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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Post-Impressionist
20th Century French Modernist Oil Figure in Rowing Boat on River
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, 20th century Title: Figure in boat under a bridge on the river. Beautiful sludgy colors used of teal, greens and browns painted with almost thick bloc...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Modern Georgian Art by Grigol Chirinashvili - Meat Grinder
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on cardboard
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Large French Modernist Cubist Signed Oil - Jockeys on Horseback Parading
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, signed lower corner, late 20th century Title: Parading Jockeys on Horseback Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, framed. canvas: 24.75 x 29 in...
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

French Contemporary Art by Galka - Melusine
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on linen Galina Navodnitchaia-Malfoy alias Galka is a French artist born in 1971 who lives and works in Callians near Cannes in France. At the School of Fine Arts in Brest, Bela...
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2010s Fauvist Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

"Pink Triangle" "Pink Triangle" 1950s Bay Area Figurative Movement Female Artist
Located in Arp, TX
Frann Spencer Reynolds (1926-2008) "Pink Triangle" c 1950s Oil on canvas 24"x32" float mount white distressed wood frame 26"x34.25" Signed on reverse Go...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Figures in the Forest - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Paul Gernez
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed post impressionist landscape oil on board circa 1914 by French painter Paul Elie Gernez. The work depicts figures walking in the shade of trees...
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1910s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Board, Oil

Sweet Dreams Illustration Print
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Digital illustration, print, illustration for a children magazine, suitable for children, signed by the author, limited 5.
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings

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Digital, Paint

"Figure in Gold Abstraction", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Quang Ho's (US based) "Figure in Gold Abstraction" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a pale nude female model sitting among rumpled white fabric as she delicately pl...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Without Earring
Located in Tulsa, OK
JÁNOS HUSZTI Without Earring 33.50w x 39.50h x 1.00d in $3,900.00
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Ships in the Gulf of Naples- Oil Painting - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ships in the Gulf of Naples is an original modern artwork realized in Mid-20th Century. Mixed colored oil painting on panel Signature by the artist o...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

RAY HEUDEBERT (1894-1991) SIGNED FRENCH POST-IMPRESSIONIST OIL - FAMILY GROUP
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Raymond Heudebert (French 1894-1991), signed Raymonde Heudebert (1905-1991) began painting at a very young age and incredibly by the age of 15 began exhibiting at the prestigious Salon d'Automne. Starting as a pupil of René Ménard at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière and Maurice Denis and Félix Vallotton at the Ranson Academy. In 1924 Raymonde married the future General of aviation and Minister Édouard Corniglion-Molinier (1898-1963) whose roots are Nice in the South of France where she was to live part of each year in Villefranche-sur-Mer. Title: family portrait group...
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Study for Sculpture, Modernist Drawing by Ernst Neizvestny
Located in Long Island City, NY
Study for Sculpture by Ernst Neizvestny, Russian (1926–2016) Ink and brush on paper, signed upper right Size: 17.5 x 12 in. (44.45 x 30.48 cm) Frame Size: 22.75 x 16.75 inches
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1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor, Ink

Untitled, Etching on Paper, 2nd Edition, Modern Artist K. Laxma Goud "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
K. Laxma Goud - Untitled - 6 x 6 inches (unframed size) Etching on paper ; 2017 (2nd Edition) ( Framed and door delivered ) Style : Goud displays versatility over a range of mediums, from printmaking, drawing, watercolour, gouache and pastels to glass painting and sculpture in bronze and terracotta. Over the many years of his artistic career, he is known to have moved from one medium to another with élan. Fellow artist T. Vaikuntam, in one of his interviews, reminisces that it was Laxma Goud who introduced him to the art of sketching and made him aware of the possibilities of this medium. When one looks at Goud’s work, rustic, raw, and potent might be the first words that come to mind. His portraits of men and women represent the dynamic Indian ethos rather than particular individual identities. A recurrent theme with the artist is that of the erotic, treated as an active and powerful aspect of male and female sexuality and existence. Goud’s work is dramatic; his protagonists are raw and vivacious in their appeal, imbibed with energy that reverberates through his strokes and textures. Most of Goud’s art is centered on the rural, recreating landscapes from his childhood as if they were frozen in time. In the artist’s later work, his figures turn softer, more introspective than brash in their outlook. About the Artist and his work : Born : 1940 in Nizampur, Andhra Pradesh...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Etching

