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Landscape Paintings For Sale
From the Island to the Eiffel II - Landscape Beige Brown White Yellow Blue Grey
Located in Sofia, BG
"From the Island to the Eiffel Tower II" is a Naïve style painting by the French artist Maestro Bouchon.
Through her art, she has a very sharp and unique style of bright and colorfu...
Category
2010s Other Art Style Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A groom with a saddled bay hunter and dogs in an extensive landscape
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Thomas Stringer (1722-1790)
A groom with a saddled bay hunter and dogs, in an extensive landscape
Dated 1754 lower left
Oil on canvas
Unframed size 25 x 36 in
Framed size 31 x 42 in
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Category
18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Houses of Geneva, Switzerland
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Frame in plaster and molded and gilded wood
67 x 59.5 x 6 cm
Category
1920s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American California Sunset Landscape Impressionist Early Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American landscape oil painting by . Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring 16 by 19 inches overall and 10 by 13.5 painting alone.
Category
1910s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Detailed Contemporary Impressionist Train Station Signed and Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Super detailed French impressionist train depot painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 16"H x 20"L.
Category
1990s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"La Royale"/The "Royal" boat race in Cannes
Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR
Reference number F363
The painting is not framed but it could be with a natural oak floated or black frame (see how it would look like on the simulation photo. Price for the frame : 200 euros)
It would be 70 x 55 cm frame included (65 x 50 cm without frame)
This work is painted with oil on a panel. It is signed in the bottom left.
"La Royale...
Category
1960s French School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Woodland Path in Autumn Traditional Landscape Oil Painting Ornate Gilt Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Woodland Autumn Path
by S. William, British late 19th century
signed oil on panel, framed
Framed: 18 x 26.5 inches
panel: 13 x 21 inches
Inscribed verso and with old London gallery l...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Parisian Cafe Street Scene" 20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Paint Canvas
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in an abstract and impressionistic way, capturing the Cafés busy street scene with the moulin rouge portrayed in the distance. The arti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Poppy Field
Located in Zofingen, AG
This original small acrylic painting, hand-painted in 2022 in Estonia on canvas board, features a vivid display of red poppies in full bloom. The bold brushstrokes and dynamic colors...
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
19th century Harbor landscape of Berwick upon Tweed, England
Located in Woodbury, CT
This captivating Victorian harbor scene by H.L. Robinson, a distinguished English painter known for his evocative landscapes and views of Northumberland, offers a vivid and nostalgic...
Category
1890s Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract landscape painting in yellow and gold tones, "Learning with the forest"
Located in THOMERY, FR
Linda Clerget's captivating painting "Apprendre avec la Forêt", part of her acclaimed "Ma Forêt, Ma Muse" series, is a vibrant celebration of the natural...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Oil Painting of a Woodland Scene in the English Countryside by British Artist
By James Wright
Located in Preston, GB
Oil Painting of a Woodland Scene in the English Countryside by 20th Century Modern British Artist, James Wright
Art measures 30 x 16 inches
Frame measures 36 x 22 inches
This 198...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Spring Garden Urn Planter
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery setting.
Torres Aleu was born in Cadiz, Spain and has been painting from a very young age. In 1952 his talent was recognized by family members and he began his formal training in art. During his education and training, he studied under the Spanish professor, Mr. Francisco Prieto, a Gold National Medal Landscape Artist.
Aleu began painting professionally when he completed his school training in 1960. Since this time he has exhibited in galleries, including Galeries Des Verges, Switzerland, in 1991 and 1992, Galerie Castegliani, Roma, Italy, in 1993, Galerie Soria, Chateauroux, France, in 1995, and Galerie Hispaluz, Concepcion, Chile in 1996 and 1997.
Awards received by Aleu include Premio Provincial De Cadiz, Cadiz, in 1957, Premio Nacional De San Fernando, Cadiz, in 1972 and Premio Caga De Ahorros De Jerez, Cadiz in 1973.
The Public library in San Fernando, Cadiz and the County Council Office in Cadiz display Aleu’s work. Torres Aleu’s art is included in private collections throughout Japan, Saudi Arabia, Holland, and the United States. A list of collectors includes Prince Fahd Bin Salman Bi Abhulaziz Al Saud...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Original-Dahlias-Impasto-Jardin d'Hiver Series-British Awarded Artist-Impression
Located in London, GB
-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Brief December Day (PA Impressionist Bucks Co. Winter Landscape)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Frances Schantz (1893-1968).
Brief December Day, ca. 1950.
