This is a partial list of 20th-century women artists, sorted alphabetically by decade of birth. These artists are known for creating artworks that are primarily visual in nature, in traditional media such as painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, ceramics as well as in more recently developed genres, such as installation art, performance art, conceptual art, digital art and video art.
The list covers artists born from 1870 through 1969. For later births see List of 21st-century women artists.
The list ends with artists born in 1969. For later births see List of 21st-century women artists.