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Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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In the wake of World War I’s ravaging of Europe, artists delved into the unconscious mind to confront and grapple with this reality. Poet and critic André Breton, a leader of the Surrealist movement who authored the 1924 Surrealist Manifesto, called this approach “a violent reaction against the impoverishment and sterility of thought processes that resulted from centuries of rationalism.” Surrealist art emerged in the 1920s with dreamlike and uncanny imagery guided by a variety of techniques such as automatic drawing, which can be likened to a stream of consciousness, to channel psychological experiences.

Although Surrealism was a groundbreaking approach for European art, its practitioners were inspired by Indigenous art and ancient mysticism for reenvisioning how sculptures, paintings, prints, performance art and more could respond to the unsettled world around them.

Surrealist artists were also informed by the Dada movement, which originated in 1916 Zurich and embraced absurdity over the logic that had propelled modernity into violence. Some of the Surrealists had witnessed this firsthand, such as Max Ernst, who served in the trenches during World War I, and Salvador Dalí, whose otherworldly paintings and other work responded to the dawning civil war in Spain.

Other key artists associated with the revolutionary art and literary movement included Man Ray, Joan Miró, René Magritte, Yves Tanguy, Frida Kahlo and Meret Oppenheim, all of whom had a distinct perspective on reimagining reality and freeing the unconscious mind from the conventions and restrictions of rational thought. Pablo Picasso showed some of his works in “La Peinture Surréaliste” — the first collective exhibition of Surrealist painting — which opened at Paris’s Galerie Pierre in November of 1925. (Although Magritte is best known as one of the visual Surrealist movement’s most talented practitioners, his famous 1943 painting, The Fifth Season, can be interpreted as a formal break from Surrealism.)

The outbreak of World War II led many in the movement to flee Europe for the Americas, further spreading Surrealism abroad. Generations of modern and contemporary artists were subsequently influenced by the richly symbolic and unearthly imagery of Surrealism, from Joseph Cornell to Arshile Gorky.

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Located in London, London

All custom charges are included in the final price agreed. Abstract painting on canvas, blue, extra-large, XXL, large oil on canvas painting, expressionism. The item is located in ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Large, Unique Abstract Surrealist Oil Painting in the Chicago Imagist Tradition
Large, Unique Abstract Surrealist Oil Painting in the Chicago Imagist Tradition

