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Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Horizontal and Vertical Figures, Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By John Emanuel
Located in Brecon, Powys
Warm sepia tones in this classic Emanuel painting.
John Emanuel "it is the figure , not the nude I am interested in..."
Oil on board. Signed. Black wood frame
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Agbara Abo (Feminine Quality)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Agbara Abo" portrays African women in all their natural beauty, radiating confidence and strength. The artwork captures the diverse physical features and skin tones that make Africa...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Through the Trees" (2017) by Jane Hunt Original Oil Painting, Sunset
Located in Denver, CO
"Through the Trees" by Jane Hunt (United States) is a handmade landscape oil painting that is framed and ready to hang.
After moving to the US as a teenager, Jane Hunt studied illus...
Category
Realist 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
This Can't Be! - Woman in a Blue Dress Expressing Shock, Original Oil, Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
This painting is part of a series of portraits by Richard Gibbons in which the subject displays shock, dismay, anger or ambivalence in response to an unknown outside event. The portr...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Summer 2 - Contemporary Expressive, Figurative Oil Painting, Male Nude Series
Located in Salzburg, AT
Bartosz Kolata was born in Torun, Poland in 1979. In 2006 he graduated in Art Conservation and Restoration from Nicolas Copernicus University UMK, secur...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Reclining Nude" by Kristy Chettle - Blue, Orange, Earth Tone Figurative Nude
Located in Carmel, CA
Kristy Chettle (American, born 1968)
"Reclining Nude" 2019
Oil Paint, Reclaimed Wood, Wire
The artist signed the back of the painting.
"Reclining Nude" is a captivating 28" x 65" oi...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wire
Absolutely Nothing
Located in Zofingen, AG
This surreal artwork captures a stark desert crossroads under a vivid blue sky, where a vintage white convertible takes center stage. Two figures add intrigue: one stands beside the ...
Category
Realist 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Parrot Tulip II, Original painting on paper, Nature, Rose, Flower
Located in Deddington, GB
This drawing is one in a series of botanical line drawings depicting the seasonal flowers of English gardens and the countryside.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Colour Pencil on Paper
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Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen
UON by Ramon Enrich - Contemporary geometric landscape painting, red tones, tree
By Ramon Enrich
Located in Paris, FR
UON is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 150 × 135 cm (59.1 × 53.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a c...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Summer Solstice: Photo-Realist Figurative Oil Paining of Two Swimmers in Aqua
Located in Hudson, NY
"Summer Solstice", this photo-realist painting of a man and a woman swimming in a pool is painted by Hudson Valley artist, Samantha French
made in 2024...
Category
Photorealist 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Golden Fields in Provence French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Huguette Ginet-Lasnier (French 1927-2020), signed lower front
Ginet-Lasnier, the wife of the painter Jean Lasnier, was born in the Seine-Maritime region of France an...
Category
Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
In The Making 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Abstract, Colour Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
By and by
Too many thoughts rooted in my soul
So many memories, the good and the bad
They all shaped me.
Colourful in a wink, darkness looted.
But when it's all going grey, it shine...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
BIRCHES - 3 Contemporary Atmospheric Landscape, Modern Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
It is possible to purchase the entire diptych. Please see my other items and offers.
Birches IV, Part 3, acrylic, modeling paste on canvas
Please ask me about shipping costs becaus...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paste, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
I Had a Dream The Meeting of the Moon and the Sun
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting depicts a young woman immersed in sleep. Her peaceful face reflects tranquility and serenity. In the background, an ornamental representation of the sun can be seen, sym...
Category
Art Deco 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold
4 Abstracted Figures, Acrylic on Canvas, Boogie Wonderland by Rebecca Jack
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
Rebecca Jack
"Boogie Wonderland"
Acrylic on Canvas
40 x 60 in.
__________________________
Rebecca Jack, an intuitive painter, creates vibrant, figurative works that highlight the ...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Defender (dog, hunter, pet black Lab, man, animal, surrealist painting, american
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
This poignant painting by Rudolf Kosow presents us with a remarkable visual allegory rich with surrealistic influences. The canvas is occupied by a colossal, detailed black labrador ...
Category
Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Children at Low Tide, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero shares a tender moment of children swimming by the sea. Part of a series of summer paintings that explo...
Category
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Archetypes-The Mother, Maiden, Queen, Huntress, Wise Woman, Mystic, Oil Painting
By Bruno Surdo
Located in Chicago, IL
Symbols abound in this monumental painting by Bruno Surdo. Each of the subjects on this canvas is dependent upon the other. They require the presence of the others for balance and ...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Wildlife blue and white landscape of wolves and tree by fine italian painter
Located in Milan, IT
Nicola Magrin was born in Milan in 1978. In 2004 he graduated from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan with a thesis on Miquel Barceló.
