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Art For Sale
Style: Abstract
Style: Old Masters
Costruzione Arancio - Lithograph by Luigi Veronesi - 1989
Located in Roma, IT
The proposed print is a lithograph with a print run of 99 copies, in very good condition. On the lithograph are the print number in the lower margins with its print run and the hand...
Category

1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Composition C n°III in Red, Blue and Yellow - Lithograph
By Piet Mondrian
Located in Paris, IDF
Piet MONDRIAN (after) Composition II in Red, Blue and Yellow Lithograph (8 colors) Printed signature in the plate Justified HC (Hors commerce) Blind stamp of the editor in the marg...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Lithograph

Russian Landscape (abstract painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Yuri Larin (1936-2014). Landscape, 1984. Watercolor on paper, 17 x 18 inches. Unframed and unmounted. Signed and dated lower left. Excellent condition. Image is painted on verso side of block print wallpaper sheet of Russian manufacture. Estate of Giovanni and Dagmar Migliuolo, NYC. Giovanni Migliuolo is the former Italian Ambassador to the United Nations, USSR and Egypt. Yuri Larin, also Yuriy Larin (1936–2014) is a Russian painter and graphic artist, a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR since 1977. Larin was born in Moscow to the family of a key Soviet political leader, Nikolay Bukharin, and Anna Larina. Following the arrests of his parents in 1938 and until 1946, he lived with his relatives, and following the arrest of his step-father, he was taken to an orphanage near Stalingrad. A hydraulic engineer by training, he worked at the construction of the Saratov Hydro-Electric Plant and at design institutions. In 1960, he began his studies at the department of drawing and painting of the Krupskaya People’s University of Arts, and then, from 1965 until 1970, he studied at the department of art design at the Moscow State Higher School of Arts and Industry (the former Stroganov Institution). His career as a professional artist began in the early 1970s. From 1970 until 1986, he taught at the Moscow 1905 Memorial Arts School. His letter to prof. Vittorio Strada sent in 1980 contained the first statement of his artistic method he would later dub the “concept of the limit state”. He quit teaching after a serious illness, when he lost the ability to use his right hand. He only worked with his left hand since 1986. He died and was buried in Moscow. Exhibitions: 1981 The sixth All-Union watercolor exhibition. Moscow 1982 Personal exhibition in Moscow Drama Theater after M.N.Ermolova (together with Ye.Kravchenko). Moscow. 1985 The eighth All-Union watercolor exhibition. Moscow 1987 The ninth All-Union watercolor exhibition. Moscow. 1989 Personal watercolor exhibition. Gallery “Books&Company Art”, NY, USA Personal exhibition. The Central House of the Artist on Krymskiy Val, Moscow. 13 Biennale of the countries of the Baltic Region in Rostock, Germany. 1992 Personal exhibition of Russian and German landscapes. Duren, Germany. The exhibition of the Russian graphics. Gallery «Raissa». Erfurt, Germany. 1993 Personal exhibition in exhibition hall of magazine “Nashe Nasledie” (Russian Cultural Foundation), Moscow 1994 Personal watercolor exhibition. Gallery “The Art of the XX century”. Bonn, Germany 1996 Personal exhibition of portraits and landscapes. World Bank Moscow Office 1997 Personal exhibition “From Italian cycle”. The State Institute of Art Studies. Moscow Exhibition “THe Russian Art of the second half of the XX century. Harmony of Contrasts”. The Academy of Arts of the Russian Federation. Moscow. 1998 Personal exhibition “The seasons of Yuriy Larin. From the Russian cycle”. Moscow State Museum of Vadim Sidur...
Category

1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Pond With Lotus Flowers" Monet's Water Garden in Giverny Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
From Monet's sanctuary in Giverny, we are transported effortlessly through bold brushwork and impasto paint. Alfaro diligently layers the canvas with acrylic paint creating a truly b...
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hand Painted-After Turner-One Off, Proof No 1-British Awarded Artist-Seascape
Located in London, GB
This is a large hand painted Artist's Proof with original oil and gesso paint; it is the No 1 of the only 3 Proofs; the colours of the painting and Shizico's expressive brushstrokes ...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Gesso, Oil, Acrylic

