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ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
I AM the Quest - Powerful Expressionist Abstract Painting Lion Africa Colorful
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: I AM the Quest A powerful abstract artwork depicting Lions, Africa Colorful. It is a striking and inspirationional work. This work is part of the I AM series. It is part of ...
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2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

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Acrylic

I AM the Quest - Powerful Expressionist Abstract Painting Lion Africa Colorful
I AM the Quest - Powerful Expressionist Abstract Painting Lion Africa Colorful

Karnish Art
I AM the Quest - Powerful Expressionist Abstract Painting Lion Africa Colorful

$950
"E.S.H. IV" (black & white, figurative, horse sculpture, historical, abstract)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
E.S.H. IV PARIS, France 2023 Inspired by sculptures and statues of Europe, a horse and rider are depicted as a black silhouetted abstraction. White and grey acrylic paint over text...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Dye, Acrylic

"E.S.H. IV" (black & white, figurative, horse sculpture, historical, abstract)
"E.S.H. IV" (black & white, figurative, horse sculpture, historical, abstract)

Nicholas Evans
"E.S.H. IV" (black & white, figurative, horse sculpture, historical, abstract), 2023

$3,000
"Mesa World" abstract acrylic on canvas painting by artist Jean Richardson
By Jean Richardson
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Mesa World" abstract acrylic on canvas painting of horses by artist Jean Richardson. Signed Richardson lower right recto. "Mesa World", 40 x 60, JR 917, 1987 written on back.
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1980s Abstract Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Mesa World" abstract acrylic on canvas painting by artist Jean Richardson
"Mesa World" abstract acrylic on canvas painting by artist Jean Richardson

Jean Richardson
"Mesa World" abstract acrylic on canvas painting by artist Jean Richardson, 1987

$3,500
Untitled Seahorse Abstract Space Watercolor Painting
By Gustave Alhadeff
Located in Houston, TX
Untitled watercolor surrealist painting with a sea horse and planets. The work is done using bright warm colors and is signed by the artist in the bottom corner. The painting is not currently framed. Artist Biography: Born in the Belgian Congo in 1940, Gustave Alhadeff won his first award at the annual art show in Elisabethville, at age 13. His formal art education began with Mr. Marcel Pire (Prix de Rome). He continued his studies at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, with Mr. Van Nesche in Cape Town, South Africa from 1956 to 1957. He was awarded a scholarship from the Art Academy to continue his studies with Mr.Creytens at the "Institute National Superieur des Beaux Arts" in Anvers, Belgium. The following year he entered the class of Mr. Leon Devos...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Animal Paintings

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Watercolor

Untitled Seahorse Abstract Space Watercolor Painting
Untitled Seahorse Abstract Space Watercolor Painting

Gustave Alhadeff
Untitled Seahorse Abstract Space Watercolor Painting

$750
Original-Blue Cat-Gold Leaf- British Awarded Artist-surreal-expression-abstract
Located in London, GB
Primary Colour Series- Blue Cat is inspired by Japanese woodblock Print and the a nod to calligraphy tradition. With strokes of gilded gold leaves, gesso and acrylic, Shizico Yi pain...
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2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Original-Blue Cat-Gold Leaf- British Awarded Artist-surreal-expression-abstract
Original-Blue Cat-Gold Leaf- British Awarded Artist-surreal-expression-abstract

Shizico Yi
Original-Blue Cat-Gold Leaf- British Awarded Artist-surreal-expression-abstract, 2023

$1,007 Sale Price
31% Off
Red Seascape, Abstract Geometric Fish Patterns, Monoprinting on Rag Paper, 2024
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...
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2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

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Acrylic, Watercolor, Rag Paper, Monoprint

Red Seascape, Abstract Geometric Fish Patterns, Monoprinting on Rag Paper, 2024
Red Seascape, Abstract Geometric Fish Patterns, Monoprinting on Rag Paper, 2024

Enric Servera
Red Seascape, Abstract Geometric Fish Patterns, Monoprinting on Rag Paper, 2024, 2024

$800
ABSTRACT Pastel Shark Artwork by Contemporary Artist Martin Paaskesen
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
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2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Acrylic

ABSTRACT Pastel Shark Artwork by Contemporary Artist Martin Paaskesen
ABSTRACT Pastel Shark Artwork by Contemporary Artist Martin Paaskesen

Martin Paaskesen
ABSTRACT Pastel Shark Artwork by Contemporary Artist Martin Paaskesen, 2024

