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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
Jagannath Gate, Edition 2/5, Figurative, Woodcut on Paper by Haren Das-In Stock
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Haren Das - Jagannath Gate Woodcut on Paper Edition 2/5 13 x 10 inches, 1991 ( Unframed & Delivered ) Born in Dinajpur in present day Bangladesh on 1 February 1921, Das took a diplo...
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1990s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Woodcut

Jewish Village Palestine/Israel C.1930s Modernist Painting
By Ida Shelesnyak Mirrof
Located in Surfside, FL
Bezalel School Period. Genre: Judaica Subject: People Medium: Oil Surface: Canvas Dimensions: 16" x 20"
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

“The Wizard”
Located in Southampton, NY
Here for your consideration is a mid century modern oil painting on masonite by the well known Russian/American artist, Nahum Tschacbasov. The painting depicts an old man with a long wispy beard holding a group of birds. Signed lower right and dated 1954. Presently unframed. Condition is very good. Provenance: The estate of the artist Nahum Tschacbasov. Nahum Tschacbasov Biography : Russian-American artist Nahum Tschacbasov (1899-1984) is known for his cubo-surrealistic works which feature a strong psychological element. Some of his work bears a resemblance to work of another Russian-American artist--David Burliuk. He was somewhat of a late starter, moving to Paris in 1932 to study under Adolph Gottlieb, Marcel Gromaire and Fernand Leger. He had his first exhibition in Paris in 1934. He then returned to the US where he joined Rothko and Gottlieb at the Galery Seccession. He was one of the co-founders of The Ten, a group of social conscious abstract painters which included Rothko, Gottlieb, Joseph Solman and Ilya Bolotowsky, among others. In 1944, he began to work at Stanley Hayter's Atelier 17, a center for surrealistic ideas. Between 1936 and 1943, he had five one-man exhibitions at the ACA Galleries and participated in five group shows. He also exhibited at the Whitney, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the Knox Albright Museum, the Chicago Institute of Fine Art and Corcoran, among others. His work can be found in the permanent collections of the Met, the Whitney, the Brooklyn Museum and the Jewish Museum. Tschacbasov has been the subject of two recent retrospective at Fletcher Gallery, Woodstock, NY and Arthur...
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Three Priests
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Three Priests" 1964 is an oil painting on hardboard by Italian artist Leonardo (Leo) De Magistris, 1933-2010. It is signed and dated at the lower right corner by...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

'Woman Playing Guitar', California Post Impressionist oil, Santa Cruz, San Jose
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 2000 by Jonathan Taylor (American, born 1968) and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. This listed California artist first studied art at the College of the Atlantic in Bal Harbor...
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1990s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Untitled, Watercolor Acrylic on Paper by Master Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Prokash Karmakar – Untitled – 18 x 12.5 inches (unframed size) Watercolor, Acrylic on Paper, 1991 Style : Legendary master artist Lt. Prokash Karmakar from Bengal was solely respo...
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1990s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

Meeting. Oil on canvas, 110x110 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Meeting. Oil on canvas, 110x110 cm
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Modern Reclining Nude Female Figure
Located in Soquel, CA
Elegant nude by Spanish artist Diaz Cruz (Spanish, 20th Century). This modernist figurative depicts a reclining nude woman from behind. The figure resides in an abstracted minimalist...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Untitled, Man on a Chair with Sun
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Untitled, Man in a Chair with Sun" c. 1990 is an oil on hard board, by Cuban artist Enrique (Kico) Govantes, born 1957. It is signed, signed on the back by the artist. The artwork size is 10 x 10 inches, it is in very good condition. About the artist. Enrique (Kico) Govantes was born in Havana, Cuba in 1957 surrounded by art. His grandfather was the Minister of Public Works, his father an architect. Paul Smart wrote in his article on Govantes, “Ace of Cups,” (Ulster Publishing. April 28, 2005) that although they did not support the Batista regime, the Govantes were exiled from Castro’s Cuba with only the art they could carry in their suitcases. He has presented solo shows at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy; Nicole Fiacco/MODO Gallery in Hudson; Hunter’s Point...
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Fodder Stacks, Bearsville" Georgina Klitgaard, Modernist Agricultural Landscape
Located in New York, NY
Georgina Klitgaard Fodder Stacks, Bearsville Signed lower right Oil on canvas 18 x 22 inches Georgina Klitgaard’s art has sometimes gotten lost in the critical propensity to assign...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Painting Le plus beau jour Frédérique Tristant France 2024 Mixed media.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Painting Le plus beau jour by Frédérique Tristant. Mixed media on canvas. France 2024. Frédérique Tristant is a French artist born in Vannes in 1971, who lives and works in Britta...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paint

