
ca. 1532 -1625, Italian, Female Artist / Mannerism (Late Renaissance), 36 works
1819 -1881, Polish, Female Artist, 34 works
1843 -1924, British, Female Artist, 34 works
1791 -1863, German, Female Artist, 34 works
1735 -1796, Swedish, Female Artist, 33 works
1827 -1891, German, Female Artist, 32 works
1749 -1803, French, Female Artist, 32 works
1832 -1924, British, Female Artist, 32 works
1845 -1932, Norwegian, Female Artist / Impressionism and Naturalism, 32 works
1761 -1837, French, Female Artist, 31 works
1859 -1938, American, Female Artist, 31 works
1853 -1927, French, Female Artist / Impressionism, 30 works
1847 -1926, Danish, Female Artist, 30 works
1846 -1933, British, Female Artist, 30 works
1858 -1884, Russian, Female Artist / Naturalism and Realism, 30 works
1713 -1783, German, Female Artist, 30 works
1867 -1938, American, Female Artist, 30 works
1872 -1945, British, Female Artist / Romanticism, 30 works
1855 -1927, British, Female Artist / Impressionism and Art Nouveau, 29 works
1866 -1932, French, Female Artist, 29 works
1863 -1945, Finnish, Female Artist, 29 works
1855 -1922, Dutch, Female Artist, 28 works
1859 -1935, French, Female Artist, 28 works
1721 -1782, Prussian, Female Artist, 28 works
1879 -1933, Italian, Female Artist, 28 works
1859 -1924, Swedish, Female Artist, 28 works
1826 -1895, Dutch, Female Artist, 28 works
1850 -1936, American, Female Artist, 27 works
1887 -1935, Australian, Female Artist, 27 works
1843 -1914, Norwegian, Female Artist, 27 works
Those women artists who had a significant impact on history and the art world deserve praise for their dogged dedication to their profession and willingness to stand up for themselves and their peers.
We have selected nearly 500 female artists, but it would take many lifetimes to adequately honor all the women who have made significant contributions to art history. These extraordinary women have persevered in the face of widespread pressure to compromise their individuality and originality. From the Realists and Impressionists to the Surrealists and the Abstract Expressionists, from painters and printmakers to sculptors, we celebrate the contributions of women to the arts that have shaped our global culture.