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Painting of two cows grazing on a path through a dark forest, with a standing figure near a sunlit clearing.

Untitled (cows on path in forest)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1880

Charcoal drawing of a Hopi dwelling interior with women grinding corn, a child at a window, and a man smoking in a doorway.

Interior of a Hopi Dwelling

William Henry Jackson

Painting of nude figures in a violent struggle on a grassy plain, with bloodied bodies scattered in the background.

Mandan Scalping an Enemy

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of two bearded men in robes seated in a dim interior, one gesturing, beside a window with a green landscape.

Visit of Nicodemus to Christ

John La Farge, 1880

Portrait of a man in a feathered patterned headband and fur chest ornament, holding a studded shield.

I-an-be-w'ah-dick, Male Caribou, a Brave

George Catlin, 1830

Two hunters on snowshoes chase bison across a snowy plain beneath a pale winter sky, with frosted trees behind.

Assiniboine Indians Pursuing Buffalo on Snowshoes

George Catlin, 1840

Painting of grassy dunes under a cloudy sky, with a wooden fence, small houses, and a distant sailboat on the horizon.

Cape Cod, Provincetown, Massachusetts

Herman Hartwich, 1890

Standing man in fur robe holds a red-streamered spear against a cloudy blue sky and green plain.

Shoo-de-gá-cha, The Smoke, Chief of the Tribe

George Catlin, 1830

Hazy pastel landscape of a misty river, young trees with yellow and red foliage, and rolling hills beyond.

Misty May Morn

John Henry Twachtman, 1890

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a white silk gown with lace cuffs, resting her arm on a ledge before a tree and sky.

Portrait of Lucy Parry, Wife of Admiral Parry

John Wollaston, 1740

Still life painting of a straw hat, scarves, flowers in a green vase, and a crystal candelabra on a reflective table.

Furbelows

Albert Edward Sterner, 1940

Impressionist painting of a waterfall pouring over a purple rock cliff, with misty turquoise and lavender tones.

Niagara Falls

John Henry Twachtman, 1890

Oil portrait of an older man with spectacles and a mustache, in a dark suit, against a deep red background.

Ralph Cross Johnson

Ernest Moore, 1900

Painting of a woman riding a white donkey on a sandy path through a meadow of white and blue wildflowers.

The Flight into Egypt

George Hitchcock, 1890

Painting of a bay horse with white socks standing beside a stone trough before a stone wall, under a cloudy sky.

Portrait of Lexington

Thomas J. Scott, 1850

Muted evening landscape of tidal flats and reflective water channels beneath a glowing cloudy sky, with a dark embankment at

Evening on the Thames

Homer Dodge Martin, 1870

Impressionist landscape of a white church steeple behind dense green shrubs and sunlit fields under a pale sky.

Old Church at Giverny

Theodore Robinson, 1890

Portrait of a Woman (Miss Gertrude Bloede)

Portrait of a Woman (Miss Gertrude Bloede)

Abbott Handerson Thayer, 1880

Muted autumn landscape with bare trees, rust-colored shrubs and a hazy yellow sky, painted in soft brushwork.

November

Dwight William Tryon, 1900

Oil portrait of a bearded man in a dark suit and waistcoat against a warm brown background.

Major John Wesley Powell

Henry Ulke, 1880

Painting of slender birch trees beside a stream under a warm golden autumn canopy.

The Birches of the Catskills

Worthington Whittredge, 1870

Painting of a hazy city street with pedestrians, a bare tree, classical columns and a carriage in warm ochre tones.

La Madeleine no. III

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Painting of sunlit riverside buildings and a church tower above moored boats and reflective water under a cloudy sky.

St. Gervais

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Painting of a columned doorway with gold mosaic arches, worn steps and an open dark wooden door.

Doorway (San Marco, Venice)

José Villegas Cordero, 1890

Hazy yellow-green landscape with a pond, meadow and trees along a wooded edge under a glowing sky.

Spring

Alexander Helwig Wyant, 1830

Painting of a lion on a sandy desert ridge at sunset, with another lion behind it and reddish hills in the distance.

Lions in the Desert

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1900

Painting of a standing nude woman with a raised hand against angular orange, brown, and cream geometric shapes.

Nude

Alfred H. Maurer, 1920

Oil portrait of a seated young boy in dark velvet reading a book beside a vase of white and pink flowers.

James Buchanan Johnston

Harper Pennington, 1880

Painted portrait of a seated man with red feathered headdress, silver necklaces, fur collar and axe, against a dark backgroun

Keokuk (The Watchful Fox)

Antonio Zeno Shindler, 1890

Full-length portrait of a standing man in a fringed geometric blanket and feathered headdress, with totem poles behind him.

Tlinkit Indian

Antonio Zeno Shindler, 1890

Oil portrait of a seated woman in black dress and lace veil, hand on a gilded chair, holding a book.

Portrait of a Lady

James Peale, 1810

Painting of a dusky Paris bridge with a horse-drawn carriage, pedestrians, and tall buildings under a cloudy sky.

