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Contemporary Figurative Paintings

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.

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Style: Contemporary
Entanglement - Original Oil Painting of Intertwined Female Figures Floating
Located in Chicago, IL
This dynamic and masterful painting of two intertwined figures floating in an open space is an excellent example of the artist's talent with the human figure. A textured impasto background surrounds the figures who float, eyes closed, in a fetal state. Bruno Surdo is one of few artists combine traditional figurative technique with a contemporary interpretation to great effect. Bruno Surdo Entanglement #2 oil on canvas 64h x 50w in 162.56h x 127w cm Bruno A. Surdo b. Chicago, 1963 EXHIBITIONS 2018 Liberation, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Blood Sport, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Art on Paper 2018, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Pier 36, New York, NY SOFA Chicago 2018, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL 2017 POP!ARAZZI, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Coming Attractions, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2015 SOFA Chicago 2015, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Allegories, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2014 Bruno Surdo: Respond, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Modern Metaphors, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL 2013 Bruno Surdo: Revelations, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Vice + Virtue, Northern Illinois University Museum of Art 2012 Contemporary Realism Biennial, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN 2011 Bruno Surdo, University of St. Francis School of Creative Arts, Fort Wayne, IN Uncensored, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2010 Art Chicago 2010, Ann Nathan Gallery, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2009 Art Chicago 2009, Ann Nathan Gallery, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2007 Bruno Surdo, Art Institute of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 2006 Context/Content: Making Meaning with the Figure, University of Arkansas, Conway, AR Creative Imaginings, Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL Bruno Surdo: Cycles, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2005 Art Chicago 2005, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2004 Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Richard M. Daley Center, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2004, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Group Show, Arcadia Gallery, New York, NY Drawings VII, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, West Hollywood, CA Armory Show, New York Armory, New York, NY 2003 Paintings & Drawings, College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL The Art Show, New York, NY Bruno Surdo: New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2003, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003-10 International Show of Contemporary Artists, Chicago Art Open, Chicago, IL 2002 Bruno Surdo: Perception of Appearance, Frye Museum, Seattle, WA Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Richard M. Daley Center, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Transcendence, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2002, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2001 Magic Vision, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR 1998 Evanston and Vicinity Artists, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL 1996 Bruno Surdo: A Personal View, University of Wisconsin, Kenosha, WI 1995 Bruno Surdo: Recent Works, College of Lake County, IL AIDS in Our Society, Loyola University, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Life, Struggle, and Hope, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL 2001 Magic Vision, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR Bruno Surdo: Dualities of Life, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1999 Group Show, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1998 Group Exhibition, Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL 1995 Spiritual Inquiries, Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL 1994 Recent Works, The 14th Annual Juried Exhibition for Lake County Artists, Grayslake, IL Go Figure, Figurative Works on Paper, Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, Chicago, IL SELECTED COLLECTIONS The Re-Birth of Venus, Temporary Loan, Fort Wayne Museum of Art Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR College of Lake County, Greyslake, IL Flashpoint Academy, Chicago IL John Robert Wiltgen Design Shoemaker Ruud Collection Julie & Thomas Danilek Michael Vozzella and Mike Silver Benjamin Fernandez Tom Braake Betsy Colburn Michael Diemand & Lor LaRose Michael Staab & Kathy Brock Bruce Leep Frank Tzurect Mary Foley Rosalyn Carlson Mimmy Turney Janet Long Halstead Billy Hunt Carol Galli Myles Kerrigan Honorable & Mrs. Edwin Berman Theodore Gage Northrop Art Museum Past Present & Future Company Dr. James & Peggy Kemmler Salvatore Monastero Nix & Virginia Lauridsen Joel Miller David & Marlene Zerkel Ann & Andy Abel Claudia Rush Marc Miller Leonard Goldberg Lawrence Pucci Howard Tullman Collection Susan & Manny Kramer James Rinnert Richar Interiors Michael & Nancy Colt Khalid Altijir Dr. Joe Grodman Beryl & Jack Gore Larry Wolf & Eric Naegle Chuck Wolandi Jack Schwab & David Sandelin Thomas Kaczmarek Marti Dinerstein Craig & Michael Golden...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

No title - 21st Century Contemporary Painting of a woman
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Alejandro Casanova (Spanish artist) No title 80 x 80 cm Oil paint on canvas Alejandro (Ale) Casanova was born in Valencia (Spain) in 1981. In the capital of Turia, he studied Fine ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mom - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Polish Young Art
Located in Salzburg, AT
Kasia Mazur is a very young artist, she is still studying painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk, where she also lives. She has already had exhibit...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Invictus - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Cultural Commentary, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Out of the night that covers me,       Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be       For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance       I ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

