Building Figurative Paintings

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Two adjoining East Village institutions, Milon and Panna II on First Avenue, fill the scene with competing neon lights and hanging decorations. A group of women...

Casino de Monte-Carlo, Monaco French, mid 20th century signed oil on canvas, framed inscribed verso framed: 20 x 23.5 inches canvas: 18 x 22 inches Provenance: private collection, Fr...

George Oberteuffer Rouen, circa 1905 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 30 x 38 inches Born in Philadelphia, George Oberteuffer is best remembered for his Impressionist landscapes an...

A fine, large 18th century veduta capriccio scene with temple ruins after Gennaro Greco from the circle of Pietro Cappelli. The painting is presented in a more modern carved gilt woo...

Christopher Clark's "Honfleur Street" is an original, handmade oil & acrylic painting that depicts an abstracted cityscape bustling with people and the sun brightly reflecting off of...

Louis is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Guillaume Chansarel. The painting is made with ink and acrylic on old book pages mounted on canvas, dimensions are 50 × 100 c...

Venetian painter (dated 1892) - Venice, view of Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo with the statue of Colleoni. 40 x 22 cm without frame, 59.5 x 41.5 cm with frame. Oil on canvas, in an an...

Ekaterina Ermilkina’s original, abstract fine art paintings are created using a skillful combination of applying and removing oil paint with a palette knife on canvas. Her inspiratio...

View over the Bay of Naples is an orginal old master artwork realized by Master of Northern Europe School of the second half of 19th Century. Mixed colored oil on canvas. Relined....

➡️Vivid Antique scene Landscape⬅️ ⏩It is signed J Ch Millet.⏪ Jean Charles Millet (1892-1944) How did Jean-Charles Millet, the grandson of the celebrated painter, become a master ...

Henry Thomas Clark (American, 1929-2000) Untitled, 20th Century Oil on canvas 16 x 18 1/8 in. Framed: 21 x 23 x 1 3/8 in. Signed lower left: Clark

Classical Landscape English School, early 19th century, unsigned oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 19 x 27 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: The painting is in very...

The Dutch Street by Jony Gaston (British 20th century) signed oil on board, framed framed: 25.5 x 22 inches board: 18 x 14 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very g...

6119 Parisian street scene Set in a decorative period frame Image size 9.5x7.5"

Agnes Richmond Gloucester Rocks, Ten Pound Island, circa 1914-15 Estate stamp on verso Oil on canvas 20 x 24 inches Provenance Estate of the artist Kno...

1930's Figurative landscape oil painting of a woman walking down a path through a country farm by S.E George (American, 20th Century). Possibly a Wichita, Kansas artist...

Edwin Child Hillside Landscape, 1896 Signed and dated lower right Oil on canvas 18 x 28 inches Edwin Burrage Child was a prominent New England portraitis...

Constantin Kluge was a Russian-born French painter best known for his naturalistic scenes of Paris and French countryside. Kluge was born to a wealthy military family on January 29, ...

John F. Carlson Hyannis Pond, 1940 Signed lower left Oil on board 16 x 20 inches Provenance Vose Galleries Private Collection, New Jersey The native Swede John Fabian Carlson beca...

Armand Manago Guerin (French, 1913-1983) Montmartre in the Snow, Paris Oil on masonite Signed lower right 18.25 x 21.5 inches 25 x 28.75 inches, framed The painter known as Armand M...

Original and unique artwork by Hunt Slonem. Oil on wood Painting is framed, as seen in the images. Dimensions of the artwork with the frame: 27 x 28.5 inches Signed Verso, Dated and...

Oil on Board realized by Jules Victor Génisson (1805-1860) in the mid-19th Century. Hand signed lower left. Good condition.

James Roy Hopkins Interior of Église Saint-Sulpice, Paris, 1908 Signed and dated lower left and inscribed "Paris" Oil on canvas 17 3/4 x 14 3/4 inche...

Duomo of Milan with peasants is a modern artwork realized by an Italian Artist in 18th century. Mixed colored oil on canvas 40x33cm with frame included. Good conditions.

European Village in Winter Snow with Figures & Frozen Pond by 20th Century German Artist, Gunter Seekatz. This is a large painting measuring almost 4 fe...

‘The Grand Canal from St. Mark’s, Venice’ by Edward Pritchett RWS (1807-1876). The painting hangs in a superb gilded and sgraffito carved exhibition frame bearing insignias of the Li...

Wesley Webber Martha's Vineyard Coastline Signed lower right, inscribed on stretcher Oil on canvas 16 x 26 inches Marine, landscape, and historical artist, Wesley Elbridge Webber w...

Signed landscape oil on canvas circa 1910 by French post impressionist painter Leon Detroy. This work is painted in a divisionist style and depicts a view of gondolas on the canal in...

This artwork "The Harbor" c.1990, is an acrylic painting on canvas by noted American artist Robert (Bob) Logrippo, 1947-2021. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The canvas size is 24 x 36 inches, framed size is 31 x 43 inches. Framed in a wooden gold frame, with fabric liner and gold color bevel. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Bob LoGrippo's paintings have appeared on magazine, book and album covers, as well as calendars, greeting cards and puzzles. The New York Times Sunday Magazine, Readers Digest, Six Flags...

