Updated October 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 188 works by Lyonel Feininger in our catalogue
Summary
The honeymooners is recorded as the most famous painting of Lyonel Feininger. Boats (1917) and Sailing Boats occupy the second and third entries. Of the 188 works by Lyonel Feininger recorded in the catalogue, the 100 best known are listed below, each entry with its date, the holding museum and a note on the work.
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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Scheunenstraße1914
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Gelmeroda II1917 · Museum for German and Austrian Art and Private Collection
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Rain Clarity1927
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Church of the Minorites II1926 · Walker Art Center
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The Motor Boat
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Stranded
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Yachts1950 · National Gallery of Canada
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Fishing boats 1
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City at Night
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Cathedral of Socialism
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Markwippach
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Possendorf III
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Darkened street
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Longeuil, Normandie1909 · Art Institute of Chicago
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Railroad Embankment with Barracks, Zehlendorf
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Adventure II
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Merry Xmas!
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Ship with Sun and Moon
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Dune II
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The Gay Child
33
Postal party lanterns
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Leo studies Bach fugues
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Railroad Workers
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Star House
37
Winter Night
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Characters from ''Wee Willie Winkie''
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Inside the city wall
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Old Shell Backs
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Arrival of the Boat
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The green bridge 1
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Karneval in Gelmeroda II
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Rainy Day on the Beach
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Jesuits I
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The sleeper - Julia
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The red violonist
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People on the boardwalk
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Sketch for the 41 birthday of Walter Gropius 1924
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La dama de malva
51
Girl with green stockings
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Werder I
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Gelmeroda, VIII
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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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The Grützturm1928
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Victory of the Sloop "Maria"1926
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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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Marienkirche with the Arrow1930
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Lüneburg II1929
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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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St. Mary's Church I1929
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Barns at Night1930 · Israel Museum
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Market Church in Halle1930 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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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
84
The Bridge
85
Untitled 4
86
The Gate
87
Varying Mystery Of Grey
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Troistedt
89
Village with Skier
90
Cathedral
91
House
92
Manhattan 1, stone 2
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Expanding Horizon
94
Braunlage, Harz
95
Houses in Old Paris
96
Dorf Mellingen
97
Locomotive on the Bridge
98
Manhattan 3, stone 2
99
Manhattan II
100
Fishing Boats
The four subjects most frequently represented among these works, each with its best-known 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 |
Select a decade to display its principal painting.
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. The following entries are Boats (1917) and Sailing Boats.
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 list above records the date and holding museum of each.
The catalogue records 188 works by Lyonel Feininger, dated between 1909 and 1950.
Principally in Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago), The Phillips Collection (Washington, D.C.) and Museum Folkwang (Essen). The museum table above gives the full distribution.
In 1910s: 13 of the 100 works listed on this page are dated to that period, including Boats.
The earliest dated work listed here is The Green Bridge (1909); the latest is Yachts (1950).
Boats (6), Buildings (4) and Geometric forms (4), out of the 100 works listed on this page.
Oil On Canvas, in 5 of the 100 works listed on this page.
Expressionism and Cubism, as documented by the works on this page.
Carnival in Arcueil and Longeuil, Normandie are among the 2 works on this page in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago.
Yes. Each work listed on this page can be ordered from its own entry as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in a size of your choice.
