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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
Still Life - Oil Painting by Claude Decamps - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life is a painting realized by Claude Decamps in the 1970s Oil painting on cardboard canvas. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. The ar...
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1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Boy on Carousel, Watercolor by Lucio Ranucci
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lucio Ranucci, Italian (1925 - ) Title: Boy on Carousel Year: 1969 Medium: Watercolor on paper, signed and dated u.l. Image Size: 20 x 12 inches Size: 27 x 20 in. (68.58 x 50...
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

Fiocchetto - Oil Pastels on Paper by Elica Balla - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Fiocchetto is an artwork realized by Elica Balla (Rome,1914 - 1993) Hand signed lower right. Hand signed and titled o rear. Good conditions!
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1940s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel

Mag 1999, canvas, oil, 74.2x80.3 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Mag 1999, canvas, oil, 74.2x80.3 cm "Mag" is an intriguing artwork created in 1999 by Igor Maikov. It is a large oil painting on canvas, measuring 74.2x80.3 cm. The painting depicts a portrait of an old lady set...
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1990s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Mixed Media on Canvas, Blue, Brown, Green by Modern Indian Artist"In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Bijan Choudhury - Untitled - 48 x 60 inches (unframed size) Mixed Media on Canvas Inclusive of shipment in roll form. Style : The Marxist orientation did not allow Bijan Chowdhury "...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Charcoal, Oil, Acrylic

Circus Performers by WPA Artist Arthur Smith
Located in New York, NY
Arthur Smith (American, 1897-1972) Untitled (Circus Performers), 20th century Oil on board 21 x 18 7/8 in. Framed: 26 3/4 x 35 3/4 in. Signed lower right: A Smith Arthur Smith is a...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

At the Beach - Oil Painting on Canvas by Ivan Mosca - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
At the Beach is an original artwork realized by Ivan Mosca in 1950. Original oil painting on canvas. Hand-signed and dated on the back. The artwork represents a group of people at...
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

“The Jester”
Located in Southampton, NY
Intriguing oil on masonite painting by the American artist Richard Kirk of a young boy wearing a jesters hat. Signed lower right. Circa 1960. Condition is excellent. The painting is in it original painted wood and intentionally distressed frame. Overall measurements framed 22.5 by 30.5 inches. Provenance: Sarasota, Florida collector. My first recollections were of drawing. I don't remember telling people that I wanted to be an artist. I just loved drawing. At times, it was all that occupied my young mind. My passion for drawing was instantly converted to a passion for painting after I met my best friend's father, Oleg Stavrowsky...
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

The Mayor, Mid-Century Ovoid Figural Abstract Acrylic & Collage with Eye
Located in Beachwood, OH
Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) The Mayor, 1979 Acrylic and collage on scintilla Signed lower right 30 x 22 inches A surrealist mid-century figural abstract painting....
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1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

“Woman and Birds”
Located in Southampton, NY
Mid-century oil on masonite modern painting by the well known Russian/American artist, Nahum Tschacbasov. Signed top left and dated 1949. Titled verso. Condition is fair. Provenanc...
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1940s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Portrait - Oil Paint by Antonio Feltrinelli - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an orignal modern artwork realized by Antonio Feltrinelli in 1930s. Mixed colored oil painting on canvas. Not signed. On the back a portrait of a man. Don't miss thi...
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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Water Carriers in Naples - Oil Paint Henri Lehmann Attr. - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Water Carriers in Naples is an original old master artwork attributed to Henri Lehmann (1814-1882) and made in the 19th century. Mixed colored oil on Ca...
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19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Torso No. 5, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Acrylic Painting
Located in Beachwood, OH
Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Torso No. 5, 1967 Acrylic on paper Signed and dated upper right 25 x 20 inches A mid-century figural abstract painting. Clarence Hol...
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

“Woman with Red Dog”
Located in Southampton, NY
Modern oil on canvas painting by the Russian/American artist, Nahum Tschacbasov.. Signed top right and dated 1960. Condition is very good; no restorations.. Presently unframed. Provenance: Estate of the artist, Nahum Tschacbasov. Nahum Tschacbasov was born in Russian in 1899 but moved to Chicago when he was a young boy. He moved to New York City as a young man and spent over 50 years living and working from a series of apartments in the Chelsea Hotel. He learned to paint as a young man in France with his early teacher being Georges Rouault. Tschacbasov returned to New York and for years exhibited at ACA gallery, Perls Gallery and later with John Heller...
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

