Paper Figurative Paintings

Rabbi in the synagogue at prayer wearing tallit and tefillin. Hugó Scheiber (born 29 September 1873 in Budapest – died there 7 March 1950) was a Hungarian modernist painter. Hugo Scheiber was brought from Budapest to Vienna at the age of eight where his father worked as a sign painter for the Prater Theater. At fifteen, he returned with his family to Budapest and began working during the day to help support them and attending painting classes at the School of Design in the evening, where Henrik Papp was one of his teachers. He completed his studies in 1900. His work was at first in a post-Impressionistic style but from 1910 onward showed his increasing interest in German Expressionism and Futurism. This made it of little interest to the conservative Hungarian art establishment. However, in 1915 he met the great Italian avant-gardist Filippo Tommaso Marinetti and the two painters became close friends. Marinetti invited him to join the Futurist Movement. The uniquely modernist style that he developed was, however, closer to German Expressionism than to Futurism and eventually drifted toward an international art deco manner similar to Erté's. In 1919, he and his friend Béla Kádar held an exhibition at the Hevesy Salon in Vienna. It was a great success and at last caused the Budapest Art Museum to acquire some of Scheiber's drawings. Encouraged, Scheiber came back to live in Vienna in 1920. A turning point in Scheiber's career came a year later, when Herwarth Walden, founder of Germany's leading avant-garde periodical, Der Sturm, and of the Sturm Gallery in Berlin, became interested in Scheiber's work. Scheiber moved to Berlin in 1922, and his paintings soon appeared regularly in Walden's magazine and elsewhere. Exhibitions of his work followed in London, Rome, La Paz, and New York. Scheiber's move to Germany coincided with a significant exodus of Hungarian artists to Berlin, including Laszlo Moholy-Nagy and Sandor Bortnyik. There had been a major split in ideology among the Hungarian avant-garde. The Constructivist and leader of the Hungarian avantgarde, Lajos Kassák (painted by Hugó Scheiber in 1930) believed that art should relate to all the needs of contemporary humankind. Thus he refused to compromise the purity of his style to reflect the demands of either the ruling class or socialists and communists. The other camp believed that an artist should be a figurehead for social and political change. The fall out and factions that resulted from this politicisation resulted in most of the Hungarian avant gardists leaving Vienna for Berlin. Hungarian émigrés made up one of the largest minority groups in the German capital and the influx of their painters had a significant effect on Hungarian and international art. Another turning point of Scheiber's career came in 1926, with the New York exhibition of the Société Anonyme, organized by Katherine Dreier. Scheiber and other important avant garde artists from more than twenty-three countries were represented. In 1933, Scheiber was invited by Marinetti to participate in the great meeting of the Futurists held in Rome in late April 1933, Mostra Nazionale d’Arte Futurista where he was received with great enthusiasm. Gradually, the Hungarian artists began to return home, particularly with the rise of Nazism in Germany. Kádar went back from Berlin in about 1932 and Scheiber followed in 1934. He was then at the peak of his powers and had a special flair in depicting café and cabaret life in vivid colors, sturdily abstracted forms and spontaneous brush strokes. Scheiber depicted cosmopolitan modern life using stylized shapes and expressive colors. His preferred subjects were cabaret and street scenes, jazz musicians, flappers, and a series of self-portraits (usually with a cigar). his principal media being gouache and oil. He was a member of the prestigious New Society of Artists (KUT—Képzőművészek Új Társasága)and seems to have weathered Hungary's post–World War II transition to state-communism without difficulty. He continued to be well regarded, eventually even receiving the posthumous honor of having one of his images used for a Russian Soviet postage stamp (see image above). Hugó Scheiber died in Budapest in 1950. Paintings by Hugó Scheiber form part of permanent museum collections in Budapest (Hungarian National Museum), Pecs (Jannus Pannonius Museum), Vienna, New York, Bern and elsewhere. His work has also been shown in many important exhibitions, including: "The Nell Walden Collection," Kunsthaus Zürich (1945) "Collection of the Société Anonyme," Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut (1950) "Hugó Scheiber: A Commemorative Exhibition," Hungarian National Museum, Budapest (1964) "Ungarische Avantgarde," Galleria del Levante, Munich (1971) "Paris-Berlin 1900-1930," Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (1978) "L’Art en Hongrie, 1905-1920," Musée d’Art et l’Industrie, Saint-Etienne (1980) "Ungarische Avantgarde in der Weimarer Republik," Marburg (1986) "Modernizmus," Eresz & Maklary Gallery, Budapest (2006) "Hugó Scheiber & Béla Kádár," Galerie le Minotaure, Paris and Tel Aviv (2007) Hugó Scheiber's paintings continue to be regularly sold at Sotheby's, Christie's, Gillen's Arts (London), Papillon Gallery (Los Angeles) and other auction houses. He was included in the exhibition The Art Of Modern Hungary 1931 and other exhibitions along with Vilmos Novak Aba, Count Julius Batthyany, Pal Bor, Bela Buky, Denes Csanky, Istvan Csok, Bela Czobel, Peter Di Gabor, Bela Ivanyi Grunwald, Baron Ferenc Hatvany, Lipot Herman, Odon Marffy, C. Pal Molnar...

