Rainforest Figurative Paintings

Marin County Meadows and Pond with Oak Trees by Manuel Valencia Tonalist Pioneer A painter of California history and western landscapes, Manuel Valencia was born in Marin County, California in 1856 on the Rancho San Jose, the Valencia hacienda. The family received many land grants in the San Francisco area because of their ties to settlement history. Image 8"H x 11.5"W Frame, 14.5"H x 18.5"W x 2.75"D The central focus of the painting is a cluster of lush, verdant trees, likely deciduous, situated near a calm body of water, possibly a pond or slow-moving creek. With a faint outline of figures emerging into the meadow below the towering trees. The foreground features a grassy area with hints of wildflowers or textured ground cover, leading the eye towards the water's edge. In the background, beyond the main cluster of trees, there appears to be a smaller, indistinct structure, possibly a house or shed, suggesting a subtle human presence in the otherwise natural scene. The overall composition is balanced and serene, typical of Tonalist works seeking to evoke a peaceful mood rather than dramatic narrative. Color Palette and Light: The painting employs a subdued, Tonalist color palette, dominated by varying shades of greens, browns, and grays for the landscape elements, and a muted, possibly overcast or hazy sky in the upper portion of the canvas. The light source is diffused and soft, creating a gentle luminosity across the scene, particularly noticeable on the surface of the water which reflects the muted tones of the sky and surrounding foliage. This soft lighting emphasizes the atmospheric quality and quiet mood of the scene. He was a descendant of General Gabriel Valencia, the first governor of the state of Sonora, Mexico under Spanish rule. He was named for his grandfather, who arrived in California in 1774 and became administrator of the Presidio in San Francisco. As a Tonalist, Valencia primarily focused on variations in value and muted color palettes, often featuring greens, purples, blues, and grays. This emphasis on subtle shifts in tone, rather than sharp contrasts, allowed him to create smooth transitions between light and shadow, mimicking the soft, diffused light found in atmospheric conditions like mist, twilight, or moonlight. Valencia studied with artists including Jules Tavernier in the San Francisco area, where he lived his entire life, and attended what is now Santa Clara University. He also spent some time in Mexico where he was a member of the Esquela de Bellas Artes de Mexico. Early in his career, he was a commercial artist who designed calling cards. After the 1906 earthquake and fire, Valencia and his family moved to San Jose, but he commuted to his studio in San Francisco. There he was art editor of the "San Francisco Chronicle" newspaper under art patron M.H. de Young, for whom the museum in San Francisco is named. War Cry, the Salvation Army newspaper, also hired Valencia as its first illustrator. During the time he did illustration work in San Francisco, he kept studios in Monterey and Santa Cruz, did landscapes in Tonalist styles including moonlit scenes that were similar to those of Charles Rollo Peters and indicated he had an awareness of the poetic aesthetic of James McNeill Whistler. Around 1912, he began exhibiting in San Francisco galleries such as S & J Gumps and in New York at Macbeth Gallery and exclusive restaurants such as Delmonico's. President William McKinley, who purchased one of his Yosemite paintings...

Green Iron Jungles N7 is a unique round acrylic on aluminum and gloss varnish painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, diameter is 120 cm (47.2 in). The artwork is sig...

Fishing in the Itaya River is a painting by contemporary Spanish artist Calo Carratalá from the “Jungle” series. It represents two fishermen on the Itaya river in Peru. In the series...

Of Harmony and Turmoil is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Gérard Priault, dimensions are 74.5 × 87.5 cm (29.3 × 34.4 in). Dimensions of the framed artwork are ...

The Scent of the River is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Gérard Priault, dimensions are 81 × 100 cm (31.9 × 39.4 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed an...

Deb Komitor's (US based) "Deep in the Quiet" is an oil painting that depicts the shadows of dense thicket with sunlight streaking in through the canopy. Bio/artist statement: Deb K...

About the Artist: For as long as I can remember, I have been on a quest to convincingly represent on canvas what I see in the physical world, what I see in my mind and what I feel. M...

An original and unique painting by contemporary artist Eric Alfaro. On display at our Parisian gallery. Painting is signed by the artist, accompanied with it's certificate of authent...

Exuberance (Exuberancia). Green and leafy landscape. Acrylic and mixed media on panel, 82x60x3.5 cm. Author: Spanish artist Ángel Luis Úbeda. Exuber...

Mixed media on canvas Danielle Launay is a French artist born in 1954 who lives and works in Paris, France. She started to work in the world of photography by working for L’Oréal as...

Equinox Morning is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Gérard Priault, dimensions are 100 × 100 cm (39.4 × 39.4 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and come...

An original and unique painting by contemporary artist Eric Alfaro. On display at our Parisian gallery. Painting is signed by the artist, accompanied with it's certificate of authent...

Celebration of a New Day is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Gérard Priault, dimensions are 81 × 100 cm (31.9 × 39.4 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed ...

Green Iron Jungles N7 is a unique round acrylic on aluminum and gloss varnish painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, diameter is 120 cm (47.2 in). The artwork is sig...

Todd Carpenter's (US based) "Starkness" is an oil painting that depicts a black and white landscape of dense trees and foliage with sunlight shimmering through. This piece is framed ...

This artwork "Rainforest" c.1990, is an oil painting on canvas by noted surrealist Brazilian artist Fernando De Jesus Oliveira A.K.A. Ferjo, b.1946. It is signed at the lower right c...

Oil on canvas Matteo Nannini is an Italian artist born in 1979 in Bologna who lives and works in Cento, Ferrara, Italy. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna. Painter by...

Varghese Kalathil - New Blooming Spring Series - 24 inches (Dia) (unframed size) Acrylic on Canvas. Can be sent framed or unframed as per requirement...

Artist: Ian Hornak Title: Hannah's Mirror, Variation #3: The Expulsion from Eden Year: 1977 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed, dated, and titled verso Size: 42 x 60 inches (106.68 x 152....

Waterfall in green). Garden landscape. Figurative painting. Modern Acrylic and mixed media on panel. 122x60x3.5 cm. / 48.03x 23.62x1.38 Inches Author: Spanish artist Ángel Luis Úbeda...

Varghese Kalathil - The Hornbills - 36 x 48 inches (unframed size) Acrylic on Canvas. Can be sent framed or unframed as per requirement Date of bir...

Mixed media on canvas Danielle Launay is a French artist born in 1954 who lives and works in Paris, France. She started to work in the world of photography by working for L’Oréal as...

Portrait is a result of transformations in Judith Berry’s painting practice from singular landscapes into abstracted forms, still lives, and now, into human and animal life. These lu...

Shin Seung-Hun is a South-Korean artist born in 1979 who lives & works in Jeju Island, Korea. He is considered by critics as the new Korean Takashi Murakami.

Signed on reverse Jean-Marc Teillon is a French artist born in 1856 who lives & works in Arcueil, France. He was formerly director of Galerie Municipale Julio Gonzalez in Arcueil.

Hector Garrido is an American book cover illustrator. He illustrated numerous science fiction, horror and adventure book covers, including all the covers for the Baroness series of pulp novels, and covers for the Destroyer series. He also illustrated romance and gothic novels, and Nancy Drew and Hardy...

Acrylic on canvas Framed, 104 x 85 x 4 cm Sandra de Jaume is a Spanish artist born in 1978 who lives and works in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. In 2024, she took part on the exhibition ...

A commercial enamel on aluminum painting executed in deeps greens and black, with pale blue and violet, depicting an abstracted view of trees and foliage by contemporary artist Timot...