1814 -1884, British, Female Artist, 27 works
1840 -1916, French, Female Artist / Impressionism, 27 works
1881 -1932, French, Female Artist / Cubism, 27 works
1840 -1926, French, Female Artist, 26 works
1863 -1935, American, Female Artist / Impressionism , Romanticism , and Art Nouveau, 26 works
1853 -1935, Swedish, Female Artist, 26 works
1609 -1660, Dutch, Female Artist / Baroque, 25 works
1875 -1937, Belgian, Female Artist, 24 works
1609 -1696, French, Female Artist / Baroque, 22 works
1858 -1946, American, Female Artist, 22 works
1834 -1923, American, Female Artist / American Pre-Raphaelites, 22 works
1772 -1839, French, Female Artist, 21 works
1844 -1933, British, Female Artist, 21 works
1861 -1940, Swedish, Female Artist, 21 works
1594 -1657, Belgian, Female Artist / Baroque, 21 works
1853 -1939, Swedish, Female Artist, 21 works
1822 -1902, British, Female Artist, 21 works
1892 -1918, German, Female Artist, 20 works
1857 -1909, Swedish, Female Artist, 20 works
1744 -1818, French, Female Artist / Rococo, 20 works
1647 -1717, German, Female Artist, 20 works
1859 -1912, British, Female Artist, 20 works
1852 -1909, British, Female Artist, 20 works
1855 -1934, British, Female Artist, 19 works
1845 -1909, British, Female Artist, 19 works
1800 -1885, American, Female Artist, 19 works
1578 -1630, Italian, Female Artist / Mannerism (Late Renaissance), 19 works
1886 -1918, Russian, Female Artist, 19 works
1847 -1906, American, Female Artist, 19 works
1869 -1947, New Zealander, Female Artist / Post-Impressionism and Expressionism, 18 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.