Women and painting: painters, images of women in famous (and not so famous) paintings, and other resources on women in art.
On this site: an overview of women painters of the 16th-17th centuries, including a list of many of the female painters of the period.
An image gallery of paintings of women artists depicting themselves in self portraits.
Hannah Hoch biography - a profile of German artist Hannah Höch, including links to more information.
A Chinese artist credited with inventing a method of bamboo painting.
Quotes by Grandma Moses - part of an extensive collection of quotations by notable women.
Quotes by Georgia O'Keeffe - part of an extensive collection of quotations by notable women.
Watercolor portrait by Martha Wheeler Baxter, early 20th century.
Oil painting by Rosa Bonheur, 1853, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Watercolor, 1916, in the Sellars Collection, by Eleanor Parke Custis (1897-1983). Large image; no further information given.
Paintings in several media by Russian artist Natalia Goncharova, all about 1909-1913. "Annunciation," "Haycutting," "Green Forest," "Portrait of Larionov," and "The Cyclist."
A graphically beautiful site, befitting the subject. The biography is laid out with images from O'Keeffe's artwork along side. Don't miss the cute animated icon at the bottom of most pages!
Watercolors and oils from Georgia O'Keeffe, each with information about the work and magnified versions of the images.
Seventeenth century Italian painter of "supreme quality."
Two Op Art pieces by Bridget Riley, 1964 and 1978.
Wall painting depicts women of Pompeii. Unknown artist.
Bringing her out from under the shadow of her brother, Andrew, the Women's International Center awarded Wyeth their Living Legacy award. This page sketches her life and work.