In 2008 he was selected for a three...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Urban Venus 5
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
Spray paint on paper
Hand signed
Unique piece
Category
Pop Art 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
$6,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Healing 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Blue, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
It takes a long time to heal as a human in this situation blue helps in calming the mind both physically and mentally blue also indicates serenity and contentment.
Shipping Procedur...
Category
Neo-Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Daring Roses
Located in Zofingen, AG
These roses represent a whole philosophy of boldness and pride. Bright, defiant, these flowers exude energy and a love for life, teaching us to be courageous, expressive, and to find...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Memories of Love III (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - Polaroid, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Memories of Love III (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - 2013
20x20cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid.
Certificate and signatur...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Green, 55x120cm, acrylic on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Green, 55x120 cm
Category
Neo-Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,275 Sale Price
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Surreal Ocean Dive – Figurative Female Painting in Coastal Dreamscape
By Sula Repani
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This striking surrealist seascape by Sula Repani captures a dynamic female figure mid-dive against a vivid coastal horizon. Bathed in radiant tones of sky blue, sea green, and warm a...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,096 Sale Price
20% Off
WHAT IS LOVE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto.
Acrylic , acrylic spray on canvas
Shipped rolled in a tube,
From Spain.
Category
Neo-Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"My Heart on Noir" Black and White Contemporary Oil Painting with Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Couple, Oil on Canvas, Red, Orange by Contemporary Indian Artist “In Stock”
By Buwa Shete
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Buwa Shete - Couple - 30 x 60 inches (unframed size)
Oil on Canvas, 2005
( ROLLED AND DOOR DELIVERED )
Buwa Shete, born in 1960 in Maharashtra, India, is o...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Picture of People Sitting Before Painting - National Gallery, Washington DC
By Bruce Adams
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams is best known as a conceptually based figurative painter who references various (often historical) painting styles. In exploring the act of painting, Adams peels back the...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Maruzzella - Oil Paint by Marco Fariello - 2021
Located in Roma, IT
Maruzzella is one of the best works by the artist Marco Fariello realized in 2021.
It is an academic drawing of a Portrait of a young woman with an enc...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Si vis pacem, para bellum" ("If you want peace, prepare for war")
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Woman-Warrior of the modern world" series.
"Si vis pacem, para bellum" ("If you want peace, prepare for war") invites the viewer to remember that peace is a fragile and precious rea...
Category
Pop Art 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Dotted, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Mary Pratt paints a fashionable woman with her back gracefully turned to the viewer. She wears a long, billowing dress adorned with polka dots that mat...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Alma Negra". Contemporary, Figurative, expresionism, impresionism, nude
Located in MADRID, ES
"Alma Negra". Contemporary, Realism, figurative, expresionism, impresionism, human figure, nude
Category
Neo-Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pseudo Hercules - Man, 21st Century, Mythological, Yellow, Animal
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Pseudo Hercules, 2021
acrylic on canvas,
78 ⁴⁷/₆₄ H x 47 ¹/₄ W inches
200 H x 120 W cm
The painting by Alexandru Rădvan is about our moments of 'respiro' about the minutes/seconds...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$6,283 Sale Price
30% Off
Pathfinder 4 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Black Women Face
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Pathfinder is Inspired by portraying the struggles, aspirations, and joys of women in my society, and to encourage viewers to connect with these experiences on a personal and emotion...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
"Annie", Contemporary California Figurative Impressionist Portrait of a Woman
By Wyn Di Stefano
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous contemporary impressionist figurative portrait of Annie, a reclining woman in a one-piece bathing suit reading on a couch, with a California license plate tucked behind her,...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Looking For Respite" (2008) By Jennifer McChristian, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Jennifer McChristian's "Looking For Respite" (2008) is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a busy sidewalk with people walking and bus...
Category
American Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Panel
Gazing Boldly 2 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Men Hat, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Gazing boldly is an act of defiance against the uncertainties of life. It embodies the spirit of facing challenges head-on, with unwavering confidence and clarity. This phrase evokes...
Category
Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"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...
Category
Post-Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"COFFEE WITH CAT"
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto.
2024y.
Acrylic on canvas.
The magic flow reality...
It is sent rolled in a tube, safe and express shipping to the whole world.
Category
Neo-Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker, Acrylic
''Swimming 3'' Contemporary Oil Painting in Blue of a Girl Swimming, Pool
Located in Utrecht, NL
Christine van der Cingel (1966) paints mainly cityscapes, people and animals. In her portraits the emphasis is on movement. It is more about t...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
At the bus station. 2021, paper, acrylic, 25x25 cm
Located in Riga, LV
At the bus station
2021, paper, acrylic, 25x25 cm
Ansis Butnors (1977)
Education:
J. Rozentals Art School in Riga – 1989. – 1996.
Latvian Academy of Art, Painting Department – 19...
