Surrealist Animal Paintings
SURREALIST STYLE
In the wake of World War I’s ravaging of Europe, artists delved into the unconscious mind to confront and grapple with this reality. Poet and critic André Breton, a leader of the Surrealist movement who authored the 1924 Surrealist Manifesto, called this approach “a violent reaction against the impoverishment and sterility of thought processes that resulted from centuries of rationalism.” Surrealist art emerged in the 1920s with dreamlike and uncanny imagery guided by a variety of techniques such as automatic drawing, which can be likened to a stream of consciousness, to channel psychological experiences.
Although Surrealism was a groundbreaking approach for European art, its practitioners were inspired by Indigenous art and ancient mysticism for reenvisioning how sculptures, paintings, prints, performance art and more could respond to the unsettled world around them.
Surrealist artists were also informed by the Dada movement, which originated in 1916 Zurich and embraced absurdity over the logic that had propelled modernity into violence. Some of the Surrealists had witnessed this firsthand, such as Max Ernst, who served in the trenches during World War I, and Salvador Dalí, whose otherworldly paintings and other work responded to the dawning civil war in Spain.
Other key artists associated with the revolutionary art and literary movement included Man Ray, Joan Miró, René Magritte, Yves Tanguy, Frida Kahlo and Meret Oppenheim, all of whom had a distinct perspective on reimagining reality and freeing the unconscious mind from the conventions and restrictions of rational thought. Pablo Picasso showed some of his works in “La Peinture Surréaliste” — the first collective exhibition of Surrealist painting — which opened at Paris’s Galerie Pierre in November of 1925. (Although Magritte is best known as one of the visual Surrealist movement’s most talented practitioners, his famous 1943 painting, The Fifth Season, can be interpreted as a formal break from Surrealism.)
The outbreak of World War II led many in the movement to flee Europe for the Americas, further spreading Surrealism abroad. Generations of modern and contemporary artists were subsequently influenced by the richly symbolic and unearthly imagery of Surrealism, from Joseph Cornell to Arshile Gorky.
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Style: Surrealist
Untitled - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Africa, Men
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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Oluw...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Acrylic
"Two Sides", Surreal, Peacocks, Birds, Cosmic, Blue, White, Oil Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
Anita Zotkina’s “Two Sides” is an 18 x 24 x 0.7 inch surreal oil painting on gallery-wrapped canvas. Inspired by thoughts on duality, the composition reflects how light and darkness ...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
What is love?
Located in IT
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
At The Warehouse - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Woman, Dog
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Acrylic
"Stray Cat", Surreal, Tree, Night Sky, Blue, Purple, Orange, Oil Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
Anita Zotkina’s “Stray Cat” is a 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch original oil painting on gallery-wrapped canvas. The artwork depicts a glowing cat stretched across a tree branch, bathed in the q...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Gaze 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Men
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Acrylic
Inevitability
By Airom
Located in Santa Monica, CA
From the Post Conception series.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Polymer
$105 Sale Price
65% Off
"The Protectors", Surreal, Wolf, Nature, Blue, Grey, Green, Oil Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
Anita Zotkina's “The Protectors” (24 x 20 x 0.7 inches, oil on canvas) is a symbolic painting that explores themes of resilience and guardianship in a modern world of contrasts. A lu...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Janet and Bill, Surrealist Painting of Woman and Cat w/ Party Hats
By Mary Spain
Located in Beachwood, OH
Mary Spain (American, 1934–1983)
Janet and Bill, 1970s
Oil on canvas
Signed middle right, titled verso
26 x 30 inches
32.5 x 36.5 inches, framed
Set in a realm of fantasy, Mary Spai...
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1970s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mirror
Located in IT
An exquisite portrait of a sheep sitting on a throne. Marble columns. Golden bird represents luck and prosperity.
audacious representation of no one, everyone and any one.
orig...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$17,953
"Swan with Open Wings", Surreal, Blue, Yellow, Purple, Oil Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
"Swan with Open Wings" is a 14 x 18 x 0.7 inch original oil painting on canvas by Anita Zotkina. The surreal composition glows with radiant blue, turquoise, violet, purple, pink, and...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Rhino Friend", Surreal, Dreamlike, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Oil Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
Anita Zotkina’s “Rhino Friend” is a 20 x 24 x 0.7 inch oil on canvas painting that celebrates imagination, innocence, and the bond between humans and animals. In this dreamlike compo...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Golden Lady - original wildlife interior Leopard contemporary oil painting- art
By Nathan Neven
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
"Golden Lady" by Nathan Neven is an enchanting piece that capt...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Surreal Anamorphic Signed Beautiful Monkey Humorous Drawing
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist signed monkey drawing by Aurion M. Proctor (1909 - 1983). Drawing and charcoal on paper. Signed. Framed.
