Updated October 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 188 works by Lyonel Feininger in our catalogue
In short
To the gallery's eye, Lyonel Feininger's most famous painting is The honeymooners. Boats (1917) and Sailing Boats complete the trio every eye recognises. Of the 188 works by Lyonel Feininger in our catalog, the gallery presents the 100 most famous below, each original with its year, its museum and what makes it unique.
is a work by Lyonel Feininger. Born in New York City in 1871, the artist developed a distinctive visual language that bridged the gap between commercial graphic design and fine art. His career transitioned from successful caricatures for various magazines to a significant role within the Expressionist movement.
In the vast landscape of early twentieth-century modernism, few works capture the rhythmic pulse of movement and light as elegantly as Lyonel Feininger’s Boats. Painted in 1917, this masterpiece serves as a breathtaking bridge between the whimsical precision of graphic illustration and the profound structural depth of Cubism. At first glance, the viewer is greeted by a serene maritime scene, yet upon closer inspection, the water and vessels dissolve into…
Sailing Boats is a work by the American artist Lyonel Feininger. The composition focuses on the subject of sailing boats at sea, capturing a specific moment of maritime activity or tranquility. The arrangement of the vessels suggests a quietude within the expanse of the water.
The scene unfolds in Blue Coast, a work that captures a quiet moment upon the water. The artist, Lyonel Feininger, directs our gaze toward a serene maritime setting where sailboats drift through a calm expanse. There is a sense of stillness here, as if the wind has paused its movement to allow the vessels to glide toward one another in a silent meeting. The composition centers on these nautical forms,…
In Gelmeroda XI, Lyonel Feininger presents a stylized, geometric representation of a European townscape. The subject matter focuses on the essential architectural elements of the village, specifically the buildings, their roofs, and a central church. A prominent church steeple rises through the composition, acting as a focal point amidst the fragmented forms. The scene is bathed in a soft, diffused light that creates a hazy atmosphere, softening the edges of…
To stand before this evocative scene, captured in the timeless interplay of black and white, is to step across a threshold into a moment suspended between memory and permanence. Gelmeroda IX presents us with a tableau vivant centered around an imposing church structure, its large tower rising like a steadfast sentinel against an unseen sky. The composition is richly populated, not by dramatic action, but by the quiet gathering of…
The street comes alive in Carnival, a spirited oil on canvas work by Lyonel Feininger. Created in 1911, this piece captures a moment of public celebration. The scene unfolds with a sense of movement, as if the viewer has just stepped into the middle of a bustling procession. People move through the space, their presence adding a layer of human energy to the urban setting.
Carnival in Arcueil1911 · Art Institute of Chicago
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Vollersroda III1916
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Gelmeroda II1917 · Museum for German and Austrian Art and Private Collection
14
Church of the Minorites II1926 · Walker Art Center
15
The Motor Boat
16
Stranded
17
Yachts1950 · National Gallery of Canada
18
Fishing boats 1
19
City at Night
20
Cathedral of Socialism
21
Markwippach
22
Possendorf III
23
Darkened street
24
Longeuil, Normandie1909 · Art Institute of Chicago
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Railroad Embankment with Barracks, Zehlendorf
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Adventure II
27
Merry Xmas!
28
Ship with Sun and Moon
29
Dune II
30
The Gay Child
31
Postal party lanterns
32
Leo studies Bach fugues
33
Railroad Workers
34
Star House
35
Winter Night
36
Characters from ''Wee Willie Winkie''
37
Inside the city wall
38
Old Shell Backs
39
Arrival of the Boat
40
The green bridge 1
41
Karneval in Gelmeroda II
42
Rainy Day on the Beach
43
Jesuits I
44
The sleeper - Julia
45
The red violonist
46
People on the boardwalk
47
Sketch for the 41 birthday of Walter Gropius 1924
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La dama de malva
49
Girl with green stockings
50
Werder I
51
Gelmeroda, VIII
52
Benz VI1914
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Bridge I1913
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Gelmeroda IV1915 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
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Zirchow II1912
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Schlossgasse1915 · Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
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The Village Pond of Gelmeroda1922 · Städel Museum
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Klarissenkirche, Ribnitz1927
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Yellow Village Church I1927
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Village1927 · The Phillips Collection
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Gate Tower II1925 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
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Sail Pyramid1930
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At the Flea Market1929
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The Bölbergasse1931
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East Choir of the Dom in Halle1931
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Marktkirche at Evening Hour1930
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Barns at Night1930 · Israel Museum
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Market Church in Halle1930 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
69
Red Tower II1930
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Mid-Ocean1937
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Spook I1940 · The Phillips Collection
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Storm Brewing1939
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Courtyard III1949
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Jesuits III1915
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Town1910
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Nacht
77
The Bridge
78
Untitled 4
79
The Gate
80
Varying Mystery Of Grey
81
Troistedt
82
Village with Skier
83
Cathedral
84
House
85
Manhattan 1, stone 2
86
Expanding Horizon
87
Braunlage, Harz
88
Houses in Old Paris
89
Dorf Mellingen
90
Locomotive on the Bridge
91
Manhattan 3, stone 2
92
Manhattan II
93
Fishing Boats
94
Untitled 5
95
Untitled 6
96
Untitled 3
97
Untitled (Roadstead)
98
Untitled 2
99
Untitled (Hafen)
100
Skt. Nikolai
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 Lyonel Feininger | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Art Institute of Chicago |
Chicago | 3 | Carnival in Arcueil, Longeuil, Normandie |
 The Phillips Collection |
Washington, D.C. | 2 | Village, Spook I |
 Museum Folkwang |
Essen | 1 | Gelmeroda IX |
 Museum for German and Austrian Art and Private Collection |
New York City | 1 | Gelmeroda II |
 Walker Art Center |
Minneapolis | 1 | Church of the Minorites II |
 National Gallery of Canada |
Ottawa | 1 | Yachts |
 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum |
New York | 1 | Gelmeroda IV |
 Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art |
Bentonville | 1 | Schlossgasse |
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In the vast landscape of early twentieth-century modernism, few works capture the rhythmic pulse of movement and light as elegantly as Lyonel Feininger’s Boats. Painted in 1917, this masterpiece serves as a breathtaking bridge between the whimsical precision of graphic illustration and the profound structural depth of Cubism. At first glance, the viewer is greeted by a serene maritime scene, yet upon closer inspection, the water and vessels dissolve into…
The honeymooners. Boats (1917) and Sailing Boats come next.
The honeymooners, Boats, Sailing Boats, Blue Coast, Gelmeroda XI, Gelmeroda IX, Carnival, The Green Bridge, Zeitungsleser (Newspaper Readers II) and On the Bridge (Ober-Weimar). The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 188 works by Lyonel Feininger, dated from 1909 to 1950.
Mostly in Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago), The Phillips Collection (Washington, D.C.) and Museum Folkwang (Essen). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1910s: 12 of the 100 works on this page were made then, Boats among them.
On this page, the earliest is The Green Bridge (1909) and the latest Yachts (1950).
Boats (6), Buildings (4) and Geometric forms (4), across the 100 works on this page.
Oil On Canvas, for 5 of the 100 works on this page.
Expressionism and Cubism, judging by the originals on this page.
Carnival in Arcueil and Longeuil, Normandie: the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago holds 2 of the works on this page.
