Calming Paintings for a Kids' Room

Light, softly colored paintings that lower the volume of a room. A child's room can take color and energy the rest of the house cannot. Here are 56 paintings for a kids' room, each light in tone and soft in color, with works by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, George Catlin and Berthe Morisot.

All 255 paintings for a kids' room

A Monumental Portrait of a Monkey, India 16 × 20 in landscape print (41 × 51 cm), centered 65¼ in from the floor, 8 in above the headboard. Drawn to scale on a 12 × 8 ft wall.

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A Monumental Portrait of a Monkey, India, c. 1705–1710, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

India A Monumental Portrait of a Monkey, c. 1705–1710 Art Institute of Chicago

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 image shows a group of Native American men gathered closely together in a dance formation. They are positioned facing slightly towards the right, with their full bodies visible.

George Catlin Bear Dance - K'nisteneux, 1861 National Gallery of Art

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

Shown from about the waist up, a young woman wearing white sits in an armchair cuddling a brown and black striped cat in this vertical painting. The scene is painted with blended brushstrokes, giving it a soft look.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Woman with a Cat, c. 1875 National Gallery of Art

The Villa Loredan, Paese, Francesco Guardi, early 1780s, oil on canvas

Francesco Guardi The Villa Loredan, Paese, early 1780s The Met

At least one rowboat occupied by two people floats on a lake, which is surrounded by lush green vegetation in this vertical landscape painting.

Berthe Morisot Girl in a Boat with Geese, c. 1889 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

On the Beach at Trouville, Eugène Boudin, 1863, oil on wood

Eugène Boudin On the Beach at Trouville, 1863 The Met

Woman with Collie, John Singer Sargent, after 1890, watercolor, gouache, and graphite on white wove paper

John Singer Sargent Woman with Collie, after 1890 The Met

A young girl with pale skin and long brown hair looks at us as she braces a tall, wooden hoop with one hand by her hip in this vertical painting.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Girl with a Hoop, 1885 National Gallery of Art

This painting shows a woman sitting upright in a yellow-and-tan reclining chair, her body turned to the right, her face turned toward us. Her skin is pale, with shades of pale yellow and light pink, and shadows in a pale green shade.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Lady with a Dog, 1891 National Gallery of Art

Lion on the Watch, Jean-Léon Gérôme, c. 1885, oil on wood panel

Jean-Léon Gérôme Lion on the Watch, c. 1885 Cleveland Museum of Art

In a lush, tree-lined park, filtered light falls across a group of about a dozen light-skinned people lounging and frolicking along the banks of a river in this vertical landscape painting.

Jean-Honoré Fragonard A Game of Horse and Rider, c. 1775/1780 National Gallery of Art

Vibrantly colored geometric painting of a central white and blue waterfall with birds visible through it. A stylized red jungle cat and black wild boar drink at bottom right.

Franz Marc The Bewitched Mill, 1913 Art Institute of Chicago

Two girls in acrobatic uniforms stand in an arena, one holds oranges.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Acrobats at the Cirque Fernando (Francisca and Angelina Wartenberg), 1879 Art Institute of Chicago

The Place du Havre, Paris, Camille Pissarro, 1893, oil on canvas

Camille Pissarro The Place du Havre, Paris, 1893 Art Institute of Chicago

Saddle Horse in Farm Yard, Winslow Homer, ca. 1870–75, oil on wood

Winslow Homer Saddle Horse in Farm Yard, ca. 1870–75 The Met

Two creamy-white, long-haired dogs facing our right in a snowy field fill this horizontal painting. The scene is painted with visible, textured strokes in shades of white and ice blue. The dogs have floppy ears and long muzzles.

Franz Marc Siberian Dogs in the Snow, 1909/1910 National Gallery of Art

In saturated, vivid tones of mint green, marigold orange, dandelion yellow, sky blue, and rose pink, a long building stretches away from us along a walkway.

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Dance Hall Bellevue [obverse], 1909/1910 National Gallery of Art

Pushing for Rail, Thomas Eakins, 1874, oil on canvas

Thomas Eakins Pushing for Rail, 1874 The Met

Portrait after a Costume Ball (Portrait of Madame Dietz-Monnin), Edgar Degas, 1879, distemper, metallic paint, and pastel, on canvas

Edgar Degas Portrait after a Costume Ball (Portrait of Madame Dietz-Monnin), 1879 Art Institute of Chicago

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

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

U.S. Mail Boat, Leila T. Bauman, 1855 or later, oil on canvas

Leila T. Bauman U.S. Mail Boat, 1855 or later National Gallery of Art

This painting shows a rowing competition with a large crowd along the riverbank. Tall trees and distant, hazy hills are visible on the horizon. The sky above is a soft, muted gray-blue color.

