Horizontal Paintings for the Kitchen

Wide paintings that sit naturally above a sofa, a bed, a sideboard or a tub. A row of three small still lifes above a counter reads as one long piece. Here are 83 paintings for the kitchen, each wider than it is tall, with works by Paul Cézanne, Vincent van Gogh and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

All 143 paintings for the kitchen

The Basket of Apples, Paul Cézanne 16 × 20 in landscape print (41 × 51 cm), centered 47¼ in from the floor, 8 in above the console table. Drawn to scale on a 12 × 8 ft wall.

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Painting of a basket of green and red-yellow apples spilling over into a white cloth placed on a wooden table, with a dark green bottle and a plate of pale biscuits behind.

Paul Cézanne The Basket of Apples, c. 1893 Art Institute of Chicago

Irises, Vincent van Gogh, 1890, oil on canvas

Vincent van Gogh Irises, 1890 The Met

Still Life with Apples and a Pot of Primroses, Paul Cézanne, ca. 1890, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne Still Life with Apples and a Pot of Primroses, ca. 1890 The Met

The Harvesters, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1565, oil on oak

Pieter Bruegel the Elder The Harvesters, 1565 The Met

A Woman Seated beside a Vase of Flowers (Madame Paul Valpinçon?), Edgar Degas, 1865, oil on canvas

Edgar Degas A Woman Seated beside a Vase of Flowers (Madame Paul Valpinçon?), 1865 The Met

Still Life: Wood Tankard and Metal Pitcher, Paul Gauguin, 1880, oil on linen canvas

Paul Gauguin Still Life: Wood Tankard and Metal Pitcher, 1880 Art Institute of Chicago

Apples and grapes rest in a shallow wicker basket on a table covered with a light-colored cloth. Additional fruit is scattered on the table.

Claude Monet Apples and Grapes, 1880 Art Institute of Chicago

Orange, yellow, and white flowers in a brown vase on a round table, with a blue-green floral tablecloth and mottled, brownish background.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Chrysanthemums, 1881–82 Art Institute of Chicago

Fruits of the Midi, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1881, oil on canvas

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Fruits of the Midi, 1881 Art Institute of Chicago

Grapes, Lemons, Pears, and Apples, Vincent van Gogh, 1887, oil on canvas

Vincent van Gogh Grapes, Lemons, Pears, and Apples, 1887 Art Institute of Chicago

The Plate of Apples, Paul Cézanne, c. 1877, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne The Plate of Apples, c. 1877 Art Institute of Chicago

Painting of three male figures, two older men in top hats and a younger man with red hair, standing outdoors around a wooden table with a pitcher on it, drinking from glasses.

Vincent van Gogh The Drinkers, 1890 Art Institute of Chicago

Lunch at the Restaurant Fournaise (The Rowers' Lunch), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1875, oil on canvas

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Lunch at the Restaurant Fournaise (The Rowers' Lunch), 1875 Art Institute of Chicago

Oleanders, Vincent van Gogh, 1888, oil on canvas

Vincent van Gogh Oleanders, 1888 The Met

Shoes, Vincent van Gogh, 1888, oil on canvas

Vincent van Gogh Shoes, 1888 The Met

Still Life with Apples and Pitcher, Camille Pissarro, 1872, oil on canvas

Camille Pissarro Still Life with Apples and Pitcher, 1872 The Met

Still Life with Peaches and Grapes, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1881, oil on canvas

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Still Life with Peaches and Grapes, 1881 The Met

Nine oranges and lemons sit in a shallow basket with dark green, spiky branches behind and a pair of cobalt-blue gloves in front in this horizontal still life painting.

Vincent van Gogh Still Life of Oranges and Lemons with Blue Gloves, 1889 National Gallery of Art

In this painting, a collection of large, ripe peaches sits on a light green plate with a white rim. The peaches are painted in shades of orange, yellow, and red, with some areas of dark red and black.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Peaches on a Plate, 1902/1905 National Gallery of Art

We look down onto nine pieces of fruit, a pitcher, a goblet, and a dish arranged on a rustic wood table in front of a floral curtain in this nearly square, loosely painted still life.

Paul Cézanne Still Life with Milk Jug and Fruit, c. 1900 National Gallery of Art

A profusion of white roses bursting from the neck of a tan jug almost fills the height of this horizontal still life painting.