Roland Garros French Open tennis Paris offset print (Hand signed by Sean Scully)
Located in New York, NY
Sean Scully Roland Garros French Open tennis tournament, Paris, France (Hand signed by Sean Scully), 2001 Offset lithograph poster (hand signed by Sean Scully) 29 3/4 inches (vertica...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Bouquet Chroniciles No. II
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
The painting measures 12 x 9 inches (without matboard) and comes with a white matboard measuring approximately 14 x 10 inches. The artist has signed the work on the lower right corne...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Original-Dahlias-Impasto-Jardin d'Hiver Series-British Awarded Artist-Impression
Located in London, GB
-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

The jacket oil and collage on board abstract painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Miquel Torner de Semir (1938) - The jacket - Oil and collage on board Signed and dated lower right Measures work 103x78 cm. Frameless. Miquel Torner de Semir (1938) Catalan painter attracted by the Middle Ages and Italian Renaissance art. His influences and tastes also include the Romanesque and the Gothic. He trained artistically at the School of Fine Arts in Sant Jordi and at the San Fernando School in Madrid. Miquel Torner was a disciple of the muralist and engraver Ricard Marlet, with him he learned the discipline of drawing and got to know movements such as Catalan Modernism and Nuevocentisme. His first individual exhibition was in 1968 in Terrassa, later he exhibited in other Spanish cities, in Paris and in Europe. The painter Miquel Torner became one of the best known representatives of Mediterranean painting...
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1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Board

17th Century French Old Master Oil Painting Classical Robed Semi Nude Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
17th century French School circle of Nicolas Poussin (French 1594-1665) "Figures in Arcadia" oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 16 x 20 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: very good and sound condition Nicolas Poussin was a renowned French painter of the 17th century. He is considered one of the greatest figures of classical French Baroque art...
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17th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Anima - Large Contemporary Abstract Geometric Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Morning Mist, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A two-toned contemporary abstract piece features a textured surface. In her signature style, artist Janet Hamilton applied thick layers of paint using drywall...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

City and Light. Abstract original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this piece, I delved into an abstract exploration of emotion and structure, combining acrylics, oils, and colored pencils. My strokes, guided by expressionism and impress...
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Healing Memories
Located in Zofingen, AG
Original art by Lesia Danilina. unstretched canvas A semi-abstract acrylic painting on raw canvas titled "Healing Memories". "Healing Memories" is an emotionally deep and inspiring...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Partners - Abstract Colorful Figurative Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Valerie Etitinwo's unique approach to abstract figurative painting celebrates the unconventional beauty found in imperfection and awkwardness. The Nigerian-Swiss artist uses bold col...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Wooden Pegs, Lakeside, Long Exposure, Waterscape, Limited Edition Landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment

18th century English portrait of a Hound or Gun Dog in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
This exquisite early 19th-century English portrait of a gun dog or foxhound by Thomas Weaver is a masterpiece of sporting art that offers both historical...
Category

1790s Old Masters Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fire & Moonlight - Important 18th Century Oil Painting Georgian London by Night
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Fire and Moonlight’ by Abraham Pether FSA (1752–1812). The painting – which depicts an extensive moonlit view across the City of London with a cottage on fire in the foreground – was exhibited at the Society of Artists Exhibition in London in 1790 and is sold with detailed provenance going back over 230 years. Such is the painting’s quality that for over 150 years it was thought to be by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734–1797) and was exhibited as such on many occasions alongside many of Joseph Wright’s paintings then in the important private collection of Lord Belper of Kingston Hall. This contemporary view of London in the late 18th century is seen from One Tree Hill in what was once the Great North Wood three miles south-east of the capital; prominent amongst the dozens of famous landmarks of Georgian...
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1790s Old Masters Art

Materials

Oil

Pink and Blue Sea Diptych, Unique Monotype Painting of Fish Patterns, Art Brut
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Monotype

Wild Summer Flowers in Champagne, Blooming Prairie, Illustration Style Poppies
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Wild Summer Flowers in Champagne" is an abstract expressionist painting by Romina Milano where a landscape of black gestures unfolds across colorful brushstrokes infused with raw em...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor

18th century French Garden or Féte a Bride and musicians playing music
Located in Woodbury, CT
This enchanting 18th-century French fête galante captures the elegance and joy of aristocratic leisure, set amidst a lush garden adorned with flowers. A scene of refined celebration,...
Category

