Landscape Paintings
Artist Comments
This painting is part of Suren Nersisyan's series of California landscapes focusing on the nature and stunning light around Los Angeles. He draws inspiration ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
1990s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
17th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Linen, Dye
2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
1960s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
17th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Linen, Dye
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Gesso, Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
1850s Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Oil
1970s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Inspired by the sky after a rainstorm, this artwork captures the moment when the sun begins to emerge from behind the clouds. Metallic silver blends seamlessl...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
1970s Abstract Geometric Landscape Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil
1980s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
Mid-17th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Nancy Merkle captures a big open western sky over a grassy prairie. Large, fluffy clouds sweep up to the heavens, reflecting the pastel colors of the s...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
17th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Oil
1980s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero paints an emerald pool abundant with blooming water lilies. "I am fascinated by the three-fold nature of looking at the water's surface," says Onelio. He displays depth implied in the reflection of the sky, ripples, plants floating, and finally, the telltale signs of things just below the surface. Part of Onelio's ongoing series of paintings exploring bodies of water.
About the Artist
Artist Onelio Marrero paints impressionist city scenes of everyday life. He captures the romanticism of New York City, from the picturesque fountains in Central Park to a glistening city street on a rainy afternoon. He creates a sense of nostalgia and intimacy with his work, offering the feeling that you have visited this particular scene before. “Each play of light, each texture, and each movement of a figure can have a captivating effect on me,†says Onelio. He studied at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art where he mastered discerning color and values, giving his work a more spontaneous appearance. Onelio’s work is an appreciation for beauty in all of its greatest forms; nature, art, and people.
Words that describe this painting: water lily, lilies, Monet, pond, lake, lily pads, reflection, forest, flower, impressionism, water, plants, oilpaint, nature, impressionism, nature, oil painting, green
Pink Water...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Layers of muted colors depict islands and mountains, its softness exuding a calming peace. Artist Jenn Williamson painted this composition after spending time o...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
1950s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Pastel
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Lisa Elley depicts an exquisite view of the route from San Francisco to Monterey Bay. She paints en plein air directly on the iconic Carmel Beach...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
1950s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1970s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
1960s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Gesso, Acrylic, Oil, Mixed Media, Cotton Canvas, Varnish, Paint, Cotton,...
1950s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Abstract Landscape Paintings
Pastel
1980s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Mixed Media
Mid-17th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Oil
18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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It could be argued that cave walls were the canvases for the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict and elevate natural scenery through art, but there is a richer history to consider.
The Netherlands was home to landscapes as a major theme in painting as early as the 1500s, and ink-on-silk paintings in China featured mountains and large bodies of water as far back as the third century. Greeks created vast wall paintings that depicted landscapes and grandiose garden scenes, while in the late 15th century and early 16th century, landscapes were increasingly the subject of watercolor works by the likes of Leonardo da Vinci and Fra Bartolomeo.
The popularity of religious paintings eventually declined altogether, and by the early 19th century, painters of classical landscapes took to painting out-of-doors (plein-air painting). Paintings of natural scenery were increasingly realistic but romanticized too. Into the 20th century, landscapes remained a major theme for many artists, and while the term “landscape painting” may call to mind images of lush, grassy fields and open seascapes, the genre is characterized by more variety, colors and diverse styles than you may think. Painters working in the photorealist style of landscape painting, for example, seek to create works so lifelike that you may confuse their paint for camera pixels. But if you’re shopping for art to outfit an important room, the work needs to be something with a bit of gravitas (and the right frame is important, too).
Adding a landscape painting to your home can introduce peace and serenity within the confines of your own space. (Some may think of it as an aspirational window of sorts rather than a canvas.) Abstract landscape paintings by the likes of Korean painter Seungyoon Choi or Georgia-based artist Katherine Sandoz, on the other hand, bring pops of color and movement into a room. These landscapes refuse to serve as a background. Elsewhere, Adam Straus’s technology-inspired paintings highlight how our extreme involvement with our devices has removed us from the glory of the world around us. Influenced by modern life and steeped in social commentary, Straus’s landscape paintings make us see our surroundings anew.
Whether you’re seeking works by the world’s most notable names or those authored by underground legends, find a vast collection of landscape paintings on 1stDibs.