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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

Watercolor of medieval stone fortress walls and a conical-roofed tower above a grassy path, by Cass Gilbert.

Carcassonne

Cass Gilbert, 1920

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

Watercolor and ink drawing of the Gothic southwest tower of Amiens Cathedral with pinnacles, arches and birds in the sky.

Southwest Tower, Amiens Cathedral

Cass Gilbert, 1880

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

Loosely painted portrait of an elderly man's head turned left, with pale face against a dark brown background.

Head of an Old Man

Frank Duveneck, 1870

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with dark curled hair, red drapery and a coral necklace on a lavender background.

Mrs. George Washington Rodgers (Ann Perry)

Anson Dickinson, 1810

Night painting of a flaming oil well with a tall fire column, glowing red trees, workers and tents, and a full moon.

Burning Oil Well at Night, near Rouseville, Pennsylvania

James Hamilton, 1860

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

Loose painted portrait of a partially nude woman with dark hair, head bowed, against a green and yellow background.

In Sunlight

Alice Pike Barney, 1910

Watercolor of a sunlit monastery courtyard in Amalfi with pointed arches, columns, whitewashed walls and a lavender sky.

Courtyard, Capucine Monastery, Amalfi

Cass Gilbert, 1890

Oil portrait of a young man in feathered headdress, face paint and fur robe, holding a bow and arrows.

Ud-je-jock, Pelican, a Boy

George Catlin, 1840

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a white dress and headband, hand raised to her cheek, beside a book on a table.

Mrs. Joshua Johnson

Charles Bird King, 1800

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

Painting of a standing woman in a decorated white robe with fur trim, against a blue sky and green hill.

Hee-láh-dee, Pure Fountain, Wife of The Smoke

George Catlin, 1830

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 man with spectacles, black coat and raised hand, in an embossed brown metal frame.

James Barnett Dodson

Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, 1830

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

Loose oil study of a Madonna and child with saints, a nude figure, kneeling attendants and an angel in a landscape.

After Boltraffio, "Sacra Conversazione"

Kenyon Cox, 1880

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

Porth Dinlleyn, North Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Portrait of a man with red face paint, feathered headdress, beaded necklace and red blanket against a pale background.

Sha-wá-no, The South, a Noted Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Oval miniature portrait of a man with brown hair and dark jacket, white cravat, in an ornate gold frame.

William Lippincott

Daniel Dickinson, 1820

Watercolor of a stone church tower with crenellated top and pinnacles, above a churchyard, with rooftops and hills behind.

Church Tower, Marldon

Cass Gilbert, 1920

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

Landscape Background

George Catlin, 1840

Seated man in red leggings and feathered headdress holding a feathered lance, painted by George Catlin in 1830.

O'n-daig, The Crow, a Dandy

George Catlin, 1830

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

Aqueduct

Painted portrait of a standing man in feathered headdress, beaded necklaces and hide robe holding ceremonial objects.

Wa-kon-chásh-kaw, He Who Comes on the Thunder

George Catlin, 1820

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 cattle drinking at a pool beneath shaded trees, with a sunlit clearing and pasture beyond.

A Quiet Nook

William Hart, 1880

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

Munich Model

William Henry Holmes, 1880

Painted portrait of a man in a patterned turban, red face paint and striped cheek markings, hand on chest, cloudy background.

Pah-te-cóo-saw, Straight Man, Semicivilized

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a hilltop cathedral with a dome and bell tower above red-roofed buildings, framed by trees and clouds.

Cathedral at le Puy

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Standing man in feathered headdress and draped blanket holding a carved bird-headed staff against a green and blue background

Span-e-o-née-kaw, The Spaniard

George Catlin, 1820

Watercolor of an ornate arched window with geometric lattice screens and tiled floor in a sunlit Islamic-style interior.

A Window in the Hall of Justice

Herbert W. Faulkner, 1900

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 young woman in a gold dress and dark veil holding a strand of beads against a dark background.

Fedalma

George Fuller, 1880

Painting of a standing Indigenous man in feathered headdress and face paint, holding a beaded bag against a pale blue backgro

Wah-kón-ze-kaw, The Snake

George Catlin, 1820

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

Painting of three women gathered at a pool under dark trees, one in a red skirt bending toward the water.

The Drinking Pool (three women at water)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1890

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

Seated man in a red headdress and fur robe holding a pipe-like object beside a red-painted staff, on a grassy mound.

A'h-sha-la-cóots-ah, Mole in the Forehead, Chief of the Republican Pawnee

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of rose-breasted grosbeaks and a brown-streaked bird on an evergreen branch with red berries, against a cloudy sky.

