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Woman sorting corn kernels in a basin while a girl holds corn ears beside an adobe wall and clay pot.

Drying Corn

Carl Moon, 1940

Painting of waves breaking on rocky coastline with people on the cliff and a sailboat on the horizon under blue sky.

Castle Rock, Nahant

William Stanley Haseltine, 1860

Sepia-toned painting of a city square with pedestrians, tall poles, stone buildings, and a classical colonnade at right.

La Madeleine at Dawn

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Painting of rocky coastal headlands with turquoise sea waves breaking against cliffs under a pale sky.

Monhegan Headlands

William S. Robinson, 1910

Painting of a shaded blue arched street with robed figures, opening onto a sunlit square beyond the arch.

Street in Tangier

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1910

Two horseback riders roping a longhorn bull in a landscape with mountains and a grazing herd.

Buffalo Bill (William F. Cody)

William Pollock, 1900

Painting of a reclining winged angel gazing upward on a stone pedestal against a black background.

Untitled (Angel)

Annie Cauley, 1870

Seated man reading an open book in a wood-paneled study with bookshelves, a desk, and a checkered floor.

Peter Bell Smith

John J. Porter, 1850

Classical landscape with a river, dancing figures, a lyre player, a ruined temple, and distant mountains under a pale sky.

Apollo and the Seasons (Classical Landscape)

Welsh Richard Wilson, 1770

Loose impressionist painting of a wild coastal landscape with dunes, scrub and a pale stretch of water under a pink and grey

Wild Coast, Newport

Homer Dodge Martin, 1880

Oil painting of a standing shirtless man with braided hair holding a spear and blade, with banana plant and hills behind him.

Niam-Niam Man

Antonion Zeno Shindler, 1890

Still life painting of a glass of wine with grapes, peach, plum, and hazelnuts on a white marble ledge.

Still Life with Fruit and Champagne

Helen Searle, 1860

Interior of a Gothic chapel with a carved wooden screen, tall stained glass windows, and figures in period dress.

King's College Chapel--Cambridge

David Roberts, 1830

Painting of pedestrians and bare trees along an iron fence in front of a stone building, in muted brown tones.

L' Odeon du Luxembourg

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Pearl of Grief

Mary Jane Peale, 1850

Painting of a war-damaged street with soldiers, civilians, rubble, and a wounded man supported by companions.

Episode of the Siege of Lille, 1792

Georges Gaston Theodore Melingue, 1890

Painting of an orange and purple sunset over a dark silhouetted landscape with a palm tree at left.

The Sky Simulated by Red Flamingoes, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom

Abbott Handerson Thayer, 1900

Painting of a calm lake with mountains under a golden sky, dark trees on the right shore, and ducks in the reeds.

Upper Ausable Lake

Homer Dodge Martin, 1860

Painting of oxen pulling a loaded cart through a golden harvest field beside a river under a pale, swirling sky.

Harvest

Albert Pinkham Ryder, 1910

Painted mural study of a woman and child at a homestead and two men building a barbed wire fence on the prairie.

The Homestead and the Building of the Barbed Wire Fences (Mural Study for Interior Building, General Land Office, Was…

John Steuart Curry, 1940

Akka Man

Antonion Zeno Shindler, 1890

Oil portrait of a seated man with long dark hair, red neckerchief and dark blanket against an ochre background.

Spotted Tail

Henry Ulke, 1870

Dim farmhouse interior with a girl in red standing by a doorway, sunlight on the floor, ladder and broom at right.

Interior of a Westphalian Cottage

Worthington Whittredge, 1850

Two women in green floral gowns and red shawls face a mirror in a bright, shimmering interior with a blue and white vase.

(Lady Reflected in Mirror)

Carl Newman, 1900

Oil portrait of a dark-haired woman in a dark shawl embracing a fair-haired young child against a dark background.

Mother Love

Charles Frederick Naegele, 1940

Loose blue-toned painting of two robed figures on a rooftop beside a dark dome, with a pale horizon behind them.

Study for Christ and Nicodemus on a Rooftop

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1920

Dim interior painting of a bearded explorer gesturing before a court of richly dressed figures, with a globe and books on the

Columbus before the Queen

Peter Frederick Rothermel, 1840

Painting of a dark sailboat on rough night sea under a glowing moon with streaked clouds.

Moonlight

Albert Pinkham Ryder, 1880

Hazy blue painting of a large arched building facade with two dark figures on horseback in the lower right corner.

Palace of Justice, Tangier

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1910

Loose brushwork painting of a city street with bare trees, a horse-drawn carriage, pedestrians, and golden-lit buildings.

St. Germain des Pres no. III

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Painting of two huddled children beside a rabbit, with pink roses climbing a dark rock above them on a golden ground.

Panel for a Screen: Children Frightened by a Rabbit

Albert Pinkham Ryder, 1870

Loose painted study of robed figures, one kneeling in the foreground, against a yellow wall.

Study, Christ Washing the Feet of the Disciples

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1900

Oil painting of pink, white and yellow roses in a dark green vase, with fallen petals on a dark surface.

Roses

Walter Shirlaw, 1830

Painting of a hillside with tall trees, autumn foliage, and a pale low sun over a greenish sky.

