Famous paintings in Chicago

Every Chicago painting on our list is at the Art Institute, so you can see American Gothic, Nighthawks and A Sunday on La Grande Jatte in one visit.

Art Institute of Chicago

On Michigan Avenue beside Millennium Park, one of the largest art museums in the United States.

Official website

Paris Street; Rainy DayGustave Caillebotte, 1877 ChicagoA Sunday on La Grande JatteGeorges Seurat, 1884 to 1886 ChicagoThe Basket of ApplesPaul Cézanne, c. 1893 ChicagoThe Child's BathMary Cassatt, 1893 ChicagoThe Old GuitaristPablo Picasso, 1903 to 1904 ChicagoAmerican GothicGrant Wood, 1930 ChicagoNighthawksEdward Hopper, 1942 Chicago

• Paris Street; Rainy Day, Gustave Caillebotte, 1877 Gallery 201
• A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, Georges Seurat, 1884 to 1886 Gallery 240
• The Basket of Apples, Paul Cézanne, c. 1893 Gallery 248
• The Child's Bath, Mary Cassatt, 1893 Gallery 184
• The Old Guitarist, Pablo Picasso, 1903 to 1904
• American Gothic, Grant Wood, 1930 Gallery 263
• Nighthawks, Edward Hopper, 1942 Gallery 262
• The Bedroom, Vincent van Gogh, 1888 A later version of the painting (1889)

At a glance

Before you go

Big museums rehang rooms and lend paintings to exhibitions, so a famous work can be away when you visit. Check each museum's website for opening hours, tickets and whether a painting is on view. Gallery numbers above come from the museum's own published data where available.

Sources: museum collection records and Wikidata, listed on each painting's page. Checked October 17, 2026. How we check.