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Period: 1990s
"Hornbills"
Located in Astoria, NY
Hunt Slonem (American, b. 1951), "Hornbills", Oil on Canvas, 1995, impasto Neo-Expressionist piece, signed, dated, titled, and numbered "JEM0664" to verso, with a Certificate of Auth...
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Neo-Expressionist 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American Family No. 2
Located in Bozeman, MT
Waddell's paintings are a combination of rough marks, thick paint, transparent elegant strokes, and, on a few occasions a slow, hard line scratched into the canvas. You can feel the ...
Category

Contemporary 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Encaustic, Oil

Gordon and Duke
Located in Bozeman, MT
Waddell's paintings are a combination of rough marks, thick paint, transparent elegant strokes, and, on a few occasions a slow, hard line scratched into the canvas. You can feel the ...
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Contemporary 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Encaustic, Oil

Man with Dog
Located in Bozeman, MT
Waddell's paintings are a combination of rough marks, thick paint, transparent elegant strokes, and, on a few occasions a slow, hard line scratched into the canvas. You can feel the ...
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Contemporary 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Encaustic, Oil

"A Field for the Birds, " Acrylic on Canvas, Signed
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"A Field for the Birds" is an original acrylic painting on canvas by Tom Shelton. The artist signed the painting in the lower right. This painting depicts a diagonal line of birds cu...
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Realist 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

'Tropical Fish', Psychedelic Piscatorial, Aquatic
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Murray' and painted circa 1990. A large and vibrant study of three colorful fishes shown stacked vertically.
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Modern 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Wax Crayon, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache, Laid Paper

'Pair of Perroquets', Large, Expressionist Oil, Parrots, Detroit Woman artist
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'R. Hornak' for Rosemary Hornak (American, born 1951); additionally signed verso, titled 'Perroquets Impasto, Variation 2' and dated 1992. Rosemary Hornak receiv...
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Expressionist 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Underwater oil painting of Sun Dappled Trout swimming
Located in Woodbury, CT
Rod Sutterby (20th Century) Sun Dappled Trout Oil on canvas, signed lower left Circa 1996 Rod Sutterby’s Sun Dappled Trout is a striking underwater study that captures a school of t...
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Realist 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Native American Indian Warriors on Horseback with Dramatic Moonlit Landscape
Located in Preston, GB
Native American Indian Warriors on Horseback with Dramatic Moonlit Landscape Oil Painting by British Artist. Art measures 49 x 26 inches Born in 1952 in Bournemouth, Alan Langfor...
Category

Tribal 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Anniversary
Located in Bozeman, MT
Waddell's paintings are a combination of rough marks, thick paint, transparent elegant strokes, and, on a few occasions a slow, hard line scratched into the canvas. You can feel the ...
Category

Contemporary 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Encaustic, Oil

Sandra's Blackbirds
Located in Bozeman, MT
Waddell's paintings are a combination of rough marks, thick paint, transparent elegant strokes, and, on a few occasions a slow, hard line scratched into the canvas. You can feel the ...
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Contemporary 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Encaustic, Oil

'An Object of Interest', Manhattan, Smithsonian, Hard-Edge Photo-Realist Oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'A. Besser' for Arne Charles Besser (American, 1935-2012) and painted circa 1995. Born in Illinois, Arne Besser first attended art school in New Mexico. He subse...
Category

Photorealist 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Europa's Revenge
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tony Scherman (1950 - 2023) is one of the most collected and cherished Canadian artists. He is renowned internationally for his work, typically executed in encaustic, a mix of wax an...
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Contemporary 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Encaustic

Original Chow Chow Illustration
By Libuse Knotek
Located in New York, NY
Original watercolor and colored pencil illustration of a Chow Chow dog by Libuse Knotek. Likely an illustration for the "Atlas Illustrado de Animales..."...
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1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Color Pencil, Paper, Watercolor

