panel within a pink painted frame, 1879.

The Artist's Letter Rack

William Harnett, 1879

Still life painting of books, a quill pen, inkwell, coins, an envelope and banknotes on a dark marble table.

The Banker's Table

William Harnett, 1877

Still life painting of a stoneware mug, folded newspaper, pipe, bread rolls and matches on a wooden table.

New York Daily News

William Harnett, 1888

Small oil sketch of a shaded rocky path with overgrown shrubs and a glimpse of sky through an archway.

Godesberg

James McDougal Hart, 1852

Painting of a mountain range lit pink by sunset, with dark trees and still water in the foreground under a teal sky.

Mountain Range

James McDougal Hart, 1850-55

Painting of a calm river beside tall trees, grazing cows on the bank, and distant hills under a cloudy sky.

Scene at Napanoch

William Hart, 1883

Sunset over a Venetian lagoon with a domed church silhouetted against light, surrounded by boats with red sails.

Santa Maria della Salute, Sunset

William Stanley Haseltine, 1870-85

Painting of a hummingbird perched on a branch beside pink and white apple blossoms against a cloudy sky.

Hummingbird and Apple Blossoms

Martin Johnson Heade, 1875

Painting of a hummingbird perched on a vine beside red passionflowers in a misty tropical forest under cloudy skies.

Hummingbird and Passionflowers

Martin Johnson Heade, ca. 1875-85

Wide meadow with haystacks and small workers under a stormy sky, with sunlight streaming through clouds onto distant hills.

Newburyport Meadows

Martin Johnson Heade, ca. 1876-81

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a white cap and brown satin dress, with a landscape view behind her.

Mrs. Richard Galloway

John Hesselius, 1764

Three terriers hunt rats among barley sheaves and wooden barrels in a dim barn interior.

Rats amongst the Barley Sheaves

Thomas Hewes Hinckley, 1851

Painting of a woman seen from behind in a lace veil and floral cape, walking a sunlit autumn path toward a windmill.

Vespers

George Hitchcock, ca. 1895-1900

Painting of the Schuylkill County Almshouse with brick buildings, horse-drawn carriages, rolling hills and a cloudy sky.

View of the Schuylkill County Almshouse Property

Charles C. Hofmann, 1876

Muted seascape of a beach at dusk with figures in red near the foreground, waves breaking, and a small boat on the horizon.

The Beach, Late Afternoon

Winslow Homer, 1869

Night scene of two figures beside a campfire and a stick lean-to shelter in a dark forest, with sparks rising.

Camp Fire

Winslow Homer, 1880

Painting of costumed figures in a rural yard with women in headwraps and children watching beside a wooden fence.

Dressing for the Carnival

Winslow Homer, 1877

Winslow Homer beach scene: a girl wringing out her hair, a seated boy, a standing figure and a dog near breaking waves.

Eagle Head, Manchester, Massachusetts (High Tide)

Winslow Homer, 1870

Four soldiers in rain capes warm themselves at a campfire in a muddy camp with white tents, a wagon, and mules.

Rainy Day in Camp

Winslow Homer, 1871

Painting of boys in a chain running across a meadow toward a red schoolhouse under a cloudy sky.

Snap the Whip

Winslow Homer, 1872

Two musicians, one playing cello and one violin, perform beside an easel in a dim studio with red drapery.

The Studio

Winslow Homer, 1867

Small oil study of white surf breaking on a sandy beach, with a green sea and dark headland under a pale blue sky.

Study for Eagle Head, Manchester, Massachusetts

Winslow Homer, 1869 (?)

Painting of a winged nude woman raising a red drape against a hazy, cloudy sky, with warm muted tones.

Fortune: A Study for "The Discoverer"

William Morris Hunt, 1878

Back view of a young woman in grey dress leaning on a stone wall beside a dark fountain basin, landscape beyond.

Girl at the Fountain

William Morris Hunt, 1852-54

Oil portrait of a seated woman in black dress with lace collar, fur stole and flowers in hair, against a dark wooded backgrou

Anna Watson Stuart

Daniel Huntington, ca. 1862

Grayscale portrait of a young child in a dark jacket with a lace collar, holding a lantern and beside a fluffy white dog.

Nicoll Havens Dering

Daniel Huntington, 1871

Miniature portrait of a man with dark hair in a blue coat, white cravat and yellow waistcoat, against a green background.

Benjamin Moore McVickar

Charles C. Ingham, ca. 1825

Painting of a misty river at dusk with cattle wading, a large autumn tree on the right, and a small boat on the shore.

Autumn Meadows

George Inness, 1869

Landscape painting of a river with cattle, a rainbow over distant mountains, and a seated figure in the meadow.

Delaware Water Gap

George Inness, 1861

Painting of a dark rural landscape at sunset with silhouetted trees, a cow by a fence, and a winding path.

