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National Gallery of Art

25,755 works

Painting of a standing nude woman with hair pinned up, set against loose green and orange brushwork, by Renoir.

Nude

Pierre-Auguste Renoir, c. 1895

Naive painting of two officers seated on a log in a clearing, one in red, one in blue, with a log cabin and fence behind.

Marion Feasting the British Officer on Sweet Potatoes

George Washington Mark, 1848

Two sailing ships on rough green sea; a schooner with a starred flag in front of a warship flying the American flag.

Capture of the "Savannah" by the "U.S.S. Perry"

Fritz Müller, 1861

Painting of an imagined city with stone towers on hills above a harbor with sailing ships under a cloudy sky.

A City of Fantasy

Unknown artist, mid 19th century

Half-length painted portrait of a man in a dark suit and bow tie, hand resting on a table beside a red book.

Portrait of a Man

Thomas Skynner, c. 1845

Half-length portrait of a woman in a white cap and dark dress, hands resting on a book, with a landscape painting behind her.

Portrait of a Woman

Thomas Skynner, c. 1845

Still life painting of apples, pears, a basket, cherries, a cut orange and a bowl of nuts on a table.

Still Life of Fruit

Unknown artist, c. 1865/1880

Stylized landscape with a large tree, winding road, lake, rolling hills, and a farmhouse under a dramatic cloudy sky.

Stylized Landscape

Unknown artist, second half 19th century

Portrait of a woman in a blue satin gown with lace cuffs, holding flowers, wearing a sapphire necklace, before a red drapery.

Anne Fairchild Bowler (Mrs. Metcalf Bowler)

John Singleton Copley, c. 1763

Half-length portrait of a man in a dark coat with a velvet collar and star badge, against a brown background.

Francis Charles Seymour-Conway, 3rd Marquess of Hertford

Thomas Lawrence, c. 1822/1823

Painting of a stone triumphal arch and a white classical palace under a cloudy sky, with figures and dogs.

An Architectural Fantasy

Jan van der Heyden, c. 1670

Painting of a calm lake with a wooden landing, a distant mountain, and a large boulder and trees on a sandy shore.

Landing at Sabbath Day Point

John Frederick Kensett, c. 1853

Painting of a grand basilica interior with arches, marble columns, a golden canopy and many small figures on the floor.

Interior of Saint Peter's, Rome

Giovanni Paolo Panini, c. 1754

Painting of a felucca with large cream sails racing through green waves below a steep rocky cliff at sunset.

Felucca off Gibraltar

Thomas Chambers, mid 19th century

Oil portrait of a Plains man with braided hair, a white feather, and a beaded fringed shirt against a golden background.

Plains Indian

J.W. Bradshaw, fourth quarter 19th century

Classical landscape with mythological figures, a peacock, grazing animals, a waterfall and a sunset valley.

The Judgment of Paris

Claude Lorrain, 1645/1646

Oil portrait of a man in a wide-brimmed hat and white lace collar, with a dusky landscape behind him.

Portrait of a Man in a Wide-Brimmed Hat

Unknown artist, early 1630s

Seated woman in a white dress knitting beside a flower vase and gilded mantel clock, with a pink wall behind her.

Memories

Frederick Carl Frieseke, 1915

Painting of a sailing ship tossed by large waves under a dark, moonlit storm sky.

Storm-Tossed Frigate

Thomas Chambers, mid 19th century

Painting of a young woman in a white feathered hat holding a dark dog, with a vase of roses on a table beside her.

Mlle Charlotte Berthier

Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1883

Naive painting of a harbor town with steamboats, sailboats, a train, a castle on a cliff, and a large central tree.

Composite Harbor Scene with Castle

Jurgan Frederick Huge, c. 1875

Painting of an archery contest on a field, with a pavilion, tents with flags, a bare tree and robed spectators.

Archery Contest

Chinese Qing Dynasty, 19th century

Painting of a festive procession along a lake with fish kites, lanterns, a stone bridge, pavilions and hills under a hazy sky

Procession by a Lake

Chinese Qing Dynasty, 19th century

Painting of an older man in a cap reading a newspaper while seated in a floral armchair in a room.

The Artist's Father, Reading "L'Événement"

Paul Cézanne, 1866

Painting of figures with parasols on a sandy beach, sailboats and a steamship on the sea under a cloudy sky.

Beach at Trouville

Eugène-Louis Boudin, 1864/1865

Painting of a busy Parisian street with a woman carrying a drum, men in top hats, scaffolding and advertising posters.

Paris, rue du Havre

Jean Béraud, c. 1882

Painting of people on a jetty and beach with sailboats on choppy sea, a flag flapping, and dogs on sand under cloudy sky.

On the Jetty

Eugène-Louis Boudin, c. 1869/1870

Small painting of a beach with parasol-holding figures, sailboats, and a steamship on a calm sea.

The Beach

Eugène-Louis Boudin, 1877

Painting of women in white headscarves with baskets on a sandy beach under a pale blue sky, with the sea in the distance.

Women on the Beach at Berck

Eugène-Louis Boudin, 1881

Painting of masted ships decorated with colorful flags moored in a harbor, with their reflections shimmering on calm water.

Yacht Basin at Trouville-Deauville

Eugène-Louis Boudin, probably 1895/1896