New: Artnap New Tab for Chrome. A museum painting in every new tab. Add to Chrome

Smithsonian American Art Museum

5,199 works

Featured

Filters

Color

Shape

Century

Watercolor of two orange spotted Columbia lily flowers on tall green stems with lance-shaped leaves.

Columbia Lily (Lilium columbianum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Oval portrait miniature of a woman with curled hair in a white lace cap and white dress against pale blue.

Anne Hume Shippen

Benjamin Trott, 1790

Watercolor of a small flowering plant with white star-shaped blossoms, green leaves and buds on a cream background.

Stelleria leata

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Oval portrait of a young man in a brown coat and black cravat against a dark background, in a gilded frame.

Peter Boylston Adams?

John Singleton Copley, 1770

Oval watercolor portrait of a man with curly hair and moustache, wearing a grey coat and dark cravat, in a wooden frame.

Francis Schroeder

Richard Morrell Staigg, 1840

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with dark hair in a white ruffled dress, set in a gold mount and green case.

Portrait of a Lady

Pamelia Hill, 1830

Miniature portrait of a young boy with curly fair hair in a dark jacket and white collar, in a gilt frame.

Brother of the Van Buren Family

van Buren, 1800

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with dark hair in a black coat and cravat, in a gilt frame.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Charles Fraser, 1820

Watercolor botanical study of Lotus puberulus with yellow and red-tipped flowers on slender green stems against cream paper.

Lotus puberulus

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Watercolor of tall painted totem poles and a pink building with a carved canoe and figures on grass.

Alaska Building with Totems at St. Louis Exposition

Theodore J. Richardson, 1900

Oval miniature portrait of a man with gray hair, blue coat and white cravat, in a gilt frame.

Archibald Bulloch, Governor of Georgia

Archibald Bulloch, 1790

Oval portrait miniature of a man with dark hair and sideburns in a dark jacket and white collar, in a gold frame.

Capt. Henry P. Fleischman

George Catlin, 1820

Watercolor of white Apache plume flowers with yellow centers and feathery pink seed plumes on green stems.

Apache Plume (Fallugia paradoxa)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Oval miniature portrait of a man with white hair in a brown coat and white cravat against a pale blue background.

Joseph Fox

Joseph Fox, 1790

Painting of a dark, damaged wooden boat with a broken mast floating on pale reflective water under a hazy sky.

The Wreck

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1930

Oval miniature portrait of a young woman in a white head wrap and white dress against a pale blue background, in a gilt frame

Susan Poinsett

Edward Greene Malbone, 1800

Watercolor of pink Alberta Primrose flowers with yellow centers on slender stems above green leaves and soil.

Alberta Primrose (Primula maccalliana)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Miniature portrait of a young woman with ringlets in a teal dress, lace collar, pearls and a red shawl, holding flowers.

Portrait of a Lady

Thomas S. Officer, 1850

Watercolor of a cliffrose branch with white yellow-centered flowers, lobed green leaves and feathery seed plumes.

Cliffrose (Cowania stanshuriana)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with upswept hair in a white lace-trimmed dress against a leafy background.

Mrs. George Willig

Philippe Abraham Peticolas, 1800

Loose watercolor of pink and cream roses among green leaves against a blue-green background.

Untitled (Flowers)

Bertha E. Perrie, 1910

Loose painting of a woman in a pale robe beside pale animals in a warm, ochre-lit interior room.

Study for the Annunciation

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1890

Watercolor of a crowded seaside holiday with women in parasols and hats, riders on horses, and a blue sea under clouds.

Holiday in New England

Maurice Prendergast, 1910

Painting of a supper scene with a haloed Christ holding bread at a table, a dove with rays above, and figures in arched niche

Supper at Emmaus

H. Siddons Mowbray, 1920

Oil portrait of a man with curly dark hair in a red cloak with gold trim, black vest and white shirt, against a grey backgrou

Portrait of Alexandre Dumas

William Henry Powell, 1850

Watercolor of a seated woman in a red shawl inside a dim wooden interior with crates and a sloping ceiling.

Native Interior

Theodore J. Richardson, 1910

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with curly dark hair in a dark blue uniform with gold epaulette.

Andrew Talcott

Carl Weinedel, 1820

Oval miniature portrait of a young child with curled hair, white dress and blue ribbons, in a blue enamel frame.

Thomas Lee Shippen

James Peale, 1790

Oval miniature portrait of a gray-haired man in a maroon coat and white cravat against a blue background, in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Gentleman

James Peale, 1800

Watercolor botanical study of pale pink Silene caroliniana flowers with green leaves on slender stems against a pale backgrou

Peatpink (Silene caroliniana)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Oval miniature portrait of a young girl in a blue dress with lace collar, holding pink flowers.

