Art by Medium: Linen

The 1911 original poster for La Bicyclette - Le Globe is a remarkable testament to the early 20th-century cycling culture and the rise of competitive sports marketing. Created to promote the Le Globe bicycle brand, this poster emphasizes its association with significant cycling achievements, including victories in prestigious races like the Tour de France 1910 and 1911 and the grueling Paris-Brest-Paris 1911. Cycling was rapidly gaining popularity in Europe during this era, not only as a mode of transportation but as a competitive sport that captured the imagination of the public. The poster highlights Le Globe bicycles’ durability and superior design, attributing their performance to technological advancements such as the Eadie freewheel, Hans Renold chain, and Bowden brakes. These innovations are prominently mentioned as key factors behind the brand's success in overcoming the rigors of demanding races. Victories by riders using Le Globe bicycles are proudly celebrated in the poster, with detailed references to stage wins in the Tour de France and the extraordinary records set during the Paris-Brest-Paris race. The detailed text serves as both a chronicle of accomplishments and an endorsement of the brand’s reliability and superiority. The typographic design, typical of early 20th-century posters, conveys authority and credibility while catering to an audience eager for both sporting news and technical innovation. This promotional piece stands as an enduring relic of an era when cycling was not just a sport but a symbol of progress and industrial ingenuity. Today, the La Bicyclette - Le Globe poster...

Mark Harrison's (UK based) "Crossing" is an oil painting that depicts an arid landscape with clouds and a weathered crossing sign. Sometimes they are silent epic landscapes of the ...

Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers and people ...

This series draws inspiration from Hatillo’s Fiesta de los Santos Inocentes, translating the festival’s vibrant movement and collective energy into a refined abstract vocabulary. Thr...

In Between Words III, 2021, Horizons Series Handwoven painting, linen, cotton yarn, acrylic textile paint, 65 x 50 cm ‘Horizons’ are a symbiosis of two disciplines of art, Painting and Weaving. Handwoven Canvas is entirely constructed on a weaving loom using a painting technique of glazing - applying semi-transparent layers of textile on each other' Inspiration is the colour perspective which exists in nature and the line of the horizon – border of the space visible to the eye and the one hidden by the ground. Marta Pokojowczyk...

Excellent figurative painting of a mother and child by H. Willard Ortlip (American, 20th Century), 1927. Signature and date lower left "H. Willard Ortlip 1927." Presented in a giltwo...

This original painting by Anastassia Skopp is part of a series exploring fragmented floral compositions and spatial movement. Executed in acrylic and...

Using the striking imagery that is abundant in the California landscape, queer artist Kory Alexander creates dreamy paintings that are flooded with vibrancy and movement. Kory consid...

A tall, fair-haired figure wrapped in a light blue towel stands on the bank of inviting, calm water. Dark green trees in a forest, and mountains in the dist...

Artist: Vahram Meliqsetyan Title: Fall Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 23.5" x 16.5" x 0.8" inch (60 x 42 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wra...

A stunning large work by artist Brian Borrello. A native New Orleanian now working in Portland OR. Borrello recieved an MFA from Arizona State University and also did post graduate...

Evocative seascape, circa 1900, by artist Constantin Alexandrovitch Westchiloff (1877-1945) Signed on bottom left corner and on verso. Titled "Maine" on verso. Presented in a contemporary giltwood frame. Image size: 9"H x 12"W. Framed size: 10.60"H x 14"W x 1"D Westchiloff is an American-Russian artist. He was born in Russia in 1877, and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg; as an artist he traveled extensively in Europe and in the USA. He finally settled in New England, where he died in 1945. He is probably best-known for seascapes (particularly of the New England coastline), but was also well regarded for his landscapes, portraits and figures, and genre subjects. His work, especially after his travels in Europe and then in America, is closest to Impressionist in style. His favored medium was oil, which was well suited to his confident and strong technique. This in turn imbued his paintings of the rugged landscapes and seascapes of New England...

This vibrant 1951 poster by the artist Guerra captures the romance and cosmopolitan dynamism of transatlantic travel at the dawn of the Jet Age. Commissioned by Air France, the compo...

"Look at the flowers. It is simply unbelievable how happy flowers are." — Osho Dimensions: 90 × 90 × 2 cm / 35.4 × 35.4 × 0.8 in Potpourri celebrates the joyful abundance of color ...

