Medium Hub

Oil Painting Artists

MoMA's permanent collection holds 2556 works in Oil Painting across 8 nationalities. This hub lists the most-represented artists, nationalities, and historical range.

Leading Artists in Oil Painting

Top 10 by MoMA work count

  1. 84
    Ellsworth Kelly
    American
  2. 54
    Pablo Picasso
    Spanish
  3. 39
    Mira Schendel
    Brazilian
  4. 31
    Gerhard Richter
    German
  5. 31
    Ellen Gallagher
    American
  6. 30
    Tadáskía
    Brazilian
  7. 29
    James Brown
    American
  8. 27
    Odilon Redon
    French
  9. 25
    Henri Matisse
    French
  10. 24
    Joan Miró
    Spanish

National Distribution

Top nationalities in Oil Painting

Nationality Works
American 1231
French 284
German 183
Spanish 102
Brazilian 101
British 100
Italian 90
Russian 49

Historical Range

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Oil Painting works are in MoMA?

MoMA's permanent collection contains 2556 works in Oil Painting.

Which artist has the most Oil Painting works at MoMA?

Ellsworth Kelly leads with 84 works in Oil Painting.