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Modern Figurative Paintings

MODERN STYLE

The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
Face, Acrylic on paper by Modern Indian Artist Rabin Mondal “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Rabin Mondal - Face 17 x 14 Inches Acrylic on Paper 2016 Mondal was a clear observant of the various migrant workers who lived along his house in the conjected Howrah Area. They ca...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper

Huge Portrait of a Lady after Modigliani, Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Woman after Modigliani (see details verso) oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 36 x 24 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: a few minor scuffs but over...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Ganesha, Tempera on Board by Lalu Prasad Shaw "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Lalu Prasad Shaw Ganesha Tempera on Board 26 x 20 Inches 2016 Style : Known widely for his highly stylized portraits of Bengali women and couples, Lalu Prasad Shaw’s works lay the...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Tempera, Board

Mother & Child, Mixed Media on Paper, by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
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...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Untitled, Figurative, Charcoal on Paper by Modern Artist Suhas Roy "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Suhas Roy - Untitled Charcoal on Paper, 10 x 13 inches, 2007 Suhas Roy 's mystic woman which he calls 'Radha', either Oil on canvas or soft colored pastel on Paper or board are a se...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

Golden Autumn - Figurative Painting Gold Leaf Blue Yellow Orange Grey Brown
Located in Sofia, BG
"Golden Autumn" is a figurative painting by Maestro Stefano Georges. About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: Mixed media STYLE: Contemporary Edition : Unique, signed Weight: Approximately 3...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Untitled, Acrylic on Paper by Modern Indian Artist Rabin Mondal “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Rabin Mondal - Untitled ; Acrylic on Paper 16 x 12 inches (unframed size) 2015 ( Unframed & Delivered ) Mondal was a clear observant of the various migrant workers who lived along his house in the conjected Howrah Area. They came from far to work and earn their livelihood. He would observe them and was deeply moved by the labour and low rung working class who carried all the heavy load oriented work. He would paint the men and the women , some distressed , some gloomy but with a force that would uplift them to be the heros of the society. Surprisingly Mondal was never depressed himself although he painted people in hard labour and poverty . Style : Mondal`s works are mainly figurative. He paints in bold strokes and creates tableaux, whose themes are universal. The faces of his figures stare at you out of the canvas, strange and pensive, but also strong and defiant. Not yet beaten, survi...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper

Untitled, Mixed Media Paper Pasted on Board, Red, Blue by Paritosh Sen"In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Paritosh Sen - Untitled 22 x 20.9 inches (unframed size), 1992 Mixed Media Paper Pasted on Board ( Unframed & Delivered ) A stunning work in colors on "red ,Blue Gold in Acrylic on ...
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1990s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paste, Paper, Mixed Media, Board

Untitled, Acrylic on Paper by Modern Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Prakash Karmakar – Untitled, 28 x 20 inches (unframed size) Acrylic on Paper, 2004 ( Unframed & Delivered ) Karmakar is best known for his landscapes and nudes, which are g...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Untitled, Acrylic on Paper by Modern Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Prakash Karmakar – Untitled, 28 x 20 inches (unframed size) Acrylic on Paper, 2004 ( Unframed & Delivered ) Karmakar is best known for his landscapes and nudes, which are g...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Beach Series, Mixed Media on Paper by Modern Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Prakash Karmakar – Beach Series, 36 x 30 inches (unframed size) Mixed Media on Paper, 2009 ( Unframed & Delivered ) Karmakar is best known for his landscapes and nudes, whi...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

TELAPATÍA O CASCADA DE SONIDO
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
This unique painting begins with her new ZIGZAG series in which we can see her surrealist airs shared with her colleague and ex-husband Pedro Friedeberg, like all the works of art by...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Untitled, Pastel & Ink on Paper, by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Ramananda Bandopadhayay - Untitled Pastel & Ink on Paper, 15 x 11 inches ( unframed size ) ( Unframed & Delivered ) A beautiful rendition of the Bengal Maestro adept in making work...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Paper, Pastel

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, ES
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, ES
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, ES
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, ES
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Handmade Paper, Acrylic

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, ES
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, ES
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, ES
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, ES
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, ES
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, ES
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, ES
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Charcoal, Handmade Paper

Pink glasses. 2009, oil on canvas, 130x130 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Pink glasses. 2009, oil on canvas, 130x130 cm Large size fantasy painting with man in glasses, he stands in the water and see the tail of a big fish. Modern and bright painting Kristīne Luīze Avotiņa is a young and bright personality whose talent is appreciated not only in Latvia, but also in other parts of the world. Her deep inner experiences and feelings of the soul are not hidden from the eyes of the audience, but are openly and engagingly narrated: about relationships, man and woman, passion, emotions, about experience and connection with nature. Characters live in Kristine's compositional solutions, where figurative painting and ornament appear. When painting large-format works, she masters the entire format, composition and color of the work, as well as linear drawing. Kristīne herself emphasizes: "Relationships between nature and people - it has always been a relevant topic in my painting. The more I work on it, the more interesting it seems to me. It is infinite and unending. With paint I refresh the beauty of nature and love on the canvas and I want to show that nature and love are equal in their beauty. In my works, I always want to show that nature is beautiful and worthy of admiration - a newly blooming water lily, falling leaves from golden trees, a pink sunset sky... This could go on forever..." Education: 2009 – 2010 Studies in „Escola Massana”, Painting Department, Barcelona...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Meeting. 2007, oil on canvas, 130x150 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Meeting 2007, oil on canvas, 130x150 cm Large size painting with couple in flowers on magenta color background, creates a romantic mood. Looki...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Subiendo el
Located in Barcelona, ES
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas

Eve, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this painting I play with the representation of the figure and the landscape through simple overlapping shapes and symbols to illustrate a sense of interconnectedness. I use clean...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