Rose-Breasted Grosbeak

Joseph Bartholomew Kidd, 1800

Seated man in fur robe with red feathered headdress and silver pendant, against a pale hazy landscape.

Loo-rá-wée-re-coo, Bird that Goes to War, a Tapage Pawnee

George Catlin, 1830

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 an ornate palace vestibule with an open carved door, sunlit windows, gilded decoration and a patterned marble flo

Vestibule Corner ''Schleissheim," Prince Regent Luitpold's Palace

Herman Hartwich, 1880

Painting of a young man with red face paint, white feather headdress and braided hair, holding a tomahawk.

Good Hunter, a Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Portrait of a man with red face paint, red feathered headdress, silver earrings and necklaces, and a dark fur garment.

Shón-ka-ki-he-ga, Horse Chief, Grand Pawnee Head Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Oil portrait of a smiling woman with curly hair against a dark background, painted in loose brushstrokes.

Head of the Artist

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Painting of a seated bronze Buddha and a vase of yellow and white flowers before a busy, colorful scene of figures.

Bronze Buddha

Henry Golden Dearth, 1910

La-wáh-he-coots-la-sháw-no, Brave Chief, a Skidi (Wolf) Pawnee

George Catlin, 1830

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

Painted portrait of a man with red face paint, feathered headdress, beaded necklace, and a decorated shield against a blue sk

Háh-je-day-ah'-shee, Meeting Birds, a Brave

George Catlin, 1830

Portrait of a man with red-painted face, red headwrap with white feather, necklaces, and a beaded pipe stem.

Toh-kí-e-to, Stone With Horns, a Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Ten-sqúat-a-way, The Open Door, Known as The Prophet, Brother of Tecumseh

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

Oval oil portrait of a woman in a white lace cap and fichu, holding a gold watch chain, against red drapery.

Portrait of Mrs. Robert Kermit

James Earl, 1790

Painting of a sunlit room with two gilt armchairs, oval tapestry panels on the walls, and an open paneled door.

Untitled (Interior View)

Walter Gay, 1930

Painted portrait of a man with long hair, red face paint and bare chest against a pale green background.

Máh-to-tóh-pa, Four Bears, Second Chief in Mourning

George Catlin, 1830

Oil portrait of a bearded man with blue eyes in a dark jacket, white collar and blue tie against a dark background.

Doctor R.

Alice Pike Barney, 1890

Half-length painted portrait of a man in a red and white turban and blue patterned shirt against a cloudy sky.

Kút-tee-o-túb-bee, How Did He Kill?, a Noted Brave

George Catlin, 1830

Two purple grackles perched on a corn stalk beside an ear of corn, painted on aged paper.

Purple Grackle

John James Audubon, 1780

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

Painted portrait of a seated man in fringed clothing with a red feathered headdress, holding a long pipe.

W'y-ee-yogh, Man of Sense, a Brave

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 a woman in a black dress with a white ruffled collar against a dark background.

A Lady in Black

Kenyon Cox, 1880

Oil portrait of an older man with gray hair in a dark suit and cravat, holding a key, with papers on a table.

Joseph Henry

Walter Ingalls, 1800

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

Painting of a seated woman with red hair and closed eyes, holding a dark vase, in soft green and cream tones.

Woman with Vase

Edmond Aman-Jean, 1930

Painted portrait of a standing man in fringed leather leggings, fur mantle, and red body paint against a pale background.

Ki-hó-go-waw-shú-shee, Brave Chief, Chief of the Tribe

George Catlin, 1830

Portrait of a man in a red headwrap and embroidered white sash, holding a long rifle against a pale sky.

Steeh-tcha-kó-me-co, Great King (called Ben Perryman), a Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Portrait of a man with green face paint holding a red and black feather fan, wearing a white fringed garment.

Wah-pe-kée-suck, White Cloud (called the Prophet), Adviser to Black Hawk

George Catlin, 1830

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

Small gilt-framed portrait of a man with brown hair in a dark coat and white cravat against a gray background.

Chief Justice Theophilus Parsons

Sarah Goodridge, 1820

Painting of classical garden statues on pedestals lining a sunlit tree-shaded path, rendered in loose painterly brushwork.

Carrefour at the End of the Tapis Vert, Versailles

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Oval miniature portrait of a man with white hair, dark coat and white cravat, against an olive background, in a beaded frame.

Mr. John Corlis

Edward Greene Malbone, 1790

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

Watercolor of a ruined cylindrical stone tower with mesas behind, two figures and a cooking fire in the foreground.

Ancient Stone Round Tower

William Henry Holmes, 1870