INTERESTING Modernist Mid / Late 20thC Female Head Study Portrait OIL PAINTING
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Indistinctly Signed (mid/late 20th Century) British School TITLE: "Female Stylised Head Study" SIGNED: lower right and indistinctly dated MEDIUM: oil on paper SIZE: 64cm x 4...
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

'Still Life, Roses with Figure Approaching', German Expressionist, Robert Graves
By Karl Goldschmidt
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Karl Goldschmidt' (Anglo-German, 1912-1995) and painted circa 1930. Photo of Karl Goldschmidt (Kenneth Gay) with Robert Graves courte...
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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Marine - Tempera on Paper by Lucie Navier - 1927
Located in Roma, IT
Marine is a painting realized by Lucie Navier in the 1927. Tempera on paper. Mint conditions. Impressionistic work realized with a Realistic technique and representing a natural...
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1920s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Tempera

Figure - Oil Painting - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Figure" is an original drawing with oil painting on ivory-colorated paper by Anonymous Artist of XX Century. In excellent conditions: As good as new. Sheet dimension: 22 x 16 cm. ...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Nude with Tropical Animals - Oil Painting on Canvas by A. Feltrinelli - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Nude with Tropical Animals is a beautiful and impressive oil on canvas by Antonio Feltrinelli. It was realized between the end of the 1920s and the b...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Nymph - Paint by Walter Einbeck - 1915
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on Canvas realized by Walter Einbeck in 1915. It depicts a nymph bathing in a rippling lake, with a knight watching her in the background. The work features divisionist technica...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Mid-Century Modern Naïve Style Figurative Oil Painting - Courtyard Harvest
Located in Bristol, GB
COURTYARD HARVEST Size: 64.5 x 75 cm (including frame) Oil on board An expressive and naïve style mid-century figurative painting, executed in oil onto canvas. The composition capt...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Jerusalem - Oil by Ludwig Viktor Krämer - 1900
Located in Roma, IT
Jerusalem is an original old master artwork realized by Ludwig Viktor Krämer (1861-1949) in 1900. Oil on Canvas, Includes frame 98 x 145 cm Hand signed by the artist and dated 19...
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Early 1900s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Cowgirl in the Studio - Figurative Study in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Cowgirl in the Studio - Figurative Study in Oil on Canvas A woman in a vest, cowboy hat, and boots by American painter, Patricia Gren Hayes (b. 1932). The model is sitting on a stoo...
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1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Interior of a dacha - Tempera by L. and R. Brailowsky - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Interior of a Dacha is an original painting in tempera on paper realized by Leonid and Rimma Brailowsky. Hand-signed on the lower right. The state of preservation of the artwork i...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Tempera

Young Arab Soldier with Dog - Oil on Board Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Young Arab Soldier with Dog is an original modern artwork realized by a French painter in the first years of the XX Century. Original Oil painti...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

The Hand Kisser - Oil on Canvas - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Hand Kisser is an artwork realized by an unknown Painter of Center Italy. Oil on Canvas, Early 19th Century. Copy of an earlier painting, probably...
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19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Man With Moon - Figurative Abstract
By J Gold
Located in Soquel, CA
Compelling abstract figurative oil painting in bold, primary colors of a man and the moon by J. Gold (American, 20th Century). Signed "J. Gold" lower right. Presented in a Maple woo...
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1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Meditation - 2st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Dress, 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 Authent...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Fabric, Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil

Night in Paris - Oil Painting - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Paris is an orginal modern artwork realized in the mid-20th century by an unknown artist. Mixed colored painting on canvas. Unreadable signature on lower right. Titled on the lowe...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Overlook Hill -- Autumnal Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful autumnal landscape of figure on overlook hill by Pascua (American, 20th Century), circa 2000. Signed lower right. Unframed. Image size: 22"H x 20"W.
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Landscape - Oil on Canvas by Giulio Aristide Sartorio - 1890 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed by the artist lower left. Realized a year after Sartorio’s journey to Paris with Michetti, it is a beautiful, early example of the sepulchral and pre-raphaelite style wh...
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1890s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Caged, Mid-Century Ovoid Geometrical Abstract Acrylic, Black & Grey
Located in Beachwood, OH
Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Caged, 1971 Acrylic on paper Signed and dated lower right 24 x 20 inches A surrealist mid-century figural abstract painting. Clarenc...
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1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Out of the pink
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting reflects the subtle transformations we experience within ourselves. The flowers appear to dissolve and shift, symbolizing the ever-changing nature of our emotions and s...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Guitar" by Salvador Aulestia (Barcelona 1915-Milano 1994), acrylic on canvas
Located in Milano, MI
This is a rare painting by Salvador Aulestia (Barcelona 1915 - Milano 1994) from his series dedicated to the "linearism" with a strong color presence. Colors range from Yellow, Azure...
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1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Out of the blue
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting reflects the subtle transformations we experience within ourselves. The flowers appear to dissolve and shift, symbolizing the ever-changing nature of our emotions and s...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Walkers in winter. 2023. Oil on canvas, 35X60 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Walkers in winter 2023. Oil on canvas, 35X60 cm Ansis Butnors (1977) Education: J. Rozentals Art School in Riga – 1989. – 1996. Latvian Academy of Art, Painting Department – 1996...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Loading
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Loading" is a reflection on the moment when a miracle begins to take form. The painting features pink hydrangeas, symbolizing the gentle, almost imperceptible unfolding of something...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

KING ARTHUR - Mixed technique on canvas cm.110x75 signed Vighi.
Located in Napoli, IT
King Arthur - Mixed technique on canvas cm.110x75 signed Vighi.
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Modernist Rabbi Judaica Painting on Gold Background
Located in Surfside, FL
A contorted Rabbi looking upward is depicted in a naive, and almost child-like manner. Vibrant colors, and gestural brushstrokes fill the composition, enhancing the flatness of the figure. Harry Sternberg, artist, teacher, and political activist was born in New York City's lower east side in 1904. He was the youngest of eight children born to his mother, a hungarian immigrant, and his father, an immigrant from Russia, . His passion for art came early; by age 12 he had begun saturday art classes at the Brooklyn Museum of Art. Sternberg continued to advance his formal art education through 1922, studying at at New York's prestigious Arts Students League alongside Raphael Soyer, Yasuo Kuniyoshi and other notables of the day. His career as a professional artist began in 1928 when he consigned a group of his early prints with the dealer Frederick Keppel in New York. In 1933 he returned to the Art Students League of New York as an instructor, where he taught etching, lithography and composition, continuing to teach there for over 34 years. During the Great Depression he was a WPA artist, and his murals are in post offices in Chicago, Chester and Sellersville, Pennsylvania. Sternberg came to national prominence as a printmaker, painter, and muralist, in the Depression era and during World War II. Sternberg was an acclaimed member of a vital generation of American artists dedicated to exposing social injustices and offering support for an egalitarian society. His interest in the plight of American workers...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Illustration Board

Figurative Study In Sausalito by Patricia Gren Hayes Berkeley Figurative School
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative Study In Sausalito by Patricia Gren Hayes Berkeley Figurative School Modern painting of a nude woman with the Sausalito landscape in the background by American painter, P...
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1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled 3
Located in Bozeman, MT
When I think of where McCauley fits into American art, as a contemporary painter, sculptor and naturalistic interpreter, I place him in the same philosophical tribe as Walton Ford, A...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel

River Landscape with Bystanders - Oil on canvas - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
River Landscape with Bystanders is an original old master artwork realized by Artist of 18th Century. Mixed colored oil painting on canvas. The painting is approachable to traditio...
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18th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Landscape - Original Oil on Cardboard by Corrado Cagli - 1932 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Signed lower left. On rear: "Corrado Cagli Via Ludovico Muratori 27 Roma o Via Imbonati 17 Milano" "Paese" - hand written by the artist. Painting in which Corrado Cagli, a key exponent of the so called "Scuola Romana...
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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

“Portrait of Esther”
Located in Southampton, NY
Oil on canvas painting of the artist’s wife in a red chair by the Russian/American artist, Nahum Tschacbasov. Signed top left and dated 1960. Condition is good. Unframed. Provenance...
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