Flora
Located in Burlingame, CA
Adrienne Sherman creates works that celebrate the mystery of life, anchored in history, and inspired by dreams, everyday magic, and stories passed from one generation to the next. He...
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Contemporary 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Primitive Folk Art Rooster and Chicks
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5012 Modern Folk art rooster with chicks on canvas Unframed Signed
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1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

"A Frenchman and His Cow"
Located in San Francisco, CA
This cow knows her power; her man’s shirt is color-coordinated to her bridle. It would be hard to imagine any cocky tech bro prouder of his new Verde Mantis (Green) Lambo than this dewy-eyed farmer with his most productive bovine, hopefully the source of a divine cheese. Done in the classic palette of Provence, and abundant with the area’s renowned grape clusters, sunflowers and pears, it comes with a promise to transport you to that land of eternal sunshine (well, except for the Mistral season). The creator, Suzanne Etienne...
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Impressionist 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Peaceful Misty Riverside in the English Countryside with Cows & Tree Reflections
Located in Preston, GB
Peaceful Misty Riverside in the English Countryside with Cows & Tree Reflections by 20th Century British Artist. Unique Vintage Original, Oil on Canvas, Signed. Art measures 30 x 2...
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Realist 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Cotton, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

"Snow Geese", Larry Fanning, Original Oil on Canvas, 30x60, Realistic Wildlife
Located in Dallas, TX
"Snow Geese" By Larry Fanning is an ideal paintings for the wildlife lover. Five white snow geese are flying low at a rough oceans edge for the winter. ...
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American Realist 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Modern Golden Retriever Dog Oil Pastel Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3953 Oil Pastel on paper of a golden retriever dog Image size 11.5x15.5 Set in a oak frame
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1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel

Original - Gallery Edition I - MM on Plywood
Located in Mount Laurel, NJ
This Blue Dog work consists of a Blue Dog in a Blue Suit sitting on a black background. There is a side strip of yellow with “Rodrigue” written in red and an address for the gallery...
Category

Pop Art 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Paper

Lookin' for Love
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Bob Barkell – American (1950- ) Title: Lookin’ for Love Year: circa 1990 Medium: Watercolor Sight size: 11.75 x 17.75 inches. Framed size: 19.5 x 25.5 inches Signature: Signed upper right Condition: Very good Frame: Framed in original frame. Frame in fair to good condition This beautiful watercolor is by the noted Montana artist...
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Realist 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Attacking Cheetah /// African Wildlife Safari Big Cat Animal Portrait Painting
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Adolf Sehring (Russian/German-American, 1930-2015) Title: "Attacking Cheetah" Series: Wildlife *Signed by Sehring lower right Circa: 1990 Medium: Original Oil Painting on Can...
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Contemporary 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

The Stray Hair
Located in Burlingame, CA
Adrienne Sherman creates works that celebrate the mystery of life, anchored in history, and inspired by dreams, everyday magic, and stories passed from one generation to the next. He...
Category

Contemporary 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Testa Rossa
Located in Burlingame, CA
Adrienne Sherman creates works that celebrate the mystery of life, anchored in history, and inspired by dreams, everyday magic, and stories passed from one generation to the next. He...
Category

Contemporary 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
Category

Contemporary 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Lithograph

Carissima
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Carissima', elaborately and exquisitely painted by Adrienne Sherman in oil on panel with a lacquer-like luster. The original painting is rich and reflective. The painting is 14 x 11...
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Contemporary 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel, Wood Panel

"Cavalerie Viennoise" Modern Blue Tone Abstract Expressionist Painting of Horses
Located in Houston, TX
Modern blue toned Abstract Expressionist painting by the French painter Joël Dabin. The work features a group of running horses set against an abstract yellow, orange, and light blue...
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Modern 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

