American Prints offer some of the best art in the world with American artists being particularly influential in contemporary art, with further key figures in the Hudson River School of landscape painters, impressionism and several other mainstream art movements. Below is a list of the famous American artists whose prints are ready to buy from this website. Each American artist also has a description of their work included alongside.
Each of the artists below have prints available to buy from links to our recommended art retailer, Art.com, who we use reguarly ourselves. The links we provide will take you straight to the print that you're after. Their original oil paintings are available as art print reproductions, unframed posters, stretched canvases and framed giclee prints.
American painters have become particularly well known in contemporary art movements such as Pop Art and abstract art as well as producing several members of the impressionist and realist arts movement and others in more traditional styles such as the Hudson River School and Romanticism. Below is a patriotic print of the American flag by abstract artist Jasper Johns.
American Flag Print by Jasper Johns
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American art is varied to the extreme and this reflects the mixed contributors who have come to settle in the country from all corners of the globe to find a suitable location to get the most out of their lives. In many cases the artists below have had to come to America to escape prodlems in their birth places, whilst others have come from richer established families who have been able to allow their children to get the most from their natural skills.
The United States is a country which has been strong in the arts ever since it's existence with impressive contributions in film, television, theatre and of course art. The likes of Italy and France had dominated art from the 15th to 19th century but the talents are now more widely spread internationally, with many of the best to be found in America.
For those who love American art prints, you may like Washington Crossing the Delaware which is covered in detail here. It was a painting by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze that covered an historic moment in the American revolutionary war and is amongst the most patriotic American prints you could buy.
See below for a full list of painters found in this website, with many of the best known included underneath with their best works alongside. In the coming months further artists will be added and the detail on each will also be increased, so please check back to see more and more American prints each time.
Below you can find short biography introductions to the careers of perhaps the 20 most famous of all American painters included in this website along with a choice of one of their best known works, which you can buy online by choosing the links included alongside. Further American artists will be added in the future as this site aims to be truly inclusive of all major artists from the United States as well as covering Native American and African American sections in detail too.
SEE BELOW FOR THE BEST 20 AMERICAN ARTISTS
20th Century American Pop Art Artist
Andy Warhol is one of the most famous American artists of all time and a talented illustrator who helped bring about the 20th century art movement of Pop Art. The list of famous works by Warhol, including his "Warhol Stars" is almost endless, but there a shorter list of some of his best paintings below. Warhol perfectly understood the role of commercial America in art and linked the two together in his work.
Famous prints by American artist Andy Warhol included Turquoise Marilyn, Elvis, Electric Chair, Mao Tse-tung, Flowers, 100 Campbell Soup Cans, Mick Jagger, Jackie Kennedy, Self-Portrait, Campbell's Soup II: Vegetarian Vegetable, Cow and Shoes.
Jackie Kennedy Print by Andy Warhol
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20th Century American Pop Art Artist
Willem de Kooning was a Dutch American artist from the Abstract Expressionist movement whose works have sold for extraordinarily large amounts in recent auctions.
Famous prints by American artist Willem de Kooning included Woman I, Easter Monday, Attic, Excavation, Woman V and Woman III.
In The Sky Print by Willem de Kooning
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20th Century American Realism Artist
Edward Hopper produced many great realism oil paintings such as Nighthawks. The American made over 400 excellent works by the end of his career and he was well known for depicting interesting scenarios with impressive atmosphere. Hopper stuck closely to his preferred style which proved successful and simply chose to experiment with different topics as his subjects.
Famous prints by American artist Edward Hopper included Summer Interior, Road in Maine, Blackhead, Monhegan, The Mansard Roof, House by the Railroad, Self-Portrait, Sunday, Drug Store, Light at Two Lights, Prospect Street, Gloucester, Chop Suey, The Lighthouse at Two Lights, Corn Hill (Truro, Cape Cod), Early Sunday Morning, Hotel Room, Cape Cod Afternoon, The Circle Theatre, Compartment C, Car 293, Cod Evening, New York Movie, Gas, Office at Night, The Lee Shore and Nighthawks.