This stunning 1932 original bullfighting poster by the celebrated Spanish painter Carlos Ruano Llopis (1878–1950) was created for the summer season (Verano de 1932) at the new Plaza de Toros of San Sebastián. Known for his evocative, elegant depictions of Spanish cultural life, Ruano Llopis here captures the grandeur and festivity of the corrida. The composition foregrounds a poised woman in an orange dress with a traditional black embroidered shawl, seated serenely amid blooming roses as matadors prepare in the background. Her confident gaze draws the viewer into the scene, evoking the atmosphere of Spanish bullrings and the rituals surrounding them. The typography announces “Seis Grandes Corridas de Toros, de Abono”, listing star matadors of the time such as Vicente Barrera, José Mejías (Bienvenida), and Domingo Ortega. Ruano Llopis, a master of costumbrismo and bullfighting art, created numerous posters that became icons of Spanish visual culture. His rich painterly style blends realism and theatricality, immortalising flamenco dancers, toreros, and spectators with expressive brushwork and luminous colour. This large-format poster remains an evocative testament to Spain’s golden age of tauromachia and to Ruano Llopis’s artistry. It is ideal for collectors of vintage Spanish posters...

This original 1965 Soviet space poster, Cosmonautes - Voskhod 2 CCCP, commemorates the historic first spacewalk (EVA) conducted by Soviet cosmonaut Alexe...

Unorthodox; yet effective, Suki treats us to a series of works that tantalizes the imagination with bold strokes of dark and light, hinting at shapes both human and ethereal and pull...

Work : Original Oil Painting, Handmade artwork, Unique Work. Ready to Hang. Medium : Oil painting on stretched Linen. Artist : Gabriel Riesnert Subject : Horizon en été (Title / FR ...

A solitary figure, head bowed, stands in a field in contemplation of what has just taken place or what is about to take place. "A Great Battlefield" channels the spirit of Winslow Homer's war imagery, bringing it into the contemporary world, asking us to contemplate the decisions forced to be made in wartime, some of which will never leave us. As for the paintings, William uses materials and methods of the Civil War era. The linen on which he paints was in use at that time as well as the tubed oil paints. He is one of the few artists who tacks his canvas to the stretchers using similar tacks that would have been used by Winslow Homer. While he leaves the works unframed for this reason, the artwork could certainly be framed. This piece is unframed. Please contact the gallery for framing options. A Great Battlefield oil on linen 60h x 35w in 152.40h x 88.90w cm WIL029 Known for his highly charged depictions of Civil War reenactments, William Blake’s powerful paintings show the recursive bodies of reenactors as they gesture across time. Participating in over 40 reenactment events, Blake currently interprets as the artist-correspondent Winslow Homer at these battle reenactments. He immerses himself in the materiality of his own obsession by constructing period clothes, camping on battlefields, and documenting the reenactment similar to Homer’s documentation of the authentic war. The figures in the paintings reverberate the past with respect and with a desire to educate, humble, and play. With each annual iteration of American Civil War reenactments, the reanimation of the past encourages a review of history and aids in its continuous revision. For his second exhibition with Gallery Victor Armendariz, William Blake presents A Great Battlefield, a collection of new paintings depicting US Marines...

This dynamic 1968 poster by renowned motorsport artist Michael Turner captures the glamour and adrenaline of the legendary 12 Hours of Sebring, one of America’s most prestigious endu...

Walpi Hopi Village, Arizona First Mesa Landscape by Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel. Significant southwestern painting of Hopi at Walpi Mesa in Arizona...

Felix Campean's artwork presents a scene of a human body emerging with astonishing anatomical precision, capturing every detail of musculature and skin with hyper-realistic fidelity....

Matthew van Liessum (b. 1989, The Netherlands) is an abstract painter based in Antwerp. His practice is rooted in gestural abstraction, where energetic mark-making meets a strong sen...

Contemporary abstract landscape painting in oil on linen mounted on panel with carefully ordered patterns, geometric shapes and delicate lines in bright prismatic colors against an a...

Original Painting of a Contemporary Broadway New York City Street Scene after the Rain by British Urban Landscape Artist, Angela Wakefield. This is a major work to continue her epic ...

"City Harbor" Mid Century Modern Oakland Nautical Seascape in Oil on Linen Vibrant seascape by California artist Carol Sideman (American, b. 1925). Seve...