Category
1930s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Four of Cups, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Four cups connect at the center of the composition, forming a diamond shape. Wavy lines ripple around them, while bright beams radiate from the handles and rims...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Not Alone - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women, Flora
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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Oluw...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Elephant
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Matheus is greatly influenced by the city he now calls home -- New York has long been the epicenter of fashion, hip hop, and street art, where he feels his interest in contemporary a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
$5,200 Sale Price
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Silu Niu Animal Original Acrylic On Canvas "Waitting - Blue"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Waitting - Blue
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 39 x 31 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Note: This pai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings
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Acrylic
Cooped Up, colorful painting of cats and birds in birdcage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
colorful surrealist narrative of cats
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical...
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original-Breakfast with Cat-Oil on canvas-British Awarded Artist-English Roses
Located in London, GB
-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Protectress II
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Protectress" by Rudolf Kosow is a compelling oil painting that uses surrealism to explore themes of guardianship and scale. In this striking work, a colossal Doberman sits attentive...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Walrus Oil Painting, 20th Century Magical Realism Artist, Cleveland School
By Paul Riba
Located in Beachwood, OH
Paul Riba (American, 1912-1977)
Walrus
Oil on paper
Signed lower right
29.25 x 24.5 inches
34.75 x 30 inches, framed
Paul Riba was a painter of Magic Realism. He explored the unrea...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hopeful (black labrador, dog pet, woman, vintage, animal, surrealist painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In this moving piece by Rudolf Kosow, the canvas captures a tender and intimate moment between species. The focus is a deeply expressive black dog, portrayed with a level of detail t...
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Platypus Conundrum
By Airom
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original painting by artist Airom
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Archival Ink, Oil
$210 Sale Price
65% Off
Parting (pet dog, bulldog, cowboy, animal portrait art, surrealist oil painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Parting," a surrealistic painting by Rudolf Kosow, masterfully employs scale to create a poignant narrative of farewell. The canvas is dominated by the face of a bulldog, each hair and whisker intricately detailed, exuding a warmth and expressiveness that captures the essence of the breed. The bulldog's large, soulful eye, reflecting a quiet resignation, suggests an awareness of an impending separation.
Perched thoughtfully on the dog's snout, a diminutive figure of a man wearing a cowboy hat sits, his posture one of contemplative sorrow. The man dangles his legs over the edge of the snout, a symbol of the precipice between companionship and the solitude of parting.
Kosow's work deeply explores the themes of connection and departure. The intimate positioning of the man against the vastness of the dog's facial landscape evokes the shared history and emotional bond between human and animal. The painting's title, "Parting," may imply an imminent physical separation, yet the closeness of the two subjects suggests an unbreakable emotional tie that distance cannot sever.
In this piece, Kosow invites the viewer to consider the bittersweet moments of goodbye that are an intrinsic part of life's journey, highlighting the enduring nature of love that remains through any farewell. "Parting" is a testament to the poignant beauty found in the strength of connections that transcend the constraints of size and species.
keywords; painting on canvas, surrealist painting, animal vs human, americana, nature, man, man vs nature, surrealism, giant animal...
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cactus Landscape (Comanche Native American surrealist painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Cactus Landscape, ca. 1975-80. Gouache on Arches rag paper, Sheet measures 23 x 30 inches. Image measures 22 x 29 inches. Signed lower left. Excellent condition. Unframed.
Category
1970s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Rag Paper
Large Scale Surrealist Oil on Canvas, 'Noah's Ark and the Animals'.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Very large scale late 20th century oil on canvas of Noah's Ark and the Animals by British artist Derek Carruthers. Signed to the bottom right.
A magical, highly colourful and energe...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$5,936 Sale Price
27% Off
Out of This World, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"A panther in space, now that's out of this world," says artist Miranda Gamel. She depicts a surrealist image of the ebony fe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Scale Surrealist Oil on Canvas, 'At the Watering Hole'.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large late 20th century oil on canvas of animals at the watering hole by British artist Derek Carruthers. Signed to the bottom right.
A magical, highly colourful and energetic paint...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$5,553 Sale Price
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"Home on the Range" contemporary surrealist oil painting, bison, birds, chaise
Located in New York, NY
In this contemporary surrealist oil painting by Thomas Broadbent, a bison is depicted standing atop a white upholstered, black gold-gilded chaise lounge. Birch wood branches and sto...
