Paintings for Light Gray Walls (page 21)

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 961 to 1,008 of 1,315.

Sunset, John Frederick Kensett, 1872, oil on canvas

John Frederick Kensett Sunset, 1872 The Met

Piping Shepherds, Aelbert Cuyp, ca. 1643–44, oil on canvas

Aelbert Cuyp Piping Shepherds, ca. 1643–44 The Met

Large marine landscape of boats on rough waves, storm clouds.

Joseph Mallord William Turner Fishing Boats with Hucksters Bargaining for Fish, 1837–38 Art Institute of Chicago

Young Herdsmen with Cows, Aelbert Cuyp, ca. 1655–60, oil on canvas

Aelbert Cuyp Young Herdsmen with Cows, ca. 1655–60 The Met

Wolf and Fox Hunt, Peter Paul Rubens, ca. 1616, oil on canvas

Peter Paul Rubens Wolf and Fox Hunt, ca. 1616 The Met

Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zuñiga (1784–1792), Francisco de Goya, 1787–88, oil on canvas

Francisco de Goya Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zuñiga (1784–1792), 1787–88 The Met

This painting shows a man's head and shoulders in a portrait. He is turned slightly to the left, looking out towards us. The left half of his face and torso are in shadow.

Henri Fantin-Latour Self-Portrait, 1858 National Gallery of Art

Study of Two Heads, Peter Paul Rubens, ca. 1609, oil on wood

Peter Paul Rubens Study of Two Heads, ca. 1609 The Met

Madonna Adoring the Child, Sandro Botticelli, ca. 1490–95, tempera and gold on wood

Sandro Botticelli Madonna Adoring the Child, ca. 1490–95 The Met

Portrait of Renoir, Frédéric Bazille, 1867, oil on canvas

Frédéric Bazille Portrait of Renoir, 1867 Cleveland Museum of Art

The Garden of Palazzo Contarini dal Zaffo, Francesco Guardi, Late 1770s, oil on canvas

Francesco Guardi The Garden of Palazzo Contarini dal Zaffo, Late 1770s Art Institute of Chicago

A woman with light skin sits facing us across a marble-topped table in a café in this vertical painting. Her body is angled slightly to our right, and she rests her right elbow, on our left, on the table.

Édouard Manet Plum Brandy, c. 1877 National Gallery of Art

Beach Scene, Eugène Boudin, c. 1865–1867, oil on wood panel

Eugène Boudin Beach Scene, c. 1865–1867 Cleveland Museum of Art

Luncheon (Annette and Her Grandmother), Édouard Vuillard, 1899, oil on board

Édouard Vuillard Luncheon (Annette and Her Grandmother), 1899 Cleveland Museum of Art

We look slightly down at a woman with pale skin and two men with ruddy complexions sitting at a table near a railing overlooking a boat-clogged waterway in this horizontal painting.

James McNeill Whistler Wapping, 1860-1864 National Gallery of Art

Portrait of a Woman, probably Aeltje Dircksdr. Pater, Frans Hals, 1638, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Portrait of a Woman, probably Aeltje Dircksdr. Pater, 1638 Cleveland Museum of Art

Study of Beeches, John Frederick Kensett, 1872, oil on canvas

John Frederick Kensett Study of Beeches, 1872 The Met

Madame Grand (Noël Catherine Vorlée, 1761–1835), Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, 1783, oil on canvas

Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun Madame Grand (Noël Catherine Vorlée, 1761–1835), 1783 The Met

We look across a rocky, grass-covered promontory at a crumbling, round brick tower overlooking topaz-blue water in this horizontal landscape painting.

Thomas Cole Italian Coast Scene with Ruined Tower, 1838 National Gallery of Art

This painting shows the upper half of a woman's body, focusing on her face, head, and large hat. The woman's body is slightly turned toward the right, but she is looking directly at us.

Édouard Vuillard Madame Bonnard, 1895/1900 National Gallery of Art

The Hillsides of Méry-sur-Oise, Opposite Auvers, Charles-François Daubigny, 1873, oil on wood panel

Charles-François Daubigny The Hillsides of Méry-sur-Oise, Opposite Auvers, 1873 Cleveland Museum of Art

Sea Cove, Albert Bierstadt, ca. 1880–90, oil on wood

Albert Bierstadt Sea Cove, ca. 1880–90 The Met

At the Circus: The Bareback Rider (Au Cirque: Écuyère), Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1888, oil on vellum

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec At the Circus: The Bareback Rider (Au Cirque: Écuyère), 1888 Art Institute of Chicago

We look across a grassy expanse leading to a lake, with several women, tiny in scale, dancing under a grove of trees to our right in this horizontal landscape painting.

Camille Corot Dance under the Trees at the Edge of the Lake, 1865/1870 National Gallery of Art

The painting depicts a rural scene with a wide, cloudy blue sky over a riverbank. On the right there are tall, dark green trees that stretch up to the top of the painting.

