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Painting of two hunters on snowshoes chasing bison through deep snow, with a herd and snowy hills in the background.

Buffalo Chase in Snowdrifts, Indians Pursuing on Snowshoes

George Catlin, 1830

Night scene of a crowd of refugees with bundles and children passing a burning cottage, lit by orange flames.

The Refugees

Painting of cattle grazing in a meadow beside a stream, with a dark tree cluster and cloudy sky under soft light.

Bright Scene of Cattle near Stream

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1820

Painting of a crowded ball game on a grassy field with men in red loincloths and rolling green hills behind.

Ball-play of the Choctaw--Ball Down

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a kneeling woman holding a paper fan over a baby on the floor beside a latticed window.

Japanese Lullaby

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Painting of bare trees, a stone wall and farm buildings on a hazy hillside under a pale turquoise sky.

An Abandoned Farm

Ernest Lawson, 1900

Oil landscape of a valley with mountains, a winding stream, a still lake, and a large tree on the left under a warm sky.

Scottish Landscape

Robert Seldon Duncanson, 1870

Painting of Sac and Fox men dancing in a line with feathered headdresses while drummers sit at the right.

Slave Dance, Sac and Fox

George Catlin, 1830

Small painting of a man carrying an oar along a sandy path between shrubs, with driftwood in the foreground and a pale sky.

Fisherman by Water

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1880

Painting of a sunlit Tuscan farmhouse with a tower, arched gateway, and rolling hills under a golden sky.

A Tuscan Farm

Edward Bruce, 1920

Painting of a paddle steamer named Yellow Stone on a river, with a red brick city skyline along the far bank under clouds.

St. Louis from the River Below

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a moody landscape with a rock, grassy field, a steepled building by trees, a lake, and a cloudy sky.

Untitled (landscape with rock in foreground and roof with steeple, lake in background)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1820

Painting of a farmhouse among trees at dusk, with a large yellow sun setting on the horizon under a hazy sky.

The Harvest Moon

Charles Melville Dewey, 1900

Group portrait of five elegantly dressed figures on a garden terrace before a classical building, with trees and cloudy sky.

The Field Family in a Garden

Daniel Huntington, 1860

Impressionist landscape of tall trees, budding spring foliage, a wooded hill and a reflective pond under a pale blue sky.

Spring, Navesink Highlands

Childe Hassam, 1900

Painting of a sunlit wooded path with tall trees, a dirt road, grassy slope, and small figures in the distance.

Untitled (landscape with trees)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1820

Oil painting of a snowy winter landscape with bare trees, a small red house, and a dark stream under a pale sky.

Late Afternoon

George M. Bruestle, 1900

Painting of a grizzly bear's head and clawed forepaws in grass with small wildflowers, teeth bared.

Weapons and Physiognomy of the Grizzly Bear

George Catlin, 1840

Painting of dark rocky cliffs with breaking white waves under a stormy sky, with sailboats on the distant horizon.

Ocean Cliffs

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1880

Painting of a hilltop village with white houses, terraced green fields, olive trees, and a blue sea at left.

Hill with White Houses

Eleanor Harris, 1940

Painting of canoes with raised sail cloths on a river, tipis and figures on the reddish bank at left under a cloudy sky.

Sac and Fox Sailing in Canoes

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a wooded landscape with pine trees and a small woman in red standing among wildflowers beside a path.

Untitled (landscape with trees and woman)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1890

Autumn harvest scene with men loading pumpkins onto an ox cart, corn shocks, a seated woman, and distant hills.

October

John Whetten Ehninger, 1860

Painting of a winding river through green rolling bluffs, with a small figure standing on a hilltop in the foreground.

River Bluffs, 1320 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of two houses among trees and shrubs beneath billowing clouds, with a grassy field and distant hills.

Untitled (houses and trees)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1890

Painting of a dark tree beside a sunlit meadow path, with low hills and a heavy cloudy sky beyond.