" SPARROW HAWK " Exquisite painting HUNTING BIRD WILDLIFE
Located in San Antonio, TX
Michael Coleman Born 1946 Utah Artist Image Size: 15.5 x 10 Frame Size: 22 x 16 Medium: Oil on Masonite Dated 1990 "Female Sparrow Hawk" Michael Coleman Born 1946 Born and continuing...
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Realist 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Cheveux en Liberte" Modern Yellow Abstract Expressionist Painting of Horses
Located in Houston, TX
Modern yellow toned Abstract Expressionist painting by the French painter Joël Dabin. The work features a group of running horses, with their hair flowing in the wind, set against an...
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Modern 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled (Goat), Water colour on Paper by Indin Artist " In Stock "
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
KG Subramanyan Untitled (Goat), Water colour on Paper 6 x 8 inches 15.2 x 20.3 cm 1999 Inclusive of shipment without frame. Style : K G Subramanyan was one of the leading artists...
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Modern 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Untitled Diptych by Suzanne Law. Paintings Framed
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled Diptych, painting by Suzanne Law. Framed Overall size: Image size: 12.6 in. H x 34.2 in W Frame size: 18.1 in. H x 44.8 in W x 1 in D Individual size: Image size: 12.6 in. ...
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American Modern 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Acrylic

Untitled, Serigraph on Paper, Indian Modern Artist M.F Husain "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
M.F. Husain - Untitled Edition - 96/150 39.5 x 27.5 inches (unframed size) Serigraph on Paper, 1998 (Unframed & Delivered) MF Husain , world acclaimed artist has been famous for var...
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Modern 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Digital

"Touch of Red", R.W. Hedge, Original Oil on Canvas, 31x50 in, Red Fox, Landscape
Located in Dallas, TX
Imagine standing a short distance from two red foxes in the white and blue fluffy snow as the sun begins to rise. The snow has fallen so gently upon the pine trees and forest floor p...
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Photorealist 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

The Bullfight Matador with Bull Signed French Modernist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Huguette Ginet-Lasnier (French 1927-2020), signed lower front and inscribed verso Ginet-Lasnier, the wife of the painter Jean Lasnier, was born in the Seine-Maritime...
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Modern 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Contemporary British Abstract Original Painting Pink and Blue Horse
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition signed by Sally Vaughan (contemporary) gouache painting on card, unframed ( frame used in photos are for display purposes only. Not including in purchase.) meas...
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Abstract 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Enigma egipcio - Óleo sobre tela - Año 1991
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
FIRMADA POR LA ARTISTA EN LA PARTE INFERIOR Y FECHADA DEL AÑO 1991 SE PRESENTA ENMARCADA LA OBRA EL ESTADO DE LA OBRA ES BUENO MEDIDAS DE LA OBRA: 65 CM. ALTURA X 54 CM. ANCHO ME...
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Modern 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled, Serigraph on Paper, Modern Artist M.F Husain "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
M.F. Husain - Untitled Edition - 92/150 39.5 x 27.5 inches (unframed size) Serigraph on Paper, 1998 (Unframed & Delivered) MF Husain , world acclaimed artist has been famous for var...
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Modern 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Digital

"Long, Long Way From Home" (1999) by Jann T. Bass, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Long Long Way From Home" (1999) by Jann T. Bass is an original handmade oil painting that depicts two chickens walking towards a house on a grey hill. This painting measures 14 x 14...
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Expressionist 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled painting by Suzanne Law. Painting Framed
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled painting by Suzanne Law. Framed Image size: 12.6 in. H x 17.1 in W Frame size: 18.1 in. H x 22.4 in W x 1 in D Wood frame
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American Modern 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas, Wood

