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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