Category
Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Threads of Sovereignty 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, African Heritage, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
FREE Shipping Worldwide
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 Authen...
Category
Conceptual 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Colorado Plains" Mountain Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
David Shingler's (NC based) "Colorado Plains" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts plains with a backdrop of foothills, blue snow-capped mo...
Category
American Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
"Cheval 369, Licorne" by Grégoire Mathias–Lascaux-Inspired Cubist Horse Painting
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Cheval 369 Licorne
Acrylic on Canvas
50 x 61 cm
Cheval 369, Licorne is a striking original painting by contemporary French artist Grégoire Mathias. This piece is the ninth in a ca...
Category
Cubist 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
February 18, 1999 (98-99 Series), Original Painting
By Mark Cudd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A woman named Danielle poses with her sculpture. Her face holds quiet contemplation. 1998–1999 marked a particularly tumultuous chapter for artist Mark Cudd. ...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
To Love And Be Loved - Still Life Floral Artwork Original Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With a contemporary perspective on landscape painting and inspired by paintings created by old masters, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational manner to captur...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ramon Poch Woman over Green 100 x 130 cm acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
23.-Woman over green 100 x 130 cm acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising production company ...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Some Sort of Sweet Moment
By René Lalonde
Located in Greenwich, CT
Some Sort of Sweet Moment is an acrylic painting on 24 x 24" canvas, signed 'RENÉ LALONDE' lower left and framed in a contemporary black wood frame.
It is difficult to categorize th...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
I gave you eternal life
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
In my painting "I Gave You Eternal Life" from the PERICHORESIS SERIES, I explore the interplay of nurturing strength and unconditional guardianship through the depi...
Category
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Surfboard (Horizontal or Vertical)_Mixed Media_Greg Miller, Defender
By Greg Miller
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
GREG MILLER
"Defender"
Acrylic, Collage, Resin on Surfboard
132 x 25 in.
Drawing from the diverse cultural and geographic makeup of his Californian roots, Greg Miller explores his ...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
$15,000 Sale Price
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"Sea&Girl" Original impressionistic painting . Figurative . Horizontal.
Located in Oslo, NO
In this canvas, I've captured the tranquil essence of the sea's dance with light, employing a symphony of brushstrokes to create a serene atmosphere. I was driven by the compelling c...
Category
Post-Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Floating Bloom -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Africa, Rose
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
Ola...
Category
Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
ABSTRACT Figurative Human Women Diptych by Contemporary Arnau Casas Spanish Art
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Diptych artwork 140x70 cm (each one) total dimension: 140x140 cm
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Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Figure Impressionism Fine Art Original oil Painting One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Eduard Matevosyan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Paper
Year: 2025
Style: Figurative art
Title: Figure
Size: 11.5" x 18" x 0.1'' ...
Category
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Wild Card - colorful, expressive, minimal, abstract, floral, acrylic on canvas
By Pat Service
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A single golden yellow ‘black-eyed Susan’ pops from the canvas in this joyful painting by Pat Service. Reminiscent of Andy Warhol, Service’s flowers are pared down to the essentials-...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Impressionist view of people in St. Marks Square in Venice
By Pam Masco
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wonderful Impressionist view of St. Marks Square, Venice.
Pam Masco was an American from Massachusetts, and a graduate of the School of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (1976). She was married to the English artist John Heseltine. Her work is in well-known private and corporate collections and has been shown at the Royal Society of British Artists, the Royal Watercolour Society and other London Galleries as well as in the Provinces. She travelled throughout the U.S.A. and Europe and painted American and European subjects, portraits, landscape and figure compositions, still life and interiors. From 1978 she was involved in drawing, painting, technical painting courses, watercolour and graphic design. She illustrated for major British and American publishers until 1988. Authors include Bruce Chatwin...
Category
American Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,465 Sale Price
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Clouds
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Akinboye Akinola Peter is an emerging talent in the art world, hailing from Nigeria, and is quickly gaining recognition for his thought-provoking and visually captivating works. His distinctive style fuses elements of realism and surrealism, and he has a penchant for weaving intricate narratives into his creations. "Clouds" is a testament to Akinboye's unique perspective and artistic prowess.
At the center of "Clouds" is a young man seated on a simple wooden table, his posture conveying a deep sense of contemplation and solitude. Beside him, a vintage radio stands...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary Transparencies Trompe l'oeil. Still Life. Dual Inflated Condoms
By María Magán
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Salt Balloon II is a framed contemporary pop art oil painting that presents two inflated condoms rendered with extraordinary photorealistic precision. Suspended against a deep black ...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Field of Daydreams" Abstract Figure Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted figure painting by Juniper Briggs is made with mixed media on cold pressed paper with deckle edges. It features an abstracted woman in a patterned brown and blue dres...
Category
Cubist 21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
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