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National Gallery of Art

391 works

Charcoal drawing of two large trees with spreading branches and a small standing figure in an open landscape.

Woman Standing beneath Two Trees

William Morris Hunt, c. 1877

Etching of riders on horseback chasing a deer and dogs past a large forest of trees.

Forest with Deer Hunt

Stefano Della Bella, 1642

Watercolor of a large leafy tree beside a path, with rocky hills and a patch of blue sky behind.

Trees Profiled against the Sky

John Henry Hill, c. 1865

Pencil sketch of a hilltop town with a bell tower seen through trees, with handwritten colour notes below.

View through the Trees at Tivoli [recto]

Jasper Francis Cropsey, 1848

Brown wash drawing of a hilly landscape with trees on the left, rolling hills, and a swirling cloudy sky.

Hilly Landscape with Trees

William Hart, 1855

Watercolor of palm trees along a shoreline with a pink sky, reddish grass in the foreground, and a boat in the corner.

Palm Trees, Red

Winslow Homer, 1890

Sepia print of a couple embracing under a tree while two women watch from behind, with dogs and sheep in the foreground.

Two Lovers Seated at the Foot of a Large Tree, Surprised by Two Girls

the Elder after François Boucher Gilles Demarteau

Red-brown ink drawing of a figure in a tunic pushing through thorny briars and tree trunks, with roses in the corners.

Prince Charming in the Forest

Pencil and watercolor sketch of leaning tree trunks and foliage over a pale rock, with blue and green washes.

Trees Leaning over Rocks

Paul Cézanne, c. 1892

Etching of a large tree with figures on wooden stairs and a stone terrace, surrounded by tall forest trees.

The Inhabited Tree

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1653

Brown wash drawing of a wooded landscape with a road, tall trees, and a distant village under a hazy sky.

Wooded Landscape with a Road

Lodewijk de Vadder, mid-17th century

Etching of a tree cluster beside rocks on a hillside, with two small figures on a rise and hatched clouds above.

Bouquet d'arbres aux rochers (Stand of Trees with Rocks)

Henri Harpignies, 1847

Pale watercolor of a leaning tree and ivy-covered trunk beside a wooden fence and green foliage.

Trees at Beddington

Robert Hills, possibly c. 1805

Pencil sketch of a hollow-trunked tree beside a rail fence and a road leading to cottages.

Trees by a Rail Fence

Attributed to John Frederick Kensett, early 1850s

Two small birds with long tails beside a textured nest among holly branches with red berries, on a pale background.

Coral Buntings and Their Nest in a Holly Tree

Harry Bright, 1878

Pale watercolor study of a birch tree beside a curving path, with feathery trees fading into mist on the right.

Tree Study

John Ruskin, mid-1850s

Pencil and watercolor studies of trees with autumn-colored foliage in yellow, orange and green on a pale sheet.

Studies of Trees

Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1886

Two goldfinches with a moss nest among white apple blossoms, one bird carrying nesting material, in a soft pale landscape.

Gold Finches and Their Nest in an Apple Tree

Harry Bright, 1878

Red chalk drawing of tall cypress trees in an Italian park with small figures, a statue, and a stone balustrade.

A Stand of Cypresses in an Italian Park

Jean-Honoré Fragonard, c. 1760

Pencil drawing of travelers on a winding road through a wooded landscape with large trees and birds in the sky.

Travelers on a Road in a Wooded Landscape

Jean-Baptiste-Claude Chatelain

Pen and brown ink sketch of farm buildings and dense trees beside a pond, with a path and small figure in the foreground.

A Landscape with Farm Buildings among Trees

Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1650/1655

Red chalk drawing of a nude man kneeling with arms bound above his head beside a tree trunk.

Kneeling Man Bound to a Tree

Unknown artist, c. 1685

Brown wash drawing of tall cypress trees framing a staircase and villa facade with small figures in a garden.

The Avenue of Cypresses at Villa d'Este

Jean-Honoré Fragonard, 1760 and c. 1765

Pencil sketch of a wooded landscape with tall trees framing a path and open meadow, with handwritten colour notes.

Wooded Landscape

John Sell Cotman, probably 1841

Brown wash and pencil landscape drawing with a leaning tree at left, bushes below, and a hazy distant hillside with buildings

Hillside and Trees

Pencil drawing of a spreading oak tree with a gnarled trunk and branches on a pale sheet.

An Oak Tree

John Glover, c. 1795

Pencil and blue wash sketch of a tree-lined avenue receding under billowing clouds, with a small figure at right.

Avenue of Trees

Pencil drawing of a broad, full-leaved tree with a thick trunk on cream paper, signed W. Hunt in the lower left.

A Tree in Full-Leaf

William Henry Hunt

Gray wash drawing of a wooded landscape with gnarled tree roots and a sunlit path through dense foliage.

Wooded Landscape

Dr. Thomas Monro

Graphite and white chalk drawing of trees and dappled woodland light on blue-grey paper, signed Box Hill 1860.

Trees at Box Hill

William Blake Richmond, 1860