Paintings Above the Bed: Famous Works in the Right Shape and Size, page 20

This painting displays an elevated view of a bustling port town. In the center, a tall tree with dense green foliage stands out against a light blue sky with fluffy white clouds.

Jurgan Frederick Huge Composite Harbor Scene with Castle, c. 1875 National Gallery of Art

The painting shows a coastal landscape from an elevated point of view. A structure resembling a thatched-roof cottage is on the right, partially obscured by the rolling green hills that take up the bottom right area of the painting.

Henri Moret The Island of Raguenez, Brittany, 1890/1895 National Gallery of Art

The painting depicts an equestrian scene with people and horses in a green landscape. There are several people on horseback, and others standing by horses. Some people are also sitting in horse-drawn carriages.

John Ferneley Heaton Park Races, 1829 National Gallery of Art

Bay of New York, Sunset, Thomas Chambers, mid 19th century, oil on canvas

Thomas Chambers Bay of New York, Sunset, mid 19th century National Gallery of Art

This painting depicts a coastal scene with a perspective from the water. There are dark, billowing gray clouds above the horizon, and the sky is pale orange.

Thomas Chambers Threatening Sky, Bay of New York, mid 19th century National Gallery of Art

Ship in Full Sail, T. Davies, 1827, oil on canvas

T. Davies Ship in Full Sail, 1827 National Gallery of Art

This painting shows a bowl of red raspberries resting on a surface. The bowl is pale blue with blue details on the rim, and it is surrounded by a pile of pale peaches and pears, red plums, and green and purple grapes.

Charles V. Bond Still Life: Fruit, Bird, and Dwarf Pear Tree, 1856 National Gallery of Art

This painting depicts a large bull standing in a grassy plain. The bull is seen from the side, facing the right. Its head is a rich brown color, while its body and legs are swirled with patches of white and brown.

H. Call Prize Bull, 1876 National Gallery of Art

Boston Harbor, Thomas Chambers, mid 19th century, oil on canvas

Thomas Chambers Boston Harbor, mid 19th century National Gallery of Art

Packet Ship Passing Castle Williams, New York Harbor, Thomas Chambers, mid 19th century, oil on canvas

Thomas Chambers Packet Ship Passing Castle Williams, New York Harbor, mid 19th century National Gallery of Art

The painting depicts a coastal scene. A rocky shore in warm tones of orange, brown, red, and purple is closest to us, with two boats and a simple structure visible near the center of the painting.

Henri-Edmond Cross Calanque des Antibois, 1891/1892 National Gallery of Art

Livestock, woodland animals, and about a dozen people cluster in groups throughout a densely wooded landscape with rocky outcroppings and the ruins of a round structure in this horizontal painting. The people all appear to have light skin.

Roelandt Savery Landscape with the Flight into Egypt, 1624 National Gallery of Art

The painting depicts a rural landscape from a distance, showing a hill, houses, and trees. At the bottom of the painting is a body of water with two green banks on either side. The water reflects the green surroundings.

Henri-Joseph Harpignies Landscape in Auvergne, 1870 National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a group of individuals engaged in a dance. They are in a tightly-knit, curved line, with dynamic poses suggestive of movement and rhythm.

George Catlin Dog Dance - Sioux, 1861 National Gallery of Art

The painting depicts a landscape with waterfalls, a river, trees, and hills in the distance. In the foreground, a group of people are near a canoe on a grassy patch. The painting features distinct brushstrokes showing texture and movement.

George Catlin Father Hennepin and Companions at the Falls of St. Anthony. May 1, 1680, 1847/1848 National Gallery of Art

Three figures stand side by side in an outdoor setting. The person on the left is facing forward, holding a shield. They have long dark hair with feathers and wear a fringed outfit.

George Catlin Two Nezperce Warriors and a Boy, 1855/1869 National Gallery of Art

The painting depicts a serene village scene near a body of water with trees and thatched structures on the horizon.

George Catlin Painting the Lengua Chief, 1854/1869 National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of a gathering near a river. The scene depicts a riverside filled with tall trees and grass where several groups of people have gathered. Several canoes are visible on the water and docked along the shore.

George Catlin La Salle Taking Possession of the Land at the Mouth of the Arkansas. March 10, 1682, 1847/1848 National Gallery of Art

The image shows a riverside scene with various activities. The horizon has green hills with trees. Villagers and tipis are on both sides of the riverbanks. Canoes filled with people are on the water, some docked near the sandy shore.

George Catlin La Salle and Party Arrive at the Village of the Illinois. January 1, 1680, 1847/1848 National Gallery of Art

The image shows a winter scene with an icy river and activity on the shore. A rocky cliff partially covered in snow is on the right, with evergreen trees.

George Catlin The Expedition Encamped below the Falls of Niagara. January 20, 1679, 1847/1848 National Gallery of Art

The image shows three full-body figures standing together. On the left is a female figure holding a feather, in a decorated dress. In the center is a male figure with long, ornamented hair and a beaded robe, holding a fur piece and shield.

George Catlin Three Minatarree Indians, 1861 National Gallery of Art

The image shows a wide expanse of land with a horizon featuring rolling hills or small mountains and sparse trees. In the foreground, a person in traditional indigenous attire is pulling on a rope tethered to a resisting horse.

