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Painting of a rural village with a white church, grazing cattle, figures on a path, and rolling hills under cloudy sky.

Village Scene near Albany, New York

James McDougal Hart, 1850

Four hooded figures in brown cloaks huddle together on a barren rise under a pale, hazy sky.

Shapes of Fear

Maynard Dixon, 1930

Watercolor of a sunny beach beside blue sea, with a red umbrella, seated figure, walkers and a hilly coastal town.

On the Beach below the Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France

Cass Gilbert, 1890

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

Másh-kee-wet, a Great Dandy

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of yellow shrubland and sagebrush before a snow-capped mountain range under a cloudy blue sky.

Long's Peak, Colorado, 1874

William Henry Holmes, 1870

Watercolor of a green hill at sunset with small figures on the crest and children in the foreground under layered clouds.

On the Sunset Hill, 1926

William Henry Holmes, 1920

Portrait of a Native American man with a red-painted face, feathered headdress, and fringed garment holding a decorated pipe.

Né-hee-ó-ee-wóo-tis, Wolf on the Hill, Chief of the Tribe

George Catlin, 1830

Oil portrait of a woman with braided hair, face paint, beaded necklaces and fringed dress against an ochre background.

Mún-ne-o-ye, a Woman

George Catlin, 1830

Portrait of a woman with red face paint, layered shell and bead necklaces, and a feathered fan, against a pale background.

A'h-tee-wát-o-mee, a Woman

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of Laon Cathedral's towers and roofs above a stone wall and garden, under a pale cloudy sky.

Laon Cathedral, France

Cass Gilbert, 1910

Loose painting of a seated Madonna in red and blue with a rabbit, an infant, and a standing woman before a dusky landscape.

After Titian's "Madonna of the Rabbit"

Kenyon Cox, 1880

Portrait of a man with long dark hair, beaded collar and quilled sash, painted against a pale yellow background.

Táh-zee-keh-dá-cha, Torn Belly, a Distinguished Brave

George Catlin, 1830

Autumn landscape with a glowing sun over a river, colorful trees on both banks, distant mountains, and two figures on the sho

Indian Summer

Jasper Francis Cropsey, 1880

Seated man in a dark suit with clasped hands before a dark paneled wall and stacked books, 1920 portrait.

Sir Robert Laird Borden

Joseph De Camp, 1920

Three women among cream, pink and red roses, one partly nude, in a soft dreamy painting by Charles C. Curran, 1900.

The Perfume of Roses

Charles Courtney Curran, 1900

Painting of an Indigenous chief and family on a riverbank, with feathered headdress, painted robes, and a canoe on the water.

Du-cór-re-a, Chief of the Tribe, and His Family

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a rider chasing running bison on a horse across grassland, with another rider and rolling hills in the distance.

Batiste and I Running Buffalo, Mouth of the Yellowstone

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor landscape of rolling hills, leaning trees and shrubs under a hazy yellow sky.

Neutakonkanut

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1890

Nude nymph lifting a laughing infant above water while child figures swim and play around her in soft pastel tones.

Nymph and Water Babies at Play

William Baxter Closson, 1900

Watercolor of nude and clothed women in the foreground with sailboats and figures on a hazy seaside beach.

Untitled (Woman with Black Hair and Two Children)

Charles Demuth, 1930

Painting of grizzly bears attacking riders on horseback on a green hillside, with a white horse and spears under a cloudy sky

Grizzly Bears Attacking Indians on Horseback

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a seated woman with layered beaded necklaces and a pink dress, resting her hand on her chest beside a rock.

Chee-a-ex-e-co, Daughter of Deer without a Heart

George Catlin, 1830

Improvisation

Childe Hassam, 1890

Painting of tepees on a prairie rise with grazing bison in the foreground under a cloudy, pale sky.

Sioux Village, Lake Calhoun, near Fort Snelling

George Catlin, 1830

Oil portrait of a man with red headband, white feathers, face paint and a pipe, wrapped in fur.

Seneca Steele, a Great Libertine

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a standing man with feathered headdress, red body paint, bow and arrows, and a fur robe against a pale sky.

Notch-ee-níng-a, No Heart, (called White Cloud), Chief of the Tribe

George Catlin, 1830

Oval miniature portrait of a young woman with upswept brown hair in a pink-trimmed dress, with a landscape behind her.

Henry B. Bounetheau's Aunt

Edward Greene Malbone, 1800

Seated woman in a pink shawl and beaded necklaces with silver ornaments, wearing a red headband, against a pale landscape.

A Seminole Woman

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor sketch of a stone cathedral with tall gabled walls, arched windows, slate roofs and birds flying in a pale sky.

Winchester, England

Cass Gilbert, 1920

Loose painting of a reclining nymph with a wreath in her hair, set among garden trees, a stone balustrade and statues.

Nymph and Cupid

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Oval portrait of a white-haired man in a dark coat and white cravat, in a wooden oval frame.

James Buchanan

John Henry Brown, 1860

Watercolor of crumbling Roman brick walls and an arched opening under a blue sky, Baths of Caracalla, Rome.

