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National Gallery of Art

10,104 works

Painting of a river bend at dusk with dark trees, reflections in the water, and a sky of loose cloud brushwork.

Le Bas Meudon (A Curve of the Seine near Paris)

Paul Huet, c. 1824/1828

Painting of willow trees with pale green leaves over a grassy riverbank, with village houses across the water under a hazy sk

The Willows

Claude Monet, 1880

Woman in classical dress reading a red book while reclining on a stone bench with fur and green cushions.

A Difficult Line from Horace

Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1881

Two 18th-century men examine a specimen through a magnifying glass in a dense forest clearing.

The Naturalists

Jehan-Georges Vibert, late 1870s

Painting of a glowing harvest moon rising over a dusky field with a lone figure, farm buildings, and tall trees at twilight.

Harvest Moon

George Inness, 1891

Painting of a rural road with trees, a woman and child walking, a pond, and a cloudy evening sky.

Landscape with Figures

Constant Troyon, mid 19th century

Painting of a seated woman and a reclining man in a grassy field, with a cottage and haystack under a heavy golden sky.

Weary Wayfarers

Jean-Charles Cazin, 1888

Painting of an open countryside under clouded sky, with trees, thatched cottages, a distant village and small figures on a pa

Countryside in Picardy

Théodore Rousseau, 1860

Landscape painting of a domed hilltop palace above a lake, with umbrella pines, a stone shrine and small figures in the foreg

Castle Gondolfo, Lake Albano, Italy

Christopher Pearse Cranch, 1852

Painting of a Paris square with bare trees, strolling figures, carriages, and grand cream-colored buildings under a pale sky.

Square in Paris

Jean-François Raffaëlli, n.d.

Medieval court scene with a kneeling child gesturing toward richly dressed courtiers beneath a red heraldic tapestry.

Her Appeal to the Dauphin (Joan of Arc series: II)

Louis Maurice Boutet de Monvel, 1906

Painting of richly decorated salon with men in period dress examining a nude model on a pedestal beside a gilt mirror.

The Choice of a Model

Mariano Fortuny Marsal, 1868-1874

Painting of a red-roofed farmhouse by the sea with haystacks and a walking figure under a pink evening sky.

Homestead by the Sea

Jean-Charles Cazin, after 1876

Autumn landscape painting of a snow-dusted mountain above a valley meadow, with red and gold trees and a glowing sunset sky.

View of Mt. Washington

Jasper Francis Cropsey, 1881

Winter scene of townspeople skating and gathering on a frozen canal beside bare trees and a distant village under clouds.

Winter in Holland: Skating Scene

Aert van der Neer, 1645

Autumn landscape of a river valley with red and gold trees, sailboats on calm water, a cottage, and small figures on a path.

View on the Hudson in Autumn

Thomas Doughty, 1850

Painting of large autumn oak trees beside a muddy path with puddles, under a cloudy sky, with small figures in the distance.

After the Rain

Théodore Rousseau, c. 1850

Procession of white-robed clergy and armored riders with spears and a gold cross on a pale plain.

The Maid in Armor on Horseback (Joan of Arc series: III)

Louis Maurice Boutet de Monvel, c. 1908-late 1909

Kneeling girl prays under a tree as armored figure and two angels appear in golden light above sheep in a meadow.

The Vision and Inspiration (Joan of Arc series: I)

Louis Maurice Boutet de Monvel, c. 1907-early 1909

Painting of a red-coated café singer on a stage with seated musicians and an audience in a warmly lit interior.

The Café Singer

Romà Ribera Cirera, 1876

Landscape painting of a calm lake with wooded islands, layered mountains, and a golden tree in the foreground.

Lake George

John William Casilear, after 1851

Painting of washerwomen kneeling by a river under a cloudy sky, with a sailboat on the left and horses on a hill.

Auvers (Washerwomen)

Charles-François Daubigny, 1861

Painting of tall sailing ships and rowboats on choppy sea under a cloudy blue sky, with a steamship at left.

Le Havre

Eugène-Louis Boudin, 1883

Impressionist painting of a sunlit bay with green shrubs in the foreground and a white hillside town beneath rocky hills.

View of Monte Carlo from Cap Martin

Pierre-Auguste Renoir, c. 1884

Two boys sit inside a hollow maple tree beside a barrel and sap bucket on a snowy winter day.

The Truants

Eastman Johnson, c. 1870

Painting of a lively tavern interior with feasting figures in period dress, dogs, and a large stone hearth.

Country Tavern, Feasting

Eugène Isabey, 1875

Painting of horses on an open plain with a seated man at left and a cloudy sky above.

Arab Encampment

Eugène Fromentin, 1873

Painting of a crouching tiger snarling at a snake coiled around a tree trunk, with a rocky hillside behind.

Tiger and Snake

Eugène Delacroix, 1862

Sketch of a man in a dark cloak and a woman in grey beside a dead deer, a seated huntsman in red and a horse.

The Duke of Devonshire and Lady Louisa Egerton

Edwin Landseer, c. 1853

Painting of a calm river at sunset with a tall tree, four ducks, a small figure on the bank, and warm light in the clouds.

Sunset on the River

Charles-François Daubigny, 1874