1633 -1699, British, Female Artist / Baroque, 75 works
1867 -1940, Danish, Female Artist, 73 works
1871 -1944, American, Female Artist / Modernism, 66 works
1897 -1944, Irish, Female Artist, 64 works
1876 -1939, Welsh, Female Artist / Post-Impressionism, 61 works
1886 -1940, Danish, Female Artist / Art Deco and Art Nouveau, 61 works
1828 -1915, British, Female Artist, 60 works
1855 -1919, British, Female Artist / Symbolism and Romanticism, 59 works
1864 -1935, Swedish, Female Artist, 57 works
1848 -1926, British, Female Artist, 57 works
1849 -1883, French, Female Artist / Impressionism, 55 works
1855 -1942, American, Female Artist, 53 works
1861 -1919, Finnish, Female Artist, 53 works
1884 -1945, British, Female Artist, 52 works
1814 -1895, Dutch, Female Artist, 50 works
1855 -1931, American, Female Artist, 49 works
1552 -1614, Italian, Female Artist / Mannerism (Late Renaissance), 48 works
1638 -1665, Italian, Female Artist, 44 works
1899 -1947, British, Female Artist / Naive Art (Primitivism), 42 works
1896 -1934, Russian, Female Artist, 42 works
1870 -1902, Russian, Female Artist, 41 works
1875 -1931, American, Female Artist, 41 works
1864 -1920, British, Female Artist, 40 works
1706 -1783, German, Female Artist, 40 works
1793 -1872, British, Female Artist, 40 works
1600 -1670, Italian, Female Artist, 40 works
1845 -1916, Austrian, Female Artist, 39 works
1849 -1910, Italian, Female Artist / Realism, 39 works
1879 -1915, Canadian, Female Artist, 38 works
Those women artists who had a significant impact on history and the art world deserve praise for their dogged dedication to their profession and willingness to stand up for themselves and their peers.
We have selected nearly 500 female artists, but it would take many lifetimes to adequately honor all the women who have made significant contributions to art history. These extraordinary women have persevered in the face of widespread pressure to compromise their individuality and originality. From the Realists and Impressionists to the Surrealists and the Abstract Expressionists, from painters and printmakers to sculptors, we celebrate the contributions of women to the arts that have shaped our global culture.