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Paintings For Sale
Style: Expressionist
Style: American Modern
African Boy II
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
African Boy is a series of paintings by talented artist Faith Gbadero. This series of Artworks captures the response and attitudes of African young adults to the struggles and roller...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Circus Elephants American Modernism WPA Regionalism Mid-Century Modern Oil
Located in New York, NY
Circus Elephants American Modernism WPA Regionalism Mid-Century Modern Oil. Signed lower left. Not much is known about Marco de Marco, but just look at...
Category

1930s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Don't Cry Long" Abstracted and Distorted Self-Portrait, One Crying Eye
Located in Detroit, MI
"Don't Cry Long" is a self-portrait of the artist and an unusual one at that in which the artist portrays herself shedding tears. Perhaps it is an expression of some grief experienced by Ms. Woodlock, but it also admonishes her to not "Cry Long" while at the same time poking fun because of her elongated face and the one lone "long" tear tracing a pattern down her face. In addition to self-portraits, Ethelyn painted commissioned portraits. In this painting her head is cocked and her famous bangs hang down her forehead. Compare two self-portraits, “Up From Under”, and “M’Eyes" to "Don't Cry Long." The major differences are the close facial view and the brilliant blood red paint that fills the entire canvas. This painting is included in the book, "Dreams Have Wings: An Artist's Journey into Magic and Mystery" printed in the United States, 1985. She describes "Don't Cry Long" as showing how funny looking we are, if we cry too long. Ethelyn Woodlock...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

After the snow
Located in Sempach, LU
In this oil painting, I've embraced the tranquil solitude that comes after a snowfall. The soft purples and blues against the muted earth tones reflect the serene atmosphere and flee...
Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Feathers, Mystical and Spiritual Commentary by Female Modernist
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Feathers" is a 30 x 40 inches, oil on canvas painting by American modernist and surrealist, female artist Peter Miller. The work is painted in a vibrant color palette. The work is s...
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1970s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tools, Symbolism and Abstract by American Female Modernist Peter Miller
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Tools" is a 25 x 30 inches, oil on canvas painting by American modernist and surrealist, female artist Peter Miller. The work is painted in a earth-tone color palette. The work is e...
Category

1960s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Moon Glow by Robert Terry
Located in Brookville, NY
Born 1955 in Broken Bow, Nebraska. Lives and works in New York. AWARDS
 National Endowment for the Arts, Major Grant Robert Terry was best noted in his depictions of romantic moons...
Category

1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil

The reading room, Painting, Oil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil on thick paper, 60 x 40 cm, 2021. In the reading rooms I wanted to represent a very simple idea, namely how much the content of a book can acquire reality for those who are rea...
Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

What Remains, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Inspired by the vibrant style of Raoul Dufy, this portrayal of UK monastery ruins transitions from realism to bold colors and lively brushwork, merging modern...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Portland's Finest: Viva la Fem - Figurative Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
A cubistic, playful cityscape of Portland, with its famous bridges crossing the river is a backdrop for this female biker, clad in vintage wear and a red hat. Portland's Finest: Vi...
Category

2010s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil

Something wonderful 4, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic on canvas. Signed front and back. Certificate of Autenticity. Textured. The sides are painted. Vernished. Shipping included. Ships rolled: The artwork is shipped rolled in a ...
Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Dance Wands, Modernist Southwestern Still Life and Cultural Commentary
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Dance Wands" is a 36 x 24 inches, oil on canvas painting by American modernist and surrealist, female artist Peter Miller. The work is painted in a vibrant color palette, signed and...
Category

1950s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lavra
Located in Bayonne, NJ
Expressive paintings by Yuriy Savchenko, a Ukrainian artist who lived last years of his life in Detroit, MI, are bright, full of life and open a window for the viewer into vibrant sc...
Category

1990s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Poppy Fairy 24X30 oil, Valentine’s Day gifts art
Located in Sempach, LU
In this oil painting, I immersed myself in the essence of nature's whimsy, capturing a figure enveloped by a sea of poppies. Inspired by expressionism and impressionism, I used bold ...
Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Still Life with Guitar" Modern Mid Century Oil Painting with Fruits and Guitar
Located in New York, NY
A strong modernist oil painting depicted in the mid Century by American expressionist painter Harry Shoulberg. Mostly known for his abstracted figures on canvas or street scenes, thi...
Category

1960s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Rhetoric
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
In the realm of discourse, rhetoric reigns, A symphony of words that stirs and strains. With a persuasive power, it paints the scene, Crafting arguments, sharp and keen. Through rhetorics's lens, ideas collide, In the marketplace of thoughts, they reside. Pathos, logos, ehtos entwine, in the dance of life, they intertwine. With eloquence and chart, it captivates, Through eloquence, ideas take flight, Shaping minds, in the realm of light. Leading minds through vast, intellectual states. In the art of rhetoric, stories are untold, and truths unfold. Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Orioye Samuel...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Saturday evening in November
Located in Sempach, LU
"In this vivid oil canvas, I've captured the fleeting vibrancy of twilight through a blend of impressionism and expressionism, with a touch of realism heartily mixed in. The bold, em...
Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Oil