This striking poster from around 1960 was created by Victor Koretsky, one of the leading figures of twentieth-century Soviet propaganda art. Koretsky was known for combining powerful...

Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Field, Size: 17" x 31" x 0.8'' ...

sbc 149 (Abstract painting) Acrylic on linen - Unframed This acrylic painting on linen is one of a series of 10 that the artist developed from a painting that incorporated a photog...

Large Scale 19th Century American Impressionism Garden and Lighthouse Landscape Wonderfully large American Impressionist landscape of garden overl...

This circa 1900 original poster by Firmin Bouisset, titled Jeune fille à la tresse dans un décor de feuillages, is a delicate and enchanting example of early Art Nouveau design. It f...

EMILY KAM KNGWARRAY (1910 - 1996) Country: Central/Eastern Desert, NT Language: Anmatjerre Community : Utopia, Soakage Bore/ Alhalkere Merne Anooralya, 1995 Synthetic polymer paint ...

Casitas de la Raya - Cusco by Juan de la Cruz Machicado 30x30" Image Size 36.5x36.5" Framed Oil on Linen - circa 2005 Scene of Cusco, Peru painted in the artist's renowned style of v...

This painting is part of a series that is influenced by trying to find simplicity and beauty in todays chaotic world. I start each painting with a feeling; be it hope, despair, happi...

Archival Pigment Print on Linen Year: 2022 Size: 33.4 x 25.5 inches Signed and titled by hand COA provided The style reflects the need for constant self-perfection and development, ...

Jules Chéret's original poster for the 1894 "Palais de Glace Champs Élysées" is a jewel of 19th-century poster art. Chéret, considered th...

Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Oak Trees Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 30" x 30" x 1" inch (76 x 76 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrapped on...

Acrylic on linen - Unframed The artist considers this painting, acrylic on polyester, to be a continuation of the kind of space revealed in sbc 195 and sbc 203: A formal matrix tha...

An oil painting by Ben Fenske of the sun setting over the sea. Painted with Fenske's thick, urgent brushstrokes in his neo-impressionist style. This oil painting is currently unstr...

Polar bear and puffin wildlife painting combining Arctic imagery, balloon animal aesthetics and ecological reflection on raw linen canvas. The Polar Bear and the Puffin – Plastic Nature VIII is an original acrylic painting by Sofía Cristina Jiménez from her ongoing Plastic Nature series. The work presents a polar bear and a puffin transformed into inflatable figures, positioned within an Arctic seascape where floating ice, reflective water and distant frozen horizons establish an atmosphere of stillness and vulnerability. Combining wildlife painting, balloon animal imagery and contemporary ecological themes, the work explores the increasingly complex relationship between nature, representation and environmental awareness. At the center of the composition stands a monumental pale-blue polar bear rendered as an inflatable structure. Its segmented surface recalls balloon sculptures and manufactured objects, creating a deliberate contrast between the symbolic weight of the animal and its apparently artificial form. Nearby, a puffin appears both perched and in flight, introducing scale, movement and narrative tension while reinforcing the fragile balance of the Arctic ecosystem. Throughout the Plastic Nature series, Sofía Cristina Jiménez transforms wildlife subjects into inflatable figures that occupy landscapes associated with environmental vulnerability. Rather than illustrating ecological issues directly, the artist creates subtle visual displacements that encourage viewers to reconsider familiar animal imagery. The balloon animal aesthetic introduces a layer of cultural mediation, suggesting how contemporary society increasingly encounters nature through images, symbols and representations. A significant feature of the painting is the use of raw linen. The upper portion of the composition remains intentionally unprimed, allowing the natural texture and color of the linen support to remain visible. This material decision activates the surface of the painting while establishing a striking contrast between the synthetic appearance of the inflatable animals and the tactile reality of the painted landscape. The restrained palette of icy blues, whites and natural linen tones reinforces the Arctic setting while creating a sophisticated chromatic balance suitable for contemporary interiors and collections focused on wildlife art, environmental themes and contemporary figurative painting. Medium: Acrylic on linen canvas Dimensions: [insert dimensions] Year: [insert year] Series: Plastic Nature Condition: Excellent original condition Frame: Unframed Installation: Ready to hang Authenticity: Unique original artwork This work is particularly suited for collectors interested in polar bear paintings...