Engaged Large Figurative Abstract With Women
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Engaged 1991 Signed, titled and dated, white floater frame. Arbe Berberyan Russian/Armenian Artist born 1958. The son of a distinguished artist, and Professor of Art & Design, Ara Be...
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1990s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

“Studio Interior”
Located in Southampton, NY
Modernist oil painting done in miniature on a thick block of wood of a female nude in the artist’s studio. Signed lower left by the well known New York artist, Nicholas Takis...
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1940s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Wood Panel, Oil

Still Life with Window in the Background-Oil on Canvas by A. Avanessian-1980
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life with Window in the Background is an original mixed media painting on paper realized by Alfonso Avanessian in 1980. The piece is han...
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1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Portrait of Two Women, Exterior Figurative Painting, Framed Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Modernist watercolor on paper painting by Lloyd Mylan of two women sitting amongst an exterior landscape. Painted in colors of pink, orange, blue, and green. Presented in a custom gold frame, outer dimensions measure 24 ¾ x 30 ⅜ x 1 ¾ inches. Image sight size is 13 ⅝ x 19 ½ inches. Painting is clean and in very good condition - please contact us for a detailed condition report. Expedited and international shipping is available - please contact us for a quote. About the Artist: Lloyd Moylan studied at the Minneapolis Art Institute, the Art Students League in New York, and the Broadmore Academy in Colorado Springs. Moylan later became the Curator of the Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico. During his lifetime, Moylan made numerous trips to Arizona and New Mexico where he sketched and painted the Hispanic and Indian population. He specialized in Southwest Indian...
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20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

Untitled, Ink on Paper Black & White colours by Modern Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Jatin Das - Untitled - 5 x 8 inches (unframed size) Ink on Paper Inclusive of shipment in a roll form. Style : The multi-faceted Jatin Das has been a part of the Indian art scene for more than four decades, with his paintings, murals and sculptures. The human body holds an endless fascination for him and he pursues his quest for dynamic figures tirelessly, using a linear structure and quick brushwork. The man-woman relationship, in particular, with all its attendant pain and joy is a constant source of inspiration to him. He believes that painting is an intensely personal experience, the results of which cannot always be shared with others. About the Artist and his work : Born : Jatin Das is one of India's most prominent painters. He was born in Mayurbhanj Orissa in 1941. Education : He has completed his education in 1962 from Sir J. J. School of Fine Arts, Mumbai. He has been also involved with art institutions, in several capacities as a teacher at the College of Art, New Delhi, and at the National School of Drama, New Delhi; as a consultant for the Handicrafts Board, and for the Folk Art Museum, Orissa, to mention a few of the positions he held. Solo exhibition : He has held many solo exhibition including : 2010-11 'Hand-held Space', Museum Gallery; Gallery Art and Soul, Mumbai, 2009 The Artists Alley Gallery, San Francisco, USA, 2009 Chelsea Arts Club, London, 1976 Kumar Art Gallery, New Delhi, 1975 Gallery de Sfinx, Amsterdam, 1975 Commonwealth Institute Art Gallery, London, UK, 1975 Schloss Bellevue, Kassel, West Germany, 1975 City Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK. Group exhibition : He has participated in many group exhibition including : 1982 ‘Moderene Kunst Heute’, Museum of Modern Art, Darmstad, Kunsthalle, West Germany, 1980 Contemporary Paintings in Miniature Format, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, 1979 All India Exhibition of Prints, Chandigarh, 1979 Asian Arts Exhibition, Fukoaka Art Museum, Japan, 1978 National Gallery of Modern Art (N.G.M.A) Collection, Warsaw, Alleppo, Damascus, Narodini Gallery V, Loden, Prague, Cultural Centre, Niavaran, Budapest. Honours and Awards : 2012 Padma Bhushan by the Government of India. 2007 Conferred the D.Litt. (Honoris Causa), Utkal University of Culture, Bhubaneswar. 2007 Seminar Management Institution, Bhubaneswar. 2007 Bharat Nirman Award. 2007 Order of the Star...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Large French Figurative Modernist Signed Oil Painting, Many Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, 20th century, signed Title: Figurative composition. Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, framed and inscribed verso. framed: 25 x 21.25 inch...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Collectors: Figurative Painting of Figures in the Metropolitan Museum
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative painting of a man and a woman viewing paintings (Picasso's 'Gertrude Stein') at The Metropolitan Museum of Art "Collectors," painted by Judith Wyer...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

