Paintings for Black Walls (page 21)

Warm palettes

Golds, reds and browns. The ones that differ most from the wall in lightness come first, because they stand out best. Showing 961 to 1,008 of 1,211.

James Monroe, Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1820–22, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart James Monroe, ca. 1820–22 The Met

Anthony van Dyck The Prefect Raffaele Raggi, c. 1625 National Gallery of Art

Two thick, twisting, splintered tree trunks with broken branches stripped of leaves are set against a dark, wooded landscape beneath a nearly black sky in this horizontal landscape painting.

Thomas Cole Tornado in an American Forest, 1831 National Gallery of Art

A man and woman, both with pale, peachy skin, sit on opposite sides of a burgundy-red, low-backed sofa in a room wallpapered with a striped, floral pattern in this vertical painting.

Edgar Degas Edmondo and Thérèse Morbilli, c. 1865 National Gallery of Art

Boy Fishing, Eastman Johnson, 1860s, oil on canvas

Eastman Johnson Boy Fishing, 1860s Cleveland Museum of Art

Berthe Morisot with a Muff, Édouard Manet, c. 1871–72, oil on canvas

Édouard Manet Berthe Morisot with a Muff, c. 1871–72 Cleveland Museum of Art

The Raffle (Raffling for the Goose), William Sidney Mount, 1837, oil on mahogany

William Sidney Mount The Raffle (Raffling for the Goose), 1837 The Met

Madonna and Child Enthroned with Two Angels, Fra Filippo Lippi, ca. 1440, tempera and gold on wood, transferred from wood

Fra Filippo Lippi Madonna and Child Enthroned with Two Angels, ca. 1440 The Met

This painting is a portrait of a man standing, seen from the knees up, his torso and head slightly turned to the left.

Thomas Gainsborough Francis Basset, Lord de Dunstanville, c. 1786 National Gallery of Art

The Adoration of the Magi, Gerard David, ca. 1520, oil on wood

Gerard David The Adoration of the Magi, ca. 1520 The Met

Merry Company on a Terrace, Jan Steen, ca. 1670, oil on canvas

Jan Steen Merry Company on a Terrace, ca. 1670 The Met

Fête champêtre (Pastoral Gathering), Antoine Watteau, 1718–21, oil on panel

Antoine Watteau Fête champêtre (Pastoral Gathering), 1718–21 Art Institute of Chicago

Shown from the knees up, a pale-skinned woman wearing a muted, sapphire-blue gown sits ramrod straight in a chair and looks at us in this vertical portrait painting.

Francisco de Goya Thérèse Louise de Sureda, c. 1803/1804 National Gallery of Art

Head of a Young Boy, Jean-Baptiste Greuze, 1763, oil on canvas

Jean-Baptiste Greuze Head of a Young Boy, 1763 The Met

Shown from the knees up, a young man with pale, peachy skin, wearing a black uniform and cap, leans against the back of a chair in this vertical portrait painting. He looks at us with pale blue eyes under sloping brows.

Edgar Degas Achille De Gas in the Uniform of a Cadet, 1856/1857 National Gallery of Art

A baby-like winged putto flies above and drops a stream of white flowers onto a woman who sits leaning against a cut tree trunk this vertical landscape painting.

Lorenzo Lotto Allegory of Chastity, c. 1505 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the waist up, a light-skinned man sits sideways in a wooden chair so the arm closer to us rests along the chair’s back in this vertical portrait painting. Brushstrokes are visible throughout, especially in the clothing and hair.

Frans Hals Willem Coymans, 1645 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the knees up, a cleanshaven, young man with pale, peachy skin leans on his right elbow, to our left, against a ledge and holds a black top hat in that hand in this vertical portrait painting.

Francisco de Goya Bartolomé Sureda y Miserol, c. 1803/1804 National Gallery of Art

Figure in Turkish Costume, Eugène Delacroix, c. 1856–1863, oil on paper, glued to canvas

Eugène Delacroix Figure in Turkish Costume, c. 1856–1863 Cleveland Museum of Art

Carmelita Requena, Thomas Eakins, 1869, oil on canvas

Thomas Eakins Carmelita Requena, 1869 The Met

A Vista through Trees: Fontainebleau, Narcisse Virgilio Díaz de la Peña, 1873, oil on wood

Narcisse Virgilio Díaz de la Peña A Vista through Trees: Fontainebleau, 1873 The Met

A woman leans forward to trace the shadow cast by a sleeping young man on a wall in a dimly lit room in this horizontal painting. Both people have smooth, pale skin, long, straight noses, thin lips, and brown hair.

Joseph Wright of Derby The Corinthian Maid, 1782-1784 National Gallery of Art

Dressing for the Carnival, Winslow Homer, 1877, oil on canvas

Winslow Homer Dressing for the Carnival, 1877 The Met

A heronǳ silhouette sits amongst the brush in a golden hued forest.

George Inness The Home of the Heron, 1893 Art Institute of Chicago

Painting depicting Christ anointed by a woman in yellow, seated centrally at a crowded table of guests with long thin grayish faces in colorful robes with strong white highlights.