America impressionist portrait young boy 1937 Modern Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
A fantastic modern portrait of a young boy. This work is signed what appears to be Paul Sellers and dated 1937, but we have not found information on the artist. The work dated 1936...
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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Horse Rider, Mixed Media on Canvas, Blue, Brown by Modern Indian Artist"In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Bijan Choudhury - Untitled - 48 x 60 inches (unframed size) Mixed Media on Canvas Inclusive of shipment in roll form. Style : The Marxist orientation did not allow Bijan Chowdhury "...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Couple, Oil & Acrylic on Canvas by Modern Indian Artist “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Rabin Mondal - Couple ; Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 42 x 36 inches ; 2015 (unframed) ( Typically frames to be 48 x 42 inches with a 3 inch frame ) (Shipment will be in roll form) 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, surviving by sheer force of spirit. He mostly uses dense pigments in blacks and reds, with only occasional moss green and turquoise colors seeping through. About the Artist & his works : Born : Rabin Mondal (1929 – 2019) was born in Howrah, Kolkata. Education : 1959 : Completed his Art Appreciation Course, Ashutosh Museum, Kolkata University, Kolkata. 1956-58 : Attended Evening Classes, Indian College of Art and Draughtmanship, Kolkata. 1952 : Bachelor of Commerce, Vidyasagar College, Kolkata University, Kolkata. Art Career : The industrial belt of Howrah, with its inherent tendency towards violence, anguish and suffering influenced him deeply, and found its way into his works. So did ugly street battles fought by political parties. Mondal discovered that his artistic temperament was out of keeping with the hostile environment and situation. Besides a debilitating knee injury in his childhood created a sense of isolation in the artist, which also finds expression in his canvas. He says what saved him from sheer madness was his talent in art. In 1949, he joined the Vidyasagar College of Art in Kolkata. At that time, a festival of French artists was being held in the city. It exposed him to the works of French modernist artists. Prior to this, he had no exposure to the international art world. He was only familiar with different schools of Indian art, particularly the Bengal school. As a young painter, Mondal was attracted by Jamini Roy`s folk style and Rabindranath Tagore`s disquieting paintings and drawings. But the show by French artists was virtually a turning point in his artistic career. "This was like opening a window to an astounding, astonishing, unsuspected world," he says. This encounter with avant-garde Western art helped him to later incorporate elements from it in his own work. Art Works : Mondal worked out of his Howrah studio, churning out a series of "kings" and "queens" painted with oil on canvas. These are perhaps Mondal’s best known works, depicting tragic looking figures, seemingly suffering from paranoia and fear, yet ironically termed kings and queens. Some of the highlights of this series were the works Man Acting as King, King Being Appeased, King Making Confession, and King and his Assassin. Mondal also produced a series of "deities", which sometimes seem to merge thematically with his "queens". The artist’s deities are generally depicted with radiate crowns, whereas his kings and queens are not. Other favorite subjects of the artist were the brothel and the harem, which he depicted in canvases such as Event in Red Light Area and Orgy. For someone who hates all forms of pretentiousness, he has done a series of painting on queens and empresses. "Though they belong to the past, queens live in virtual isolation, and I feel sorry for them," he says. "It is this isolation that makes the queen, for me, a fascinating subject." One of the criticisms leveled against him is that his works are not pleasing to the eye. To which he replies, "Painting is for communication and not for decoration." Solo Exhibitions : Rabin has had several solo exhibitions:
 From 1961 - 1973, 1976, 1987, 1993 and 1999 he exhibited solo at various places in Kolkata. In 1974, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1987 and 1991 he showcased solo in several place in New Delhi. From 1978 - 1980 and in 1984 he had solo exhibitions at Birla Academy of Art and Culture in Kolkata. In 1980 he had a solo show at Max Mueller Bhavan, Mumbai. In 1989 and 1990 he exhibited solo in Mumbai. In 1993 he had a solo show at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. In 2014 - 2015 and 2016 he exhibited 'Kingdom of Exile: A Retrospective' at Delhi Art Gallery, Mumbai and at DAG Modern, New York. Group Exhibitions : He has participated in several group exhibitions:
 In 1955, 1969, 1970 - 1972, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1995, 1998 - 2002 and 2010 he participated in various group exhibitions in Kolkata. From 1963 - 1965, 1971, 1973, 1980 - 1982 and 1985 he exhibited in group shows at Lalit Kala Akademi in New Delhi. In 1964, 1969, 1994 and 1996 he took part in group exhibitions at All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS) and LTG Gallery in New Delhi. In 1968 and 1972 he participated in group exhibitions at Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan. In 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978 - 1980 and 1983 he took part in several group shows at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. From 1975, 1979, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2009 and 2010 he participated in multiple group shows in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangladesh and Bangalore. In 1975 he took part in the 3rd Triennale in New Delhi. In 1984 he participated in the Tokyo Biennale, Japan. From 2003 - 2005, 2010 and 2011 he took aprt in Manifestations I - VI’ at...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Oil

