American painting spans Winslow Homer’s seascapes, Georgia O’Keeffe’s desert abstractions and Norman Rockwell’s everyday scenes. Major U.S. museums hold deep public collections of their work, making it possible to see many of these artists in person without traveling far.
Questions and Answers
Where can I see Edward Hopper’s paintings?
The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York holds the largest single collection of Hopper’s work through the Josephine Hopper bequest, and the Art Institute of Chicago displays his famous Nighthawks. See our profile of Edward Hopper.
Which museum has the most Georgia O’Keeffe paintings?
The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico, dedicated solely to her work, holds the largest collection, and the Art Institute of Chicago and the Metropolitan Museum of Art also hold major O’Keeffe paintings. See our profile of Georgia O’Keeffe.
Where can I see Winslow Homer’s seascapes?
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art both hold significant Homer collections, and his former studio at Prouts Neck, Maine, is preserved by the Portland Museum of Art. See our profile of Winslow Homer.
What about Mary Cassatt and Norman Rockwell?
The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National Gallery of Art both hold important Cassatt paintings and prints. Norman Rockwell’s work is concentrated at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. See our profiles of Mary Cassatt and Norman Rockwell.
Are there other major American painters worth knowing?
Grant Wood, painter of American Gothic, is closely associated with the Art Institute of Chicago, which owns the painting, and James Abbott McNeill Whistler is well represented at the Freer Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. See our profiles of Grant Wood and James Abbott McNeill Whistler, and browse 100 Notable Pioneers of American Painters for more names.
Artists and Posts Mentioned
- Edward Hopper
- Georgia O’Keeffe
- Winslow Homer
- Mary Cassatt
- Norman Rockwell
- Grant Wood
- James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Sources
- Whitney Museum of American Art: Edward Hopper
- Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Winslow Homer
- Norman Rockwell Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago: American Gothic
- Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian: Whistler
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