Naïve art

Ariadne's Gallery holds 3,097 Naïve art works by 90 artists, most made between 1893 and 1991. The best represented artists are Marc Chagall, Niko Pirosmani and Alfred Wallis. The most common genres are genre painting, religious painting and portrait.

Emotional profile

Sadness: 31 (collection average 34)
Joy: 46 (collection average 46)
Tension: 45 (collection average 48)
Anger: 20 (collection average 23)
Nostalgia: 44 (collection average 47)
Wonder: 48 (collection average 48)
Interest: 56 (collection average 57)

Leading artists

Artworks (200 of 3,097)

Family Group by Joshua Johnson, 1800 — Interest 70, Joy 60, Wonder 54
Mrs. John Moale (Ellin North) and Ellin North Moale by Joshua Johnson, 1800 — Interest 65, Joy 55, Wonder 56
Letitia Grace McCurdy by Joshua Johnson, 1802 — Joy 45, Interest 55, Wonder 45
Grace Allison McCurdy and Her Daughters by Joshua Johnson, 1804 — Interest 65, Joy 55, Wonder 55
Edward and Sarah Rutter by Joshua Johnson, 1805 — Joy 44, Interest 55, Sadness 29
Mr. Baylor by Joshua Johnson, 1805 — Joy 45, Interest 55, Wonder 46
Portrait of Isabella Taylor by Joshua Johnson, 1805 — Joy 45, Interest 56, Wonder 45
Sarah Ogden Gustin by Joshua Johnson, 1805 — Interest 65, Joy 55, Wonder 55
The Westwood Children by Joshua Johnson, 1807 — Joy 65, Interest 70, Wonder 60
Mrs. Abraham White, Jr. and Daughter Rose by Joshua Johnson, 1809 — Interest 65, Joy 55, Wonder 55
Adelina Morton by Joshua Johnson, 1810 — Interest 64, Joy 55, Wonder 50
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN YOE AND SON by Joshua Johnson, 1810 — Joy 50, Interest 60, Wonder 45
Girl Wearing a Bonnet by Joshua Johnson, 1810 — Joy 65, Interest 70, Wonder 59
Portrait of Mrs. Barbara Baker Murphy by Joshua Johnson, 1810 — Interest 65, Joy 55, Wonder 55
Portrait of Sea Captain John Murphy by Joshua Johnson, 1810 — Joy 45, Interest 55, Wonder 45
Woman and Baby Wearing Green Gloves by Joshua Johnson, 1810 — Interest 76, Joy 71, Wonder 65
Young Lady on a Red Sofa by Joshua Johnson, 1810 — Joy 66, Interest 70, Wonder 60
John Jacob Anderson and Sons, John and Edward by Joshua Johnson, 1815 — Joy 50, Interest 60, Wonder 50
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1818 — Joy 82, Interest 70, Wonder 63
Portrait of an African American Man by Joshua Johnson, 1820 — Sadness 35, Joy 40, Anger 15
Young Boy with Toy Horse by John Bradley, 1820 — Wonder 50, Joy 46, Nostalgia 45
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1825 — Interest 85, Joy 85, Wonder 80
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1825 — Joy 79, Interest 68, Wonder 61
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1825 — Wonder 80, Interest 75, Joy 65
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1825 — Wonder 80, Interest 75, Joy 65
The Falls of Niagara by Edward Hicks, 1825 — Sadness 75, Nostalgia 55, Anger 10
Falls of Niagara by Edward Hicks, 1826 — Sadness 50, Anger 20, Tension 45
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1826 — Interest 85, Joy 85, Wonder 80
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1826 — Joy 77, Interest 66, Wonder 58
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1826 — Wonder 81, Interest 75, Joy 65
Painting of a Prize Cow in a Field by John Bradley, 1827 — Joy 56, Wonder 45, Nostalgia 40
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1828 — Interest 86, Joy 85, Wonder 80
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1828 — Interest 85, Joy 85, Wonder 80
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1828 — Wonder 81, Interest 75, Joy 65
