Post-Impressionist Animal Paintings

☀️Bull Parade☀️ In the artistic world, animals have always been key protagonists in expressing the power and beauty of the wild. Artists often use animals as symbols to convey deepe...

This painting is about a woman, her inner strength, and the quiet space where she feels safe to be herself. The lioness beside her seems to protect her peace and inner world. For me,...

Details: Title: Abyssal Cryptography Medium: Acrylic Paint and Mixed Media on Watercolor Paper Size: 105x70cm ( 41,7x28 inches) Year: 2026 * Frame is for illustrative purposes only....

''Currents" is about the thoughts that come when we are alone. The fish symbolize these thoughts as they move between reality and imagination, silence and dreams. The painting reflec...

"Fish from the Chinese Garden" 60 x 80 cm, acrylic, oil, oil pastel on canvas The painting "Fish from the Chinese Garden" was painted based on the artist's impressions of visiting t...

Original oil painting by Huguette Baudrot (French, 1929-2023) *see further notes below Post-Impressionist oil painting by the well listed and admired female French painter, Huguett...

Charming Stable Scene by Jean Dreyfus-stern (1890-1969) signed verso oil on board, unframed Board : 7.5 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very good condit...

For me, this painting is about silence, trust and inner protection. The turquoise light creates a special space around them, as if it were a moment when a person is left alone with t...

The work addresses the state of protecting one’s inner core - the preservation of sensitivity, sensuality, and faith in the beauty and value of life. The eye serves as the core of c...

Antique Horse Painting “Standing Grey Horse, Facing Right” Georg Wolf (Germany 1882-1962) Oil on canvas Signed and dated 1907 lower right 27 x 19 (35 x 27 frame) inches With it's bobbed tail cut short so it doesn't become tangled, it's apparent that this fine specimen was a draught horse...

“Joyous Sea ” is a contemporary abstract artwork inspired by the fluid motion of ocean currents. Layers of teal, green, and yellow tones intertwine with flowing yellow lines, evoking...

The Picnic in the Park by Jeanne LOURIER-DREYFUS (French 1872-1955) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 28 x 24 inches canvas: 24 x 20 inches Provenance: private collection, France ...

Vintage post impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a wood molding. Excellent condition, read...

This work reveals a situation in which desire acts faster than awareness. It does not search for logic or pause before making a choice — it simply follows what attracts in the moment...

Butterflies by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed pastel/watercolor on paper, unframed painting: 13 x 19 inches good condition provenance: from the artists estate, France Josi...

Trout Painting by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) stamped verso oil painting on board, unframed board: 22 x 18 inches Colors: Red colors, brown, grey...

Signed lower right, 'Harriet Fischer' (Danish, 1890-1981); additionally signed, verso, dated 1951 and titled, 'Motiv fra Ibiza' Harriet Fischer grew up in a busy artist's studio whe...

We are delighted to present an exquisite painting by the Swedish artist Ferdinand Hernlund, depicting a serene sunset over a lush, flower-dotted meadow. This captivating work is a qu...

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...

"Portrait of a Workhorse Standing in a Stable" Julius Paul Junghanns (German, 1876 - 1958) Oil on panel Signed lower right and dated 1925 15 1/2 x 12 1/4 (19 1/2 x 16 2/4 frame) inc...

Keeping what matters close is a personal choice. The luminous, the vivid, and the watchful integrate into a unified inner space that does not require division into acceptable or unne...

Sometimes I need to look toward the place where I am not — to understand myself a little better in the place where I am.

Signed oil on canvas figures and animals in landscape circa 1955 by French post impressionist painter Jean Dufy. This colourful piece depicts a view of horses and their riders at a s...

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...

The unicorn appears as naturally as the silence of the night. In this enchanted forest, fairy tales aren’t invented — they simply return to those who are ready to hear them. The “Fa...

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...

This work turns to the moment of delicate emotional closeness, where attraction reveals itself through gestures of care, attention, and mutual pull. The artist captures the fragile ...

Horses racing Serge Mendjisky (1929 - 2017) Signed and dated 1980. Oil on Canvas It is also signed, titled and dedicated on the reverse Canvas Size: 21 x 28" (54 x 73cm) Framed S...

“Joyous Sea XIII ” is a contemporary abstract artwork inspired by the fluid motion of ocean currents. Layers of teal, green, and yellow tones intertwine with flowing yellow lines, ev...