George Catlin Catching Wild Horses - Pawnee, 1861/1869 National Gallery of Art

The image shows a landscape with trees, hills, and mountains under a partly cloudy sky. In the foreground, there is a tipi surrounded by figures dressed in traditional attire interacting with a horse.

George Catlin The Cheyenne Brothers Starting on Their Fall Hunt, 1861/1869 National Gallery of Art

The Peaceable Kingdom, Edward Hicks, c. 1816–18, oil on canvas

Edward Hicks The Peaceable Kingdom, c. 1816–18 Cleveland Museum of Art

Pope Pius VI Descending the Throne to Take Leave of the Doge in the Hall of Saints Giovanni e Paolo, 1782, Francesco Guardi, c. 1783, oil on canvas

Francesco Guardi Pope Pius VI Descending the Throne to Take Leave of the Doge in the Hall of Saints Giovanni e Paolo, 1782, c. 1783 Cleveland Museum of Art

Sunny Autumn Day, George Inness, 1892, oil on canvas

George Inness Sunny Autumn Day, 1892 Cleveland Museum of Art

Marshland, Jules Dupré, 1860s-1870s, oil on fabric

Jules Dupré Marshland, 1860s-1870s Cleveland Museum of Art

Graves of Travellers, Fort Kearny, Nebraska, Worthington Whittredge, 1866, oil on paper mounted on canvas

Worthington Whittredge Graves of Travellers, Fort Kearny, Nebraska, 1866 Cleveland Museum of Art

Bacchante on a Panther, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1855, oil on fabric

William-Adolphe Bouguereau Bacchante on a Panther, 1855 Cleveland Museum of Art

High Tide on the Marshes, Martin Johnson Heade, 1872, oil on canvas

Martin Johnson Heade High Tide on the Marshes, 1872 Cleveland Museum of Art

Summer, Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, 1891, oil on fabric

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes Summer, 1891 Cleveland Museum of Art

Peaceable Kingdom, Edward Hicks, ca. 1830–32, oil on canvas

Edward Hicks Peaceable Kingdom, ca. 1830–32 The Met

Florentine Poet, Alexandre Cabanel, 1861, oil on wood

Alexandre Cabanel Florentine Poet, 1861 The Met

Two Children Teasing a Cat, Annibale Carracci, 1588, oil on canvas

Annibale Carracci Two Children Teasing a Cat, 1588 The Met

Children and a Cow, Aelbert Cuyp, 1635–39, oil on wood

Aelbert Cuyp Children and a Cow, 1635–39 The Met

Separated by a vertical, column-like partition, a woman to our right kneels opposite a winged angel to our left, who also kneels and holds the stem of a long white lily propped against one shoulder in this horizontal painting.

Fra Filippo Lippi The Annunciation, c. 1435/1440 National Gallery of Art

This painting depicts a snowy forest scene with a path running through tall, leafless trees.

Eastman Johnson On Their Way to Camp, 1873 National Gallery of Art

This painting depicts a coastal scene with a large group of people with light skin dressed in draping fabric in shades of red, yellow, blue, and purple.

Benjamin West Telemachus and Calypso, c. 1809 National Gallery of Art

Two pale-skinned women sit facing each other on a long sofa centered on the wall across from us in a room warmly lit from the right in this horizontal painting. The scene is loosely painted so some details are indistinct.

William Merritt Chase A Friendly Call, 1895 National Gallery of Art

Two men are situated inside a coral-red building that fills the left two-thirds of this composition, and two men are shown in a body of water in a landscape to our right in this horizontal painting.

Fra Filippo Lippi Saint Benedict Orders Saint Maurus to the Rescue of Saint Placidus, c. 1445/1450 National Gallery of Art

A young woman plays a small pipe organ while a winged angel holds up a piece of sheet music in this horizontal painting. A strong light source illuminates the scene from our right, creating deep shadows in the dark background.

Orazio Gentileschi Saint Cecilia and an Angel, c. 1617/1618 and c. 1621/1627 National Gallery of Art

A pale-skinned woman with honey-blond hair reclines among wheat stalks and grape vines in this horizontal painting. She lies on her side with her head to our right and her body facing us. Her upper body is propped on her left elbow.

Jacopo Tintoretto Summer, c. 1546/1548 National Gallery of Art

This painting shows six people standing closely together, facing the left, mostly seen from the waist up. The scene is heavily shadowed, and the facial features of the people are mostly made of dark lines.

Honoré Daumier The Beggars, c. 1843 National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of four people outside of a circular stone wall that contains a statue and several trees. The four people are on the left, next to an opening in the curving wall.

Arnold Böcklin The Sanctuary of Hercules, 1884 National Gallery of Art

The painting features a scene showing men in a boat landing on a shore. The horizon is low, with larger sailing ships seen in the distance on the right, floating on the dark green water.

Edward Hicks The Landing of Columbus, c. 1837 National Gallery of Art

From a sandy beach, we look across a sun-drenched body of water enclosed by a long, sand-colored, crenelated wall in this horizontal landscape painting.

Frédéric Bazille The Western Ramparts at Aigues-Mortes, 1867 National Gallery of Art

A flatboat with eight light-skinned men floats toward us down a wide river in this horizontal painting. The boat nearly spans the width of the composition and has low sides and a shallowly arched, low cabin upon which the men gather.

George Caleb Bingham The Jolly Flatboatmen, 1846 National Gallery of Art

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