Artist/ School: Italian School, mid 20th century, indistinctly signed. Title: The Tranquil Canal, Venice. Beautiful green/ teal moody tones to the colour palette. Medium: oil pa...

Otto Lindberg (1880-1955) 'The Moonlit Boathouse' ‍ Oil on canvas 60 x 95 cm, 73.5 x 108 cm framed Signed and dated 1940 There is something mesmerising about the way the moonlight...

Title: French Coastal Watercolour of Boats in a Village Harbour by Fanche Lel Signed: Yes Size: 9.25 inches (height) x 11.75 inches (width) Watercolor painting on card, unframed Cond...

The Riverside Pathway Italian School, early 1800's period oil painting on paper laid on board, unframed size: 12.75 x 17.5 inches condition: overall very good for age, a few very sma...

This charming Northern California landscape painting by American artist Jon Blanchette (1908–1987) captures the serene beauty of rural life in the mid-20th century. Painted circa 195...

Sylvia van Opstall Mirror Room 120 x 120 cm Framing is possible The artist Sylvia van Opstall comes from all kinds of "worlds that deal with design and classical painting," the des...

(Added new images and video of the creation process, enjoy it) Author: Luis Miguel Valdes (Cuban, 1949) Title: Symphony La Siempre Habana Size: 305x1015 cm. (10x30 ft.) Medium: Charc...

Wonderful 1940s genre landscape of traditional English cottage painted in the European style by Henry T. Harvey (English/American, 1908-2000). Signed lower right corner. Presented in...

A charming Parisian scene oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Johannes Schiefer. This painting is a wonderful example of his work from the prime of his career. Capturing a v...

This artwork titled "Amsterdam" c.1960, is an oil painting on canvas by Dutch artist Reinier Wynand Snapper, 1907-1988. It is signed and titled at the lower right corner by the artis...

Paris street scene, view to Sacre Coeur, mid century oil on canvas. The painting is signed bottom right (as yet undeciphered). This captivating painting effortlessly captures the ch...

A historically significant 1942 American modernist oil painting by Martyl Schweig Langsdorf depicting Victor, Colorado, a high-altitude mining ghost town nestled within the Rocky Mountains. The composition captures the stark beauty and atmospheric stillness of a fading Western settlement, where abandoned structures, rugged terrain, and expansive mountain forms merge into a powerful narrative landscape. Painted in oil on masonite, the work features Schweig’s expressive plein-air brushwork and a richly grounded palette of deep greens, muted golds, earthy browns, and atmospheric grays. The paint handling is both fluid and structured, emphasizing light, elevation, and the emotional weight of the post–Gold Rush landscape rather than strict topographical accuracy. This early American modernist Western painting carries strong narrative presence while remaining visually balanced, making it highly effective in both traditional interiors and more contemporary, curated environments. Created in 1942 during Schweig’s Colorado painting trips with fellow artist Adolph Dehn...

This charming gouache on paper painting, from the early 19th century, presents a detailed view of Trajan’s Column in Rome, a historically significant landmark dating back to ancient ...

Original oil on canvas painting of Les Halles de Paris by the London born artist, H.F. Root. Signed lower left. Circa 1945. Very good condition, no restorations. Les Halles de Paris was the largest food market...

Gilsoul Victor Brussels 1867 – 1943 Belgian Painter A View of Diksmuide Signature: Signed bottom left, placed Dicsmuide and dated 1900 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: Image size 55,50 x 71 cm, frame size 68,50 x 84 cm Biography: Gilsoul Victor Olivier was born in Brussels on September 10, in 1867. He was a Belgian impressionist painter of landscapes, marines, harbour scenes, architectures, interiors, city and canal views, portraits and figures. He was also a watercolourist. Gilsoul studied at the Antwerp Academy of Fine Arts with the famed master teachers and artists François Courtens (1854 – 1895) and Louis Artan (1837 – 1890). In 1882 he won his first prize at the Academy and in 1884 debuted at the Brussels Salon. He studied also at the Brussels Academy of Fine Arts, where he won a prize (1885-1890). Gilsoul was member of the group ‘Voorwaerts’ in 1891. He was awarded a silver medal at the Paris World Fair in 1900. In the same year, King Leopold II commissioned several compositions for his yacht “Alberta” and knighted him to the Order of King of the Belgians. The painter stayed from 1911 in Paris, where he often painted the Versailles region, also worked and lived for some time in Brittany. He had several exhibitions in France. He was a teacher at the Antwerp Higher Institute of Fine Arts (1924-1930) and a member and honorary member of La Gravure Originale Belge (1928). Gilsoul painted at the Belgian coast...

A beautiful copy by an unknown artist, of the original painting "Wall Street - The Noon Hour" originally created in 1925 by the great American artist Felicie Waldo Howell (1897-1968)...

Jane Peterson Street In Paris (Eglise St. Julien), circa 1910 Signed lower right; artist's labels on the reverse Oil on canvas 24 x 18 inches Exhibited New York, Lincoln Glenn Galle...