This work reflects on the process of inner multiplication — the subtle movement of thoughts and imagined scenarios that continuously unfold within consciousness. What initially exist...

Sea Gulls in Flight French, circa 1970's indistinctly signed verso oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 18.5 x 21.5 inches Inscribed verso Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition...

Artist/ School: Josyne Gallet, French signed and dated 1994 Title: 'Cascade Solaire' Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 36 x 25.5 inches Provenance: private collect...

Yves Ganne (French, 1931 – 2019) Le Colombes, circa 1950 Oil on canvas 15.3/4 x 22.1/2 in. (40 x 57 cm.) Provenance: From the estate of the artist Born in Angers, Anjou, in 1931, Yv...

“Dream Within a Dream” unfolds a state in which inner images gradually acquire the weight of reality. What begins as thought starts to feel present — quietly, almost imperceptibly. C...

Horse & Foal in Landscape signed by Léon Schwartz -Abrys ( 1905 - 1990) French School, expressionist oil on board, unframed board: 21.5 x 25.5 inches Provenance: private collection...

For me, this painting is about a moment when a person turns away from the outside world and becomes immersed within. The lowered gaze reflects silence, contemplation, and an inner se...

'Swans In Lakes' by Édouard Righetti (1924-2001) Signed lower front and back oil painting on canvas, beautifully painted with rick thick impasto oil and bold colors. very good con...

Bernard Taurelle (French, born 1931), Les Bouleaux, oil on canvas landscape painting depicting birch trees framing a lush riverside scene. Rendered in an Impressionistic style with ...

Private Escape explores the idea of personal freedom hidden inside moments of humor, warmth, and apparent simplicity. At the center of the painting, an otter drifts effortlessly through a private Mediterranean pool, surrounded by sunlit plants, terracotta pots, cacti, and the quiet architecture of a secluded Moroccan courtyard. Beyond the terrace, the sea appears in the distance — open, calm, and unreachable in the same way as an imagined inner refuge. The scene feels playful and slightly absurd: the animal has entered a space that does not “belong” to it, yet behaves with complete ease, softness, and confidence. This subtle humor becomes part of the work’s emotional language. The painting reflects on the often invisible pressure imposed by society — expectations about productivity, behavior, appearance, and the constant need to justify rest or pleasure. Within this atmosphere, simple acts of self-permission can begin to feel almost rebellious. The floating otter becomes a symbol of unapologetic presence: a creature allowing itself to occupy space, enjoy warmth, and surrender to stillness without guilt. In this sense, the work speaks about reclaiming the ability to rest freely — to momentarily step outside social performance and reconnect with instinctive joy, comfort, and inner openness. Created through expressive brushwork and luminous Mediterranean color, Private Escape continues Ksenia Tsyganyuk...

In this large-format contemporary painting, Anna Shesterikova addresses the image of red ibises as a powerful archetype—a symbol of movement, freedom, and vital energy. The birds soa...

PAIL Edouard (1851-1916) Landscape with pond and gooses. Oil on canvas signed lower left and dated 1884 Old frame gilded with leaf Frame size: 50 X 65 cm Dim frame: 70 X 85 cm. PAIL Edouard (1851-1916) School of Crozant - Post-Impressionist. French painter born in Corbigny, October 17, 1851 and died in Villeneuve-le-Roi on December 6, 1916. Student of local painter and engraver Hippolyte Lavoignat at the School of Fine Arts in Nevers. He exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1870, at the age of nineteen, two landscape paintings: Le Ruisseau de Varennes near Corbigny and Les Chaumes de Corbigny. In 1877, he became a professor at the School of Fine Arts in Nevers. Then he abandoned this position to join Paris in 1880. He then undertook trips to England, Egypt, Palestine and Algeria. He exhibits every year at the Paris Salon. In 1888, he was a member of the Salon des Artistes Français. He obtained a medal in 1893. In 1896, he was appointed Academy Officer. In 1903, he became an Officer of Public Instruction. In 1912, he exhibited at the Salon Le soir at Mont Sabot and in 1914 L'Éang aux bruyères. His favorite subjects are pastures and heather, backyards, shaded rivers, pink and misty panoramas. They are treated in clean tones and a palette dominated by greens and browns. Museums : Brest, Clamecy, Clermont-Ferrand, Nevers, Perpignan, Cannes. Bibliography : Bellier and Auvray, General Dictionary of Artists of the French School, Paris, Renouard, 1885. - E. Bénézit, Dictionary of painters, sculptors, designers and engravers, Paris, Grund - C. Rameix, L'École de Crozant: The painters of Creuse and Gargilesse. 1850-1950, - Marion Vidal...

