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Loose painted study of a boy seen from behind in a sunlit green garden beneath a tree, with blossoming shrubs.

Study for the Bagpipe Lesson

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1892

Loose oil landscape of rust-red hills, dark trees on both sides, and a pale grey sky with a winding path.

Untitled - Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1859

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1859

Painting of a damaged wooden boat with a broken mast on calm pale green water, with a distant boat under a hazy sky.

The Wreck

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1859

Painting of a steamboat with smokestacks, rowboats and sailboats on a river beneath storm clouds and mountains.

Storm King on the Hudson

Samuel Colman, 1866

Painting of a waterfall spilling into a rocky pool, with wooded cliffs and three small figures on the shore.

Mountain Pool

Robert Seldon Duncanson, 1870

Winter landscape with a snowy hill, bare trees, evergreens, a winding stream, and a pale blue sky with clouds.

Snow in the Foothills

Willard Metcalf, 1920

Painting of large oak trees over a grassy field with grazing cows, a rowboat on a pond, and rolling hills under a cloudy sky.

Oak Trees

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1876

Autumn landscape of a calm lake with steamboat, sailboat, golden hills and small figures on a rocky ledge.

Greenwood Lake

Jasper Francis Cropsey, 1875

Three women in long dresses stand on a misty green lawn at dusk, with a pale moon and a flowerpot nearby.

In the Garden

Thomas Dewing, 1892

Two women in long dresses stand in a misty summer meadow, one casting a fishing line over a river.

Summer

Thomas Dewing, 1890

Painting of a shadowy café interior with columns, robed men, and a seated woman in pink beside an arched doorway to a sunlit

Cafe at Biskra, Algeria

Frederick Arthur Bridgman, 1884

Watercolor of a sailboat on a bay with trees, a picket fence and distant hills under a pale sky.

Inlet with Sailboat, Maine

Maurice Prendergast, 1913

Watercolor of brown rolling hills with pale winding channels and dark tree clusters on a ridge under a cloudy sky.

Deserted Bed of a Glacier

William Henry Holmes, 1846

Watercolor of a meadow of pink joe pie weed flowers in front of a dark wooded tree line under a cloudy sky.

Field of Joe Pie Weeds (Pride of the Meadow)

William Henry Holmes, 1846

Hazy watercolor landscape of a late-summer meadow with yellow grasses, tall trees, rolling hills and a pink sky.

Field of Varicolored Grasses in Late Summer (In the Virginia Hills)

William Henry Holmes, 1846

Watercolor of a harvested field with rounded wheat shocks, green trees and poplars under a pale cloudy sky.

Field of Wheat Shock

William Henry Holmes, 1846

Watercolor of a great curved arch of folded rock strata on a hillside, framed by dark trees under a pale cloudy sky.

Folded Strata, a Great Geological Arch, Colorado

William Henry Holmes, 1874

Watercolor of a coastal path lined with palm trees, two figures walking, blue mountains and water in the distance.

In Jamaica

William Henry Holmes, 1846

Watercolor of a haymaking scene with haystacks, two horses with a cart, workers in a golden field, and a pale sky.

(Haymaking Scene)

William Henry Holmes, 1846

Watercolor of pink mesa cliffs rising over a brown plain beneath a lavender sky, with small buildings at left.

In the Cliff House Country

William Henry Holmes, 1929

Watercolor of a flat Dutch landscape with a windmill, women carrying baskets on a path, and a cloudy sky.

In Holland

William Henry Holmes, 1846

Watercolor landscape of a hillside with a bare tree, small walking figures, and misty autumn trees in warm tones.

Landscape

William Henry Holmes, 1846

Watercolor of yellow shrubs and sagebrush on a plain below a snowy mountain range under a blue, cloudy sky.

Long's Peak, Colorado, 1874

William Henry Holmes, 1874

Watercolor of rolling green fields and tree clusters beneath a lavender cloudy sky, with distant hills on the horizon.

The Maryland Fields

William Henry Holmes, 1929

Watercolor of golden wheat field with haystacks, tree line and farm buildings under a cloudy sky.