Oil on canvas, 18 x 26 inches. Framed measurement: 24 x 32 inches.
Signed lower left. Original label affixed on verso....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
At the Beach - Tempera and Watercolor by Aldo Riso - 1970s
By Aldo Riso
Located in Roma, IT
At the beach is an artwork realized by Aldo Riso.
Mixed colored tempera and watercolor painting.
Titled on lower left.
Frame included: 70.5 x 91.5 cm
This beautiful mixed media...
Category
1970s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Watercolor
Côte d'Azur Harbor - French Impressionist Saint-Tropez Riviera Provence Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
This beautiful large impressionist oil on canvas by French artist Charles Cermak was painted in the 1930's. The work depicts colourful sailing boats in a harbor on the Côte d'Azur, m...
Category
1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"May tulips" Large impressionistic floral painting
Located in Oslo, NO
In this vibrant blend of acrylic and oil, I've captured the essence of spring's renewal. Each stroke embodies nature’s dance, a melody of colors that sing of growth and joy. My brush...
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Port in the Village
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I sought to capture the vibrant transition of day turning into night over a tranquil village port. Using a blend of acrylic and oil paints, I layered colors and tex...
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Nude Water Nymph
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-2738a Acrylic on artist board
Displayed in a vintage gilt wood frame
Image size 11x15"
Category
1940s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Spain impresionist oil painting spanish seascape mediterranean
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jaume Mariné - Coastal view - Oil on canvas cardboard
Oil measurements 16x21 cm.
Without frame.
Born in Poblenou in 1935. died in 2012. He was the son of a wall painter, in whose ...
Category
1970s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Resting Boats oil on canvas painting spanish mediterranean seascape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Resting Boats
Artist: Enric Beltrán Messa (1940–2006)
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 15 x 18.1 in
Support: Canvas, unframed
Signature: Signed in the lower right corner
P...
Category
1970s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil Painting of English Countryside with Horses & Ploughman by British Artist
By James Wright
Located in Preston, GB
Traditional Oil Painting of the English Countryside with Horses & Ploughman by 20th Century Modern British Artist, James Wright.
Art measures 30 x 16 inches
Frame measures 36 x 22 ...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
18th Century Rococo Chinoiserie Canvas, Camaïeu Bleu, Circle of Francois Boucher
By François Boucher
Located in Cotignac, FR
18th century oil on canvas chinoiserie scene painted 'en Camaïeu Bleu'. Originally part of a decorative scheme in a dining room as an overdoor set into panelling.
Provenance: From ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Rococo Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pocket White Anemone 5 c, Original Painting, Realist, Autumnal art
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket White Anemone 5 c is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque st...
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Summer Breeze, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang, Impressionism
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Landscape Impressionism
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2023
Style: Impressionism,
Subject: Meadow ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Rare American Hudson River School Original Frame Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
A stunning 19th-century Hudson River School landscape painting, beautifully framed in an exquisite period giltwood molding.
Category
1890s Hudson River School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Park Here
Located in Burlingame, CA
Park Here - The painting was created in 2024 by celebrated American realist artist Willard Dixon, who has captured the undeniable beauty of the west for the past 35 years. Dixon’s w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
You Are My Ray of Sunshine- Original Abstract Landscape Street Art Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amber Goldhammer's original artwork "You Are My Ray of Sunshine" is a vibrant original acrylic and mixed-media painting on canvas measuring 36" tall by 48" wide. This contemporary pa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Ba Ba Ba Ma Tri dom
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
In The New York Times Arts in America column, Edward M. Gomez writes of Valton Tyler, "visionary seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined painti...
Category
1970s Surrealist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century Seascape and Figural Original oil painting on Linen
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Seascape and Figural Original oil painting on Linen 1956
Solitary figure on wharf by California artist Robert Watson, painted 1956 (1923 - 2004)The following, is from To...
Category
1950s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Huge 1960's French Cubist Modernist Signed Oil Painting Sunny Med Beach Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The French Coastline and Beach
by Michel Kritz (French 1925-1994)
signed / dated 65'
signed oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 24 x 32 inches
provenance: private collection, France
cond...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th century English marine, The Thames at the Pool of London, original frame
By Bernard Benedict Hemy
Located in Woodbury, CT
Bernard Hemy - Bernard Benedict Hemy (1844 - 1910). Marine and Coastal painter in oil and watercolor. Born in Newcastle to Henry F. Hemy, brother...