Camille Corot River View, 1868/1872 National Gallery of Art

A white rose, grapes and other fruit, a squat gourd, a bottle, and a glass are arranged across a dark wood table partly covered by a white cloth in this horizontal still life painting.

Édouard Manet Still Life with Melon and Peaches, c. 1866 National Gallery of Art

Mrs. Lewis Thomas Watson (Mary Elizabeth Milles, 1767–1818), Joshua Reynolds, 1789, oil on canvas

Joshua Reynolds Mrs. Lewis Thomas Watson (Mary Elizabeth Milles, 1767–1818), 1789 The Met

Herself, Robert Henri, 1913, oil on canvas

Robert Henri Herself, 1913 Art Institute of Chicago

Two bottles, a carafe, drinking glass, plate, knife, and loaf of bread are arranged on a table covered with a white cloth in this horizontal still-life painting. The narrow table angles from the lower left toward the wall to our right.

Claude Monet Still Life with Bottle, Carafe, Bread, and Wine, c. 1862/1863 National Gallery of Art

Six women, eight men, two satyrs, and one child gather in pairs and trios in a loose row that spans the width of this nearly square painting. They are set within a landscape with craggy rocks, cliffs, and trees.

Giovanni Bellini The Feast of the Gods, 1514/1529 National Gallery of Art

Portrait of the Jester Calabazas, Diego Velázquez, c. 1631–32, oil on canvas

Diego Velázquez Portrait of the Jester Calabazas, c. 1631–32 Cleveland Museum of Art

Shown from the chest up, a pale-skinned woman wears a black tricorn hat and a black cloak that covers her shoulders, chest, and much of her face in this vertical portrait painting.

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo Young Lady in a Tricorn Hat, c. 1755/1760 National Gallery of Art

A Peasant Girl Knitting, Jules Breton, ca. 1870, oil on canvas

Jules Breton A Peasant Girl Knitting, ca. 1870 The Met

Four women with pale, peach skin, wearing long white dresses, stand or sit on a sunny beach in this wide, horizontal painting. People and carriages are painted as hazy gray silhouettes spread along the beach in the distance.

Winslow Homer East Hampton Beach, Long Island, 1874 National Gallery of Art

Cottage by the River with Washerwomen, Camille Flers, 1835, oil on fabric

Camille Flers Cottage by the River with Washerwomen, 1835 Cleveland Museum of Art

Watercolor of tiny people and horses, framed with gold flowers on navy background.

'Aliquli Jabbadar Royal Horse Inspection, Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), late 17th century Art Institute of Chicago

This painting shows a person seated on a stool or chair, wearing a long, dark-blue robe or gown.

Thomas Eakins The Chaperone, c. 1908 National Gallery of Art

Still Life with Jar, Cup, and Apples, Paul Cézanne, ca. 1877, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne Still Life with Jar, Cup, and Apples, ca. 1877 The Met

Tall grasses lead back to a body of water and then perhaps a town in this loosely painted, horizontal landscape.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Landscape at Vétheuil, c. 1890 National Gallery of Art

This painting shows a grand building with elaborate arches, columns, statues, and staircases, in front of which is a courtyard filled with people facing away from us.

Francesco Guardi Temporary Tribune in the Campo San Zanipolo, Venice, 1782 or after National Gallery of Art

Hunting near Hartenfels Castle, Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1540, oil, originally on wood, transferred to masonite

Lucas Cranach the Elder Hunting near Hartenfels Castle, 1540 Cleveland Museum of Art

The Dreamer (La Rêveuse), Antoine Watteau, 1712–14, oil on panel

Antoine Watteau The Dreamer (La Rêveuse), 1712–14 Art Institute of Chicago

The Large Tree, Paul Gauguin, 1891, oil on canvas

Paul Gauguin The Large Tree, 1891 Cleveland Museum of Art

The Horse Fair, Rosa Bonheur, 1852–55, oil on canvas

Rosa Bonheur The Horse Fair, 1852–55 The Met

Potted Pansies, Henri Fantin-Latour, 1883, oil on canvas

Henri Fantin-Latour Potted Pansies, 1883 The Met

Sparrow Hall, Winslow Homer, c. 1881-1882, oil on canvas

Winslow Homer Sparrow Hall, c. 1881-1882 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the knees up, a pale-skinned, bearded man dressed in black gazes at us in this vertical portrait painting. His body is angled to our left, and he looks at us from the corners of his hazel eyes under thick brows.

Jacopo Tintoretto Portrait of a Man with a Landscape View, 1552/1556 National Gallery of Art

In a darkened room, two women sit at a round table near a man who stands leaning against a fireplace mantle, all illuminated only by a soft, yellow light from a ceiling lamp hanging over the table in this nearly square painting.

Claude Monet Interior, after Dinner, 1868/1869 National Gallery of Art

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