Untitled, Charcoal on Paper by Artist Jogen Chowdhury "In Stock
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Jogen Chowdhury Untitled, Charcoal on Paper 13 x 23 inches (unframed size) 1998 ( Unframed & Delivered ) Style : He has immense contribution in inspiring young artists of India. J...
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1990s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

New Sun III
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

Costume - Painting by Alkis Matheos - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Costume is al painting artwork in mixed media on paper realized by the Greek-French artist Alkis Matheos . Very good conditions. The artwork is a very ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media

Theatrical Construction - Original Painting by Alkis Matheos - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Theatrical Construction is an original painting artwork in mixed media, tempera and watercolor on paper, realized by the Greek-French artist Alkis Matheos . Very good conditions. N...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Tempera, Watercolor

Faust. 2021, oil on canvas, 36x60 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Igor Maikov (1966) Education: 1981 - 1984 The Art Academy of Latvia 1973 - 1983 Salaspils Primary and Secondary School Exhibitions: 1994 - Group Exhibition «Rol-Art», Latvia 1...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape Pond Tree
Located in Surfside, FL
Simka Simkhovitch (Russian/American 1893 - 1949) This came with a small grouping from the artist's family, some were hand signed some were not. Thes...
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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Cuban Art Abstract Oil Painting Latin American Ramon Carulla Surrealist Folk Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Ramon Antonio Carulla (Cuban, born 1936). Oil paintings on paper. Titled "When Dreams Become Reality" Artist signature lower right. Title on verso. Retains original Joy Moos Gallery label. Sheet measures measures approximately 14 in. x 22 in. (paper). Framed 20.5 X 28.5 This painting is a mixed media with oil paint, on paper It is hand signed recto and signed and titled verso. An abstract naive, folk art, work depicting depicts colorful imaginative Surrealist figures. . Ramon Carulla, born in Havana, Cuba in 1936 moved to the United States in 1967. He has exhibited widely throughout the United States, Latin America and Europe. He has participated in personal and group exhibitions in Canada, Venezuela, Mexico and Spain and throughout the USA. Select Gallery Exhibitions: Lowe Art Museum (Coral Gables, Florida), The Museum of Fine Arts (Montreal, Canada), The International Monetary Fund (Washington, D.C.) The Art Expo (New York City). Select Awards: First Prize at the VI Graphic Biennial of Latin America (1983; San Juan, Puerto Rico), the Silvia Daro Dawidowicz Award for Painting (1980; Metropolitan Museum) the Samuel Golan Award (1982, Fine Art Auction Exhibition; CH 2, Miami, Florida). the Cintas Fellowship (Institute of International Education; United Nations, New York) SELECTED INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS 2005 Sonnet Gallery (Sarasota, Florida) 2000 Ramon Carulla: People and Places - Corbino Galleries, 1998 The Dreamers - Cuban Collection Fine Art (Coral Gables, Florida) 1997 The Immigrant Series – Metro-Dade Cultural Resource Center (Miami, Florida) 1996-96 Ramon Carulla: Works on Paper – PJorn (Hamburg, Germany) 1994 Ramon Carulla: New Paintings, Plates & Boxes – The Barbara Scott Gallery Rostros para recordar – Galería Traz (Mexico City, Mexico) 1993 Ramon Carulla, Exhibición Personal – Contemporary Art Museum (Panama) 1992 Ramon Carulla: Recent Work - The Barbara Scott Gallery (Bay Harbor, Florida) 1991 Cabinet Room – The Capitol (Tallahassee, Florida) 1988 Sofa & Hostage Series – Jay Moos Gallery 1987 20 Years After – Bacardi Art Gallery (Miami, Florida) 1985 Malcom Brown Gallery – (Cleveland, Ohio) Mask Series...
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1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Black & White Americana Painting of Ranchito Motel on Route 66 New Mexico USA
Located in Preston, GB
Panoramic Black & White Painting of the legendary Ranchito Motel on Route 66, New Mexico, USA. A unique original from leading British Cityscape Artist, Angela Wakefield. Art measures 24 x 12 inches Frame measures 28.8 x 16.8 inches Angela Wakefield has twice been on the front cover of ‘Art of England’ and featured in ARTnews, attracting international attention and critical acclaim with her urban landscape paintings of New York, London & the North of England. The style of painting has been described as ‘contemporary realism’, and is often favourably compared with Edward Hopper by collectors and art critics. Angela’s work is held in private collections in Europe and the USA, including the British Royal Family. Her admirers include leading figures in international business...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gesso, Paint, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Board

