Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 21 works by Jonas Lie in our catalogue
In short
To the gallery's eye, Jonas Lie's most famous painting is The Conquerors (Culebra Cut, Panama Canal) (1913), whose original hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Setting sail and Mill-Race (1903) complete the trio every eye recognises. Of the 21 works by Jonas Lie in our catalog, the gallery presents the 21 most famous below, each original with its year, its museum and what makes it unique.
The composition of this oil on canvas is defined by a deep, diagonal recession of tracks and heavy machinery cutting through a rugged, excavated landscape. A thick, dark plume of smoke rises vertically on the left side of the frame, acting as a heavy compositional anchor, while a second, thinner black plume ascends near the center. The terrain consists of steep, rocky cliffs and muddy earth, rendered in a palette…
The painting depicts a lively ocean setting featuring several boats navigating the water. These vessels vary in both size and shape; some are depicted as sailboats, while others appear to be fishing vessels. At least five boats are visible throughout the composition, each occupying a different area of the sea.
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Jonas Lie | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Metropolitan Museum of Art |
New York | 1 | The Conquerors (Culebra Cut, Panama Canal) |
 Los Angeles County Museum of Art |
Los Angeles | 1 | Mill-Race |
 Dallas Museum of Art |
Dallas | 1 | The Bridge |
 Georgia Museum of Art |
Athens | 1 | Bridge and Tugs |
 Detroit Institute of Arts |
Detroit | 1 | Culebra Cut |
 Art Institute of Chicago |
Chicago | 1 | Afterglow |
 Minneapolis Institute of Art |
Minneapolis | 1 | Logging Road |
 Museum of Fine Arts |
Boston | 1 | When the Boats Come In |
Pick a decade to see the original that defines it.
The composition of this oil on canvas is defined by a deep, diagonal recession of tracks and heavy machinery cutting through a rugged, excavated landscape. A thick, dark plume of smoke rises vertically on the left side of the frame, acting as a heavy compositional anchor, while a second, thinner black plume ascends near the center. The terrain consists of steep, rocky cliffs and muddy earth, rendered in a palette…
The Conquerors (Culebra Cut, Panama Canal) (1913), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Setting sail and Mill-Race (1903) come next.
33 years old: The Conquerors (Culebra Cut, Panama Canal) dates from 1913, and Jonas Lie was born in 1880.
The Conquerors (Culebra Cut, Panama Canal), Setting sail, Mill-Race, The Bridge, Bridge and Tugs, Culebra Cut, Afterglow, Logging Road, When the Boats Come In and Out to Sea. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 21 works by Jonas Lie, dated from 1903 to 1924.
Mostly in Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Los Angeles) and Dallas Museum of Art (Dallas). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1910s: 5 of the 21 works on this page were made then, The Conquerors (Culebra Cut, Panama Canal) among them.
On this page, the earliest is Mill-Race (1903) and the latest Out to Sea (1924).
Sky (2) and Landscape (2), across the 21 works on this page.
Impressionism, judging by the originals on this page.