Category
1890s Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Jean-Baptiste Oudry workshop - 18th century French landscape painting - Hunting
By Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Located in Varmo, IT
Jean-Baptiste Oudry (Paris 1686 - Beauvais 1755) circle of - Hunting scene with greyhounds.
21 x 27 cm without frame, 26 x 32 cm with frame.
Antique oil painting on panel, in a car...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil on Panel Angelic Visitation to Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Angelic Visitation
Dutch School, mid 17th century
circle of Rembrandt (Dutch 1606-1669)
oil on wooden panel, framed in faux tortoiseshell style frame.
framed: 25 x 28.75
painting...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
1830's English Oil Storm Clouds Norfolk Landscape Norwich Cathedral River Yare
By (Circle of) John Constable
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Storm Clouds over the River Yare *see notes below
English School, circa 1830's
circle of John Constable (English 1776-187)
oil painting on canvas, framed
canvas: 18 x 25 inches
condition: relined canvas, overall very good and presentable condition
provenance: private European Collection
A very beautiful, period depiction of the Norfolk landscape, with far reaching views over Norwich Cathedral...
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Maritime Oil Painting Called Breakers at Utö, 1928
Located in Stockholm, SE
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite painting by the Swedish artist Otto Lindberg, titled "Bränningar vid Utö" (Breakers at Utö). Completed in 1928, this stunning piece ...
Category
1920s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rujuh 9 - atmospheric, colourful, abstract landscape, acrylic, resin on panel
By Jay Hodgins
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A vast, stormy cloud advances through an azure sky in this moody landscape by Jay Hodgins. Layers of curated colors coated in a glossy resin create depth and light in this atmospheri...
Category
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Antique American Important 19th Century Hudson River School Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American Hudson River School landscape painting. Oil on paper. Framed. Image size, 7 by 9 inches.
Category
1850s Hudson River School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper, Board
Park Spring (Impressionistic Figurative Painting of Figures in a Park Landscape)
Located in Hudson, NY
Modern impressionist style figurative painting of a family in a colorful park landscape
“Park Spring” painted by William Clutz in 1996
60 x 50 inches in a natural wood floater frame
Wire backing, signed lower right
This figurative oil on canvas painting was made in 1996 by William Clutz as part of a series of works called "Crossings". These paintings were a study of NYC dwellers engaging in the simple, daily activity of crossing the street. In this piece, Clutz captures a joyful moment of a mother and father walking in a sunlit park landscape with their young child. Bright sunlight radiates through lush fall foliage and fills the scene with a soft orange light. With broad, expressionistic brushstrokes, he discovers the extraordinary in the ordinary, by emphasizing the effects of sunlight on the human form. The painting is in excellent condition and is framed in a natural wood floater frame.
More about the artist:
In New York in the early 50's and 60's, abstract expressionism was the orthodox approach to art at the time. However, Clutz was committed to his personal style that focused on abstracted human figures within urban tableaux. Working in a context of artists who challenged abstract expressionism's popularity in New York, Clutz established himself as a significant proponent of abstract figuration. His paintings focus on human figures within the urban environment, often exposing the transfiguration of his subjects as they travel through the complex light of city streets or summer parks, as shown in two of his early works.
Clutz's interest in working from direct observation of urban life was influenced by a long-standing interest in German Expressionism, as well as artists like Henri Matisse, Arshile Gorky, and Nicholas De Stael...
Category
1990s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Sandy Tones Inverted Dunes, Fractal Geometric Diptych, Green Bauhaus Patterns
Located in Barcelona, ES
These series of paintings by Natalia Roman gather their inspiration from geometric, minimalist shapes and paintings from the beginning of Modernism, with a special emphasis on Art De...
Category
2010s Analytic Cubist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Antique English 19th century marine scene
Located in Woodbury, CT
Outstanding English late 18th / early 19th century marine scene by one of Britain's best known and sought after painters.
William (or Wiliam) Anderson (1757 – 27 May 1837) was a Scottish artist specializing in maritime and patriotic themes. He was well-regarded for his detailed and accurate portraits of ships under sail, exhibiting his works annually in London between 1787 and 1811 and then occasionally until 1834. Anderson influenced other artists, notably John Ward and others of the Hull school.
Anderson's early life is obscure, but he is known to have trained as a shipwright before moving to London to become a maritime painter when he was about 30. His training served him well as a painter, providing "a practical nautical knowledge" of his subjects. He earned a reputation for "accuracy and refinement of detail" and was admired for his bright, clear colours. He worked in both oils and watercolours.
He based his style on that of well-known Dutch maritime...
