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Still life painting of grapes, watermelon, peaches, plums and a pineapple arranged on stone ledges against a dark background.

Untitled - Everhart Kuhn, 1825

Everhart Kuhn, 1825

Night painting of sheep resting in a moonlit sheepyard beside a fence, shed and large silhouetted tree under a glowing moon.

Sheepyard, Moonlight

Horatio Walker, 1906

Painting of autumn trees and rocks beside a calm stream under a cloudy sky, with distant figures across the water.

Trees along Stream in Fall

William Trost Richards, 1860

Ballerinas in white tutus dance on a stage while audience members in dark dress watch from a theater box.

The White Ballet

Everett Shinn, 1904

Painted study of a robed bearded figure on a hillside gesturing toward misty mountains, with a glowing light at left.

Study for Moses and the Burning Bush

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1902

Landscape painting of a ruined castle on a hill, a river with two figures on rocks, a wooden bridge, and red-roofed cottages.

Landscape

Thomas Gainsborough, 1770

Watercolor of a tall Italian bell tower with red brick base, stone upper stages, a bell, and birds in a cloudy sky.

Bell Tower, Italy

Cass Gilbert, 1933

Painted album cover showing a bearded man in a turban and red trousers holding a rifle, standing before a green landscape.

Turkish Soldier (Painted Album Cover)

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Painted portrait of a woman with long neck and pulled-back hair against a deep blue background, wearing a green garment.

Portrait of a Woman

Alfred H. Maurer, 1920

Painting of a Native American camp with many tipis, mounted riders and horses crossing the foreground, and a flat-topped mesa

Blackfoot Camp Scene

Edwin Willard Deming

Snowy winter farmstead with a red house, barn, horse-drawn sleigh, dogs, and bare trees under a dark sky.

Winter Scene in New Haven, Connecticut

George Henry Durrie, 1858

George Washington

Edward Dalton Marchant, 1840

Watercolor of a château with a round tower, Gothic arched doorways, and a grassy field in front.

Chateau de l'Houblouniere

Cass Gilbert, 1924

Two sailing warships in battle on choppy sea, smoke rising from the American ship under a dramatic cloudy sky.

Capture of H.B.M. Frigate „Macedonian“ by U.S. Frigate „United States“, October 25, 1812

Thomas Chambers, 1852

Painting of a mother with dark hair in a blue robe nursing an infant in white cloth against an olive background.

Mother and Child

Gari Melchers, 1920

Painting of Niagara Falls in soft mist, with a distant smokestack and rosy overcast sky above the river.

Niagara

George Inness, 1889

Painting of the Nativity: Mary and Joseph beside the newborn Christ in a manger, with three angels above in glowing clouds.

La Natividad

José Campeche, 1799

Full-length portrait of a young girl in a peach floral dress holding a rose, standing before red drapery on a patterned carpe

Portrait of a Young Girl with Rose

Oliver Tarbell Eddy, 1830

Painting of a woman in a pale satin gown seated by a window, parting blue curtains to look out at trees.

Dawn

Edmund Hodgson Smart, 1907

Painting of three nude female figures dancing and seated near water among trees in warm amber tones.

Dancing Dryads

Albert Pinkham Ryder, 1879

Oil painting of a barefoot man in white cloth holding a dagger and shield with a spear, standing on rocky ground before mount

Somali Man

Antonion Zeno Shindler, 1890

Painting of hills with a grazing bull by a pond, a figure with a white umbrella, and lush green plants.

Landscape

Yasuo Kuniyoshi, 1920

Painting of a woman's head with an elongated face and large eyes, set against a green hillside with yellow flowers and blue s

Head of a Woman

Alfred H. Maurer, 1929

Painting of a reclining nude woman in white stockings on a draped grey cloth, with loose sketchy background brushwork.

Reclining Nude

Julius LeBlanc Stewart, 1900

Oval portrait of a clergyman in black gown and white bands with a powdered grey wig against a dark background.

Rev. Richard Brown

John Hesselius, 1760

Painting of a seaport with a stone bridge, a sailing ship, red-roofed houses, and a leaning tree under a pale sky.

Ancient Seaport

Painting of a woman in a pink dress reclining on a sofa beside a side table, with bookshelves behind her.

Her Leisure Hour

Irving R. Wiles, 1920

Watercolor of Adalia's fortified walls, towers and harbor with sailboats on calm blue water.

Adalia, Asia Minor

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Painting of a prairie river with tipi camp, a fort, and figures on a green hilltop under a pale sky.

Fort Union, Mouth of the Yellowstone River, 2000 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, 1832

Painting of a young woman in a patterned shawl reading a large open book against a dark background.

Among the Old Poets

Walter Shirlaw, 1830

Loose watercolor of a white church steeple rising above green and blue trees and shrubs under a pale sky.

Untitled - Anne Goldthwaite, 1907

Anne Goldthwaite, 1907

Watercolor of a stone medieval tower and fortified walls with a conical roof, grass and a narrow path in the foreground.

Carcassonne

Cass Gilbert, 1926

Loose oil painting of a city street with an arched gateway, buildings, small figures, and a pale blue sky.