$5,618
Mid-Century - Horse Race #28 Pierre Bosco (Italy/France, 1909-1993)
By Pierre Bosco
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Mid-Century - Horse Race #28 Pierre Bosco (Italy/France, 1909-1993) Oil on canvas 9 /78 x 6 7/8 (17 7/8 x 14 5/8 inches, frame size) *Frame appears to be original and made by the art...
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1960s Abstract Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid-Century - Horse Race #28 Pierre Bosco (Italy/France, 1909-1993)
Mid-Century - Horse Race #28 Pierre Bosco (Italy/France, 1909-1993)

Pierre Bosco
Mid-Century - Horse Race #28 Pierre Bosco (Italy/France, 1909-1993), Circa 1960

$3,760 Sale Price
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FIGHTING ON HORSEBACK - Italian abstract oil on canvas painting. A. Pragliola
By Alfonso Pragliola
Located in Napoli, IT
Fighting on horseback -Modern - Alfonso Pragliola Italia 2014 - Oil on canvas cm.60x40. Laquered wooden frame.
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2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

FIGHTING ON HORSEBACK - Italian abstract oil on canvas painting. A. Pragliola
FIGHTING ON HORSEBACK - Italian abstract oil on canvas painting. A. Pragliola

Alfonso Pragliola
FIGHTING ON HORSEBACK - Italian abstract oil on canvas painting. A. Pragliola, 2014

$1,876
Connection
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. "Con...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Connection
Connection

Olaosun Oluwapelumi
Connection, 2023

$800 Sale Price
20% Off
Flight Pattern, Abstract Oil Painting
By Heidi Hybl
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Part of Heidi Hybl's ongoing series on birds in flight, this artwork captures a flock mid-flight. Their bold, abstract forms contrast with the soft background...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Animal Paintings

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Oil

Flight Pattern, Abstract Oil Painting
Flight Pattern, Abstract Oil Painting

Heidi Hybl
Flight Pattern, Abstract Oil Painting, 2023

$2,200
Abstract Folk Art Western Figurative Painting of a Cowboy, Horses, and a Dog
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract folk art painting of a western scene by an unknown artist. The work features a cowboy wearing spurs in a corral with a white bulldog and a pair ...
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20th Century Abstract Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Folk Art Western Figurative Painting of a Cowboy, Horses, and a Dog
Abstract Folk Art Western Figurative Painting of a Cowboy, Horses, and a Dog

Abstract Folk Art Western Figurative Painting of a Cowboy, Horses, and a Dog, Early 20th Century

$1,200
Pink Seascape, Abstract Geometric Fish Patterns in Red, Monoprinting on Paper
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 Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Watercolor, Rag Paper, Monoprint

Pink Seascape, Abstract Geometric Fish Patterns in Red, Monoprinting on Paper
Pink Seascape, Abstract Geometric Fish Patterns in Red, Monoprinting on Paper

Enric Servera
Pink Seascape, Abstract Geometric Fish Patterns in Red, Monoprinting on Paper, 2024

$800
Seascape, Abstract Geometric Fish Patterns, Orange Monoprinting on Paper
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 Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Watercolor, Rag Paper, Monoprint

Seascape, Abstract Geometric Fish Patterns, Orange Monoprinting on Paper
Seascape, Abstract Geometric Fish Patterns, Orange Monoprinting on Paper

Enric Servera
Seascape, Abstract Geometric Fish Patterns, Orange Monoprinting on Paper, 2024

$800
Abstract horse, abstract horse oil painting, messenger series horse on road.
By KOKO HOVAGUIMIAN
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Messenger Series - Horse on Road" is a captivating oil painting by the renowned artist Koko, known for their unique abstract-impressionist style. This particular artwork is a strikin...
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2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

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Oil

Abstract horse, abstract horse oil painting, messenger series horse on road.
Abstract horse, abstract horse oil painting, messenger series horse on road.