Baths of Caracalla, Rome

Cass Gilbert, 1880

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

Portrait of a Gentleman

George Dame, 1820

Hunters with long guns shoot at birds on an open prairie while a spotted dog runs under a pink dusk sky.

Grouse Shooting on the Missouri Prairies

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor landscape of trees and hills under a mauve, cloudy sky with a small figure in a pale meadow.

Playing with the Colours

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Small graphite and watercolor portrait of a man with curly hair, blue eyes and a white cravat, in a red case.

John Wesley Jarvis

Henry Inman, 1820

Portrait of an older man with red headwear, feathers, face paint and layered beaded necklaces against a warm ochre background

Aúh-ka-nah-paw-wáh, Earth Standing, an Old and Valiant Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a dark treeline on a calm river at dusk, with blue sky and soft horizontal clouds above.

Twilight no. 2 1898

Martha S. Baker, 1890

Painting of a sandy beach after a storm, with white surf, billowing clouds and small figures walking near the dunes.

After a Storm, Amagansett

Arthur Turnbull Hill, 1910

Watercolor study of a branch with long green eucalyptus-like leaves and reddish stems on cream paper.

Plant Study

Solon H. Borglum, 1920

Miniature portrait of a young girl in a white dress holding a doll with a pink ribbon, in an oval gilt frame.

Little Girl with Doll

John Carlin, 1850

Oil portrait of an elderly man with a gray beard wearing a fur collar against a dark background.

Captain John (Ab-ba-ba-pomo)

Grace Hudson, 1930

Painting of an autumn landscape with a woman carrying wood along a path beneath golden trees and a bright hazy sky.

Untitled (landscape--woman carrying wood)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1820

Full-length painted portrait of a standing Navajo woman in red woven clothing and silver bracelets against a tan background.

Estzan-Nap-Pa

Elbridge Ayer Burbank, 1910

Painted line of dancers with feathered headdresses, clubs and spears, with seated drummers at right under a cloudy sky.

Dog Dance at Fort Snelling

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a wild rose bush with pink blossoms and dark branches on a grassy bank with small wildflowers.

Wild Rose, Wassen

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Watercolor of a plateau landscape with a flat-topped mesa, cloudy sky, and birds in flight, by William Henry Holmes.

In the Plateau Country, with an Inhabited Pueblo

William Henry Holmes, 1920

Painting of a standing man in feathered headdress and fringed robe holding a lance, with tipis on a plain behind him.

Hó-ra-tó-a, a Brave

George Catlin, 1830

Small framed portrait of a seated woman in a lace bonnet, blue dress and red shawl, before a brown curtain.

Mrs. Putnam Catlin (Mary "Polly" Sutton)

George Catlin, 1820

Elk running across prairie past resting bison, with rolling hills, trees and two hunters with rifles at the left edge.

Elk and Buffalo Making Acquaintance, Texas

George Catlin, 1840

Painting of an Arikara village of earth-covered lodges on a river bank, with rolling green hills and streaked clouds above.

Arikara Village of Earth-Covered lodges, 1600 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor landscape of a dirt road through a meadow with wildflowers and dark trees under a cloudy sky.

Landscape Sketch

De Lancey Gill, 1930

Watercolor of a Mexican village of white houses with red roofs below a dark mountain and tall cypress trees.

In Mexico

William Henry Holmes, 1910

Watercolor and sketch of Notre Dame Cathedral's twin towers and rose window with a tree and small figures in the foreground.

Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris

Cass Gilbert, 1930

Oil portrait of a standing officer in khaki uniform with ribbons, belt and sash, against a dark cloudy sky.

Sir General Arthur William Currie

Joseph De Camp, 1920

Watercolor of a stone château with a round tower, arched gateways and a church spire behind a grassy field.

Chateau de l'Houblouniere

Cass Gilbert, 1920

Oval miniature portrait of a man with dark curly hair in a navy coat with gold buttons and a white cravat.

T. Stanford

Ebenezer Mack, 1790

Portrait of a man with red face paint, feathered headdress, beaded ornaments and a fur robe against a pale sky.

Bi-éets-ee-cure, Very Sweet Man

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a winding dirt road through green rolling hills under a cloudy sky, with small houses on the distant ridge.

Plymouth Hills

John William Beatty, 1900

Painting of a barefoot girl holding a small bird in a meadow beside a white dog, with birds flying above.

Child with Birds and Dog

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1880

Painting of three striated clay domes above green grassland, with deep ravines and a pale river under a blue sky.

The Three Domes, Clay Bluffs 15 Miles above the Mandan Village

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of two horses and a child on a sandy beach at dusk, with figures gathering seaweed near the water.

The Seaweed Gatherers

Howard Russell Butler, 1880

Still life painting of a dark glass bottle beside a yellow and red apple on a green surface against a brown background.

Still Life--Apples and Bottle

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Oil self-portrait of a woman with tousled brown hair and blue eyes, hand resting on her cheek, white jabot at collar.

Self-Portrait with Jabot

Alice Pike Barney, 1890

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a black hat and dark feathered stole against a warm brown background.

