Folk Art Figurative Paintings

About this work: “Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (after David Martin), c. 1840” attributed to David Rent Etter (American, 1807-1880). A wonderful 19th-century portrait of Benjamin Fr...

Step into a dreamlike pastoral paradise with this enchanting mid-century oil on canvas by French artist Denise Collet. Titled "Girls and Ponies," this wo...

Therese James's ever popular views of daily Welsh life, drawn from the here and now and her personal recolections of growing up in Wales. Joyful art.

Original acrylic on wooden panel painting by the well known American folk artist, Black Joe Jackson. Circa 1985. Signed vertically on the left side. Titled bottom left. Condition is...

You might need a pick-me-up of charming nostalgia about now. The bunting-draped red, white and blue gazebo. The American flag fluttering against clear sunny skies. And for an extra s...

Lively and detailed depiction of a procession of Balinese figures in the Ubud regional style (Cremation Ceremony) by I Dewa Putu Sugi (Indonesian, b. 1931). ...

As the cold, dark evenings approach Therese James has given us a lovely painting full of Summer sunshine. It’s impossible not to experience a little buzz of happiness when looking a...

Haitian artist Jacksin Mésidor painted this from his Caribbean coastal hometown of Cap-Haitien in the north of his native land. As Haitian folk art, the painting delivers an archityp...

Harry Dunn (1929-1998). Acrylic on board painting Sleeping Matilda Hand signed lower right Mid 20th century Dimensions: Sight: 19" x 27". Overall: 20.5" x ...

Indian hand-stitched Nakshi Kantha by Bangladesh artist Suraiya Rahman (1932–2018). Suraiya Rahman Untitled - Family Mixed Media on Cotton Cloth 14.5" x 14.5" c 1980's Signed bottom...

Francois Dominique (Haitian, b. 1946) Untitled, c. mid-20th century Oil on board Sight: 16 x 30 3/4 in. Framed: 23 1/2 x 38 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. Signed lower right Francois Dominique was...

Original acrylic on wooden panel by the well known American folk art artist, Black Joe Jackson. Circa 1985. Condition is excellent. Titled along the right side and titled along the...

This artwork titled "People of the Village" c.1980, is an oil painting on canvas by Hungarian artist Anton Kowalski, b.1926. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The canvas size is 21 x 24 inches, framed size is 26.5 x 30.5 inches. Framed in original dark wood and green frame, with fabric liner. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: The artist was born in Sopron in Hungary in 1926. He was a student of the Academy of Budapest and during the uprising in 1956 against Communism he escaped from Hungary to Vienna where he now lives and works. He has become internationally known for his (typically East European style) “Naive” paintings depicting Village life in the four seasons in glorious color. Children especially like his works as each one tells a story. He has exhibited in many Galleries throughout Europe, particularly in Munich, Vienna, Tokyo, and Harrods in London. His work has been on permanent exhibition at the Stewart Gallery...

Fabulous oil on canvas in the style of the famous William Aiken Walker. The details of this painting are amazing and is the same subject matter of...

Artist/ School: American School, mid 19th century, unsigned Title: Portrait of a Child dressed in a hat and their 'Sunday best', with small pet dog in a landscape. Medium: oil on ...

Signed A.H. Okun Genre: Judaica Subject: People Medium: Oil Surface: Canvas Dimensions: 11" x 14" Dimensions w/Frame: 15" x 19 3/4"

SAINCILUS ISMAEL Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite, Haiti, b. 1940, d. 2000 Saincilus Ismael was born in Petite Riviere de l’Artibonite, Haiti. He began to paint in 1958, after visitin...

This authentic antique Mexican ex-voto retablo painting offers a powerful glimpse into personal faith, survival, and devotion. Hand-painted on tin, the work depicts a vivid miracle h...