Large, Unique Abstract Surrealist Oil Painting in the Chicago Imagist Tradition

Located in Chicago, IL

A Unique, Unusual and Striking Abstract Surrealist Painting Completed in the Chicago Imagist Tradition by Notable Artist, Stanley Dean Edwards (Am. Born 1941). Titled "The Last Living Face in Pompeii", the painting is oil and acrylic on canvas presented in its original frame. The artwork shows a unique synthesis of Post-War Surrealist influences, including the avant-garde Italian artist Enrico Baj and the vibrant palette of the Chicago Imagist school, namely Ed Paschke and his contemporaries. The collage-like references in the composition recall the artwork of sculptor H.C. Westermann and others experimenting with assemblage, found objects and the integration of inanimate objects. Artwork size: 38 1/2 x 32 inches; Framed size: 39 1/4 x 33 1/4 inches. Signed "Edwards", lower right; signed, titled and dated on reverse. Provenance: The Artist; Private Collection, Chicago, IL (circa 2010). Born 1941 in Joliet, Illinois, Stanley Dean Edwards moved to Chicago early in life to pursue his life as an artist. His mother was a Chicago public school teacher, and his father was a Methodist minister. He studied painting and design at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), receiving a BFA in 1967. While at SAIC, Edwards was influenced by Vera Berdich's printmaking classes and Daniel Massen's design classes. After a brief stay in New York (1967-1970), where he was profoundly shaken by urban rioting and general upheaval of this time, Edwards returned to Chicago and later set up a studio in the Pilsen Neighborhood. Edwards is primarily a figurative painter whose work is informed by both Surrealism and Constructivism. Early hard-edge paintings from the mid-1960's feature a series of screaming babies set in brightly colored environments. These works offer religious suggestions, as the infants are paired with ecclesiastical figures presented atop an altar. Other protagonists of his series include dogs and faceless men. (1) In the early 1960's, Stan Edwards was part of a diverse group of artists that included George Kokines, Ray Siemanowski, Michael Hurson and Peter Holbrook among others. These artists and Edwards were part of that decade's vanguard and their work was included in an exhibition titled, "Twelve Chicago Artists" at the Walker Art Center. The curator was Jan Van der Marck. Edwards called his paintings of babies, dogs and erotic torsos from that period "image painting" because they were taken not from the model stand but cast off photo images. One painting from this period, Infant in Altar IV, is a 60" x 60" an oil and acrylic painting and was loaned by the National Museum of American Art at the Smithsonian to the Museum of Contemporary Art for its fifty year retrospective titled, "Art in Chicago, 1945 to 1995." The painting is part of the Martha Jackson memorial collection at the National Museum of American Art. (2.) Recent paintings, which Edwards calls "Icons for a New Era: Assembled Art Imagery," feature iconic images composed of items from popular culture; witty titles often allude to the materials from which they were made. The found objects, vibrant colors, and slick presentations of his works indicate their relationship to and a continuation of Pop art. Both humorous and sinister, Edwards' paintings reflect the psychological uneasiness associated with the close of the twentieth century. (3.) One painting of this series titled Surveyor is a 66" x 60" oil and acrylic painting and appears in the book Humor in Art by Nicholas Roukes, published by Davis Inc. The book is widely used as a text for art and design projects. (4.) In October of 2002 Edwards presented a retrospective exhibition of his work at the Illinois Institute of Art where he taught art and design in the foundation program. His lecture and exhibition were presented as part of "Chicago Artist's Month" sponsored by the Department of Cultural Affairs for the City of Chicago. In 2004 Edwards completed a major commission for the new Veterans' Administration building in Chicago. The commission centered on patriotic themes and one large 6 and 1/2' x 10' painting is dedicated to prisoners of war. Five others are 48" x 48" and depict the military branch seals, and four paintings 32" x 32" are based on 19th century patriotic engravings. Stan Edwards, who retired from the Illinois Institute of Art in 2009, lives and works in Chicago, Illinois. Sources: (2. & 4.) Press release (1. & 3.) "Art in Chicago 1945 1995, MCA.) COLLECTIONS: Selected corporate & institutional collections National Museum of American Art/Smithsonian Corcoran Gallery of Art Ceco Corporation Crain Communications Thrall Railcar Company American Hospital Association Plyzynski & Associates, Inc. NYC North American Jet Corporation Ball State University Illinois Institute of Art at Chicago State University of New York Harris Bank & Trust Dallas Theater Center Electronic Media Magazine Johnson Controls Central National Bank of Cleveland Associates Commercial Corporation Corporate Art Source Veterans' Administration Commission, Chicago, 2004 Ten site specific paintings Siemens Corporation COLLECTIONS: Selected private collections Walter & Dawn Clark Netsch Beatrice "Buddy" Mayer Douglas Ross Larry Aronson Marc & Ilana Platt Phil & Joan Krone Craig & Janet Duchossois Sally Fairweather Shirley Hardin Brian Boyer Pritzker collection James Speyer collection Michael Greany Ed & Lindy Bergman Collection Leigh Block Collection Professor Harold Platt Professors Lew Erenberg & Susan Hirsch Dr. David Gross Professor Mihaly Csiksentmihalyi Dr. Paula Young Dr. & Mrs. Imre Hidvegi EXHIBITIONS: Selected exhibitions Biennial Drawing Exhibition, Art Institute of Chicago, 1962 Momentum II, Lexington Hall, University of Chicago, 1964 The Sunken City Rises, Hermann Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology,1964 Eye on Chicago, Hermann Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1964 29th Corcoran Biennial, 1965, Washington, D.C. Inaugural exhibition, Fairweather-Hardin, 1965 Society for Contemporary Art, Art Institute of Chicago, 1965 12 Chicago Painters...