The Parrot - Oil Paint by Antonio Feltrinelli - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The Parrot is an original artwork realized in the 1930s by Antonio Feltrinelli (Milan, 1887 - Gargnano, 1942). Original Painting on canvas. Hand-signed on the lower right corner. ...
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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Costume - Painting by Alkis Matheos - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Costume is al painting artwork in mixed media on paper realized by the Greek-French artist Alkis Matheos . Very good conditions. The artwork is a very ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media

Musing, Figurative, Acrylic on Board by Modern Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Dhiraj Chowdhury - Urbashi Series - 12 x 12 inches (unframed size) Acrylic on Board ( Framed & Door Delivered ) Style of the Artist : He steadfastly believes that art has to be closely associated with life – with humanity, with humanism. And he comes through with this concept in his works – which are sometimes heart – reading, sometimes violent, brutal even chaotic, but always cogent, modern, and somehow loaded with both wisdom and hope. About the Artist and his work : Born : 1936, West Benagal, India...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Board, Acrylic

'Azure & Sand', California Figurative Abstraction, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Initialed lower left, 'A.D.' for Amanda Danitschek (American, born 1956) and painted circa 2010. Additionally signed twice, verso, and titled, 'Against All Odds (12 Stories)' A subs...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Pen, Canvas, Paper, Oil, Pencil

Cirrus. Acrylic on canvas. Úbeda. Modern Vertical Landscape
Located in Segovia, ES
Cirrus Acrylic / canvas 150 x 50 cm. Vertical landscape where the predominance of the sky transmits the living and real contact with the fresh and transparent air, its luminosity nuanced by the thin bands of some clouds. (The artist frames almost all his paintings with a wooden strip between 0,5 and 1 cm. thick, which can be removed at will of the client). NB: This painting can be combined as a diptych or triptych with two other items by the same artist: Cirrocumulus (item reference: LU74439055992) Cumulonimbus (item reference: LU74439055402) ABOUT THE ARTIST Ángel Luis Úbeda...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Ethiopians Shake Hands with Europeans
Located in Miami, FL
This deceptively naive painting was most likely done for a children's book. Upon close study, the viewer will recognize that this painting is anything but a child's effort. It's a g...
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Riders Through the Canyon, Mid-Century Western Landscape
Located in Beachwood, OH
Riders Through the Canyon, c. 1941 Oil on board Signed lower right 24 x 32.25 inches "Also, on this second trip the significant colors of the Southwest became apparent - the prep...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Original French Mid Century Oil - Bright & Vibrant Sunbathing Beach Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Sunbather' 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 conditio...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

OVERLOOKING FLORENCE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
LEONARDO BAZZARO "OVERLOOKING FLORENCE" OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED ITALY, C.1920 23.5 X 19.75 Born in Milan in 1853, Leonardo Bazzaro trained with Gae...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large Colorful Backyard Landscape Still Life
Located in Beachwood, OH
Joseph B. O’Sickey (American, 1918–2013) Backyard Landscape Oil on canvas Signed lower right 5'10" x 6'7" Joseph O'Sickey, born in Detroit in 1918, was a painter and teacher through...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Winter Evening Fifth Avenue - New York at Night
Located in Miami, FL
Ernest Fiene depicts Fifth Avenue looking down from 57th Street with an unobstructed view of the Empire State Building. The absence of newer glass and steel architecture gives the painting the charm of old New York. The artist captures a dark, moody blue sky as light bounces back from the clouds. This contrasts with the somewhat haunting yellow glow given to pedestrians and street traffic. The people have somewhat of a zombie quality akin to George Tooker. Best viewed with a top and direct gallery light...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