Maryland Wheat Fields

William Henry Holmes, 1846

Misty rural landscape with a barn and outbuilding among bare trees and grassy slopes, in soft muted tones.

My Old Mill, Holmescroft, near Rockville

William Henry Holmes, 1846

Watercolor of waves crashing on a rocky California coast with a pink sea stack and two figures on the sand.

On the Coast of California

William Henry Holmes, 1846

Loose oil sketch of a sunlit path under an arching tree, with a shaded hillside, pink wildflowers and a distant meadow.

Original sketch of "The Wanderlusters' Rest"

William Henry Holmes, 1915

Watercolor landscape of green fields and trees under a cloudy sky, with two small figures walking a path.

Over the Maryland Fields

William Henry Holmes, 1846

Watercolor of a rocky stream with sunlit boulders, rippling water, and green shrubs on the far bank.

The Placid Potomac

William Henry Holmes, 1846

Loose watercolor landscape with trees, a distant hill, and a pale meadow under a purple and grey cloudy sky.

Playing with the Colours

William Henry Holmes, 1846

Watercolor of a shaded wooded hillside with a dirt path, two small figures near a pond, and a cloudy sky.

The Shaded Walk

William Henry Holmes, 1927

Watercolor of moored sailing barges with canvas awnings on a calm river, with marshland and trees under a cloudy sky.

Untitled - William Henry Holmes, 1846

William Henry Holmes, 1846

Watercolor of a loaded sailing barge with rust-colored sails on calm green water under a hazy sky.

Venetian Freight Boats

William Henry Holmes, 1846

Painting of figures resting beneath a large tree on a sunny grassy slope above a stream and rolling fields.

The Wanderlusters' Rest

William Henry Holmes, 1915

Watercolor landscape of two windmills on a hill above green meadows and trees under a cloudy sky.

Windmills

William Henry Holmes, 1846

Watercolor of a desert plain with tall yucca plants and violet mountains under a pale peach sky.

Yuccaland--Chihuahua, Mexico

William Henry Holmes, 1846

Watercolor of a village with church spires and trees beneath a pastel sky, with a distant band of water on the horizon.

Sketch of a Village

Albert Lebourg, 1849

Seated haloed figure in gold robe with two winged angels kneeling beside him on rocks under a blue sky.

In the Desert

H. Siddons Mowbray, 1915

Painting of the Last Supper: Christ at center of a long table with twelve apostles in colorful robes and gold halos.

The Last Supper

H. Siddons Mowbray, 1915

Oil painting of a Paris garden path with a statue on a pedestal, palm and autumn trees, and a distant tall building.

Garden of the Tuileries, Paris

Minerva J. Chapman, 1858

Painting of a calm forest lake framed by dark pines, with glowing clouds above and lily pads on the water.

A North Woods Lake

Homer Dodge Martin, 1867

Painting of a shaded village road with horse carriages at a wooden store, a parasol-carrying woman, and a church steeple.

The Country Store

Edward Lamson Henry, 1885

Painting of sheep grazing in a green meadow under a pink and blue evening sky with a pale moon and distant trees.

Evening after a Shower

Carleton Wiggins, 1848

Snowy winter landscape with a farmhouse with glowing windows, bare trees, and dark hills under a pale blue sky.

Shimmering Tree Shadows

George Gardner Symons, 1900

Snowy winter river with birch and evergreen trees on a sunlit bank and a farmhouse on the far slope.

Sunny Slopes

George Gardner Symons, 1863

Painting of a brown and white cow lying on straw inside a dim wooden barn, looking toward the viewer.

Monarch of the Farm

William Henry Howe, 1891

Painting of a river through green marshland with trees on the right and a cloudy sky above.

The River, Sound Beach, Connecticut

Edward Gay, 1837

Painting of a woman in a red headscarf on a path beside a wheat field and large oak trees under a cloudy sky.

Brittany Landscape

Hugh Bolton Jones, 1877

Oil painting of a sandy beach with a beached, seaweed-covered boat, driftwood, grassy dunes and a cloudy sky.