KOKO HOVAGUIMIAN
Abstract horse, abstract horse oil painting, messenger series horse on road., 2023

$4,000
Hawaii Fish Cave Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Hawaii Fish Cave Painting This stunning oil painting on canvas depicts a mesmerizing underwater scene, featuring a school of vibrant colorful fish swimming in a cave. The artist, Olg...
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2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Hawaii Fish Cave Painting
Hawaii Fish Cave Painting

Olga Nikitina
Hawaii Fish Cave Painting, 2024

$960 Sale Price
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Abstract Expressionist Collage in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist Collage in Acrylic on Paper Bright, saturated abstract painting with collage by California-based artist Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). Bold red,...
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1980s Abstract Animal Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Abstract Expressionist Collage in Acrylic on Paper
Abstract Expressionist Collage in Acrylic on Paper

Ricardo de Silva
Abstract Expressionist Collage in Acrylic on Paper, c. 1986

$700 Sale Price
20% Off
Ochre and Black Diptych, Overlapping White Abstract Fish Gestures, Mediterranean
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 sal...
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2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Ochre and Black Diptych, Overlapping White Abstract Fish Gestures, Mediterranean
Ochre and Black Diptych, Overlapping White Abstract Fish Gestures, Mediterranean

Enric Servera
Ochre and Black Diptych, Overlapping White Abstract Fish Gestures, Mediterranean, 2023

$990
Blue Line
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Cleveland, OH
Blue Bunnies on Multi Silver
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2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Blue Line

Hunt Slonem
Blue Line, 2020

$26,000
"Blue Fish"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, returning to New York when he was 20. From 1913 to 1916, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style resembled that of John Singer Sargent), and Anders Zorn. He accepted a teaching position at the Minneapolis School of Art in 1916, remaining there until 1921. This enabled him to travel to Europe to study Cézanne’s paintings and works of the Old Masters. He traveled to Paris, Prague, Dresden, Berlin, and Munich seeking the works of Titian, Cranach, Rembrandt, Veronese, and Holbein, which gave him new perspective. Vytlacil studied at the Royal Academy of Art in Munich, settling there in 1921. Fellow students were Ernest Thurn and Worth Ryder, who introduced him to famous abstractionist Hans Hofmann. He worked with Hofmann from about 1922 to 1926, as a student and teaching assistant. During the summer of 1928, after returning to the United States, Vytlacil gave lectures at the University of California, Berkeley, on modern European art. Soon thereafter, he became a member of the Art Students League faculty. After one year, he returned to Europe and successfully persuaded Hofmann to teach at the League as well. He spent about six years in Europe, studying the works of Matisse, Picasso, and Dufy. In 1935, he returned to New York and became a co-founder of the American Abstract Artists group in 1936. He later had teaching posts at Queens College in New York; the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California; Black Mountain College in North Carolina; and the Art Students League. His paintings exhibit a clear inclination toward modernism. His still lives and interiors from the 1920s indicate an understanding of the art of Cézanne. In the 1930s, his works displayed two very different kinds of art at the same time. His cityscapes and landscapes combine Cubist-inspired spatial concerns with an expressionistic approach to line and color. Vytlacil also used old wood, metal, cork, and string in constructions, influenced by his friend and former student, Rupert Turnbull. He eventually ceased creating constructions as he considered them too limiting. The spatial challenges of painting were still his preference. During the 1940s and 1950s, his works indicated a sense of spontaneity not felt in his earlier work. He married Elizabeth Foster in Florence, Italy, in 1927 and they lived and worked in Positano, Italy for extended periods of time. Later on, they divided their time between homes in Sparkill, New York and Chilmark, Massachusetts, where Vyt, as he was affectionately called, taught at the Martha's Vineyard Art...
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1960s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Blue Fish"

Vaclav Vytlacil
"Blue Fish", Dated 1964

$40,625
Ocean Underwater Seascape
Located in Zofingen, AG
Coral Reef Painting by Olga Nikitina Title: Coral Reef Size:80x60cm Materials: Oil, Stretched Canvas, Palette Knife Shipping: gallery standards pac...
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2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Ocean Underwater Seascape
Ocean Underwater Seascape

Olga Nikitina
Ocean Underwater Seascape, 2024

$1,350 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique American Impressionist Pekingese Dog Portrait Signed Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American dog portrait oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring 8 by 10 inches overall and 6.5 by 9 painting alone.
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1930s Abstract Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Impressionist Pekingese Dog Portrait Signed Framed Oil Painting
Antique American Impressionist Pekingese Dog Portrait Signed Framed Oil Painting

Antique American Impressionist Pekingese Dog Portrait Signed Framed Oil Painting, 1940

$620 Sale Price
20% Off
The Rooster, Charcoal Drawing by Etienne Poirier
Located in Atlanta, GA
French artist Etienne Poirier (1919-2002) designed this stunning modernist drawing. This artwork is a proud rooster drawn in charcoal on paper. Because...
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1950s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Charcoal

The Rooster, Charcoal Drawing by Etienne Poirier
The Rooster, Charcoal Drawing by Etienne Poirier