Porte St. Martin et Enterrement

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Oil portrait of a young woman with curled hair, white ruffled collar, black dress and red shawl, against a dark background.

Portrait of Rosalba Peale

Rembrandt Peale, 1820

Painting of a seated woman in black dress, white lace cap and collar, holding a book, with red drapery behind her.

Portrait of Mrs. Robinson

Ammi Phillips, 1819

Painting of a lone three-masted ship in rough dark seas under a stormy grey sky with seabirds above the waves.

The Sea

Edward Moran, 1870

Watercolor of a red barn with a wooden fence, flowering garden, trees and cumulus clouds over a hillside.

Sharon Springs

Elizabeth Boott, 1883

Painting of a woman lying on a cot in a dim room while an older man in a dark suit stands by a stove.

Too Late

Charles Arthur Fries, 1896

Painting of pink begonia flowers with angular green leaves and buds against a rose and violet background, in bold brushwork.

Pink Begonias

Marsden Hartley, 1920

Painting of a ship in a stormy sea under a glowing sun breaking through swirling clouds, with dark churning waves.

Flying Dutchman

Albert Pinkham Ryder, 1887

Half-length portrait of a young man with curly hair in a dark coat and white cravat, against a red drapery background.

Portrait of Edward Shippen Burd of Philadelphia

Rembrandt Peale, 1806

Half-length portrait of a man in a curled periwig, brown coat with gold trim, and red drape against a dark background.

Self-Portrait

Joseph Vivien, 1650

Two tattooed men stand on a beach with a spear and paddle, the sea and mountains behind them.

Marquesan Men

Antonio Zeno Shindler, 1893

Oval portrait of a man in a powdered wig, blue coat and white cravat against a dark background.

Dr. Gustavus Brown

Gustavus Hesselius, 1742

Oil painting of a bearded man in red tunic and dark coat raising a hat beside a wooden house on a dirt road.

Russian Man

Antonion Zeno Shindler, 1890

Painting of a narrow industrial alley with an orange cylindrical tank, pipes, yellow factory walls and smokestacks under a gr

Industry

Preston Dickinson, 1923

Wi-jún-jon, Pigeon's Egg Head (The Light), a Distinguished Young Warrior

George Catlin, 1831

Hazy painted landscape of a pale stream winding between sloping banks of trees and shrubs in soft pink and ochre tones.

Hemlock Pool

John Henry Twachtman, 1900

Abstract painting in grey, white and black with two stylized white forms and black dots on violet-grey planes.

Black and White

Arthur Dove, 1940

Watercolor of receding brick arches over a cobbled path, with a stone sarcophagus at left and small figures at the far end.

Arches of Palace of Nero

Cass Gilbert, 1933

Man with lantern and dog patrols a moonlit beach at night as waves break and a ship smokes offshore.

Life Saving Patrol

Edward Moran, 1890

Watercolor of workers shoveling snow near industrial buildings, rail cars, and a multi-arched bridge over a river in winter.

C.W.A. Worker at Key Bridge by Edgar Nye

Painting of a young woman with upturned gaze holding a white banner and an arrow, wearing blue and gold drapery.

Saint Ursula

Bernardo Cavallino, 1650

Two women at a table with a mirror; one lifts a red ribbon to her hair while the other gestures toward her hand.

Martha Scolding Her Vain Sister Mary Magdalene

Elisabetta Sirani, 1600

Night painting of a tall flame erupting from an oil well, with fire spreading across the ground and silhouetted figures in th

Burning Oil Well at Night, near Rouseville, Pennsylvania

James Hamilton, 1861

Painting of a reclining man resting his head on a seated woman in an opulent interior with a leopard rug and a dog.

(Interior Scene with Sultan and Concubine)

Thomas Buchanan Read, 1822

Painting of a sailing ship and rowboat on choppy water at a harbor entrance under a grey, cloudy sky.

Entrance to the Harbor

Henry Ward Ranger, 1890

Painting of a gathering of riders and seated people in hats and bright clothing beside tipis on dry plains.

Jicarilla Apache Fiesta

Laverne Nelson Black, 1934

Watercolor of a Venice waterfront with a red bell tower, a golden sphere monument, and boats moored in the water.

Venice

Cass Gilbert, 1933

Painting of a young bride in a lace veil and blossom wreath against a red wall, with a blue vase of flowering branches.

The Bride

Gari Melchers, 1900

Painting of a standing man in beaded regalia with feathered headdress, holding a rifle beside a large tree in a forest.

White Man in Chippewa Costume

George Loren Prince Sr

Painting of a large strong woman in red tights beside a small child, with French flags and iron weights on a stage.

Strong Woman and Child

Yasuo Kuniyoshi, 1925

Full-length painting of a standing man in fringed beaded clothing and a fur hat, holding a stick, against a dark background.

Chunka-ah-luta (Red Dog)

Antonion Zeno Shindler, 1880

Woman in white dress and hat sits under trees with two children on grass, with a red blanket and basket nearby.

Springtime in France