Evening at Medfield, Massachusetts

George Inness, 1875

Painting of a harvest field at sunset with two large trees, grain shocks, workers, a river and distant hills.

Peace and Plenty

George Inness, 1865

Hazy meadow at dawn with a glowing sun, leafy and bare trees, a lone figure, and distant cattle by George Inness.

Sunrise

George Inness, 1887

Half-length portrait of a gray-haired officer in a dark uniform with gold epaulettes, holding a spyglass before a wooded land

General Andrew Jackson

John Wesley Jarvis, ca. 1819

Portrait of a seated woman in a white dress and sheer veil, with red drapery and a landscape behind her.

Mrs. Robert Dickey (Anne Brown)

John Wesley Jarvis, 1807-10

Painting of a family in a wood-paneled parlor at Christmas, with a fireplace, tree, and children playing with a toy.

Christmas-Time, The Blodgett Family

Eastman Johnson, 1864

Interior painting of an old man seated by a fireplace while two women at right admire a feathered bonnet.

The New Bonnet

Eastman Johnson, 1876

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a green lace gown holding a child in a white bonnet and dress with a rattle.

Mrs. Jacob Hurd and Child

William Johnston, ca. 1762

Painting of a cliff ledge overlooking a deep valley with a tall waterfall, pine trees, and distant snowy peaks.

Yosemite Falls, from Glacier Point

William Keith, 1879

Painted portrait of George Washington in uniform with flags, drums, an eagle emblem and patriotic inscriptions below.

The American Star (George Washington)

Frederick Kemmelmeyer, ca. 1803

Mounted commander in a tricorn hat gestures toward lines of infantry and a cannon in a valley below distant mountains.

Washington Reviewing the Western Army at Fort Cumberland, Maryland

Frederick Kemmelmeyer, after 1795

Painting of a river valley with sailboats on calm water between wooded mountains, two small figures in the grassy foreground.

Hudson River Scene

John Frederick Kensett, 1857

Painting of potted azaleas, yellow roses and white calla lilies beside a pale greenhouse wall.

Side of a Greenhouse

George Cochran Lambdin, 1870-80 (?)

Clipper ship with white sails and American flag in choppy harbor water among smaller boats, with a city skyline in the distan

The Golden State Entering New York Harbor

Fitz Henry Lane, 1854

Oil portrait of a bearded man in black costume with a white ruff collar and gold chain against a dark background.

Worthington Whittredge

Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, 1856

Oval miniature portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark coat and white cravat, set before a pale landscape.

Robert Macomb

Edward Greene Malbone, ca. 1806

Portrait of a man in a gray wig and blue coat beside a carved chair, with red drapery behind him.

Jeremiah Platt

John Mare, 1767

Painting of a river lined with tall poplars, a hillside on the left, and a distant village with a church spire under cloudy s

View on the Seine: Harp of the Winds

Homer Dodge Martin, 1893-95

Sunlit dirt street of old brick houses with an ox cart, pedestrians, a barber pole, and water visible in the distance.

Old Annapolis, Francis Street

Francis Blackwell Mayer, 1876

Autumn landscape with bare trees, a stream, and small figures of people and children under a cloudy sky.

Saturday Afternoon

Jervis McEntee, 1875

Young woman in a floral dress reads by a window beside a glowing hearth in a rustic cottage interior.

A Cosey Corner

Frank Millet, 1884

Oil portrait of an older man in a dark coat holding a cane, standing before a tree with a river landscape at dusk.

Henry Clay

Theodore Sidney Moise, 1843

Oil portrait of a man in a black coat and white cravat against a red wall with star and vine pattern, by Morse.

De Witt Clinton

Samuel Finley Breese Morse, 1826

Oval 1852 painting of an elderly seated man with a cane and three children beside a marble table with a bust.

Great-Grand-Father's Tale of the Revolution - A Portrait of Reverend Zachariah Greene

William Sidney Mount, 1852

Painting of a clapboard farmhouse beside a bare tree under a stormy sky, with a split-rail fence and figures near the door.

Long Island Farmhouses

William Sidney Mount, 1862-63

Men in period coats and hats gather around a plucked goose on a table in a rustic barn interior.

The Raffle (Raffling for the Goose)

William Sidney Mount, 1837

Portrait of a seated man in a dark blue coat with a pen, beside a book titled Stuart's Athens and an architectural view.

John Haviland

John Neagle, 1828

Oval miniature portrait of a man in a blue military coat with red facings and a silver epaulette, in a gilt frame.

General Henry Knox

Charles Willson Peale, 1778

Oval miniature portrait of a man with powdered hair in a blue coat and white cravat, set in a gold frame.

George Washington

Charles Willson Peale, ca. 1777

Portrait of a woman in a yellow silk gown with lace cuffs, pearl necklace and floral hair ornament, against a dark background

Margaret Strachan (Mrs. Thomas Harwood)

Charles Willson Peale, ca. 1771

Oil portrait of an older woman in a lace bonnet with a young girl in pink, seated together against a dark background.

