1862 -1946, Finnish, Female Artist / Realism and Expressionism, 199 works
1865 -1938, French, Female Artist / Post-Impressionism, 142 works
1845 -1928, French, Female Artist, 77 works
1828 -1915, British, Female Artist, 60 works
1849 -1883, French, Female Artist / Impressionism, 55 works
1855 -1942, American, Female Artist, 53 works
1814 -1895, Dutch, Female Artist, 50 works
1706 -1783, German, Female Artist, 40 works
1600 -1670, Italian, Female Artist, 40 works
1827 -1891, German, Female Artist, 32 works
1863 -1945, Finnish, Female Artist, 29 works
1826 -1895, Dutch, Female Artist, 28 works
1840 -1926, French, Female Artist, 26 works
1609 -1660, Dutch, Female Artist / Baroque, 25 works
1609 -1696, French, Female Artist / Baroque, 22 works
1594 -1657, Belgian, Female Artist / Baroque, 21 works
1744 -1818, French, Female Artist / Rococo, 20 works
1855 -1934, British, Female Artist, 19 works
1578 -1630, Italian, Female Artist / Mannerism (Late Renaissance), 19 works
1886 -1918, Russian, Female Artist, 19 works
1850 -1940, Austrian, Female Artist, 18 works
1849 -1930, German, Female Artist, 16 works
1630 -1693, Dutch, Female Artist, 15 works
1630 -1684, Spanish, Female Artist, 15 works
1859 -1944, American, Female Artist, 14 works
1875 -1907, British, Female Artist, 13 works
1664 -1750, Dutch, Female Artist / Baroque and Dutch Golden Age, 12 works
1819 -1887, German, Female Artist, 11 works
1845 -1927, American, Female Artist, 11 works
1854 -1948, American, Female Artist, 8 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.