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Watercolor landscape of a hillside with a bare tree, two walking figures, and muted autumn trees under a pale sky.

Landscape

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Two circular allegorical paintings on gold ground: a seated man with a sword labeled Government, and a seated woman with a gl

Study for mosaic in the Wisconsin State Capital "Government and Liberty"

Kenyon Cox, 1910

Painting of flowering chestnut trees above a daisy-filled meadow with a path and distant fields under a cloudy sky.

Chestnut Trees in Bloom

William Henry Holmes, 1910

Watercolor of three moored sailing barges with brown covers on a calm river, marsh and distant village beyond.

Untitled - William Henry Holmes, 1930

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Watercolor of pale sand dunes with grasses, a green plain, and blue mountains under a cloudy sky.

Sand Dunes, Harlech, North Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Watercolor of a misty marsh shoreline with smoke rising from the distant bank and reflections in still water.

Sketch on the Potomac

Lorenzo J. Hatch, 1880

Painting of a reddish and white cow resting on straw in a dimly lit wooden barn with light from a window.

My Day at Home

William Henry Howe, 1900

Painting of rolling blue and ochre hills behind farm buildings with steep roofs and a large tree in the center.

The Hills

Preston Dickinson, 1910

Still life painting of a stoneware jug, pink roses, a round fan, a porcelain cup and a blue book on a white cloth.

Still Life with Fan and Roses

Thomas Hovenden, 1870

Painting of rounded green grassy bluffs beside a wide pale river under a soft pink-tinged sky.

Beautiful Grassy Bluffs, 110 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, 1830

Men in period dress and naval uniforms shake hands over a table in a formal room with green panels and a chandelier.

The Signing of the Treaty of Ghent, Christmas Eve, 1814

Amédée Forestier, 1910

Oval miniature portrait of a dark-haired man in black cravat, with reverse showing a woven hair braid in gold frame.

Henry Smith

Thomas E. Barratt, 1850

Watercolor of rough green-blue seas with whitecaps and a distant steamship under a grey overcast sky.

On the Steamer Bremen, off Nova Scotia, 1880

William Henry Holmes, 1880

Watercolor of a haymaking scene with haystacks, a horse-drawn wagon, workers in a golden field, and a pale cloudy sky.

(Haymaking Scene)

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Hazy yellow landscape with bare trees, a small moon, and a figure in red beside a hedge at dusk.

October Breezes

Albert P. Lucas, 1900

Seated woman in red and blue robes shows a book to a nude child beside her, outdoors with trees and cloudy sky.

Book of Pictures

Kenyon Cox, 1910

Watercolor of a calm river with water lilies, willow trees on the right, ducks on the left, and a cloudy sky.

Haines Point

William Henry Holmes, 1900

Watercolor of golden wheat shocks in a harvested field with green trees and a cloudy sky beyond.

Field of Wheat Shock

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Night view of a park pond reflecting lit city hotel towers, with bare trees and street lamps in the foreground.

Central Park and the Plaza

William A. Coffin, 1910

Painted river landscape with a flagged garrison settlement on the far shore and wooded banks under a pale sky.

Sault Ste. Marie, Showing the United States Garrison in the Distance

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a green meadow with red and blue flowers, a tree cluster and distant town under an overcast sky.

Michigan

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Watercolor of a sunset over dark trees, with an orange sun and golden clouds in a blue sky.

Sunset, Oxford

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curled hair in a dark blue dress against green; gold frame shown beside it.

Mrs. Peter Van Dyke

Margaret Bogardus, 1830

Five studies of bear heads in brown paint on a pale background, showing different angles of grizzly bears.

Portraits of Two Grizzly Bears, From Life

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a Welsh harbor village with cottages, moored boats and violet reflections on tidal water.

Porth Dinlleyn, North Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Loose painted landscape of rolling plains under a sky fading from blue to pink, with clouds along the horizon.

Landscape Background

George Catlin, 1840

Watercolor of a two-tiered stone aqueduct with rounded arches crossing a river, surrounded by green trees and shrubs.

Aqueduct

Loose impressionist painting of a harbor with masts and red sails, and a crowd of figures on the quay under a pale sky.

Harbor Scene with Fishing Boats

George Elmer Browne, 1910

Watercolor of a river between misty hills under a pale cloudy sky, with rippling blue and green water in the foreground.

Noon above Newburgh

Childe Hassam, 1910

Hazy late-summer meadow of yellow and green grasses with trees and rolling hills under a pink sky.

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

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Painting of mounted riders in feathered headdresses chasing a herd of bison across an open grassland at dusk.

Comanche Indians Chasing Buffalo

George Catlin, 1840

Seated allegorical figure of Justice holding scales, framed by lions, laurel, and a gold roundel with braided border.

