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Figurative Paintings For Sale
La Boule de Cristal . Hyperrealiste Trompe l'oeil
Located in CANNES, FR
Jacques Poirier ( 1928 -2002)
" La boule de cristal " . 1980' s
Jacques Poirier est un peintre du mouvement trompe l'oeil , Hyper-réaliste et un illust...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
David and Abigail, fourth decade of the 17th century
Located in Milan, IT
The painting, done in oil on canvas, depicts the meeting between King David and Abigail, as narrated in the biblical text from the First Book of Samuel (I Samuel 25:1-34).
David, left without food in the wilderness with his army, seeks relief from the wealthy Nabal, who contemptuously denies him any help, ungrateful of the benevolence he previously received from the king. Upon hearing the rejection, the ruler intends to take revenge by killing his entire lineage. Abigail, Nabal's beautiful and wise wife, decides to right the wrong and bring David plenty of food and gifts. In the king's presence the woman humbles herself, winning his forgiveness and benevolence. Soon afterwards widowed, she will in fact become his bride.
The broad scene depicts the climax of the Old Testament episode, the moment when the woman prostrates herself before David and his servants prepare to deliver the gifts.
The biblical event is here a pretext, as is customary in modern-age painting, for staging the colorful description of a sumptuous procession, which can be divided into two parts, almost two wings of a crowd divided specularly: on the left David with his dignitaries and the army; on the other, Abigail's retinue, handmaids, servants leading dromedaries and donkeys laden with food.
The crowded group of figures is set in a natural proscenium: above a low horizon, barely hinted at by distant blue mountains, rises on the left side a craggy rocky cliff, the shelter of the army led by the ruler.
The 'somatic intonation of the characters, as well as the choice of metallic chromatics and the play of light on the shiny fabrics refer to a clear Flemish matrix, particularly the influence of the frothy and sumptuous painting of Rubens and Van Dyck.
As well set forth in the expert report prepared by Professor Giuseppe Sava, the work is to be attributed to Vincent Malò...
Category
17th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Roundel depicting St. Catherine
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Unknown French Art and Workshop, Middle 15th century
Roundel depicting St. Catherine (?)
Gouache, ink gold wash and gold burnishing on vellum
Book of Hours folio attributed to the C...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Pigment
Lately - Oil Painting Figurative Seascape Swimmer Dark Ocean Peach Clouds, 2021
Located in Kent, CT
Two figures float in a dark charcoal black ocean with their arms outstretched while cumulus clouds float in the coral sky overhead. Signed, dated and titled on verso.
David Konigsbe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Modern French Oil Painting Two Reclining Nudes on a Red Bed with Sunlit Window
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Modern French Oil Painting Two Reclining Nudes on a Red Bed with Sunlit Window
by Bernadette Kelly (French b. 1933)
Unsigned
Medium: oil painting on board, unframed
Painting s...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Gouache Painting of Native American Mustang Hunt in Nevada
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Gouache Painting of Native American Mustang Hunt in Nevada
by Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965, French)
Signed: Yes
Medium: Original gouache painting on thick unframed paper,
S...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Fine 16th Century Flemish Old Master Oil on Panel The Holy Family Museum Quality
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Holy Family
attributed to Adrien Thomas Key (Flemish c.1544-1590)
oil painting on wood panel (cradled): 24 x 26 inches
frame: 34 x 35 inches
condition: for its considerable age, ...
Category
16th Century Mannerist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Black Indian Chief by African-American Artist, Contemporary Painting on Paper
Located in New york, NY
By contemporary African-American artist Bai (Carl Karni-Bain) a portrait of a black indigenous Indian chief. Acrylic, oil pastel, and ballpoint pen, The Black Indian Chief, 2024 30 x...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper, Ballpoint Pen
Diving Beauties - Original Figurative Pop Art Painting by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gary John has been a street artist since 1985. Originally from Seattle, Washington, he moved to Venice Beach, Los Angeles in 2003 and began selling his work on the Venice boardwalk. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Illustration Board
"Deauville" Impressionist French Beach Scene Oil Painting on Canvas with Figures
Located in New York, NY
François Gall was known for his impressionistic scenes of the 20th Centruy, portraying the French Lifestyle of that nostalgic era. Scenes depicting popular locations of the plague in...
