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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

Natalie and Missal

Alice Pike Barney, 1890

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

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

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

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 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

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

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 thatched fishing shacks on a sandy beach with draped nets, a boat, and an overcast sky.

Fishing Shacks

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1880