Animal Paintings
1990s Art Deco Animal Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Late 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings
Oil
19th Century English School Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Silk, Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper, Carbon Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings
Ink, Oil, Acrylic
Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Animal Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Mary Pratt paints two blue birds delicately perched on opposite branches. As they engage in their dance, their tail feathers serendipitously meet, crea...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
A Siamese cat with bright blue eyes rests at the center, its golden fur accentuated by bold black outlines. A series of hearts filling the white background ad...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings
Acrylic
19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Oil
2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings
Ink, Spray Paint, Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings
Oil
1980s Post-Impressionist Animal Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
A pair of little woodpeckers perch on opposite sides of a branch, busy probing the small holes they've made for fresh tree sap. The intricate features of their plumage and the textured bark create a striking contrast against the stark white background. Rendered in vibrant colors and fine detail, artist Emil Morhardt brings this charming scene to life.
About the Artist
Emil Morhardt is an acrylic painter from Santa Barbara, California who expresses his passion for birds through realistic acrylic paintings. He paints at home in a studio room that has large windows and a north-facing view of the mountains. He observes the animals from this window, watching roadrunners, foxes, bobcats, deer, and coyote run by. Surrounded by this wildlife, Emil paints bird portraits reminiscent of those by artist John James Audubon. He bases his paintings off hundreds of photographs he takes of birds in the wild and at wildlife recovery centers. Emil captures the freedom and inquisitiveness that birds display...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero pictures a flock of ducks gliding by a serene stream. "I observed ducks on the Rockaway River near my home to paint this scene," shares ...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century English School Animal Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Animal Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Abstract Expressionist Animal Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Wood, Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Board, Foam Board, Illustration Board
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1980s Gothic Animal Paintings
Cardboard, Pastel
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
20th Century Other Art Style Animal Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Tribal Animal Paintings
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Oil
2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings
Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Board, Other Medium
20th Century American Impressionist Animal Paintings
Oil
1870s Victorian Animal Paintings
Paint, Oil, Panel, Wood Panel, Board, Wood
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Metal
19th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings
Oil, Board
Artist Comments
Mallard ducks cast their reflections on the swiftly moving water, with a pair gracefully gliding near a third one perched on a log. Dynamic brushwork and pale...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings
Oil
1990s Outsider Art Animal Paintings
Foam Board, Felt Pen
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Canvas, Paint, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Impressionist Animal Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Animal Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Symbolist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
"These two friends were at the Santa Fe rodeo grounds, early in the morning, just after they were fed," shares artist Heather Foster. "They were relaxed toget...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Animal Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings
Oil
1950s Impressionist Animal Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Pastel, Acrylic, Vinyl, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Animal Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Animal Paintings for Sale
Animal paintings depict the beauty and power of nature in an elegant way that can complement any room. Interacting with animals has long captured the imagination and has been interpreted in diverse artistic media.
Some of the oldest works of art have included animals, such as a cave painting found in Indonesia dating back more than 45,500 years that shows a wild pig in red ocher pigment. Animals have continued to appear in every era and style of art, from realism to Pop art and everything in between.
Some paintings portray animals in their natural habitat, highlighting the majesty of wild creatures roaming the plains, forests and jungles. These paintings often feature deer, tigers, wild mustangs and other wildlife. Others focus on domestic animals such as dogs — pay a visit to the Museum of the Dog if you don’t believe us — as well as cats and how they interact with the world and their owners.
Picking the right animal painting for a room — as well as knowing how to arrange your new wall art — can take time. But, in the end, it will tastefully reflect your interests and passions. While an expansive landscape painting helps open up a small space, hanging a horse painting in a den shows a love for equine culture and can invite interesting conversation.
There is animal art to fit every collection on 1stDibs. Explore a wide selection of animal paintings and animal prints in a range of styles and designs to match any home or office.