Category
1940s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil on Cradled Panel Portrait of Young Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Noble Lady
Dutch Old Master, 17th century
oil painting on cradled panel, framed in 17th/ 18th century frame
framed: 16.5 x 14.5 inches
panel: 12 x 10 inches
Provenanc...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Eunice, Figurative Painting on Paper by African American Artist Bai
Located in New york, NY
A portrait of an elegant woman with a leopard stole, Eunice, 2025 by African American artist Bai is a 15” x 11” colorful drawing/painting on watercolor paper. The artist uses both ac...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper
Portrait of Renaissance Lady Classical Medici Style Garden Italian Ornate Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Renaissance Lady
Roman School, circa 1890-1900 period
oil on board, framed in original Italian ornate frame
framed: 17.5 x 16.5 inches
board: 11 x...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid-20th Century French Ink Drawing of Trees and Stream With Cottage
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-20th Century French Ink Drawing of Trees and Stream With Cottage
by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977)
Signed: Yes
Medium: Ink and pencil on unframed paper
Size:...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Pencil
Kyoto VII Landscape Silver Pavilion by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese style painting
Located in Paris, FR
Kyoto VII Landscape – Silver Pavilion is a unique painting by contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. The painting is made with India ink, Japanese pigments and gold leaves on Japanese ca...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Italian Oil on Panel Painting Costume Genre Dog & Beauty Franceso Vinea
By Francesco Vinea
Located in Portland, OR
A very good antique oil on panel costume genre painting by the celebrated Northern Italian artist, Francesco Vinea (1845-1902), the painting dated signed and dated 1873.
Vinea studied at The Academy of Fine Arts in Florence and then worked as a designer of illustrated periodicals, he returned to Florence and studied under professor Enrico Pollestrini. Vinea unapologetically produced incredibly high quality humorous and whimsical scenes that were always elegant and depicted figures in period costume situated in lavishly ornamented interiors. Vinea became quite famous and wealthy in his lifetime and his work was particularly sought after in France, England and The United States. The 19th Century American art collector James Jackson...
Category
1870s Italian School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Autumn, New England" Charles Warren Eaton, Tonalist Gloaming Sunset in Woods
Located in New York, NY
Charles Warren Eaton
Autumn, New England
Signed lower right
Oil on canvas
30 x 36 inches
Provenance
Private Collection, Connecticut
A contemporary critic wrote that the paintings o...
Category
Early 1900s Tonalist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Carataco painting in front of Emperor Claudius 18th century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas. Northern European school of the 18th century.
Carataco was a Celtic king of the Briton tribe Catuvellauni and leader of the anti-Roman resistance and famous as a freed...
Category
18th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary abstract floral acrylic painting on canvas "Dance of red tulips"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
“A Dance of Red Tulips” is a striking piece from Natalya Mougenot’s Floral series, a French artist known for her unique fusion of expressionism, impressionism, abstract art, and naïv...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Surrealist Oil Painting Magical Realism Lionel Kalish Italian Home Fantasy Scene
Located in Surfside, FL
Lionel Kalish (American B.1931)
"A Villa on the Sea",
c. 1980
Oil on canvas
Hand signed lower right L.Kalish
Bark Frameworks Inc. N.Y. label verso
16" x 24"
Lionel Kalish born...
Category
1980s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
19th Century French Academic Oil Painting Semi Nude Man Posing for Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
French School, late 19th century
oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 30 x 24 inches
canvas: 29 x 23 inches
condition: very good
provenance: private collection, P...
Category
Late 19th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Waterfall and Timber – A View from Norrland
Located in Stockholm, SE
This striking landscape by Oscar Lycke depicts a powerful northern river, most likely near Sundsvall, where the artist was born and spent much of his life. At the heart of the compos...
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
French school Medieval scene Landscape Oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
⭐Medieval scene from anonymous painter
⭐Structural Analysis :⭐
The artwork showcases a picturesque countryside setting with a central large tree dominating the composition.
Medieva...
Category
Early 1900s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Stretcher Bars
French school Au Port Oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️Au port from J Michaud⬅️
This painting is an impressionistic landscape depicting a riverside scene with boats, houses, and lush greenery.