My Skin Colour... Gift or Curse?
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 Authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Acrylic Portrait on Canvas – Dual Female Figures with Green Faces and Still Life
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This acrylic painting on canvas presents two mirrored female busts rendered in vivid green tones, their identical facial structures and stylized hair buns evoking a reflection on sam...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Moment of Self-Actualization -21st Century Mixed Media with Oil, African Fabrics
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Bakare Babatund...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Ochre Emergence
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Ochre Emergence' by celebrated figurative artist Kim Frohsin, painted in 2018. The artwork is 11 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches and it is professionally framed in a museum quality white ash har...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Mixed Media, Gouache, Archival Paper

Going Nowhere Day 4 - Sculptural Seascape People Swimming Relaxing Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elizabeth Langreiter’s "Going Nowhere Day 4" is a whimsical, textured mixed-media painting that captures a serene moment of relaxation on the water. Featuring two miniature figures floating effortlessly on bright yellow inner tubes against an expansive turquoise sea, this artwork evokes feelings of peace, leisure, and the joy of drifting and relaxing. Langreiter’s signature raised elements add dimension and a tactile quality, making this piece perfect for coastal art lovers, collectors of contemporary beach scenes, and those seeking a joyful escape in their home décor. Elizabeth Langreiter’s unique mixed media aerial paintings...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Carefree Days - Large Textural Seascape Aerial Beach Water Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elizabeth Langreiter’s "Carefree Days" is a vibrant aerial beach scene painting that blends mixed-media texture and playful perspective to capture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Circle of Trust 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The essence conveyed by the artwork is evident: vocalizing one's convictions and taking a firm stance becomes less daunting in the presence of a circle of supportive companions. In a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Fabric, Mixed Media

Contemporary Oil On Canvas With Gold Leaf, Yellow, Blue And Red Tones "Night"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Oil on canvas with gold leaf, in shades of yellow, blue, and red. This large-format, horizontal painting features rich textures and is created with professional-quality colors throug...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

A Letter Home
Located in Chicago, IL
Born in Hollywood and raised in the urban sprawls of Los Angeles, Julio’s artistic aesthetic was shaped early on by the platinum light and expansive concrete horizons of southern Cal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Egg Tempera, Panel

Up she goes- 21st Century Contemporary Cathedral Interior Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Sylvia van Opstall Up She Goes 120 x 170 cm Framing is possible The artist Sylvia van Opstall comes from all kinds of "worlds that deal with design and classical painting," the des...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Ink

Inner Nature 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women on African Fabric
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. “Your mind knows...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Greenbergs - Figurative Art by Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
A playful rendition on Grants farm painting. This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, whether deep mysterious j...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Facade of Survival
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Facade of Survival” is a story about human nature, about the strength that hides behind an external appearance. It is a reflection on how we adapt to life, how we create images to p...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Gestures 8 - Contemporary Minimalistic Figurative Oil Painting, Realism, Nude
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artodyssey "Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Voisine (Neighbor)" Haitian Woman Peacefully Laying On Grass in Oil
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Voisine (Neighbor)" 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil

Midday nap- 21st century painting of a girl in a red dress on a blue sofa
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Ksenya Istomina 'Midday Nap' 60 x 80 cm ( Frame is included in price, size framed in a black frame form the pictures is: Oil on linen, framed Painted after life, the artist always ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

February 15, 1998 (98-99 Series), Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
In this black and white portrait, artist Mark Cudd captures the quiet intensity of a suited man, his gaze fixed directly on the viewer. Referenced from a vintag...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

No title - 21st Century Contemporary Painting of a woman
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Alejandro Casanova (Spanish artist) No title 80 x 80 cm Oil paint on canvas Alejandro (Ale) Casanova was born in Valencia (Spain) in 1981. In the capital of Turia, he studied Fine ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