MADELINE CHRISTINE CLAVIER (1913-2015) Signature: Signed lower right & titled verso Medium: Oil on canvas Provenance: The collection of the artist's family Marie Christine Clavier was born in Saigon, Vietnam in 1913 to French parents and lived there for her formative years. She returned to France as a teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and songs – harmonized in a unique and distinct painting technique. Her work has an impasto feel and a folk art, outsider artist sensibility to it. Similar in style to Maik and other fantasy realists who use animals, flowers and foliage in their artworks. Marie Clavier painted ro herself rather than for profit as she was quite independently wealthy. She exhibited extensively in the United States in the 1970s especially across Connecticut and New York, showing at various galleries and cultural centres. She had numerous solo exhibitions in the 1970’s- notably at the Maison Francaise in New York and New York University. She showed at Galerie Bernheim Jeune in Paris. She won many awards for her work including Gold Medals and Palme D’Or medals. In 1988 the prestigious art publisher Leopard D’Or produced catalogue book on her life and work – by this point she had virtually given up painting. She died in 2015 aged 102. Bernheim-Jeune gallery is one of the oldest art galleries in Paris. Opened on Rue Laffitte in 1863 by Alexandre Bernheim (1839-1915), friend of Delacroix, Corot and Courbet, it changed location a few times before settling on Avenue Matignon. The gallery promoted realists, Barbizon school paintings and, in 1874, the first impressionist and later post-impressionist painters. It closed in 2019. In 1901, Alexandre Bernheim, with his sons, Josse (1870-1941), and Gaston (1870-1953), organized the first important exhibition of Vincent van Gogh paintings in Paris with the help of art critic Julien Leclercq. In 1906, Bernheim-Jeune frères started presenting works by Pierre Bonnard, Edouard Vuillard, Paul Cezanne, Henri-Edmond Cross, Kees van Dongen, Henri Matisse, Le Douanier Rousseau, Raoul Dufy, Maurice de Vlaminck, Amedeo Modigliani, Maurice Utrillo and Georges Dufrenoy. From 1906 to 1925, art critic Félix Fénéon was the director of the gallery and was instrumental in bringing in the art of Georges Seurat and Umberto Boccioni. In 1922, an exhibition brought together works by Alice Halicka, Auguste Herbin, Pierre Hodé, Moise Kisling, Marie Laurencin, Henri Lebasque, Fernand Leger and Henri Matisse. The gallery now exhibits painters and sculptors in the tradition of the École de Paris and artists such as Jean Carzou, Shelomo Selinger or Pollès. Her style is a recognizable, cheerful, whimsical and a happy creation. Naïve art is any form of visual art that is created by a person who lacks the formal education and training that a professional artist undergoes (in anatomy, art history, technique, perspective, ways of seeing). Unlike folk art, naïve art does not necessarily evince a distinct cultural context or tradition. Naïve art is recognized, and often imitated, for its childlike simplicity and frankness. Paintings of this kind typically have a flat rendering style with a rudimentary expression of perspective. One particularly influential painter of "naïve art" was Henri Rousseau (1844–1910), a French Post-Impressionist who was discovered by Pablo Picasso. Naïve art is often seen as outsider art that is by someone without formal (or little) training or degree. While this was true before the twentieth century, there are now academies for naïve art. Naïve art is now a fully recognized art genre, represented in art galleries worldwide. Museums devoted to naïve art now exist in Kecskemét, Hungary; Riga, Latvia; Jaen, Spain; Rio de Janeiro, Brasil; Vicq France and Paris. Another term related to (but not completely synonymous with) naïve art is folk art. There also exist the terms "naïvism" and "primitivism" which are usually applied to professional painters working in the style of naïve art (like Paul Gauguin, Mikhail Larionov, Paul Klee). At all events, naive art can be regarded as having occupied an "official" position in the annals of twentieth-century art since - at the very latest - the publication of the Der Blaue Reiter, an almanac in 1912. Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, who brought out the almanac, presented 6 reproductions of paintings by le Douanier' Rousseau (Henri Rousseau), comparing them with other pictorial examples. However, most experts agree that the year that naive art was "discovered" was 1885, when the painter Paul Signac became aware of the talents of Henri Rousseau and set about organizing exhibitions of his work in a number of prestigious galleries. The Earth Group (Grupa Zemlja) were Croatian artists, architects and intellectuals active in Zagreb from 1929 to 1935. The group included the painters Krsto Hegedušić, Edo Kovačević, Omer Mujadžić, Kamilo Ružička, Ivan Tabaković, and Oton Postružnik, the sculptors Antun Augustinčić, Frano Kršinić, and the architect Drago Ibler. A term applied to Yugoslav (Croatian) naive painters working in or around the village of Hlebine, near the Hungarian border, from about 1930. Some of the best known naive artists are Dragan Gaži, Ivan Generalić, Josip Generalić, Krsto Hegedušić, Mijo Kovačić, Ivan Lacković-Croata, Franjo Mraz, Ivan Večenaj and Mirko Virius. Camille Bombois (1883–1970) Ferdinand Cheval, known as 'le facteur Cheval' (1836–1924) Henry Darger (1892–1973) L. S. Lowry (1887–1976) Grandma Moses, Anna Mary Robertson...

