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Landscape Paintings For Sale
Village Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2025
Style: Impressionism,
Title: Village
Size: 12" x 13.5" x 0.8'' ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil
"Venice" by Claude Sauthier - Oil on Wood - 73x54 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Claude Sauthier was born in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1929 and passed away in the same city in 2016. He studied at the Geneva School of Decorative Arts and initially worked as a graphi...
Category
1970s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
19th Century Primitive Naive Folk Art oil painting of a sheep in a landscape
By English School
Located in Harkstead, GB
A really charming study of a ewe standing proudly in the foreground of an English rural landscape with a country church off in the distance. Painted in a naive yet very appealing sty...
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$1,846 Sale Price
20% Off
American Impressionist New York Artist H F Saloman Oil Painting Winter Brook
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
H F Saloman
Brook In Winter
oil/board
11.50 x 15.50 unframed sight size, 19.25 x 23.25 x 2.5 framed
American, 1914-2000
Early 20th century H.F. Salomon American Impressionist landsc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Evergreens - Abstract Colorful Original Nature Landscape Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elisabeth Grace, a visionary artist based in Denver, CO (USA), is renowned for her immersive large-scale paintings, collages, murals, and installation art. With a BA in oil painting ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Seaside Serenity
Located in Atlanta, GA
Aruna Rao is a Florida-based painter specializing in luminous coastal landscapes in oils. Her work captures the interplay of light, color, and atmosphere, evoking a sense of place and tranquility.
Born and raised in a literary family in India, Aruna was immersed in world literature...
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Paul Strisik Marine Painting American Impressionist National Academy Rockport
By Paul Strisik
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Morgan's Wharf Maine
8 x 12 oil/masonite panel
Paul Strisik (April 22, 1918 – July 22, 1998) was an American plein air painter.
The painting and frame are in excellent condition but ...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sailing the Norfolk Broads, Early 20th Century British Seascape w/ Sailboats
Located in Beachwood, OH
Charles Mayes Wigg (British, 1889-1969)
Sailing the Norfolk Broads
Oil on canvas
Signed lower left, signed and inscribed verso
12 x 16 inches
16 x 20.5 inches, framed
Charles Mayes ...
Category
Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Plein Air American Oil Painting Rainstorm Signed Original Modern Impressionist
Located in Buffalo, NY
nknown Artist (Signed “Kaufman”)
Untitled (Pastoral Horizon), mid-20th century
Oil on board
Framed dimensions: 25 in. H × 21 in. W
Original cream-toned carved wood frame
This expres...
Category
1920s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
"Tonalist Landscape" Oil Painting of English Landscape with Lush Trees & Clouds
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful rendition of an English Landscape by renowned artist William Emerson. This piece was executed by the English country side, where he packed much detail through out. The to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Beneath the Blue Ridge"
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Beneath the Blue Ridge" is from my series dedicated to the beauty of Austrian nature. The beauty of nature and the lake where I live inspired me to create this series. Made by blend...
Category
2010s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Le Trianon à Versailles, 1925" Louis Gautier (French, 1855-1947)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Le Trianon à Versailles, 1925"
Louis Gautier (French, 1855-1947)
Oil on cardboard
Provenance: Private Collection Marseille, France
Signed and dated 1925 lower right. Titled, dated...
Category
1920s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Over Peaks and Valleys, Impressionist Landscape, Pastel Tones, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is a beautiful landscape painting by Alexandra Czierpka. By reducing color and form to their essentials, she invites the observer to contemplate the harmony between humans and n...
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil, Acrylic
Moonlit River Landscape - British Victorian 1899 Impressionist art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning Scottish Impressionist Victorian landscape oil painting is by noted Glasgow Boy artist Robert Macaulay Stevenson. Painted circa 1899 the composition is a rising moon ov...
Category
1890s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Parisian Street Scene by Champs Elysees" Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by Georges Gerbier. He was a French painter known for colorfully rich cityscapes depicting the times of her generation. This painting is a wonderfu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Parisian Street Scene" Post-Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas with Figures
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in an impressionistic way, capturing the busy streets of Paris from the 20th Century with much life. The artist mostly used oil with a p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sun and Waves
Located in Oslo, NO
This painting was created on a winter day on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii.
"That afternoon, the sun was blindingly bright, and I walked out out to the black volcanic rocks to pa...