Vincent van Gogh Roses, 1890 National Gallery of Art

About a dozen ruby-red and bright pink peonies in a gold and green vase sit on a rumpled cloth in this loosely painted, horizontal still life.

Paul Gauguin Still Life with Peonies, 1884 National Gallery of Art

Autumn Landscape, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Orange County, New York, Jasper Francis Cropsey, ca. 1870–75, oil on canvas

Jasper Francis Cropsey Autumn Landscape, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Orange County, New York, ca. 1870–75 The Met

Three Pears and an Apple, Eastman Johnson, 1857, oil on board

Eastman Johnson Three Pears and an Apple, 1857 National Gallery of Art

We look down at the end of a narrow table at a white plate, pot, knife, and spoon set on the white tablecloth in this horizontal still life painting.

Henri Fantin-Latour Still Life with Mustard Pot, 1860 National Gallery of Art

We look slightly down onto a wooden table or buffet with a basket of fruit, a vase of pink and white flowers, a book, and a small tray holding a teacup, saucer, and two oranges in this horizontal still life painting.

Henri Fantin-Latour Still Life, 1866 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

Cylindrical, C-shaped, and triangular forms are painted with flat areas of vivid pink, purple, navy, royal, and light blue, turquoise, white, black, and gray in this abstract, horizontal painting.

Patrick Henry Bruce Peinture/Nature Morte, c. 1924 National Gallery of Art

In this painting, a wicker basket is filled with yellow pears and a few red cherries. The basket rests on a table, and more pears and cherries are scattered in front of it, casting shadows on the white tablecloth.

John F. Francis Basket of Pears and Crabapples, n.d. National Gallery of Art

The image shows a large blue and grey bowl filled with various fruits, including grapes, peaches, and a pineapple. The color palette consists of blues, greens, yellows, oranges, and browns.

William Stearns Bowl of Fruit, c. 1830/1840 National Gallery of Art

The image features a variety of fruit, including large white melons, a sliced red watermelon, and clusters of dark and white grapes with an assortment of green leaves.

Chipman Melons and Grapes, mid 19th century National Gallery of Art

A Dog Feast - Sioux, George Catlin, 1861/1869, oil on card mounted on paperboard

George Catlin A Dog Feast - Sioux, 1861/1869 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

Hummingbird and Apple Blossoms, Martin Johnson Heade, 1875, oil on canvas

Martin Johnson Heade Hummingbird and Apple Blossoms, 1875 The Met

Sunflowers, Vincent van Gogh, 1887, oil on canvas

Vincent van Gogh Sunflowers, 1887 The Met

Apples, Paul Cézanne, 1878–79, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne Apples, 1878–79 The Met

More than three dozen pears clustered densely on leafy branches against a vivid blue sky fill this long, horizontal painting. Most of the pears are golden yellow and touched with blush pink on one side.

Joseph Decker Ripening Pears, c. 1884/1885 National Gallery of Art

Thistles, John Singer Sargent, 1883–89, oil on canvas

John Singer Sargent Thistles, 1883–89 Art Institute of Chicago

Two green pears lit from the upper right sit on a pale blue tabletop or ledge against a dark background in this horizontal still life painting. The left pear sits upright against the other.

Édouard Manet Pears, 1880 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

Peach Blossoms, Winslow Homer, 1878, oil on canvas

Winslow Homer Peach Blossoms, 1878 Art Institute of Chicago

Still Life with Apples and Pears, Paul Cézanne, ca. 1891–92, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne Still Life with Apples and Pears, ca. 1891–92 The Met

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

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

Still Life with Teapot and Fruit, Paul Gauguin, 1896, oil on canvas

Paul Gauguin Still Life with Teapot and Fruit, 1896 The Met

Allegory of Autumn, François Boucher, 1753, oil on canvas

François Boucher Allegory of Autumn, 1753 The Met

Three whole, green pears against a caramel-brown background fill this horizontal still life painting. The painting was created with long, parallel, visible brushstrokes throughout, and a strip of unpainted canvas lines the top edge.

Paul Cézanne Three Pears, 1878/1879 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

This painting shows a group of potted pansies. There is a large basket filled with yellow pansies on the left, surrounded by at least four smaller terracotta pots on the right containing purple, white, blue, and orange pansies.

Henri Fantin-Latour Pansies, 1874 National Gallery of Art

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