Joyce Roybal, American (1955 - ) - String Trio, Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed lower right, Size: 8 x 10 in. (20.32 x 25.4 cm), Frame Size: 12.5 x 14.75 inches

Ralph Cahoon Jr.'s whimsical paintings are not only lighthearted and charming, they are also the hallmark of his creativity and imagination. His playful approach to painting and info...

An antique American folk art painting in its original period frame. Featuring a man walking his dogs in the woods with a stunning s...

A very fine offering from the artist using his style of surreal distortion to celebrate the workaday routines of the life in which he is immersed.This is a real reflection of Staffor...

Leo Schutzman (1878 - 1962) Simchat Torah in the Synagogue, circa 1958 Oil on canvas 40 x 36 inches Signed lower left Provenance: The Contemporaries Gal...

Framed 29 X 23 Image 18 X 24 The sweetness that characterizes the work of Mexican painter Jose Maria de Servin (1917-83) is a melancholy and placid one. While he worked in the mo...

Bucks County Farm in Winter is a figurative landscape by Pennsylvania Folk Art painter, Jean Halter. The 12" x 16" oil on board painting is framed and signed "Jean Halter" in the lower right. Jean Harris Halter was born in 1916 and spent her youth between Thornburg, Pennsylvania where her father oversaw Harris plumbing, and Camden, South Carolina, where they also had a home. She studied art, among other things, in Converse College. In 1939 she married Robert Halter, a musician with a traveling big band, which he quit soon after marrying. While he was gone for three years with the Signal Corps in the South Pacific, Jean took care of their two little daughters, their kennel of Pulis, and began to paint antique chairs...

This heartfelt early 20th-century Mexican ex-voto retablo, dated 1927, is a beautiful example of devotional folk art honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico’s most venerated religious...

This mid 19th Century, 25" x 30", oil on canvas, Folk Art hunting scene was painted in 1852, and signed and dated by an illegible artist. It is framed in a reproduction wood frame.

Jalal Gharbi, Tunisian/American (1920 - 2005) - Music Festival, Year: circa 1970, Medium: Oil on Canvas, Size: 36 x 48 in. (91.44 x 121.92 cm), Description: An oil painting of a ...

Francois "Fanch" Ledan (Born 1949) French American artist Oil on Canvas. Hand signed and dated 2002 Dimensions: overall Size: 25 1/4 x 25 1/4 in. Sight Size: 15 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. D...

This expressive mid-20th-century Mexican ex-voto retablo, dated 1955, is a compelling example of devotional folk art that documents a moment of hardship, faith, and profound gratitud...

Swing Jazz Quartet. Satchmo, Louis Armstrong! Oil Painting on board. Hand signed and dated 1974 Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is ...

Signed lower right, 'Pauer' for Jacalyn Pauer (American, 20th century) and dated 1991. Additionally signed, verso, and titled, 'The Family Dinner'. A substantial, American oil paint...

Therese James's ever popular views of daily Welsh life, drawn from the here and now and her personal recolections of growing up in Wales. Joyful art. "Based on the people I grew up ...

Joyce Roybal, American (1955 - ) - Three Unicycles, Medium: Oil on canvas, signed lower right, Size: 8 x 10 in. (20.32 x 25.4 cm), Frame Size: 12.5 x 14.5 inches

Fabulous colorful painting of daily Haitian life. The artist is Daniel Louis a well-known and very talented Haitian artist. The painting is oil on board and measures 36 inches wide ...

The sweetness that characterizes the work of Mexican painter Jose Maria de Servin (1917-83) is a melancholy and placid one. While he worked in the most modern of styles, he adapted i...

Charming mid-century naive painting of small figures and chickens in a rural landscape by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Signed with the monogram "I. M. H." on lower lef...

Therese James paints a perfectly observed scene of Welsh life. She has characters that we all know, human and animal, and in her work she narrates the lives of these villages. As a l...

About this work: “Untitled (Manhattan Street), 1942” by Samuel Koch (Polish/American, 1887-1963). A fantastic and rare example of Koch’s charming views of New York. A milliner by tr...

Johnny Banks (1912-1988) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 11.25 x 20 Frame Size: 17 x 28 Medium: Pen, Pencil, Crayon, Marker "The First Time on Telephone" Biography Johnny Banks (1912-1988) In my opinion one of the greatest Texas folk artists of all time. The following information was compiled and submitted by Stephanie Reeves: John Willard Banks, San Antonio, Texas, African American Folk...