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
As Light Falls - Vibrant Modern Abstract Textured Landscape Mixed Media Painting
By Lee Herring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lee Herring is a contemporary painter specializing in vibrant, textured, and abstract landscapes that convey fleeting moments. Herring's energetic artworks are inspired by everyday m...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Manhattan Beach - Colorful Abstract Landscape on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maria C Bernhardsson's original artworks are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Born in Sweden, Bernhardsson travels the world photographing and sketching houses ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Morning Stillness"
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Morning Stillness" is my exploration of the quiet, meditative beauty of dawn. I wanted to capture the way the sky gently awakens, blending soft blues and warm golds as light emerges...
Category
2010s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Thomas Kinkade "The Garden of Prayer II" on S/N Canvas 24" x 30" Limited Edition
Located in Palm Coast, FL
The Garden of Prayer II is the most popular Thomas Kinkade series. This 24” x 30” edition size is limited in Standard Numbered to 4950 Impressions on canvas. This Painting is #4691/4...
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Circle of Duncan Grant, Bloomsbury set, Rye Windmill by the river
By Duncan Grant
Located in Harkstead, GB
This idyllic scene with the reflections in the water is of Rye Windmill in East Sussex, an area which was frequented by Duncan Grant and his Bloomsbury friends and associates.
Circl...
Category
Early 20th Century English School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$868 Sale Price
20% Off
"Deauville" Impressionist French Beach Scene Oil Painting on Canvas with Figures
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting of a busy beach scene by François Gall. This painting is a wonderful example of his work from the prime of his career, depicting a lively beach sce...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
California Impressionist Oil Painting Franz A. Bischoff Laguna Seascape
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Franz Arthur Bischoff seascape
Laguna Tide Pools
oil/board
13 x 19 unframed, 19.5 x 25.5 framed sight size
Provenance Private collection, Northern California, Bonhams
Condition repor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$12,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Lately - Oil Painting Figurative Seascape Swimmer Dark Ocean Peach Clouds, 2021
Located in Kent, CT
Two figures float in a dark charcoal black ocean with their arms outstretched while cumulus clouds float in the coral sky overhead. Signed, dated and titled on verso.
David Konigsbe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A silent conversation
Located in Zofingen, AG
A silent conversation.
The painting depicts a gentle dance of water lilies - a silent dialogue of nature unfolding on the water's surface. The lilies, immersed in a tranquil space, s...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Framed Mid 20th Century Oil - A Street in Le Castellet
Located in Corsham, GB
An expressive street scene in Le Castellet, oil on board. Signed with initials to the lower left and dated '69. Presented in a complementing gilt and green coloured frame. Inscribed ...
Category
20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid 20th Century FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST oil painting BEACH SCENE signed
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: B. McDermott (mid 20th Century) English / French School
TITLE: "French Beach Scene"
SIGNED: lower right
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
SIZE: 76cm x 56cm inc frame
CONDITION: very g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Cornelis and Michiel Pompe van Meerdervoort with Their Tutor
By Aelbert Cuyp
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Attributed to Aelbert Cuyp (1620-1691)
An Equestrian Portrait of Cornelis (1639–1680) and Michiel Pompe van Meerdervoort (1638–1653) with Their Tutor and Coachman
Signed 'A. Cuyp. fe...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Willing Game 2" ( floral, pink, green, vibrant, energetic, optimistic, pair)
Located in Paris, IDF
WILLING GAME 2
This vibrant and dynamic floral painting features cropped roses and their stems, offering a lively and uplifting subject matter. Created on antique linen canvas, thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil, Acrylic
Heavenly Sentinel
Located in Zofingen, AG
Series: Between light and silence
A majestic dragon emerges from a vast sky of clouds — a guardian not of places, but of memories and silence. This work is the emotional anchor of th...
Category
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid Century French Castle Overlooking Green Forest Village Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Landscape
by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Watercolour on artists paper
Size: 7 height) x 9 (width)
Stamped Verso
Condition: Good
Provenance: All the pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Le jardin de Daubigny Style of Vincent Van Gogh Daubigny's Garden by S. Goosson
Located in Soquel, CA
Le jardin de Daubigny Style of Vincent Van Gogh by Stephen Goosson
The painting depicts the enclosed garden of Charles-François Daubigny, a French landscape painter whom Van Gogh ad...