Mid Century Yellow and Blue Large Scale Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning and expressive large scale oil painting by mid-century San Francisco artist Louis Earnest Nadalini (American, 1927-1995). Signed "Nadalini" lower right. Unframed. Image size...
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel

Young boy by Max Band - Portrait painting
Located in London, GB
Young boy by Max Band (1901-1974) Oil on canvas 81.2 x 54.4 cm (32 x 21³/₈ inches) Signed lower left Max Band Provenance Private collection, London
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Pointilliste View of Istanbul - Painting by Stan Reszka - 1951
Located in Roma, IT
Pointilliste View of Istanbul is a modern artwork realized by Stan Reszka in 1951 Oil on Canvas. Hand signed Stan Reszka. Titled, signed, dated on the reverse. Includes frame. S...
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Costume - Mixed Media on Paper by Alkis Matheos - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Costume is an original painting artwork in mixed media, tempera and watercolor on paper, realized by the Greek-French artist Alkis Matheos . Very good conditions. Signed by artist's stamp. The artwork is a very beautiful and colorful representation of a costume in brownish with green accessories...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Tempera, Watercolor

Guy Pene du Bois WPA American Modernism Realism NYC Scene Oil Lawyers in Court
Located in New York, NY
Guy Pene du Bois' "Two Figures in Courtroom" is a WPA era American scene oil painting created in a realistic style. Modernism at its best The work is framed by Heydenryk. Pène du Bois descended from French immigrants who settled in Louisiana in 1738 and was raised in a Creole household. He was born in 1884 in Brooklyn, NY and first studied with William Merritt Chase at the New York School of Art and later continued his training with Robert Henri. Pène du Bois was greatly impressed with Henri's credo that "real life" was subject matter for art and throughout his life a realist philosophy informed his art as well as his parallel career, art criticism. In 1905, Pène du Bois made his first visit to Paris where he painted scenes of fashionable people in cafes rendered in the dark tonalities and impasto associated with the Ashcan School. By 1920, he had achieved his mature style, which was characterized by stylized, rounded, almost sculptural figures painted with invisible brushstrokes. The subjects of his paintings were often members of society whom he gently satirized. In 1924, Pène du Bois and his wife, Floy, left for France where they would remain until 1930. Returning to America showcases pictures the artist produced after this very productive period abroad. After five years of living in France, Pène du Bois was able to observe American life with fresh eyes. His work becomes more psychologically intense and less satirical. In Girl at Table a slender, blond is shown gazing at a small statue that she holds at arm's distance. The meaning is elusive, but a powerful sense of longing is evoked. Similarly, paintings such as Dramatic Moment and Jane are taut with unresolved dialogue. Both pictures depict mysterious interiors in which a lone woman anxiously awaits the denouement of a suspenseful scene. Other pictures, for example, Chess Tables, Washington Square and Bar, New Orleans, recall Pene du Bois's Ashcan origins in their depiction of urban entertainment. During this period, landscape becomes an important subject for Pène du Bois. Girl Sketching...
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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Board

Boy eating Fruit & Corn, Acrylic, Indian Artist, Influenced by the great Picasso
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Boy eating fruit and corn By Great Modern Indian Artist Paritosh Sen Size 20 x 12 inches each (unframed size) Acrylic and Mixed Media on board ( Set of 2 works ) Inclusive of shipme...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gold

“Russian Peasant Woman”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting of a Russian peasant woman in a moonlit landscape by the well known Russian American artist, Nahum Tschacbasov. Signed lo...
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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sitting Woman - Oil Painting on Canvas by A. Feltrinelli - 1928
Located in Roma, IT
Sitting woman is an original artwork realized by the Italian artist Antonio Feltrinelli in 1928. Oil on canvas. Beautiful and representative artwork of a female figure. Includes ...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Hairdressing Exhibition original 1931 poster design by Gladys Williamson
Located in London, GB
To see our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the artist you ...
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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Israeli French Folk Art Naive Oil Painting Wine Bar in Paris Colorful Fauvist
Located in Surfside, FL
Oil Painting on canvas. Hand signed and stamped with artist studio stamp. Frame measures 30.25 X 24.5. canvas measures about 26 X 20 inches. Tel Aviv, 1942 – Israel-born, France-ba...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Eternal spring in the garden of my soul
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Eternal Spring in the Garden of My Soul" is an ode to inner renewal and endless life energy. The painting features geraniums — a symbol of resilience and beauty — set against a shim...
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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