'Large Post Impressionist Figural Oil Triptych', Bennington, Richmond Art Center
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted by Mine Grassetti (American-Dutch, 1928-2021) circa 1995. Inscribed, verso, with certification of authenticity dated October 6th, 2021, by the artist's son, Richard Grassetti. Mine Grassetti first attended Vermont's Bennington College, the first college to include visual and performing arts as an equal partner in the liberal arts curriculum. In 1948, she graduated with a degree in art and architecture and subsequently studied at the Richmond Art Center. It was during this extended period, the 1950's through the mid 1960's, that the Center was staffed with such California luminaries as David Park, Richard Diebenkorn and Elmer Bischoff and Grassetti had the good fortune to be exposed to the ferment of artistic ideas and theories of modernism that were generated there. We are pleased to offer this vibrant figural triptych...
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1990s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Christian Prisoner - Original Tempera on Cardboard - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Prisoner is an original drawing in tempera and white lead applied on cardboard, realized by an Anonymous artist of the XX century. The state of preservation of the artwork is good a...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Tempera

Illusion Watch, Pen & Ink on Paper, Black by Modern Indian Artist “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya - Untitled - (unframed size) Pen & Ink on Paper , 11 x 8 inches , 2009 (Delivered) One of the most popular series of the Master Artist, The Golden Flute is the artists more romantic renedition of Art. The iconic figures of Krishna, Radha, and Ganesha that found lyrical expression in the Icons series are modern representations and sophisticated idealizations of the same images in the popular media. Krishna is a cosmic musician, and the tune he creates by playing his transcendental flute is embodied with cosmic energy. When Krishna is depicted as being between the age of 5 and 8, it is always with his flute. Therefore, during this period, he is aptly called Murlidhara (murali means “flute,” and dhara means “hold”), signifying the one who holds the flute. He is never without it, whether he is with his mother, on the grazing grounds with his herd of cows, among his cowherd companions or roaming around on the Jamuna banks. Gopis lose their selves in this tune. For them, music becomes the voice of love, which is too passionate and secretive. Style : The city of Kolkata has always figured prominently in his work. His themes come from his personal interactions with its urban milieu - its sickness and sordidness, its violence and vulnerability and all that compounds its existential agony. Shuvaprasanna has depicted varying moods of the city and its people, its places, and all its facets that make the city distinctive. He doesn't merely portray reality as 'matter of fact' and his presentation of reality often has dream-like elements in it. In terms of technique, Shuvaprasanna boasts a precise, finely executed style that yields an unmistakable visual intensity. He works comfortably in an assortment of media, including oil on canvas, charcoal, and mixed media. About the Artist and his work : Born : In Calcutta, 1947. Education : Graduated from Indian College of Art (R.B. University, Calcutta) in 1969. Exhibitions : Shuvaprasanna has had several gallery and museum exhibitions, including at the Tao Art Gallery and at the Chawla Art Gallery, Square One Mall. Several works by the artist have been sold at auction, including 'ABODE' sold at Waddington's 'Fine Prints & Photography Auction' in 2014. There have been many articles about Shuvaprasanna, including 'An exclusive edifice' written by Kunal Ray for The Hindu in 2014. Selected Solo Exhibitions : 2011 - Shuvaprasanna: Recent Works, CIMA, Centre of International Modern Art, India, Kolkata 2010 - Summer Show 2010, CIMA, Centre of International Modern Art, India, Kolkata 2007 - ‘Madhura: The Golden Flute’, organized by Indian Contemporary at Visual Arts Centre, Hong Kong 2006 - ‘The Divine Flute’, Aicon Gallery, USA 2002 - ‘Icons and Illusions’, Gallery ArtsIndia, New York 1998 - ‘An Appreciation of Ted Hughes’, Exhibition of Crow Paintings...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Ink, Pen

Ganesha, Watercolor & Ink on Paper, Black, Brown by Modern Indian "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Badri Narayan - Ganesha - 7.5 x 7.5 inches ( unframed size ) 17 x 17 inches ( Framed Size ) Watercolor & Ink on Paper Style : The artist’s paintings are narrative, and titles like ...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Ink

Lalibela
Located in Wien, 9
Egon Hofmann war nicht nur als Maler wichtig und wegweisend, sondern auch als Netzwerker, der als Gründer und langjähriger Präsident der Künstlervereinigung „März“ eine wichtige Roll...
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