Vicki

Grace H. Murray, 1930

Watercolor of a green strawberry cactus with two red and green blossoms and dense spines, set on a soft shadow.

Green Strawberry Cactus (Echinocereus viridiflorus)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Oval portrait miniature of a young man with curly brown hair in a black coat and white cravat, in a gold frame.

Jonathan Jones Wheeler

Raphaelle Peale, 1810

Oval miniature portrait of a man in a green coat and white cravat against a blue sky, in a gold frame.

Colonel Benjamin Stephenson

Benjamin Stephenson, 1800

Painting of moored sailing boats and figures on a riverside quay at dusk, with buildings in the distance.

Marine

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1800

Watercolor of canoes on a shore with drying blankets, wooden buildings, figures and evergreen trees in the background.

Drying Blankets over Canoes

Theodore J. Richardson, 1910

Formal portrait of a man in a jeweled black hat, white ruff and embroidered black and gold costume against a dark background.

King Philip III of Spain

Lucas Cranach, 1590

Painting of the Great Sphinx and two pyramids in desert haze, with camels, travelers and guards in the foreground.

The Sphinx

George E. Raum, 1890

Watercolor of two Blue-Eyed Mary stems with white and blue flowers and green leaves on a pale background.

Blue-Eyed Mary (Collinsia verna)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Seated woman in a pale satin gown gazes through a window with blue curtains toward a garden view.

Dawn

Edmund Hodgson Smart, 1900

Watercolor of a branching plant with narrow green leaves and small white flowers with yellow stamens.

Yellow Willow-Weed (Epilobium lutem)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1900

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with curly auburn hair, dark jacket and bow tie, in an ornate gilt frame.

Hiland Hill, Jr.

Alfred T. Agate, 1830

Watercolor of two pink pussytoes plants with clustered white and red flower heads on slender stems above green leaves.

Pink Pussytoes (Antennaria rosea)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with dark upswept curls in a black off-shoulder dress, in a gilt frame.

Miss Goodin

James P. Smith, 1830

Watercolor of a showy orchid with white and purple flowers on a stem above green leaves and soil.

Showy Orchids (Orchis spectabilis)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1880

Watercolor of two yellow arnica flowers on tall slender stems above narrow green leaves, with handwritten label.

Woolly Arnica (Arnica tomentosa)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Watercolor of a village street with brick walls, a church spire, a barn, and a white goat grazing in the foreground.

Rue du Puits Sale, St. Valery

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1860

Watercolor landscape of tall pine trees on a sandy bank, sheep grazing, two walkers on a path, and distant hills.

Landscape

Sr John Varley, 1830

Oval watercolor portrait of a woman with dark hair in a pale dress, in a dark wooden oval frame.

Mrs. Francis Schroeder (Caroline Seaton)

Richard Morrell Staigg, 1840

Double portrait of a seated woman in a white bonnet and a man in a grey coat drawing with a pen at a green table.

Portrait of the Artist and His Wife

William Leslie, 1800

Two oval miniature portraits in a gold hinged case: a man in a dark coat on blue, and a woman in black beneath a tree.

Portrait of a Lady

John Alexander McDougall, 1830

Watercolor of a cemetery with tombstones, a large tree, and wooden houses with red tiled roofs under a cloudy sky.

Cemetery in Pera

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Watercolor of white primrose violet flowers on slender stems above green leaves and a shaded patch of soil.

Primrose Violet (Viola primulifolia)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curled hair, pearl ribbon, blue dress and white lace collar.

Mrs. John McCluney

James Peale, 1790

Watercolor of a columbine stem with two purple and yellow nodding flowers and green lobed leaves on a pale background.

Shortspur Columbine (Aquilegia brevistyla)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1900

Oval miniature portrait of a man with grey powdered hair, blue coat and white cravat, in a gold frame.

Lawrence Reid Yates

Walter Robertson, 1790

Watercolor portrait of a seated woman in a white headscarf and dark blue garment, hands resting in her lap.

Greek Lady, Brusa

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Watercolor of a village of brick houses beside trees, with two figures walking a path across a green field.

Kansas City, Kansas

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1930

Oval miniature portrait of a gray-haired man in a green coat and white cravat, in a gold frame with blue star border.

John Tower

James Peale, 1800

Oval bust portrait of a man with powdered hair in a blue coat and lace jabot, in a gilt bead wooden frame.

Conrad Wunder

Conrad Wunder, 1790

Oval miniature portrait of a man with curly brown hair, dark coat and white cravat, in an ornate gilt frame.

David Livingston

Joseph Wood, 1800

Oval portrait miniature of a gray-haired man in a dark blue coat against a green background, in a gold frame.

Col. Joaquin Goyena

Goyena family, 1800

Watercolor of two stems of purple Jacob's ladder flowers with green feathery leaves on a white background.

Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium viscosum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Watercolor of two pearl everlasting stems with clusters of white flowers, yellow centers and narrow green leaves.

Pearl Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Painting of a winged figure reaching toward light beside a cloaked figure pointing to a glowing portal, framed by flames.

Love and Death

Da Loria Norman, 1930

Watercolor of a sunlit Venetian-style courtyard with a stone well, shuttered buildings, a lantern and a staircase.

Venice

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with powdered curls, pearls, and a blue dress with a white ruffled collar.

Elizabeth Oliphant

James Peale, 1790

Painting of two masted sailing ships at anchor in a hazy harbor with pale waterfront buildings behind them.

Ships at Anchor, Cherbourg no. I

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Portrait of a Gentleman

James Sanford Ellsworth, 1850

Watercolor of a row of trees with dappled green and violet foliage, small figures beneath, and a low building behind.

Trees

Maurice Prendergast, 1910

Watercolor of two yellow lady's slipper orchids with striped green leaves and a dried seed pod on a pale background.

Yellow Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Oval miniature portrait of a man with pale hair in a dark blue coat and white cravat, in a gold frame.

Col. Nathaniel Darby

Col. Nathaniel Darby, 1790

Oval miniature portrait of a woman in a white lace bonnet and dark dress against a grey background.

Mrs. Nathaniel Parkinson

Nathaniel Mrs. Parkinson, 1850

Watercolor of a village shore with salmon drying on racks, a woman in a purple skirt, a boat, and a clapboard house.

Salmon Drying, Indian Village, Alaska

Theodore J. Richardson, 1910

Watercolor of a columbine plant with pale nodding flowers, yellow stamens, a bud, and lobed green leaves on thin stems.

Aquilegia ecalcarata

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a seated man in a blue turban, red jacket and white trousers, labeled Azani.

Man, Azani

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with tousled light hair, dark coat and white cravat, in a beaded gold frame.

Benjamin Hurd, Jr.

William M. S. Doyle, 1800

Watercolor of a yellow-flowered groundsel plant with serrated green leaves on a tall stem.

Mourning Groundsel (Senecio lugens)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Watercolor of Hooded Ladies-Tresses orchid with three tall spikes of pale green flowers and narrow leaves on cream paper.

Hooded Ladies-Tresses (Ibidium strictum)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Oval miniature portrait of a man with grey powdered hair, black coat, white cravat, and pink sash, in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Gentleman with Initials J. B.

Benjamin Trott, 1790

Watercolor of red cardinal flowers with green leaves and grass plumes on a tan background.

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1870

Watercolor of white turtlehead flowers and buds on tall green stems with serrated leaves against a pale background.

Turtlehead (Chelone glabra)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Oval miniature portrait of a man with dark curly hair, dark jacket and white cravat, in a gilt frame.

Julius White

Anson Dickinson, 1820

Oil portrait of a young man with tousled dark hair, dark coat and white cravat, against a brown background.

Portrait of Nathaniel Searle

Nathaniel Searle, 1810

Watercolor of a red wooden warehouse on pilings above a tidal shore, with small houses and a church steeple nearby.

The Old Warehouse, Sitka

Theodore J. Richardson, 1910

Oval miniature portrait of a man with curly dark hair, white cravat and dark coat, in a gilt frame on black.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Nathaniel Rogers, 1820

Painting of a young man with dark tousled hair, warm ochre face and green-edged collar against a dark textured background.

Portrait of a Young Man

Joseph Stella, 1910

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with dark curls, black dress and gold necklace, in a gold frame and blue velvet case.

Mrs. Roberts

Mrs. Roberts, 1800

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with curly brown hair in a dark coat and white cravat, in a silver frame.

Mr. Bennett, of Revere Street, Boston

Henry Williams, 1820

Night scene of sheep resting by a fence and cottage under a glowing full moon and dark trees.

Sheepyard, Moonlight

Horatio Walker, 1900

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curly light brown hair, wearing a white lace-trimmed dress, in a gold frame.

Elizabeth Knapp

James Peale, 1800

Watercolor of white evening primrose blooms, buds, and serrated leaves on a pale background.

Evening Primrose (Pachyoplus hirsutus)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1920

Painting of a seated king arguing with a bare-chested warrior gripping a sword, with an elder and helmeted goddess nearby.

Quarrel of Achilles and Agamemnon

William Page, 1830

Watercolor of yellow goldenrod blossoms on slender stems with narrow green leaves and exposed roots against a pale background

Sidesaddle Goldenrod

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Painting of Paris rooftops and chimneys with a red tree and yellow-green foliage in the foreground.

Landscape, Paris

H. Lyman Saÿen, 1910

Watercolor of a row of wooden houses and canoes along a rocky shore, with people on the beach under a cloudy sky.

The Ranch Native Village, Sitka, 1884

Theodore J. Richardson, 1880