Tree 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...

"Meadow in the Rockies" (2025) by Lorenzo Chavez is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a serene autumn midwestern landscape, looking out onto the base of small mountain ...

"Flowing Through Memories" is a large mixed-media painting (oil and acryl paint) measuring 90 x 90 cm, part of my landscape series "The Geometry of Letting Go". This series is about...

Green Iron Jungles N8 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...

'View of Mont Ventoux Under the Provence Sky', oil on canvas, by Michel Margueray (circa 2000). Mont Ventoux is the highest peak in Provence, not far from...

Joaquim Marsillach i Codony (1905-1986) - Landscape with characters Oil on canvas Oil measures 46x55 cm. Frame measures 69x78 cm. Marsillach Codony...

Deb Komitor's "The Forest Never Sleeps" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an evening landscape where the full moon's bright light illuminates the foliage and underbr...

Artist/ School: Guy Benard (French b.1928) signed lower corner. Painter from Rouen, Normandy, exhibited throughout France. Title: 'Mediterranee' Medium: ...

Artist/ School: Guy Benard (French b.1928) signed lower corner. Painter from Rouen, Normandy, exhibited throughout France. Title: Provence Medium: signed oil on canvas, unframed ...

Carl Johansson, also known as "Ultramarin Johansson," was a Swedish artist born in 1863 and known for his distinctive blue-toned paintings. His work often depicted landscapes, seascapes, and cityscapes, capturing the beauty and essence of Sweden's natural landscapes. We are proud to offer one of his late works from 1935 for sale. This painting depicts a beautiful landscape from Nordingrå, a small village situated on the High coast of Sweden. The beauty of Nordingrå has captured many artists in the 19th-century, inspiring many famous painters, including Helmer Osslund...

In the Park by Louis Abel-Truchet (French 1857-1918) *see below signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 16 x 13 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: overall good a...

"Beneath the same sky" is a large mixed-media painting (oil and acryl paint) measuring 90 x 90 cm, part of my landscape series "The Geometry of Letting Go". This series is about mem...

"Golden Gate Park" by Derek Harrison (US based) is an original oil painting that depicts a aspen trees changing colors in autumn. Derek Harrison is a representational painter who wo...

Three Sisters in the Cascade Range, Oregon Landscape scene depicting three snowcapped mountains, also known as "The Three Sisters," surrounded by evergreen trees by John Englehart...

Selvas Negras #11 is a unique pencil on thick white paper painting by contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 120 × 162 cm (47.2 × 63.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold u...

Oil size 54x81 cm. Frameless

Charming mid century figurative landscape of Aptos Village Apple Shed and Market by listed California artist Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). Aptos is just south of Santa Cruz,...

Terrace on the Sea is an original painting realized in the 19th century by an anonymous artist. The artwork is a colored oil panting on panel. Signed on the ...

Louis Recchia's "Wild Child" is an original, hand made mixed media painting that depicts a girl with a young boy with a fox tail and paws. Louis Recchia has been producing contempo...

Eric Harrison (Born 1971) Texas Hill Country Artist Image Size: 24 x 36 Frame Size: 33 x 45 Medium: Oil 2022 "Cerulean Spring" Bluebonnets Biography Eric Harrison (Born 1971) “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” -Henry D. Thoreau Eric Harrison-born 1971 in San Antonio, Texas. In 1995 he married Kim Marie, and together they have two sons, Noah and Ethan. The Harrison’s reside in the hill country west of Blanco, Texas. Currently painting in a language resonant with other Texas artists such as Robert and Julian Onderdonk, Robert Wood, Porfirio Salinas, Dawson Dawson-Watson, and Robert Harrison; with an affinity toward the work of California painter William Wendt. Paul Cezanne and many of the post impressionists. Exhibitions and collections of his work include: The United States Embassy in Togo, Africa The University of Texas at San Antonio The Buckhorn Museum San Antonio Best of the Best Art Show Salado, Texas Texas Landscape Show The Nave Museum, Victoria Texas The Harrisons, “A Family of Texas Painters” Charles Morin...

This contemporary mixed-media landscape featuring a tree is by Peter Hoffer. Internationally recognized for his ethereal and romantic landscapes, Peter Hoffer has, in recent years, ...

Jay Patel THE MAPLE FOREST Acrylic on Board Year: 2022 Size: 12x10x1.5in Signed verso COA provided Ready to hang Ref.: 924802-1114 "This vividly hued artwor...

Serene depiction of an Ohlone Mother and Child walking a forest path by Anton Dahl (Swedish-American). Ohlone Mother and child are walking through the North...

10/02/2023, 19.12 h is a unique grease pencil on cardboard, glued on wooden frame painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 80 × 139 × 4 cm (31.5 × 54.7 ...

Josep Colomer Valls (1970) - Landscape - Oil on canvas Oil size 38x46 cm. Frameless.

Kevin Weckbach's (US based) "Dog Tree" is an original, hand-made oil painting that depicts a large tree next to a lake. Artist Statement: "Subject matter to me is a vehicle for me t...

Gordon Brown's "Fall Along the Roaring Fork" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a forest of fall trees with brilliant autumn color alongside a flowing river. "My pa...

Gorgeous turn of the 20th Century Mount Shasta landscape by Anna Carver Bingham (American, 1849 - 1924), 1901. Several deer gather around calm waters that...