Dale Bessire Winter Landscape Signed lower right Oil on canvas 20 x 24 inches A founding member of the Brown County Art Gallery Association, Dale Bessire was a native of Indianapol...

Carmel Mission, 1870 - Landscape Oil Painting One of California's Mission settlements lies on the Central Coast in Carmel, depicted in this landscape oil painting. The Spanish architecture...

Realistic, richly colorful oil painting of New York City edifice by Richard Britell oil on wood panel 10 x 8 inches Framed, hangs flush ...

Jakub Malinowski – Born in 1985. He is a graduate of the Faculty of Painting at the University of Arts in Poznań. He is engaged in painting and drawin...

Les Tuileries by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Oil on canvas 38 x 55 cm (15 x 21 ⁵/₈ inches) Signed with estate stamp lower left, Manzana Pissarro Executed circa 1900 This wo...

Rolf Stoll (American, 1892-1978) Spanish Seaside Village (Cadaques Catalonia) Oil on canvas Signed lower right 28 x 38 inches Exhibited: The 11th Annual May Show, Cleveland Museum of Art, 1929 Rolf Stoll, a painter of figure subjects, landscapes and floral still lifes, was an important member of the Cleveland art scene during the second quarter of the century. He was also an influential teacher, as well as one of Ohio’s foremost portrait painters. Rolf Stoll was born in Heidelberg, Germany, in 1892. As a boy, he attended a military academy, during which time he developed an interest in art. He received his early formal training at the Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart. He emigrated to the United States in 1912, settling in New York City. A decade later, after studying at the school of the National Academy of Design and supporting himself by working as a commercial artist, Stoll decided to leave New York. Upon the recommendation of Warren Pryor, one of his teachers, he decided to move to Cleveland, Ohio. After arriving in Cleveland, Rolf Stoll continued to work as a commercial artist. However, in 1926, he joined the faculty of the Cleveland School of Art, where he taught drawing. Two years later Stoll was appointed head of the school’s portrait painting department. A talented portraitist, Stoll’s sitters included industrialists, community leaders and many prominent members of Cleveland and Ohio society, as well as over twenty faculty members from Case Western Reserve University. Stoll also gave portrait classes at the John Huntington Polytechnic Institute from 1926 to 1953. In his male portraits especially, he was admired for his ability to convey the dignity of his sitter’s professional position without sacrificing individuality. As noted by one contemporary reviewer, Stoll was a “master of rich color, a searching student of human types, a forceful portrayer of all that the face reveals of the mind and the soul.” In addition to his activity as a portraitist, Rolf Stoll painted figure subjects and floral still lifes. He was also known for his views of the Ohio countryside and Canada. Stoll also painted views of Spain and depictions of Spanish peasants, inspired by an extended trip to that country (1926), during which time he was entertained by the famous Spanish portrait painter, Ignacio Zuloaga. Moving easily between oil and watercolor, Stoll worked in an direct realist style, combining his characteristic firm draftsmanship with the use of simplified forms and decorative color. Rolph Stoll was a member of the Cleveland Society of Artists, the Cleveland Print Club...

Kathleen Keifer's original artworks represent one of the most significant expressions of New California Realism. Keifer brings a fresh perspective to her colorful scenes of everyday ...

This piece, titled "Wanderer Study 3" is an original artwork by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through". made of collage, charcoal, pastel, acrylic, and g...

Lively Paris street. 1973. Oil on canvas. 54 x 73cm Hiro Yamagata was born near Kyoto, Japan, went to Paris to study art, and considers himself an American artist. In his Los Angeles studio, Yamagata paints minutely detailed scenes of Paris streets, cafes and parks. He captures the essence of the naif style by presenting life in simple terms, and the world in the happiest light. His creative synthesis of photorealist and neo-folk techniques has won countless admirers and collectors. Yamagata's vision is unequivocally cheerful and his imagery is endlessly inventive. He works from a palette of over 100 shades of acrylic paints, and renders in exacting detail with brushes with as small as two hairs. Serigraphs of some of Yamagata's most popular paintings...

"Streets of London" by Clyde Steadman (United States) is a handmade cityscape painting that is unframed, but ready to hang.

This captivating gouache on paper painting, dating from the early 19th century, offers a beautifully detailed view of St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, making it a likely relic of ...

Mark Harrison's (UK based) "Ice" is an oil painting that depicts an arid landscape with clouds and a small unassuming building. Sometimes they are silent epic landscapes of the Dese...

"Forum Romanum III/Rome/Italy" by Heiko Mattausch (Germany based) is an original oil painting that depicts a landmark Roman Ruins. I am a painter and graphic artist living and work...

EDOUARD LÉON CORTÈS French, 1882 - 1969 PLACE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE signed "EDOUARD CORTÈS." (lower right) oil on canvas 25-3/4 x 36-1/4 inches (65 x 91.5 cm.) framed: 33-1/2 x 44-1/4 inches (85 x 112 cm.) PROVENANCE Private Collection, Chicago Edouard Léon Cortès (1882–1969) was a French post-impressionist artist of French and Spanish ancestry. He is known as "Le Poète Parisien de la Peinture" or "the Parisian Poet of Painting...