Category
1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
Venus Flytraps, Carnivorous Plants, Exotic Expressionist, Botanic Illustration
Located in Barcelona, ES
This vibrant painting captures the striking beauty and intriguing form of Venus Flytraps. Sweeping brushstrokes and vivid colors bring these carnivorous plants to life, highlighting ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor, India Ink
'Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary', Ventura Art Museum, Large Oil, UCSB, MFA, PAMF
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Initialed lower right, 'R. S.' for Richard Schloss (American, born 1953) and dated 1982; additionally signed and dated, verso.
A substantial and luminous landscape by this well-lis...
Category
1980s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
BLUE 2 by Ramon Enrich - Geometric landscape painting, architecture
By Ramon Enrich
Located in Paris, FR
BLUE 2 is an acrylic on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 60 cm x 80 cm (23.6 × 31.5 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes wit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Hand painted Artist Proof-Magnolias-Weaver Series-British Awarded Artist #2 of 3
Located in London, GB
This stunning Artist's Proof is an one-off, oil hand-painted and gilded by the artist , signed at front and on the back label too; each proof is 80% hand painted and gold gilded by S...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Silk Flutters in the Woods by Rene Gonzalez - forest landscape with butterflies
Located in Paris, FR
Silk Flutters in the Woods is an acrylic on canvas by artist Rene Gonzalez, portraying butterflies dancing above a water puddle in a spellbinding nocturn...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Original BIG post impressionist oil painting COTSWOLD LANDSCAPE by Charles Neal
By Charles Neal
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Charles Neal (1951-) British
TITLE: “Cotswolds Misty River Scene”
SIGNED: lower left with provenance from the Omell Galleries London
MEDIUM: oil o...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"The Road Beneath the Snow (Le Chemin Sous la Neige)" Eugène Bégarat
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"The Road Beneath the Snow (Le Chemin Sous la Neige)"
Eugène Bégarat (French, 1943)
Oil on canvas
Signed lower left
15 3/4 x 31 1/2 inches
Saturated with winter's light glinting off...
Category
1970s Pointillist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$7,880 Sale Price
20% Off
'19th Century Impressionist Nautical Seascape', By Unknown, Oil on Canvas
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 13.5" x 28.5" oil on canvas painting is a seascape, painted in an Impressionistic style. The orientation of the painting is horizontal, the length being more than double the hei...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Historic Miniature Watercolor of Historic Toll Bridge at Bathampton
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Historic Miniature Watercolor of Historic Toll Bridge at Bathampton
by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist
Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed
Measurements: 3.75 inches (height) x 4.25 inches (width)
Condition: Very good and highly presentable
Provenance: From a large private collection of this artists work in Bristol, England.
Description:
This evocative watercolor by Jack Grunwell captures the Bathampton Toll Bridge, a charming historic landmark nestled along the Kennet and Avon Canal near Bath, England. Bathampton, a picturesque village, is known for its scenic waterways, Georgian heritage, and tranquil rural charm.
Grunwell’s use of warm golden hues for the tollhouse and the reflective shimmer of the water creates a sense of nostalgia and serenity. The architecture, with its distinctive red roof and Georgian-style windows, showcases the character of 18th and 19th-century buildings that once served as essential river crossings for travelers and traders.
Bathampton is steeped in history, with connections to Jane Austen, the Kennet and Avon Canal, and the grandeur of Bath’s Georgian architecture. This scene perfectly encapsulates the timeless beauty of the English countryside, making it an ideal piece for collectors who appreciate historic British landscapes, waterways, and heritage architecture.
Key Features:
Historical Significance: Depicts Bathampton’s Toll Bridge and historic tollhouse, an important local landmark.
Rich Color Palette: Warm ochres, deep greens, and soft blues create a beautifully balanced composition.
Architectural Charm: The traditional riverside building with Georgian influences adds to its period authenticity.
Tranquil Setting: A peaceful riverside view, ideal for lovers of English countryside art...
Category
20th Century English School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$73 Sale Price
30% Off
"Potential" Abstracted Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Westport, CT
Potential pulses with kinetic color and form, offering a vibrant abstraction of a forest path flooded with light. Bri Custer’s distinctive approach blends bold geometry with nuanced ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Wonderland - Dreaming In Pink. Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
A wonderful, evocative painting from Francesca Owen that shows her masterful use of colour and texture. As one of the UK's leading Expressionist artists this piece exudes a certain a...