Nighthawks Print by Edward Hopper
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20th Century American Impressionist Artist
Georgia O'Keeffe was a famous contemporary artist most famous for her closeup paintings of many different types of flowers. The have become very popular choices as framed prints and offer an attractive feminine option to a male dominated art scene. O'Keeffe is one of the most famous female artists of all time, and also even more loved beyond her considerable skills because of the style of her work.
Famous prints by American artist Georgia O'Keeffe included Ram's Head White Hollyhock and Little Hills and Blue and Green Music.
Oriental Poppies Print by Georgia O'Keeffe
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10th Century American Artist
Winslow Homer was a landscape painter who produced some attractive scenes of his local countryside and also some seascapes too. Like many of the artists in this site, Homer was an excellent illustrator who used these skills to produce exceptionally detailed oil paintings. Many would be surprised to learn that he was mainly self-taught and as such managed to keep his style pretty original and innovative.
Famous prints by American artist Winslow Homer included The Fog Warning, Home, Sweet Home, Inviting a Shot before Petersburg, Virginia, Snap the Whip, Breezing Up, Waiting for the Start, Boys in a Pasture, Gulf Stream, The Blue Boat, Fishing Schooner Nassau, Wall Nassau, Boy Fishing, In the Mowing, Palm Tree, Gloucester Mackerel Fleet, The Country School, Summer Night, Exotic Island, St Johns River Florida, Eight Bells, The Veteran in a New Field, Gloucester Harbor and Garden in Nassau.
Fog Warning Print by Winslow Homer
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19th Century American Impressionist Artist
Mary Cassatt has the unusual claim to being a female contributor to the original impressionist movement and was also rare as an American too in this predominantly French male environment. Her paintings offer a view of life at that time for women who were often regularly ignored in favour male portraits.
Famous prints by American artist Mary Cassatt included Portrait of Madame Sisley, In the box, Lydia Leaning on Her Arms in a theatre box, Miss Mary Ellison, Children on the Beach, Child in Straw Hat, Maternite, Nurse Reading to a Little Girl, Madame Meerson and Her Daughter, Jules Being Dried by His Mother, Mother and Child and Young Woman in Green, Outdoors in the Sun.
Children Playing on the Beach Print by Mary Cassatt
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19th Century American Hudson River School Artist
Albert Bierstadt is one of the best known members of the Hudson River School and even had a mountain in the Yosemite range named after him thanks to his prominent influence on the area through his impressive landscape oil paintings. The romantic views given by this art movement means Bierstadt prints are still very popular right across America.
Famous prints by American artist Albert Bierstadt included The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak, Looking Up the Yosemite Valley, A Storm in the Rocky Mountains - Mount Rosalie, Emigrants Crossing the Plains, Puget Sound on the Pacific Coast, The Wolf River, Alaskan Coast Range, Among the Sierra Nevada, California, Domes of Yosemite, Sunrise, Yosemite Valley, Sunset in the Yosemite Valley, Among the Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, Seal Rock, The Great Trees, Mariposa Grove, California, Yosemite Valley and Storm in the Rocky Mountains (Mount Rosa).
Storm in the Rocky Mountains Print by Albert Bierstadt
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20th Century American Pop Art Artist
Roy Lichtenstein stands alongside Andy Warhol in being a key influence in the rise of 20th century Pop Art. Lichtenstein similarly was a great illustrator but his best known works followed an interesting cartoon style commonly depicting glamorous women and action scenes.
Famous prints by American artist Roy Lichtenstein included Girl With Hair Ribbon, Drowning Girl, Whaam!, Blam, M-Maybe, Kiss V, Seductive Girl, Ohhh... Alright..., Thinking of Him, Still Life with Crystal Bowl Peace Through Chemistry, Girl with Ball, In the Car, Spray, Landscape with Figures, Cloud and Sea, Reflection in Miror, Big Painting No. 6 and Stepping Out.
Drowning Girl Print by Roy Lichtenstein
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19th & 20th Century American Portait Artist
Italian-born John Singer Sargent was a talented oil painting and watercolor artist who remains much loved today thanks to key exhibitions which continue to spread his reputation all around the world. His well travelled life enabled him to produce paintings in Venice to the Tyrol, Corfu, the Middle East, Montana, Maine, and Florida which was very rare at that time.
