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Model with Mandolin in Ink and Charcoal on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Model with Mandolin in Ink and Charcoal on Paper Black and white painting of a woman by acclaimed bluegrass musician Katherine "Kathy" Kallick (American, b. 1952). A woman is sitting in a chair, with a mandolin in her lap. She is shown in profile, looking to the viewer's right. Next to the chair is an end table with a vase of flowers. Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of the artist's work. Paper size: 22.5"H x 28.38"W Katherine Kallick...
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1970s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal, Ink

Studio Model Posing Whilst Reading, Nude Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Life Model Posing Whilst Reading, By J.B.Holmes, British artist, 20th Century Oil painting on board, unframed Board size: 12x10 inches Lovely elegant portrayal of model who is posi...
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20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Bacchantes, Large Original Scene on Wood Panel, Feminist Mythological Surrealism
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Large-scale feminist painting reinterpreting classical mythology through a contemporary queer lens. In Bacchantes, Natasha Lelenco revisits the Dionysian motif of communal pleasure a...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Spray Paint, Board, Fabric, Acrylic

A Vibrant, Mid-Century Modern Studio Interior Scene, Standing Nude, Woman Artist
Located in Chicago, IL
A Vibrant, Mid-Century Modern 1960s Studio Interior Scene of a Standing Female Nude by Notable Woman Artist, Vivian Kinsley Chapin (Am. 1909-1984). Very "Mod" in style and appearanc...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

TAMATORI'S TENDERNESS by Vasili Zianko, author's volume-contour technique
Located in Zofingen, AG
TAMATORI'S TENDERNESS. 2021 Acrylic on canvas, 140x100 сm. This Art - work is part of the project "Another Skin". The paint is made in the author's technique of painting by Vasili ...
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2010s Art Nouveau Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Portrait of Two Seated Nude Women - British Modernist 1930's oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely British Modernist portrait oil painting is by noted artist Lionel Ellis. The painting comes from a collection of works by the artist, previously owned by his wife. Painte...
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1930s Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

"Sun Bather by the Shore" Post-Impressionist Nude Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts a whimsical scene of a nude sun bather resting by the sea shore on a blanket with the coast in the background. The bright colors and quick brush strokes are wha...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Nude Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful oil painting of nude study titled "The Red Table Cloth" by Bay Area, California artist Shirley Loyst (American, b-1928), circa 1960. Exhibition...
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1960s American Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Oil on canvas painting of a naked woman coming down the stairs, called 'Dream'
Located in Oostende, BE
Oil on canvas painting of a naked woman coming down the stairs, called 'Dream'. By Belgian artist Bertrand Neuman.
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Early 2000s Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Nu avec des fleurs - Post-Impressionist Oil, Nude & Flowers - Georges D'Espagnat
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A beautiful oil on original canvas circa 1910 by French post impressionist painter Georges D'Espagnat. The work depicats a nude woman in a yellow shawl standing by a blue vase filled with pink, red and white flowers. Signature: Signed lower right Dimensions: Framed: 28"x20" Unframed: 21"x13" Provenance: Doyle New York - May 2003 From the beginning of his career, it was a constant concern of Georges d'Espagnet to assert his originality. His studies at the École des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, did not last very long, for he wanted immediate independence and decided to follow courses in the private academies of Montparnasse. In about 1900, he became acquainted with Maurice Denis, Bonnard and Vuillard, and his collaboration with Denis led to a renewal of religious art in France. In 1903, d'Espagnet was one of the founders of the Salon d'Automne, and was appointed professor in charge of studios at the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, in 1934. He illustrated a number of books: Rémy de Gourmont's Evil Prayers ( Oraisons mauvaises) (1896), The Saints of Paradise ( Les Saintes du paradis) (1898), Simone (1907), Sistine ( Sixtine) (1922); Alphonse Daudet's The Immortal ( L'Immortel) (1930); André Gide's The Pastoral Symphony ( La Symphonie pastorale); Francis Jammes' Clearings in the Sky ( Chairières dans le ciel) (1948). D'Espagnet belongs to the group of artists who made the Courrier Français so successful. The drawings of his which are published in it are strongly expressive and some bear comparison with the designs of the great Renaissance masters. He also contributed to L'Image. He often placed cheerful nudes in a landscape, reminding us that, though he moved away from the Fauves, he retained their freedom of colour and arabesque. He painted many portraits, including those of Albert André, André Barbier, Victor Boucher, Déodat de Séverac, Albert Marque...
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1910s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ondine
By Pierre Marcel-Béronneau
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mystical and mysterious, a mythological Ondine rests beside an ethereal forest pond in this majestic, original oil on canvas by French Symbolist Pierre-Amédée Marcel-Béronneau. A stu...
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20th Century Symbolist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Morning Bath - Abstract Expressionism in Oil on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Morning Bath - Abstract Expressionism in Oil on Board Colorful abstract figurative of couple in the morning by Kristin Cohen (American, b. 1963). Two brightly colored figures are sh...
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1980s Fauvist Nude Paintings