Cape Cod, Beach

Herman Hartwich, 1894

Loose oil sketch of a sunlit white sand dune with scrub, pine trees, and grass under a blue sky.

Cape Cod, Sand Dune

Herman Hartwich, 1894

Painting of a leaning willow over a pond with ducks on a sunlit green meadow and distant houses.

Hackensack, New Jersey, Fisher's Pond

Herman Hartwich, 1894

Painting of women gleaning potatoes in a turned field, with a horse and cart and rolling hills under a hazy yellow sky.

Potato Gleaners

Herman Hartwich, 1875

Watercolor of a dirt road through a green field with wildflowers and dark trees under a cloudy sky.

Landscape Sketch

De Lancey Gill, 1859

Watercolor of crumbling adobe walls of Pueblo Bonito ruin on a grassy plain with mesas under a pale sky.

Pueblo Bonito Ruin, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico

De Lancey Gill, 1888

Painting of two oxen pulling a cart of brush beside a standing man under a large tree at dusk.

A load of brush

Louis Paul Dessar, 1912

Still life of a champagne glass with grapes, plums, a peach, hazelnuts and a fly on a white marble ledge.

Still Life with Fruit and Champagne

Helen Searle, 1869

Painting of a classical landscape with a waterfall, stone aqueduct, tower on a cliff, and fishermen by a river.

Classical Landscape

John Ritto Penniman, 1822

Painting of a Chinese fishmonger holding a bamboo basket among fish, lobster and mussels, with hanging fish behind him.

The Chinese Fishmonger

Theodore Wores, 1881

Painting of sheep grazing under a blossoming tree beside a stream, with farm buildings and a fence on the right.

Pastoral Landscape

Carl Weber, 1850

Loose brushwork painting of a Parisian-style boulevard with bare trees, tall buildings, pedestrians and a pale moon in dusk s

Boulevard St. Germain

Frank Edwin Scott, 1863

Misty riverside view of a columned classical building behind bare trees and an arched bridge, painted in warm brown tones.

Chambre des Deputes in a Mist

Frank Edwin Scott, 1863

Hazy painting of a city square with an obelisk, classical buildings, a street lamp, and small walking figures under an orange

La Concorde

Frank Edwin Scott, 1863

Loose oil sketch of a harbor with blue water, moored boats with masts, and three figures on a sandy shore.

Cote aux Environs de Cherbourg

Frank Edwin Scott, 1863

Painting of a sunlit church tower above rooftops, with small figures in a town square under a warm hazy sky.

Eglise Saint Merry

Frank Edwin Scott, 1863

Figure in a brown cloak beside sunlit stone steps and whitewashed buildings, with a long blue shadow across the courtyard.

Femmes pres des Escaliers no. II

Frank Edwin Scott, 1863

Hazy painting of two sailboats on calm water with a small building and low shoreline in the distance.

Honfleur Fishing Boats no. 1

Frank Edwin Scott, 1863

Loose painting of moored fishing boats with masts on a calm water inlet under a hazy tan sky.

Honfleur Fishing Boats no. 2

Frank Edwin Scott, 1863

Dusky painting of a Paris-style stone bridge over a river, with carriages, pedestrians and tall buildings under a grey sky.

L' Heure Bleu a Paris

Frank Edwin Scott, 1863

Hazy sepia painting of a city street with pedestrians, lamp posts, carriages, and a classical columned building at right.

La Madeleine at Dawn

Frank Edwin Scott, 1863

Loose oil sketch of a muted coastal scene with golden clouds, low buildings on the left shore, and dark rocks in the foregrou

Marine

Frank Edwin Scott, 1863

Hazy beige painting of a Gothic cathedral with twin towers and a spire, with small figures walking in a pale square.

Notre Dame in Winter

Frank Edwin Scott, 1863

Painting of Notre Dame cathedral across an open square with a bare tree, street lamp, and three small pedestrians in muted to

Notre Dame no. I

Frank Edwin Scott, 1863

Hazy painting of Notre Dame cathedral with bare trees and small pedestrians crossing a pale open plaza.