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1990s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Oil

Walking Creature: Contemporary Surreal Figurative Abstract, 2005
Walking Creature: Contemporary Surreal Figurative Abstract, 2005

Walking Creature: Contemporary Surreal Figurative Abstract, 2005

By Michael William Eggleston

Located in Soquel, CA

Walking Creature, Contemporary Surreal Figurative Abstract by Michael William Eggleston Bold and imaginative contemporary figurative abstract by San Francisco artist Michael William...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Large Museum Scale Surrealist Composition Dalí Circle Catalan Oil Painting art
Large Museum Scale Surrealist Composition Dalí Circle Catalan Oil Painting art

Large Museum Scale Surrealist Composition Dalí Circle Catalan Oil Painting art

By Antoni Pitxot

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Large Museum Scale Surrealist Composition Dalí Circle Catalan Painting 1987 Artist: Antoni Pitxot Birth–death: Figueres, 1934–2015 Title: Battle of Constantine Series Date: 1987 Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 100 × 100 cm (39.4 × 39.4 in) Signature: Signed and dated “pitxot 87” lower right Condition: Excellent overall condition Frame: Unframed Provenance: Private collection, Barcelona DESCRIPTION Important large-scale surrealist oil painting executed in 1987 by Antoni Pitxot, one of the closest artistic collaborators of Salvador Dalí and a central figure within the visual universe of the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres. This powerful 100 × 100 cm composition belongs to Pitxot’s Battle of Constantine series, one of the artist’s most ambitious narrative cycles. In this work, his unmistakable geological figuration becomes a theatrical surrealist battlefield, where mineral forms, latent human presences, fossil memory and Mediterranean landscape merge into a monumental symbolic construction. Pitxot’s mature paintings are instantly recognizable for their transformation of stones into anthropomorphic figures and metaphysical architectures. Rather than depicting a conventional landscape, the artist creates a stage of petrified forms, suspended between archaeology, sculpture, mythology and dream imagery. The work is especially strong for its museum-scale square format, its dramatic vertical construction and its direct connection with the Dalí circle. Large paintings by Pitxot with this level of compositional complexity are considerably less common than his smaller cabinet-format works and are particularly attractive for collectors of Spanish surrealism, Catalan modernism, European surrealism and artists connected to Salvador Dalí. A major statement piece with exceptional wall presence, ideal for an important private collection, curated interior or collector focused on late twentieth-century European surrealism. ARTIST BIO Antoni Pitxot (Figueres, 1934 – Cadaqués, 2015) was a Catalan painter and one of the most significant artists associated with Salvador Dalí’s late artistic environment. Born into the historic Pichot family, closely linked to the artistic life of Cadaqués, Pitxot studied drawing in San Sebastián under Juan Núñez, who had also been Dalí’s teacher. During the 1950s and early 1960s he exhibited in Barcelona, Madrid, Bilbao and Lisbon before settling permanently in Cadaqués in 1966. From that moment, he developed his mature and highly distinctive pictorial language based on the rock formations of Cap de Creus. Pitxot collected stones from the coast, arranged them in his studio as sculptural constructions, and then transformed them into oil paintings populated by anthropomorphic mineral figures. His friendship and artistic collaboration with Salvador Dalí became central to his career. Dalí dedicated a permanent gallery to Pitxot’s work inside the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres. After Dalí’s death...

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1980s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Confident Figure - Original Figurative Abstract Man in Purple Suit on Blue Wall
Confident Figure - Original Figurative Abstract Man in Purple Suit on Blue Wall

Confident Figure - Original Figurative Abstract Man in Purple Suit on Blue Wall

By Iqi Qoror

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Iqi Qoror's surreal figurative paintings are arresting in their earthy palettes offset by pops of fluorescent textile embroidery. His artworks revolve around questions of trust, inte...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wool, Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic

The Cliche, Oil Painting
The Cliche, Oil Painting

The Cliche, Oil Painting

By Keith Thomson

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson commissioned a formal family portrait, insisting their beloved pet elephant, Elbert, be included. Elbert is family, after all. When the co...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Walk along Lupie street Figurative Surrealism Original oil Painting
Walk along Lupie street Figurative Surrealism Original oil Painting

Walk along Lupie street Figurative Surrealism Original oil Painting

By Ashot Yan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Figurative Surrealism Original Painting Artist: Ashot Yan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2023 Style: Portrait Surrealism, T...

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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Walk in Fantasy, Abstract Acrylic and Oil Crayon Painting, 2024
A Walk in Fantasy, Abstract Acrylic and Oil Crayon Painting, 2024

A Walk in Fantasy, Abstract Acrylic and Oil Crayon Painting, 2024

Located in Barcelona, ES

In this series, Perrine explores the profound relationship between light and color, both essential elements in her artistic expression. Without light, there would be no colors, and i...

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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Paper

Resistance of the earth
Resistance of the earth

Resistance of the earth

Located in Zofingen, AG

This painting belongs to the series of paintings "Blue." Long before 2022, a process of spiritual transformation took place in my life, in particular, a rethinking of the feminine pr...