Hillside Landscape

Edward S. Siebert, 1900

Loose oil painting of a pale country road curving through an ochre field toward dark green trees under a grey sky.

Country Road in France

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1930

Oil painting of a man in embroidered costume and red cap beside ruined stone pillars, with a classical temple on a hill behin

Russian Man--St. Petersburg

Antonion Zeno Shindler, 1890

Woman in a turquoise gown holding a round mirror beside a folding screen with a crane and blossoms.

The Mirror

Robert Reid, 1910

Oil portrait of a young man in a powdered wig, dark coat, red cravat and lace jabot, resting his hand on books.

John Swanwick

Matthew Pratt, 1800

Two Navajo girls beside a stone wall, with sheep grazing, a dwelling, and sagebrush in an open desert landscape.

Navajo Sisters

Carl Moon, 1940

Snowy frontier shooting match with rifle-armed men, onlookers, a woman in a yellow cloak, and evergreens against hills.

Scenes from the Pioneers by Cooper, Deerslayer at the Shooting Match

William Walcutt, 1850

Painting of a yellow church with a red roof and cross beside a tall dark cedar tree and a yellow path.

Church with Cedar Tree on Left

Carl Newman, 1930

Painting of a speaker in a red coat addressing a seated crowd of Native American men beneath large trees, 1860.

The Trial of Red Jacket

John Mix Stanley, 1860

Oval portrait of two young girls in white dresses, one holding a pink rose, with a soft landscape behind them.

The Artist's Children

John Wood, 1840

Full-length painting of a standing man with a spear and cowhide shield on a rocky hillside under a cloudy sky.

Zulu Man

Antonion Zeno Shindler, 1890

Half-length portrait of a man with brown hair in a dark jacket and white cravat against a dark background.

Portrait of a Man

Portrait male, 1810

Painting of a woman reading a book beside a reclining young girl in a white dress, against a dark interior.

Mother and Child (Lady Shannon and Kitty)

James Jebusa Shannon, 1910

Painting of two women baking bread at a domed adobe oven in a sunlit courtyard beneath hanging red chilies.

Women Baking Bread

Carl Moon, 1940

Half-length portrait of a woman with a gold bead necklace in a black dress, seated beside a window with a red curtain.

Woman with Gold Necklace

n.d Prior-Hamblen School, 1850

Painting of a pink roseate spoonbill wading among green marsh grasses under a pink sky, by Abbott Handerson Thayer.

Roseate Spoonbill, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom

Abbott Handerson Thayer, 1900

Haloed figure in red robe walks ahead of a group of followers along a stone wall path, head bowed.

Going Down to Gethsemane

Furth Johannes Adam Simon Oertel, 1890

Oil portrait of a white-haired man in a dark suit holding an artist's palette and brushes beside a carved wooden cabinet.

J. J. Shannon, R. A.

Orlando Rouland, 1910

Oil landscape of a calm river through green marshland with trees and a cloudy sky, by Edward Gay, 1900.

The River, Sound Beach, Connecticut

Edward Gay, 1900

Oil portrait of a seated man with curly red hair, brown coat, white cravat and hand on chest, against a brown background.

Thomas Davis

James Alexander Simpson, 1810

Large 1860 painting of a formal group in period dress gathered on a lawn near a brick gateway and white obelisks under trees.

Visit of the Prince of Wales, President Buchanan, and Dignitaries to the Tomb of Washington at Mount Vernon, October…

Thomas P. Rossiter, 1860

Painting of sheep grazing in a sunlit meadow under large shade trees, with a haystack in the distance.

Noon in the Orchard

Worthington Whittredge, 1900

Oil portrait of a woman with brown hair pulled up, head turned slightly, against a pale grey background.

Portrait of a Lady

Gilbert Stuart, 1820

Oil portrait of a woman in a white ruff collar and lace cap, wearing a dark dress against a black background.

Portrait of a Lady

Paulus Moreelse, 1630

Painting of a young man in hat and vest seated on rocks beside a stream, with a rough wooded landscape behind him.

The Young Mechanic

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1830

Painting of a hunter in a yellow coat with a shotgun and two dogs standing among fallen logs and trees in a sunlit forest.

Hunter and Dogs

J. Alden Weir, 1910

Oil portrait of a woman with braided hair, beaded earrings and necklaces, in an orange dress with a white fur wrap.

Little Eagle, "Wad-ben-de-ba"

Charles Bird King, 1820

The Savior

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1900

Full-length portrait of a young woman in a black hat with pink flowers and dark coat, leaning on a carved pedestal.

My Daughter Gladys

Irving R. Wiles, 1910

Oil painting of a bearded man in a striped robe standing barefoot before thatched huts under a cloudy sky.

Aino Man

Antonion Zeno Shindler, 1890

Robed figures gather on a dusty path beneath a large gnarled tree, painted in muted teal and ochre tones.