Wilhelm Feldmann (1859 Lüneburg - 1932 Lübeck), Impressionist autumn landscape with lake, around 1905. Pastel on cardboard, 46 cm x 31 cm (inside dimension), 52 cm x 37 cm (frame), s...

Hoyland Bettinger By the Valley Signed lower right, titled on reverse of frame Oil on canvas 20 x 24 inches Hoyland B. Bettinger was born in Lima, NY on Dec. 1, 1890. Bettinger was...

Jasper F. Cropsey Janetta Falls, New Jersey, circa 1846 Signed J.F. Cropsey Oil on canvas 12½ x 10¾ inches Provenance Private Collection, New York, 1930s Thence by descent to the pr...

Judd Mercer's (US based) "Under the Boughs," is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a vast meadow of yellow grass spreading into the distant bl...

Impressionist landscape by George Renouard. Beautiful blues and mauves. Oil on academy board. Unsigned. George Renouard, was born in Rochester, New York and lived much of his life ...

Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Garden Landscape with Yellow Tree by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Signed: Yes Medium: Pastel on unframed paper Size: 10.5 i...

Artist/ School: French School, circa 1930's, inscribed verso. Title: Summer in Provence Medium: oil painting on canvas board, unframed, board: 1...

This beautiful acrylic on canvas painting from Contempop Gallery by Magdalena is part of her pool series paintings. It is 50X50 cm, signed by the artist and comes with a certificate ...

"Yin Yang" by Hadley Rampton (United States) is a handmade landscape painting that is unframed, but ready to hang. Hadley Rampton’s paintings are an amalgamation of her love of comp...

Loneliness – Nijoujou Pine is a unique painting by contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. The painting is made with pigments, Indian ink and gold leaf on Japanese paper mounted on panels...

La obra va firmada por el artista en la parte inferior y en la trasera va firmada a lápiz La obra se presenta enmarcada Medidas obra: 41 cm. altura x 60 cm. ancho Estado de conser...

"Aspen Stand" (2014) by Robert Moore is an original handmade oil on panel painting that depicts an aspen forest in dim sunlight.

The Border is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Gérard Priault, dimensions are 82 × 73 cm (32.3 × 28.7 in). Dimensions of the framed artwork are 100.5 x 88 cm (3...

This artwork titled " Fallen Leaf III" 2015 is an oil painting on canvas depicting the Lake Tahoe area by noted American artist Andrew (Andy) Skaff, b.1945. It is signed at the lower...

Kyoto VII Landscape – Silver Pavilion is a unique painting by contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. The painting is made with India ink, Japanese pigments and gold leaves on Japanese ca...

Juliet M. White was born in Philadelphia in 1880. She studied at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, which became the largest art school for women in the United States. Its ...

Oscar Lycke was a Swedish artist from Sundsvall. He is best known for his impressive colourful landscape paintings in a national romantic and realism styl...

9/02/2023, 15.56 h is a unique grease pencil on cardboard, glued on wooden frame painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 80 × 139 × 4 cm (31.5 × 54.7 ×...

Title: Mid-Century French Pastel of Colourful Garden Trees With Parasol and Villa by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Signed: Yes Medium: Pastel on unframed paper, with ...

"In The Silence, James 1:17" (2025) by Thomas Kegler is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a serene sunrise above a quiet lake. About the artist: Thomas Kegler’s growi...

Watching the balloon up in the air, it's gone with the wind. There’re so many things in life that we cannot control, and sometimes we can just watch them fade away. Learn to let go a...

Judd Mercer's (US based) "074 - Plein Air-Lafayette, CO" is a gouache painting depicting a landscape. Artist bio/statement Judd Mercer is a contemporary landscape painter and Color...

The Schoolboy is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Valérie de Sarrieu, dimensions are 65 × 100 cm ( 25.6 × 39.4 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and com...

Title: Mid-20th Century French Pastel Landscape of Trees in a Sunlit Public Garden by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Medium: Pastel on unframed paper Size: 15.25 inches...

Title: French Riverside Village with Trees and Church Spire Watercolour by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Signed: Yes Size: 8.25 inches (height) x 10.25 inches (width) Watercolor paintin...

Judd Mercer's (US based) "Little Red Boat" (2023) is an original handmade oil painting depicting a small boat floating in a lake surrounded by trees. Artist bio/statement Judd Merc...

A large, dynamic Mid-Century Modern summer landscape painting with female bathers by noted Chicago artist, Rudolph Pen. A wonderful example of the artist's uniquely expressive figur...

'Landscape', oil on canvas, by Charles Kvapil (1928). The artist, Kvapil, has scores of tremendous artworks which depict scenes in nature such as this one. Here, a bit of Mediterrane...

Mario Schifano (Homs 1934 - Rome 1998), Tree (1980 - 1981) Enamel and pastel on canvas 60 x 90 cm signed lower right. The work appears to be archived at Archivio Mario Schifano cha...

Signed post impressionist figures in landscape oil on canvas circa 1980 by French painter Max Michel Agostini. The work depicts a park in spring. There are flowerbeds filled with red...

"A Mid Summer Night, Romans 5:4" (2025) by Thomas Kegler is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a an old growth tree softly lit by moonlight. About the artist: Thomas K...