Paintings for Light Gray Walls (page 11)

Soft and muted

Gentle, low-color paintings that keep a pale room calm. The coolest come first, then the lightest, to suit a cool gray. Showing 481 to 528 of 1,315.

Abstract painting in various bright colors—yellow, blue, red, green, orange, pink—with lines indicating building-like structures as well as canons in the lower right corner.

Wassily Kandinsky Improvisation No. 30 (Cannons), 1913 Art Institute of Chicago

Pirna: The Obertor from the South, Bernardo Bellotto, mid-1750s, oil on canvas

Bernardo Bellotto Pirna: The Obertor from the South, mid-1750s The Met

Wheat Fields, Jacob van Ruisdael, ca. 1670, oil on canvas

Jacob van Ruisdael Wheat Fields, ca. 1670 The Met

The painting depicts a seascape. The horizon is visible in the bottom third of the composition, with several ships floating on the water, including a large sailing ship to the left of center.

Eugène Boudin Coast of Brittany, 1870 National Gallery of Art

Serena Pulitzer Lederer (1867–1943), Gustav Klimt, 1899, oil on canvas

Gustav Klimt Serena Pulitzer Lederer (1867–1943), 1899 The Met

About a dozen people walk and a few ride horses across a bridge spanning river that cuts through a sandy landscape in this horizontal painting.

Jean-Léon Gérôme View of Medinet El-Fayoum, c. 1868/1870 National Gallery of Art

Elizabeth Farren (born about 1759, died 1829), Later Countess of Derby, Thomas Lawrence, 1790, oil on canvas

Thomas Lawrence Elizabeth Farren (born about 1759, died 1829), Later Countess of Derby, 1790 The Met

Madame Georges Charpentier (Marguerite-Louise Lemonnier, 1848–1904) and Her Children, Georgette-Berthe (1872–1945) and Paul-Emile-Charles (1875–1895), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1878, oil on canvas

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Madame Georges Charpentier (Marguerite-Louise Lemonnier, 1848–1904) and Her Children, Georgette-Berthe (1872–1945) and Paul-Emile-Charles (1875–1895), 1878 The Met

A scene in brown and green tones of people dancing indoors. In the foreground, three women stand near boothed tables while a man sits.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Moulin de la Galette, 1889 Art Institute of Chicago

Mrs. Samuel Mifflin and Her Granddaughter Rebecca Mifflin Francis, Charles Willson Peale, 1777–80, oil on canvas

Charles Willson Peale Mrs. Samuel Mifflin and Her Granddaughter Rebecca Mifflin Francis, 1777–80 The Met

Shown from the chest up, a pale-skinned man holds one hand to his chest as he looks at us in this vertical portrait painting.

Frans Hals Portrait of a Man, 1648/1650 National Gallery of Art

Elizabeth Shewell West and Her Son, Raphael, Benjamin West, c. 1770, oil on canvas

Benjamin West Elizabeth Shewell West and Her Son, Raphael, c. 1770 Cleveland Museum of Art

Alphonse Promayet (1822–1872), Gustave Courbet, 1851, oil on canvas

Gustave Courbet Alphonse Promayet (1822–1872), 1851 The Met

The painting depicts a harbor scene with several large ships and smaller boats on a wide waterway. To the left and right of center, two large ships are visible, each with multiple tall masts and several sails.

Eugène Boudin Entrance to the Harbor, Le Havre, 1883 National Gallery of Art

Child with Brown Hair, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1887/1888, oil on canvas

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Child with Brown Hair, 1887/1888 National Gallery of Art

The Loire, Alfred Sisley, 1896, oil on canvas

Alfred Sisley The Loire, 1896 Art Institute of Chicago

The Public Garden at Pontoise, Camille Pissarro, 1874, oil on canvas

Camille Pissarro The Public Garden at Pontoise, 1874 The Met

The Grand Canal above the Rialto, Francesco Guardi, late 1760s, oil on canvas

Francesco Guardi The Grand Canal above the Rialto, late 1760s The Met

A man with pale skin, wearing a black suit and hat, glides toward us on ice skates in this vertical portrait painting. The man’s body faces us but he turns his head to our right as he looks slightly down and off into the distance.

Gilbert Stuart The Skater (Portrait of William Grant), 1782 National Gallery of Art

A light-skinned, blond Virgin Mary in blue holds a child, his arms reaching around her neck and face upturned toward hers. At left, an angel looks on.

Sandro Botticelli Virgin and Child with an Angel, 1475–85 Art Institute of Chicago

We look slightly down onto a stage, at a woman who dances at the center of this square painting. The pale, white skin on her face is tinged with slate-blue shadows and heightened noticeably with pink blush at the cheekbones.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Marcelle Lender Dancing the Bolero in "Chilpéric", 1895-1896 National Gallery of Art

Mount Starr King, Yosemite, Albert Bierstadt, 1866, oil on canvas on panel-back stretcher

Albert Bierstadt Mount Starr King, Yosemite, 1866 Cleveland Museum of Art

An older woman wearing a long black dress sits reading a book in front of a younger woman wearing cream white, who sits on a couch just beyond, in this vertical portrait painting.

