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Painting of a woman in a top hat on a chestnut horse and a man in a bowler hat on a dark horse on a wooded path.

Figures on Horseback

Eliphalet Fraser Andrews, 1910

Painting of hunters on snowshoes lancing bison across a snowy plain under a grey winter sky, by George Catlin.

Sioux Indians on Snowshoes Lancing Buffalo

George Catlin, 1840

Painting of crashing white surf against a dark rocky headland under a stormy sky, Maine coast seascape, 1900.

Maine Coast

Paul Dougherty, 1900

Oval portrait of a young girl with long dark hair threading red thread, eyes lowered, against a green background.

Study of a Young Girl, Pont Aven

Frederic Arthur Bridgman, 1860

Candlelit tavern scene with smoking men, a woman pouring from a tankard, and a waiter with a tray at a wooden table.

Dutch Tavern Scene

Johann Mongles Culverhouse, 1840

Buffalo herd and two elk grazing on a sunlit prairie with wildflowers, hills and trees under a cloudy sky.

Elk and Buffalo Grazing among Prairie Flowers, Texas

George Catlin, 1840

Painting of cows grazing near a pond, with a farmhouse, a row of trees, and a figure on a path under cloudy sky.

Untitled (man with cows grazing near pond with house and trees in background)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1820

Dream Book

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Standing man in fringed tunic and feathered red headband holding a walking stick, painted against a pale landscape background

Ee-tów-o-kaum, Both Sides of the River, Chief of the Tribe

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a brown-sailed boat on dark water at sunset, with distant ships and a glowing orange sky.

Boston Harbor

Charles Manger, 1860

Painting of women gleaning potatoes in a turned field, with a horse-drawn cart and pale horses under a golden hazy sky.

Potato Gleaners

Herman Hartwich, 1920

Oil portrait of a dark-haired man in a black coat and white cravat, holding folded papers against a brown background.

Joshua Tevis

Jacob Eichholtz, 1820

Painting of a seated man in feathered headdress and fringed leggings smoking a pipe, wrapped in a fur robe.

Nóm-ba-mon-nee, Double Walker, a Brave

George Catlin, 1830

Oil portrait of a young man in a red military tunic with a sash, holding a plumed hat and sword against a dark background.

The Prince of Wales (King Edward VII)

Sir John Watson Gordon, 1860

Full-length portrait of a young woman in a pink gown holding a translucent fan, standing before a paneled door and yellow wal

Louise Howland King (Mrs. Kenyon Cox)

Kenyon Cox, 1890

Pa-ris-ka-roó-pa, Two Crows, the Younger

George Catlin, 1830

Oil portrait of a man in a feathered headdress with red face paint, beaded necklaces and a brass collar, against a green-blue

Say-say-gon, Hail Storm, War Chief

George Catlin, 1840

Oil portrait of a man with long black hair, bone collar, shell discs, and red body paint against a soft sky.

Téh-tóot-sah (better known as Tohausen, Little Bluff), First Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Dusky river landscape at sunset with a moored rowboat, a man holding a pole, and a silhouetted cottage across the water.

Untitled (landscape, boat moored near bank with man walking)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1890

Painting of a dome-shaped grass-thatched lodge with seated figures, a mounted rider, and a wooded hillside at dusk.

Wichita Lodge, Thatched with Prairie Grass

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of five cows grazing in tall grass near trees, a wooden fence, and a barn under a cloudy sky.

Untitled (five cows in pasture)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1880

Dim painted interior of a rustic smithy with a glowing forge, hanging tools, pots, and a small window.

Interior of a Smithy

Eliphalet Fraser Andrews, 1910

Oil painting of cows grazing in a meadow below wooded hills under a pale blue sky.

Untitled (landscape with cows grazing, hills)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1890

Colorful painting of a crowded feast day procession past adobe buildings and a church beneath green mountains.

Feast Day: San Juan Pueblo

William Penhallow Henderson, 1920

Five cows graze in a grassy pasture beside a large tree, with a red farmhouse in the background under a cloudy sky.

Untitled (five cows in pasture, rooftop in background)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1890

Small oil sketch of a fiery sunset with glowing clouds above dark hills and silhouetted trees.

Untitled - Jasper Francis Cropsey, 1870

Jasper Francis Cropsey, 1870

Painting of a standing man with a bow and feathered shield, with tipi dwellings and a river behind him.

E'e-a-chín-che-a, Red Thunder, Son of Black Moccasin

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a rustic stable interior with a wicker basket, metal pail on a stump, hanging cloths, and a view outdoors.

Interior of a Stable

Eliphalet Fraser Andrews, 1910

Painted portrait of a man in a dark blue coat and decorated sash, holding a long pipe against a soft cloudy background.

Kee-món-saw, Little Chief, a Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Nude male figure with arms raised high against a dark background, lit dramatically, in a crucifixion-like pose.

Crucifixion

William Merritt Chase, 1870

Painting of Hidatsa dancers in feathered headdresses circling a tipi frame hung with green corn, with squash on the ground.