1780s Old Masters Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Landscape with Orange Sky
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
James Earl Ray (1928-1998). Landscape with Orange Sky. ca. 1975. Oil on masonite panel measures 6.5 x 8.5 inches, 10.5 x 12.5 inches framed. Signed lowe...
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Cascade - Original Earth Tone Abstract Impasto Nature Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Using an impasto, painterly technique Dana Cowie creates cubist-inspired farm and rural landscapes. Working within controlled color schemes, her artworks appear abstract up close and...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Morning Madness - from Lewis Carroll's the Complete Sylvie and Bruno 1991
Located in Soquel, CA
Morning Madness - Original Abstract Expressionist Lithograph Original black and white abstract geometric lithograph by Renee Flower (American). The image features a black and white ...
Category

20th Century Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Ink, Laid Paper, Etching

Large Classical Still Life of Flowers Ornate Profusion of Petals Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Profusion of Flowers Continental School, late 20th century a pastiche work after the earlier style oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 36 x 24 inches provenance: private collection, Dev...
Category

Late 20th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Oil

Rare on the Art Market, A Drawing by Moitte, A Fashionable Couple, 1766
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pierre Etienne Moitte studied in Paris under Jacques-Firmin Beauvarlet and Pierre-François Beaumont (1719–1769). In 1771, he was accepted (agréé) by the Académie Royale de Peinture e...
Category

1760s Old Masters Art

Materials

Paper, Pencil

The Lions Den
By George Stubbs
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Circle of George Stubbs The Lions Den Oil on canvas Canvas Size 11 x 14 1/2 in Framed Size 17 x 21 in George Stubbs, one of the most celebrated animal painters of the 18th century, ...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Oil

Spin Painting. Abstract circular painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Damien Hirst Spin Painting, 2009 (Damien Hirst Circle): A mesmerizing Damien Hirst Spin painting with explosions of vivid color amidst the timeless...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Bellos Consejos (Wonderful Advice)
Located in Chicago, IL
An impression from the 1st edition published in 1799, the only edition published during Goya's lifetime. References: Los Caprichos Plate 15; Delteil 52; Harris 50 III.1 Prado ...
Category

18th Century and Earlier Old Masters Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Grey French Colourful Geometric Spires Abstract Surrealist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition signed by Serge Guerin (b. 1916), French oil painting on canvas, unframed size: 20 x 26 inches provenance: private collection, Paris, France condition: overall g...
Category

20th Century Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Oil

Time For Slow Day - Colorful Textural Floral Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With a contemporary perspective on still-life painting and inspired by paintings created by old masters, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational manner to captu...
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Soft Moody Colors Cubist Oil Painting Sailing Boat in Blue Harbor
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011) Oil on thin canvas, unframed 10 x 7 inches Initials Signed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Quiet contrast, Abstract Countryside, Contemporary, Modern French, oil canvas
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Request a black or natural wood frame "Quiet Contrast" is an evocative oil painting by Sophie Dumont that showcases her adeptness at balancing simplicity and depth through her distin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"Aria of Opera Eleven" (b&w, abstract curtains, sculptural, fabric, bold, black)
Located in Paris, IDF
ARIA OF OPERA ELEVEN 2025 Paris, France This painting suggests a connection to performance, something both grand and fleeting. Made with black paint on stretched antique French line...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Joan Mitchell Jazz Garden /// Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting Color
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Joan Mitchell Jazz Garden" Series: Abstract *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2025 ...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Large Antique American Modernist Abstract Landscape Gold Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
American modernist abstract architectural oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Image size, 17H by 21L.
Category

1940s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Gentleman shooting in a landscape with a horse and spaniels
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
John Francis Sartorius (1775-1831) A Gentleman shooting in a landscape with a horse and spaniels Oil on canvas Canvas Size 11 1/2 x 16 in Framed...
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18th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Oil

French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) gouache painting on paper/ card unframed: 19 x 15.5 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we hav...
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Take Life the Way It Is - Evocative Figures Celebrating Life with a Drink
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gerdine Duijsens’ spirited and evocative figures are instantly recognizable and unforgettable. Through lush, bold colors and energetic marks, her paintings emit a sense of pleasure a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Frank Stella, Whale Watch Silkscreen on silk, hand signed 2x Lt. Ed Embossed COA
Located in New York, NY
Frank Stella The Whale Watch Shawl (signed in indelible black marker), held in red silk presentation box; also with embossed COA hand signed by both Frank Stella and Kenneth Tyler, 1...
Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Silk, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Screen