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Soulmates (brown pet dog, lady, vintage, animal, surrealist oil painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Soulmates," a poignant work by Rudolf Kosow, tenderly illustrates the profound bond shared between a dog and a human. In this intimate portrayal, the dog's gaze is imbued with an emotional depth that transcends the boundaries between species. Its eyes, rendered with striking clarity, convey a world of understanding and companionship.
The lady, is nestled against the dog's face in a pose that suggests a mutual trust and shared existence. This closeness speaks to a relationship that goes beyond the conventional pet-owner dynamic, hinting at a deeper, spiritual connection—a true meeting of souls.
In Kosow's vision, the concept of soulmates expands, encompassing the idea that our most understanding and compassionate partners may not be human at all. The painting's title, "Soulmates," encapsulates the notion that kindred spirits are connected not by words, but by the heart and soul, through gestures of love and moments of silent understanding.
With "Soulmates," Kosow invites us to contemplate the essence of connection and the forms it can take. It's a celebration of the unspoken bond that animals and humans can share, an acknowledgment that the purest forms of love and understanding sometimes require no language. This piece serves as a beautiful reminder of the loyalty, comfort, and unconditional acceptance that define the most precious of life's relationships.
keywords; painting on canvas, surrealist painting, animal vs human, americana, nature, man, man vs nature, surrealism, giant animal...
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Six of Cups, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Water, waves, vessel, and the color blue are all symbolic of emotions in the cosmology of tarot. Galloping horses and unicorns frame the scene. The artwork is p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Astrology Fantasy - "A Love by the Stars" - Sci-Fi Alignment of the Planets
Located in Miami, FL
Hane paints a dreamy nocturne - a fusion of earthy and celestial bodies with circling birds around a central vertical axis.
Created on assignment for De Beers' highly published A Diamond is Forever" campaign.
"A love by the stars was important. Until the right man of the wrong sign put his star on my finger. And I entered his house with my love.
The artist created the painting to be the night ... so it appears a little dark in natural light. Best viewed with a top and key light to bring out the colors. For example if you bring the painting outside on a bright day.. the colors will pop. If you view inside of a dark hallway.. it will look sombre with less detail. Again, it's a nocturne.
Hane painted the covers of the Collier-Macmillan editions of C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia books, as well as such Simon & Schuster publications as Carlos Castaneda's The Teachings of Don Juan and A Separate Reality.
In 1963, Hane was hired to do a full-page illustration for Esquire magazine; he moved to New York in 1965. He married Elaine Miller...
Category
1970s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Protectress (pug, lady archer, bow, arrow, neutrals, surrealism, oil painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
IN PROTECTRESS, a massive pug, its head resting heavily on the ground, gazes outward with a sorrowful, almost pleading expression. The warm tones of its fur—soft beiges and browns—co...
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Echoes of Picasso oil on board painting surrealism
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Artist: Gustavo Úbeda (Herencia, Ciudad Real, 1930 – São Paulo, 1994)
Title: Ecos de Picasso (Echoes of Picasso)
Medium: Oil on board
Dimensions: 81 x 100 cm (31.9 x 39.4 in)
Signatu...
Category
1960s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
The Hungry Dancer
Located in Kansas City, MO
Due to the current situation related to the Novel Coronavirus pandemic, our gallery will donate 10% of our commission from this sale to the Kansas City Artists Coalition, which has been supporting local Kansas City Artists for the past 40 years. The Kansas City Artists Coalition (KCAC), is a non-profit, artist-centered, artist-run alternative space, supporting artists at every level in their career through exhibitions, continuing education and artist studios.
Artist: Joseph Broghammer
Title: “The Hungry Dancer”
Materials : Chalk pastel and pencil on Arches Paper
Date : 2017
Dimensions : 19 x 22 in.
Omaha based artist Joseph Broghammer is as much of a storyteller as he is an artist. His one-of-a-kind pastel drawings in “Animals” are chronicles of his life. The creatures Broghammer creates are vehicles to uncover the varying characteristics of the artist’s personal identity.
Hence, Broghammer’s “Animals” translates as a flowing stream of consciousness. The different birds and livestock staring back at the viewer are ornamented with iconographic symbols – small surprises along the way. These trinkets are keys to understanding the stories Broghammer is sharing.
