1841 -1895, French, Female Artist / Impressionism, 335 works
1755 -1842, French, Female Artist / Rococo, 247 works
1876 -1907, German, Female Artist / Expressionism, 240 works
1857 -1931, American, Female Artist, 237 works
1871 -1945, Canadian, Female Artist / Modernism and Post-Impressionism, 215 works
1741 -1807, Swiss, Female Artist / Neoclassicism, 180 works
1865 -1940, Polish, Female Artist / Avant-garde, 173 works
1675 -1757, Italian, Female Artist, 130 works
1855 -1942, American, Female Artist, 119 works
1848 -1933, American, Female Artist / Impressionism, 95 works
1823 -1903, French, Female Artist / Kitsch , Neoclassicism , and Romanticism, 85 works
1633 -1699, British, Female Artist / Baroque, 75 works
1867 -1940, Danish, Female Artist, 73 works
1886 -1940, Danish, Female Artist / Art Deco and Art Nouveau, 61 works
1861 -1919, Finnish, Female Artist, 53 works
1896 -1934, Russian, Female Artist, 42 works
1875 -1931, American, Female Artist, 41 works
1864 -1920, British, Female Artist, 40 works
1793 -1872, British, Female Artist, 40 works
ca. 1532 -1625, Italian, Female Artist / Mannerism (Late Renaissance), 36 works
1819 -1881, Polish, Female Artist, 34 works
1791 -1863, German, Female Artist, 34 works
1735 -1796, Swedish, Female Artist, 33 works
1749 -1803, French, Female Artist, 32 works
1859 -1938, American, Female Artist, 31 works
1853 -1927, French, Female Artist / Impressionism, 30 works
1847 -1926, Danish, Female Artist, 30 works
1858 -1884, Russian, Female Artist / Naturalism and Realism, 30 works
1713 -1783, German, Female Artist, 30 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.