- American Impressionism and Realism
The site "presents excerpts from the exhibition catalogue including comments from the collector Raymond Horowitz, illustrated essays on 12 works from the exhibition, and 8 artist biographies."
- American Kaleidoscope: Themes and Perspectives in Recent Art
From the Smithsonian American Art Museum, this site includes commentary and artists' biographies. It also exhibits works by fourteen contemporary artists (Gronk, Sharon Kopriva, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Renee Stout, Terry Allen, Kim Dingle, Pepon Osorio, Frank Romero, Roger Shimomura, David Bates, Frederick Brown, Hung Liu, Deborah Oropallo, Mark Tansey).
- Archives of American Art (AAA)
Presents descriptions of “letters, diaries, sketches and sketchbooks, photographs, exhibition catalogs, scrapbooks, business records, art periodicals, and other documents" from the Smithsonian’s many collections.
- Chicago Renaissance
This site features essays on the "flowering of Afro-American culture" in Chicago during the period from 1925 through 1950.
- Exploring Themes in American Art
Surveys American art by theme: Abstraction, The Figure, Historical Subjects, Landscape Painting, Marine Painting, Portraiture, Narrative Art, Scenes from Everyday Life, Still Life, and Topographical Views. Included are bibliographies, illustrated essays linked to corresponding images, a list of over 100 artists, and a glossary.
- National Gallery of Art
Site provides a searchable digital tour of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
- National Museum of American Illustration
This museum site features original artwork from the 'Golden Age of American Illustration' (1870-1965); artists include Norman Rockwell, Maxfield Parrish, and N.C. Wyeth.
- Newcomb Pottery
"Newcomb Pottery is considered one of the most significant American art potteries of the first half of the twentieth century." Site includes a brief overview and also presents biographies of some of the artists, and images of selected pieces.
- North America: Art History Resources on the Web
Comprehensive site including links to images from ancient western civilizations such as the Anasazi and Hohokam as well as Alaskan totem poles and other native American art.
- Rhapsodies in Black: Art of the Harlem RenaissanceAn introduction to this period including dance, music, painting, and literature in the black community in Harlem with a few artist backgrounds, a bibliography, and a chronology.
- Women Artists of the American West: Past & Present
The website contains 17 collections, organized by theme (community, identity, spirituality, locality). Included are illustrated essays written by art historians, curators, and artists.
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