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National Gallery of Art

25,670 works

Dark vanitas still life with a skull, bones, books, a manuscript and smoking candle beside a barred window.

Vanitas Still Life

François van Daellen, c. 1650

Cubist still life of a watering can, rake, wheelbarrow and flowerpot in blue, green and ochre planes against a blue sky.

The Watering Can (Emblems: The Garden)

Roger de La Fresnaye, 1913

Painting of four Apache figures in feathered headdresses and fringed clothing, with a woman carrying an infant, on a green an

Four Apachee Indians

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Loose oil study of two women in a sunlit park, one holding a flower, with a white-dressed figure at left.

Study of Figures for "La Grande Jatte"

Georges Seurat, 1884/1885

Chalk cliffs of Møn rise over a calm blue sea, with trees, grazing sheep and two figures in the foreground.

View of Sommerspiret, the Cliffs of Møn

Georg Emil Libert, 1846

Painting of two Apache warriors with feathered headdresses and a standing woman in a green skirt against a grassland.

Two Apachee Warriors and a Woman

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Painting of several conical haystacks in a field under a pale sky, with distant boats on water at the horizon.

Haystacks

Georges Seurat, c. 1882

Interior scene of a woman and small child on a checkered marble floor, with a spaniel, a nursing woman at a doorway, and a co

A Nurse and a Child in an Elegant Foyer

Jacob Ochtervelt, 1663

Four Navaho warriors in feathered headdresses and fringed leggings stand on a grassy plain, one pointing, one holding a spear

Four Navaho Warriors

George Catlin, 1861/1869

Painting of a bent man working with a hoe in a sunlit grassy field beside a tree, in loose dabbed brushstrokes.

Man with a Hoe

Georges Seurat, c. 1882

Oil portrait of an elderly woman in a white bonnet, black dress and lace collar against a brown background, dated 1569.

Portrait of a Woman Aged Sixty-Eight

Maerten de Vos, 1569

Watercolor of Indigenous figures fishing by a river, with a woman holding a fish and a blanketed man standing nearby.

Flathead Indians

George Catlin, 1861

Painting of a wide river beside a wooded bank under billowing white clouds, with a distant shoreline and green meadow.

Palmer River

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1885

Painting of dark tree trunks and bare shrubs standing over a snowy field under a pale winter sky.

Woods in Winter

Charles Warren Eaton, 1886

Four Indigenous figures on a grassy plain under cloudy skies, one wearing a feathered headdress and draped blanket, painted i

Four Flathead Indians

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Trompe l'oeil painting of a crumpled paper with an etched bearded man in a beret, pinned by a red wax seal to wood.

Trompe l'Oeil of an Etching by Ferdinand Bol

Unknown artist, c. 1675

Night view of an arched stone viaduct lit by street lamps, with a figure climbing steps beside trees and a distant city skyli

High Bridge at Night, New York City

Ernest Lawson, c. 1910/1920

Oval painting of a Flathead man, boy, and seated family beside a lodge with hanging pelts and fish on the ground.

A Flathead Chief with His Family

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Painting of a long-haired woman in green drapes comforted by a winged angel in a red mantle beside a rock in a forest.

Mary Magdalene Comforted by an Angel

Claude Vignon, 1626

Painting of a river valley with a hilltop castle, boats on the water, a rocky cliff at left, and a glowing evening sky.

Imaginary River Landscape

Herman Saftleven, 1670

Painting of two standing men and a woman with an infant on open grassland, the men in feathered headdresses and blankets.

Nayas Indian Chief, His Wife, and a Warrior

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Night harbor scene under a full moon with sailing ships, rowboats, men hauling a boat, and a campfire on the shore.

Moonlight

Joseph Vernet, 1772

Painting of a rosemary sprig with blue flowers and surrounding insects including a bumblebee, butterflies, and beetles.

Insects and a Sprig of Rosemary

Jan van Kessel the Elder, 1653

Oval watercolor of a man and woman beside a tepee under trees, with hides drying and a canoe on the water at right.

Nayas Indians

George Catlin, 186[2?]

Seated woman in patterned blue silk and white blouse on a balcony, looking over her shoulder toward a calm sea.

Woman of the "Orient"

Henri Lehmann, 1837

Still life painting of a stoneware jug, tobacco pouch, clay pipe and loose tobacco on a wooden table against a dark backgroun

Still Life with Stoneware Jug and Pipe

Jan Jansz van de Velde III, mid 1650s

Painting of an older Indigenous man with a rifle, a woman in a painted robe, and a crouching child beside a river.

An Old Nayas Indian, His Granddaughter, and a Boy

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Painting of ruined brick walls, columns and an arched doorway in an open plaza, with mountains and clouds behind.

The Forum at Pompeii

Achille Etna Michallon, 1819

Painting of the Madonna in a red robe and blue mantle leaning cheek to cheek with the nude infant Christ against a dark backg

Madonna and Child

Massimo Stanzione, 1635/1640

Two young men with feathered headdresses stand on a riverbank with paddles, while a canoe with three figures floats behind th

Two Young Hyda Men

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Painting of a bald man kneeling to cut tobacco with a knife, with brass scales and bread in the foreground.

A Man Cutting Tobacco

Mattia Preti, 1660s

Woman in a light blue dress writing at a table beside potted white paperwhite flowers and brass candlesticks.