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

Face of a Young Man, Dry Pastel on Paper by Artist Jogen Chowdhury "In Stock
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Jogen Chowdhury Face of a Young Man, Dry Pastel on Paper 7 x 9.25 inches , 2022 (unframed size ) The framed size of the work is 17 x 20 ( approx. ) The work will be shipped inclusive of framing. Signed in Bengali Style : He has immense contribution in inspiring young artists of India. Jogen Chowdhury had developed his individual style after his return from Paris. His most famous paintings are in ink, watercolor and pastel. He has painted in oil medium as well. In Chowdhury’s more recent works the sensory experiences of cloth, bolsters, sofas and the human body are cross-projected to produce an uncanny world of tran-substantiated tumescence and flaccidness. Jogen Chowdhury has been widely acknowledged to be, the master of the unbroken line. Like Léger, Chowdhury has been stirred by the linear Kalighat pat tradition, but his lines are emotive and used to express and suggest the character of a person. This is done by, distorting the form without breaking the line and in the world of young, contemporary art; distortion has been Jogen Chowdhury’s most significant impact. Perhaps, because of this, a common observation of his work is that his “people” are caricatures. The person feels familiar to the viewer but it is far more individualised – the face is imaginary but the psyche or characteristics are real. The power and beauty of his technique and line is this play between the known and unknown. In Jogen Chowdhury’s work, the figure is always in the foreground, it is primary, it conveys everything. He uses colour to give volume to his figures and the fluidity of his lines bring a sensual aspect to his forms. About the Artist and his work : Born : Born 1939 in Daharpara Village, Faridpur, Bangladesh. Jogen Chowdhury is an eminent Indian painter and considered an important painter of 21st century India. Family Background : His father Pramatnath Chowdhury was a Brahmin zamindar. Both his parents took interest in art, Jogen Chowdhury’s father Pramatnath Chowdhury painted several mythological scenes from the village theatres and also sculpted various Hindu icons. Whereas his mother was an expert in Alpana drawings. 1939-47 Jogen Chowdhury lived in a village atmosphere. And after partition in 1948, the whole family shifted. Till 1951 the whole family stayed at the police department quarter of his uncle, where on the walls Jogen Chowdhury painted his first painting, 1962 Jogen Chowdhury was employed as Designer in the Handloom Board. Education : 1955-60: Studied at the Government College of Art and Crafts, Kolkata. 1965 : He went to paris to study in Ecole des Beaux Arts, in William Hayter’s Atelier 17. Professional Experience : 1968-72 : He worked as an Art-Designer, Madras Handloom Board, Madras. 1970 : A collection of his poems were published, titled ‘Hridoy Train Beje Othey’. 1987 : Joined Kala Bhavan , Santiniketan as a professor of painting. Selected Exhibitions : 1972, 1975 & 1978 respectively : I, III, IV Triennales at New Delhi. 1979: The Sao Paolo Biennale. 1980: The exhibitions at the Fukuoka Museum, Japan. 1982: The Royal Academy, London. 1982: The Hirschhorn Museum, Washington D.C. 1986: The II Havana Biennale. 1989: ‘Festival of India’, in Geneva. 2002: Saffron art...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Mixed Media

Faraglioni in Capri - Oil on Table by M. Roeder - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Faraglioni is an original artwork realized by Max Roeder in the first years of the XX Century. Original oil painting on wood table. Hand-signed on the l...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Erotic scene. Paper, mixed media, 14x10 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Erotic scene. Paper, mixed media, 14x10 cm Adolfs Zardins (1890 08 II Riga, Latvia – 1967 07 II Jurmala, Latvia), painter. Only in 1990 his relatives give his artistic heritage to p...
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor

Beach Series, Ink on Paper by Modern Indian Artist Prokash Karmakar "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Prakash Karmakar - Beach Series - 14.5 x 11 inches (unframed size) Ink on Paper Style : Legendary master artist Lt. Prokash Karmakar from Bengal was solely responsible for the Benga...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Lady on the Horse, Nude, Acrylic Canvas, Brown, Red by Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Prakash Karmakar - Lady on the Horse - 30 x 20 inches (unframed size) Acrylic on Canvas , 2010 Inclusive of shipment in roll form. Style : Legendary master artist Lt. Prokash Ka...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Archival Ink, Mixed Media

Dancers 2022, acrylic on paper, 25x25 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Dancers 2022, acrylic on paper, 25x25 cm Ansis Butnors (1977) Education: J. Rozentals Art School in Riga – 1989. – 1996. Latvian Academy of Art, Painting Department – 1996. – 200...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Musicians and Acrobats, Modern Gouache on Board by Unknown Artist
Located in Long Island City, NY
Unknown Artist - Musicians and Acrobats, Medium: Gouache on Board, signed in pen, Size: 14 x 16.75 in. (35.56 x 42.55 cm), Description: Signed "G Rutang"
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Double Study for the Affiche "La Quinzaine du Sac de Fr" - 1940s - Bernard Bécan
Located in Roma, IT
Double Study for the affiche "La quinzaine du sac de France" is a beautiful preparatory study - pencil drawing on paper - attributed to Bernard Kahn. It comes with the original tempe...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Tempera