⭐Structural Analysis⭐
The artwork port...
Category
1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Oil, Wood Panel, Stretcher Bars
The Green Dress 14 - Minimalist Figurative Original Ink Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers and people ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media
BLUE 2 by Ramon Enrich - Geometric landscape painting, architecture
By Ramon Enrich
Located in Paris, FR
BLUE 2 is an acrylic on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 60 cm x 80 cm (23.6 × 31.5 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes wit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Antique American Modernist Mid Century Figural Abstract Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring 30 by 36 inches overall and 22 by 28 painting alone. In excellent original condition. Handso...
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Mid Century French Black Haired Nude Figure Bowed Into Her Knees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait
Signed by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Pencil/ charcoal/ink on artists paper, double sided
Size: 9 (height) x 6.75 (width)
Stamped Verso
Con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Pencil, Ink
The Billiard Player oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: The Billiard Player
Artist: Anonymous
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 39.4 x 31.9 in
Period: c. 2000
Condition: Good
Art Movement: Contemporary Figurativism, Neofiguratio...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Holy Family with Saint John, first half of the 16th century
Located in Milan, IT
Panel depicting the Holy Family with San Giovannino. At the center of the scene is the Virgin, with a red tunic and a blue cloak edged with gold embroidery,...
Category
16th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Park Street, Boston" Arthur Clifton Goodwin, Impressionist Snowy Urban Scene
Located in New York, NY
Arthur Clifton Goodwin
Park Street, Boston
Signed lower right
Oil on canvas
25 x 30 inches
A painter especially known for street and waterfront scenes of Boston, Arthur Clifton Goo...
Category
1920s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
English Victorian 19th century Marine scene with fishing boats sunrise at sea.
By Thomas Lucop
Located in Woodbury, CT
Thomas Lucop 1834-1911 was a Hull painter and Master Mariner, friend and pupil of the Henry Redmore. He was a careful delineator of shipping and it’s act...
Category
1890s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
FRENCH SCHOOL Hunt Family - Where is my body?07 Chut les Barbizons!
Located in Zofingen, AG
⭐Portrait of two dachshund dogs ⭐
Serie: Where is my body 07?
➡️Hunt family⬅️
In the artistic world, animals have always been key protagonists in expressing the power and beauty o...
Category
1870s Tonalist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
English 1970's OIL PAINTING Female Nude In An Interior by FRANK JOHNSON
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Frank Johnson (1917-1998) British
TITLE: "Female Nude In A Living Room Interior'
SIGNED: unsigned, from the artists studio sale at Bonhams Chest...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
La Californie - Colorful Original Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English artist Jonjo Elliot's large scale still life works are a collision of expressionistic fauvism and his collections encourage a youthful candor. Plants thrive in environments t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"After Work Walk Home" NYC Impressionist Snow Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist New York City winter city-scene depicting a walk home after work in Manhattan, New York City. This piece is done in a most intimate, yet energetic way. Christopher is k...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Rest" Figurative Painting of Young Man On Grass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Rest"is an original artwork by Alain Jean-Baptiste and measures 48"h x 36"w x 1.5"d. This work is made from oil paints on canvas and ships with a gallery-issued Ce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
Marcita by African American Artist Bai, Colorful Painting on Paper
Located in New york, NY
A colorful acrylic and oil pastel Picassoesque portrait of a woman with a daisy tiara, Marcita, 2025 by African American artist Bai is 15” x 11” drawing/painting on watercolor paper...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper
Serie Dibujos Felices 2 - Original Orange Watercolor and Ink Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sergio Valenzuela “Valenz” is a contemporary Guatemalan artist who tells stories with everyday objects, primarily expressing them with graphite and acrylic on canvas. His artworks pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
School of Paris, Sleeping Woman, Nude, Oil on Canvas
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on Canvas by Fortunato Pirazzini (1907-2003), School of Paris, c. 1950 - "Sleeping Woman, Nude". This captivating oil painting, titled "Sleeping Woman, Nude", was created by Fort...
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Basquiat Is A Champion - Art History Artwork on Newspaper by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
The sprouts of my confidence
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting will come to you stretched on a wooden stretcher and completely ready to be placed in the interior.
