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National Gallery of Art

25,670 works

Painted hide robe facsimile with rows of mounted warriors on horses, shields and spears, and a green fringe along the bottom

Facsimile of Chief Four Men's Robe - Mandan

George Catlin, 1861/1869

Portrait of a young child in red and gold costume and feathered red cap, with a Latin inscription below.

Edward VI as a Child

Hans Holbein the Younger, probably 1538

Half-length portrait of a young man with wavy hair, dark cap, and fur-collared dark coat against a black background.

Portrait of a Man

Hans Leonhard Schäufelein, c. 1507

Painting of a green rounded bluff beside a winding river, with trees and wildflowers in the foreground under a cloudy sky.

Curious Grassy Bluffs, St. Peter's River

George Catlin, 1861/1869

Seated older woman in black dress, white ruff and lace cap, holding a gold book, against a brown background.

Portrait of a Woman Aged Sixty

Frans Hals, 1633

Oil self-portrait of a man in a dark beret and coat, turned toward the viewer against a brown background.

Self-Portrait

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1659

Painting of a canoe on a wide river below tiered bluffs and evergreen trees under a cloudy sky.

View in the "Grand Detour," Upper Missouri

George Catlin, 1861/1869

Smiling man in a wide black hat, lace collar and orange sash, with a landscape window behind him.

Portrait of a Member of the Haarlem Civic Guard

Frans Hals, c. 1636/1638

Painting of an elderly woman in a black dress and white ruff collar, holding a closed book and spectacles.

An Old Lady with a Book

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1637

Painted landscape of a river cascading over falls through a cliff gorge, with horses in the foreground and distant mountains.

Falls of the Snake River

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Half-length portrait of a man in a black hat and gold-embroidered sleeves, resting his arm on a red chair.

Willem Coymans

Frans Hals, 1645

Young girl with red hair holding a broom in a dim interior, with a wicker basket beside her.

A Girl with a Broom

Unknown artist, probably begun 1646/1648 and completed 1651

Painted landscape of grassy bluffs and a winding river with trees, two figures and a dog on a hilltop under a cloudy sky.

Grassy Bluffs, Upper Missouri

George Catlin, 1861/1869

Half-length portrait of a man in a tall black hat, black costume, white collar and white gloves against a dark background.

Adriaen van Ostade

Frans Hals, 1646/1648

Portrait of a seated woman in black dress and white collar holding a pink flower, with fruit on a red draped table.

A Woman Holding a Pink

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1656

Painting of bison fleeing a prairie grass fire near a river, with smoke-filled sky and wolves on the sandy bank.

Prairie Meadows Burning

George Catlin, 1861/1869

Painting of a young man in a black hat and dark jacket with a white collar, seated and glancing over his shoulder.

Portrait of a Young Man

Frans Hals, 1646/1648

Painting of a woman in a gold dress and pearls holding a dagger, her other hand raised, against a dark background.

Lucretia

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1664

Painting of a steep green conical hill above a calm river, with a small canoe with two people in the foreground.

View of "Pike's Tent"

George Catlin, 1861/1869

Painting of a kneeling woman in pink gesturing near a bed, with a turbaned man and a young man in yellow in a dim interior.

Joseph Accused by Potiphar's Wife

; Rembrandt van Rijn Anonymous, 1655

Oil portrait of a young man with curly hair in a black costume and white collar, seated beside a black hat against a dark bac

A Young Man Seated at a Table (possibly Govaert Flinck)

Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1660

Painting of a wide river flowing between dense forest on the left and a tree-lined shore on the right under a cloudy sky.

Scene from the Lower Mississippi

George Catlin, 1861/1869

Painting of a young woman with a red headband bending over needlework, wearing a dark bodice and white shawl.

The Needlewoman

Diego Velázquez, c. 1640/1650

Oil portrait of a mustached man in a fur hat and fur cloak, wearing a gold chain and holding a gilded staff.

A Polish Nobleman

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1637

Oval painting of hunters with rifles crouching in grass as a bison herd grazes on a prairie below green hills.

Catlin and Two Companions Shooting Buffalo

George Catlin, 1861/1869

Oval painting of a camp of tepees and figures bathing in calm water at sunset, with canoes on the shore.

Nayas Village - Indians Bathing

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Painting of mounted riders in feathered headdresses galloping across grassland, one raising a bow, another holding up a troph

The Scalper Scalped - Pawnees and Cheyennes

George Catlin, 1861/1869

Painting of a tepee village on grassland at sunset, with rocky hills on the left and a lake with canoes on the right.

An Apachee Village

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Painting of snow-capped mountain peaks under a stormy sky, with conifers and rocks in the foreground.

Salmon River Mountains

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Painted group of Native figures on grassland, a central nude figure with red body paint, others in feathered headdresses and

"Paint Me" - Apachee

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Seated figures beside a tipi on a grassy plain, with green rolling hills and trees under a cloudy sky.

Nishnabotana Bluffs, Upper Missouri

George Catlin, 1861/1869

Painting of three mounted riders with lances hunting a bleeding buffalo bull on open grassland under a cloudy sky.