Portrait of Young Man with Mustache - 20th Century - Painting - Modern
Located in Roma, IT
Nice oval painting realized by an Italian master belonging to the Tuscan school at the end of 19th / beginning of 20th century. In excellent conditions.
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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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Paper, Pastel, Ink

BLONDE WITH ART DECO NECKLACE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Biography from the niece of the artist from during his lifetime. Paintings acquired from the artist.s estate. Max Turner 1925 - 2019 Max Lamar Turner Painter, Sculptor, Teacher and Author. Max Turner was born in Omaha, Nebraska on July 28, 1925. His father was Lance Howard Turner and his mother Mary Irene Turner. In 1927, his family moved to Bingham Canyon, Utah where Max's father extracted copper from a creek that he had diverted to pass through his garage. The town was located in a narrow canyon on the eastern face of the Oquirrh Mountains. In 1938, when Max was 13, his family moved to Midvale, Utah. After completing high school, Max went to work laying rail until he was inducted into the U.S. Navy to serve during W.W. II. There he took an aptitude test and was initially assigned to the medical corp., later transferring to the dental unit. Max was stationed at Port Hueneme, Ventura County, California through the end of the war. When he was discharged in 1946, he remained in Southern California, living in the Los Angeles area. He met a man named Larry Torres and they formed a partnership to do silk screen work primarily for the Colby Poster Printing Company. This lasted about 10 years until the Colby building caught fire and burned down. In 1958, Max began working for Slade Novelty company that made doll parts using a product called plastisol. A year later, Max began producing plastic parts through his own business. One day, a couple of kids brought in a shrunken skull they had made and asked Max if he could reproduce it. Max said he could and he looked around for a business to work with for this task. He ultimately decided he could create his own machine shop to make molds. As a result, Max purchased a lathe, drill press, grinder and other tools to create his own machine shop and went into business making molds. He built a clientele and in 1973, he moved his machine shop to Glendale, California. Painter, Sculptor, Teacher and Author: Max recalls the day when his interest in art took a new direction. He happened to be in a paint store to purchase some supplies when he saw a card posted on a wall that read, "Come paint with Connie Marlo". Max had been interested in art since his youth and he was frequently impressed with paintings displayed by local artists at various community events. Consequently, he decided to go to Connie's Saturday morning art class at a studio on North La Brea Avenue (between Sunset and Hollywood) in Los Angeles. But, as fate would have it, he immediately took a detour from this class when he found a piece of paper on the floor of the studio referencing another art class dealing with compositions, patterns, rhythms and color harmony. The instructor's name was Hal Reed, a former art student of the Russian/American Master, Nicolai Fechin. Hal owned the building (previously the Will Foster Studio) and had founded the Art League of Los Angeles. When Max found Hal, he asked Hal if he could join his class. Hal said "No, the class was full" but he said Max could monitor the class in the back of the classroom. Max took him up on the offer and began observing the weekly class. During the class, Hal told his students that they should practice what they were learning by going to "live model" classes. Max began attending these classes where he learned how to draw figures. After a few months, Hal and Max became good friends. Hal was so impressed with Max's work that he offered Max the opportunity to teach at another location that Hal was opening in the San Fernando Valley. Max accepted the offer and began teaching his own art class. For Max, it was a quick jump from learning to teaching. Max then found that several of his students had to commute to his art class from the west end of the "Valley". To better serve this group of students, Max decided to relocate to another studio in Calabasas. Max continued teaching, and at this time he was producing very impressive portraits, both oil paintings and charcoal drawings from live models (Max never worked from photos). Max demonstrated real talent, and the style of his drawings and paintings were being compared to those of Nicolai Fechin. And, like Fechin, Max also had an interest in sculpting. One day, Max decided to design and cast a bronze owl sculpture to put in his Calabasas Fine Art Gallery. Later, someone approached Max when he was at the foundry and asked him about his success selling the owl sculpture. The individual who asked this question was convinced that there was a broader market for these sculptures and he ordered a dozen of the owl sculptures from Max. This encouraged Max to do more castings. Some of the new castings were antique sculptures he found and reproduced. As this new business grew, he decided to establish his own foundry, employing up to 15 workers. The business continued for many years, up until the late 1990's when Max got tired of the foundry business and sold it. Max, who was now in his 70's, decided to move on to his next venture as an