Etienne Poirier
The Rooster, Charcoal Drawing by Etienne Poirier, circa 1950

$1,500
Large Modernist French Abstract Expressionist Colorful Bird Painting Roger Lersy
By Roger Lersy
Located in Surfside, FL
Roger Lersy, French (1920 - 2004) Oil on canvas Signed, R. Lersy, dated 1961 lower right Measuring 35 X 31 Matted and framed. sight 26 X 21.5 Roger Lersy was born in Paris, France 1920, in the rough neighborhood surrounding Place Pigalle. His youth was marked by extreme poverty. Lersy studied art and music at the École des Arts Apppliqués. He was a painter, lithographer and musician-composer He belongs to the École de Paris and was a member in the movement of the Young Painting. By 1946, when he first exhibited in Paris, Lersy became one of the founders of the School of Paris’ New Graphic School. Lersy received the Prix des Amateurs d’Art in 1953, the Shell Prize in 1954 and the Grand Prize of the City of Marseilles in 1953. Lersy could be defined as a Baroque expressionist. For Bernard Dorival, Roger Lersy is along with Gabriel Dauchot, Jean Commère and Raymond Guerrier among "the most noted champions of this expressionism which is part of the continuation of Bernard Buffet's miserabilism". Famous works: New Year's Eve , Aubusson tapestry of the Manufacture des Gobelins , Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations , One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza , New York . Venice , bridges , watercolor, 1963 (theme of the Roger Lersy exhibition, Chicago). The poppy , original lithograph, Imprimerie Bellini, 1978, collection of the Cabinet des estampes , BNF . Still life at the pedestal table , oil on canvas, Jonzac town hall. Lohengrin , oil on canvas, Versailles Administrative Court of Appeal. Portrait of the painter Tony Agostini , drawing. Series Eiffel Tower. Stained glass: Saint-Laurent Church, Longlaville ( Meurthe-et-Moselle ), 29 stained glass windows. Musical works: Stained glasses for clarinet , saxophone, cello and percussion , creation in the church of Longlaville, 1972. Three pieces for two waves Martenot : 1. Scum of dream, 2. Scare and jubilation. Malicious connivance, sheet music Editions A. Leduc, Paris, 1979. Work for trumpet and piano , published by Éditions G. Billaudot, Paris, 1984. Five pieces for piano , scores published by G. Billaudot, Paris, 1989. Five preludes for piano and alto saxophone , scores at Éditions Combre, premiere at Flâneries musicales de Reims , 1993. In memory of Chagall , piece for flute and percussion , recording of Duo Hyksos (Henri Tournier, flute and Michel Gastaud, percussion) in 1995. Preface in black and yellow for horn and piano , score at Éditions Combre, Arc-en-ciel collection, 2000. Soundtracks: Diatomées Note 4 , 19 , film by Jean Painlevé...
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1960s Abstract Animal Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Canvas

Large Modernist French Abstract Expressionist Colorful Bird Painting Roger Lersy
Large Modernist French Abstract Expressionist Colorful Bird Painting Roger Lersy

Roger Lersy
Large Modernist French Abstract Expressionist Colorful Bird Painting Roger Lersy, 1961

$3,600
"Rosettes II" (abstract, animal, bold, deep green-blue indigo, neutral, diptych)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
"Rosettes II" is a graphic and bold abstract painting, of deep green-blue indigo ink painted on canvas. The name pays homage to the captivating "rosettes," the distinctive and natural markings found on animal fur, a fusion of danger and beauty. This artwork mimics the animalistic allure, exuding a sense of untamed elegance. Both ancient and modern in style, the canvas embraces a captivating sense of movement, evoking both energy and fluidity. "Rosettes I" stands as a powerful statement piece, where graphic elements converge with the essence of the wild. For a harmonious ensemble, consider pairing with its counterpart, "Rosettes I" (as pictured). Each artwork is sold separately. The artist leaves their mark of authenticity with a signature Evans Deventer...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, India Ink

"Rosettes II" (abstract, animal, bold, deep green-blue indigo, neutral, diptych)
"Rosettes II" (abstract, animal, bold, deep green-blue indigo, neutral, diptych)

Nicholas Evans
"Rosettes II" (abstract, animal, bold, deep green-blue indigo, neutral, diptych), 2022