Mrs. Samuel Mifflin and Her Granddaughter Rebecca Mifflin Francis

Charles Willson Peale, 1777-80

Oval portrait miniature of a woman with upswept dark hair, white feather, lavender dress, in an ornate gold frame.

Mrs. Charles Willson Peale (Rachel Brewer)

Charles Willson Peale, ca. 1790

Seated man in tan coat beside red drapery and books, with a sailing ship on water visible through a window.

Samuel Mifflin

Charles Willson Peale, 1777-80

Seated man in brown coat with powdered hair beside red chair, with sea, sailboats and lighthouse visible through window.

Thomas Willing

Charles Willson Peale, 1782

Oval miniature portrait of a grey-haired man in a brown coat and green waistcoat against a dark green background.

Richard Thomas III

James Peale, 1796

Full-length portrait of a man in blue military coat and yellow waistcoat beside a cannon, flag, and distant ships.

George Washington

James Peale, ca. 1782

Oval miniature portrait of a woman in a blue headscarf and ruffled white collar, set in a gold frame.

Mrs. Jonathan Pinkney, Jr. (Elizabeth Munroe)

James Peale, 1798

Oval portrait of a white-haired man in a dark blue military coat with gold epaulettes, against a pale cloudy background.

George Washington

Rembrandt Peale, ca. 1846

Oval portrait of a man with curly hair in a black coat and white cravat against a pale background.

The Marquis de Lafayette

Rembrandt Peale, 1825

Oval portrait of an older woman in a lace cap and red shawl, with a landscape and sky behind her.

Martha Washington

Rembrandt Peale, ca. 1850

Bearded man in pale robes sits barefoot blowing a pipe at a brazier beside silver beads and small tools.

The Arab Jeweler

Charles Sprague Pearce, ca. 1882

Oval miniature portrait of a man in a white wig and blue coat with white cravat, in a gold frame.

Stephen Hooper

Henry Pelham, 1773

Two men talk in a barn beside a barrel and pumpkins, with a horse looking out from a stall behind them.

Talking It Over

Enoch Wood Perry, 1872

Men seated on a porch behind a railing, one reading The True American newspaper, with green shutters on the wall behind.

The True American

Enoch Wood Perry, ca. 1874

Trompe-l'oeil painting of letters, a newspaper, a book, and a portrait photo pinned under red cords on a wood board.

Office Board

John Frederick Peto, 1885

Trompe l'oeil still life of pinned letters, a child's portrait, a newspaper, a blue book and cards on a brown board.

Old Souvenirs

John Frederick Peto, ca. 1881-1901

Double portrait of an elderly man in a white wig and a boy in a green jacket beside a table with a rolled paper.

Cadwallader Colden and His Grandson Warren De Lancey

Matthew Pratt, ca. 1772

Oval miniature portrait of a man with gray hair, blue coat, gold trim and white cravat, in a gold beaded frame.

George Henry Remsen

William Verstille, ca. 1790

Oval miniature portrait of a man with gray powdered hair in a dark blue coat and white cravat, in a gold frame.

Gulian Ludlow

John Ramage, ca. 1790

Grayscale painting of a birchbark canoe on a river with three figures, a rock and forest behind them.

Pitched It Sheer into the River . . . Where It Still Is Seen in the Summer

Frederic Remington, 1889

Autumn river landscape with golden trees, fallen leaves, two figures on a rock, and a boat in misty light.

Indian Summer

William Trost Richards, 1875

Painting of a group of people on a rocky ledge beside a large waterfall, with mist rising over boulders and a cloudy sky.

Underneath Niagara Falls

Ferdinand Richardt, 1862

Painting of a village of tiled rooftops seen from above, with fields and bare trees fading into a hazy distance.

A Bird's-Eye View

Theodore Robinson, 1889

Two standing men on a columned porch with seated women and children, with dogs and a lawn landscape beyond.

Washington and Lafayette at Mount Vernon, 1784 (The Home of Washington after the War)

Thomas P. Rossiter, 1859

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with dark curled hair, white lace collar and beaded necklace, in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Lady

Moses B. Russell, 1834

Dim landscape painting of a stone arched bridge among trees, a hill on the right, and towers under a warm sunset sky.

The Bridge

Albert Pinkham Ryder, ca. 1880

Heavily textured painting with a golden glowing band above dark brown and red rounded forms, cracked surface throughout.

Curfew Hour

Albert Pinkham Ryder, by 1882

Dark, dreamy landscape with a twisted tree, rolling hills, swirling clouds, and two draped figures at lower left.

The Forest of Arden

Albert Pinkham Ryder, 1888-97 (?), reworked 1908 (?)

Dark nocturnal seascape with a glowing moon behind clouds, a silhouetted sailing ship, and craquelured paint surface.

Moonlight Marine

Albert Pinkham Ryder, 1870-90