Category
1810s Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Eilean Donan Castle Scotland Original 1950's Painting Highland Loch Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Eilean Donan Castle
Scottish School, mid 20th century
signed watercolor on board, framed
framed: 26.5 x 22.5 inches
painting: 20 x 24 inches
private colle...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Historical Italian painter - 19th century figure painting - Allegory
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian painter (19th century) - Satirical allegory of the papacy and Austrian empire.
28.5 x 24 cm without frame, 32 x 26.5 with frame.
Oil on panel, in gilded wooden frame.
Cond...
Category
Mid-19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Sunlit Cactus, Original Painting
By David Forks
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A cluster of cacti bask in the warm afternoon light near Del Rio, Texas. The radiant sun highlights their prickly exteriors and vibrant colors. Contrasting wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Floruit" (abstract green, pink, floral, landscape, oil painting, cotton canvas)
Located in Paris, IDF
FLORUIT
2024
Paris, France
This complex and layered floral painting of an abstract vase of flowers presents an energetic and mesmerizing subject. This original painting on cotton ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Dye, Ink, Oil Crayon, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Awakening Light
Located in THOMERY, FR
"Awakening Light" is a vibrant acrylic painting on canvas, measuring 100 x 80 cm. The artwork captures a moment of revelation and connection with nature. A woman in a flowing red dre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Ancient Rock Wall with Stone-filled Window - Figurative Painting of Greek Wall
Located in New York, NY
This painting measures 13.5"x 11.3". It is a poetic representation of a stone wall in the Greek island of Kythira. George Tzannes is an American painter of Greek origins. In his twen...
Category
1980s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Sitges beach's day Spain oil on canvas painting spanish seascape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antonio Sala Herrero (1927-2012) - Sitges - Oil on canvas
Oil measures 38x46 cm.
Frame size 48x56 cm..
Sala Herrero, Antoni, Barcelona- 1926 - 2012
From...
Category
1970s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Woman in the Woods walking through trees towards Cottage in English Countryside
Located in Preston, GB
Woman in the Woods walking through trees towards Cottage in English Countryside, by 20th Century British Artist, David Mead (1906-1986)
Art measures 24 x 20 inches
Frame measures 30 x 25 inches
Oil on Board, Presented in the original ornate frame
David Mead was born in London in 1906. A self-taught painter, he started painting landscapes at the age of 9, greatly influenced by F W Hayes...
Category
Mid-20th Century English School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Seascape with Sunrise - Contemporary Sea Landscape Ocean Waves Morning Sky, 2024
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary oil painting on linen, a peaceful seascape view is luminous in early morning, the sunrise reflecting on the ocean waves. Signed, titled, and dated on verso.
The...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Field Painting August 3 2020, Green Tree, Violet Blue, Lavender, White Flowers
Located in Kent, CT
A peaceful summer scene with a tree with dark green leaves, its branches hanging over a delicately painted, green grassy field with white, pale periwinkle blue and lilac colored wild...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
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...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abundance Uncaged Splendor Landscape Figurative Nature Abstract Contemporary Art
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Abundance - Uncaged Splendor
This striking and breathtakingly beautiful artwork by Karnish, depicts abundance and freedom.
The eyes connect to figurative art portraying femininity...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Late 19th Century Original English Landscape of a Cottage in Cambria
Located in Soquel, CA
Late 19th Century Original English Landscape of a Cottage in Cambria
Wonderful original antique painting of a thatched cottage in Cambria by...
Category
1880s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Illustration Board, Gouache
Sheep in a VW Split Screen Camper Van with Beach Mountain Scene in Ireland
Located in Preston, GB
Sheep in a VW Split Screen Camper Van with Beach Mountain Scene in Ireland by Contemporary Artist
Art measures 12 x 10 inches
Frame measures 15 x 13 in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Couleurs éphemeres, landscape, oil on canvas, expressionism, multicolor, french
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
"couleurs ephemeres" by Sophie Dumont, presented on a canvas measuring 27x35 cm (approximately 10.6x13.8 inches), is a captivating journey into France countryside. The artist's bold ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bonaventure LAURENS Landscape painting View GRENOBLE from mountain French 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
Jean Joseph Bonaventure LAURENS (Atributed to)
Carpentras, 1801 – Montpellier, 1890
View of Grenoble from the heights
Oil on canvas mounted on cardboard
35.5 x 42.5 cm (46.5 x 54.5 c...
Category
19th Century Academic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Shop Landscape Paintings on 1stDibs
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.