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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'
Lilac Gallery Ltd.March 18, 2021
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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

"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

Oil, Canvas

"Mamounia Garden" American 20th Century Oil Painting of Blossoming Flowers
Located in New York, NY
landscape paintings, theatre scenery and costume design, this piece exudes color and light in this bright
Category

1980s American 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

"Flower Garden by the Water" 20th Century Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
By Helen M Butman
Located in New York, NY
is known her garden landscapes and still life painting. PROVENANCE: Private collection New York City
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Sunday Spring Cleaning" Point Pleasant Bucks County Landscape Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
for his landscape paintings. Willett, a painter with a family lineage dating back to ancestors
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

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"Brunch at Cafe Flore" Plein Air Restaurant Oil Painting in Paris France
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
"With shades of Pierre Bonnard’s Parisian street vistas and Edward Hopper’s New York shopfronts, American impressionist Cindy Shaoul’s oil paintings depict the much-loved locales and...
Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

"Parisian Nights in Chanel" Figure Gown French Haute Couture Painting on Canvas
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 Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

"Thinking of Her Next Song " Haute Couture & Piano Impressionistic Oil Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A very whimsical depiction of a woman in a red dress leaning on a beautiful white piano in thought. This piece captures the essence of fashion and Haute Couture effortlessly. Done in...
Category

2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

"Day at Jardin De Tuileries" Impressionistic Park Scene style of Jules Herve
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic scene of a summer day at the Jardin De Tuileries in Paris with beautiful brushwork and whimsical colors. The work is a following of Jules Her...
Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Sunday at the Chateau de Chambord" Impressionist Interior Scene with Piano
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A charming depiction of an interior scene with piano. A cozy impressionistic scene with warmth and feeling. Whimsical details through out and beautiful brushwork. This piece captures...
Category

2010s Contemporary Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Champagne & Tunes - Chateau de Chambord" Oil Painting Interior Scene with Piano
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A charming depiction of an interior scene with Piano and Chandelier. A cozy impressionistic scene with warmth and feeling. Whimsical details through out and beautiful brushwork. This...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"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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