Broghammer began mastering his “dry painting” technique during his B.F.A. in Visual Art at the University of South Dakota. He graduated in 1986 and a year later went on to study his M.F.A. at the University of Wisconsin. In 2009, he studied at Creative Capital in Omaha, Nebraska.
As storytellers often do, Broghammer later went on to become an educator himself, teaching at WhyArts? and becoming an Artist Assistant at Vera Mercer...
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Chalk, Pastel, Archival Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil
$2,099 Sale Price
53% Off
Game (bob cat, female tennis player, ball, vintage, animal, surrealist painting
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In this captivating painting by Rudolf Kosow, the canvas comes alive with a surreal and dynamic encounter. At first glance, we see a massive bob cat head, rendered in repose with a t...
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lever, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A man and a woman press against a tree while a ram charges towards it. This surreal encounter represents the idea of trying to complete a task and meeting res...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Huge French 20th Century Surrealist Oil Painting Knights on Horseback Swordfight
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, 20th century
Title: The Sword Fight
Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 28.5 x 39.25 inches
Provenance: pri...
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20th Century Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
9 of Pentacles, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The artwork depicts the Nine of Pentacles card, symbolizing rapidly growing success, incoming financial satisfaction, and wealth. White bison figures represen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
REBEL (black pug carlin cowboys lasso vintage americana surrealist oil painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
A colossal black pug, its head resting heavily on the ground, gazes outward with an expression both sorrowful and unyielding. Its vast, glossy eyes shimmer w...
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Incident II (Pug face dog man's best friend vintage oil painting surreal)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Incident" by Rudolf Kosow is a visually stunning oil painting that masterfully utilizes surrealism and a subtle color palette to emphasize the unexpected juxtaposition of a giant pu...
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cuddly (black old dog, snout, lady, vintage, animal, surrealist oil painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Cuddly," a charming painting by Rudolf Kosow, depicts a tender and affectionate moment between a dog and its human companion. The dog’s face, with soulful eyes and a furrowed brow, is portrayed in stunning detail, conveying a sense of gentle wisdom and patience.
A small lady figure, fitting perfectly within the curve of the dog's face, leans in close, as if finding comfort and protection in the animal’s embrace. The gesture of the figure, with a hand delicately placed, highlights the trust and love inherent in this bond.
This piece beautifully encapsulates the warmth and security that pets provide. Kosow's artwork celebrates the simple, heartwarming connections that form the cornerstone of our relationships with our animal friends, reminding us of the comfort and joy found in their company.
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Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“The Wild Boar”
Located in San Francisco, CA
If you’ve been a longtime college football follower of the SEC, or the Southeastern Conference, you may have heard of this 1964 game in Shreveport, Louisiana. On December 29, the University of Arkansas Razorbacks in crimson and white played the University of Mississippi’s Ole Miss Rebels in The Bluebonnet Bowl, and handily won the contest 82-48 by racking up 52 points in the first half. As imagined here by American Surrealist Jean Jones Jackson...
Category
1960s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Case II
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In "Case", banal, everyday things meet in this painting to create an unusual, strange, absurd and ironical situation derived by the disproportional scale size of things.
Rudolf Kos...
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Incident II (horse leg hoof equestrian man surrealistic animal tennis brown art)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
A surreal vertical oil painting titled Incident by Rudolf Kosow depicts an immense, detailed black horse's hoof dominating the majority of the composition, set against a muted, textured background. At the bottom right, a small man...
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Poetry of the bird, surrealist drawing, 1948
Located in PARIS, FR
Joséphine Beaudouin (1909-2005)
Poetry of the Bird, surrealist painting, 1948
Oil on canvas
Signed "Joséphine Beaudouin" and dated "1948" lower left
13,7 x 10,6 inch
Born in Albi in 1909, Josephine Beaudouin (née Cals) showed an early interest in drawing. At the age of twelve, she moved to Paris where her mother, Jeanne Ramel-Cals, ran a literary salon that was frequented by art world figures such as Ambroise Vollard. In 1925, while her first drawings appeared in the magazine Crapouillot, the young artist entered the School of Decorative Arts where she studied fresco painting. She married the architect Eugène Beaudouin in 1928, with whom she traveled throughout Europe. Beaudouin, a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts, designed a series of buildings that were precursors of modern architecture in France (Clichy, Maison du Peuple; Antony, Résidence universitaire Jean Zay). Josephine Beaudouin exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants, the Salon des Tuileries, the Salon d'Automne and the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs.