Landscape with poppy field
Located in Sempach, LU
In this piece, I've embraced the vivid, pulsating life of nature, capturing the wild, untamed energy of a poppy field. The strokes of oil paint bring out an almost tactile experience...
Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Oil

Serendipity, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
An original piece from the series “Serendipityâ€
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Striped Cat In Wonderland - Animal Paintings - Oil on Canvas By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Jungle with creative license of tangled growth and bright flowers and peaking out from the foliage is a strange hybrid of jungle cat. Playful and somewhat surreal. Jungle Creature -...
Category

2010s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil

Bouquet of dry flowers
Located in Bayonne, NJ
This is a remarkable oil on canvas painting by Yuriy Savchenko, a Ukrainian artist well known for his expressive compositions. It was purchased directly from the artist when he lived...
Category

Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Raventos Piano and Shett II original expressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Piano and shett II original expressionist acrylic painting RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930). Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Spring
Located in Sempach, LU
"In this piece, I've captured the essence of rejuvenation. The vibrant strokes and vivid colors symbolize nature's awakening, weaving a tapestry of growth and vitality. With each bru...
Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Road to Village
Located in Bayonne, NJ
A great expressive painting with heavy impasto, oil on canvas in a museum quality frame by Yuriy Savchenko. It is in excellent condition.
Category

Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Study of Workboats, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Bold colors, energetic rendering, and expressive paint application transform ordinary workboats. Adopting a Fauvist approach, the artwork avoids realistic detai...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Meneses. Majorca Coast Spain original watercolor painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
This Catalan painter, settled for years in Mallorca, offers a series of landscapes in which the natural is treated in the impressionist way, with a great force colorist and energetic...
Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Road to the sea
Located in Sempach, LU
In this painting, I've channeled the boundless journey of the soul towards the horizon, where land meets sea. The blend of expressionism and impressionism captures the dance of light...
Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early spring
Located in Sempach, LU
This painting is inspired by early spring, early April. When it is still cool, but the grass is already green and the trees are slowly overgrown with buds and the first green leaves,...
Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

I. Mundo Barcelona street original watercoler painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
BARCELONA STREET original watercoler painting. MUNDO Ignasi Ignasi Mundó trained at the School of La Lonja, with Joaquín Mir, Mariano Pidelaserra and Manolo Hugué. In 1945 he recei...
Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Paper, Wax

Mid Century Modern Abstracted Landscape, Big Sur Coast Cliffs
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Modern Abstracted Landscape, Big Sur Coast Cliffs Colorful mid-century landscape of jagged cliffs along the dramatic Big Sur coastline by an unknown artist. Unsigned. P...
Category

1950s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard, Canvas

Sakura in the city park
Located in Sempach, LU
"As the artist behind this canvas, I've infused life into the scenery, with vivid oil strokes blending impressionism and expressionism. It captures the transient beauty of blooms aga...
Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Village river
Located in Sempach, LU
In this piece, I've merged the vibrant fluidity of impressionism with the vivid reality of fine art. I wanted the tranquility of the village river to envelop the viewer, the expressi...
Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oranges. Montilla Oil on canvas. Orange, Yelow, Fuchsia Expressionist Still-Life
Located in Segovia, ES
"Oranges" oil on canvas. Expressionist colorful still life. Measurements: (H) 61 x (W) 46 x (D) 2 cm. Framed: (H) 81 x (W) 66 x (D) 4 cm Expressionist still life with ...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

I. Mundo Sitges. Barcelona. vertical. original watercolor painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
SITGES. Barcelona original watercolor painting. MUNDO Ignasi Ignasi Mundó trained at the School of La Lonja, with Joaquín Mir, Mariano Pidelaserra and Manolo Hugué. In 1945 he rece...
Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Dandelions in the meadow 30X40
Located in Sempach, LU
In this oil painting, I sought to capture the delicate interplay between strength and ephemeral beauty. The dandelions, poised against a field of gold and green, embody nature's flee...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

