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Crossed Arms (Portrait of a Blond), Nude Portrait by Jan De Ruth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jan De Ruth, Czech (1922 - 1991) Title: Crossed Arms (Portrait of a Blonde) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Oil on Canvas Size: 35 in. x 25 in. (88.9 cm x 63.5 cm) Frame Size: 44 x ...
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1960s Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nude 7, Original painting on paper, Nude, People, Figure
Located in Deddington, GB
This original drawing by artist Ellen Williams is one in a series of elegant minimal nude studies, using a singular line to interpret the curves of a body. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: P...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Pen

Echoes 2 - painting Paula Craioveanu oil on canvas
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Echoes 2 Composition with Two Female Nudes, oil on canvas, 35.5x19.5in / 90x50cm Part of WIngs of Gods, solo show. Shipped as it is, stretched, directly from the artist's studio.
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2010s Academic Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1990s "Nude With Ball" Female Nude Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Bill Shields "Nude with Ball" 1990's Acrylic paint on board Site measures 10.5"x8.5 wood frame float mount on linen 15.5"x13" Unsigned came from artist's estate William Stephens Shi...
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Late 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Sitting naked
Located in Genève, GE
Work on wood Black wooden frame 77 x 55 x 2 cm
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1960s Nude Paintings

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Oil

Pop Art Painting, Modern Mixed Media Artwork - ANTIFRAGILE - 24x32in (80*60cm)
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK "ANTIFRAGILE" is a compelling mixed media piece that marries the strength and intensity of classical forms with the vibrant, rebellious spirit of pop art. The cent...
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2010s Pop Art Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Female Nude Study Black and Blue Pencil Drawing by P. Chem
By Alexandre Pavlovitch Chemetoff
Located in Atlanta, GA
Charming woman nude pencil study by Russian-French painter Alexandre Pavlovitch Chemetoff (or Chemetov,) also known as Chem (1891 - 1981). It is a striking representation in which on...
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1940s Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Paper, Pencil, Carbon Pencil

Odessa.Rain on Preobragenska Street.
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
Vadym Mykhalchuk "Odessa.Rain on Preobragenska Street."
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2010s Pop Art Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Cocoon of Comfort, original artwork by Tetiana Pchelnykova
Located in Zofingen, AG
In the latest installment of 'The Joy Series: A Journey to Inner Happiness,' the artist delves into the comforting realm of literature with the painting 'Cocoon of Comfort.' This ca...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Nude with Cat, Oil on Board, Figural, Interior
Located in Wiscasset, ME
"Nude with Cat" by R. Walker is a charming portrait of a woman and cat posed by a window.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil, Board

Composition with Two Male Nudes - painting Paula Craioveanu oil on canvas
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Composition with Two Male Nudes", oil and silver leaf on canvas, 35.5x23.5in / 90x60cm Part of my Male Nude series. Shipped as it is, stretched, directly from the artist's studio.
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2010s Academic Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Destiny - painting Paula Craioveanu oil on canvas
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Destiny", oil on canvas, 31.5x23.5in / 80x60cm Part of my New Mythology series, and part of Wings of Gods solo show, April 2024. Shipped as it is, stretched, directly from the a...
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2010s Post-Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Happiness loves silence, Spring serie
Located in Zofingen, AG
You will receive this painting stretched, with painted edges and completely ready for hanging. Framing is not obligatory and depends only on your preference. The "Spring" series cap...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Acrylic

Sunrise (Nude on Armchair 4)original painting by Paula Craioveanu 39x23in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Sunrise (Nude on Armchair 4) Part of my "Nude in Interior" series and part of Mixed Moods solo show, until September 29. Original painting. size 39x23in /...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

A Day at the Beach
Located in New Orleans, LA
A Day at the Beach by unkown American School painter, circa 1940-1950, oil on canvas. Framed: 31 x 29 inches
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mixed Media Painting -- Lilith as a Blonde
Located in Troy, NY
This colorful mixed media painting depicts a nude woman with blonde hair holding flowers. The background of the piece has a mix of blues, purples, pinks, and oranges that bring a mor...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Mixed Media

Dreams by the window, original artwork by Tetiana Pchelnykova
Located in Zofingen, AG
Welcome to my online gallery, where you can explore my new series of paintings - "The Joy Series: A Journey to Inner Happiness." In this series of artworks, I delve into the theme of...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

“Reclining Female Nude”
Located in Southampton, NY
Very well executed oil on masonite painting of a reclining female nude by the New York artist, Richard Clive. Signed lower left by the artist. Circa 1965. Condition is very good. T...
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1960s Post-Modern Nude Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Naked woman in front of the fireplace
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
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Early 20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil

Nude oil painting, large post-impressionist sitting nude by Pio Santini
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Large vintage nude portrait oil painting of a woman sitting. This is a gorgeous, colourful and exceptional nude oil painting by Pio Santini, signed in the lower right. A young woman...
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1940s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil

#2209F, Original painting on paper, Portrait, Body, Nude
Located in Deddington, GB
#2209F is an original meditative life drawing by David Jones. A technique the artist has developed to create these beautifully composed and minimal figurative drawings. David Jones, ...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Pen

Solfrid in 2 Poses, Original painting, Contemporary, Nude, Feminine
Located in Deddington, GB
Painted from life, this drawing show the model in 2 poses and is drawn using pastels, paints and pencil. ADDTIONAL INfORMATION: Mixed Media 84.1 H x 59.4 W x 0.2 D cm (33.11 x 23.39...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Mixed Media

Reclining Nude
Located in East Grinstead, GB
Alfred Aaron Wolmark 1877-1961, was a Polish born British artist who became a British citizen in 1894. He was a post impressionist artist considered one of the Fauves who pioneered b...
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Early 20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil

Pastel Bust Of A Naked Young Woman Signed by Fried Pal American artist
Located in Gavere, BE
"Pastel Bust Of A Naked Young Woman Signed Fried Pal" Pál Fried (June 16, 1893 in Hungary - March 6, 1976 in New York) was a Hungarian artist known for his erotic paintings of dance...
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1950s American Realist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Paper, Pastel

'Envious' - by Kristy Chettle - Vibrant Figurative Nude - Oil on Reclaimed Wood
Located in Carmel, CA
"Envious" by Kristy Chettle is a striking contemporary figurative nude that marries the raw textures of reclaimed wood with the fluidity of oil paint. The elongated 46" x 12" composi...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Wood, Oil

Fernande Horovitz-Edwards, Bathers, Large Oil on Canvas, 1930s
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Large oil on canvas by Fernande Horovitz-Edwards, France, 1930s. "Bathers". With frame: 117,5x90x4 cm - 46.3x35.4x1.6 inches. Without frame: 114x87 cm - 44.9x34.25 inches. Signed low...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sweet Playa
Located in THOMERY, FR
In "Sweet Playa", Linda Clerget captures the essence of a moment on a Mediterranean beach in a raw manner. A nude woman stands on the warm sand, bathed in the golden light of the set...
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21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist Nude Paintings

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Acrylic

A. Overbeck - 1957 Oil, Life Models
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming life study depicting a male and female life model posing on in folded red fabric. Painted in an impressionist style with some details captured using a palette knife. Signe...
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Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil

HUGE ORIGINAL 1970'S FRENCH ABSTRACT MODERNIST PAINTING - SURREALIST NUDE
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Claude Lagouche (French 1943-2020) Claude Lagouche was born January 2, 1943 in Naves, died January 16, 2020. He quickly gained recognition for his talent and his work, exh...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Nude Paintings

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Oil

Philippa Hall - Framed Contemporary Oil, Preparing for a Bath
Located in Corsham, GB
A colourful study of a lady standing nude, drawing herself a warm and relaxing bath. The painting has been executed in a wonderful impressionistic style with pointillist qualities th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil

Figurative Portrait of a Nude Male Model
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative Portrait of a Nude Male Model Handsome example of a vibrant figurative of a nude male model by Katherine Kallick (American, b. 1952). Med...
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1980s Modern Nude Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Ajala Travel 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Ajala Travel" by Abdullateef Salaudeen is a captivating artwork that invites viewers into a world of wanderlust and exploration. The piece centers around a young man, adorned with a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Sisters in Bloom, Gardens of Resilience by Tetiana Pchelnykova
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Sisters in Bloom" is a poignant portrayal that delves into the profound bond shared between siblings amidst the vibrant tapestry of nature. As part of the 'Gardens of Resilience' se...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

untitled
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting was born out of darkness. I painted the canvas black because I didn't want to look inside myself. It's always very painful. The woman's arm appears broken and a bit lar...
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2010s Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