In the Garden #2, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this painting I play with the representation of the figures and the landscape through simple overlapping shapes and symbols to illustrate a sense of interconnectedness. I use clea...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Pink Noon, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this painting I play with the representation of the figures and the landscape through simple overlapping shapes and symbols to illustrate a sense of interconnectedness. I use clea...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

In the Garden, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this painting I play with the representation of the figure and the landscape through simple overlapping shapes and symbols to illustrate a sense of interconnectedness. I use clean...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, ES
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Neil Young at Massey Hall (Grammy, Album Art, Iconic, Music, Rock and Roll)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kerry Smith Neil Young at Massey Hall Gouache, Conservation Glass Year: 2018 Size: 21x22in Framed Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 923421 -----------------------------------...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Glass, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Portrait. Paper, pastel, 35.5x23 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Portrait. Paper, pastel, 35.5x23 cm The composition focuses on portraying the facial features and characteristics of a man. The artist has employed a linear style, using bold and de...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Pastel, Paper

Freedom, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Escaping reality without hindrance or restraint while indulging in the elements surrounding oneself in peace. Wired, varnished with matte finish and ready to hang. :: Painting :: Mo...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

20th CENTURY FRENCH MODERNIST PAINTING - red eye man
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Man by Jean Marc (French 1949-2019) signed with initials gouache paint/ Watercolor painting: 15.75 x 16 inches provenance: private collection, South of France Superb ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

20th CENTURY FRENCH MODERNIST PAINTING - Yoga Style Figure Green Trousers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Green Trousers by Jean Marc (French 1949-2019) gouache paint painting: 15.75 x 11.75 inches provenance: private collection, South of France Superb original painting by the widely e...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

DIVA MEXICANA
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
It is a painting following the principles of yoga, a practice for meditation, finding through art through patterns and repetitions a sublime sta...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Bebé del sol
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Painting predominantly in the modernist, surrealist, abstract and figurative styles.
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Boy with Dog
Located in Columbia, MO
LARRY KANTNER Boy with Dog 1980 Acrylic on canvas 52.5 x 40.5 inches
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1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Free Soiling
By Ronald Hall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
African American Figurative Art
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Old Steam Train going under Bridge in Welsh Landscape Contemporary Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Trelewis by Ben George Powell, British contemporary artist signed acrylic on canvas, unframed canvas: 16 x 20 inches provenance: private collection of this artists work, UK The paint...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Marine Landscape - Tempera by Gian Barresi - 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
Marine landscape is an artwork realized by Gian Barresi in 1990s. Tempera on paper. 50x70 cm not framed. Handsigned on the lower left margin. Good Conditions
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1990s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Tempera

Contemporary British Acrylic Painting Birds looking for Fish in Sea
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fishing by Ben George Powell, British contemporary artist signed acrylic on canvas, unframed canvas: 16 x 20 inches provenance: private collection of this artists work, UK The painti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Contemporary British Acrylic Painting Figures in Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figures in Landscape by Ben George Powell, British contemporary artist signed and inscribed verso acrylic on canvas, unframed canvas: 16 x 20 inch...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Young woman seated with pearl necklace
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Golden wooden frame 75.5 x 61.5 x 4 cm
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1920s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Flying South
Located in Kansas City, MO
Aster da Fonseca Flying South Acrylic on Tape on Paper Year: 2022 Size: 14x17in Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1375 collage acrylic paint tape nature landscape bird tree b...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Tape, Acrylic, Archival Paper

A Summer Morning
Located in Kansas City, MO
Aster da Fonseca A Summer Morning Acrylic on Tape on Paper Year: 2022 Size: 12x9 Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1373 collage acrylic paint tape nature landscape bird tree ...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Tape, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Days Before Spring
Located in Kansas City, MO
Aster da Fonseca Days Before Spring Acrylic on Tape on Paper Year: 2022 Size: 14x17in Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1369 collage acrylic paint tape nature landscape bird ...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Tape, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Woman with a Candle
Located in Atlanta, GA
We are obsessed with the brilliance of Donald Beal's paintings, and we think you will be, too. The color and sense of light that unites all of his paintings project an unforgettable ...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

SLR
By Milton Figen
Located in Surfside, FL
Milton Figen 'SLR', Mid-Century Modernist Figurative Acrylic on Paper, SIGNED.
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic

Winter Morning
Located in Kansas City, MO
Aster da Fonseca Winter Morning Acrylic on Tape on Paper Year: 2022 Size: 19x24in Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1366 collage acrylic paint t...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Tape, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Mandala venusino
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
oil and acrylic painting, mixed media, figurative, modern, surreal, inspirational with wooden frame.
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

FLORECIENDO
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
oil and acrylic painting, mixed media, figurative, pattern, modern, surreal, mandala, relaxing, inspirational
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

ESPIRALES DEL INTERIOR
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Mixed painting with acrylics and oils, figurative, modern, surreal, wonderful, relaxing to admire, includes a frame with gold leaf.
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

BLISS
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Mixed painting with acrylics and oils, figurative, modern, surreal, wonderful, relaxing to admire, includes a frame with gold leaf.
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Allegory of Art and Drinking - Oil Painting by Luigi Pellin - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Allegory of art and drinking is a modern artwork realized by Luigi Pellini in the early 20th Century. Mixed colored oil painting on paper on cardboard. Includes frame. Hand signed...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Untitled, Mixed Media on Paper Pasted Board by Artist Paritosh Sen "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Paritosh Sen - Untitled - 7 x 10.5 inches (unframed size) Mixed Media on Paper Pasted Board, 1991 ( UNFRAMED & DOOR DELIVERED ) An illustrator and a painter, Paritosh Sen is one ...
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1990s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Board

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