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Oil, Board

Large French 20th Century Oil Nude Lady Reclining, in the Style of Picasso
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, late 20th century Title: The Nude Model, in the style of Picasso Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed frame...
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20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Art Deco Female Nude By George J. Illian
Located in Norwood, NJ
Female nude by George John Illian (1894-1932), American exhibited at the Salmagundi Club Annual Exhibition. George John Illian born in 1894 and was largely inspired by the 1900s and ...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Nude Paintings

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Oil

Jin Liu Surrealist Original Oil Painting "Production Plan-3"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Production Plan-3 Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 11.5 x 11.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This pai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Bather by Childe Hassam
Located in New Orleans, LA
Childe Hassam 1859-1935 American The Bather Signed and dated “Childe Hassam” (lower right) Oil on canvas Considered by many to be America’s foremost Impressionist painter, Childe Hassam composed his tranquil and intimate oil on canvas The Bather in the early years of the 20th century. The creation of the artwork aligns with a period of Hassam’s career where the artist’s palette was transforming, matching ever closer with the pale and pastel hues of French Impressionists like Claude Monet. Even the subject — a nude woman — represents a greater alignment with the Impressionist project, as artists of the movement and their non-mythological and non-biblical nudes still generated cries of indecency. With Hassam’s signature brushwork and attention to color, The Bather serves as a dream-like vision, serene and sensuous, of a young woman bathing in a lush forest. While the artist's skill for landscape painting is on display, it is Hassam's command of form, light and color that brings this canvas to life. He creates a captivating composition, placing the nude subject in the bottom left of the canvas. The soft, undulating curves of the woman's body in contrapposto and the glow of her fair skin are balanced by the strong verticals and deep earth tones of the tall trees to her right. Hassam delicately frames the nude in the vivid blues of the distant water, building luminous color that further draws the viewer’s eye and results in a somewhat voyeuristic appeal — endowing his nude with both a natural innocence and an intentional sensuality. Born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, Childe Hassam began his artistic career as a freelance illustrator, working for national publications such as Harper’s Weekly, Scribner’s Monthly, and The Century. His first solo exhibition of watercolors took place in Boston in 1883, and he quickly catapulted onto the international scene, winning a bronze medal at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1889. The year before the present work was created, he received the Webb Prize from the Society of American Artists for another landscape painted at Gloucester. Hassam would receive numerous other awards throughout his career, most notably the Gold Medal for Distinguished Services to Fine Art from the American Dealers Association. A true master, Hassam depicted a way of life characteristic of both American and French society, and his work elucidates a critical chapter in American art history. Today, his work resides in the Oval Office of the White House and in numerous important museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, among others. This painting will be included in Stuart P. Feld's and Kathleen M. Burnside's forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist's work. Circa 1905 Canvas: 24 1/2“ high x 20 18” wide Frame: 35 7/8“ high x 31 1/4” wide x 3 1/4“ deep Provenance: Private Collection of William Young...
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20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Angel Among Humans. No. 8. Antonio Monasterio : "Angel" Series
Located in Firenze, IT
Antonio Monasterio – Angel Among Humans. No. 8 Medium: Mixed media on paper (pastels, wax crayons, red pen) Dimensions: 56 x 44 cm Signature: Signed lower right in cursive Support: W...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Nude Paintings

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Paper, Crayon, Wax Crayon, Pen, Color Pencil

"A Dream" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Calvin Lai's (US based) "A Dream" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude female figure in a Contrapposto posture turned away from the viewer and clutching her arms...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Pandora Rose, 2021, female figure, sunbathing, yellow, blue & pink painting
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Female figure, basking in the sun; Ink, marker, watercolor, and pastel on paper; custom framing available. Pink, blue, yellow and black. Figurative and folk art style. Prominent line...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Pastel, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper, Permanent Marker

Cubist Nude in White
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an original oil on panel by American artist Robert McIntosh, c.1958. "Cubist Nude in White", is an original oil and collage on panel, signed,c.1958, a painting directly from the personal collection of the artist...
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1950s Nude Paintings