Famous prints by American artist John Singer Sargent included Portrait of Madame X, El Jaleo, The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit, Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose and Lady Agnew of Lochnaw.
Oyster Gatherers of Cancale Print by John Singer Sargent
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20th Century American Sculptor
Jeff Koons is a truly creative artist best known for his Balloon Modelling amongst other memorable contributions that use everyday objects to create interesting art works. Jeff Koons is one of the few living artists who is featured here and he remains very much in his own classification because of his original style.
Famous prints by American artist Jeff Koons included Puppy, Pop Art is Popeye and Rabbit in Naples.
Pop Art is Popeye Print by Jeff Koons
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20th Century American Pop Art Artist
Jasper Johns is a truly contemporary artist best known for his depiction of the American flag, as seen at the start of this page. Jasper Johns has received the Artist of the year and National Medal of Arts in his time and is broadly classified in the art movements of Abstract Expressionism, Neo-Dada and Pop Art.
Famous prints by American artist Jasper Johns included Flag, White Flag, Target with Plaster Casts, False Start, Three Flags, Coathanger, Painting With Two Balls, Painted Bronze, Device, Periscope (Hart Crane), The Critic Sees, Study for Skin, Figure Five, Voice, Skull, Tantric Detail, Seasons, Numbers in Color and Titanic.
Target Print by Jasper Johns
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19th Century American Hudson River School Artist
Thomas Cole founded the original Hudson River School and contributed some of it's best works himself. Cole was a skilled artist and teacher to many great American painters who followed such as Albert Bierstadt. The Hudson River School was a homegrown art movement which remains very popular across America for it's charming illustrations of key landscapes in this beautiful country.
Famous prints by American artist Thomas Cole included The Titan's Goblet, The Oxbow, The Course of Empire and The Voyage of Life.
Hunter's Return Print by Thomas Cole
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20th Century American Abstract Expressionist Artist
Arshile Gorky moved from his birthplace of Armenia to pursue his artistic lifestyle in the United States where he was to produce a short but exceptional art career which helped contribute to the direction of abstract expressionism during the early to mid 20th century. Key American group New York School is just one of the bodies that has come out in support of the work of this painter.
Famous prints by American artist Arshile Gorky included Landscape in the Manner of Cezanne, Nighttime, The Artist and His Mother, Portrait of Master Bill, The Liver is the Cock's Comb and Enigma and Nostalgia.
Artist and his Mother Print by Arshile Gorky
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19th Century American Landscape Painter
American artist Inness received training at the prestigious Barbizon school of France before making a name for himself as a talented 19th century landscape artist who played a role in the establishment of the Tonalism art movement.
Famous prints by American artist George Inness included Sunset on the Passaic, In the Roman Campagna, Étretat, Old Elm at Medfield, Early Morning, Tarpon Springs and Pool in the Woods.
Taking a Walk Print by George Inness
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20th Century American Pop Art Artist
Jean-Michel Basquiat was perhaps the first African-American painter to achieve huge international fame and did so as highly original member of the neo-expressionist art movement, specialising in Graffiti art combined with traditional oil painting.
Famous prints by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat included Untitled acrylic, Untitled (skull) and Profit I.
Worthy Constituant Print by Jean-Michel Basquiat
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20th Century American Pop Art Artist
James Abbott McNeill Whistler was an American who spent much of his art career in Britain were he developed an excellent reputation for portrait paintings, with occasional landscape works. McNeill prints are believed to have inspired the Tonalists and also some of the American Impressionists amongst others.
Famous prints by American artist James Whistler included Arrangement in Pink, Red and Purple, Mother of pearl and silver: The Andalusian, Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket, Arrangement in Grey and Black: The Artist's Mother, Nocturne: Blue and Gold - Old Battersea Bridge, Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl and Portrait of Whistler with Hat.
Portrait of the Artist's Mother Print by James Whistler
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20th Century American Abstract Expressionist Artist
Jackson Pollock was an abstract expressionist will a recognisable style of seemingly-random expressions of colored paint right across large canvases which art fans seem to like or dislike as the case maybe. Pollock was undeniably talented and his paintings make popular prints even today as abstract art becomes more mainstream.
