Children Wall Art

Browse 56 public-domain artworks in the Children subject, available as canvas, rolled canvas, framed canvas and framed prints.

This category gathers images in which a child or children form the main subject, whether a formal portrait, a genre scene of play, or an allegorical figure of childhood. Before the eighteenth century children were usually shown as miniature adults, and it was only around the time of Thomas Gainsborough and Joshua Reynolds that childhood began to be treated as a subject with its own character. Mary Cassatt later gave this a distinct identity with her paintings and prints of mothers and children. Because it draws on a smaller pool of source material than adult portraiture, this remains one of the smallest categories here.

What's in here

The most represented artists here are Kitagawa Utamaro (5), Honoré-Victorin Daumier (3), Artist unknown (2).

By movement: Japanese (culture or style) (9), Impressionism (7), Realism (3).

By orientation: 8 landscape, 48 portrait.

Children by museum

The largest museum groups within Children:

• Children Art Institute of Chicago — 56 artworks

Prints of these artworks

Every artwork here can be downloaded as the original high-resolution file, or ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print from $21.99, shipping included.

Sizes and framing

Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.

Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.

Frequently asked questions

How many artworks are in Children?

There are 56 public-domain artworks in the Children subject on Archive Lane.

Can I download these as digital files?

Yes, every artwork can be previewed for free and downloaded as the original high-resolution file with a one-off purchase or a membership.

Can these be printed and framed?

Yes, any artwork here can be ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print, made to order and shipped locally.

Are these artworks copyright-free?

Yes. Every artwork on Archive Lane is in the public domain, meaning the original copyright has expired, so it can be reproduced and sold as a print without a licence from the artist's estate.

Can I narrow these results further?

Yes, use the filters above the grid to narrow by artist, colour, orientation and, where available, movement or room.