YVES DIEY The Nude, Oil on canvas, 1930s
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Yves DIEY (1892-1984), France. The Nude. With frame : 99x54 cm - 39x21.25 inches ; without frame : 90x45 cm - 35.4x17.7 inches. Signed "Yves Dieÿ" lower right (see p...
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1930s Art Deco Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Beautiful Large Oil On Canvas Impressionist Nude Signed V Regnart
Located in Gavere, BE
"Beautiful And Large Oil On Canvas Impressionist Nude Signed V Regnart" Victor Regnart is a Belgian painter and engraver born January 26, 1886 in Élouge...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Harmony of Solitude
Located in THOMERY, FR
In "Harmony of Solitude," Linda Clerget captures the serene intimacy of two distinct moments, united by the tranquil beauty of nature and the soothing presence of the woman. "In Swe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist Nude Paintings

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Acrylic

Male Bather on Gold
Located in London, GB
Acrylic on canvas, signed and dated (lower right), 44cm x 39cm (67cm x 63cm framed). (This work was kept by the artist for his personal collection. It remained in his collection unti...
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1980s Post-War Nude Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

I'm sowing seeds, original artwork by Tetiana Pchelnykova
Located in Zofingen, AG
Welcome to my online gallery, where you can explore my new series of paintings - "The Joy Series: A Journey to Inner Happiness." In this series of artworks, I delve into the theme o...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Man Reaching Down: Tondo
Located in London, GB
Alkyd-oil on Masonite, signed and dated (middle left), 61cm (diam.), (83cm diam. framed). (This work was kept by the artist for his personal collection. It remained in his collection...
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1980s Post-War Nude Paintings

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Oil, Board

Thaer - Contemporary Acrylic, Goddess
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking abstract depiction of a female figure captures in bold forms and vibrant colours. Signed to the lower right. On canvas.
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21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Acrylic

"Skylover" contemporary realist male nude perspective oil painting
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Skylover" is a contemporary realist male nude perspective oil painting in a unique wood frame. An ellipse shaped canvas displays a man laying on the ground under the morning sky. Hi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nudes Sunbathing On A Beach, 19th Century circle of PHILIP WILSON STEER
Located in Blackwater, GB
Nudes Sunbathing On A Beach, 19th Century circle of PHILIP WILSON STEER (1860-1942) Large 19th Century English beach scene with nudes sunbathing, oil on canvas. Excellent quality a...
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19th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil, Board, Canvas

Study, preparatory work for “La Princesse”, watercolor and pencil on paper
Located in PARIS, FR
Raphael DELORME (1886-1962) Study, preparatory work for “La Princesse” Watercolor and pencil on paper Annotated “La Princesse” 30,5 x 22,5 cm Small folds and small stains Born in 18...
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1930s Art Deco Nude Paintings

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Watercolor, Pencil

Courbes, nude woman, figurative modern, oil on canvas, contemporary, minimalism
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Sophie Dumont's captivating painting offers a striking portrayal of the female form, expressed with remarkable finesse and mastery. The use of the palette knife imbues the artwork wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Nude Paintings

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Oil

Shirley Smith - Framed 20th Century Oil, Surrealist Life Study
Located in Corsham, GB
An original work by Shirley Smith. Signed and dated (1989) to the lower left. Presented in a complimenting cream and gilt frame. On board.
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20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil

Coco Chanel's Dreams - Oil Painting Lilac Yellow Purple Green Brown Blue White
Located in Sofia, BG
"Coco Chanel's Dreams" is a figurative oil painting by the impressionist Maestro Alexandr Reznichenko. About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: oil painting STYLE: Impressionist, Contemporar...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Swedish School Mid 20th Century Oil - Fauvist Nude Study
Located in Corsham, GB
Unsigned. On canvas on stretchers.
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20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil

Woman Nude, Pop Art, canvas, mixed media - ANTIFRAGILE - 100x80 cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK The artwork titled "Woman Nude - ANTIFRAGILE" presents a striking juxtaposition of serenity and chaos, a profound exploration of resilience and the human spirit. At...
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2010s Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Parisian Model
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Parisian Model" is an oil on canvas painting by Max Weber painted in 1908. The work is signed and dated, lower right, "Max Weber Paris 1908". The painting size is 35 1/2 x 19 5/8 inches. The framed size is 43 x 27 x 2 1/4 inches. "Parisian Model" was painted in 1908, when Weber participated in a life class in Matisse's studio in Paris and painted several nudes. Weber was influenced toward a more Cubist styler after seeing Cezanne's work in the 1906-07 Salon in Paris, and he consorted within avant-garde circles in Paris as early as 1905. After returning to the US in 1909, Weber was credited with showing American audiences Cubism based on his firsthand knowledge of the key players and the style. Several drawings of Weber's from this time are in museum collections at The Met, the Smithsonian, and MoMA and show a similar style and stocatto gesture. Parisian paintings by Max Weber are extremely rare as there are hardly any that have sold publicly. Provenance: Estate of the Artist Gerald Peters Gallery...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Red-haired girl, "Gardens of Resilience" series original oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Gardens of Resilience: Cultivating Hope There is a literary saying: "For Ukrainians, the heart is in children, the soul is in songs, and life is in gardens." The "Gardens of Resilien...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Naked model
Located in Täby, SE
Unique etching in red chalk performed in 1930 in glass framed oak in mint condition Börje Harald Holm, born May 17, 1892 in Uppsala, died October 3, 1973, was a Swedish painter and...
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1930s Nude Paintings