He Healed the Sick

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1930

Half-length portrait of a young woman in a dark dress with yellow neckline and white flowers on the sleeves, against a dark b

Untitled (La Bella)

William Page, 1850

Full-length painted portrait of a standing man in a patterned blanket and fringed buckskin, with a desert landscape behind hi

Apache Indian

Antonion Zeno Shindler, 1890

Painting of cows grazing on a green hillside beneath a large twisted tree, with a cottage and cloudy sky behind.

Pastoral Study

Albert Pinkham Ryder, 1890

Painting of a nude man raising a staff beside two bearded older men in red and green robes against a dark background.

Moses, Aaron and Hur on Mount Horeb

William Page, 1850

Full-length portrait of a standing man in feathered headdress, beaded collar and green blanket, holding a tomahawk on a plain

Sac and Fox Indian

Antonion Zeno Shindler, 1890

Painting of a park with a walking woman, seated figure, bare tree, pond and obelisk beside terracotta paths and green trees.

In the Luxembourg Gardens

H. Lyman Saÿen, 1910

Painting of a Hopi woman kneeling at a stone griddle spreading piki batter beside an adobe oven and stacked bread.

Hopi Woman Making Piki

Carl Moon, 1940

Unfinished painting of a standing woman in a white gown with clasped hands before a dark backdrop.

Standing Woman

Abbott Handerson Thayer, 1920

Abstract painting with black curving lines, a striped sphere in yellow and red, and cream panels on dark teal.

Untitled - Rupert D. Turnbull, 1930

Rupert D. Turnbull, 1930

Four-panel folding screen with abstract geometric figures painted in bold blues, greens, reds, and yellows on gray frames.

Spirit of Christmas

Carl Newman, 1920

Painting of the Nativity with Mary, Joseph and the infant Christ, and three Magi bringing gifts under a night sky.

The Magi

H. Siddons Mowbray, 1910

Painting of breaking ocean waves on a sandy beach under cloudy skies, with a small island and sailboats on the horizon.

Beach of Bass Rocks, Gloucester, Massachusetts

F. K. M. Rehn, 1880

Dim painting of two draped figures embracing beneath a glowing sky, framed by dark trees, in Ryder's Florizel and Perdita.

Florizel and Perdita

Albert Pinkham Ryder, 1880

Abstract painting with swirling white and green brushstrokes over brown tones, on a dark panel.

Untitled - Alfred H. Maurer, 1920

Alfred H. Maurer, 1920

Christ on a rocky height raises his hand toward angels in light while a winged devil lurks in shadow below.

Christ Tempted by the Devil

John Ritto Penniman, 1810

Painting of an open autumn prairie with a herd of elk grazing and three figures with rifles in the lower right foreground.

Elk Grazing on an Autumn Prairie

George Catlin, 1840

Full-length painting of a man in a fur parka holding a harpoon and rope on sea ice, with icebergs behind him.

Eskimo Man

Antonion Zeno Shindler, 1890

Oil painting of an overgrown stone temple with stairway, banyan tree, palms, and figures on grass under a cloudy sky.

Javanese Temple in Ruins

Javanese Raden Saleh, 1860

Painting of a blue-branched tree beside a white house with a red roof and a colorful garden.

Blue Trees

H. Lyman Saÿen, 1910

Painting of a striped lighthouse and a white mail boat battling choppy waves under a stormy, rust-colored sky.

Mail to Cape Lookout (mural study, Beaufort, North Carolina Post Office)

Simka Simkhovitch, 1930

Painting of a haloed woman holding an infant by a stone wall, with a man riding a donkey and a town on a hill behind.

The Flight into Egypt

H. Siddons Mowbray, 1910

Painting of a rocky forest gorge with a stream flowing over boulders, cliffs on the left, and a waterfall among trees.

The Flume, Opalescent River, Adirondacks

Alexander Helwig Wyant, 1870

Oil painting of a woman in white veiled dress riding a camel while a man in a turban gestures beside it, desert mountains beh

Man with Woman on Camel

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Painting of a woman in a brown cloak beside sunlit stone steps and whitewashed buildings casting long blue shadows.

Femmes pres des Escaliers no. II

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Painted portrait of a seated woman in a white shawl and beaded necklaces, with a black pot beside her.

Taos Woman

Carl Moon, 1940

Painting of a young woman with downcast eyes and braided hair wearing a red dress and blue mantle against a grey background.

Head of the Madonna (from la Belle Jardiniere)

Oil portrait of an elderly man with grey curly hair wearing a wide red hat and red cape against a brown background.

Homme au Chapeau Rouge

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Painting of a Hopi woman carrying a child in a shawl, with a clay pot and distant mesas under a cloudy sky.

Hopi Mother and Child

Carl Moon, 1940

Painting of the Madonna holding the standing Christ Child, both with gold halos, framed by columns and gilded scrollwork.

Madonna and Child

Antonio da Correggio, 1800

Muted painting of a columned classical building behind bare trees, a street lamp, and small walking figures at dusk.

Chambre des Deputes no. 1

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Painting of a family picnic on a white cloth in a shaded forest clearing among tall trees, with a man in a straw hat.

Untitled--Picnic Scene

J. M. Tracy, 1870

Soft painted landscape of a pale moon rising over a tree line, with a green meadow and small pond in the foreground.

Midsummer Moonrise

Dwight W. Tryon, 1890