Famous prints by American artist Jackson Pollock included No. 5, Number 1, Lucifer and Convergence.
Convergence Print by Jackson Pollock
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20th Century American Artist
Norman Rockwell is a much loved and well recognised American artist who developed his original style from magazine front covers to oil paintings as his career expanded. His long career produced several thousands of works by the end and is best known for the charm in detail of illustration that each of his paintings offered. There would typically be a combination of interesting characters that make his paintings truly intriguing.
Famous prints by American artist Norman Rockwell included Scout at Ship's Wheel, Santa and Scouts in Snow, Boy and Baby Carriage, Golden Rule, The Problem We All Live With, Southern Justice (Murder in Mississippi), Circus Barker and Strongman, Doctor and Doll, The Four Freedoms, Freedom of Speech, Freedom to Worship, Freedom from Want, Freedom from Fear, Rosie the Riveter, Going and Coming, Gramps at the Plate, Redhead Loves Hatty Perkins, People in a Theatre Balcony, Tain't You, Cousin Reginald Goes to the Country, Santa and Expense Book, Mother Tucking Children into Bed, The Rookie, No Swimming, Santa with Elves, Bottom of the Sixth and Saying Grace.
The Runaway Print by Norman Rockwell
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20th Century American Pop Art Artist
Robert Rauschenberg is a American artist prominent in the period where Pop Art began to make an emergence. The artist's precise art movement is generally seen as typically Neo-Dada, but Rauschenberg was a varied artist who also achieved success with photography, printmaking, papermaking, and performance.
Famous prints by American artist Robert Rauschenberg included Canyon, Monogram and Summer Rental.
Summer Rental Print by Robert Rauschenberg
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20th Century American Realist Artist
George Bellows was a significant Realist painter from Ohio who is best remembered for his emotive city scenes and occasional boxing-based paintings.
Famous prints by American artist George Bellows included Cliff Dwellers, New York, Both Members of This Club, Dempsey and Firpo and Central Park.
Dempsey and Firpo Print by George Bellows
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19th & 20th Century American Illustrator Artist
Maxfield Parrish was a significant American illustrator who developed an original style which still proves popular today with many who buy prints of his original illustrations and paintings as print reproductions.
Famous prints by American artist Maxfield Parrish included The Dinky Bird, Princess Parizade Bringing Home the Singing Tree from Arabian Nights and Cadmus Sowing the Dragon's Teeth.
Dusk Print by Maxfield Parrish
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20th Century American Pop Art Artist
Robert Motherwell was another highly successful American Abstract Expressionist from the mid to late 20th century who again created his own style based as far from traditional methods as was possible.
Famous prints by American artist Robert Motherwell included Elegy to the Spanish Republic No. 110 and Beside the Sea No. 24.
Beside the Sea 24 Print by Robert Motherwell
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20th Century American Abstract Artist
Barnett Newman is an artist with a simple style that helped him to achieve popularity as a contemporary influence on new ideas coming out during his time in the limelight. Some compare his work to artists such as Mark Rothko who concentrate on colour above all else and find traditional art something that should be routinely challenged.
Famous prints by American artist Barnett Newman included Fifth Station, Canto VII, Twelfth Station, Vir Heroicus Sublimins, Now II, The Name I, White Fire IV, Mitternacht Blau, The Stations of the Cross, Profile of Light, Canto XII, Canto VIII, Onement 1, Zip, Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue? and Voice of Fire.
Canto XIV Print by Barnett Newman
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As Americanprints.org continues to expand we will add more and more great artists from the United States but for now we will just start with the best known as included above. See below for a fuller list with more painters who we intend to add in future months. The list includes those from different mainstream art movements and mediums from recent centuries.
Disclaimer: Americanprints.org is an entirely unofficial website which has no connection to any of the artists included. Their copyrights are owned entirely by the respective artist's foundation. More information on these is available online at each's foundations. All images shown on this website are as an affiliate of Art.com who hold all necessary licenses for each artist featured.