L' Heure Bleu a Paris

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Blue-toned painting of a kneeling woman by water at moonlight, with a standing figure and a distant sailboat.

Moses in the Bullrushes

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1920

Painting of a bearded man seated in an armchair reading a small book in a dim room lined with bookshelves.

Portrait of Sanford Saltus of New York

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Autumn woodland painting with golden trees over a still pond, a fallen log in the water, and two small figures on the right.

Bradbury's Mill Pond, no. 2

Henry Ward Ranger, 1900

Loose painting of a narrow Paris street with pale buildings and a small figure in a red cap at the right.

Rue San Jacques, Paris

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Oil painting of a Chinese fishmonger with a wicker basket beside fish, lobster, mussels, and oysters on a dark background.

The Chinese Fishmonger

Theodore Wores, 1880

Painting of the Seine in Paris with moored barges, a walking figure on the quay, and a domed building under a pale sky.

The Seine at Paris (L'Institute)

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Painting of a rushing torrent over rocks through a misty valley with soft lavender and green hillsides.

The Torrent

John Henry Twachtman, 1900

Abstract painting of undulating peach and rose ribbons overlapping arcs and shaded spheres against blue vertical stripes.

Composition no. 61

Stuart Walker, 1930

Painting of Paris rooftops with red roofs and chimneys under dramatic grey and cream clouds, with a green tree at lower right

Rooftops and Clouds, Paris

H. Lyman Saÿen, 1910

Loose oil landscape of a sunlit meadow, dark trees and distant hills under a pale overcast sky.

Housatonic Valley

Alexander Helwig Wyant, 1880

Painting of moored fishing boats and masts along a pale wharf in a harbor, with buildings and a soft overcast sky behind.

Fishing Boats at Gloucester

John Henry Twachtman, 1900

Oil portrait of a seated Native American man in fringed buckskin, feathered headdress and red headband, holding a knife.

Keokuk (The Watchful Fox), Junior

Antonio Zeno Shindler, 1890

Painting of a stone water mill with a turning wheel, a white waterfall, a wooden footbridge and leafy trees.

The Old Mill

John Kane, 1930

Mural study of park scene with figures, a large tree, flying birds, and a dog, in orange, green and blue tones.

Scenes of New York--Central Park (mural study, Madison Square Postal Station, New York City)

Kindred McLeary, 1930

Painting of a Paris boulevard at dusk with bare trees, apartment buildings, pedestrians and a pale moon in a blue sky.

Boulevard St. Germain

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Painted portrait of an older woman in a white lace bonnet and black dress, holding a book, against a dark background.

Hulda Martin in her 55 year

Frederick Mayhew, 1820

Muted painting of a Parisian quay with a church and tall buildings, a street lamp, pedestrians and a handcart.

Quai de la Seine, Eglise St. Gervais

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Two women in grass skirts carry clay pots along a path between bamboo fences, with palms and banana plants behind them.

Papuan Women

Antonio Zeno Shindler, 1890

Painting of a young girl in a red dress cutting paper with scissors, seated on a carpet beside blue drapery and books.

Mary Leypold Griffith (1838 - 1841)

Sarah Miriam Peale, 1840

Oil portrait of an older bearded man in a white ruff collar and fur-trimmed dark cloak against a dark background.

Jan Uytenbogaert?

Jan Uytenbogaert, 1600

Oil painting of a three-masted sailing ship under full sail on rough sea at golden sunset, with a steamship in the distance.

Sailing Ship--off Coast of Maine

William E. Norton, 1870

Oval painting of a woman holding a mirror as a man leans in and points toward it, in warm brown tones.

The Magic Mirror

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, 1680

Painting of a Gothic cathedral facade with pedestrians and a carriage crossing a pale open square under a grey sky.

Notre Dame no. III

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Painting of slender birch trees on a grassy bank framing a pond and distant shoreline under a soft sky.

A Family of Birches

Willard Metcalf, 1900

Painting of women gathered at a tea table with a brass samovar, lit by pink-shaded candles in a warm interior.

Russian Tea

Irving Ramsey Wiles, 1890

O-mata-ah-luta (Red Plume)

Antonio Zeno Shindler, 1880

Expressionist painting of a haloed crucified Christ above a landscape, with nude mourners grieving in the foreground and a sh

(Crucifixion)

Carl Newman, 1930

Painting of an elderly bald man with a long white beard, head bowed, wearing a green garment against a dark background.

Portrait of a Man

Benvenuto Tisi da Garofalo, 1400

Half-length portrait of a man in a black coat and striped waistcoat with a gold pencil, against a taupe background.

Man with Gold Pencil

n.d Prior-Hamblen School, 1850

Painting of a horse herd galloping across a grassy plain, with riders and dust clouds under a pale sky.

The Enemies' Horses

W. Herbert Dunton, 1920

Oil portrait of a woman with dark hair turning her head sideways, wearing a blue garment against a dark background.

Head of a Woman

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Painting of women tending pottery and cloth in a sunlit adobe village courtyard with ladders and clay ovens.