artist, dedicating himself to doing the actual sculpting of original art. He loved the creativity of sculpting and he had his sculptures cast at local foundries, ironically the same ones that used to be his competition. Max was now fully engaged in his new artistic direction and, over time, he produced a large body of work. He created very impressive sculptures, including about 100 full-size sculptures. He sold some of these to high-end clientele, the Foundry at SLS Las Vegas, and to Hollywood studios. Even though Max now seemed to be totally in his element, he somehow also found time to continue to teach painting classes at the California Art Institute in Westlake Village in Los Angeles. At the institute, he specialized in figure work. Max continued to draw, paint and teach, but he says he stopped sculpting when he turned 90. Max produced four books showcasing his drawings and paintings. The first is "Faces, The Drawings of Max Turner", copyright 2000, that showcases nearly 100 of his portrait drawings. Within the "Acknowledgements" section, he lists Hal Reed and Joseph Nordmann, two former students of Nicolai Fechin. In 2006, Max produced his second book titled "Figures and Faces", reflecting not only portraits but also figure drawings and paintings. It is a wonderful book of Max's work, but it is currently difficult to find. The third book is titled "Faces 2, The Paintings and Drawings of Max Turner", copyright 2009, which includes 75 portrait paintings and drawings. In the "Preface" of this book, Max describes growing up in a small and isolated mining town during the Great Depression. He states that as a kid, he had little exposure of any culture or view of what the rest of the world was like. His neighbor was the trash collector and Max would sometimes go through his truck looking for anything of value. Among other things, he found magazines like Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping and Red Book, with covers that frequently showed drawings or paintings of faces. Max states that these images were the very first source of inspiration for him. He says that he began looking more carefully at people's faces and if they had character, he would draw them. By drawing them, Max says that he was making them part of his world, his world of "Faces". In 2018, Max published his newest book showcasing his drawings and paintings. It is titled "Max Turner's Figure Sketches". This softbound book includes 76 pages and over 120 drawings and paintings. In the Introduction, Max explains "I have found that when approaching the figure, one should begin with the gesture. After having captured the essence or feeling of the pose, one can then proceed to build on it." The figure sketches in this wonderful book reflect a Master's work that consistently captures the "gesture"-showing the emotion, movement and expression. Two more books are on the horizon for Max, both dealing with his passion for sculpting. His first, "The Sculpture of Max Turner" is a compilation of his commercial and noncommercial pieces throughout his career. The second, "Terra Cotta Sculpture by Max Turner" is a complete collection of figures done at the California Art Institute. These much anticipated books should be out later in 2018. Max now considers himself primarily a sculptor. But others in the art world are more than impressed with his drawings and paintings as well. His portraits are often described as having a Fechin-esque appearance, referring to the style of Nicolai Fechin. When Max observed those first art classes given by Hal Reed, it should be noted that Hal had previously been a student of the Russian/American Master Nicolai Fechin in the early to mid-1950's. In fact, Hal was a student in the last art class that Fechin taught before he unexpectedly died in 1955. Hal was so strongly influenced by Fechin that he later produced two 30-minute art instruction videos as part his Art Video Productions wherein he specifically described Fechin techniques that he learned in Fechin's class. The Fechin style and techniques were in play when Max later met Hal. Over the years, many of Max's art students, art collectors, gallery owners, as well as the Director of the Monterey Museum of Art have commented on the Fechin-esque qualities of Max's wonderful charcoal drawings and paintings. So, while Max may consider himself primarily a sculptor, his drawings and paintings are also impressive and very much sought after. When Nicolai Fechin died in 1955, three of the nine students in his last art class became life-long friends. Max subsequently became friends with not only Hal Reed, but also with prior Fechin students Joseph Nordmann and Albert Londraville...
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1990s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Woman with children
Located in Roma, IT
Original China ink drawing on ivory colored cardboard, representing a woman walking with her children. Hand-signed on the lower right margin, in black ink by "A. B. C. Lac Kman", a s...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Woman with children
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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 Prokash Karmakar "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Prakash Karmakar – Untitled 28 x 20 inches (unframed size) Acrylic on Paper 2007 ( Framed and Delivered ). Karmakar is best known for his landscapes and nudes, which are...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