Camanchees Lancing a Buffalo Bull

George Catlin, 1861/1869

Painting of a wounded bison bull with blood dripping from its mouth on open prairie, with a small herd on distant hills.

Wounded Buffalo Bull

George Catlin, 1861/1869

Painting of a wounded bison bull sitting on a prairie under a stormy sky, with blood on its coat.

Dying Buffalo Bull

George Catlin, 1861/1869

Painted river landscape with wooden buildings, a steamboat, tepees, and small figures dancing on the grassy foreground bank.

View of Chicago in 1837

George Catlin, 1861/1869

Painting of bison grazing and resting on a wide green prairie beneath a pale pink and blue sky with a rounded hill.

American Pasturage - Prairies of the Platte

George Catlin, 1861/1869

Painting of a dense forest above a steep riverbank, with figures walking on the bank and a canoe with paddlers on the river.

View of the Lower Mississippi

George Catlin, 1861/1869

Painting of bison on a grassy prairie hill beside a river and cedar trees under a cloudy sky.

Cedar Bluffs

George Catlin, 1861/1869

Figures gather wild strawberries in a grassy field with baskets, backed by trees under a cloudy sky.

Caddoe Indians Gathering Wild Strawberries

George Catlin, 1861/1869

Painted line of Native men with shields walking single file across green rolling prairie under a cloudy sky.

Indian File - Iowa

George Catlin, 1861/1869

Painting of wolves at a muddy pool with mired buffalo, a grazing herd on open prairie, and trees at left.

Mired Buffalo and Wolves

George Catlin, 1861/1869

Painting of a stranded whale surrounded by crowds and canoes on a shore at sunset, with a sailing ship on the sea.

A Whale Ashore - Klahoquat

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Figures work on a large canoe in a dense forest of tall trees, with chips scattered on the ground.

Excavating a Canoe - Nayas Indians

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Painting of men carrying a large decorated canoe toward a river past a dense green forest.

Launching a Canoe - Nayas Indians

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Painting of seated feathered figures in a council circle around a small fire beneath a leaning tree, with a river beyond.

An Indian Council - Sioux

George Catlin, 1861/1869

Bison running down a steep ravine while grizzly bears rest on a grassy hill under a cloudy sky.

Grizzly Bears Attacking Buffalo

George Catlin, 1861/1869

Painting of a shoreline village with tipi tents, canoes, and running figures under a golden sunset sky with distant mountains

Nayas Village at Sunset

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Oval night scene of figures gathered at a campfire on a bank beside moonlit water, with pine trees and clouds.

Nayas Village at Night

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Oval painting of a dusk seascape with forest at left, figures on a sandy beach, a canoe, and a distant sailing ship.

An Indian Ladder - Nayas Indians

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Five standing Indigenous men with feathered headdresses, painted bodies and spears against a pale blue sky, painted by George

Five Caribbe Indians

George Catlin, 1854/1869

Three Native American men in feathered headdresses, one drawing a bow, one with a shield, one with a spear, in a painted land

Three Woyaway Indians

George Catlin, 1854/1869

Painting of three standing Indigenous figures in feathered headdresses and beaded jewelry, with a hut in the background.

Three Taruma Indians

George Catlin, 1854/1869

Four Indigenous men and a child in feathered headdresses and loincloths stand and sit on grass against a pale sky.

Four Goo-a-give Indians

George Catlin, 1854/1869

Watercolor of four Arowak figures on grassland: three adults in feathered headdresses and a small child holding a spear.

Four Arowak Indians

George Catlin, 1854/1869

Painting of a group of Indigenous people in a grassy field, one central figure wearing a feathered headdress and fringed garm

Zurumati Indians

George Catlin, 1854/1869

Three Indigenous figures with feathers, shields, clubs and bows stand on grass in a painted watercolour-style scene.

Three Zurumati Indians

George Catlin, 1854/1869

Four nude children stand on grass; three wear feathered headdresses and necklaces, and one holds a spear and shield.

Four Zurumati Children

George Catlin, 1854/1869

Painting of four Indigenous figures in feathered headdresses and minimal dress standing on a grassy plain, some holding bows.

Four Macouchi Indians

George Catlin, 1854/1869

Painting of a six-person family standing on grass, with a man in a feathered headdress holding arrows, women with necklaces,

A Connibo Indian Family

George Catlin, 1854/1869

Two riders on a dark horse with a long spear crossing a grassy plain under a pale blue sky, painted in a small landscape scen

Bride and Groom on Horseback - Connibo

George Catlin, 1854/1869

Painting of three standing figures, a child, a man with feathered headdress and bow, and a woman in beaded clothing, on grass

A Chetibo Family

George Catlin, 1854/1869

Four Indigenous figures, including two men, a woman with an infant, and a child, standing on grass in a painted portrait.

Four Sepibo Indians

George Catlin, 1854/1869

Painting of Indigenous figures on grassland, including a man in a feathered headdress, a child, and an archer drawing a bow.

Five Iquito Indians

George Catlin, 1854/1869

Three Omagua men in feathered headdresses and body ornaments stand on grass, one holding a spear, painted in watercolor.

Three Omagua Men

George Catlin, 1854/1869