$300
Vintage Abstract Horse Painting in Blue Pink Orange Teal White Coral Brown Beige
By Jean Richardson
Located in Austin, TX
Acrylic on canvas Canvas Size: 8 x 10 in. Frame Size: 13 x 11.25 in. An energetic and colorful composition featuring a horse in abstraction. The surface of the painting is rendered...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Animal Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Vintage Abstract Horse Painting in Blue Pink Orange Teal White Coral Brown Beige
Vintage Abstract Horse Painting in Blue Pink Orange Teal White Coral Brown Beige

Jean Richardson
Vintage Abstract Horse Painting in Blue Pink Orange Teal White Coral Brown Beige

$350
Pit Pony, Contemporary Abstract Painting.
By David Harper
Located in Brecon, Powys
‘Pit Pony’ My abstract artwork celebrating the Pit Ponies who worked the coal mines of Britain during the Industrial Revolution. Painted as a Celtic War Horse surrounded by the sight...
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2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

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Acrylic

Pit Pony, Contemporary Abstract Painting.
Pit Pony, Contemporary Abstract Painting.

David Harper
Pit Pony, Contemporary Abstract Painting., 2024

$4,898
Mid Century Abstracted Watercolor "Jelly Fish in the Red Sea"
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid-century watercolor of abstracted jellyfish by Bobbi Merrill (American, 20th Century), 1964. Signed lower left corner. Title "Jelly fish in Red Sea" and dated "4/5/64" o...
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1960s Abstract Animal Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Mid Century Abstracted Watercolor "Jelly Fish in the Red Sea"
Mid Century Abstracted Watercolor "Jelly Fish in the Red Sea"

Bobbi Merill
Mid Century Abstracted Watercolor "Jelly Fish in the Red Sea", 1964

$600
Scratch That, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"This longhorn was located at a ranch in Southern Colorado," shares artist Heather Foster. "I am always amazed by longhorns because I expect them to be clumsy...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Scratch That, Original Painting
Scratch That, Original Painting

Heather Foster
Scratch That, Original Painting, 2020

$375
Ramon Poch Character Black Cat. original acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
1.-Ramon Poch. Character. black cat 115 x90 cm. acrylic painting Born in Badalona (Barcelona). Photographer and advertising film director. Founding partner of the advertising prod...
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2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Ramon Poch Character Black Cat. original acrylic painting
Ramon Poch Character Black Cat. original acrylic painting

Ramon Poch
Ramon Poch Character Black Cat. original acrylic painting, 2018

$3,200
"Lacuna 1": Green, Animal, Graphic, Bold, Pattern, Modern, Nature, Reptile, Pair
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
"Lacuna 2", 2024, Paris, France This artwork, created with India ink on antique cotton, evokes a visceral play between texture, pattern, and absence. Titled "Lacuna", the piece is a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Dye, India Ink

"Lacuna 1": Green, Animal, Graphic, Bold, Pattern, Modern, Nature, Reptile, Pair
"Lacuna 1": Green, Animal, Graphic, Bold, Pattern, Modern, Nature, Reptile, Pair

Nicholas Evans
"Lacuna 1": Green, Animal, Graphic, Bold, Pattern, Modern, Nature, Reptile, Pair, 2024

$450
R Poch Cat with Light Bulb acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
4.-Cat with light bulb 130 100 cmacrylic painting Born in Badalona (Barcelona). Photographer and advertising film director. Founding partner of the advertising production company L...
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2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

R Poch Cat with Light Bulb acrylic painting
R Poch Cat with Light Bulb acrylic painting

Ramon Poch
R Poch Cat with Light Bulb acrylic painting, 2019

$3,500
Original Abstract Painting on Canvas by Serg Graff "Freeddy is Back" COA
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is a unique original textured acrylic painting on canvas in a fantasy abstract style by Serg Graff Titled "Freeddy is Back". It comes signed, dated, and with COA (Certificate ...
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2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

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Acrylic

Original Abstract Painting on Canvas by Serg Graff "Freeddy is Back" COA
Original Abstract Painting on Canvas by Serg Graff "Freeddy is Back" COA

Serg Graff
Original Abstract Painting on Canvas by Serg Graff "Freeddy is Back" COA, 2024

$600 Sale Price
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Original Abstract Painting on Board by Serg Graff "Boxing Gloves", COA
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is a unique original acrylic painting on board in a fantasy abstract style by Serg Graff Titled "Boxing Gloves". It comes signed, dated, and with COA (Certificate of Authenti...
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2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Original Abstract Painting on Board by Serg Graff "Boxing Gloves", COA
Original Abstract Painting on Board by Serg Graff "Boxing Gloves", COA