Untitled (landscape with meadow and trees)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1820

Sketch of a winged figure in red drapery with a halo, seated on a stone ledge within an arched frame.

Sketch for the Mural at Oberlin College, "The Spirit of Self-Sacrificing Love"

Kenyon Cox, 1910

Green grassy hill beside a wide river with small figures on the slope and a tall marker on top.

Floyd's Grave, Where Lewis and Clark Buried Sergeant Floyd in 1804

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a Comanche village with rows of tipis, horseback riders, and women working on hides and drying meat on grassland.

Comanche Village, Women Dressing Robes and Drying Meat

George Catlin, 1830

Oil study of two allegorical female figures in pink and gold drapery flanking a WELCOME cartouche on teal.

Study for Mural at Hotel Manhattan, "Peace and Plenty"

Kenyon Cox, 1900

Loose oil painting of a sunlit street with pale buildings, a bell tower, and groups of walking figures in dark and blue cloth

Street Scene

Eleanor Harris, 1940

Painting of a nude woman seated on a bank in a dark forest beside a rock, with light breaking through the trees.

At Nature's Mirror

Ralph Albert Blakelock, 1880

Horsemen galloping through wind-blown grass chasing a buffalo herd across an open prairie under a streaked sky.

Bogard, Batiste, and I Chasing Buffalo in High Grass on a Missouri Bottom

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a man carrying a pole across an autumn field past haystacks and a birch tree under a cloudy sky.

Return from the Farm

Elliott Daingerfield, 1920

Painting of Plains hunters on horseback and on foot chasing bison over green hills, with a fallen bison and wounded horse in

Buffalo Chase, Bulls Making Battle with Men and Horses

George Catlin, 1830

Loose oil landscape of dense trees with rust and green foliage beside water under a pale, cloudy sky.

Landscape (trees)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1820

Painting of mounted riders with bows drawing near a rock outcrop on an open plain under a brushed, cloudy sky.

Comanche Giving Arrows to the Medicine Rock

George Catlin, 1830

Small landscape of cows wading in a calm lake beside a wooded hillside, with ducks on the shore.

(Small Landscape)

Thomas Hicks, 1860

Painting of eroded clay bluffs in red and yellow above a green plain, with small figures and a spear at the lower left.

"Brick Kilns," Clay Bluffs 1900 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a dim rustic kitchen with a glowing hearth, pots, shelves, and a doorway opening onto a stone staircase.

Interior of a Kitchen

Eliphalet Frazer Andrews, 1910

Painting of a shaded forest path with trees, a red fence and building, and water with distant hills beyond.

Untitled (landscape, forest scene with red fence and building)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1890

Painting of cows drinking from a stream beside trees, with grazing cows in a meadow and a cloudy sky above.

Untitled (landscape with cows in stream near trees)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1880

Painting of a river village with houses on a wooded hill, a sailboat on the water, and a figure with a dog on the shore.

Dorchester 1856

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1850

Painting of the Nativity with the infant Christ in a manger, Mary and Joseph, shepherd, ox, donkey, and an arched stone inter

The Nativity

Juan González, 1660

Painting of a band of riders, horses and travois crossing a wide green plain under a pink sky.

Band of Sioux Moving Camp

George Catlin, 1830

Dark night landscape with a bright moon, silhouetted trees, and a glowing campfire beside a small shelter and figures.

The Canoe Builders

Ralph Albert Blakelock, 1900

Painting of Native men in feathered headdresses dancing with spears and rattles, with a drummer on the left, on a pale sandy

Beggar's Dance, Mouth of Teton River

George Catlin, 1830

Painted dancers with feathered headdresses and shields perform a crouched dance on open ground beside seated drummers.

Dance to the Medicine Bag of the Brave

George Catlin, 1830

Mounted hunters chase bison across green rolling hills under a pink cloudy sky in a painting by George Catlin.

