"The Painter" is a song by American country music singer Cody Johnson, released on August 11, 2023 as the lead single from his third major-label studio album Leather. It was written by Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins and Ryan Larkins and produced by Trent Willmon.

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It was first recorded by American rock band Crazy Horse and issued as the final track on side one of their 1971 eponymous album. It was Whitten's signature tune, but gained more fame via its numerous cover versions, especially that by Rod Stewart. Cash Box magazine has described it as "a magnificent ballad outing."