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Etching

Nude
Located in Oslo, NO
In my work I merge feelings with color, creating dynamism and energy through expressive brushstrokes. It is a dialogue between figuration and impressionism, embellished with a touch ...
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2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil, Watercolor

"Donna con calze Rosse" Olio su cartone cm. 50 x 70 1984
Located in Torino, IT
Figura femminile con calze rosse Edgardo CORBELLI (Turin, 1918 - 1989) From the traditional composition of the 1930s, the painting of Corbelli leads to technical and expressive resu...
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1980s Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil

Nandor Vagh Weinmann, Oil on cardboard, Naked Back, 1930s
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on cardboard by Nandor VAGH WEINMANN (1897-1978), France, 1930s. Naked back. With frame: 64x56 cm - 25.2x22 inches ; without frame: 46x38cm - 18.1x15 inches. 8F format. Signed "Nandor V. Weinmann" lower left. In its Montparnasse frame. Very good condition. Born October 3, 1897 in Budapest, Nándor is the older brother of Elemer and Maurice Vagh-Weinmann. He came to Paris to present his work in 1931. He died on December 12, 1978 near Montereau (Seine-et-Marne) following an automobile accident. He is the most colorful of the three “expressionist” brothers. Painter of figures, landscapes, especially open mountains, and bouquets in bright colors. He is also a religious painter and then finds the tragic condition. Born in BUDAPEST on October 3, 1897, Nandor Vagh Weinmann belongs to a profoundly artistic people. Living in the heart of Central Europe where they came from Asia a millennium ago, the Hungarians have preserved a strong ethnic individuality whose mark is their very synthetic, non-Indo-European language. Resistant to secular invasions, they have kept the virtues of a very ancient humanity that have become rare in our modern world, especially since their way of life has remained essentially rural until today. In the arts they know how to express a generous, extreme sensibility and by the poetic verb, by the musical rhythms and also by a popular art of a richness, an exceptional harmony. Until the age of thirty-four, during the decisive years of childhood and youth, Nandor Vagh Weinmann was intimately imbued with popular life and the soul of Hungary. From the capital where his father was a jeweler and had a family of ten children, Nandor was the fifth, he knew first of all the suburbs, the populated districts, the rigors in winter of the cold and the snow. A very mobile existence made him acquainted with all of Hungary, from the Danube to Transylvania, its infinite plains and its wild mountains, its immense villages with ample low houses, and its towns which are still immense villages. The painter is passionate about rustic works, harvest scenes, beautiful folk costumes. Coming into direct contact with the peasants, he learned to know their soul. These contacts gave the artist a direct feeling for popular life and soul, as Millet once understood the peasants of Barbizon and Normandy whose existence he shared. What fascinated Nandor Vagh Weinmann above all were the festivals which enlivened the dreary life of the countryside, the circuses, the merry-go-rounds, the gypsies unleashing orgies of music, light and color. In the party, and especially the Hungarian party, the whole soul of a people, all its energy, its need for movement, for intensity, is expressed in its pure state and realizes the primary and essential form of what is called beauty. And as if melted at the party, there is the infinite steppe where herds of horses and oxen circulate where terrible storms sometimes roar where the seasons unfold their grandiose splendours. The young Nandor Vagh Weinmann nourishes his sensitivity to his inexhaustible shows, both eternal and always new, a sensitivity which very early declared itself that of a painter. Since the age of fourteen he painted, and since then he never stopped doing it. Two of his brothers Maurice, two years his junior, who had a remarkable career similar to that of Nandor and later Elemer who became Maurice's pupil, also devoted themselves to painting, despite family obstacles. And the three brothers united by a common passion worked together in Hungary and later in France. Painting was so much in the blood of the family, as in the past among the Veroneses, the Breughels, the Lenains, the Van Loos and so many other artistic dynasties, that three sons of the Vagh Weinmanns became painters in their turn. One of these, Emeric, son of Nandor, today occupies an important place in the contemporary school. Nandor, at fifteen, was a pupil of the Academy of Fine Arts in Budapest where he worked diligently, then at that of Vienna. He painted many portraits, but also landscapes, compositions and, by his relentless work, managed to live from his brush, although married very young and having to overcome many hardships. He therefore knew the hardships and miseries of life. These strongly impregnated his vision as an artist and explain the thrill of humanity that runs through all his work. A particularly moving experience was reserved for him at the age of twenty. In the hospitals of Budapest he had to paint extraordinary cases, operations, frightful wounds, the deformations to which our poor body is subjected by traumas and physiological decompositions. In these circumstances, it is not a question of gratuitous art, of formal research but of immediate, authentic expressions of our flesh and our being. We know that Breughel Velázquez and Goya had been haunted by the sight of cripples and of madmen Géricault by that of corpses. But life is ultimately stronger than anything, and it is life that Nandor Vagh Weinmann has passionately observed and translated through all the places where he has always painted on nature. Nothing stopped him. It happened to him to paint, for example in front of the mill of Linselles by a weather so cold, that nobody could stay outside, and that he did not leave the place before having finished his work. Because he works constantly on the ground, under the sky, in the silence he loves. His reputation is established. He exhibited at the national fair in Budapest, in the big cities of Hungary Szeged, Szombathely, Veszprém, Kaposvar. In 1931, like all artists in the world, he came to France. But unlike the others, he did not settle in Paris. Because Nandor Vagh Weinmann does not belong to this group of cosmopolitans that we call the School of Paris. He settled in Toulouse, where he remained for a long time with his brothers, and traveled throughout France, eager for new ties, exhibiting in the most diverse cities, in Bordeaux, Marseille, Lyon, Agen, Bayonne, Dax, Tarbes, Grenoble, Nice, Cannes, Strasbourg, Mulhouse, Colmar, Lille. He even crossed borders. He was in Saint Sebastian, in Geneva, and once in Egypt in 1927 where he painted King Fouad...
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1930s Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