Original painting. Acrylic and paper on high quality linen canvas stretcher. Finished off with a soft glossy varnish. 70 x 90 cm 27.5 x 35.4". The corners are painted and it’s rea...

Certificate of authenticity and artist catalogue are included. Bruno Paoli (1915-2005) Teaching the masters helped create this contemporary master. Bruno was a professor of art in F...

A Governor’s Mansion - Countryside Couple - Original Watercolor on Paper 1860s Governor’s Mansion during the Civil Water. A watercolor painting depicting horse carriages and disting...

This is a one of a kind original encaustic mixed media artwork by Tiffany Bociek. Its dimensions are 13.4 x 19.5 x 2 in. A certificate of authenticity will follow delivery. Create...

'Pastel Repose' is a 30.125" x 29.125" oil pastel on paper by Chris Ferrigno that employs vibrant, contrasting colors and bold, gestural marks that are indicative of an expressionist...

Signed impressionist gouache on paper figures in landscape circa 1910 by French painter Eugene Galien-Laloue. The piece depicts a street scene at the Quai de la Tournelle...

Violin Serenade - Blue Grass in the Nude Acrylic Abstract Expressionist on Paper A nude reclining in an emerald green chair gives an interesting o...

Jose antonio, Martes 7 de julio 2016, by Celso Castro Crayon Pastel on archival paper Image size: 60 H in. x 38 in. W Unframed On The back of the painting: Abstract, 1986 Pencil a...

Original painting. Acrylic, oil and paper on high quality linen canvas stretcher. Finished off with a soft glossy varnish. 70 x 90 cm 27.5 x 35.4". The corners are painted and it’...

This has young ISraeli pioneers dancing with the flag as typical of works of the late British mandate Palestine era early state of Israel. Genre: Modern Subject: Figurative (stained glass style) Medium: Mixed media gouache on paper Hand signed lower left Alexander Raymond Katz, Hungarian / American (1895 – 1974) Alexander Raymond Katz was born in Kassa, Hungary, and came to the United States in 1909. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. In the late 1920s, he worked as a director of the Poster Department at Paramount Studios. He was appointed the Director of Posters for the Chicago Civic Opera in 1930. During the Great Depression, notable architect Frank Lloyd Wright urged Katz to become a muralist. In 1933, he was commissioned to paint a mural for the Century of Progress exposition in Chicago. In 1936, he painted the mural History of the Immigrant for the Madison, Ill., post office. Katz’s works were included in various exhibitions and now are part of several museum collections, including those of the Art Institute of Chicago; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; and the Jewish Museum, New York. His murals, bas-reliefs and stained glass designs adorn more than 200 Jewish synagogues in the United States. Katz and other Jewish artists in Chicago who expressed Jewish and Biblical themes were inspired by the artist Abel Pann (1883-1963). Pann, who is regarded as the leading painter of the Land of Israel, exhibited in the Art Institute of Chicago in 1920. Early in his career, Katz began to explore the artistic possibilities inherent in the characters of the Hebrew alphabet. He developed aesthetic and philosophical interpretations of each letter and became the leading innovator and pioneer in the field of Hebraic art. Katz applies this concept in the woodcut Moses and the Burning Bush. Hebrew letters appears in Moses’ head, his cane and inside the flame. The initial of Moses’ name crowns his head. The letter in the flame is the first letter of the name of God. A combination of images and Hebrew letters appeared commonly in illustrations of the scene Moses and the Burning Bush in the Haggadah, the book of Passover. The symbolism of the burning bush corresponds to the motifs of A Gift to Biro-Bidjan. Among the fourteen participating artists were notable Chicago modernists Todros Geller, Mitchell Siporin...

This is a one of a kind original encaustic mixed media artwork by Tiffany Bociek. Its dimensions are 8 x 10 x 1 in. A certificate of authenticity will follow delivery. Created thr...

Texan artist Ash Almonte's vibrant original paintings are inspired by abstract expressionism combined with an optimistic contemporary outlook. Almonte is inspired by beautiful color,...

Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...