El Greco The Feast in the House of Simon, c. 1608–14 Art Institute of Chicago

Virgin and Child with Two Angels, Sandro Botticelli, 1485–95, tempera on panel

Sandro Botticelli Virgin and Child with Two Angels, 1485–95 Art Institute of Chicago

A profusion of flowers in shades of white, orange, blue, and deep pink, with earthy-green leaves, burst from the narrow opening of a glass vase in this vertical still life painting.

Jan Davidsz de Heem Vase of Flowers, c. 1660 National Gallery of Art

This painting shows a man seated in a wooden chair, facing slightly to the right with his hands resting on his lap. He has pale, wrinkled skin, a large nose, prominent cheekbones, a thin, closed mouth, and short dark hair.

Thomas Eakins Archbishop Diomede Falconio, 1905 National Gallery of Art

Two Men Contemplating the Moon, Caspar David Friedrich, ca. 1825–30, oil on canvas

Caspar David Friedrich Two Men Contemplating the Moon, ca. 1825–30 The Met

Painting of a small stream in the middle of the woods. In the center of the painting, there is a small waterfall over a large boulder.

Albert Bierstadt Mountain Brook, 1863 Art Institute of Chicago

Robert Rich (1587–1658), Second Earl of Warwick, Anthony van Dyck, ca. 1632–35, oil on canvas

Anthony van Dyck Robert Rich (1587–1658), Second Earl of Warwick, ca. 1632–35 The Met

Hamlet and His Mother, Eugène Delacroix, 1849, oil on canvas

Eugène Delacroix Hamlet and His Mother, 1849 The Met

Painting of several light-skinned people gathered around a table in front of a gilded mirror, playing instruments. At left, seated next to a woman in an off-the-shoulder gown, a man in a plumed hat plays a lute.

Jan Steen The Family Concert, 1666 Art Institute of Chicago

Harmony in Yellow and Gold: The Gold Girl—Connie Gilchrist, James McNeill Whistler, ca. 1876–77, oil on canvas

James McNeill Whistler Harmony in Yellow and Gold: The Gold Girl—Connie Gilchrist, ca. 1876–77 The Met

The Burning of Sodom (formerly "The Destruction of Sodom"), Camille Corot, 1843 and 1857, oil on canvas

Camille Corot The Burning of Sodom (formerly "The Destruction of Sodom"), 1843 and 1857 The Met

The head and shoulders of a young woman with gold-tinted, pale skin looks out over our right shoulder from against a tomato-red background in this vertical painting.

James McNeill Whistler Alice Butt, c. 1895 National Gallery of Art

The Natchez, Eugène Delacroix, 1823–24 and 1835, oil on canvas

Eugène Delacroix The Natchez, 1823–24 and 1835 The Met

Saint Andrew, El Greco, ca. 1610, oil on canvas

El Greco Saint Andrew, ca. 1610 The Met

A young boy with pale skin, wearing a burgundy-red suit and floppy hat, stands facing and looking at us with a gray terrier dog at his side in this vertical portrait painting.

Mary Cassatt Eddy Cassatt (Edward Buchanan Cassatt), 1875 National Gallery of Art

A middle-aged, light-skinned man stands facing and looking at us, leaning on one arm propped on a tall rock in a landscape in this vertical portrait painting. The man looks out with dark blue eyes under curved black brows.

Charles Willson Peale John Beale Bordley, 1770 National Gallery of Art

The Young Virgin, Francisco de Zurbarán, ca. 1632–33, oil on canvas

Francisco de Zurbarán The Young Virgin, ca. 1632–33 The Met

Light from the upper left falls across a glass, a pitcher, peaches in a basket, and other fruit arranged along a brown tabletop or ledge in this horizontal still life painting.

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin Fruit, Jug, and a Glass, c. 1726/1728 National Gallery of Art

Shepherdess Seated on a Rock, Jean-François Millet, 1856, oil on wood

Jean-François Millet Shepherdess Seated on a Rock, 1856 The Met

A shaft of warm light from our left pierces a dark wood filled with tall trees in this horizontal landscape painting. The light falls on a stout white trunk and a portion of the moss-green forest floor near the center of the composition.

George Inness Sunset in the Woods, 1891 National Gallery of Art

Leaving the Forest, Fontainebleau: Setting Sun, Théodore Rousseau, 1851, oil on fabric

Théodore Rousseau Leaving the Forest, Fontainebleau: Setting Sun, 1851 Cleveland Museum of Art

Captain George K. H. Coussmaker (1759–1801), Joshua Reynolds, 1782, oil on canvas

Joshua Reynolds Captain George K. H. Coussmaker (1759–1801), 1782 The Met

Jo, La Belle Irlandaise, Gustave Courbet, 1865–66, oil on canvas

Gustave Courbet Jo, La Belle Irlandaise, 1865–66 The Met

Study for "The Dancing Lesson": The Boy, Thomas Eakins, probably 1877, oil on canvas

Thomas Eakins Study for "The Dancing Lesson": The Boy, probably 1877 National Gallery of Art

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