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Arts of the Americas

Art Institute of Chicago · 2,685 artworks

Spanning over 5,000 years, this collection includes pre-Columbian, Native American, Spanish Colonial, and American art. Iconic works include Grant Wood's American Gothic and Edward Hopper's Nighthawks.

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Prints and DrawingsArts of AsiaTextilesApplied Arts of EuropePhotography and MediaArts of the AmericasArts of Greece, Rome, and ByzantiumPainting and Sculpture of EuropeArts of AfricaArchitecture and Design

Featured Artworks

Distant View of Niagara Falls by Thomas Cole

Distant View of Niagara Falls

Thomas Cole

1830

Coronation Stone of Moctezuma Xocoyotzin by Aztec (Mexica)

Coronation Stone of Moctezuma Xocoyotzin

Aztec (Mexica)

1503

Ceremonial Knife (Tumi) by Chimú

Ceremonial Knife (Tumi)

Chimú

1100–1470

Still Life—Strawberries, Nuts, &c. by Raphaelle Peale

Still Life—Strawberries, Nuts, &c.

Raphaelle Peale

1822

Cabin in the Cotton by Horace Pippin

Cabin in the Cotton

Horace Pippin

c. 1931–37

Portrait Vessel by Moche

Portrait Vessel

Moche

600–700 CE

The Freedman by John Quincy Adams Ward

The Freedman

John Quincy Adams Ward

Modeled 1862–63

Vessel with Dancing Maize Gods by Aj Maxam

Vessel with Dancing Maize Gods

Aj Maxam

780–810 CE

Mural Fragment Depicting a Maguey Bloodletting Ritual by Teotihuacan

Mural Fragment Depicting a Maguey Bloodletting Ritual

Teotihuacan

500–600 CE

The Bronco Buster by Frederic Remington

The Bronco Buster

Frederic Remington

Modeled 1895, cast 1899

Ritual Cache by Salado

Ritual Cache

Salado

1300–1400

Storage Jar with Horizontal Bands of Interlocking Scrolls by Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)

Storage Jar with Horizontal Bands of Interlocking Scrolls

Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)

875–1130

General Andrew Jackson by William Rush

General Andrew Jackson

William Rush

1819

Cabinet by Herter Brothers

Cabinet

Herter Brothers

1878–80

Machinist by Emma Stebbins

Machinist

Emma Stebbins

c. 1859

Machinist's Apprentice by Emma Stebbins

Machinist's Apprentice

Emma Stebbins

c. 1859

Sideboard by Daniel Pabst

Sideboard

Daniel Pabst

1868–80

Two-Handled Covered Cup by Cornelius Kierstede

Two-Handled Covered Cup

Cornelius Kierstede

1698–1720

Pitcher by Edward C. Moore

Pitcher

Edward C. Moore

1878

Bureau Table by John Townsend

Bureau Table

John Townsend

c. 1770

The Child's Bath by Mary Cassatt

The Child's Bath

Mary Cassatt

1893

Love of Winter by George Wesley Bellows

Love of Winter

George Wesley Bellows

1914

Nocturne: Blue and Gold—Southampton Water by James McNeill Whistler

Nocturne: Blue and Gold—Southampton Water

James McNeill Whistler

1872

Mountain Brook by Albert Bierstadt

Mountain Brook

Albert Bierstadt

1863

The Advance-Guard, or The Military Sacrifice (The Ambush) by Frederic Remington

The Advance-Guard, or The Military Sacrifice (The Ambush)

Frederic Remington

1890

A City Park by William Merritt Chase

A City Park

William Merritt Chase

c. 1887

Croquet Scene by Winslow Homer

Croquet Scene

Winslow Homer

1866

The Home of the Heron by George Inness

The Home of the Heron

George Inness

1893

Early Morning, Tarpon Springs by George Inness

Early Morning, Tarpon Springs

George Inness

1892

Bar-room Scene by William Sidney Mount

Bar-room Scene

William Sidney Mount

1835

For Sunday's Dinner by William Michael Harnett

For Sunday's Dinner

William Michael Harnett

1888

Magnolias on Light Blue Velvet Cloth by Martin Johnson Heade

Magnolias on Light Blue Velvet Cloth

Martin Johnson Heade

1885–95

The Two Disciples at the Tomb by Henry Ossawa Tanner

The Two Disciples at the Tomb

Henry Ossawa Tanner

c. 1906

Arrangement in Flesh Color and Brown: Portrait of Arthur Jerome Eddy by James McNeill Whistler

Arrangement in Flesh Color and Brown: Portrait of Arthur Jerome Eddy

James McNeill Whistler

1894

Mrs. Daniel Hubbard (Mary Greene) by John Singleton Copley

Mrs. Daniel Hubbard (Mary Greene)

John Singleton Copley

c. 1764

Husking Bee, Island of Nantucket by Eastman Johnson

Husking Bee, Island of Nantucket

Eastman Johnson

1876

Movement by Marsden Hartley

Movement

Marsden Hartley

1913

Elizabeth Grant Bankson Beatty (Mrs. James Beatty) and Her Daughter Susan by Joshua Johnson

Elizabeth Grant Bankson Beatty (Mrs. James Beatty) and Her Daughter Susan

Joshua Johnson

c. 1805

Richard Bill by John Smibert

Richard Bill

John Smibert

1733

At Mouquin's by William James Glackens

At Mouquin's

William James Glackens

1905

The Herring Net by Winslow Homer

The Herring Net

Winslow Homer

1885

View of Cotopaxi by Frederic Edwin Church

View of Cotopaxi

Frederic Edwin Church

1857

Lamp with “Hanging Head Dragonfly” Shade and “Mosaic and Turtleback” Base by Clara Driscoll

Lamp with “Hanging Head Dragonfly” Shade and “Mosaic and Turtleback” Base

Clara Driscoll

By 1906

The Fountain, Villa Torlonia, Frascati, Italy by John Singer Sargent

The Fountain, Villa Torlonia, Frascati, Italy

John Singer Sargent

1907

Icebound by John Henry Twachtman

Icebound

John Henry Twachtman

c. 1889

Cornelius Allerton by Ammi Phillips

Cornelius Allerton

Ammi Phillips

1821–22

Portrait of Mary Adeline Williams by Thomas Eakins

Portrait of Mary Adeline Williams

Thomas Eakins

1899

Bottle with Incised Geometric Figure by Paracas

Bottle with Incised Geometric Figure

Paracas

650–150 BCE

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