Green Corn Dance, Hidatsa

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of figures carrying bundles and canoes along a grassy riverbank beside a waterfall under a cloudy sky.

Ojibwa Portaging Around the Falls of St. Anthony

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of the steam tug May McWilliams under smoke and flags, moving through choppy green sea under a cloudy sky.

The Ocean-Going Tug "May McWilliams"

Antonio Jacobsen, 1890

Portrait of a man in a powdered wig, red coat and blue waistcoat, leaning on a stone ledge before a cloudy sky.

Thomas Hopkinson

Robert Feke, 1740

Painting of a woman walking a path past grazing sheep and birch trees under a dark, stormy evening sky.

Woman Walking down Path

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1880

Painting of bison drinking and wading in a blue pool beneath golden hills and a teal sky.

Buffalo Scene

Emil W. Lenders, 1920

Jack-o-pa (The Six)

Charles Bird King, 1820

Painting of a young girl in a white headscarf and red shawl holding a woven basket by a stormy seashore.

Girl with Basket

Alice Pike Barney, 1880

Painting of a seated woman in a dark shawl holding a sleeping baby, with a clay pitcher on a white cloth below.

Mother and Sleeping Baby

Alice Pike Barney, 1910

Painting of a feathered man on a domed earth lodge in a village, with a crowd below and a cloudy sky.

Rainmaking among the Mandan

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a brick farmhouse beside an autumn field with yellowing trees under a pale, overcast sky.

Grey Day

Walter Granville-Smith, 1910

Painting of a white painted hide tepee on green grass, with a seated figure, a wolf, and a shield on a tripod.

Crow Lodge of Twenty-five Buffalo Skins

George Catlin, 1830

Portrait of a man in feathered headdress and beaded necklaces, holding a painted pipe, against a golden background.

Téh-ke-néh-kee, Black Coat, a Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Painted portrait of a standing man with feathered headdress, holding a bow and arrow against a hazy golden sky.

Cáh-he-ga-shín-ga, Little Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Sketch of a domed bell tower above red rooftops and dark trees under a pastel sunset sky.

St. Isidor, Rome

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Oil portrait of a seated man in a black coat and white cravat, gazing toward the viewer against a dark background.

James Buchanan

Jacob Eichholtz, 1830

Natalie and Missal

Alice Pike Barney, 1890

Painting of women playing a ball game on a grassy prairie with spectators, a river, and rolling hills behind them.

Ball-play of the Women, Prairie du Chien

George Catlin, 1830

Oil portrait of a woman with light eyes wearing a dark plum head wrap with striped trim against a shadowy background.

Laura in Arabian Costume

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Painting of a laurel-crowned classical statue on a pedestal facing a sunset and stormy sky with a distant chariot.

L' Empereur

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Painting of a calm river with green bluffs, pale cliffs, and a small structure on a hilltop under a pink-grey sky.

Dubuque's Grave, Upper Mississippi

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a rocky mountain hillside with mining buildings, a tall tower and evergreen trees under a cloudy sky.

Gold Mining, Cripple Creek

Ernest Lawson, 1920

Oil painting of rocky California cliffs with white surf breaking on dark rocks under a warm, pale sky.

California Cliffs

Paul Dougherty, 1940

Watercolor of thatched houses beside a winding path and fields under a muted, warm sky, with a bare tree at right.

Landscape with Houses

Winckworth Allan Gay

Painting of a riverbank with a moored rowboat, a man carrying an oar, rocks, and autumn trees under a cloudy sky.

Untitled (landscape, boat moored near stream, man walking in foreground)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1870

Painting of a dark tree over a meadow of wildflowers, with a white farmhouse and small figures under a stormy sky.

September Afternoon

George Inness, 1880

Small painting of a festive village procession with a horseman, trumpeter, flag bearer and children beside a large tree and h

Triumph of Stoffel Brinkerhoff, on His Return from His Conquests in the East

John Gadsby Chapman, 1830

Painting of a decorated paint horse beside tipis and seated figures in a sunlit plains camp, with a dog and distant horses.

Indians in Camp at 101 Ranch

Emil W. Lenders, 1920

Lady in White (No. 1)

Thomas Dewing, 1910

Painting of men in feathered headdresses dancing with clubs and staffs while drummers kneel at the left.

Braves' Dance, Ojibwa

George Catlin, 1830

Monkeys in period clothing act out a runaway wedding scene in a parlor with bookshelves and a grandfather clock.

The Runaway Match

William Holbrook Beard, 1870

Painting of a man resting under a rock overhang above a river valley with sailboats and distant mountains.

Scene on the Hudson (Rip Van Winkle)

James Hamilton, 1840

Painting of a dark-haired woman with downcast eyes and a low blue neckline against a pale background.

Dreaming Girl

Walt Kuhn, 1930

Painted portrait of a woman with red face paint, braids, beaded jewelry and fur-trimmed dress, holding a carved staff.

Chin-cha-pee, Fire Bug That Creeps, Wife of Pigeon's Egg Head

George Catlin, 1830