While I Wait 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Love
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
My waiting times, my fraying hours. The mere thought of the future makes me shiver. No longer at ease with these groans and moans, I take a bow out of my fearsome worries. Suddenly, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Water Reflection I, Reeds in Water - Contemporary Atmospheric Modern Landscape
Located in Salzburg, AT
A few words of the artist about his art: When i painting landscapes, I usually choose simple geometric arrangements, contrasts of verticals and levels. I juxtapose the smooth surfac...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Two male Nudes. Painting.Pastel, carbon pencil, ink on archival paper mounted
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Two Nudes, 2016 by Celso Castro-Daza One of a kind Pastel, carbon pencil, ink on archival paper mounted on board Image size: 40.5 H in. x 55.5 in. W Mounted on acid-free board: 41 H x 56 in. W Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents. ____________ Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry the presence of the artist’s hand through the transparency of their process. Castro’s oeuvre is strongly divided between his photomontage assemblies and watercolor paintings: the prior is marked by the labor-intensive deconstruction of portrait photographs and the latter, by the seemingly frenzied recreation of a past encounter rendered in the drips and scribbles of paint and ink. Both discriminating in what they reveal of the subject, his photomontage and watercolor portraits exude raw sexuality through the combination of Castro’s mark-making and gaze. Celso Castro’s work is a bare-bulb erotic photo foray into the underbelly of Colombia’s drug world. Castro’s labor-intensive, photo-collage works of drug kingpins, smugglers, hitmen, countrymen, street vendors, soldiers, paramilitaries, kidnappers, and pimps pose showing with pride their erect penises...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Carbon Pencil, Oil Pastel

''Bowl with Gold'', Contemporary Still Life Painting with Porcelain Bowl
Located in Utrecht, NL
When you look at this painting "Bowl with Gold" by Dutch artist Sasja Wagenaar (1959) from a distance you see a perfectly painted image, but up close a generous paint streak is visib...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Selfportrait - 21st Century Contemporary Classical self-portrait of the artist
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Self portrait at easel by Cornelis le Mair 115 x 105 cm ( frame included) without frame 90 x 80 cm oil on wood panel In 2024 this remarkable artist will reach the age of 80 years. S...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

INWARD. Acrylic painting on canvas.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The work explores an aspect of being exalted to the highest, destined to fall to the lowest by the judgment of ego. "Estrada-Duran combines realism and surrealism in his work, the a...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Fenêtre sur lac, Oil Painting, Cosy Interior With Sofa and Porcelain Vase
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original Oil Painting, Handmade artwork, Unique Work. Framed in Solid wood floater frame with light finish. Ready to Hang. Medium : Oil painting on stretched Linen. Artist : ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Canvas

Figurative/Portrait_Abstract Figure_Oil/Acrylic/Canvas_Aldalgisa, Rebecca Jack
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
Rebecca Jack "Aldalgisa" Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 20 in. 25.25 x 21.25 in. Framed __________________________ Rebecca Jack, an intuitive painter, creates vibrant, figurative w...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Pyrrhus - Original Oil Painting of a Fighter in Shorts Sitting in the Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
In what appears to be a moment of defeat, the subject sits glassy-eyed in the corner of a boxing ring. A momentary respite, perhaps, before he begins the voluntary abuse to his body...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

When I live my Dream - 21st Ct Contemporary Painting of Boy with Bare Chest
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
David van der Linden 'When I live my dream'' 60 x 70 cm (Framed 70x80 cm, frame is included in price) Oil on wood panel David van der Linden is a...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Disco Night - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Africa Party, Love, People
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 Morakinyo Femi is a visual artist born in Akure, Ondo State Nigeria in 1984. At an early age, Femi was intrigued by the stamps collected by his banker father which have now become a significant source of inspiration for his art style. Femi lived briefly with his grandmother, a connoisseur of old textiles...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, 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...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Parasol Parade, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Mary Pratt paints women parading with parasols, each unique in their own way. "Geishas intrigue me, and I never tire of capturing their beauty," says Mary. The intricate patterns of their kimonos stand...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Classical Head: Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting by John Emanuel
Located in Brecon, Powys
Latest opulent work from the artist's Classical Head series. Oil and gold leaf on board in white wood frame Signed verso Image 8.75" x 7". Framed 13" x 11.75"
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