KAT, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The mythical cat, usually the boss in a home... :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Y...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Nandor Vagh Weinmann, Oil on cardboard, Naked Back, 1930s
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on cardboard by Nandor VAGH WEINMANN (1897-1978), France, 1930s. Naked back. With frame: 64x56 cm - 25.2x22 inches ; without frame: 46x38cm - 18.1x15 inches. 8F format. Signed "Nandor V. Weinmann" lower left. In its Montparnasse frame. Very good condition. Born October 3, 1897 in Budapest, Nándor is the older brother of Elemer and Maurice Vagh-Weinmann. He came to Paris to present his work in 1931. He died on December 12, 1978 near Montereau (Seine-et-Marne) following an automobile accident. He is the most colorful of the three “expressionist” brothers. Painter of figures, landscapes, especially open mountains, and bouquets in bright colors. He is also a religious painter and then finds the tragic condition. Born in BUDAPEST on October 3, 1897, Nandor Vagh Weinmann belongs to a profoundly artistic people. Living in the heart of Central Europe where they came from Asia a millennium ago, the Hungarians have preserved a strong ethnic individuality whose mark is their very synthetic, non-Indo-European language. Resistant to secular invasions, they have kept the virtues of a very ancient humanity that have become rare in our modern world, especially since their way of life has remained essentially rural until today. In the arts they know how to express a generous, extreme sensibility and by the poetic verb, by the musical rhythms and also by a popular art of a richness, an exceptional harmony. Until the age of thirty-four, during the decisive years of childhood and youth, Nandor Vagh Weinmann was intimately imbued with popular life and the soul of Hungary. From the capital where his father was a jeweler and had a family of ten children, Nandor was the fifth, he knew first of all the suburbs, the populated districts, the rigors in winter of the cold and the snow. A very mobile existence made him acquainted with all of Hungary, from the Danube to Transylvania, its infinite plains and its wild mountains, its immense villages with ample low houses, and its towns which are still immense villages. The painter is passionate about rustic works, harvest scenes, beautiful folk costumes. Coming into direct contact with the peasants, he learned to know their soul. These contacts gave the artist a direct feeling for popular life and soul, as Millet once understood the peasants of Barbizon and Normandy whose existence he shared. What fascinated Nandor Vagh Weinmann above all were the festivals which enlivened the dreary life of the countryside, the circuses, the merry-go-rounds, the gypsies unleashing orgies of music, light and color. In the party, and especially the Hungarian party, the whole soul of a people, all its energy, its need for movement, for intensity, is expressed in its pure state and realizes the primary and essential form of what is called beauty. And as if melted at the party, there is the infinite steppe where herds of horses and oxen circulate where terrible storms sometimes roar where the seasons unfold their grandiose splendours. The young Nandor Vagh Weinmann nourishes his sensitivity to his inexhaustible shows, both eternal and always new, a sensitivity which very early declared itself that of a painter. Since the age of fourteen he painted, and since then he never stopped doing it. Two of his brothers Maurice, two years his junior, who had a remarkable career similar to that of Nandor and later Elemer who became Maurice's pupil, also devoted themselves to painting, despite family obstacles. And the three brothers united by a common passion worked together in Hungary and later in France. Painting was so much in the blood of the family, as in the past among the Veroneses, the Breughels, the Lenains, the Van Loos and so many other artistic dynasties, that three sons of the Vagh Weinmanns became painters in their turn. One of these, Emeric, son of Nandor, today occupies an important place in the contemporary school. Nandor, at fifteen, was a pupil of the Academy of Fine Arts in Budapest where he worked diligently, then at that of Vienna. He painted many portraits, but also landscapes, compositions and, by his relentless work, managed to live from his brush, although married very young and having to overcome many hardships. He therefore knew the hardships and miseries of life. These strongly impregnated his vision as an artist and explain the thrill of humanity that runs through all his work. A particularly moving experience was reserved for him at the age of twenty. In the hospitals of Budapest he had to paint extraordinary cases, operations, frightful wounds, the deformations to which our poor body is subjected by traumas and physiological decompositions. In these circumstances, it is not a question of gratuitous art, of formal research but of immediate, authentic expressions of our flesh and our being. We know that Breughel Velázquez and Goya had been haunted by the sight of cripples and of madmen Géricault by that of corpses. But life is ultimately stronger than anything, and it is life that Nandor Vagh Weinmann has passionately observed and translated through all the places where he has always painted on nature. Nothing stopped him. It happened to him to paint, for example in front of the mill of Linselles by a weather so cold, that nobody could stay outside, and that he did not leave the place before having finished his work. Because he works constantly on the ground, under the sky, in the silence he loves. His reputation is established. He exhibited at the national fair in Budapest, in the big cities of Hungary Szeged, Szombathely, Veszprém, Kaposvar. In 1931, like all artists in the world, he came to France. But unlike the others, he did not settle in Paris. Because Nandor Vagh Weinmann does not belong to this group of cosmopolitans that we call the School of Paris. He settled in Toulouse, where he remained for a long time with his brothers, and traveled throughout France, eager for new ties, exhibiting in the most diverse cities, in Bordeaux, Marseille, Lyon, Agen, Bayonne, Dax, Tarbes, Grenoble, Nice, Cannes, Strasbourg, Mulhouse, Colmar, Lille. He even crossed borders. He was in Saint Sebastian, in Geneva, and once in Egypt in 1927 where he painted King Fouad...
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1930s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Sandstorm, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Sandstorm in Europe. Pink sky, greeting from Afrika, from the Sahara. Sand everywhere, mystic time :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of au...
Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Barn Idyllic
Located in Sempach, LU
In my canvas, I've captured a serene moment, where rustic charm meets the tranquility of nature. Through impressionistic strokes and a rich oil palette, I evoked a sense of peace and...
Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Riverside
Located in Sempach, LU
In this piece, I channeled the serene yet vibrant essence of nature's transitions. Wisps of oil paint blend to capture the fleeting moments when light kisses the landscape, creating ...
Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pink Lady
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Pink Lady Oil on canvas, c. 1968 Signed upper right (see photo). Housed in the original frame made by the artist Titled on the reverse on the stretcher bar Inspired by DeKooning Prov...
Category

