Updated oktober 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 238 works by Alex Katz in our catalogue
In short
Alex Katz's best-known piece is Black hat. Next on the list are Eleuthera and Ada seated. We have 238 works by Alex Katz in our catalogue; this guide picks out the 100 best known, with the year, the museum and the story of each piece.
Black hat is a work by the American painter Alex Katz. Born in Brooklyn, New York, USA, in 1927, Katz has established a significant presence in contemporary art through his distinct approach to portraiture and landscape. This specific piece focuses on a stylized female subject, utilizing a bold color palette and simplified forms to define the figure.
In the captivating realm of contemporary portraiture, few works command attention with such effortless poise as Alex Katz’s Fashion. This striking oil painting presents a stylized and dramatic tableau of three women, arranged in a horizontal procession that feels both cinematic and timeless. Set against a vibrant, pulsating orange background, the figures emerge with a profound sense of presence. The composition is deceptively simple, yet it possesses an architectural strength…
Alex Katz, a renowned American artist associated with the Pop Art movement, has created numerous iconic works that have captivated art enthusiasts worldwide. One of his notable pieces is "Thursday Night," painted in 1974. This black and white depiction of a group of people in a room showcases Katz's unique style and technique. The Composition The painting features nine individuals dressed in business attire, engaged in conversation or discussing something…
Summer Series1965
12
Vincent And Sunny
13
Ada And Alex
14
Red Coat1983
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Upside Down Ada
16
August Late Afternoon1973
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Five Women1977
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Study for Philip Pearlstein1978
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Big Red Smile1995
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Sophia
21
Vincent and Tony
22
Lslesboro ferry slip
23
Isaac and Oliver2013
24
The green cap1985
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Fashion (3)
26
untitled (7528)
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Red Nude
28
Good Afternoon
29
Ada With Bathing Cap
30
December
31
Tracy On The Raft At
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Ada in Black Dress
33
Three Cows
34
Sunny
35
Summer in maine
36
Ada with Flowers
37
Black dress
38
Fashion (2)
39
Grey day
40
Eleuthera (2)
41
Elvira Lindo
42
Untitled nudes
43
Untitled (9280)
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Ada
45
untitled (9280)Bavarske državne slikopisne zbirke
46
Morning Nude
47
John
48
Ives
49
untitled (4339)
50
untitled (6803)
51
January 3 (1993)
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Alex Katz, Passing
53
White hat
54
Red hat
55
The Red Smile
56
Roof
57
Sharon and Vivien
58
Ada (Oval)
59
Oona
60
Bather (2)
61
Ted berrigan
62
T008603 - (300dpi)
63
The red scarf
64
Untitled1951 · Whitney Museum of American Art
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Winter Scene1951
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Portrait of Ada1959
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Untitled1959
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Violet Daisies
69
Folding Chair1959
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Study for a Portrait1965
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Impala1968 · Cleveland Museum of Art
72
Swamp Maple (4:30)1968
73
Kynaston McShine1968
74
Face of a Poet1972 · Metropolitanski muzej umetnosti
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Night1976 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
76
Black and Brown Blouse1976
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Study for a Portrait of Evelyn Nef1974
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Untitled (mural study, U. S. Attorneys Building, New York, NY)1980 · Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Philip Pearlstein (1924- )1978 · Metropolitanski muzej umetnosti
80
Allen ginsberg
81
Young Trees1989
82
Ocean View1992
83
Winter Branch1993
84
Kate1994
85
Night Branch1994
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Vincent1996
87
West Palm Beach1997
88
City Night1998
89
Road1998
90
3pm, November1997
91
Green Shadow 21998
92
Smiles\n\nUrsula Smiles 21994 · Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
93
Anna Wintour2009
94
untitled (4529)
95
Nicole
96
untitled (9398)
97
untitled (1546)
98
untitled (9458)
99
untitled (8773)
100
Couple
The four subjects that come up most often in these pieces, each with its best-known example.
The 7 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Alex Katz | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Metropolitanski muzej umetnosti |
New York | 2 | Face of a Poet, Philip Pearlstein (1924- ) |
 Bavarske državne slikopisne zbirke |
München | 1 | untitled (9280) |
 Whitney Museum of American Art |
New York | 1 | Untitled |
 Cleveland Museum of Art |
Cleveland | 1 | Impala |
 Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts |
Philadelphia | 1 | Night |
 Smithsonian American Art Museum |
Washington, D.C. | 1 | Untitled (mural study, U. S. Attorneys Building, New York, NY) |
 Guggenheim Museum Bilbao |
Bilbao | 1 | Smiles\n\nUrsula Smiles 2 |
Pick a decade to see its standout piece.
Top of the list is Black hat. Right behind it: Eleuthera and Ada seated.
Black hat, Eleuthera, Ada seated, Fashion, Pink sweater, Woman in a Kitchen, untitled (1769), untitled (3061), Ada in Black Sweater and Thursday night. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.
We have 238 works by Alex Katz in our catalogue, dated 1951 to 2013.
You'll find most of them in Metropolitanski muzej umetnosti (New York), Bavarske državne slikopisne zbirke (München) and Whitney Museum of American Art (New York). The museum list above has the full breakdown.
In 1990s, more than any other time: 12 of the 100 pieces on this page date from then, Big Red Smile among them.
The earliest piece here is Untitled (1951); the most recent is Isaac and Oliver (2013).
Portrait (10), Women (8) and Woman (4), out of the 100 pieces on this page.
Oil On Canvas, used in 3 of the 100 pieces on this page.
Pop art, as you can see in the pieces on this page.
You can see 2 of the pieces on this page at the Metropolitanski muzej umetnosti, New York, including Face of a Poet and Philip Pearlstein (1924- ).
