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National Gallery of Art

25,760 works

Painting of the crucifixion of Christ with three mourners at the foot of the cross under a dark night sky.

The Small Crucifixion

Matthias Grünewald, 1511

Painting of a seated kitchen maid in a white cap peeling vegetables beside a pumpkin, turnips and a basin in a dim kitchen.

The Kitchen Maid

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, 1738

Still life with a brown stoneware jug, glass of water, basket of peaches and plums on a table against a dark background.

Fruit, Jug, and a Glass

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, 1726

Painting of a boy leaning on a window ledge blowing a soap bubble through a pipe, with a second face peering behind him.

Soap Bubbles

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, 1733

Painting of a scullery maid in a white cap and apron leaning over a wooden barrel beside copper pots in a dim kitchen.

The Scullery Maid

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, 1738

Woman in blue dress and white apron guides a child writing at a wooden desk in a dim interior.

The Little Schoolmistress

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, 1740

Still life of apples, a pear, a white mug and a knife resting on a wooden ledge against a dark background.

Still Life with a White Mug

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, 1764

Loose oil sketch of women in a theater box, one with a green fan and another with a red flower in her hair.

The Loge

Edgar Degas, 1883

Painting of ballet dancers stretching and rehearsing in a studio, with pale tutus and a white curtained doorway.

Before the Ballet

Edgar Degas, 1890

Loose painting of a woman in a grey dress walking through a sunlit park with trees and grass.

Woman in a Park

Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1866

Painting of a newborn baby lying atop a colorful, richly patterned cradle of textiles against a green background.

Baby (Cradle)

Gustav Klimt, 1917

Painting of the Madonna holding the Christ Child, with two cherub heads above and a landscape with castle and deer behind.

Madonna and Child

Vittore Carpaccio, 1505

Woman in red dress and orange sleeves reading a book on a stone terrace, with a lake and hills behind her.

The Virgin Reading

Vittore Carpaccio, 1505

Painting of a wedding scene with a high priest joining hands of a couple, musicians at left and women in gowns at right.

The Marriage of the Virgin

Luca Signorelli, 1490

Painting of the Crucifixion with three crosses, armored soldiers with spears and banners, and mourners kneeling in the foregr

Crucifixion

Luca Signorelli, 1504

Madonna and Child with saints and angels: Madonna holds the infant Christ while an armored archangel and a bishop flank the s

Madonna and Child with Saints and Angels

Luca Signorelli

Painting of a river landscape with tall trees, figures in boats on the water, a thatched cottage, and blue mountains in the d

River Landscape

Annibale Carracci, 1590

Painting of Venus seated on cushions while nude Graces attend her hair, with cupids, a jewelry box and a garden statue.

Venus Adorned by the Graces

Annibale Carracci, 1590

Nativity scene with Mary holding the infant Christ, kneeling shepherds, Saint Joseph, animals, and angels in clouds above.

The Adoration of the Shepherds

Anton Raphael Mengs, 1764

Painting of a ruined ivy-covered tower on a cliff with a shepherd, sheep, and a sailboat on calm sea at sunset.

Italian Coast Scene with Ruined Tower

Thomas Cole, 1838

Painting of a winged figure and a child in a golden boat on a river below cliffs, with flowers and a sunset landscape.

The Voyage of Life: Childhood

Thomas Cole, 1842

Painting of a man in a red robe in a golden boat on a turbulent river between cliffs, under a stormy sky with a glowing light

The Voyage of Life: Manhood

Thomas Cole, 1842

Painting of an elderly man in a small boat reaching toward a winged angel amid storm clouds and a rocky shore.

The Voyage of Life: Old Age

Thomas Cole, 1842

Painting of a forested mountain at sunrise with mist in the valley and gnarled trees in the foreground.

Sunrise in the Catskills

Thomas Cole, 1826

Oil study of a dusk valley with dark mountains under a sky of glowing orange and gold clouds, by Thomas Cole.

Study for "Catskill Creek"

Thomas Cole, 1844

Painting of a Gothic cathedral among autumn trees at sunset, with a horseback rider, a procession, and distant mountains.

The Return

Thomas Cole, 1837

Painting of a rural farmyard with a thatched barn, stone wall, wooden cart, and poultry on muddy ground under a pale sky.

The Farm

Charles-François Daubigny, 1855

Painting of a calm river lined with dark trees, washerwomen at the bank, village houses and rolling hills under a cloudy sky.

Washerwomen at the Oise River near Valmondois

Charles-François Daubigny, 1865

Painting of the dead Christ supported by Nicodemus, with two blue-robed angels holding a shroud and crown of thorns.

Pietà (The Dead Christ Mourned by Nicodemus and Two Angels)

Filippino Lippi, 1500

Half-length portrait of a young man in a red cap and gray tunic against a blue background.

Portrait of a Youth

Filippino Lippi, 1485