EMILIO GRAU SALA Spanish, 1911 - 1975 PADDOCK, 1961 signed "Grau Sala" (lower right) signed again, titled & dated "GRAU SALA / PADDOK / 1961" (on the reverse) oil on canvas 21-3/...

Work sold to benefit the CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART Joseph B. O’Sickey (American, 1918–2013) Two Owls Oil on board 15 x 10.5 inches Joseph O'Sickey, born in...

A kitten rests on a sofa, soft and unguarded — yet somewhere within, it already knows itself as something greater. Not small, not fragile, but vast. A quiet lion in the making. It lo...

The Haycart by Wilfred Wilson (English, 1920 - 1978) signed oil on paper (laid on board), framed framed: 12 x 14 inches painting : 8 x 10 inches Provenance: private collection, Eng...

Sweet Support is a painting constructed on the poetic principle of reconciling the irreconcilable. A cat resting upon a crate of mandarins appears as an image of serenity — almost il...

Two Birds in Springtime by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) pastel painting on artist paper painting: 6.5 x 9 inches condition: This painting is in excellent condition,...

Moody landscape punctuated with deer set against a sumptuously colored sky. This work embodies a beautiful color scheme, evident in the treatment of the sky and the large cloud stru...

This lovely British dog portrait oil painting is attributed to noted animal artist Frances Mabel Hollams. Painted circa 1940 the composition is of two dogs, Tinky and Tad, lying down...

Other worlds have always been near — as if it had always been possible. The fairy tale here is entirely real. The “Fantasy” Series In these works, reality touches the edge of anothe...

Vintage post impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a wood molding. Excellent condition, read...

"Grey Horses" by Fernand Audet (French, Tarascon 1923- Mulhouse 2016) oil painting on board, unframed painting: 16 x 13 inches A fine "mid century" oil painting by the listed Frenc...

**Artwork Technical Sheet and Description** **Artist:** Sebastià Congost i Pla (Olot, 1919 – Olot, 2009) **Title:** Market Scene **Technique:** Oil on canvas **Dimensions:** 25.6...

This flock of ducks lives near the mother-in-law of the artist and every Christmas visiting her , according to tradition, ducks are visited and fed . The picture shows a moment in th...

Augustin Ubeda (Spanish, 1925–2007) Study of Fish Oil on canvas Signed ‘A Ubeda’ (lower right), dedicated to ‘Patricia Fuentes’, and inscribed and dated ‘Paris 1957’ (on the reverse)...

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...

Swedish title: Hästkrake (The Old Nag) oil on panel signed on the reverse: Osc. Lycke Provenance: Acquired directly from Katarina Gunnarsson, who inherited the painting from her m...

Signed lower left, 'Frank N Ashley' (American, 1920-2007) and painted circa 1985. Additionally signed, verso, and titled, 'Steeplechase, Los Altos Hunt'. Bearing old label, verso, wi...

A complex composition of interlocking pyramids defines Cornwell not only as a great storyteller but a master of painting fundamentals and design. There is no living artist today who can paint and draw at a level comparable to Dean Cornwell. Published in Cosmopolitan magazine: "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" by Ernest Hemingway Reproduced in Dean Cornwell, Dean of Illustrators (Broder) The work is rendered in the painterly style of a school of impressionism. Dean Cornwell was Normam Rockwell's favorite Illustrator. He was a student of Harvey Dunn, he in turn taught artists and developed talents for a generation. Oils for Cosmopolitan, Redbook, True, American Weekly, Life, Good Housekeeping. Book art for Man from Galilee and others. Ad contracts for GM, Eastern, Pennsylvania Railroad, Paul Jones Whiskey, Aunt...

Marguerite Zorach ( 1887-1968 ) Original Artwork "Signs of Autumn", 1930 A Short Essay by Michael Klein Zorach was born Marguerite Thompson; raised and educated in California, ...