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
The painting "The Sprouts of My Confidence" from ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"seduction series " RK32W, Abstract, Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic and Clay
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Clay, Acrylic
Mid Century French Pencil Sketch Fashionable Sketches of Figures and Accessories
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Pencil/ charcoal /watercolour on artists paper, double sided
Size: 9.5 height) x 6.25 (width)
Stamped Verso
Con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Pencil, Watercolor
French Gouache Painting of Pueblo Bread Baking in Taos New Mexico
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Gouache Painting of Pueblo Bread Baking in Taos New Mexico
by Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965, French)
Signed: Yes
Medium: Original gouache painting on thick unframed paper,
S...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
A Figure In A Flame - Original Figurative Surrealist Portrait Painting
By Iqi Qoror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iqi Qoror's surreal figurative paintings are arresting in their earthy palettes offset by pops of fluorescent textile embroidery. His artworks revolve around questions of trust, inte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Old Whaling Wharf, Newport, Rhode Island" Paulette Van Roekens, Impressionist
Located in New York, NY
Paulette Van Roekens
Old Whaling Wharf, Newport, Rhode Island, 1921
Signed and dated lower left
Oil on canvas
30 x 40 inches
Painter Paulette van Roekens was born in France and attended the Philadelphia School of Design for Women (now Moore College of Art and Design) and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Her talent was recognized early on, and in 1916, she was awarded the John Sartain Fellowship at the Philadelphia School of Design. Her early paintings often were of still lifes, using flowers...
Category
1920s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Painting with Scene of Battle 19thC
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas.
The scene presents the aftermath of a battle, with survivors giving first aid to the wounded, carrying the bodies of fallen comrades, and a friar blessing the dying. ...
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Daily Life Scene in a 17th Century Vermeer Style - Dutch Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Pasadena, CA
This tribute painting to Flemish art by an unknown artist portrays figures inside a mansion with a yellow and black checkerboard floor and a stained-glass window with brilliant color...
Category
1940s Flemish School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Crimson-breasted Petroica, Australian Bullfinch.
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I celebrate the whimsical charm of nature through the lens of expressionism blended with realism. With deliberate minimalist strokes and vibrant pops of pink ag...
Category
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Conrado Lopez "Bolonia III" – 2024 Acrylic and Gold Leaf Beach Figurative Painti
Located in Denver, CO
Conrado Lopez presents “Bolonia III,” a 2024 original, handmade piece created with acrylic, gold leaf, and oil on canvas. Measuring 39.37 x 25.59 x 1.18 inches (100 x 65 x 3 cm), thi...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Torero and Bull bullfighter bullfighting oil painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Torero and Bull
Artist: José María Tuser Vázquez (1919-1986)
Technique: Oil on canvas mounted on board
Dimensions: 18.9 x 15 inches
Framing: Unframed
Art Movement: Costumbrismo, Figurative Expressionism
Theme: Bullfighting
Date of Creation: Second half of the 20th century
DESCRIPTION
The painting Torero and Bull depicts a classic bullfighting scene, where a matador, elegantly dressed in a golden and violet traje de luces, performs a pass with the cape while the bull, wounded with banderillas, bows toward the ground. The composition conveys dynamism and tension, emphasizing the drama of the moment with loose and expressive brushstrokes.
The background is rendered in warm, diffused tones, contrasting with the deep black of the bull and the vivid hues of the cape. The thick brushwork and vibrant oil application enhance the sense of movement and emotion in the scene, a distinctive feature of Tuser Vázquez’s bullfighting paintings.
ARTIST'S BIOGRAPHY
José María Tuser Vázquez (Barcelona, 1919 - 1986) was a Spanish painter specializing in bullfighting themes. He trained at the School of Arts and Crafts in Barcelona, where he developed a strong foundation in drawing and painting. From 1947 onwards, he dedicated his artistic production to tauromaquia, creating posters, illustrations, and paintings that captured the intensity of the bullfighting spectacle.
He was a regular contributor to the magazine El Ruedo and designed a series of postcards featuring traditional Spanish costumes for Editorial Artigas in the 1940s. His work has been auctioned numerous times and is highly valued by collectors of bullfighting art...