Ellen Day Hale

Margaret Lesley Bush-Brown, 1910

Painting of a standing man in feathered headdress and fringed fur leggings holding a pipe and a red-handled club.

Ka-bés-hunk, He Who Travels Everywhere, a Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of an ochre clay bluff above a green river with gravel shore, trees, and a small distant white building under cloudy

Cabane's Trading House, 930 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a white fort with a flag on a grassy riverbank, a sailboat on the water, and small figures on a path.

Rock Island, United States Garrison

George Catlin, 1830

Mounted warriors with lances and shields ride across green plains at sunrise, one pointing ahead toward rolling hills.

Comanche War Party, Chief Discovering the Enemy and Urging his Men at Sunrise

George Catlin, 1830

Oval miniature portrait of a man in a powdered wig and green coat, with engraved reverse reading ancestor of Theodore Rooseve

Peter De Vaux

Henry Benbridge

Painting of a seated nude woman with long auburn hair in a grassy landscape with trees and hills beneath a blue sky.

Echo

Kenyon Cox, 1890

Watercolor of a shaded wooded hillside with a dirt path, two small figures, and a pale pond under cloudy sky.

The Shaded Walk

William Henry Holmes, 1920

Painting of an elderly man with white hair and mustache sewing at a dark table, with medals and a pocket watch beside him.

Soldat de Crimée

Harriet Blackstone, 1900

Portrait of a man in a red turban with a feather, white fur robe and beaded necklace, against a golden background.

Ye-hów-lo-gee, The Cloud, a Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Small painting of a waterfall over dark rocks with trees and small seated figures on a grassy bank at left.

The Falls of Niagara

William Russell Birch, 1820

Watercolor of a cargo barge with rust-colored sails on calm green water, with soft colored reflections and a hazy sky.

Venetian Freight Boats

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Watercolor of a Mediterranean coast with a twisted tree, agave plants, and two sailboats on blue water.

Italy--The Mediterranean

William de Leftwich Dodge, 1930

Painting of two harnessed oxen and a young boy in a golden field beside a haystack.

Sketch for The Harvesters

Herman Hartwich, 1900

Watercolor of a calm lagoon with red-sailed boats, mooring posts, seagulls, and a distant city skyline under a pale sky.

The Lagoon, Venice

Cass Gilbert, 1890

Portrait of a man with red face paint, feather headdress, red blanket and beaded necklace, painted in 1830.

Chee-me-náh-na-quet, Great Cloud, son of Grizzly Bear

George Catlin, 1830

Seated bearded man holding a pipe in a cluttered wooden workshop with tools and an umbrella, painted in muted brown tones.

Kenyon Cox

William A. Coffin, 1920

Watercolor of a red brick bell tower and domed church across a lagoon, with reflections in the water below.

San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice

Cass Gilbert, 1890

Watercolor of a two-arched stone bridge over a rocky river, framed by trees, with a small figure on the bridge.

Old Bridge near Bettws-y-Coed, North Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Three archers with drawn bows aim across a rocky clearing lined with wooden stakes, with mountains behind them.

The Archers

Bryson Burroughs, 1910

Painting of a pale sculpted female head with tall crown on dark ledge, with handwritten card below against black background.

Head of the Queen of Egypt

Kenyon Cox, 1880

Painting of a standing man with feathered headdress, red garment and spear, by George Catlin, 1830.

Cáh-be-múb-bee, He Who Sits Everywhere, a Brave

George Catlin, 1830

Pale wolves surround a dark buffalo bull on open grassland under a streaked sky, with hills in the distance.

White Wolves Attacking a Buffalo Bull

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a mounted rider with a bow chasing a bison across green prairie under a pale blue sky.

Buffalo Chase, a Single Death

George Catlin, 1830

Portrait of a man with red-painted face, feathered headdress, claw necklace and a decorated staff against a pale sky.

Pah-ta-cóo-chee, Shooting Cedar, a Brave

George Catlin, 1830

Portrait of a young woman with long black hair, beaded necklaces and a fringed dress with blue star motifs.

Mi-néek-ee-súnk-te-ka, Mink, a Beautiful Girl

George Catlin, 1830

Oil portrait of a man in a red headwrap, face paint, fur robe and blue beaded necklace against an ochre background.

Round Island, a Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a kneeling woman in a fur-trimmed painted hide robe with silver earrings against a green landscape.

Mong-shóng-sha, Bending Willow, Wife of Great Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with dark hair in a dark coat and white cravat, in a red velvet case.

Joseph Curwen

Edward Greene Malbone, 1800

Portrait of a woman with red face paint, layered beaded necklaces, blue earrings and a fur-edged green and yellow shawl.

Mee-chéet-e-neuh, Wounded Bear's Shoulder, Wife of the Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Dark evening landscape with trees, warm light on their trunks and a pale glow on the horizon beside a riverbank.

On the Banks of the Rhine, near St. Germain at Mont d'Or

Carroll Beckwith, 1870

Ish-a-ró-yeh, He Who Carries a Wolf, a Distinguished Brave

George Catlin, 1830