The work of the one that Jean Cocteau described as "bewitching" is full of mystery. Her work bears the stamp of an extraordinary personality. Indeed, Josephine Beaudouin developed a penchant for dreams at a very early age and took refuge in the works illustrated by Gustave Doré. Her technical virtuosity and overflowing imagination were praised by the critics of her time who unanimously greeted her Marmorées (ill.1). Named by René Barotte, these are paintings made on marble slabs from 1955. The artist exploits the infinite resources of the veins of this support which inspires him poetic compositions with unusual subjects. Marked by surrealism, she returns to the fantastic by delivering a prodigious creation of the mind made of dreamed cities and trompe-l'oeil.
The 1948 painting that we propose probably represents a red-billed chough. The bird is a recurring theme in the work of Josephine Beaudouin, as in her life. An avid ornithologist, she kept an aviary in her Parisian home where many island birds were kept. She also built up a collection of stuffed birds. Still on this theme, the writer Claude Aveline (1901-1992), author of the poem L'Oiseau-Qui-N'Existe-Pas, invited several visual artists to freely interpret what this bird could be. The first series of works was produced between 1956 and 1963. In 1957, Joséphine Beaudouin delivered a work with a pen of great finesse, now preserved at the Centre Pompidou (ill.2). Several renowned artists also responded to the invitation of the poet such as Jean Cocteau and Ossip Zadkine.
The precision of the graphics of our painting testifies to an attentive observation of the anatomy of the birds. The artist paints with great delicacy: the technique is impeccable, the drawing is careful, the material is smooth, the details are represented with great finesse and mastery.
Bibliography :
Fernand Pouillon...
Category
1940s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
10 of Pentacles, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The artwork portrays the Ten of Pentacles card, symbolizing success, financial satisfaction, and the completion of a wealth cycle. White bison figures, repres...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Last Hit (surreal painting golf player vintage blue Grey golf course)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Rudolf Kosow’s Last Hit presents a striking surrealist vision, blending elements of vintage Americana with an eerie sense of absence. The golfer, depicted in muted monochrome tones w...
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Wrong Place Wrong Time (surreal painting monkey iceberg scale animal chimpanzee
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Rudolf Kosow’s Wrong Place, Wrong Time is a haunting surrealist composition that juxtaposes disparate elements to create an unsettling yet mesmerizing scene. A colossal chimpanzee, i...
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"The Unicorn's Garden, " Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Rhonda Libbey's "The Unicorn's Garden" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a grey unicorn in a lush garden of cat faced flowers and rollin...
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
"Their Song Welcomed the Night, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Sara Scribner's (US based) "Their Song Welcomed the Night" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a realistic portrait of a feminine form in ...
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Best Friends I (spaniel puppy dog ear surreal scale animal boy farm earth tones
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
We love Rudolf's latest series and particularly this exquisite demonstration of TLC in "Best Friends". The artist says "Two inseparable friends, regardless of the size differences, t...
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Frog Couple, Oil Painting
By Kat Silver
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
An old-timey frog couple stands together, but they seem to be miles apart. The artwork delves into the profound exploration of human connections, revealing ho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Surreal Dreamlike Village Scene with Figures, Dog & Moonlit Sky - British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Surreal Dreamlike Village Scene with Figures, Dog & Moonlit Sky by British Artist, John Charlesworth (British, b. 1947)
Art measures 7 x 5 in (17.8 x 12.7 cm)
Fram measures 10 x 8 i...
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Animal Painting Surrealist Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ artist Birds Circle Life
By Isabel Rock
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative takes the audience on a journey into the imagination. Hugely inspired by Paula Rego, Isabel Rock is part of a formidable group of women artists (Leonora Carrington and Eileen Agar amongst others) working with Surrealism.
In October 2023 Isabel won the Evelyn Williams...
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Pen
Not Alone 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity
About Artist
Oluw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Animal Painting Surrealist Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ artist Blue Birds
By Isabel Rock
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative take...
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Pen
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By Airom
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original painting by artist Airom, with sculptural element
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Archival Ink, Oil
$210 Sale Price
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Runaway (Dalmatian dog surrealist oil painting man's best friend animal)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
A colossal Dalmatian rests its head on a stark white surface, its weary gaze conveying quiet resignation. In front of it, a lone figure stands, gripping a “STOP POLICE” sign...
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Surrealist animal paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Surrealist animal paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add animal paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, green, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Nathan Neven, Rudolf Kosow, Linda Ridd Herzog, and Isabel Rock. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Surrealist animal paintings, so small editions measuring 2.76 inches across are also available. Prices for animal paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $190 and tops out at $50,000, while the average work sells for $2,313.
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