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National Gallery of Art

10,104 works

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

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

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

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

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

Painting of a stone arch bridge over a rocky mountain stream, with wooden houses and forested cliffs on both sides.

Mountain Stream in the Auvergne

Théodore Rousseau, 1830

Wide panoramic oil landscape of a valley with a lake, poplars, a bell tower and rolling hills under clouds.

Panoramic View of the Ile-de-France

Théodore Rousseau, 1830

Painting of a calm river with a boatman, a windswept tree, a cottage and a wide plain under cumulus clouds.

Landscape with Boatman

Théodore Rousseau, 1860

Painting of a river with sailing boats, rowboats, a crowded ferry, leafy trees, and a distant village with a church spire.

River Landscape

Jan Brueghel the Elder, 1607

Still life of flowers in a wicker basket and a glass vase on a pale table, dark background, with a butterfly and insects.

Flowers in a Basket and a Vase

Jan Brueghel the Elder, 1615

Still life of a white mustard pot, yellow spoon, and knife on a white plate and tablecloth against a dark background.

Still Life with Mustard Pot

Henri Fantin-Latour, 1860

Still life painting of a fruit basket, camellias in a blue vase, a teacup, and a blue book on a table.

Still life

Henri Fantin-Latour, 1866

Still life painting of pansies in yellow, purple, white and blue blooms, some in a wicker basket and some in terracotta pots.

Pansies

Henri Fantin-Latour, 1874

Still life painting of three peaches resting on a white plate on a brown wooden table.

Three Peaches on a Plate

Henri Fantin-Latour, 1868

Still life of grapes in a blue and white bowl, a loose grape cluster and a pink carnation on a white cloth.

Still Life with Grapes and a Carnation

Henri Fantin-Latour, 1880

Still life painting of pink, cream, red and white roses with green leaves on a dark brown table.

Roses de Nice on a Table

Henri Fantin-Latour, 1882