"I Rise by Lifting Others" Colorful Abstract Butterfly Painting Acrylic Canvas
Located in New York, NY
The Butterfly series for Ash began as a sentiment to her late Father. Butterflies began to appear in unexplainable ways after his passing, the artist later discovered that Butterflies represent spiritual rebirth, transformation, change, hope, and life - she goes on to say: "The butterfly series draws inspiration from Rivera's quote 'Butterflies can't see their wings. They can't see how truly beautiful they are, but everyone else can.'" After coming to the fruition that Butterflies pose as not only a symbol for beauty and rebirth, Almonte felt a feeling of deep comfort. Her passion for sharing this message of hope and renewal through her colorfully diverse canvases is achieved with resilience leaving her audience glimmering much like the inner voice and the spark of Joie de vivre that fuels her purpose in life to create. This piece is painted on thick gallery wrap canvas and is signed lower right and on verso, it comes with hanging wire on verso ready to be displayed. Art measures 36 x 36 inches Inspired by vibrance and an optimistic outlook on life, Ash Almonte is recognized for her distinct abstract expressionistic style. She is best known for her series of Chandeliers, Butterflies, and Fashion from the Seventh Avenue Design District. Almonte's award-winning works can be found in private and permanent collections around the world. She is motivated by change, compassion for others, and miraculous phenomena that can impact others for good. Her flair and admiration for fashion and art have been a staple of her life since childhood. As a young girl, she would experiment using anything she could find to make art; from tearing apart bushel baskets at her father’s fruit stand, to tearing out old magazine clippings from her mother's magazine collection; anything and everything around her could potentially be used to create. She would continue to seek out opportunities throughout her young adult years, as her love for fashion grew, allowing her to collaborate with celebrity stylists creating looks for top billboard artists, as well as apparel worn at New York Fashion Week for designers Sherri Hill...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Glass, Resin, Mixed Media, 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...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Two Surfers on the Shore, Contemporary Painting
Located in New York, NY
A contemporary figurative painting of two men with a surfboard standing on a shoreline by Mark Beard/Bruce Sargeant. Signed Oil on canvas mounted to Masonite 84 x 48 inches $10,0...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Masonite, Oil

Large oil on Canvas Painting -- Titanic Overture
Located in Troy, NY
This oil on canvas painting is an example of the artist's fascination with the moments just before something unexpected happens. The painting gives a scene often enacted in Northeast...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Yellow mood- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis Yellow mood 40 x 40 cm framed (included in price) 43,5 x 43,5 cm Oilpaint on canvas Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) 2022 winner of the 'William Locke Price' ( £ 30.000 ) fr...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Dialogue with Nature #28 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, red tones
Located in Paris, FR
This work is full of gentleness and inspired by the observation of nature. It is a celebration of love, tenderness and passion between two beings. It could therefore be the ideal rom...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Wood, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

Jedidiah - 21sr Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Mixed Media, Women, Oval Art
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
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mariana Intense Pink
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery setting. Mariana Intense Pink includes an antique handkerchief and collar that both include embroidery. In this work Torroba pays homage to Spanish Baroque master artist Diego Velazquez. Maria Torroba’s interests in design, collage and art history combine to create unique artworks that look to the past in order to portray the present. After studying art for a year in Oxford, England, Torroba became interested in famous portraiture by artists such as Italian Renaissance painter Domenico Ghirlandaio, English Tudor court painter Master John, and the iconic Spanish Baroque artist Diego Velazquez. Inspired by history, Torroba’s work re-examines antique portraiture...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Once Upon A Time
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 Authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Anatomy Lesson, Segment 13 (Square Figure Painting of Nude Men, Waist to Knees)
Located in Hudson, NY
Anatomy Lesson, Segment 13 (modern figurative oil painting of two nude men from waist to knees) by Robert Goldstrom 2024 oil on linen 12 x 12 inches signed and in excellent condition...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Soul of the City - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Pursuing dreams beyond borders is a journey fraught with complexities and challenges, yet it also offers profound opportunities for growth and transformation. "Finding Solace in Fore...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Sandbar Trilogy - gay beach, figurative acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Sandbar Trilogy is a brilliantly colorful pop art painting, an ode to the popular gay beach scene in Miami, Florida. Three panels of male figures are seen lounging, sitting and stan...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic

Liberty Guiding the People - contemporary, figurative, oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary figurative oil painting explores themes of politics and culture. Deborah Root’s dynamic colourful compositions tell an intimate story about her experience during s...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Zon, Wolken en Wind Sun, Clouds and Wind Modern Trees River Nature New In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Peter Bol, born in 1947 in Eindhoven, is a Dutch painter renowned for his colorful and expressive landscapes and still lifes. As the son of the esteemed painter Kees Bol, he was imme...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Clouds - Contemporary Atmospheric Landscape Oil Pastel Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
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 ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel

''Tendresse'' Contemporary Oil Painting of a Mother and Child on the Beach
Located in Utrecht, NL
The Polish artist Ewa Rzeznik reflects reality in her colorful paintings: Fishermen along the French coast, families walking towards the Mon Saint-Michel, children playing in the sur...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Dark Horse' Dutch Contemporary Fresco Painting with a Horse
Located in Utrecht, NL
The pronounced technique is the first thing that strikes you when viewing the works of Jan Grotenbreg (1946). It is innovative and unique. The result of...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Sandbar Trilogy - gay beach, figurative acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Sandbar Trilogy is a brilliantly colorful pop art painting, an ode to the popular gay beach scene in Miami, Florida. Three panels of male figures are seen lounging, sitting and stan...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic

Feasible -21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait Painting, Mixed Media
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. Signed on the front side and accompanie...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Black Heritage 5 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, African, Woman, Hair
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Black heritage portrays the rich cultural, historical, and social contributions of Black individuals and communities throughout history. It encompasses the traditions, values, and ac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

''Sunday Afternoon'' Contemporary Oil Painting of Family on the Beach
Located in Utrecht, NL
The Polish artist Ewa Rzeznik reflects reality in her colorful paintings: Fishermen along the French coast, families walking towards the Mon Saint-Michel, children playing in the sur...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Night at the Palais Garnier" Gold Leaf French Haute Couture Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
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...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Peach Tree by Christophe Dupety - Floral painting, blue, pink, figurative, large
Located in Paris, FR
Peach Tree is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 114 × 146 cm (44.5 × 57.5 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes w...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Silent Protest. Original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting conveys a moment of deep reflection and inner focus. It is a quiet assertion of its space and time, where there is no need for words. The subtle details of the setting e...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hero - African American Baseball Player, Boxer, Soldier, and Businessman
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus's "Hero" is a 24 x 48 inches mixed media work on canvas with collage. The work is partitioned in two distinct images. On the left side the artist depicted a baseball player...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

HEAD, Large Format - Modern Figurative Oil and Leaf Painting, New Expressionism
Located in Salzburg, AT
Oil and Metal Leaf on Canvas. Maciej Olekszy was born in 1982, Poland. Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland in 2007. Faculty of Painting in the studio of Profe...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Rio de Amor
Located in Miami, FL
Manuel Mendive Rio de Amor, 1980s Gouache on paper 11 x 16 in Provenance: Bonhams, NY. Modern & Contemporary Art Online. July 20 - August 1, 2024. Lot 96. The piece includes a Cert...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Laid Paper

Artemis, Oil on canvas, abstract figurative painting, yellow and orange
Located in Dallas, TX
MICHELE MIKESELL b. 1973, Alabama, USA In 2002, Michele Mikesell earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts with a minor in graphic design from Texas Women's University in Denton, TX. Mikesel...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Summer 9 - 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...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Oil Paint On Canvas "We are one" - Magical Animals
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Oil on canvas of a dreamlike scene of fantastic animals and men, which aims to create in the viewer a reflection of union between species and that we are all one. Made with professi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

When I live my Dream - 21st Ct Contemporary Painting of Boy with Bare Chest
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
David van der Linden 'When I live my dream'' 60 x 70 cm (Framed 70x80 cm, frame is included in price) Oil on wood panel David van der Linden is a...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Early Morning St. AM 1987 (Impressionist Figurative City Scene by William Clutz)
Located in Hudson, NY
Early Morning St. AM 1987 (Impressionist Figurative City Scene by William Clutz) Impressionist Painting of A Man Crossing a Street in Manhattan in the Early Morning Sunlight Colorful Painted by William Clutz in 1987 50" X 40" x 2", oil on canvas This figurative oil on canvas was painted in 1987 by William Clutz as part of a series of works called "Crossings". These paintings were a study of NYC dwellers engaging in the simple, daily activity of crossing the street. Clutz discovers the extraordinary in the ordinary, simply by studying how the sunlight bounces and reflects off the human form. In New York in the early 50's and 60's,, abstract expressionism was the orthodox approach to art at the time. However, Clutz was committed to his personal style that focused on abstracted human figures within urban tableaux. Working in a context of artists who challenged abstract expressionism's popularity in New York, Clutz established himself as a significant proponent of abstract figuration. His paintings focus on human figures within the urban environment, often exposing the transfiguration of his subjects as they travel through the complex light of city streets or summer parks, as shown in two of his early works. Clutz's interest in working from direct observation of urban life was influenced by a long-standing interest in German Expressionism, as well as artists like Henri Matisse, Arshile Gorky, and Nicholas De Stael...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Who Are You? - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Fashion, Men
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Lying in the grass, "Tales of Existence" Series by Tetiana Pchelnykova
Located in Zofingen, AG
I live in exactly such a period - summer garden, listening to myself. This is when the pain we are all experiencing today and the worries are gradually smoothed out. The sun is risin...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Bartus, "Heart and Soul", 24x24, Colorful Heart Textured Figurative Mixed Media
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Heart and Soul", is a 24x24 mixed media painting on canvas by artist Francisco Bartus featuring a fiery color palette. Depicted is one heart symbols, made up of individu...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Memory original engraving pianting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Memory original engraving pianting. "Formed with his father, one of the most eminent Catalan teachers in the study of Art and growing up in a family where art and music were a vita...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Engraving

Rebirth - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Impasto, Impressionism
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 (Issued by the Gal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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