KING ARTHUR - Mixed technique on canvas cm.110x75 signed Vighi.
Located in Napoli, IT
King Arthur - Mixed technique on canvas cm.110x75 signed Vighi.
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Canvas

FERNAND AUDET (1923-2016) FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST OIL - THE MATADOR & BULL FIGHT
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Matador" by Fernand Audet (French, Tarascon 1923- Mulhouse 2016) signed bottom left oil painting on board, unframed painting: 28.75 x 19.5 inches A fine 20th century oil paint...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Kevin's playmate
Located in Dallas, TX
Donald Vogel’s paintings reflect his interest in seeking beauty in life and in sharing pleasure with his viewers. Vogel entreats us to "rejoice and celebrate each new day, knowing it...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

'Coat of Many Colors', California Figurative Abstraction, Pacific Art League
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'A.Danitschek' for Amanda Danitschek (American, born 1956) and painted circa 2010. Additionally signed, verso, and titled, 'No One Said It Would Be Easy'. A subs...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Pencil

Odalisque à la Plume Rose - Nude Cabaret Dancer with Feathers
By Jacqueline Marval
Located in Miami, FL
Jacqueline Marval was close friends with Kees van Dongen and her work is of the same school as, Matisse and Marie Laurencin. Les Odalisques is quite contemporary looking with it's main figure having joyful life and vitality to her. Some refer to her as a Fauve and some as a post-impressionist. Clearly, she is an overlooked female artist. This work is over...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dreaming of the Dawn - Photograph By Giuseppe Marani - 2010s
Located in Roma, IT
Dreaming of the dawn is one of the best photo on canvas realized by Giuseppe Marani in 2010. Always passionate about landscapes and photography, the artist then devoted himself to l...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Photographic Paper

Abstract American Modernist Oil Painting "My Dancing Shoes" by Zoute 1941
Located in Rochester, NY
Abstract Modernist oil painting by Zoute dated 1941. Oil on board. Unframed. Zoute (Born-Leon Salter, 1903-1976) was self-taught and well exhibited during his lifetime. He painted from 1940-1954 (he stopped painting at this later date due to his wife's illness and death and never painted again) A self-taught artist, he was part of the great modern wave. He exhibited with many of the most notable artists of the day such as Picasso, Braque, Klee and others at the invitation only State University of Iowa International Show 1946-1947. He had numerous one man shows at NYC galleries, Mortimer Levitt / Joseph Heller...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Redhead Girl in Window with Flower Pots - Woman Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
Redhead Girl in Window with Flower Pots by Lorraine Fox can be a joyful addition to your home. A beautiful redheaded young girl looks back at us from ...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Early spring, Window" Oil cm. 82 x 75 Oil
Located in Torino, IT
Flowers, Window, purple, interior, Georgij MOROZ (Dneprodzerzinsk, Ukraine, 1937 - St. Petersburg, 2015) MUSEUMS Moscow, Tret’jakov Gallery Moscow, USSR Artists Collection Moscow, T...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

'African Idol' — Mid-Century African-American artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Charles Elmer Harris (Beni E. Kosh), Untitled (African Idol), watercolor, c. 1950s. Estate stamped verso, 'Beni E Kosh COLLECTION' and numbered '570' in ink. A fine, spontaneous wat...
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1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

The Gold Coast, Mid-Century Pastel Pink & Green Painting of Ovoid, Miami
Located in Beachwood, OH
Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) The Gold Coast, 1979 Collage and acrylic on scintilla Signed and dated lower right 22 x 30 inches Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a...
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1970s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Football Game, Oil Painting by Miriam Bromberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Miriam Bromberg, American XXth Title: Football Game Year: 1959 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed lower left Size: 28 in. x 36 in. (71.12 cm x 91.4...
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