Santa Clara Village Scene

Carl Moon, 1940

Painting of a woman in a yellow gown surrounded by men in a colonnaded hall while a kneeling figure writes on the floor.

Woman Taken in Adultery

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1700

Painting of a snowy forest with tall dark tree trunks and blue shadows across the snow under a teal sky.

Woods in Winter

John F. Carlson, 1910

Painting of two horses in a dim wooden stable, one lowering its head to a feeding trough, in warm brown tones.

The Stable

Albert Pinkham Ryder, 1870

Muted painting of a city street with a stone archway, bare tree, pedestrians and a horse cart under a grey sky.

Porte St. Martin no. II

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Two elderly men in a studio beside a marble bust and an easel, with a tapestry and rugs in the background.

In the Studio

Arnoldo Tamburini, 1880

Painting of a seated half-nude woman in green drapery against a dark background, with curved gold strokes at upper right.

Half Draped Figure

Abbott Handerson Thayer, 1880

Woman and child riding a white horse across a sunlit sagebrush plain with mesas in the distance.

Apache Mother and Children on Horseback

Carl Moon, 1940

Night seascape with a glowing full moon over calm water, silhouetted fishermen and a boat on the shore below.

Night

John P. S. Neligh, 1930

Impressionist oil painting of seated people on a hilltop under trees, overlooking tents and a distant city with an obelisk.

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

A. H. O. Rolle, 1920

Oil portrait of a woman with dark hair and shawl against a red brushed background.

Tete de Femme

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Two nude women sit on rocks beside a sunlit stream, one leaning on the other, painted in soft Impressionist brushwork.

The Bathers

Robert Reid, 1920

Painting of large waves breaking over rocks under a grey stormy sky, with a distant headland on the horizon.

Southwesterly Gale, St. Ives

Frederick Judd Waugh, 1900

Painting of a seated woman with two children in a columned room, a toddler reaching toward a goldfish bowl on a table.

The Goldfish Bowl (Mrs. Richard Cary Morse and Family)

Samuel Finley Breese Morse, 1830

Painting of a pensive young woman seated on a rock in a dark forest, head resting on her hand.

Evangeline

Christian Schussele, 1860

Small painting of a tall brick lighthouse and gabled house on dunes, with sailboats on a sandy shore under a hazy sky.

Fire Island Lighthouse

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Painting of a riverfront town with women and a baby carriage on rocky shore, boats on water, and a church spire behind.

The Other Shore

Robert Spencer, 1920

Oil landscape of a valley with wooded hills, farm buildings, crop rows and a winding dirt road under cloudy sky.

Landscape

n.d R. G. Wilson, 1900

Painting of a young woman in white embracing a chained older man seated against a stone wall in a dark prison.

The Roman Daughter

Rembrandt Peale, 1810

Full-length oil painting of a standing bare-chested man with a staff, bead necklace and loincloth, on a dry hillside with hut

Kaffir Man

Antonio Zeno Shindler, 1890

Painting of a woman in a blue gown with four children in a wooded landscape, one arranging a bouquet of roses.

Mrs. Hawkins and Family

William Beechey, 1810

Oil portrait of three children on a stone terrace with a white rabbit, under a dramatic sky with a distant castle.

Portrait of the Downer Children

Peter Frederick Rothermel, 1850

Painting of a woman in a white dress seated in a wooden chair on a sunlit porch beside a garden.

Figure in Sunlight (Artist's Wife)

John Henry Twachtman, 1900

Oil painting of three children by a wooden gate on a dirt path, with a stormy sky and a white farmhouse in the distance.

Children in a Storm

Thomas Le Clear, 1830

Winter hillside with bare trees, patches of snow and a partly frozen stream beneath a pale blue sky with clouds.

Snow in the Foothills

Willard Metcalf, 1920

Officer holding an American flag in a rowboat of sailors approaching the ship Niagara amid smoke and warships.

Perry Transferring His Flag to the Niagara

Daniel Huntington, 1910

Painting of a sunlit village street with cottages, orange roofs, and a church tower under a pale sky.

Rue de Village

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Oil portrait of an older Black woman in a white blouse with folded hands and a gold ring, painted lettering behind her.

Anna Washington Derry

Laura Wheeler Waring, 1920

Oil portrait of a man with red feathered headdress, silver nose ornament and earrings, wearing a teal ruffled shirt.

Kish-Kallo-Wa (Family Algonquian-Tribe Shawnee)

Henry Inman, 1830

Daughter in a Rocker

H. Lyman Saÿen, 1910

Painting of pedestrians on a misty city street beside a columned building and bare winter trees.

La Madeleine no. IV

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Hazy beige painting of an open plaza with tall columns, a stone balustrade, a central statue and faint figures.

Place de la Concorde no. V

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Oil portrait of a woman with pinned brown hair, pearl ornaments, a red flower, and a dark collar against a dark background.

Marchesa Elena Grimaldi-Cattaneo

Flemish Anthony van Dyck, 1620