Two Dolphins - Original Acrylic by Robert Lewis - 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
Two Dolphins is an original contemporary artworks realized by Robert Lewis (1941) in 1990s Acrylic on Canvas. Hand signed on the lower left margin Includes a contemporary white wo...
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Contemporary 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The Parade
Located in Wiscasett, ME
Signed lower right and inscribed verso. Ex Geary gallery Darien CT. Oil on canvas. As a member of the Society of Equestrian Artists (SEA) and the American Academy of Equine Art, Roy is an artist of international repute. Roy began work as a professional artist at the age of 14 while studying in the evenings at Manchester College of Art. In the early 1960s he moved to London and worked as a freelance artist and illustrator. He has had many exhibitions including the Royal Academy, but the turning point of his career was in 1972 when he visited a racecourse and fell in love with the ‘sport of kings’. Within three years his talents for equestrian painting were recognized and acclaimed and he became a full-time equestrian artist. Her Majesty the Queen has a painting of Roy’s in her own collection. Other commissions from The Hong Kong Jockey Club, the Coaching Club of Great Britain and the United Racecourse Group quickly followed. His solo exhibitions include The Melbourne Cup...
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Realist 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Parade
The Parade
$2,400 Sale Price
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"TRAIL TO EAGLE NEST" WESTERN SNOW COWBOY ARTISTS OF AMERICA NICE! FRAME 32 X 46
Located in San Antonio, TX
Melvin Warren (1920 - 1995) Texas Artist Image Size: 22 x 36 Frame Size: 32 x 46 Medium: Oil Dated 1987 "Trail To Eagle Nest" Western Snow Scene Biography Melvin Warren (1920 - 1995) Melvin Charles Warren (March 19, 1920-August 4, 1995) For western art to achieve the distinction of fine art, it must first satisfy an artistic criteria and only then deal with the particularity of western subject matter. Melvin Warren understands this concept. His work is an accomplished artistic statement that also presents images which are faithful to western reality. Warren was born in California in 1920 and lived in Arizona and New Mexico before coming to Texas at the age of fourteen. He has seen the beauty and felt the lure of the Southwest and it stimulated his boyhood desire to be an artist. After service in World War II, Warren entered Texas Christian University and received a degree in fine arts. During the day, he worked in the best tradition of commercial art work, and in the evenings he painted out the western fantasies that crowded his mind. These paintings and the process of creating them encouraged Warren to seek a gallery outlet. The subtle sensitivity to his subject matter and an obvious control of the technical elements of painting made his work readily acceptable to a broad range of collectors. He became a special favorite of Lyndon Johnson who ultimately acquired many Warren oils. Melvin C. Warren is buried at Clifton Memorial Park, Clifton, Bosque County, Texas. The artist was born in Los Angeles, California in 1920. He died in Clifton, Texas in 1995. The artist lived as a child on ranches throughout California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. He served in the Air Force during WWII. Warren earned a degree in Fine Art from Texas Christian University in 1952 and also studied under Samuel Ziegler. His palette emphasizes earth tones -browns, reds, yellows. His subject matter emphasizes the history of the West - cattle trails and frontier forts. He was a member of the Cowboy Artists...
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Impressionist 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Dark Bird
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
Painter in oil, gouache and watercolour, born in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, whose wives included the artists Anna Macmiadhacháin and Bonnie Brown. Macmiadhacháin (pronounced Macm...
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Modern 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Horses Prepared to Perform and Circus Truck, Contemporary American Modern
Located in Beachwood, OH
Work sold to benefit the CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART Joseph B. O’Sickey (American, 1918–2013) Horses Prepared to Perform and Circus Truck, Circus Series, 1991 Oil on canvas Signed an...
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Post-Impressionist 1990s Animal Paintings

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Oil

"The Horsemen of the Apocalypse" by Gilbert Pauli - oil on canvas 50x65 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...
Category