1950's French Modernist/ Cubist Painting signed - Pianist & Violin Duet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Pianist & Violin Duet by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) signed original watercolour/ gouache painting on paper , unframed size: 11.75 x 8.75 inches condition: very good ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Nude Woman On Chair Blue And Orange Figurative Ashcan School O/C
Located in Carmel, CA
Bernard Krigstein (March 22, 1919 – January 8, 1990) was an American illustrator and Ashscan school painter who received acclaim for his innovative a...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Artist Pose Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful figurative oil painting by listed California artist Molly E. Brubaker (American, 1922-2000).Unsigned , from a collection of her works. Our certificate of Authenticity inc...
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20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Rome II, " Pointillist Woodcut, 2012
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite woodcut entitled "Rome II" was made by internationally renowned Chinese contemporary artist Ren Hui. Using a style that he calls "uncomplicated and honest, he carefull...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pointillist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Plywood

Lying Woman - Oil on Canvas by Nino Bertoletti - 1930/40s
Located in Roma, IT
Lying Woman is an original modern artwork realized by the artist Nino Bertoletti beetween 1930 and 1940. Mixed colored oil on canvas. Hand signed by the artist on the lower margin Nino Bertoletti (Rome, October 26...
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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

In the Village, Gouache on Paper, Pink & Red color by Gobardhan Ash "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Gobardhan Ash - Untitled - Gouache on Paper 10 x 15 inches (unframed size) Style : Regarded as a pioneer of modern Indian art, Ash’s contribution at the time when India witnessed the advent of Western modernism is significant and colossal. His work was exploratory, visionary and inspiring. He printed with bold courage and a free spirit, never yielding to the rules set by official art. He rejected the preconceived notions of how an artist ought to render his subjects and inevitably rebelled against the academic rules “ If we look at nature in the open, we do not see individual objects each with its own colors but rather a bright medley of tints which blend in our eyes, in our minds.” – Gobardhan Ash (The Statesman, April 24, 1994). His verbal imagery alluded to what was real and relevant in India yet transcended to communicate a deeper, universal message about the human spirit. Disillusioned with the limits and constraints he faced, Ash withdrew into his private introspective world to explore his own mode of artistic expression. And although it was the convention then to paint divinities or exotic female figures on their way to the temple, Ash embarked on a new approach altogether to paint farmers toiling in the fields, workers engaged in intense labor to earn their living, thereby setting a new trend of socio-realistic art in India. In 1945, Ash was brought into the public eye when the progressive writers Association discovered his series of paintings on the Bengal famine. The paintings depict, if not document, the ravages of the 1943 catastrophe. In juxtaposition to the famine series, his impressionist and post impressionist gouaches during the late 40s come as an interesting antithesis. Colors, rich and vibrant, come alive in a pulsating tone to dominate the entire painting. Ash never subscribed to a stringent artistic form or technique. Rather, his works from the 80s display yet another intriguing and jarringly different style in his treatment of portraiture. His colors, with the exception of the apparent outlines, are reduced to smudges and smears so that the painting appear to originate from stained canvas. His subjects, spectral figures that engage and draw us within their profound state of despair and helplessness. To characterize the life works of Gobardhan Ash is to recognize the complexity and spontaneity of his ideas and the enormous richness of his style. An artist who devoted his entire life to art, his paintings have transited and evolved from monochromatic sketches and landscape to portraiture; from naturalistic real-life depictions to abstract expressionism. Whatever the genre style-Ash has demonstrated an eloquent mastery over the diverse style, techniques and medias employed, as evident in the vast retrospective collection. His paintings are conceptual and purposeful, displaying a unique individuality. His art expounds a frank desire to convey the value of uncompromising artistic sincerity. Gobardhan Ash remains today a prolific artist of his time. About the Artist & his works : Born : Regarded as a pioneer of modern Indian art, Gobardhan Ash (1907-1996) was born at the village of Begampur in Hoogly district of West Bengal.. Family : His father was Haricharan Ash and mother Gouri Devi. He spent all his life in this village and died here in 1996 at the matured age...
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1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Gouache

Construction Workers Painted the Style of Vuillard Post-Impression Les Nabis
Located in Miami, FL
Bob Peak may be America's greatest post-war illustrator. In this earlier work from 1965, the artist paints a street scene of workers in the style of Les Nabis...
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1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Pastel, Mixed Media, Gouache