Serg Graff
Original Abstract Painting on Board by Serg Graff "Boxing Gloves", COA, 2024

$320 Sale Price
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"Scruffy" Abstracted Dog Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted painting of a dog by Russell Miyaki features a loose, energetic style and vibrant, colorful palette. The artist layers wide brush strokes and thin lines to create the dog's form from the shoulders up in warm tones and contrasting pink and blue accents and a bright yellow background. The painting is made with acrylic paint on gallery wrapped canvas. It has painted sides and is signed by the artist in the lower right-hand corner of the painting. It is wired and ready to hang. Russell Miyaki is a contemporary artist and creative director in New York City. His studio is at Metro Art Studios in Bridgeport, CT, which is a renovated historic 1800s corset...
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2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Scruffy" Abstracted Dog Painting
"Scruffy" Abstracted Dog Painting

Russell Miyaki
"Scruffy" Abstracted Dog Painting, 2023

$1,800
Mid-Century Paleolithic Hunt Scene
By Nan Street Fowler
Located in Soquel, CA
A wonderful mid-century interpretation of prehistoric, Paleolithic cave paintings; done in reddish earth tones and rich in visual texture by Sausalito, California artist Nan Street F...
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1950s Abstract Animal Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Mid-Century Paleolithic Hunt Scene
Mid-Century Paleolithic Hunt Scene

Nan Street Fowler
Mid-Century Paleolithic Hunt Scene, 1959

$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
"My Pink Butterfly" Pink and Black Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Butterfly Collection” is a vibrant and energetic...
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2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"My Pink Butterfly" Pink and Black Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas
"My Pink Butterfly" Pink and Black Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas

Cindy Shaoul
"My Pink Butterfly" Pink and Black Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas, 2021

$1,600 Sale Price
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Underwater Abstract Ocean Art
Located in Zofingen, AG
Original Art by Olga Nikitina * Title:Underwater Creature Thridacna * Size: 50 x 70 cm 20x28" * Materials: oil painting, rolled canvas, palette knife art * Shipping: gallery standards packaging, rolled in tube Artist draw her inspiration from interaction with underwater world while scuba diving. Colorful Red Sea creatures gives lots of impressions and ideas about the new reality. Bright abstract seascape painting will be a good addition to your original oil painting collection. Original art is painted on cotton canvas, unmounted. Ocean artwork is signed both sides - in front and at the back by Olga Nikitina. Bright seascape artwork...
Category

2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Underwater Abstract Ocean Art
Underwater Abstract Ocean Art

Olga Nikitina
Underwater Abstract Ocean Art, 2020

$300
So British-original photo realism animal-bulldog oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "So British" by Fabriano is a delightful portrayal of quintesse...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

So British-original photo realism animal-bulldog oil painting-contemporary Art
So British-original photo realism animal-bulldog oil painting-contemporary Art

Fabriano
So British-original photo realism animal-bulldog oil painting-contemporary Art, 2025

$2,799 Sale Price
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"My Turquoise Butterfly" Turquoise and Black Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Butterfly Collection” is a vibrant and energetic...
Category

2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"My Turquoise Butterfly" Turquoise and Black Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas
"My Turquoise Butterfly" Turquoise and Black Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas

Cindy Shaoul
"My Turquoise Butterfly" Turquoise and Black Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas, 2021

$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Virginia Woolf's Best Friend in the Afterlife
By C. Dimitri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black bear with layers of potential meanings. Mainly oil on panel.
Category

2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Virginia Woolf's Best Friend in the Afterlife
Virginia Woolf's Best Friend in the Afterlife

C. Dimitri
Virginia Woolf's Best Friend in the Afterlife, 2024

$3,400
"Basset" Abstracted Dog Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted painting of a Basset Hound dog features a loose, energetic style and vibrant colors. The artist layers wide brush strokes and thin, swirling lines to create the dog's full form with his head in profile, looking toward the right side of the canvas. It features a yellow and white color-blocked background. The painting is made with acrylic paint on gallery wrapped canvas. It has painted sides and is signed by the artist in the lower right-hand corner of the painting. It is wired and ready to hang. Russell Miyaki is a contemporary artist and creative director in New York City. His studio is at Metro Art Studios in Bridgeport, CT, which is a renovated historic 1800s corset...
Category

2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Basset" Abstracted Dog Painting
"Basset" Abstracted Dog Painting