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1828 — Wonder 80, Interest 75, Joy 65
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1829 — Interest 85, Wonder 80, Joy 85
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1829 — Joy 81, Interest 70, Wonder 60
Girl Holding Doll in an Interior by John Bradley, 1830 — Joy 60, Wonder 39, Nostalgia 35
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1830 — Interest 85, Joy 85, Wonder 80
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1830 — Interest 86, Joy 85, Wonder 79
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1830 — Interest 85, Joy 85, Wonder 80
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1830 — Joy 78, Interest 68, Wonder 58
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1830 — Joy 80, Interest 69, Wonder 60
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1831 — Wonder 80, Interest 75, Joy 65
Woman Before a Pianoforte by John Bradley, 1831 — Joy 55, Wonder 54, Interest 60
Young Boy Feeding Rabbits by John Bradley, 1831 — Joy 55, Wonder 55, Interest 61
A Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1832 — Interest 85, Joy 84, Wonder 80
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1832 — Interest 85, Wonder 80, Joy 84
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1832 — Joy 82, Interest 70, Wonder 62
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1832 — Wonder 80, Interest 75, Joy 65
The Cellist by John Bradley, 1832 — Joy 50, Wonder 50, Nostalgia 45
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1833 — Joy 79, Interest 68, Wonder 61
Portrait of Captain John Cole by John Bradley, 1833 — Joy 45, Wonder 45, Nostalgia 40
Portrait of Catherine Rachel (Winant) Cole by John Bradley, 1833 — Anger 15, Wonder 40, Joy 35
Dr. John Sappington by George Caleb Bingham, 1834 — Sadness 45, Anger 30, Tension 50
Jane Breathitt Sappington by George Caleb Bingham, 1834 — Joy 55, Interest 60, Wonder 50
Major James Sidney Rollins by George Caleb Bingham, 1834 — Joy 55, Interest 60, Wonder 50
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1834 — Interest 85, Joy 85, Wonder 80
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1834 — Joy 85, Interest 75, Wonder 65
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1834 — Wonder 80, Interest 75, Joy 65
Portrait of John Totten by John Bradley, 1834 — Wonder 46, Joy 40, Nostalgia 41
Andrew Jackson by Edward Hicks, 1835 — Sadness 25, Nostalgia 35, Anger 10
Penn's Treaty by Edward Hicks, 1835 — Wonder 85, Joy 80, Interest 80
Self-Portrait by George Caleb Bingham, 1835 — Nostalgia 71, Sadness 60, Tension 55
Justice (Christ and the Elders in the Temple) by John Bradley, 1837 — Anger 40, Tension 50, Sadness 35
Mrs. David Steele Lamme and Son, William Wirt by George Caleb Bingham, 1837 — Anger 55, Tension 70, Sadness 55
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1837 — Interest 85, Joy 84, Wonder 80
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1837 — Joy 77, Interest 66, Wonder 57
Miss Sallie Ann Camden by George Caleb Bingham, 1839 — Sadness 45, Anger 30, Tension 49
Samuel Bullitt Churchill by George Caleb Bingham, 1839 — Anger 55, Tension 74, Sadness 60
View of Keighley by John Bradley, 1839 — Joy 45, Wonder 40, Nostalgia 36
Little Girl in Lavender by John Bradley, 1840 — Joy 50, Wonder 50, Nostalgia 45
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1840 — Joy 77, Interest 69, Wonder 62
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1840 — Wonder 80, Interest 76, Joy 65
Emma Homan by John Bradley, 1844 — Joy 55, Wonder 35, Anger 5