Art Deco 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Contemporary British Original Painting Quirky Horse Colourful Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition signed initials by Sally Vaughan (contemporary) gouache painting on card, unframed measurements: 6.5 x 7 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large pri...
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Abstract 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Contemporary British Abstract Original Painting Heart Swan Wall Paper Design
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition signed by Sally Vaughan (contemporary) gouache painting on card, unframed measurements: 9 x 9.5 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large private coll...
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Abstract 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Contemporary British Abstract Original Painting Wacky Sea Horse
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition by Sally Vaughan (contemporary) gouache painting on card, unframed measurements: 9 x 5.5 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large private collection ...
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Abstract 1990s Animal Paintings

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Gouache

The mermaid who couldn't climb the iceberg . Framed painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The mermaid who couldn't climb the iceberg painting by Suzzane Law Image size: 12.6 in. H x 17.1 in W Framse size: 18.1 in. H x 22.4 in W x 1 in D W...
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American Modern 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Untitled
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Mohammad Reza Sharify (alt. Sharifi) (Iranian 1970-) Title: Untitled Year: 1997 Medium: watercolor and gouache on artist’s board Size: 19 x 25 inches. Framed size: 30.25 x 36.25 inches Signature: Signed, dated lower right “M R Sharify 1997” by the artist. Artist’s stamp on reverse Condition: Very good Frame: Framed in original frame This painting is by the Iranian artist Mohammad Reza Sharify (1970-). The painting depicts a fanciful, fantastic horse. Sharify has studied with a number of noted Iranian masters including Mahmoud Farshchian...
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Other Art Style 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

A Cat's Eyes - Transfer Monotype in Water Based Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
A Cat's Eyes - Transfer Monotype in Water Based Ink on Paper Original transfer monotype painting by California artist Heather Speck (American, 20th C). Boldly colored close up of a ...
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Fauvist 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Monotype

Complicity
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...
Category

Art Deco 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Complicity
Complicity
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Work N ° 1263
Located in Genève, GE
This work of art features a fascinating tangle of dynamic lines and geometric patterns. The intertwined shapes, marked by contrasting colors, create a captivating visual effect. Whit...
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Abstract 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Pigment

Vintage Koi Abstract Original Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
Evocative and dramatic acrylic painting of abstracted Koi fish titled "Symbiosis" that's a masterful blend of motion and objects. Circa 1980. Unframed, by Chaquille (American, 20th c...
Category

Abstract Expressionist 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

At His Peril, Pop Art Acrylic Painting by Michael Knigin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Michael Knigin, American (1942 - 2011) Title: At His Peril Year: 1994 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed and dated Size: 96 x 40 inches
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Pop Art 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Pair of English Impressionist Horse and Buggy scenes with drivers
Located in Woodbury, CT
When Johnny left school, there were many interests which ran alongside his career at the time in the City of London as an Aviation Insurance Broker at Lloyds – writing music, playing with a band, tinkering with Vintage cars, marketing various inventions and making painting trips when possible – it wasn’t long before the Arts beckoned and at twenty six he won a place at the Fine Arts Academy in Florence where he moved in 1972. A year later, moving near Lake Trasimeno, he continued his studies at the Fine Arts Academy in Perugia. Again on the move, he travelled to Pietrasanta near Carrara with some sculptors and stayed on this coast for nearly a year before moving eventually to Grimaldi, just inside Italy – a small medieval village about three hundred yards from the Italian /French frontier close to Monte Carlo. Here he began a series of backstage paintings – at the Opera and Orchestra rehearsals, fashion shows, at the Circus, Jazz and Cabaret – exhibiting regularly along the coast in Monaco, Nice, Cannes and Antibes. In 1984, circumstances changed and it was necessary to return to England – where a chance invitation to the races triggered a whole new series ‘At the Races’ which in time produced a wider series entitled ‘The British Sporting Year’ of Polo, The Henley Regatta, Derby Day, Wimbledon, Bowls, Cricket, Golf – even Jousting at Hever Castle...
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Impressionist 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Traveling Magicians
Located in Washington, DC
One of a kind painting by Noche Crist (1909- 2004). Noche Crist was an American artist born in Romania. Acrylic painting is on plaster on wood which gives the painting a wonderful te...
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Outsider Art 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Plaster, Wood, Acrylic

