Best Cityscape Paintings

The definitve feature of any cityscape is in how the building are arranged. The origin of cityscape painting in art history comes from ancient Rome.The best cityscape painting can make the viewer feel as if they are in the city painted and can almost step into the painting and be a part of it all.

Late Afternoon, New York, Winter Childe Hassam

American artist Childe Hassan was a prominent artist during the American Impressionist movement. In 1900 he captured a snow afternoon in New York City. His painting reflects the harsh conditions of wind and snow.

View Of Florence Thomas Cole

American artist Thomas Cole was a member of the Hudson River School. In 1837 he captured a view of the city of Florence, Italy. He brought back drawing from his trip to Italy.

Yellow Porch Richard Diebenkorn

American artist Richard Diebenkorn helped shape the School of Abstract Expressionism in California with his artwork. This painting depicts an empty porch in a cityscape setting.

Gordon’s Gin Richard Estes

Classic New York artist Richard Estes is a longstanding pioneer of the Photorealist movement, producing his paintings using photos. This is one of his most well-known New York City paintings.

Paris Street, Rainy Day Gustave Caillebotte

French artist Gustave Caillebotte was a painter during the Realism movement, In 1877 he depicted a rainy day in Paris capturing in detail the shine from the rain on the cobblestones.

Boulevard Des Capucines Claude Monet

French artist Claude Monet painted during the Impressionist movement. In 1874 he created this paining depicting the boulevard in Paris on a winter's day.

View Of Delft Johannes Vermeer

Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer a painter during the Baroque period painted this view of the of Delft, a city in South Holland, Netherlands.

Stadtansicht August Von Siegen

Dutch artist August Von Siegen was a painter during the Realism movement. He created this painting in 1910 showing busy city life. A canal separates the town and boats are upon the waterway while people fill the streets.

Urban Landscape Charles Leickert

Dutch landscape artist Charles Leickert created this painting in 1856. He lived in Amsterdam from 1849 to 1883 and created a detail portrayal of the city.

De Waag (Weighing House) And Crane On The Spaarne, Haarlem Gerrit Adriaenszoon Berckheyde

Dutch Golden Age artist Gerrit Adriaenszoon Berckheyde created this detailed urban setting in 1698.

View Of Brussels From The North-East Hercules Seghers

Dutch Golden Age artist Hercules Seghers has capured the city of Brussels, Belgium in all its beauty.

Fischerhäuser Am Stadtkanal Karl Schuster

Austrian artist Karl Schuster was a painter during the Relism movement. He shows how the life of a simple town was — people row in their boats, trees flourish near the waterfront, and people inside have windows wide open.

Frühling In Istrien Adolf Kaufmann

Austrian landscape and marine artist Adolf Kaufman created this painting in 1916. It depicts a city in the Istrian Peninsula part of the Austrian-Hungary Empire at the time. By the blooming trees one can tell that spring has arrived. Fruling translates to spring.

Queensboro Bridge Andreas Orosz

German Post-War anc Contemporary artist Andreas Orosz created this painting in Realism style of the Queensboro Bridge in New York City in 1999. The bridge connect the boroughs of Manhattan and Queens.

Area Of Venice Frits Thaulow

Norwegian Impressionist artist Frits Thaulow created this detailed painting of a canal in Venice in 1894.

Miasto Barbara Houwalt

Polish artist Barbara Houwalt created this cityscape in great detail. Miasto means city. Here you can see red roofs of houses, an aqueduct or bridge and sseveral leafy trees.

Evening in Cairo Ivan Aivazovsky

Russian Romantic artist Iven Aivazovsky brought us to Cairo, Egypt with a breathtaking orange sunset.