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1844 — Interest 85, Joy 85, Wonder 80
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1844 — Joy 82, Interest 72, Wonder 63
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1845 — Joy 80, Interest 69, Wonder 61
Penn's Treaty with the Indians by Edward Hicks, 1845 — Wonder 85, Interest 80, Joy 80
Noah's Ark by Edward Hicks, 1846 — Joy 70, Wonder 65, Interest 70
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1846 — Joy 81, Interest 69, Wonder 61
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1846 — Joy 82, Interest 71, Wonder 61
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1846 — Wonder 80, Interest 75, Joy 66
Grave of William Penn at Jordans in England by Edward Hicks, 1847 — Sadness 80, Nostalgia 60, Anger 5
Grave of William Penn at Jordans in England by Edward Hicks, 1847 — Sadness 79, Nostalgia 60, Anger 5
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1847 — Interest 85, Joy 85, Wonder 80
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1847 — Interest 85, Wonder 80, Joy 85
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1847 — Joy 80, Interest 70, Wonder 61
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1847 — Joy 79, Interest 68, Wonder 60
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1847 — Wonder 80, Interest 75, Joy 65
Penn's Treaty by Edward Hicks, 1847 — Wonder 85, Joy 80, Interest 79
Residence of Thomas Hilborn by Edward Hicks, 1847 — Nostalgia 69, Wonder 65, Interest 61
The Grave of William Penn by Edward Hicks, 1847 — Joy 50, Nostalgia 44, Wonder 45
The Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1847 — Joy 78, Interest 68, Wonder 59
The Residence of David Twining 1787 by Edward Hicks, 1847 — Nostalgia 71, Wonder 65, Joy 50
The Residence of David Twining in 1785 by Edward Hicks, 1847 — Nostalgia 70, Wonder 65, Joy 50
An Indian Summer View of the Farm & Stock of James C. Cornell by Edward Hicks, 1848 — Joy 60, Wonder 55, Interest 59
Grave of William Penn at Jordans in England by Edward Hicks, 1848 — Sadness 80, Nostalgia 60, Anger 6
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1848 — Wonder 81, Interest 75, Joy 66
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1848 — Wonder 80, Interest 75, Joy 65
The Cornell Farm by Edward Hicks, 1848 — Joy 55, Wonder 50, Interest 55
A May Morning View of the Farm and Stock of David Leedon by Edward Hicks, 1849 — Joy 55, Wonder 50, Nostalgia 45
Landscape by Edward Hicks, 1849 — Joy 55, Wonder 55, Nostalgia 45
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1849 — Interest 85, Joy 85, Wonder 79
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1849 — Joy 77, Interest 66, Wonder 58
Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, 1849 — Wonder 80, Interest 76, Joy 66
The Grave of William Penn by Edward Hicks, 1857 — Sadness 80, Nostalgia 60, Anger 5
Landscape with Bridge by Henri Rousseau, 1875 - 1877 — Wonder 49, Nostalgia 39, Anger 12
Wagon in Front of the Mill by Henri Rousseau, 1879 — Sadness 21, Anger 10, Joy 26
Carnival Evening by Henri Rousseau, 1885 - 1886 — Anger 10, Sadness 17, Joy 25
Landscape by Henri Rousseau, 1885 - 1886 — Wonder 48, Nostalgia 39, Anger 10
Landscape with Cow by Henri Rousseau, c.1886 — Wonder 49, Nostalgia 37, Anger 10
The Walk in the Forest by Henri Rousseau, 1886 - 1890 — Anger 11, Sadness 19, Joy 26
A View of the Ile Saint Louis from Port Saint Nicolas Evening by Henri Rousseau, c.1888 — Anger 9, Joy 28, Sadness 16
Self Portrait from L'ile Saint Louis by Henri Rousseau, 1890 — Interest 64, Anger 11, Nostalgia 35
