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What is naive art?
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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.
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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
$778 Sale Price
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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


