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What is abstract oil painting?
An abstract oil painting and an artwork that is made with oil paint on a medium like canvas, wood board, or other panels like canvas board. And the 'abstract' term refers to the Movement & Style of the piece. As abstraction indicates a departure from reality in the depiction of imagery in art, the artist creates a painting where the subject, shape, form, color, and line, is created with no particular references of the world but as a composition that may exist with a degree of independence from its vision.
Lilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021
Beheld at the Last Stopinder - Serene Minimalist Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Beheld at the Last Stopinder 55.0 x 59.0 x 1.5, 15.0 lbs Oil paint Hand signed by artist
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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

XXV (White Painting ENW9) - Minimalist Abstract Oil Painting in White + Blue
By Richard Allen
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Richard Allen 1933-1999 XXV (White Painting ENW9), 1995 circa oil on canvas 24 1/8 x 24 1/8 in 61 x
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Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Saplings I, 2022-2024 - Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Oil Painting in Grey
By Daisy Cook
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Daisy Cook is a British painter of landscape and still life. Cook creates abstracted paintings
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Quest for the Absolute, Abstract Oil Painting
By Heidi Hybl
Located in San Francisco, CA
, minimalist, abstract, oil painting, beigeQuest for the AbsoluteHeidi HyblOil painting on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Minimalist Abstract Painting
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful abstract Minimalist painting by unknown artist. Dated 1977. Oil on canvas measures 36 x
Category

1970s Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Minimalist Abstract Painting
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Antique American Modernist Framed Abstract Minimalist Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring 17 by 21
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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"The Rose Garden" Mid Century Oil Painting on Canvas Abstract Landscape & Figure
By Robert Freiman
Located in New York, NY
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Category

1950s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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By Robert Freiman
Located in New York, NY
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Category

1950s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Mountain Landscape" Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas of Church & Village
By Jean Salabet
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Jean Salabet. Salabet was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. But als...
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Stepping Out - Chanel Nights" Impressionist Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the excitement of High-End Fashion, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composi...
Category

2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"At the Beach" Impressionistic Beach Scene in Style of Edward Potthast Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting captures an impressionistic scene at the beach with beautiful brushwork and whimsical colors. The work is a following of Edward Potthast, capturing the beach and times ...
Category

2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Stepping Out - Soho" NYC Impressionist Figure in Gucci Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the excitement of High-End Fashion, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composi...
Category

2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Archival Paper

"Summer Moments in Chanel" Figure in Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Archival Paper

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