1960s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

River fountain in a city park
Located in Sempach, LU
In my artwork, I've captured a serene moment in city life, where nature meets daily hustle—evoking tranquility. Oil paints allowed me to blend expressive brushstrokes with realistic ...
Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Oil

Spring pond 55X40
Located in Sempach, LU
In crafting this piece, I sought to capture the serene essence of nature's renewal. The interplay of light and color reflects on the water's surface, inviting contemplation. Each stroke embodies a moment of tranquility, a celebration of spring's dance. It's an invitation to the viewer to pause, breathe, and connect with the quiet vitality of a world reborn. In your space, it's a promise...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blooming arch by the sea
Located in Sempach, LU
As I wielded my brush, oils blending on canvas, I sought to capture the vibrant dance between nature and light. My strokes, infused with the fervor of expressionism and the delicacy ...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Shop - Interior Painting - American Modern Art By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Eclectic objects, oddly juxtaposed, found in antique shops creates opportunities for the artist. This shop was directly across from my gallery so I set up my easel just out front . ...
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2010s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Red poppies 40Х40 oil painting
Located in Sempach, LU
In this oil painting, I've poured my passion into every brushstroke, capturing the wild spirit of nature through a vibrant dance of reds and subdued background hues. My expressionist...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Flowering branch
Located in Sempach, LU
In creating this piece, I surrendered to the dance of colors and textures, letting oil become emotion on canvas. Each brushstroke captures the trembling beauty of nature's fleeting m...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Pond, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Four key elements define the composition. The expansive sky, the horizon with hazy tree silhouettes, the colorful orchard, and the chilly pond form a captivatin...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Blooming garden by the pond
Located in Sempach, LU
"In this oil painting, I poured my soul into capturing the enchanting interplay of light and shadows, where blooms dance above tranquil waters. Merging realism with impressionistic t...
Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Japanese pond in spring
Located in Sempach, LU
In this vibrant oil painting, I've poured my soul into capturing the essence of a serene springtime moment. The swirling water cradles the spirited Koi as they dance beneath the surf...
Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Woman expressionist portrait mixed media painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Frame size 79x64 cm.
Category

1980s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Into the Mystic, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A New England seaport transforms into a stylized seascape through unusual colors, expressive strokes, and minimal details. One sailboat navigates the water whil...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Contentious Conversation, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
With sunlight streaming in from the left, the trees engage in a playful banter about who gets the spotlight. Overlooking a small pond alongside the shrubs, they...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Morning light on snowy peaks
Located in Sempach, LU
"In this painting, I've captured the serene beauty of dawn as it kisses the snowy peaks with warm hues of pink and purple, contrasting the cool blues and whites of the snow. It's a d...
Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Evening colors by the river
Located in Sempach, LU
"In this oil painting, I sought to capture the tranquil yet vibrant essence of nature's beauty. Melding impressionism with touches of realism, I've layered texture and color to evoke...
Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Series Bath NO.1
Located in Beijing, CN
Artist Biography Zhang Chunyang was born in 1975 in Changchun, Jilin. She earned her B.F.A at Jilin University of Arts in 1999, and studied at Central Acadamy of Fine Arts, Beijing ...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

The Market #2 - by Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
The universal farmers market is bustling with action. Geometric stalls with intense color coupled with contrasting blue arches creates the dynamism in this work of art. The Market #...
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2010s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Two Young Spanish Girls, Oil on paper
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on paper by Edouard Goerg (1893-1969), France, 1937-1938. Two young Spanish girls. Measurements : with frame: 61.3x51.8 cm - 24.1x20.4 inches, view: 39x28.6 cm - 15.4x11.25 inche...
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1930s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

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