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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

Digital World, Oil Painting
Digital World, Oil Painting

Digital World, Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A young boy stands indoors, absorbed in his mobile device. Just beyond an open door, a polar bear looms inside the house, its mouth open as if roaring. The brig...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Harvest is Ready - 21st Century, Contemporary, Surrealism, African Nature, Child

Harvest is Ready - 21st Century, Contemporary, Surrealism, African Nature, Child

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Akanji Bolaji (b...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

The Happy Couple, Mid Century Surrealist Fantasy Landscape by Ohio artist
The Happy Couple, Mid Century Surrealist Fantasy Landscape by Ohio artist

The Happy Couple, Mid Century Surrealist Fantasy Landscape by Ohio artist

By Mary Spain

Located in Beachwood, OH

Mary Spain (American, 1934-1983) The Happy Couple Oil on canvas Signed middle right, signed and titled verso 22 x 26 inches Set in a realm of fantasy, Mary Spain’s work exhibits oddly distorted figures in a child-like manner with an underlying sense of absurdity. Through her toylike and primitive style, Spain created surrealistic dramas that puzzle and entrance the viewer. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Mary Spain studied art at Syracuse University and moved to Ohio in the 1960s to teach art at Chagrin Falls...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

White Stone Surrealist Painting, Late 20th Century, Cleveland Female Artist
White Stone Surrealist Painting, Late 20th Century, Cleveland Female Artist

White Stone Surrealist Painting, Late 20th Century, Cleveland Female Artist

Located in Beachwood, OH

Sally Lachina (American, 20th Century) White Stone, 1994 Acrylic on canvas Signed and dated lower right, signed, dated and titled verso 42 x 42 inches Sally Lachina is an American a...

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1990s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

American Modernist Surreal Beach Scene Framed Figural Original Oil Painting
American Modernist Surreal Beach Scene Framed Figural Original Oil Painting

American Modernist Surreal Beach Scene Framed Figural Original Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist beach scene oil painting . Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 21 by 25 inches overall, and 18 by 22 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to h...

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1930s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Meeting Figurative Surrealism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Meeting Figurative Surrealism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Meeting Figurative Surrealism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Tigran Hovumyan Figurative Surrealist Oil Painter Artwork Title: Meeting Medium: Original Oil on Linen Dimensions: 36" x 47" x 1" (91 x 120 x 3 cm) Year: 2012 Unframed, Stretched o...

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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Signed Oil Painting Cadaqués 2001 – Organic Surreal Composition on Cardboard
Signed Oil Painting Cadaqués 2001 – Organic Surreal Composition on Cardboard

Signed Oil Painting Cadaqués 2001 – Organic Surreal Composition on Cardboard

By Antoni Pitxot

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Artist: Antoni Pitxot Title: Untitled (Cadaqués, 2001) Medium: Oil on cardboard Dimensions: 23 × 17 cm (9.05 × 6.69 in) Framing: Unframed Signature: Signed “Pitxot 01” upper right In...

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Early 2000s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Dancing Lovers
Dancing Lovers

Dancing Lovers

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this oil painting, I've blended abstract, figurative, and surreal elements to capture the fluid motion and raw emotion of an intimate dance. The intertwining forms, awash in shade...

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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

French Surrealist Figurative Male Nudes Seascape Oil Painting on Board
French Surrealist Figurative Male Nudes Seascape Oil Painting on Board

French Surrealist Figurative Male Nudes Seascape Oil Painting on Board

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title French Surrealist Figurative Male Nudes Seascape Oil Painting on Board Key Details Artist: French School Subject: Surrealist figurative scene with male nudes and seascape Mediu...

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20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Star-Crossed, Oil Painting
Star-Crossed, Oil Painting

Star-Crossed, Oil Painting

By Keith Thomson

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Two astronauts sit across from each other, the table between them barely separating their bodies as they lean in close. It was a first date, and they had a wond...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Bluebird Teapot" Contemporary Surrealist painting bird and reflection in teapot

"Bluebird Teapot" Contemporary Surrealist painting bird and reflection in teapot

By Thomas Broadbent

Located in New York, NY

This contemporary surrealist painting depicts a blue bird perched atop a silver and blue round teapot. The reflection of a room in a round steel teapot offers a highly curved, disto...

