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What is naive art?

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What is naive art?
Naive art is a style of art reminiscent of the whimsical, imaginative artwork produced by children. The term can relate to works produced by artists with no formal training as well as to trained artists who purposefully choose to make art in the style. On 1stDibs, find a variety of naive art.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Painting Normandy Dieppe harbor Naïve art French 20th
Located in PARIS, FR
20th century French painting View of the quays of Dieppe, Normandy Oil on canvas (old canvas) Located at the bottom left "Dieppe" 47 x 65 cm Naïve art of the 20th century.
Category

20th Century French School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Naive Folk Art Painting with Nude Figure – ca. 1920
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
Atmospheric naive folk art painting from France, circa 1920.
Category

Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

River Landscape - Early 20th Century French Naive Fishing Antique Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful large early 20th century French naive oil on canvas depicting a river landscape with figures fishing below a bridge. Charming and nicely painted work that is indistinctly...
Category

1920s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Château de Fougères - Large Early 20th Century French Naive Landscape Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A charming 1930's French naive oil on board depicting the Château de Fougères, one of Europe's largest medieval fortresses. An excellent example of French naive painting, which is...
Category

Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

On the French Coast - Large Mid 20th Century French Naif Naive Boats Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful 1960's French naïf oil on canvas depicting a busy summer scene on the French coast, with tug boat, yachts and figures on the promenade. The work is very well painted in ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
Museums devoted to naïve art now exist in Kecskemét, Hungary; Riga, Latvia; Jaen, Spain; Rio de Janeiro, Brasil; Vicq France and Paris.
Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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