White Linen. Female Nude Reclined On Bed. Original Painting. Welsh Artist.
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
David Knight. English ( b.1965 ). White Linen. Oil on Canvas. Signed. Image size 13.4 inches x 23.6 inches ( 34cm x 60cm ). Frame size 19.1 inches x 29.1 inches ( 48.5cm x 74cm ). ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Awakening The Inner Glow
Located in Dallas, TX
The works of Mike Dargas elude a clear temporal distinction. Even if the representations can stand as indications of a contemporary Western zeitgeist, the images lose their temporal ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Nude Paintings

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Oil

Odessa.Grekivka.Masha.
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
Vadym Mykhalchuk "Odessa.Grekivka.Masha."
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2010s Pop Art Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Shop Antique and Vintage Nude Paintings

Today, antique and vintage nude paintings are popular works of art to consider when decorating your home.

The nude as an artist’s subject gained prominence in ancient Greece, wherein male nudes were rendered equivalent to power and victory owing to the Greeks’ celebration of men in athletic events as well as in the worship of the gods who populate Greek mythology. Nude sculptures in Greece positioned men as warriors — strong, moral and fearless. The naked female figures featured in prehistoric art and the art of ancient civilizations, on the other hand, were symbols of fertility and procreation.

Italian painters of the 1400s looked to the magnificent nude sculptures of Greek and Roman art for inspiration. By the end of the century, drawing of undressed models was part of the common practice for these artists. When Christianity had spread through Europe, however, Christians condemned Renaissance nude paintings — most of which are considered famous nude paintings today — because they were erotic, exploring, in some cases, same-sex relationships as well as women’s sexual power. Censorship was the order of the day, except for religious-themed works, such as 1526’s iconic Adam and Eve, an oil painting made by German Renaissance painter Lucas Cranach the Elder, one of more than 50 works made in his workshop based on the biblical story. Tuscan painter Daniele da Volterra was famously hired to paint fig leaves over the most exposed figures of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. While freedom of expression for artists has expanded significantly since then, prudish censorship persists when it comes to Renaissance nudity.

On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of authentic antique and vintage nude paintings, from works focused on the reliably reclining figures of Impressionist-style art to oil paintings created by contemporary artists who often work to reject the idealized human forms and unrealistic depictions of female nudes that preceded them. Additionally, find a primer on 1stDibs on how to arrange wall art as well as tips on creating salon-style gallery walls for presenting the wonderfully provocative nude paintings you’ve decided to bring into your home.

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