Very beautiful poster of 1963 created by Nathan for the SNCF and the French Riviera. Railway - Tourism With trains and coaches of the SNCF Perceval Paris

The 1894 original poster by Jules Chéret, titled "Au quartier Latin Mi-Carême," unveils a captivating snapshot of the festive atmosphere during the Mi-Carême celebration in the Latin...

Bold and expressive, this little painting captures the humble beauty of everyday life through contemporary lens. This semi-abstract still life features vibrant persimmons scattered o...

Using the striking imagery that is abundant in the California landscape, queer artist Kory Alexander creates dreamy paintings that are flooded with vibrancy and movement. Kory consid...

Kelly Carmody (b. 1977, Massachusetts) Rooted in realism, Carmody’s compositions start very traditional in subject and composition; however, she further transforms her skilled hand b...

Petit Pont-Neuf - Pont Saint-Michel Paris Bridge at Night Original Oil on Linen Pont Saint-Michel Paris Bridge at Night by an unknown artist, signed illegibly - possibly H. Pierrot ...

Artist: Karen Darbinyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Title: Seascape Size: 17.5" x 23.5" x 0.8''...

A haunting and unforgettable image from the Cold War era, this original 1964 Soviet poster delivers a powerful and universal message: Нет войне! — No to war! A monumental hand, raise...

"Fibrosa" made by Hudson Valley artist, Alaina Enslen, in 2025 Encaustic, dyed fabrics, and paper mounted on panel 20 x 16 x 2 inches unframed, sides reveal raw panel and wrapped fab...

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Where the Water Breathes Light is a serene exploration of turquoise horizons, where water and sky dissolve into a single breath of quiet color. Each work in the series captures the g...

"Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness." – Eckhart Tolle In Flower ...

Exquisite, modulated, and sensitive, Mathieu Weemaels' painted world centers around his home and studio, where his subjects comprise the subtle shifts of light and color reflected on...

"Another Day" is an oil painting on panel. A winding California road snakes its way up a hill. Houses are perched at the top overlooking brown scrub and ro...

Charming 1930's impressionistic seascape of blue waves crashing on a rocky shore with distant sail boats on the horizon by Charles Morris (American, b-1889) c.1930. Signed lower left...

This 1968 advertising poster for Cacharel, conceived by Jean-Michel Folon with photography by Ghislain Dussart, is a striking example of the poetic and imaginative direction taken by...

A lush spring bouquet bursts forth with a bounty of beautiful, vibrant flowers in bloom in this mid century floral still-life by Helen Gapen Oehler (American, 1893-1979). Signed "Helen Gapen Oehler S.W.A" (Society of Western Artists) lower right. Displayed in a wood frame painted light peach with gold trim. Canvas size: 18"H x 14"W. Best known for her landscapes, seascapes, views of nature as well as paintings of scenes from global travel, Oehler is considered a progressive impressionist. She painted in the world, Midwest and eastern coast, some California. Helen Gapen Oehler was born in 1893 in Ottawa Illinois. She was bright and at an early began to paint. Helen Oehler attended and graduated from the University of Illinois in art and teaching and was in the Chi Omega sorority...

The 1927 original poster by Jean Julien for the Exposition Internationale Montpellier 1927, sponsored by Paris Lyon Méditerranée (PLM), presents a captivating blend of artistry and p...

The 1949 original travel poster by Jean Carlu for Pan American World Airways offers a captivating invitation to explore the stunning beauty and sophistication of the French Riviera. Jean Carlu, a renowned French graphic designer and poster artist, was celebrated for his distinctive style characterized by bold geometric forms and dynamic compositions. In this poster, Carlu skillfully captures the allure of the French Riviera as a premier destination for leisure and luxury travel. The poster features a stylized depiction of a glamorous couple disembarking from a Pan American airplane against the backdrop of the Mediterranean coastline. The azure waters, palm trees, and iconic architecture evoke the sun-kissed ambiance and cosmopolitan charm for which the Riviera is renowned. Carlu's use of vibrant colors, sleek lines, and streamlined shapes imbues the poster with a sense of modernity and sophistication, reflecting the glamour and excitement of jet-set travel in the mid-20th century. The bold typography and Pan Am logo...

The 1993 poster "Bagni di Rimini" by the iconic artist René Gruau captures the timeless allure of the Italian Riviera and its famed seaside destination, Rimini. Gruau, celebrated for...