Study for Mosaic, Wisconsin State Capital, "Justice"

Kenyon Cox, 1910

Watercolor of Mount Vesuvius with a smoke plume above the Bay of Naples, sailboats on violet water in front.

Mt. Vesuvius from the Bay of Naples

Cass Gilbert, 1900

Painting of a rural landscape with a farmhouse, hay cart, rider, trees and distant mountains under a pale sky.

Landscape with Farm and Mountains

Charles Codman, 1830

Watercolor seascape of waves breaking on a pale sandy shore with a distant headland under a grey-blue sky.

Criccieth, N. Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Painting of a man driving a blue cart with oxen to a pool, with farmhouses and golden autumn trees behind.

The Drinking Pool (man in cart with oxen at pool)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1890

Painting of Comanche riders with a white flag approaching across a green plain, with tipis and mountains in the distance.

Comanche Warriors, with White Flag, Receiving the Dragoons

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a misty mountain valley with lavender peaks, rocky moorland in the foreground, and white clouds.

From above Pont-y-Pant

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Watercolor of the Acropolis in Athens above olive trees and dry grass under a blue sky.

General View of the Acropolis at Sunset

Henry Bacon, 1910

Painting of white sand dunes beside the sea with a tepee, drying rack, and two figures under a pale sky.

White Sand Bluffs, on Santa Rosa Island, Near Pensacola

George Catlin, 1830

Oval miniature portrait of a young boy with wavy brown hair in a green velvet jacket, set in a gilt frame within an open velv

Henry Du Pré Bounetheau

Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, 1840

Watercolor of a stone trough and carved fountain block beside a column, with worn paving stones and moss in the foreground.

Pompeian Fountain and Horse Trough, 1880

William Henry Holmes, 1880

Painting of willow trees, a pond and ducks on a sunlit spring meadow with distant houses under a pale sky.

Hackensack, New Jersey, Fisher's Pond

Herman Hartwich, 1890

Watercolor of a rocky creek winding between boulders and autumn-toned trees under a hazy sky.

Unmodified Rock Creek, about 1910

William Henry Holmes, 1910

Watercolor of tall yucca plants in a pale desert landscape with purple mountains on the distant horizon.

Yuccaland--Chihuahua, Mexico

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Painted interior with a carved fireplace, a seated woman at a table by a stained glass window, and a standing man in red.

Interior

Edward Lamson Henry, 1870

Painting of a river winding through prairie with distant bluffs, and three figures around a campfire on the grassy foreground

Prairie Bluffs at Sunrise, near the Mouth of the Yellowstone River

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of flat-topped mesas rising above green rolling hills, with trees and a pale sky under soft clouds.

Square Hills, 1200 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, 1830

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

In Holland

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Oval miniature portrait of a man with curly auburn hair in a dark coat and white cravat, in a gold frame, with the reverse la

Peter Van Dyke

Margaret Bogardus, 1830

Night river scene with a bright fire on the bank and two figures in a canoe, one raising a spear over the water.

Ojibwe Spearing Salmon by Torchlight

George Catlin, 1840

Watercolor of a river valley with trees, grassy banks, blue mountains and a cloudy sky.

The Conway, near Llanrwst, Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Painting of two bears on a riverbank with blood on their muzzles, while three men in a red canoe approach on the river.

Catlin and His Men in Their Canoe, Urgently Solicited to Come Ashore, Upper Missouri

George Catlin, 1840

Painting of bare trees silhouetted against a purple and orange twilight sky above dark rocky ground.

Edge of the Forest, Twilight

Charles Harold Davis, 1890

Painting of rural workers among bushes and trees beside a horse-drawn cart under a cloudy sky.

The Salute

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1890

Painting of a wide river curving through green plains toward distant hills, with small figures on a grassy knoll in the foreg

Mouth of the Platte River, 900 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a brown and white cow lying in straw inside a wooden barn, with light entering through a wall opening.

Monarch of the Farm

William Henry Howe, 1890

Painting of green rolling bluffs above a winding river, with two small figures on the hilltops under a pale sky.

Beautiful Prairie Bluffs above the Poncas, 1050 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a river winding past green trees toward a distant church spire under a pale pink and blue sky.

The Wye near Ross

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Autumn landscape with slender trees in yellow and orange foliage framing a green field and distant buildings.

Royal Oak

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Loose painting of an autumn forest with golden and red foliage and bright hazy light through the trees.

Autumn Tangle

William Henry Holmes, 1920

Painting of a shipwreck in rough green seas with crashing waves, dark storm clouds, and a rescue boat with sailors.

The Wreck

Harrington Fitzgerald, 1900

Watercolor of a flat-topped mesa in pink and mauve rising above dark shrubs and grassland under a pale cloudy sky.

In the Plateau Country, Colorado

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Watercolor of a coastal path lined with palm trees, two walking figures, calm sea and blue mountains under clouds.

In Jamaica

William Henry Holmes, 1930