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Huge French Signed Oil Painting Provencal House in Floral Garden Large Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Provencal House
French, mid/second half 20th century
indistinctly signed
oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 28.75 x 47 inches
canvas: 22.75 x 46 inches
condition: very good...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$1,079 Sale Price
30% Off
The Waterfalls of Garrotxa, Surreal Landscape, Vivid Tones, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is a beautiful landscape painting by Alexandra Czierpka. By reducing color and form to their essentials, she invites the observer to contemplate the harmony between humans and n...
Category
2010s Fauvist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Canvas, Oil
Conversation
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this serene and contemplative composition, two figures sit in quiet conversation outside a country house, enveloped by nature and silence. The muted palette of sage greens, soft g...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-Century French Watercolour Beach Scene With Green Umbrella and Seated Figure
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-Century French Watercolour Beach Scene With Green Umbrella and Seated Figure
by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977)
Medium: Watercolor on unframed paper
Size: 13....
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Cacti 3 - Abstract Colorful Original Desert Landscape Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elisabeth Grace, a visionary artist based in Denver, CO (USA), is renowned for her immersive large-scale paintings, collages, murals, and installation art. With a BA in oil painting ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
"After Work Walk Home" NYC Impressionist Central Park Snow Scene Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist New York City winter city-scene depicting a walk home after work in Manhattan, New York City. This piece is done in a most intimate, yet energetic way. Christopher is k...
Category
20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Thatched Cottage in landscape with figure, 19th C, oil on panel
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Charming thatched cottages and figure in landscape greenery and blue skies by French/Strasbourg artist Eugene Cottin (1840-1902). Born in Strasbourg, he was educated in the School...
Category
19th Century French School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
French school Medieval scene Landscape Oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
⭐Medieval scene from anonymous painter
⭐Structural Analysis :⭐
The artwork showcases a picturesque countryside setting with a central large tree dominating the composition.
Medieva...
Category
Early 1900s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Stretcher Bars
$517 Sale Price
83% Off
Impressionistic Autumn Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Early Autumn Farm
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Early Autumn Farm
oil on canvas/panel
10 x 16 image size unframed, 15.38 x 21.38 x 1 framed
Early Autumn Farm is a beautiful impressionistic landscape oil painting that I did on loca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
An Arabian stallion, in a landscape, with pyramids and riders beyond
By George Henry Laporte
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Attributed of George Henry Laporte (c. 1799–1873)
An Arabian stallion, in a landscape, with pyramids and riders beyond
Oil on canvas
Canvas size - 13 1/2 x 20 in
Framed size - 20 x 2...
Category
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Original Triptych Landscape Memories-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf and oil
Located in London, GB
Shizico's unique approach to paintings, erasing, rewriting, and destroying the landscape in the background through bold strokes of gold leaf on the top layers in this series, works o...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
1960s French Large Modernist Signed Oil Painting Sun Scorched Provence Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sun Scorched Provencal Landscape
French Modernist artist, circa 1960's
indistinctly signed 'Vignon'?
oil on canvas, framed in original French frame of the period
framed: 25.5 x 45.5 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Dejun Chen Landscape Original Oil On Canvas "Riverside Spring Scenery"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Riverside Spring Scenery
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 19 x 22 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Yea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“Summer in the Pasture (Farmer’s Wife with Cow)” Paul Junghanns (1876-1958)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
“Summer in the Pasture (Farmer’s Wife with Cow)”
(Sommertag auf der Weide (Bäuerin mit Kuh))
Paul Junghanns (German, 1876-1958)
Oil on Canvas
Signed verso
36 ¼ x 28 inches (43 ¾ x 35...
Category
1920s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$11,040 Sale Price
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Au Verger - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil By Hugues Claude Pissarro
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and titled oil on canvas circa 1990 by French painter Hugues Claude Pissarro. The piece depicts a woman in a red dress collecting apples in an orchard.
Signature:
Signed lowe...
Category
1990s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mind Blowing (for Mike)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Two photographic motifs, which can by no means fit together in real life, result in a coherent and at the same time completely absurd image on the painting level. Something that has ...
Category
2010s Surrealist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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.