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National Gallery of Art

25,755 works

Tapering panel painting of a young man in a red tunic standing over a severed bearded head on rocky ground.

David with the Head of Goliath

Andrea del Castagno, c. 1450/1455

Loose oil landscape of a white horse by a boat on a river, with a cottage, trees, cattle and a cloudy sky.

The White Horse

John Constable, 1818-1819

Painting of cattle grazing beside a lake with swans and a rowing boat, a brick house on a hill, and tall clouds.

Wivenhoe Park, Essex

John Constable, 1816

Woman in green bodice seated before an easel in a studio with a mandolin, a dog, and paintings on the wall.

Corot's Studio: Woman Seated Before an Easel, a Mandolin in her Hand

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, c. 1868

Painting of a rider on a grey horse on a forest path, surrounded by tall trees with golden foliage and soft light.

The Forest of Coubron

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1872

Painting of a rural landscape with a horse and cart, a rider, a stone bridge, village houses and trees under a cloudy sky.

View near Epernon

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1850/1860

Painting of a wooded landscape with a wooden gate, picnickers at left, two donkeys at right, and autumn-colored trees.

Landscape with Picnickers and Donkeys by a Gate

Joseph Paul, c. 1830-1880

Painting of a lady and gentleman on horseback with hunting dogs, a castle tower, and a cloudy sky.

Lady and Gentleman on Horseback

Aelbert Cuyp, c. 1655, reworked 1660/1665

Painting of two horsemen and herdsmen with cattle and sheep on a path, a river and town glowing in evening light.

Horsemen and Herdsmen with Cattle

Aelbert Cuyp, 1655/1660

Painting of a bishop in red and gold vestments holding a crosier and book, standing in a Gothic arch before a landscape.

The Saint Anne Altarpiece: Saint Nicholas [left panel]

Gerard David, c. 1500/1520

Saint Anne in red and white holds an open book with the Christ Child, beside the Virgin Mary in blue, before gilded brocade.

The Saint Anne Altarpiece: Saint Anne with the Virgin and Child [middle panel]

Gerard David, c. 1500/1520

Saint Anthony of Padua in a grey habit holds a cross and a red book with the Christ Child, within an arched niche.

The Saint Anne Altarpiece: Saint Anthony of Padua [right panel]

Gerard David, c. 1500/1520

Painting of jockeys on horses in a grassy racecourse with a town skyline and factory chimneys under a grey sky.

The Races

Edgar Degas, 1871-1872

Degas painting of ballet dancers in a rehearsal room, one seated and stretching her leg, others at a barre in the background.

Before the Ballet

Edgar Degas, 1890/1892

Oil portrait of a woman with tall feathered hair and pearl-trimmed pale dress against a dark background.

Mrs. Paul Cobb Methuen

Thomas Gainsborough, c. 1776/1777

Painting of a woman with pearl-adorned upswept hair and a gold-trimmed silk gown against a dark, sketchy landscape.

The Hon. Mrs. Thomas Graham

Thomas Gainsborough, c. 1775/1777

Oval oil portrait of a man in a brown coat and white lace cravat, with powdered hair, against a dark background.

John, 4th Earl of Darnley

Thomas Gainsborough, 1785

Half-length portrait of a woman with braided auburn hair and blue sleeves holding a folded paper at a stone ledge.

Lucrezia Sommaria

Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio, c. 1510

Painting of Christ raising Lazarus from a rock tomb, with onlookers, a palm tree and a hilltop city behind.

The Raising of Lazarus

Benozzo Gozzoli, mid 1490s

Painting of the Grand Canal in Venice with the Rialto Bridge, gondolas, sailing boats and market awnings under a pale sky.

Grand Canal with the Rialto Bridge, Venice

Francesco Guardi, probably c. 1780

Virgin and Christ Child above clouds with two angels, Saint Martina with a palm and lion, and Saint Agnes with a lamb.

Madonna and Child with Saint Martina and Saint Agnes

El Greco, 1597/1599

Painted half-length portrait of a man in a black hat and dark coat with a white collar, against a brown background.

Portrait of a Man

Frans Hals, 1648/1650

Oil portrait of a man in a black wide-brimmed hat, black cloak and white collar against a brown background.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Frans Hals, 1650/1652

Painting of two horseback riders and dogs on a road past a watermill and large oak trees under a cloudy sky.

The Travelers

Meindert Hobbema, 166[2?]

Painting of a dirt road through tall trees beside a cottage, with a woman, child, dog and distant rider under a cloudy sky.

Hut among Trees

Meindert Hobbema, c. 1664

Painting of a village by a pond, with large trees, a rider on a grey horse, cottages and a church spire under clouds.

Village near a Pool

Meindert Hobbema, c. 1670

Interior painting of a child at an open door and a woman folding cloth in a tiled Dutch room with chairs and a window.

The Bedroom

Pieter de Hooch, 1658/1660

Woman with a bread basket and a child walk across a brick courtyard past a well, with figures in a shaded arbor beyond.

Woman and Child in a Courtyard

Pieter de Hooch, 1658/1660

Oil portrait of three children in an autumn landscape by a stream, one standing boy in a red suit and white collar.

The Hoppner Children

John Hoppner, 1791

Portrait of a bearded man with red hair and beard, wearing a black cap and dark garment, against a grey background.

Leonardo de' Ginori

Giuliano Bugiardini, c. 1528