Notre Dame no. II

Frank Edwin Scott, 1863

Loose brushwork painting of a Gothic cathedral portal with small pedestrians and a cart crossing a pale square.

Notre Dame no. III

Frank Edwin Scott, 1863

Hazy painting of a sunlit city square with classical colonnades, columns, and small pedestrians in pale tones.

Place de la Concorde no. I

Frank Edwin Scott, 1863

Muted oil sketch of an open city square with columns, lamp posts, a central fountain and faint figures under pale sky.

Place de la Concorde no. V

Frank Edwin Scott, 1863

Hazy painting of a city square with a columned building, bare trees, pedestrians and carriages under a pale sky.

Place de la Madeleine no. I

Frank Edwin Scott, 1910

Painting of a muted street with bare trees, walking figures, and a long building under an overcast sky.

Place de la Madeleine no. II

Frank Edwin Scott, 1863

Painting of a church tower with a spire rising over city buildings and bare trees beneath a grey sky, in muted browns.

Place St. Germain des Pres

Frank Edwin Scott, 1863

Watercolor panorama of a tent camp beside a river, with riders on horseback and figures in traditional dress in the foregroun

Camp of the Peace Commissioners at Medicine Lodge Creek

Hermann Stieffel, 1867

Watercolor of Miles City, Montana, showing a river, tree-lined town buildings, riders on horseback, and figures on the shore.

Miles City, Montana

Hermann Stieffel, 1879

Watercolor of a forest council where a speaker addresses seated commissioners, with mounted riders and onlookers among tall t

Sa-tan-ti Addressing the Peace Commissioners at Council Grove, Medicine Lodge Creek

Hermann Stieffel, 1867

Children sit on a hill under trees, looking over tents and a distant obelisk above a city in a hazy landscape.

View from Arlington Heights, with Chautaqua Tents and the Washington Monument in the Background

A. H. O. Rolle, 1922

Worn horizontal mural of an industrial town with smokestacks, a rail bridge and smoke over brown hills.

Western Pennsylvania (mural, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania Post Office)

Niles Spencer, 1938

Painting of a partly frozen stream winding through a snowy winter woodland with bare trees and evergreens.

Winter in the Catskill Mountains

John W. Bentley, 1934

Painting of a New Orleans house with Ionic columns, green shutters, leafy shrubs and a yellow neighboring house, by Douglas B

Louis Prima's House, New Orleans

Douglas Brown, 1937

Two mural study sketches in muted blue and brown washes: a robed figure resembling Christ, and a bearded elder in a white rob

Christ and Socrates (mural study, "The Law Givers," U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.)

Boardman Robinson, 1935

Watercolor of a rocky mountain peak with green and yellow vegetation under a cloudy sky, signed Lewis C. Daniel.

Mt. Marcy

Lewis C. Daniel, 1940

Painting of a steam locomotive leaving a brick engine house amid curving rail tracks, smokestacks, and a red crane under a sm

Engine House and Bunkers

Austin Mecklem, 1934

Watercolor of a boat house with yellow roof, sailboats and rowboats on blue water, a leaning tree, and a wooden fence.

The Boat House

Charles Hechter, 1940

Mural study of cotton harvesting, ginning, and shipping with workers in a field, a factory, and beside a steam train.

Cotton Growing, Manufacture and Export (mural study, Dardanelle, Arkansas Post Office)

Ludwig Mactarian, 1938

Painting of a covered fish market with hanging fish, wooden stalls, and shoppers moving between vendors.

Fish Market

Alberta Kinsey, 1934

Painting of a woman in blue seated at an upright piano in a blue-walled room with a patterned rug and lamp.

Quiet Hour

Cecil Clark Davis, 1940

Three-panel mural study of lawgivers Menes, Moses and Hammurabi with seated, standing and kneeling figures in muted earth ton

Menes, Moses, Hammurabi (mural study, "The Law Givers," U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.)

Boardman Robinson, 1935

Watercolor of steam locomotive 64 marked Pacific Line on tracks, with a wooden ladder and flat green and turquoise ground.

Pacific Line

Douglas Brown, 1937