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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Untitled Micro-Gestalt H4

Untitled Micro-Gestalt H4

By Airom

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Acrylic and ink on canvas

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Triumph Figurative Surrealism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Triumph Figurative Surrealism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Triumph Figurative Surrealism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Tigran Hovumyan Figurative Surrealist Oil Painter Artwork Title: Triumph Medium: Original Oil on Linen Dimensions: 40" x 32" x 1" (101 x 81 x 3 cm) Year: 2024 Unframed, Stretched o...

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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Armando Villagran Original Painting
Armando Villagran Original Painting

Armando Villagran Original Painting

By Armando Villagran

Located in San Francisco, CA

Armando Villagran (Mexican, 1945-1995) Untitled (Figure with Animal), 1991 Oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right Canvas: 55"h x 43.5"w, overall (with frame): 56"h x 44"w Born ...

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1990s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

The Ballerina And The Angel - Original Surrealist On Board
The Ballerina And The Angel - Original Surrealist On Board

The Ballerina And The Angel - Original Surrealist On Board

By Russell Tripp

Located in Soquel, CA

The Ballerina And The Angel - Original Surrealist On Board Dramatic and dynamic fantasy scene by Russell R. Tripp (American, 1942-2025). This piece depicts a ballerina sitting in the bottom left corner against stone pillars, wearing a deep red leotard, white leggings and pink ballerina shoes...

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1980s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Like a Whisper on the Wind - Original Colorful Surrealist Landscape Figure Art
Like a Whisper on the Wind - Original Colorful Surrealist Landscape Figure Art

Like a Whisper on the Wind - Original Colorful Surrealist Landscape Figure Art

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Robert Lebsack creates artworks using mixed media with ink, acrylic, and charcoal on archival copies of newspapers, textbooks, and sheet music. As a visionary artist, Lebsack weaves ...

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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

"Into the Night, " Oil Painting
"Into the Night, " Oil Painting

"Into the Night, " Oil Painting

Located in Denver, CO

Sara Scribner's (US based) "Into the Night" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a woman in a long pink dress walking towards a background ...

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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Performance, Nude Figurative Art Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Performance, Nude Figurative Art Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Performance, Nude Figurative Art Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Figurative art, Nude women painting Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2019 Style: Figurative Art, Title: Performance, Size: 47"...

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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lovers
Lovers

Lovers

Located in London, London

original painting on canvas sold separately or together certificate of authenticity 40x50cm. 30x40cm 40cx50cm all framed

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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1970’s French Surrealist Signed Oil Painting Abstract Cubist Shapes Patterns
1970’s French Surrealist Signed Oil Painting Abstract Cubist Shapes Patterns

1970’s French Surrealist Signed Oil Painting Abstract Cubist Shapes Patterns

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Tristan Fabris 1970's, French Surrealist artist Abstract Surrealist Figurative study signed & dated oil on canvas, unframed inscribed verso canvas: 32 x 25.5 inches private collectio...

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Late 20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Kite Festival, Original Painting
The Kite Festival, Original Painting

The Kite Festival, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This acrylic painting by artist Edward McHugh is based on his own photograph taken at the Long Beach Kite Festival on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State....

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Purple Leaves - Large Colorful Surrealist Figurative Feminine Portrait Painting
Purple Leaves - Large Colorful Surrealist Figurative Feminine Portrait Painting

Purple Leaves - Large Colorful Surrealist Figurative Feminine Portrait Painting

By Carlos Gamez de Francisco

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The figurative surrealist paintings of Carlos Gamez de Francisco are heavily influenced by his Cuban upbringing. This presence exposed Francisco to the world of figurative arts while...

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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Dile Que No", Surrealist Oil Painting on Canvas, Unframed, 2010+
"Dile Que No", Surrealist Oil Painting on Canvas, Unframed, 2010+

"Dile Que No", Surrealist Oil Painting on Canvas, Unframed, 2010+

Located in San Diego, CA

This is a one of a kind original oil and resin painting by San Diego artist, Julia San Roman. Its dimensions are 36" x 60" It is unframed. A certificate of authenticity will follow d...

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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

20th Century Surrealist Landscape Oil Painting
20th Century Surrealist Landscape Oil Painting

20th Century Surrealist Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Beachwood, OH

Surrealist Landscape Oil on canvas 'R. Lee Glenn' verso 30 x 24.25 inches 31.75 x 26.75 inches, framed Surrealism aims to revolutionize human experience. It balances a rational visi...