Category
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
"Farmland Meadows" George Henry Smillie, Tonalist Sunset, Farm Landscape
Located in New York, NY
George Henry Smillie
Farmland Meadows, 1865
Signed and dated lower left
Oil on canvas
10 1/2 x 18 inches
Provenance
Private Collection, Langley, Washington
The career of George Sm...
Category
1860s Tonalist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"In Repose" (2025) By Matt Talbert, Original Oil Painting, Portrait
By Matt Talbert
Located in Denver, CO
Matt Talbert's "In Repose" (2025) is an original, handmade oil painting on panel that depicts a portrait of a brunette seated at a table in deep contemplation.
Artist bio/statement...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Barcelona and Its People oil painting Spain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Barcelona and Its People
Artist: Josep Maria Martínez Lozano (1923–2006)
Year: 1979
Technique: Oil on canvas mounted on board
Dimensions: 29.13 x 21.65 in
Condition: Unfr...
Category
1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
1870's Antique Italian Hunting Scene trompe l’oeil Oil Painting Birds Game Gold
Located in Buffalo, NY
This striking 19th-century painting signed "A. Malevolti 1877 Florence" is a fine example of the trompe l’oeil tradition, in which artists skillfully render imagery that "tricks the ...
Category
1870s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Travesti Hairy Diva oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: "Travesti, Hairy Diva"
Artist: Unknown
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 24.4 x 20.5 in
Period: 21st century
Framing: Unframed
Work Description
"Travesti, Hairy Diva" is a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Feast of Belshazzar Huge 17th Century Flemish Old Master Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Feast of Belshazzar
Flemish Old Master, 17th century
oil on canvas, framed in antique giltwood carved frame
framed: 40 x 64 inches
canvas : 34 x 60 inches
Provenance: private col...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Modern Oil Painting Geometric Architectural Interior with Light and Shadow
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Modern Oil Painting Geometric Architectural Interior with Light and Shadow
by Bernadette Kelly (French b. 1933)
Unsigned
Medium: oil painting on board, unframed
Painting size:...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Butterfly Kisses for You #9" - Oil on Linen Animal Painting of a Fox, 2018
Located in Denver, CO
Brian Keith Stephens' "Butterfly Kisses for You #9" (2018) is a vibrant oil painting on linen mounted to wood, portraying an expressive fox rendered through rich brushwork and evocat...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Very Fine 19th Century French Belle Epoque Period Portrait of Lady in Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Elegant Lady in Interior
French School, circa 1890's period
oil on canvas, unframed
painting: 27 x 21.5 inches
Provenance: private collection, Paris
Condition: very good condition
F...
Category
Late 19th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"HARMONY" Painting (FRAMED) 30" x 24" inch by Isaac Pelayo
By Isaac Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"HARMONY" Painting (FRAMED) 30" x 24" inch by Isaac Pelayo
Medium: oil and acrylic on wood
Comes in frame
Size framed: 32" x 26" inch
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Isaac Pelayo is a head on ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Acrylic
17th century follower of Rubens, two military men on horse back in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
17th century English/Dutch School, from the Circle of Sir Peter Paul Rubens
A very interesting and well-painted 17th-century oil on canvas of two men seated on horseback in a landsc...
Category
1680s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"The Green Parasol, " Henry Hannig, American Impressionist, Woman in Beach Scene
By Henry Hannig
Located in New York, NY
Henry Charles Hannig (1883 - 1948)
The Green Parasol
Oil on canvas mounted on board
6 x 7 3/4 inches
Provenance:
R.H. Love Galleries, Chicago, Illinois
Private Collection, Lake Orion, Michigan
Hannig, born in Hirschberg, Germany on 27 February 1883, came to America with his parents at the age of seven. He attended school in the southwest suburbs before the family settled in Chicago. Young Henry enrolled in the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts where Lawton Parker became his mentor. He made ends meet by working in industrial design and illustration.
By 1908 he was a pupil in the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where students followed the traditional European drawing curriculum, beginning with the copying of master engravings and drawing after plaster casts, then concentrating on the nude figure. Students worked toward the goal of winning various academic prizes. One of Hannig's fellow students was Louis Ritman...