The Writer

Mary Bradish Titcomb, c. 1912

Painting of three men in feathered headdresses outdoors, one holding a bow, one a shield, one a long pipe.

Three Young Chinook Men

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Painted river valley at dusk with a small boat, rocky cliffs, tall trees, and a glowing orange sky.

American Landscape

Elizabeth Gilbert Jerome, 1872

Painting of several wooden sailboats beached on wet sand at low tide under a heavy grey sky.

Low Tide, Sailboats Run Aground

Eugène-Louis Boudin, 1885-1890

Three figures in feathered headdresses with spear and staff, and a seated woman holding an infant, against a pale blue sky.

Klahoquaht Chief, His Wife, and Son

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Painted study of a woman's head with lowered eyes and dark hair, against a raw canvas background.

Untitled (Head of Woman)

Henri Le Secq, c. 1852

Gold-ground arched panel painting of a bearded saint in red robe and green mantle holding a scroll.

Saint James Major

Grifo di Tancredi, c. 1310

Painting of four Indigenous figures, three men with feathered headdresses and paddles, and a woman with arrows and a child.

Klatsop Indians

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Gilded panel painting of Saint Paul holding a sword and book, with kneeling worshippers below.

Saint Paul and a Group of Worshippers

Bernardo Daddi, 1333

Gilded Gothic panel with Saint Andrew holding a cross, Saint Benedict with a book, and the Archangel Gabriel above.

Saint Andrew and Saint Benedict with the Archangel Gabriel [left panel]

Agnolo Gaddi, shortly before 1387

Three Native figures in feathered headdresses and fringed clothing stand on a grassy plain, one balancing a clay pot on her h

Three Walla Walla Indians

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Gilded Gothic altarpiece: Madonna and Child enthroned with angels, flanked by Saint Anthony Abbot at left and a saint at righ

Saint Anthony Abbot [left panel]

Puccio di Simone, 1354

Gilded altarpiece with the Madonna and Child enthroned, surrounded by angels, and a blessing Christ in the gabled top.

Madonna and Child Enthroned with Twelve Angels, and with the Blessing Christ [middle panel]

Agnolo Gaddi, shortly before 1387

Painted facsimile of a Sioux robe showing mounted warriors, archers, and a tepee in rows around a central decorated band.

Facsimile of a Sioux Robe

George Catlin, 1861/1869

Painting of the Madonna in blue, holding the Christ Child, with two angels and a gold patterned background.

The Madonna of Humility

Fra Angelico, c. 1430

Gilded altarpiece panel with Saint Bernard reading, Saint Catherine with palm and book, and the Virgin in a quatrefoil above.

Saint Bernard and Saint Catherine of Alexandria with the Virgin of the Annunciation [right panel]

Agnolo Gaddi, shortly before 1387

Painting of three Indigenous figures on a grassy plain: a feathered warrior with a quiver, a boy, and a woman wrapped in a bl

A Stone Warrior, His Wife, and a Boy

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Painting of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child before a red curtain, with two angels and a dove above.

The Madonna of Humility

Masaccio, c. 1423/1424

Gilded Gothic altarpiece with Madonna and Child, angels, and two saints in arched panels, painted by Puccio di Simone.

Saint Venantius [right panel]

Puccio di Simone, 1354

Painting of a man with feathered headdress, a child with a bow, and a woman carrying an infant on a prairie.

Copper Chief, His Wife, and Children

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Triptych with the Nativity in the center and two prophets with scrolls on gold backgrounds, by Duccio.

The Nativity with the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel

Duccio di Buoninsegna, 1308-1311

Madonna and Child with angels and cherubim, gold-ground religious panel painting by Matteo di Giovanni.

Madonna and Child with Angels and Cherubim

Matteo di Giovanni, c. 1460/1465

Painting of a central chief with feathered headdress and staff, flanked by two warriors with a shield and lance, and a small

Spokan Chief, Two Warriors, and a Boy

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Gold-ground panel painting of the Madonna in dark blue holding the Christ Child, with a small kneeling donor at left.

Madonna and Child with Donor

Lippo Memmi, 1325/1330

Painting of a standing woman in a red gown holding a ship's prow, with a city and harbor scene behind her.

Claudia Quinta

Neroccio di Bartolomeo de’ Landi, c. 1490/1495

Painting of three Indigenous figures on a plain: a woman in a beaded dress, a man with a staff, and a feathered warrior with

Athapasca Chief, His Wife, and a Warrior

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Medieval painting of the Adoration of the Magi with the Virgin and Child, kneeling kings, an ox and donkey, and a riding reti

The Adoration of the Magi

Giovanni di Paolo, c. 1450

Profile Portrait of a Young Man

Unknown artist, 1430/1450

Four Indigenous figures in fringed clothing and feathered headdresses stand on a grassy plain under a pale sky.

Four Dogrib Indians

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Painting of the Annunciation: angel Gabriel kneeling left, Virgin Mary seated right reading, in an arched interior with a sta

The Annunciation

Masolino da Panicale, c. 1423/1424

Matteo Olivieri (?)

Unknown artist, 1430s

Painting of three standing Indigenous figures in fringed clothing and beaded necklaces on a grassy plain within an oval frame

Three Selish Indians

George Catlin, 1855/1869

Painting of the Virgin Mary praying beside the infant Christ, with a kneeling angel in pink and a landscape behind an arcade.

The Adoration of the Child

Filippino Lippi, c. 1475/1480