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20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Priscilla At Dusk - 21st Century, Surrealism, Africa Woman with Guitar, Musical
Priscilla At Dusk - 21st Century, Surrealism, Africa Woman with Guitar, Musical

Priscilla At Dusk - 21st Century, Surrealism, Africa Woman with Guitar, Musical

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Bor...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Banana (yellow banana blue sky vintage hat man surrealist oil painting grey)
Banana (yellow banana blue sky vintage hat man surrealist oil painting grey)

Banana (yellow banana blue sky vintage hat man surrealist oil painting grey)

By Rudolf Kosow

Located in Quebec, Quebec

A surreal composition blending hyperrealism and vintage nostalgia, Banana presents an oversized, hyper-detailed banana floating in a muted blue sky. Below, a black-and-white, early 2...

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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Owner (black Lab dog, sleeping lady, vintage dress, animal, surrealist painting)
Owner (black Lab dog, sleeping lady, vintage dress, animal, surrealist painting)

Owner (black Lab dog, sleeping lady, vintage dress, animal, surrealist painting)

By Rudolf Kosow

Located in Quebec, Quebec

In "Owner," Rudolf Kosow captures a tender moment of connection that is as powerful as it is subtle. The main subject of the painting is a large black Lab, soulful dog, its fur textu...

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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Strategy
Strategy

Strategy

Located in Zofingen, AG

Strategy (series “1000 and 1 Night”) In this work, the theme of falling in love shifts into the realm of power and control. The space is constructed like a game board, where movement...

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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Social Etiquette V - Surrealist Portrait Figurative Woman in Mask Original Art
Social Etiquette V - Surrealist Portrait Figurative Woman in Mask Original Art

Social Etiquette V - Surrealist Portrait Figurative Woman in Mask Original Art

By Carlos Gamez de Francisco

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The figurative surrealistic paintings of Carlos Gamez de Francisco are heavily influenced by his Cuban upbringing in a Russian governed academia setting. This presence exposed Franci...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ernő Tóth Surrealist Painting
Ernő Tóth Surrealist Painting

Ernő Tóth Surrealist Painting

Located in New York, NY

Ernő Tóth (Hungarian, b. 1949) Untitled, c. 20th-21st Century Oil on board 32 3/8 x 22 3/4 in. Framed: 36 3/4 x 27 x 1 1/4 in. Signed lower right Exhibition labels verso Ernő Tóth was born in 25. December 1949 in Sajóecseg, Hungary. Schools: 1964-68, Secondary School of Fine Arts; 1974-79 Academy of Fine Arts. His masters: Szilárd Iván, Jenő Barcsay and László Patay. Membership: National Association of Hungarian Artists, Hungarian Artist’s Association, Hungarian Painters’ Society, DunapART Art Society, Inner City Artists’ Society, Hungarian Art Workshop Society. His works were shown - apart from Hungary - also in Sweden, Finnland, Austria, and Germany. He made study trips in France, The Netherlands, USA, Yugoslavia, and Bulgaria. At various national and international exhibitions he was awarded several prizes, among others the international first prize for painting at the Humor-Satire Art...

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20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Transparent Melody, Nude Figurative Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Transparent Melody, Nude Figurative Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Transparent Melody, Nude Figurative Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2018 Style: Surrealism, Subject: Transparent Melody Size: 39" x 27.5" x 1'' inch, 100x70x2 cm...

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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

My Imperfection Gaze - 21st Century, Contemporary, Surrealism, African Woman
My Imperfection Gaze - 21st Century, Contemporary, Surrealism, African Woman

My Imperfection Gaze - 21st Century, Contemporary, Surrealism, African Woman

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

A portrait can tell a story, my artistic pieces highlight the exploration of the complexity of human identity, space and existence. My imagery embodies the unconventional expression ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Glitter, Acrylic

French Surrealist Abstract Male Figures Oil Painting Normandy Provenance
French Surrealist Abstract Male Figures Oil Painting Normandy Provenance

French Surrealist Abstract Male Figures Oil Painting Normandy Provenance

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title French Surrealist Abstract Male Figures Oil Painting Normandy Provenance Key Details Artist: French School Subject: Surrealist abstract male figurative scene Medium: Oil painti...

Category

20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

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