Émile Lévy Rowing Scene: Crowds Watching from the River Banks, late 19th century National Gallery of Art

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Girl with a Basket of Fish, c. 1889 National Gallery of Art

This horizontal painting shows a harbor scene filled with tall-masted ships and steamships adorned with colorful flags. The masts of the ship to our left dominate the composition, reaching almost to the top edge of the painting.

Eugène Boudin Festival in the Harbor of Honfleur, 1858 National Gallery of Art

We look slightly down onto a woman and a young boy, both with pale skin, sitting together on a grassy lawn with a chicken standing nearby in this horizontal painting. The scene is loosely painted with visible brushstrokes throughout.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Madame Monet and Her Son, 1874 National Gallery of Art

Sailboats line a grassy riverbank in this loosely painted horizontal landscape. Vivid blue water stretches before us to meet a verdant bank along the left third of the horizon, which comes less than halfway up the composition.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Regatta at Argenteuil, 1874 National Gallery of Art

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Girl with a Basket of Oranges, c. 1889 National Gallery of Art

Boys in a Dory, Winslow Homer, 1873, watercolor washes and gouache over graphite underdrawing on medium rough textured white wove paper

Winslow Homer Boys in a Dory, 1873 The Met

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

Painted portrait dominated by loose, large brushstrokes of a woman, seen from the back, wearing a gauzy white off-the-shoulder dress and black choker, blond hair swept up, examining herself in a mirror at left.

Berthe Morisot Woman at Her Toilette, 1875–80 Art Institute of Chicago

Sketch for The Copley Family, John Singleton Copley, 1776, oil on canvas

John Singleton Copley Sketch for The Copley Family, 1776 National Gallery of Art

The image shows four adults and one child seated on the ground within an oval frame. The child is on the far left, lying down with a bow and arrow.

George Catlin The Sioux Chief with Several Indians, 1861/1869 National Gallery of Art

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Young Girl Reading, c. 1888 National Gallery of Art

The image shows three individuals against a natural background. On the left, a man is seated on the ground, his body wrapped in a beige cloth. He has long, dark hair and a solemn expression, holding a long pipe.

George Catlin Old Menomonie Chief with Two Young Beaux, 1861/1869 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the knees up, a young girl with pale skin, wearing a coral-peach dress, sits facing and looking at us in this loosely painted, vertical portrait. Her knees are angled slightly to our left, and her hands rest in her lap.

Berthe Morisot The Artist's Daughter with a Parakeet, 1890 National Gallery of Art

Mäda Primavesi (1903–2000), Gustav Klimt, 1912–13, oil on canvas

Gustav Klimt Mäda Primavesi (1903–2000), 1912–13 The Met

In shades of mint, laurel, and eucalyptus green, the head and shoulders of a chubby baby fill this vertical portrait painting.

Vincent van Gogh Roulin's Baby, 1888 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the knees up, a pale-skinned woman wearing a floppy, canary-yellow hat and a long white dress stands in a field of spring green in this vertical painting. Brushstrokes and loose dabs of paint are visible throughout.

Vincent van Gogh Girl in White, 1890 National Gallery of Art

This painting displays a young girl sitting, her head and body slightly turned to the left. She has fair skin and light reddish-brown hair tied back with a blue ribbon, a few curls framing her face.

Berthe Morisot Young Girl with an Apron, 1891 National Gallery of Art

Cows, horses, sheep, and pigs stand closely together in a band across the bottom edge of this horizontal painting. Rolling hills open onto grassy lawns, farms, and fields beyond.

Edward Hicks The Cornell Farm, 1848 National Gallery of Art

Mary Cassatt Girl Arranging Her Hair, 1886 National Gallery of Art

This is a painting depicting a social gathering under a large pavilion outdoors. The background shows a green, hilly landscape with hints of brown and white buildings in the distance, under a sky of soft blues with wispy gray clouds.

Eugène Boudin Concert at the Casino of Deauville, 1865 National Gallery of Art

We look beyond a cluster of flags hanging from the side of one tall building onto a wide street at a row of buildings across from us in this vertical painting.

Childe Hassam Allies Day, May 1917, 1917 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 Dock of Deauville, Eugène Boudin, 1891, oil on wood panel

Eugène Boudin The Dock of Deauville, 1891 Cleveland Museum of Art

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