Rare exhibition print (Hand Signed by Willem de Kooning), Estate of Alan York
Located in New York, NY
Willem de Kooning de Kooning in East Hampton (Hand Signed), from Estate of Alan York, 1978 Offset lithograph poster (Hand signed by de Kooning) Boldly signed in green marker on the f...
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Art

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Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset

Contemporary abstract floral acrylic painting on paper "Blooming floral beauty"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Blooming Floral Beauty" is a contemporary, vibrant abstract expressive painting created by French artist Natalya Mougenot. This artwork is part of her abstract series, where she exp...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Large French 20th Century Abstract Expression Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Marie Deloume (French born 1942) signed oil painting on paper stuck on canvas, unframed canvas size: 20 x 24 inches condition: overall very good...
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Sculptures I" original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1974 by the Atelier Arte and published by Maeght. Size: 11 x 22 inches (275 x 562 mm). This lithograph was published as a folded shee...
Category

1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Those... Plants Howard Hodgkin red orange green etching watercolour gouache
Located in New York, NY
Around each corner of the print, a brilliant stripe of green outlines the image field, as if the viewer were looking through an eye, or peering through a frame. The back of a figure’...
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Etching

Milestones Series No. 1 -- Mixed Media Collage
Located in Troy, NY
This is an exciting mixed media piece that is charming, and laden with bright color. There is a strong theme of geometric forms that break up the background of the piece and draw int...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Summer Red Rhythm - contemporary, abstract, stainless steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A fine sculptor for 30 years, American artist Rob Lorenson creates dynamic abstract pieces that are visually captivating. This large elegant outdoor sculpture is forged from stainles...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Classical Still Life Ornate Flowers in Vase in the Traditional Old Master style
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Ornate Classical Flowers oil painting on canvas, framed signed and dated 1947 framed: 17.5 x 12.5 inches canvas: 16 x 10.5 inches provenance: private collection condition: very good ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Le Picador (II), from A Los Toros Avec Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Le Picador (II) Portfolio: A Los Toros Avec Picasso Medium: Transfer lithograph Date: 1961 Frame Size: 17 1/4" x 19 3/4" Sheet Size: 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" Ima...
Category

1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Water Garden. Large Contemporary Triptych Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Francesca Owen is one of the foremost Expressionist artists in the UK. Her works are heavily influenced by the sights, sounds and colours of India where she travels extensively and w...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Fine 18th Century English Aristocratic Portrait of a Lady Oval Canvas Gilt Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School, circa 1740's Title: Portrait of a Lady, traditionally identified as 'Anne of Chesterfield'. Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed Size: painting: ...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Salmon Fishermen Nova Scotia Canada
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
James Floyd Clymer (1893-1982), ca.1930. Watercolor and pencil on paper measures 15 x 20 inches. Signed lower margin. James Floyd Clymer ( 1893-1982 ) known for his Regionalist st...
Category

Early 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Watercolor, Rag Paper, Pencil

French 20th Century Vibrant Abstract Swirls of Orange, Yellow Green and Blue
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) signed oil painting on canvas, unframed dated 93 canvas size: 22 x 18 inches condition: overall very good, ...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fine Antique Classical Nude Draped in Robes Dancing with Dog Gold Background
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Italian School, 19th century Title: Classical nude draped in robes with dancing dog. The work looks as though it might have been a ceiling...
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19th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Ruz Golden Black Big Dejame - original abstract acrylic canvas painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Dejame - original abstract acrylic canvas painting. framed , Rafael (Barcelona 1956) While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in t...
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Sydney Licht "Still Life with Plant" Oil on Linen
Located in New York, NY
Remnants of our consumer culture keep finding their way into my work. Our visual lives are cluttered with packages, clothing and furnishings that come at us in a swirl of color and p...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

La Pique (I), from A Los Toros Avec Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: La Pique (I) Portfolio: A Los Toros Avec Picasso Medium: Transfer lithograph Date: 1961 Frame Size: 17 1/4" x 19 3/4" Sheet Size: 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" Image ...
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1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Abstract R 2504
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this artwork, I chose to explore the vibrant dance of emotions and nature's untamed beauty through abstract expressionism. Each stroke of acrylic paint embodies a fusion of chaos ...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

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