South II, Abstract Mixed Media Fish Painting by Antonio Ole
By Antonio Ole
Located in Long Island City, NY
South II by Antonio Ole, Angolan (1951) Date: 1993 Acrylic, Impasto and Collage on Paper, signed l.l. Size: 26 x 39.5 in. (66.04 x 100.33 cm)
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Abstract Expressionist 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Oil Painting Rat "Unicorn #3"
Located in Washington, DC
Photorealist oil painting by Manon Cleary (1942-2011). Painting is signed on reverse Manon Cleary and titled Unicorn #3. Manon Cleary had a remarkable ability to draw and paint with photographic fidelity, but she was also known as a charismatic teacher at the University of the District of Columbia and as a free spirit whose exuberant life may have been her most enduring work of art. Since the 1970s, Ms. Cleary had been at the center of a group of artists in Adams Morgan. She exhibited her meticulous artwork throughout the city and around the world, but she also became known for her striking presence, her colorful love life and the rats she kept as pets. As an artist, Ms. Cleary borrowed classical techniques from her deep study of Renaissance masters to create paintings and drawings memorable for their frank realism and sometimes disturbing themes. In addition to her many nude self-portraits, Ms. Cleary made erotically charged paintings of flowers. She took inspiration from a painful personal history in a series of works depicting the terror of rape and, in later years, of not being able to breathe without mechanical assistance. Critics considered her a leading figurative artist of the photo-realist school, in which painters render their subjects with camera-like precision. In fact, Ms. Cleary occasionally won awards for photography when adjudicators didn’t realize her works were free-hand creations. She was “widely acknowledged to be among the best, if not the best, of the city’s figurative painters,” Washington Post critic Michael O’Sullivan wrote in 2006. “There is a tension between the cool, clinical detachment of photography and painting’s warm idealization of form.” Ms. Cleary exhibited her art in galleries and museums from Moscow to Paris to Hickory, N.C., but Washington was her home for the past 42 years. In 1974, she settled in the decrepit Beverly Court apartments on Columbia Road NW, where a coterie of artists soon grew up around her. She painted her walls purple, and her fourth-floor apartment — even with the pet rats — became something of a bohemian salon. “She was a star,” painter Judy Jashinsky told the Washington City Paper in 2004. “She was stunning, beautiful; long, brownish–black hair; real thin; wore . . . little sundresses and sandals. She was just very cool, and there was always a crowd around her.” Ms. Cleary had a long list of male admirers, including several whose confrontational attempts at “performance art” led to their arrests. She had a brief marriage in 1981 to a Danish artist known as Tommy — “just Tommy,” Ms. Cleary said — whom she divorced in less than a year. As a kind of graphic homage to her various lovers, Ms. Cleary made a series of intimately revealing portraits that were featured years later on the HBO program “Real Sex.” She met her second husband after a gallery opening in Baltimore. By way of introduction, Kijek, a dancer, stripped naked at a crowded party, walked up to Ms. Cleary and said, “Wouldn’t you like me to pose for you?” They were married in 2001. In spite of her unconventional life, Ms. Cleary was more than a mere provocateur. After a day of teaching at UDC, she would return to her studio, with its windows painted over to block out sunlight, and work late into the night, with a bottle of Dr Pepper at her side. She took nude photographs of herself from every angle, then painstakingly created lifelike images that seemed alive with the warmth of human flesh. After studying in Rome in her youth, she developed what she called “an obsession” with Caravaggio, an iconoclastic painter who lived from 1573 to 1610. She often copied paintings at the National Gallery of Art and, in her own work, blended Renaissance styles with a distinctly modern sensibility. Manon Catherine Cleary was born Nov. 14, 1942, in St. Louis. Her father was a doctor, and her identical twin sister, Shirley...
Category

Photorealist 1990s Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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