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What makes a painting a landscape?

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What makes a painting a landscape?
The word 'Landscape' regarding the art could potentially refer to one of two things. The first one is that the proportions of the artwork are in a 'rectangular' shape and the largest side has to be placed horizontally. That would be the difference between 'Portrait' (Vertical) vs. 'Landscape' (Horizontal) artwork. And the second meaning could be of what the subject is been referred to. A painting of a 'Landscape' usually portrays a scene in the countryside, it could include elements like mountains, rivers, trees, figures and animals, sky and clouds, and some other elements that are not descriptive of an urban location as this would be referred as a 'Cityscape'
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"Garden Landscape with Water Views" Louis Comfort Tiffany Style Oil Painting
By Kristina Nemethy
Located in New York, NY
This piece is a bold depiction of an abstract landscape with a colorful and expressive nature
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Rose Garden" Mid Century Oil Painting on Canvas Abstract Landscape & Figure
By Robert Freiman
Located in New York, NY
, blue, red and yellow. In this abstract composition we see a figure, tending to their garden. An
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Au Jardin" 20th Century French Oil Painting Figures in a Garden Landscape Scene
By Pierre Eugène Duteurtre
Located in New York, NY
A stunning oil painting depicting figures in a garden picking flowers executed in the 20th Century
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Watering Flowers" Impressionistic Oil on Board Painting of Figure in Garden
By Kristina Nemethy
Located in New York, NY
A stunning depiction of a classical woman watering flower in the garden. Nemethy uses a bold
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Pond With Lotus Flowers" Monet's Water Garden in Giverny Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
, hyperrealism is present in a large portion of his compositions.   His paintings have been exhibited
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Mother and Child in the Garden by the Coast" Impressionist Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A masterful oil painting depicting a view of a coastal view with a Mother and Child seated by the
Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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"Café de la Paix, Opéra" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene Oil Painting
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. His wor...
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

"L'Arc de Triomphe, Paris" Post-Impressionist City Scape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist A Bouget, a Parisian painter known for his vibrant cityscapes that depicted the times of his generation. This painting is a wo...
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Place de la Concorde, Pari" Post-Impressionist Street Scene 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 vibrant cityscapes that depicted the times of his generation. T...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Around Place de l'Opéra" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful impressionist oil painting on canvas by Gene Jordan depicting a tremendously vivid and alive street scene from Paris in the 20th Century with a view around the Place de l...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board, Canvas

"Coastal Sunset" Impressionist Landscape Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Robert Waltsak
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful impressionist pastoral landscape with beautiful color tones throughout. Waltsak has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed much feelin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Le Dimanche Au Bord De La Marne" Impressionistic Parisian Oil Painting Canvas
By Jacques Bouyssou
Located in New York, NY
A stunning depiction of a lively scene in Paris "Le Dimanche Au Bord De La Marne". There are boats situated on the water docked with sails in the distance on a Sunday on the banks of...
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Country Side Town" Impressionist Landscape Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Robert Waltsak
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful impressionist pastoral landscape with beautiful color tones throughout. Waltsak has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed much feelin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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