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What is abstract style?

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What is abstract style?
The 'Abstract style' term refers to the category of the Movement 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 18, 2021
"View of the Empire State NYC in Snow" Impressionistic Ashcan School Style
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
An impressionistic depiction of a figure in the snow with cars and buildings in the busy City Streets. The Empire State Building is portrayed in the background as the snow filled str...
Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

"House by the Stream" Pastoral Summer Countryside Landscape Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful Impressionist summer pastoral scene of a colorful and quaint home by the stream. Willet has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed muc...
Category

20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board, Canvas

“Comme Avant, As Before" Abstract Colorful Portrait Street Art Pop Art on Canvas
By J.M. Robert
Located in New York, NY
This particular piece depicts an anonymous portrait of a beautiful woman. Inspired by the every day, JM Robert strives to create paintings that mimic the flash of a beautiful face se...
Category

2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Zac" Bunny on Periwinkle Light Blue Background Oil Painting with Antique Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a Periwinkle Blue background with thick use of pain...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"After Work Walk Home" NYC Impressionist Snow Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist New York City winter city-scene depicting a walk home after work in Manhattan, New York City. This piece is done in a most intimate, yet energetic way. Christopher is k...
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Fly Away With Me" Multicolor Paper Butterflies Painting on Canvas w Shadow Box
By Laila Jalallar
Located in New York, NY
This piece is executed with hand cut butterflies, and comes displayed in an acrylic shadow box. These works conjure sensations of nostalgia, created from paper, cutting out colorful ...
Category

2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Acrylic

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"Rose of Lima" Black Outline Bunny on French Rose Oil Painting on Wood Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a french rose background with thick use of paint. I...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Score" Black Outline Bunny on Gold Background Oil Painting Wood Panel Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts a gestural figure of bunny against a gold scored background with ultramarine blue accents. Inspired by nature and a genuine love for animals, Slonem's paintings en...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel

"Totem Naples" Black Outline Bunny on Multicolor Silver Background Oil Painting
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a Multicolor and silver background with thick use o...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel, Mixed Media

"Parisian Street Scene w Horse & Carriage" Post War Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A masterful oil painting depicting a view of Paris at twilight. This piece is a pertinent example of the works produced during the 20th Century by the artist with use of beautiful co...
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"View of Venice Canal" Orientalist Post-Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A masterful oil painting depicting a view of a Venice Canal signed by Morgan lower right. This detailed work depicting scenes from daily life and of the gondolas of Venice is truly b...
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Paris Street Scene" 20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Salvadore Demone. Deomne was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. This...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Zac" Bunny on Periwinkle Light Blue Background Oil Painting with Antique Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a Periwinkle Blue background with thick use of pain...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

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