Jewish Chassidic Klezmer Shtetl Musicians

Jovan Obican, French/Yugoslavian (1918 - 1986) - Woman with Birds, Medium: Acrylic on paper, signed lower left, Size: 27 x 21 in. (68.58 x 53.34 cm), Frame Size: 36.5 x 30.5 inches

From an exhibition created by the artist to celebrate the UK Miners strike from the 1980's These hard times for whole communities in the Welsh Valleys created a sense of togetherness...

Framed 29 X 23 Image 18 X 24 The sweetness that characterizes the work of Mexican painter Jose Maria de Servin (1917-83) is a melancholy and placid one. While he worked in the mo...

Naomi Jones's richly patterned realistic paintings focus on the preservation of vulnerable wildlife. Jones finds catharsis in painting soulful animals. Portraits of vulnerable species native to the North American landscape are painted with an illustrative sensitivity, reminding the viewer to appreciate the delicate balance of nature. Jones tries to make such wildlife, frequently living on the edges of homes and gardens, visible through paintings set among vividly patterned backgrounds. This original 36-inch square acrylic painting of a rabbit is wired and ready to hang. The sides of this artwork are painted and it does not require framing. It is signed by the artist on the front. Free local Los Angeles delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and International shipping available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Jones is inspired by Georgia O’Keefe’s attention to the natural world and Frida Kahlo’s narrative approach to painting. She is also inspired by the patterns of William Morris and has found them to be rich resources of inspiration for her lively backgrounds. Naomi Jones lives in Greensboro, North Carolina, a city known for creative activism, ecological conservation, and an artistic approach to civic spaces. Her original artworks have been exhibited and collected throughout the US. REPRESENTATION Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2019-23 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2019 Platypus & Gnome, Wilmington, NC 2018 Scuppernong Books, Greensboro, NC 2018 Hirsch Wellness, Revolution Mills, Greensboro, NC 2018 Greensboro Project Space, Greensboro, NC SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2018 “I Spy: Art by Naomi Jones,” Art In Bloom...

Another great work from the artist's dancing series.

Detailed and vibrant depiction of a kachina dancer by Cliff Bahnimptewa (Native American, 1937-1984). Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Pres...

Watch the Birdie !! One of Therese's fabulous studies of cheeky ladies.

Seaside holidays are a folk memory for millions; whether it's memories of ice cream & candy floss, scary fairground rides or penny arcades. One of the mos...

Ink painting of a traditional Balinese river scene attributed to Dewa Putu Lopid. Intricate and dynamic ink wash painting of a traditional Balinese river and village scene. In the f...

JERUSALEM, Vielle du David, (City of David) Oil painting on canvas Hand signed in Hebrew (Perlman, Pearlman or Perelman. There are numerous artists with this name. we are unsure wh...

Leon Collins Birthdate Unknown, died 2025 Galveston / Navasota Texas Artist Image Size: 36 x 24 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas "First American" Native American Indian Leon Collins Birthda...

The angel motif is a recurring image in Therese’s paintings. This is a particularly lovely work with a real feel good vibe. Acrylic on deep canvas 15.75" x 11.75"

JMS Mani - Badami People Oil on Canvas - 16 x 12 inches each (unframed size) 20 x 18 inches ( Framed ) Inclusive of packing . The simple, rustic folk of the Deccan Plateau in Sout...

Jay Patel THE MAPLE FOREST Acrylic on Board Year: 2022 Size: 12x10x1.5in Signed verso COA provided Ready to hang Ref.: 924802-1114 "This vividly hued artwor...

A bustling street scene of everyday life in front of the famed Marché in Cap-Haïtien is rendered in Sénèque This is a relatively early work by Obin's signature brightly colored and flat naive style. Signed lower right. Provenance: Galerie Issa - Port-Au-Prince, Haiti - Owned by Issa El Saieh of later named El Saieh Gallery Sénèque Obin...

Important one of a kind painting by Noche Crist (1909 - 2004). A shaped painting titled " Flower Caryatid". Noche Crist imbued her cutouts with more...

An original work by Noche Crist (1909- 2004). Titled "Femme Fatale" and signed on reverse. Wonderful work made with cut wood, paint and plaster. Noche Crist imbued her cutouts with...

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A young woman stands on the beach, a red flower adding a touch of whimsy to her pink bikini. Bold lines outline her figure as stylized waves crash behind her....