Berthe Morisot The Mother and Sister of the Artist, 1869/1870 National Gallery of Art

David: "Oh, that I had wings like a Dove! For then would I fly away, and be at rest." Psalm 55:6, Frederic Leighton, 1865, oil on fabric

Frederic Leighton David: "Oh, that I had wings like a Dove! For then would I fly away, and be at rest." Psalm 55:6, 1865 Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of a Woman, probably a Member of the Van Beresteyn Family, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1632, oil on canvas

Rembrandt van Rijn Portrait of a Woman, probably a Member of the Van Beresteyn Family, 1632 The Met

From behind a low stone wall, on which a young woman with pale skin sits, we look across a wide, shimmering blue waterway toward a town along the opposite shore, under a pale blue sky with wispy white clouds in this horizontal landscape…

Berthe Morisot The Harbor at Lorient, 1869 National Gallery of Art

The Grand Canal, Venice, Looking South toward the Rialto Bridge, Canaletto, 1730s, oil on canvas

Canaletto The Grand Canal, Venice, Looking South toward the Rialto Bridge, 1730s The Met

Berthe Morisot The Artist's Sister at a Window, 1869 National Gallery of Art

Hampstead Heath, Looking Toward Harrow, John Constable, c. 1821, oil on paper, mounted on canvas

John Constable Hampstead Heath, Looking Toward Harrow, c. 1821 Cleveland Museum of Art

Allegorical Figure Representing Prudence, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1760, fresco, transferred to canvas

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo Allegorical Figure Representing Prudence, 1760 The Met

Saints Peter and John Healing the Lame Man, Nicolas Poussin, 1655, oil on canvas

Nicolas Poussin Saints Peter and John Healing the Lame Man, 1655 The Met

Marine: The Waterspout, Gustave Courbet, 1870, oil on canvas

Gustave Courbet Marine: The Waterspout, 1870 The Met

A man and woman stand in a sunny field near a line of cone-shaped haystacks under a massive blue sky in this horizontal landscape painting. The scene is loosely painted with visible brushstrokes throughout.

Camille Pissarro Landscape, Ile-de-France, 1873 National Gallery of Art

The White Bridge, John Henry Twachtman, after 1895, oil on canvas

John Henry Twachtman The White Bridge, after 1895 Art Institute of Chicago

Painting of a performance inside a circus ring. A man wearing a suit holds a whip in his hand and looks towards a woman with red hair riding a gray horse and wearing a green dress.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Equestrienne (At the Cirque Fernando), 1887–88 Art Institute of Chicago

This painting shows a beach scene with people gathered on the sandy shore, facing away from us, looking towards the water. The horizon is in the center of the image, with the pale green-blue sea meeting the slightly darker blue sky.

Eugène Boudin On the Beach, 1894 National Gallery of Art

A young woman with pale, peach skin wearing a white apron over an ankle-length navy-blue dress stands in a dining room in this vertical painting. The painting is created using loose brushstrokes throughout.

Berthe Morisot In the Dining Room, 1886 National Gallery of Art

Eaton's Neck, Long Island, John Frederick Kensett, 1872, oil on canvas

John Frederick Kensett Eaton's Neck, Long Island, 1872 The Met

Antoine Dominique Sauveur Aubert (born 1817), the Artist's Uncle, as a Monk, Paul Cézanne, 1866, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne Antoine Dominique Sauveur Aubert (born 1817), the Artist's Uncle, as a Monk, 1866 The Met

River with a Distant Tower, Camille Corot, 1865, oil on canvas

Camille Corot River with a Distant Tower, 1865 The Met

This painting features a woman standing, with her body slightly turned to the right and her head facing downward. She has light skin, pink cheeks, and dark hair partially covered by a red-and-white patterned head scarf.

Camille Pissarro Peasant Woman, 1880 National Gallery of Art

Dancers, Pink and Green, Edgar Degas, ca. 1890, oil on canvas

Edgar Degas Dancers, Pink and Green, ca. 1890 The Met

Portrait of a Seated Man, Gerard ter Borch, late 1650s or early 1660s, oil on wood

Gerard ter Borch Portrait of a Seated Man, late 1650s or early 1660s The Met

Portrait of a Man, Frans Hals, early 1650s, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Portrait of a Man, early 1650s The Met

The painting features a sandy shore and a calm sea with sailing boats in the distance. At the bottom of the painting, people sit on the sand by the water.

Eugène Boudin Washerwoman near Trouville, c. 1872/1876 National Gallery of Art

This painting shows a brown jug filled with pink roses and green leaves on a brown surface that looks like a suitcase on its side. To the right of the jug are some stacked books, which are a light green color.

Édouard Vuillard The Artist's Paint Box and Moss Roses, 1898 National Gallery of Art

A row of structures and a massive weeping willow tree line the clay-orange riverbank opposite us in this horizontal landscape painting. The scene is painted loosely with long, visible brushstrokes.

Paul Cézanne Banks of the Seine at Médan, c. 1885/1890 National Gallery of Art

From a little above a dirt road, we look past a grove of trees to a broad plain and a lake at the foot of towering, hazy mountains in this horizontal landscape painting.

Albert Bierstadt Lake Lucerne, 1858 National Gallery of Art

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