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1910s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
19th century English fox hunt in landscape with huntsman and women with hounds
By Samuel Henry Alken
Located in Woodbury, CT
Attributed to Samuel Henry Alken (British, 1810–1894)
Fox Hunting Scene, ca. 1850
Oil on canvas, housed in an antique maple frame
A spirited cavalcade of riders and hounds charges t...
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1850s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French school La Demoiselle Oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️La demoiselle from Sotour?⬅️
⭐Structural Analysis⭐
Ghostly apparition, a lady dressed in a black gown leans on a fence marking the boundary of a field. In the background, a larg...
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Early 1900s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Oil, Wood Panel, Stretcher Bars
Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil on Cradled Panel Portrait of Young Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Noble Lady
Dutch Old Master, 17th century
oil painting on cradled panel, framed in 17th/ 18th century frame
framed: 16.5 x 14.5 inches
panel: 12 x 10 inches
Pro...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Boy and His Book by Italian Artist Bernadino Giani
Located in Stockholm, SE
We are pleased to offer this charming and rare oil painting by the Italian artist Bernardino Giani (1823–1886), dated 1867. The painting depicts a young boy kneeling on the floor, de...
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1860s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Wood Panel
Three Women by the Shore, Preparing to Bathe in the Morning Light
Located in Stockholm, SE
This luminous and finely executed painting by August Hagborg captures three nude women preparing to bathe at the edge of a still, tree-lined body of water. One figure is seated on a ...
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Early 20th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
If Only I Could original abstract figurative landscape painting-contemporary
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Unframed size 100x130cm (39x51 inches)
"If Only I Could" by...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Thin Ice"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Mike Carson is a Minneapolis painter, and graduate of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, whose artwork can be found in private and corporate collections throughout the Unite...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Daughters of Spain oil on canvas painting young woman
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: "Daughters of Spain"
Artist: Juan José Barreira Polo (1887-1957)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 31.5 x 27.5 in (80 x 70 cm)
Framing: Unframed
Signature: Signed at the lower left corner as "J. Barreira"
Period: Approximately first half of the 20th century
Movement/Style: Realist Costumbrismo, Spanish Academicism
Description of the Artwork
"Daughters of Spain" is a remarkable example of Spanish Costumbrismo, where Juan José Barreira Polo masterfully captures the essence of national identity and tradition. The painting portrays two young Spanish girls in traditional attire, exuding warmth and natural grace.
The older girl, with a gentle smile, wears a richly embroidered blue shawl and has flowers adorning her hair, while delicately holding a copper jug filled with vibrant orange flowers. Beside her, the younger girl, with an innocent and joyful expression, holds a doll dressed in red with floral embellishments, evoking the charm of childhood and cultural heritage.
The well-balanced composition and softly blurred background enhance the presence of the figures. Barreira Polo employs a warm color palette and skillful lighting to create harmony, while his refined brushwork and attention to detail in facial expressions and textiles reflect his academic training. The artwork conveys a profound sense of cultural pride and nostalgia for Spain’s rich traditions.
Artist’s Biography
Juan José Barreira Polo (Valencia, March 31, 1887 – Valencia, January 30, 1957) was a Spanish painter specialized in portraits and costumbrista scenes. Son of the painter Vicente Barreira Meliá, he trained at the Academy of Fine Arts of San Carlos in Valencia, where he obtained his degree as a drawing professor in 1933.
Throughout his career, he gained recognition for his representations of Spanish traditions and culture, receiving several awards at various exhibitions. In 1925, he won first prize in the Valencia City Council's poster competition. In addition to his pictorial work, he was an editorial board member of the magazine Semana Gráfica, contributing to the artistic and graphic culture of his time. His paintings, known for their exquisite detail and vibrant colors, are part of private collections worldwide and are admired for their ability to capture the spirit of Spanish heritage.
Similar Artists and References
The style of Juan José Barreira Polo is associated with other realist and costumbrista painters, such as:
José Mongrell...
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1930s Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bathers, Oil on Canvas, 1914
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Roger GRILLON (1881-1938), France, 1914. "Bathers". With frame: 114x94 cm - 44.9x37 inches ; without frame: 92x73cm - 36.2x28.75 inches. 30F format. Signed lower lef...
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1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Figurative Paintings for Sale
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