The Toll House by Henri Rousseau, 1890 — Sadness 22, Anger 8, Wonder 29
View of Bottom and MeudonBillancourt by Henri Rousseau, 1890 — Anger 9, Sadness 18, Joy 26
Portrait of Pierre Loti by Henri Rousseau, c.1891 — Interest 64, Anger 11, Nostalgia 36
The Dam by Henri Rousseau, 1891 - 1893 — Anger 9, Sadness 20, Joy 25
Marshal des Logis Frumence Biche of the 35th Artillery by Henri Rousseau, c.1893 — Anger 10, Sadness 21, Joy 24
The Artillerymen by Henri Rousseau, 1893 — Sadness 23, Anger 10, Joy 25
A Small House in Moscow by Pavel Filonov, 1894 — Sadness 50, Anger 31, Nostalgia 50
View of Parc de Montsouris by Henri Rousseau, 1894 - 1895 — Sadness 20, Anger 9, Joy 26
Boy on the Rocks by Henri Rousseau, 1895 — Anger 9, Sadness 20, Joy 26
Family Fishing by Henri Rousseau, 1895 — Sadness 22, Anger 9, Wonder 31
Footbridge at Passy by Henri Rousseau, 1895 — Anger 11, Sadness 20, Joy 27
Park with Figures by Henri Rousseau, c.1895 — Anger 11, Sadness 22, Joy 23
Portrait of a Woman by Henri Rousseau, c.1895 — Interest 65, Anger 8, Nostalgia 33
Portrait of a Woman by Henri Rousseau, 1895 — Interest 65, Nostalgia 36, Anger 8
Sevres Bridge by Henri Rousseau, 1895 — Anger 12, Sadness 21, Joy 27
The Bievre at Gentilly by Henri Rousseau, 1895 — Anger 11, Sadness 20, Joy 25
Avenue de l'Observatoire by Henri Rousseau, 1896 - 1898 — Anger 9, Sadness 17, Joy 27
Landscape with Factory by Henri Rousseau, 1896 - 1906 — Wonder 50, Nostalgia 39, Anger 11
Landscape with Farmer by Henri Rousseau, 1896 — Wonder 49, Nostalgia 38, Sadness 21
Suburban Scene by Henri Rousseau, 1896 — Anger 9, Sadness 19, Wonder 30
The Mill by Henri Rousseau, c.1896 — Anger 11, Sadness 19, Joy 27
The Poultry Yard by Henri Rousseau, 1896 - 1898 — Sadness 24, Anger 8, Joy 22
The Quarry by Henri Rousseau, 1896 - 1897 — Anger 12, Sadness 23, Wonder 30
View of the Fortifications by Henri Rousseau, 1896 — Sadness 22, Anger 8, Interest 44
View of the Outskirts of Paris by Henri Rousseau, 1896 — Anger 11, Sadness 21, Wonder 33
Cliffs by Henri Rousseau, c.1897 — Anger 11, Sadness 22, Wonder 31
The chair factory at Alfortville by Henri Rousseau, c.1897 — Anger 12, Sadness 20, Wonder 30
The chair factory at Alfortville by Henri Rousseau, c.1897 — Anger 12, Sadness 18, Joy 26
The Sleeping Gypsy by Henri Rousseau, 1897 — Anger 8, Sadness 19, Joy 25
Portrait of Monsieur S by Henri Rousseau, 1898 — Interest 64, Nostalgia 34, Sadness 20
Sona Gorashvili playing accordion by Niko Pirosmani, 1898 — Tension 66, Interest 66, Joy 54
The Eiffel Tower by Henri Rousseau, c.1898 — Anger 10, Sadness 20, Joy 23
The storm tossed vessel by Henri Rousseau, c.1899 — Anger 9, Sadness 18, Joy 26
Portrait of Josephine the artist's second wife by Henri Rousseau, 1900 - 1903 — Interest 67, Nostalgia 35, Anger 8
Self portrait by Henri Rousseau, 1900 — Interest 65, Anger 11, Nostalgia 35
Self Portrait by Niko Pirosmani, 1900 — Nostalgia 70, Joy 65, Interest 65
The Artist Painting his Wife by Henri Rousseau, 1900 - 1905 — Anger 9, Sadness 18, Joy 27
Corner of the Plateau of Bellevue by Henri Rousseau, 1901 - 1902 — Anger 12, Sadness 22, Wonder 31
Nude and Bear by Henri Rousseau, 1901 — Anger 11, Sadness 19, Wonder 32
Vase of Flowers by Henri Rousseau, 1901 - 1902 — Sadness 22, Anger 10, Wonder 32
A parody of Manet's Olympia with Junyer and Picasso by Pablo Picasso, c.1902 — Interest 75, Wonder 66, Joy 65
House on the Outskirts of Paris by Henri Rousseau, 1902 — Anger 12, Sadness 22, Wonder 30
The Happy Quartet by Henri Rousseau, 1902 — Joy 60, Anger 10, Sadness 16