"View in the Court of Rue Du' Jardinet"
Located in Southampton, NY
Here for your consideration is a oil on academy board painting by the American artist, Alvin Raffel. Signed and titled verso. Circa 1930's. Condition is good. Small puncture in the ...
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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Huge 1960's French Fantasy Abstract Oil Painting Nude Lady Walking through Woods
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Walking through Woodland Glade French Modernist artist, circa 1960's period oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 26 x 39.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: ve...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Young Girl on a Couch, Oil Painting by Marshall Goodman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Marshall Goodman, American (1916 - 2003) Title: Young Girl on Couch Year: circa 1960 Medium: Oil on Canvas Size: 24 x 30 in. (60.96 x 76.2 cm) Frame Size: 26.5 x 32 inches
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

French street scene mid-20th century oil painting by Angela Stones
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 want. Angela Stones (1914 - 1995) French Street Scene Oil on board 56 x 41 cm A delightful mid-century oil painting. A couple and their dog meander down a cobbled French lane under a bright blue sky. Stones was educated at the Chelsea School of Art, and was a member of an artistic dynasty. Her mother Dorothy Bradshaw (1893 - 1983) studied under Jack Merriott – the artist famous for his British Rail posters...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

"The Juggler"
Located in San Antonio, TX
Henri Gadbois (Born 1930) Houston Artist Image Size: 29 x 13 Frame Size: 34 x 18 Medium: Oil 1953 Mid Century Modern Juggler Biography Henri Gadbois (1930 - present) 1930 Born Houston, Texas St. Joseph’s Hospital 1947 Ceramic Bowl accepted in the Texas General 1948 Graduated Lamar High School, Houston, Texas Houston Artists Exhibit 1948 to 1960 1952 Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Houston Instructor Museum of Fine Arts, Houston School (Now the Glassel School) 1952 to 1965: “16 Texas Painters” Valley House Gallery, Dallas Texas 1953 Master of Letters, University of Houston Registrar, Business Manager, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston One-man Exhibit, James Bute Gallery, Houston, Texas 1954 U.S. Army, Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, Camp Gordon, Augusta, Georgia Archives of American Art, Personal Papers 1954 to 1970 “Red Tights” Allied Art Purchase Prize, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston “Clump of Trees, Hermann Park” Western Artists Exhibit, Denver, Colorado Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, Art Rental Exhibit 1955 One-Man Exhibit, Herbert Institute, Augusta Georgia 793 MP Battalion, Nurnberg, Germany Studio space at University of Georgia, Furth, Germany 1956 Married Leila McConnell August 18, 1956 Art Teacher, Houston Public Schools Chaired Exhibit “Contemporary German Graphics” Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, Texas Exhibit, Men of Art Guild, San Antonio, Texas “Landscape-Stuttgart” Flaxman Purchase prize, Houston Artists Exhibit, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 1957 “Three Tiered Formation”, American Federation of Arts Survey of Texas Painting “Illogical Organism” Bute Gallery 1958 “Budding Stump”, Feldman Collection Exhibit, Little Studio, New York, New York “Espaliered Burlap” Autumn Show, Delgado Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana One-Man Exhibit, Rudi’s Club, Houston, Texas Texas Fine Art Association Exhibit, Austin, Texas TFAA Circulating Exhibit 1958-1959, San Marcos, Seguin, Corpus Christi, Edinburg, Brownsville, and Kingsville “Night Crossing”, Four-man Exhibit Petroleum Club, Houston, Texas “Gold Flow” Texas ’58 Circulating Exhibit “White Out” Honorable Mention, Houston Artists Exhibit, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston “Spring”, Terrace Show, Handmakers, Houston, Texas “Winter”, “Start With Art” Exhibit, Junior League, Houston, Texas 1959 One-man Exhibit, Driscoll Gallery, Austin, Texas One-man Exhibit, Houston Geophysical Club, Houston, Texas Faculty-Student Exhibit, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas Dallas Art Rental, Dallas, Texas “Winter”, Western Artists Exhibit, Denver, Colorado “Portrait of a Dress” Junior League, Houston, Texas 1960 “Field Patterns, Europe” One-man exhibit James Bute Gallery, Houston, Texas 1961 Instructor Hill Country Arts Foundation 1961 to 197? “ Katy Road”, Texas Annual Exhibit, San Antonio Art league Purchase Prize, Witte Museum, San Antonio, Texas 1962 “Field Pattern, Wurzburg” Western Arts Exhibit, Denver Colorado One-man Exhibit, St. Luke’s Church, Houston, Texas “Mystic Road, Germany” Azalea Trail Exhibit, River Oaks Garden Forum, Houston, Texas Art Teacher, Robert E. Lee High School, Houston 1963 One-man Exhibit, James Bute Gallery, Houston, Texas “Landscape at Nysa”, Longview Invitational, Longview, Texas 1964 Chaired...
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Autumn Wind, Large American Modernist Oil Painting Woman with Flowers
By Doris Turner
Located in Surfside, FL
Nice American Modernist Oil Painting. with old label verso. not dated but estimating it to the 70s. Not sure which Doris turner this is...
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1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Lost' by Helen Steele - Ochre and Earth Tone Modern Figurative Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Helen Steele (German, 1961-2022) 'Lost' 2010 Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. "Lost" by Helen Steele is a 48" x 36" mixed media canvas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Stretcher Bars