Three Christian Theme Paintings - Oil on canvas - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Peru, colonial style, Early 20th century Oil on canvas, 47,5 x 38 cm (wooden frame) Provenance: Italian private collection.
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Biwi, Tempera on Board by Modern Indian Artist Lalu Prasad Shaw "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Lalu Prasad Shaw - Biwi - 21 x 15 inches Tempera on Board, 2017 Style : Known widely for his highly stylized portraits of Bengali women and couples, Lalu Prasad Shaw’s works lay the most emphasis on his subject’s physical characteristics. Capturing the expressions of his subjects perfectly with the greatest economy of line and colour each of Shaw’s paintings has an intimate feel to it. Influenced by the pre-independence Company School of art, the traditional Kalighat Pat and the Ajanta cave paintings, Shaw’s works, mainly executed in gouache or tempera, like his own person, are simple and graceful, having a very still, well-composed and smooth exterior. This senior artist draws his inspiration primarily from nature and the milieu surrounding the great Bengali middle class, often depicting pleasant and quiet scenes from his own life on his canvases and papers. His style is unique and modern in its adaptation of academic and traditional Indian formats. A particularly notable aspect of Shaw's paintings is their simple yet sophisticated look. One notices a seamless synthesis of different stylistic elements to achieve a phenomenal effect. About the Artist and his work : Born : 1937 in Bengal. Education : completed his education in fine arts at the Government College of Arts and Crafts in Kolkata. International Shows : 1970 - Second British Biennale in London; 1974 - Norwegian Print...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Tempera, Board

Beach Series, Ink on Paper by Modern Indian Artist Prokash Karmakar "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Prakash Karmakar - Beach Series - 14.5 x 11 inches (unframed size) Ink on Paper Style : Legendary master artist Lt. Prokash Karmakar from Bengal was solely responsible for the Benga...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Paper

Seated Clown
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Philippe Alfieri, Italian/American (1921 - 2009) Title: Seated Clown Year: 1988 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.l. Size: 36 x 24 in. (91.44 x 60.96 cm) Frame Size: 46 x 34 in...
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1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Mixed Media Collage Oil Painting Futuristic Abstract Expressionist Machine Art
Located in Surfside, FL
This work is not signed on the front. It comes from the estate of the artist. Nick de Angelis (June 21, 1921 – 2004) was an American artist who lived and worked most of his life in ...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

1950's French Modernist Painting signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) signed original watercolour/ gouache painting on paper board, unframed size: 14 x 10 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed. ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

'Concert', San Francisco Bay Area Expressionist Oil, National Academy, Guitarist
By Martin Snipper
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Initialed lower left, 'M.S.' for Martin Snipper (American, 1914-2009) and dated 1952. Additionally signed, verso, 'Martin Snipper' and dated on stretcher bar. Artist photo courtesy of The Lost Art Salon. This Expressionist and Bay Area Figurative painter, mixed media artist, and sculptor was born in New York City in 1914 and grew up in Los Angeles. During the Great Depression, he rode the rails back to New York with just $5 in his pocket to attend the National Academy of Art, where he met his first wife. Snipper applied to the academy twice to ensure he would be accepted: once under his given name and once under his mother's maiden name. When he was accepted as Martin Snipper, he adopted the name permanently. In addition to his career as a fine artist, Snipper became a foundational figure in the development of the San Francisco Bay Area art movement of the 1960's and 1970's. Snipper remains a legendary figure in San Francisco, both for boldly expanding the Arts Commission during his tenure as Executive Director (1967-1980), and for helping shepherd the Neighborhood Arts Program into existence over 40 years ago. His innovative grass-roots approach inspired similar programs in cities across the United States while San Francisco's own program continues to bring writers into public schools, oversee the city's publicly owned cultural centers, and fund art programs and events. "He took the commission from being a sleepy operation ... and transformed arts in this town to a place it had never been before," said Stephen Goldstine, who ran the Neighborhoods Art Program under Mr. Snipper and later became president of the San Francisco Art Institute. "He was a person of unusual vitality - into his 90s he was still driving his truck to a stone yard...
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

La Rivière by PAULÉMILE PISSARRO - Post Impressionist Landscape Painting, River
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 20% VAT ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE La Rivière (The River) by PAULÉMILE PISSARRO (1884-1972) Oil on canvas 92 x 73 cm (36 1⁄4 x 28 3⁄4 inches) Signed...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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