Buffalo Chase, Bull Protecting a Cow and Calf

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a lone man carrying a tool along a grassy path beside rocks and tall trees under a gathering storm sky.

Approaching Storm

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1880

Painting of a wrecked boat with seaweed on a sandy beach, dunes and the sea beyond under a cloudy sky.

Cape Cod, Beach

Herman Hartwich, 1890

Painting of a full moon over a moonlit harbor with boat masts, a pale wharf building, and wooden pilings reflected in the wat

Untitled (moon over a harbor, wharf scene with full moon and masts of boats)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1860

Oil sketch of a long wooden pier stretching into calm water beside a wooded shore under a cloudy sky.

Untitled (landscape with pier)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1820

Oil landscape of a lake with sunlit mountains, a figure by the shore, leafy trees and grazing cattle under a cloudy sky.

Loch Long

Robert Seldon Duncanson, 1860

Sketch layout of nine reclining Muse figures and a central Hermes and Apollo scene for a library decoration.

Sketches for the Decoration of a Private Library "A"

Kenyon Cox, 1890

Loose painting of city rooftops, chimneys and a green overgrown yard seen from above, in muted reds, greys and greens.

Rooftops

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Three standing Sioux men in fringed hide robes and feathers, painted in watercolor within an oval frame against a pale sky.

Little Bear, Steep Wind, The Dog; Three Distinguished Warriors of the Sioux Tribe

George Catlin, 1860

Painting of a white-sailed ship and a small sloop in rough green seas under clouds, with a distant coastline.

Whaler off the Vineyard--Outward Bound

William Bradford, 1850

Painting of a winding river past wooded islands and green rolling hills under a cloudy sky.

View from Floyd's Grave, 1300 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, 1830

Oil still life of two haddock fish on a table, one resting on a blue-rimmed plate against a dark background.

Haddock

Emil Carlsen, 1880

Loose painted autumn landscape with golden and orange trees, a stream, a small waterfall and dark rocks.

Autumn Landscape

Louis Eilshemius, 1910

Painting of a pale lake with wooded islands, reeds, white swans, and distant blue hills under a soft cloudy sky.

Lac du Cygne (Swan Lake), Near the Coteau des Prairies

George Catlin, 1830

Dark seascape of a steamboat with smoke and a red flag in choppy water under a stormy sky.

Squall, Brenton Light (boat in storm, lighthouse in background)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1820

Painting of a mounted warrior with a lance on a white horse beside a painted hide tepee on grassland.

Comanche Lodge of Buffalo Skins

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a green hillside with dark pine trees on the left, a stone wall curving across the slope, and a pale blue sky.

Landscape, Cornish, N.H.

John White Alexander, 1890

Painting of a riverbank with trees, a cow drinking at the water and two cows in the distance under a cloudy sky.

Untitled (landscape, riverbank, three cows)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1820

Painting of a hilly landscape with dark evergreen trees, scattered rocks in a grassy field, and a cloudy sky.

Untitled (landscape, fields with rocks and trees)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1890

Painting of two nude women by a wooded river, one standing by a tree and one reclining on the bank, in loose blue and yellow

Standing and Reclining Nymphs

Louis Eilshemius, 1900

Mandan men in feathered headdresses practice archery on a grassy plain with rolling hills behind them.

Archery of the Mandan

George Catlin, 1830

Small oil painting of a river at sunset with a red sun, dark trees, rocks, and two figures by a campfire.

Indians at Campfire--Moon Rising

Sanford Robinson Gifford, 1820

Hazy landscape painting of a still pond surrounded by dark trees, with misty mountains and a warm, muted sky above.

Kayser's Pond, Maine

John Bunyan Bristol, 1820

Dark landscape painting of cows resting in a field beneath a stormy sky, with trees on the left and right.

Untitled (landscape with cows and trees)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1880

Oil painting of a farmhouse with cattle and a rider on a rural road beneath tall trees and cumulus clouds.