Russell Miyaki
"Basset" Abstracted Dog Painting, 2023

$2,450
Abstract Landscape Triptych "Let There Be Frogs" acrylic on three canvases
By Alex K. Mason
Located in Versailles, KY
Large Nature Triptych by Alex K. Mason of expressionist landsape, "Let There Be Frogs" is acrylic on three unframed canvases using pinks, blues, gree...
Category

2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Landscape Triptych "Let There Be Frogs" acrylic on three canvases
Abstract Landscape Triptych "Let There Be Frogs" acrylic on three canvases

Alex K. Mason
Abstract Landscape Triptych "Let There Be Frogs" acrylic on three canvases, 2024

$15,000
Transformation No. 8
By Rocky Hawkins
Located in Bozeman, MT
Enthralled with the lore and spirituality of American Indian cultures, his work often depicts these traditional subjects in nontraditional ways. Hawkins captures the raw sense of ele...
Category

2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Transformation No. 8
Transformation No. 8

Rocky Hawkins
Transformation No. 8, 2023

$1,955
Me Time, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"I admire pelicans. They are really sensational birds," shares artist Andres Lopez. "Being lovers of the sea, these birds are not usually seen in any other pa...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Me Time, Oil Painting
Me Time, Oil Painting

Andres Lopez
Me Time, Oil Painting, 2022

$775
Koi, Oil Painting
By Sherri Aldawood
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Sherri Aldawood shares her fascination with light by using highly contrasting colors. In this piece, she makes elegant Koi fishes her subjects. The symbol of love, strength and dedication. She mimics their graceful movements into her strokes resulting into this tranquil composition.


About the Artist
Sherri Aldawood didn't intend to always paint flowers, but over time her love of gardens started to permeate her art. She focuses on the light and color of the flowers on the canvas. Sherri prefers alla prima, working with wet layers of paint instead of letting them dry. She keeps the paint as wet as possible by using walnut and clove oil...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Koi, Oil Painting
Koi, Oil Painting

Sherri Aldawood
Koi, Oil Painting, 2021

$525
"My Electric Red Butterfly" Red and Black Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Butterfly Collection” is a vibrant and energetic...
Category

2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"My Electric Red Butterfly" Red and Black Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas
"My Electric Red Butterfly" Red and Black Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas

Cindy Shaoul
"My Electric Red Butterfly" Red and Black Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas, 2021

$1,600 Sale Price
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"My cat"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
My first red cat learned life on the street!) He was handsome and brave. Seasons away! ...I finally decided to adopt a second cat. This red cat lives on 5 floor, he is handsome and b...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"My cat"
"My cat"

Tetiana Tarasenko
"My cat"

$1,480
Fredrick Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Lucie Sheridan, 2022
Located in Deddington, GB
Fredrick by Lucie Sheridan [2022] A colourful painting of a cat Additional information: Original Acrylic on Canvas Image size: H:50.8 cm x W:40.6 cm...
Category

2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Fredrick Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Lucie Sheridan, 2022
Fredrick Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Lucie Sheridan, 2022

Lucie Sheridan
Fredrick Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Lucie Sheridan, 2022, 2022

$769
"Course Dog" Abstracted Dog Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted painting of a dog by Russell Miyaki features a light, colorful palette and loose, expressive, and playful brush strokes. The artist appl...
Category

2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

"Course Dog" Abstracted Dog Painting
"Course Dog" Abstracted Dog Painting

Russell Miyaki
"Course Dog" Abstracted Dog Painting, 2022

$1,900
'Untitled Abstract Horses and Cow', by David Crown, Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 20" x 24" oil on canvas painting by David Crown dates to 1985. The focal point of this painting are three animal figures in the foreground rendered in...
Category

1980s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Untitled Abstract Horses and Cow', by David Crown, Oil on Canvas Painting
'Untitled Abstract Horses and Cow', by David Crown, Oil on Canvas Painting

David Crown
'Untitled Abstract Horses and Cow', by David Crown, Oil on Canvas Painting, 1985

$750
The Derby Race
By Shao Yuan Zhang
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This painting was inspired by the idea that we are shaped by outside forces, but remain unchanged, we persist in the face of adversity. It is what makes us human. My energetic oil paintings of stallions explore and illustrate movement through nature. This work represents an immigrant journey or strength and perseverance. I incorporate both contemporary (watercolor) and traditional (ink calligraphy) painting styles into this series.