Lalu Prasad Shaw - Biwi - 16.2 x 11.9 inches Marker Pen & Hard Paper, 2022 ( Unframed & Delivered ) Style : Known widely for his highly stylized portraits of Bengali women and coup...

Set of twelve antique Chinese pith paper paintings of festival processions Chinese, 19th Century Panel: Height 20cm, width 31cm Frame: H...

Janusz Kokot was born in Kalisz in 1960. He studied at the Pedagogical University in Częstochowa at the Art Institute. He practices painting and drawing. In the years 1988 - 2020 he ...

This is a one of a kind original encaustic mixed media artwork by Tiffany Bociek. Its dimensions are 11.5 x 11.5 x 2 in. A certificate of authenticity w...

Gloria Dudfield Sitting with Green 1960's Gouach on paper 11"x17.5" unframed. Gloria (Fischer) Dudfield July 12, 1922 – May 27, 2015 Came from a portfolio of her work in the San Fr...

Model with Mandolin in Ink and Charcoal on Paper Black and white painting of a woman by acclaimed bluegrass musician Katherine "Kathy" Kallick (American, b. 1952). A woman is sitting in a chair, with a mandolin in her lap. She is shown in profile, looking to the viewer's right. Next to the chair is an end table with a vase of flowers. Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of the artist's work. Paper size: 22.5"H x 28.38"W Katherine Kallick...

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

Prakash Karmakar – Mother & Child, 28 x 22 inches (unframed size) Acrylic on Paper 2004 ( Unframed & Delivered ) Karmakar is best known for his landscapes and nudes, which...

Modern Venus Part of "Nude in Interior" series. Original work on colored paper, with blue ultramarine tempera, inspired by Matisse. Size 2is 7.5x19.5in / 70x50cm . Shipped rolled in...

A wonderful 18th century French oval pastel on paper of a young woman, unsigned, and housed under glass in its original giltwood foliate gessoed frame. Some frame gesso repairs and t...

Color silkscreen with enamel inks, flocking, and over printed flocking on Somerset 500 gsm Satin Radiant White with deckle edges. Edition of 60

This is a one of a kind original encaustic mixed media artwork by Tiffany Bociek. Its dimensions are 12 x 6 x 1.6 in. A certificate of authenticity will follow delivery. Created ...

Striking nocturnal nude figurative fine art painting by California artist John Bowler (American, 20/21st Century), 2001. Signed and dated Bowler 2001 lower right corner (photo image enhanced). Presented in pewter-toned wood frame under glass. Image size: 22"H x 15"W. Framed size: 33"H x 23.50"W. A Granite Bay...

Nude Woman on Striped Chair #2 in Charcoal and Gouache on Paper Black and white painting of a woman by acclaimed bluegrass musician Katherine "Kathy" Kallick (American, b. 1952). Th...

Slow Morning with Coffee - Model at a Table in Acrylic on Paper Colorful painting of a woman drinking coffee by acclaimed bluegrass musician and San Francisco artist Katherine "Kath...

Impressionist Dutch watercolour on paper of a harbour scene, probably Rotterdam. by noted Dutch Impressionist painter Johan Hendrik van Mastenbroek....

Oil painting and oil pastel on paper Hand-signed by the artist lower right “ News from Eéa ” “At the time of the last cosmogony I heard from Eéa In the middle of the water, an isla...

Jogen Chowdhury Mixed Media on Paper 6 x 4.1 inches 2023 Style : He has immense contribution in inspiring young artists of India. Jogen Chowdhury had developed his individual styl...

Ramanando Bandopadhayay - Untitled ( Woman with the branch ) Mixed Media on Paper 11 x 11.3 inches 2008 ( Framed & Delivered ) Style : Lyrical and romantic, his work is typi...

Like the Westerns I grew up with, my own work is camouflaged in a veil of nostalgia. The figures in my work are often portrayed against a stark background. This forces the viewer to recognize the myth before the critique exposes itself. I work from observation and my imagination using watercolor and traditional printmaking methods. The figurative images I create are heavily researched. By using the West, a subject that I am both familiar with and continue to question, I aim to engage with our inherent perceptions of the past and the myths embedded within. - Jed Webster Smith

Vintage Latin American School titled "Mask" Minimalist Portrait in Acrylic on Paper Fine example of Latin American School minimalist portrait by California-based artist, Ricardo de ...

A beautiful 19th century copy by Giuseppe Rocchi of Baldassarre Franceschini's Sleeping Cupid, presented in a very attractive gilt frame with hand carved mouldings. A very peaceful i...

In 2023, after 20 years, he returned to the illustrations of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "Rapunzel". I wanted to write a couple of stories from a fairy tale, although the series ha...