Barnyard Scene

Robert Ladbrooke, 1770

Painting of tipis on green prairie with smoke rising, buffalo, horse riders, drying meat racks, and a hide on a frame.

Sioux Encamped on the Upper Missouri, Dressing Buffalo Meat and Robes

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of Mandan men in buffalo costumes dancing in a village plaza before domed lodges and a crowd of onlookers.

Bull Dance, Mandan O-kee-pa Ceremony

George Catlin, 1830

Oil painting of a cottage among trees beside a lake at sunset, with a distant white sailboat on the water.

Untitled (house in woods near lake)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1890

Dark oil landscape of a stormy sky with pale light breaking through clouds above a path and a cluster of trees.

The Storm

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1880

Painting of a turbaned man in red and blue robes reclining on a green divan, smoking a long pipe, before red drapery.

The Smoker

Ferdinand Victor Eugene Delacroix, 1790

Painting of a large dark grizzly bear's head and claws looming over a tiny mouse on the ground under a pale sky.

Portraits of a Grizzly Bear and Mouse, Life Size

George Catlin, 1840

Painting of a bison herd on a green prairie with two hunters in wolf-skin disguises crawling in the foreground under a cloudy

Buffalo Hunt under the Wolf-skin Mask

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a sunlit rocky mountain cliff above a grassy slope with yellow wildflowers and a winding path under blue sky.

Ta-wa-que-nah, or the Rocky Mountain, Near the Comanche Village

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a large tree beside a lake at dusk, with seated figures on the shore and a rowboat on the water.

Landscape with Family by Lake

Robert Seldon Duncanson, 1850

Watercolor of a wooded hillside, a wooden bridge over water, thatched buildings and small figures along the bank.

Landscape with Bridge

Winckworth Allan Gay

Painting of birch bark canoes racing on a river past a wooded shore, with paddlers and crowded spectator canoes.

Canoe Race Near Sault Ste. Marie

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of hunters on snowshoes chasing a bison herd across a snowy valley under a pale winter sky.

Buffalo Chase in Winter, Indians on Snowshoes

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a winding river through green prairie with rounded hills, trees in the foreground, and a pale cloudy sky.

View of the Junction of the Red River and the False Washita, in Texas

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of two nude nymphs resting by a pond in a dark green wooded landscape with a tan cliff and teal sky.

Nymphs Sleeping

Louis Eilshemius, 1920

Painting of a sunlit dry coastline with a deep blue sea, a rocky headland, scrubby bushes, and a small white building.

Shore with Blue Sea

Eleanor Harris, 1940

Painting of mounted warriors with lances galloping across grassland past trees under a cloudy sky.

Comanche War Party, Mounted on Wild Horses

George Catlin, 1830

Painted scene of a Choctaw ball-play dance with dancers in red loincloths on a grassy field, rolling hills behind.

Ball-play Dance, Choctaw

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a family beside a tipi on open prairie, alarmed by a distant line of fire and smoke with riders galloping nearby.

Indian Family Alarmed at the Approach of a Prairie Fire

George Catlin, 1840

Painting of a fantastical rock castle on a green hill above a river, with two deer and a bow-drawing archer.

Landscape with Castles and Deer

n.d M. A. Hall, 1870

Painting of a valley village with red roofs, green hills, a winding path and a small figure under a swirling blue sky.

Untitled Landscape

Preston Dickinson, 1910

Painting of a dark hillside with trees beside a coast, under a glowing ochre and brown sunset sky.

Sunset, Navarro Ridge, California Coast

Ralph Albert Blakelock, 1870

Painting of many running and wrestling players in a field between wooden goal posts, with rolling green hills behind.

Ball-play of the Choctaw--ball up

George Catlin, 1830

Bison herd on a grassy plain with two hunters crawling under white wolf skins in the foreground.

Catlin and His Indian Guide Approaching Buffalo under White Wolf Skins

George Catlin, 1840