About the Artist
Art has been with Shao Yuan Zhang for the majority of his extraordinary, and at times difficult, life journey. Raised in communist China...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Derby Race
The Derby Race

Shao Yuan Zhang
The Derby Race, 2017

$6,475
Moth-abstraction art, made in black, gold, grey, white, beige
By Galin R
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Moths. It could be in the one piece or diptych. Each work is 19.7 by 19.7 inches in size. About the Artist: Art Decorator, working in contemporary colors for interiors. "I love to...
Category

2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Moth-abstraction art, made in black, gold, grey, white, beige
Moth-abstraction art, made in black, gold, grey, white, beige

Galin R
Moth-abstraction art, made in black, gold, grey, white, beige, 2020

$1,120 Sale Price
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Mid Century Bay Area Abstract Expressionist - Cats & Birds
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Cats and Birds Composition in Acrylic on Paper How many cats and birds do you see? This striking painting by San Francisco's Bay Area abs...
Category

1950s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Mid Century Bay Area Abstract Expressionist - Cats & Birds
Mid Century Bay Area Abstract Expressionist - Cats & Birds

Honora Berg
Mid Century Bay Area Abstract Expressionist - Cats & Birds, Mid 20th Century

$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Original Oil Painting Abstract Expressionist Horse
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning large scale abstract expressionist horse's head/eye, circa 1990. Unsigned. Unframed. Size: 60"H x 60"W x 1.5.
Category

1990s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Large Original Oil Painting Abstract Expressionist Horse
Large Original Oil Painting Abstract Expressionist Horse

Large Original Oil Painting Abstract Expressionist Horse, 1990

$2,000 Sale Price
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Lofty Perch, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Mary Pratt paints a surreal expressionist habitat surrounding a brightly colored bird perched on a branch. She believes birds are earthly showstoppers and captures them as such. These animals enhance our lives by encouraging us to pause and observe. "Oh look, there goes a beautiful bird—I always stop to look," says Mary.


About the Artist
Mary Pratt, a Georgia...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lofty Perch, Oil Painting
Lofty Perch, Oil Painting

Mary Pratt
Lofty Perch, Oil Painting, 2023

$2,300
Fun Fetch, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Jeff Fleming describes his painting style as kinetic impressionism. In this piece, a beagle triumphantly retrieves a stick thrown into the ocean. Jeff started the piece with a pencil sketch on the canvas, then with gloved hands, he applied oil paint using his fingers. Details were later added using brushes. Once these layers of paint dried, he moved the piece to his studio floor. "At this point, I whisked paint in random but authoritative strokes - a speckling technique which replicates water splashing."


About the Artist
Artist Jeff Fleming uses fingerpainting to create exuberant portraits of dogs. Growing up in Southern California, Jeff was first introduced to fingerpainting in kindergarten. He painted through high school and college and won several art awards, including Best of Show in a city wide student competition. After graduating with a degree in journalism and advertising, he went to work as an art director. For the next 40 years, he created print, radio and television ads for a number of top agencies. "After retiring in 2019, the clouds of stress and pressure cleared and allowed me to set my creative energy free," says Jeff. He began developing new techniques focused on the excitement and energy of painting. Today, he uses a variety of methods and tools, including fingerpainting wearing nitrile gloves, traditional paint brushes, bamboo shish kebab sticks, kite string, spraypaint and splattering. While working, Jeff always listens to music, including Broadway musicals, dance music and rhythmic Hawaiian tunes.


Words that describe this painting: beagle, dog, pet, impressionism, Iris Scott...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fun Fetch, Oil Painting
Fun Fetch, Oil Painting

Jeff Fleming
Fun Fetch, Oil Painting, 2020

$2,300
EVOLUTION OF LIVING THINGS
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Hand-painted acrylic on canvas. Unique and original piece. Made by a Thai artist, shipped from the artist's studio. The painting is very original, created with great attention to de...
Category

2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

EVOLUTION OF LIVING THINGS
EVOLUTION OF LIVING THINGS

Atsadet Khommarat
EVOLUTION OF LIVING THINGS, 2025

$1,434
"Koi Vincent van Gogh"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
My new series of paintings, japanese koi carps. I was impressed to see these beautiful creatures in my friend's pond. Bright colors, dynamics of forms and composition of floati...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

"Koi Vincent van Gogh"
"Koi Vincent van Gogh"

Kyrylo Bondarenko
"Koi Vincent van Gogh", 2021

$400
The Gems of Duality
Located in Zofingen, AG
Shipped in Roll The Game of Duality invites the viewer into a psychological landscape where oppositions do not cancel each other out but coexist in a dynamic state of transformation....
Category

2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Gems of Duality
The Gems of Duality

Irina Burda
The Gems of Duality, 2025

$2,151

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