Passages of black and grey lit with subtle marks of ecrue, pink, blue and yellow bring to life Andrew Lui's theme of inexorable change. Born in Guangzhou, China, Lui participated in the Chinese Cultural Revolution as a member of the Red Guard but escaped to Hong Kong in 1970. Making his way to Toronto, Lui studied at the Ontario College of Art before traveling to the UK, and Italy. In Florence, he was drawn to the dynamic Uccello's Battle of San Romano (c. 1456). Lui is represented in multiple public, corporate and private collections in Canada, Europe and China: Musée d'art contemporain, Musée de Dijon, France, L'Ecole des Beaux Arts, Bruxelles, Pallazo Strozzi, Florence, Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Quebec, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Sherbrooke, Grimsby Art Gallery, Robert McLaughlin Art Gallery, Art Gallery of Stratford, Stratford, Coburg Art Gallery, Rodman Hall Art Centre, Canadiana Foundation (Art Collection of Governor General of Canada). He is part of a large number of private and corporate collections, including HSBC of Canada, DKNY and Sun Life Insurance...

Jogen Chowdhury Mixed Media on Paper 6 x 4.1 inches 2023 Style : He has immense contribution in inspiring young artists of India. Jogen Chowdhury had developed his individual styl...

Evocative and expressive contemporary self portrait titled "Unfinished Story" by Alexander Gore (Russian, b. 1958), 2010. Signed upper left edge. Unframed. Image, 15"H x 11"W. Ale...

Ramanando Bandopadhayay - Untitled Mixed Media on Paper 11.6 x 16.5 inches Inclusive of shipment without the frame. Style : Lyrical and romantic, his work is typical of the Beng...

Africa Girl's Right is an original painting by Jonathan Kabeya. Jonathan created Africa Girl's Right with Coffee-Sukarism (Burnt Sugar, ink of pen on a...

Gloria Dudfield (1922-2015) Untitled c.1960s Gouache on paper 18"x15" unframed Unsigned Came from a portfolio of her work in the San Francisco Bay Area. Gloria had a Master of Arts...

Ramananda Bandopadhayay - Mother & Child Mixed Media on Paper 7 x 7.5 inches 2003 ( unframed size ) ( Unframed & Delivered ) A beautiful rendition of the Bengal Maestro adept in ma...

Jogen Chowdhury Untitled, Charcoal on Paper 13 x 23 inches (unframed size ) 1998 ( Framed & Delivered ) Style : He has immense contribution in inspiring young artists of India. J...

Texan artist Ash Almonte's vibrant original paintings are inspired by abstract expressionism combined with an optimistic contemporary outlook. Almonte is inspired by beautiful color,...

This is rich, vibrant and strong abstract expressionist piece by an established artist who has received recognition for his work. The piece is rich in poetic significance and symboli...

This painting depicts an interior scene done in Paris. The fun details are what make this painting so attractive and desirable; the living room opens out into the terrace, as we are ...

Orientalist antique watercolour painting of a woman dressing, A. Fabbi Italian, 19th Century Panel: Height 40cm, width 25cm Frame: Height ...

English Country Landscape - Watercolor on Paper Watercolor painting depicting an American country landscape by Oliver Louis Tweddle (English, B-1860). Four fishermen stand upon a br...

'Insubria' Italian School, 18th century ink and wash drawing on paper, framed within a light oak wood frame (behind glass) image size: 10.5 x 7 inches overall framed: 17 x 13 inches ...

Birds. 2020. Watercolor, paper, 66 x 96 cm Seagulls over the sea Zigmunds Šņore was born in 1942 in Latvia. His works has been exhibited since 1969 an...

Jogen Chowdhury Untitled, Dry Pastel on Paper 17.5 x 23 inches (unframed size ) ( Framed & Delivered ) Style : He has immense contribution in inspiring young artists of India. Jog...

Prakash Karmakar – Untitled 28 x 20 inches (unframed size) Acrylic on Paper 2007 ( Framed and Delivered ). Karmakar is best known for his landscapes and nudes, which are...

23" x 15" Unframed Original - Acrylic On Paper Hand Signed by Jason Alexander

Original double sided mixed media painting on wood. Hand signed on verso by FAKE. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable offers wi...

Gloria Dudfield (1922-2015) Untitled c.1960s Mixed media: gouache, pastel and encaustic on newsprint 12"x19.5" paper cut unevenly, unframed Unsigned Gloria (Fischer) Dudfield July 1...

Jogen Chowdhury Untitled, Dry Pastel on Paper 17.5 x 23 inches (unframed size ) ( Framed & Delivered ) Style : He has immense contribution in inspiring young artists of India. Jog...