Child with a Puppet by Henri Rousseau, c.1903 — Sadness 21, Anger 9, Joy 26
Child's drawing by Aleksandr Deyneka, 1903 — Anger 65, Sadness 75, Tension 85
Dinner time (Evocation of Horta d'Ebre) by Pablo Picasso, 1903 — Wonder 75, Tension 69, Interest 65
Nude with Picasso by her feet by Pablo Picasso, c.1903 — Sadness 60, Tension 65, Nostalgia 55
Portrait of a wealthy peasant by Niko Pirosmani, 1903 — Nostalgia 60, Joy 55, Wonder 49
Sebastia Junyer-Vidal as matador by Pablo Picasso, 1903 — Interest 85, Joy 86, Nostalgia 75
Sebastia Junyer-Vidal as rhapsode by Pablo Picasso, 1903 — Interest 83, Joy 83, Nostalgia 73
The Mackerel by Pablo Picasso, 1903 — Interest 65, Wonder 55, Joy 51
View of Malakoff Hauts de Seine by Henri Rousseau, 1903 — Sadness 22, Anger 9, Joy 23
A simple meal by Pablo Picasso, 1904 — Tension 60, Interest 65, Sadness 40
At the spring by Martiros Sarian, 1904 — Joy 70, Interest 70, Nostalgia 61
Bathing at Alfortville by Henri Rousseau, c.1904 — Anger 8, Sadness 19, Joy 28
Blind man and girl by Pablo Picasso, 1904 — Nostalgia 75, Sadness 60, Tension 70
The girl with a doll by Henri Rousseau, c.1904 - 1905 — Sadness 20, Anger 8, Joy 26
the Mill at Alfor by Henri Rousseau, 1904 - 1905 — Anger 12, Sadness 22, Joy 24
A bank of canal by Pablo Picasso, 1905 — Interest 69, Joy 60, Nostalgia 54
A horsewoman by Pablo Picasso, 1905 — Interest 70, Nostalgia 60, Joy 56
Beauties of Ortachala (diptych) by Niko Pirosmani, 1905 — Tension 66, Sadness 50, Anger 31
Dutchwoman beside the canal by Pablo Picasso, 1905 — Joy 68, Wonder 53, Interest 58
Gate Keeper by Niko Pirosmani, c.1905 — Tension 65, Sadness 50, Anger 30
Molokani Carousing by Niko Pirosmani, 1905 — Tension 65, Nostalgia 50, Anger 25
Portrait of a Man by Henri Rousseau, 1905 — Interest 63, Nostalgia 37, Sadness 21
Portrait of A Woman by Henri Rousseau, 1905 — Interest 64, Nostalgia 36, Anger 11
Self Portrait by Henri Rousseau, c.1905 — Interest 64, Nostalgia 36, Anger 9
The Banks of the Oise by Henri Rousseau, 1905 — Sadness 21, Anger 8, Joy 23
The Empavesado yacht by Raoul Dufy, 1905 — Joy 50, Tension 50, Anger 20
The wedding party by Henri Rousseau, c.1905 — Joy 59, Nostalgia 34, Anger 8
View of the Banks of the Oise by Henri Rousseau, 1905 - 1906 — Sadness 22, Anger 8, Wonder 31
Woman Walking in an Exotic Forest by Henri Rousseau, 1905 — Anger 10, Sadness 19, Joy 26
Woman with a Mug of Beer by Niko Pirosmani, c.1905 — Joy 65, Interest 55, Anger 16
Woman with Flowers and Parasol by Niko Pirosmani, 1905 — Joy 75, Interest 70, Wonder 50
Easter Festival by Niko Pirosmani, 1906 — Nostalgia 65, Joy 59, Interest 60
Eve by Henri Rousseau, c.1906 - 1907 — Sadness 21, Anger 9, Joy 26
Fisherman among Rocks by Niko Pirosmani, 1906 — Nostalgia 60, Joy 60, Interest 65
Georgian woman with tambourine by Niko Pirosmani, 1906 — Wonder 60, Tension 55, Nostalgia 50
Georgian Woman with Tambourine by Niko Pirosmani, 1906 — Nostalgia 60, Wonder 50, Joy 45
Man with a horn for drinking wine (Portrait of Meliton Chkheidze) by Niko Pirosmani, 1906 — Wonder 55, Tension 55, Anger 20
Portrait of Alexander Garanov by Niko Pirosmani, 1906 — Nostalgia 56, Joy 35, Wonder 39
The English yacht by Raoul Dufy, 1906 — Anger 59, Tension 70, Interest 55
The feast in vintage by Niko Pirosmani, 1906 — Nostalgia 70, Wonder 60, Interest 65
The Feast of Five Princes by Niko Pirosmani, 1906 — Nostalgia 70, Wonder 61, Interest 65
The feast with barrel organist Datiko Zemeli by Niko Pirosmani, 1906 — Tension 70, Sadness 55, Anger 35

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