Water Lily, Edition 3/5, Figurative, Linocut on Paper by Haren Das "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Haren Das - Water Lily Linocut on Paper Edition 3/5 7 x 14 inches, 1990 ( Unframed & Delivered ) Born in Dinajpur in present day Bangladesh on 1 February 1921, Das took a diploma in...
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1990s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Linocut

Untitled ( Mother & Child ), Acrylic on Paper by Modern Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Prokash Karmakar Untitled ( Mother & Child ) Acrylic on Paper 28 x 20 inches, 1990 ( Unframed & Delivered ) In this striking & rare 1990 composition by Karmakar’s bold lines and viv...
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1990s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

The farm in perspective by Emile Bressler - Oil on canvas 30x41 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on canvas sold without frame Émile Bressler (1875-1943) was a Swiss painter, born in Morges, in the canton of Vaud. He is best known for his land...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Set of 4 Portraits. From the Portraits series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The portraits of Christopher Veggetti are not just works of art; they embody a tangible testimony of the deep need for social inclusion at a national level. In an Italy undergoing co...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

'Young Woman in a Turban', American Academy in Rome, Italy, Notre Dame, FRSA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Faintly signed lower right, 'D. Mayernik' for David Mayernik (American, 20th century) and painted circa 1985. A period, Post-Impressionist style study of a woman in a turban looking proudly upwards. A warm and engaging piece by a bravura hand. Artist, design architect, author and educator David Mayernik studied fresco painting with restorer Leonetto Tintori and has painted frescoes for the TASIS campus in Lugano, churches in Ticino and Tuscany, and the Palio...
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1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Illustration Board

Ikebana Memories-2, Mixed Media on Paper "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sanat Kar - Ikebana Memories-2 22 x 19 inches (unframed size) Mixed Media on Paper 1991 Style: Majority of Sanat Kar's works are surrealistic and have a curious dream-like appearan...
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1990s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Tempera

Street cafe. 2021, acrylic, paper, 25x25 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Street cafe. 2021, acrylic, paper, 25x25 cm Ansis Butnors (1977) Education: J. Rozentals Art School in Riga – 1989. – 1996. Latvian Academy of Art, Painting Department – 1996. – 2...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Modernist Rabbi In Synagogue Judaica Watercolor Harry Sternberg
Located in Surfside, FL
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 im...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

Figure with Bouquet, Modern Gouache on Board by Unknown Artist
Located in Long Island City, NY
Unknown Artist - Figure with Bouquet, Medium: Gouache on Board, signed lower right, Size: 15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.94 cm), Description: Signed "G Rutang" lower right
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Oil Painting Interior Scene Chair w Chinese Rug Joseph Solman American Art WPA
Located in Surfside, FL
Joseph Solman (1909-2008), Chair with Chinese Rug, oil paint on masonite, initialed JS on recto, titled and signed "J.S." verso, Dimensions 14" x 10" Framed to 21 X 17 Provenance...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Untitled, Intaglio on Paper by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock" (Set of 2 Works)
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
K. Laxma Goud Intaglio 13 x 10.5 inches 33 x 26.7 cm 2022 ( Set of 2 Works ) ( Framed & Delivered ) Style : Goud displays versatility over a range of mediums, from printmakin...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Intaglio

Modernist Portrait of a Woman by Philadelphia Artists Julius Bloch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Julius Thiengen Bloch (American, born Germany, 1888-1966) Portrait of a Woman Oil on canvas, 32 x 25 1/4 inches Framed: 38 x 31 inches (approx.) Signed at lower right: "Julius Bloch"...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait #1. From the Portraits series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The portraits of Christopher Veggetti are not just works of art; they embody a tangible testimony of the deep need for social inclusion at a national level. In an Italy undergoing co...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Oil, Archival Paper

Royal Academy Series-3, Pen & Ink on Paper, Modern Artist Atul Bose "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Atul Bose - Royal Academy Series-3 Pen & Ink on Paper, 15 x 11.2 inches (Unframed Size) 1924-26 (Delivered Unframed in as is condition) Atul Bose was a master artist whose creative journey spanned several decades and left an indelible mark on the Indian art scene. He was born in 1898 in a small village in Bengal and showed an early aptitude for art. Despite facing financial difficulties, he pursued his passion and enrolled in the Government School of Art in Calcutta. Bose's early works were influenced by the Bengal School of Art, which was a movement that sought to revive traditional Indian art forms. However, over time, Bose developed his own unique style that blended elements of Indian art with European modernism. He was particularly influenced by the works of artists like Paul Cezanne and Georges Braque. Bose spent two years, 1924-6, at the Royal Academy. He was heavily influenced there by the post-impressionist Walter Sickert. He refused an invitation to help decorate the pavilion at the British Empire Exhibition in 1924 with Mukul Dey...
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1920s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Pen

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