| Antonio Jacobsen (1850 - 1921) | | |
| Dirck Jacobsz. (c. 1497 - 1567) | | Dutch painter |
| Lambert Jacobsz. (c. 1598 - 1636) | | Dutch painter |
| Charles-Emile Jacque (1813 - 1894) | | French painter, illustrator, and printmaker |
| William James (active 1754-1771) | | British painter |
| Heinrich Jansen (1625 - 1667) | | German or Danish painter |
| Abraham Janssens (1575 - 1632) | | Flemish painter |
| Hieronymus Janssens (1624 - 1693) | | Flemish painter |
| Alexej von Jawlensky (1864 - 1941) | | Russian painter |
| Johannes Jelgerhuis (1770 - 1836) | | Dutch painter, illustrator, and actor |
| Charles Jervas (1675 - 1739) | | Irish painter and printmaker |
| Pieter de Jode (1570 - 1634) | | Flemish draftsman, engraver, and publisher |
| Eastman Johnson (1824 - 1906) | | American painter |
| Uwe Johnson (1934 - 1984) | | German writer, editor, and scholar |
| Antonio Joli (c. 1700 - 1777) | | Italian painter |
| Thomas Jones (1742 - 1803) | | Welsh painter |
| Ludolf de Jongh (1616 - 1679) | | Dutch painter |
| Johan Barthold Jongkind (1819 - 1891) | | Dutch painter and printmaker, active in France |
| Hans Jordaens III (c. 1595 - 1643) | | Flemish painter |
| Jacob Jordaens (1593 - 1678) | | Flemish painter and draftsman |
| Ernst Josephson (1851 - 1906) | | Swedish painter, draftsman, and poet |
| Pieter de Josselin de Jong (1861 - 1906) | | |
| Isaac Jouderville (c. 1612 - 1645/48) | | Dutch portrait painter, pupil of Rembrandt |
| Jacques de la Joue (1687 - 1761) | | French painter |
| Jean Jouvenet (1644 - 1717) | | French painter |
| Jens Juel (1745 - 1802) | | Danish painter |