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Mixed Media

"Coup de nerf" oil painting on canvas, 195x130 cm
Located in Saint Pol de Léon, Bretagne
One of my rare paintings on canvas. Its format made on wood would have been too heavy, hence this choice. This young woman gets angry on this too small for her violin (child’s study ...
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2010s Realist Nude Paintings

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Oil

Antique French Art Deco Posing Nude 1940
By G. Pascal Rocca
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3901 Posing Nude a 1940's oil on canvas Signed Pascal La Rocca Unframed Some losses to paint.
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1940s Nude Paintings

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Oil

Nude IV
Located in London, GB
ITZCHAK (ISAAC) TARKAY b.1935 Subotica, Yugoslavia 1935 - 2012 (Israeli) Title: Nude IV Technique: Original Signed Oil and Acrylic Painting on board. size: 27 x 22 cm / 10.6 x 8....
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1960s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

'Equestrienne', Salon d’Automne, Musée du Luxembourg, French Post-Impressionism
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Henry Ottmann' (French, 1877-1927) and created circa 1915. An elegant pencil and ink-wash drawing showing two women conversing, one seated side-saddle on horse ...
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1910s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Paper, India Ink, Pencil

Upside down - Nude Female Portrait Oil Painting, Realistic, Polish artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
Janusz Szpyt was born in 1960, he is a Polish painter. He graduated from the Graphic design faculty and painting from the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. 1983 onward, he became the m...
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2010s Realist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

George Weissbort (1928-2013) - 20th Century Oil, The Fallen Apple
Located in Corsham, GB
Female Nude, oil on canvas. Unsigned. (Provenance: Studio Sale, George Weissbort).
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20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil

Untitled (Abstract Male Reclining Nude)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Abstract Male Reclining Nude) Year: 1963 Medium: Watercolor on heavy archival paper Size: 29.5 x 21 inches Condition: Good Provenance:...
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1960s Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Watercolor

Centaur with Harp original Paula Craioveanu oil/canvas Neo Mythology
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“Centaur with Harp”, 70x50cm, 31.5x19.5in, oil on canvas, from the same series of Neo-Mythology paintings. Shipped as it is, stretched. Comes with a certificate of authenticity sign...
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2010s Post-Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Hot Summer - Nude Oil Painting Colors Blue Yellow Brown Grey
Located in Sofia, BG
"Hot Summer" is a painting by the impressionist Ivan Roussev. About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: oil painting STYLE: Impressionist, Contemporary Edition : Unique, signed Weight: Approxi...
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2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Odalisque' Contemporary Nude, Figurative painting of a woman on a bed, pink
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
The figure has a dreamlike quality, giving the piece a tranquil and serene feel. The beautiful detailing is so colourful and Vibrant. Ignacio Trelis is a Spanish contemporary painte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Nude with Drape
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nude with Drape, c. 1937, oil on board, 24 x 17 (oval), signed lower right, provenance: Frances Lee Kent Falcone Family Trust About the Painting Fletcher Martin’s Nude with Drape ...
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1930s American Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

The wind of change
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The wind of change is rarely warm and gentle, it can rather knock you off your feet. But still refreshing, invigorating and internally feel you can not do without it. Sometimes it's ...
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2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Night at the Beach" (2023) by Nick Runge, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Night at the Beach", (2023) by Nick Runge is an abstracted nude female portrait with motion blur that measures 36 x 36 unframed. Born in 1985, artist Nick Runge grew up in Colorado...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Woman Nude, Pop Art, canvas, mixed media - ANTIFRAGILE - 100x80 cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK The artwork titled "Woman Nude - ANTIFRAGILE" presents a striking juxtaposition of serenity and chaos, a profound exploration of resilience and the human spirit. At...
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2010s Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Day Nude on Armchair 1 original painting Paula Craioveanu 39x23in Expressionist
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Day (Nude on Armchair 1)/ Part of my "Nudeon Armchair" series. Original painting. size 39x23in / 100x60cm . Shipped stretched, as it is, ready for hanging...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Untitled
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic and acrylic ink on paper Signed in pencil, verso 10.5 x 8 inches, sheet 18.5 x 16 inches, frame This work is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Price includes frame.
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Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Ink

Nu allonge - Post Impressionist Nude Figurative Oil - Georges D'Espagnat
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on panel nude circa 1920 by French post impressionist painter Georges D'Espagnat. The work depicts a nude woman laying a patch of green grass on top of a hill with a view of the valley in the distance. Signature: Signed lower right Dimensions: Framed: 16"x20" Unframed: 9"x13" Provenance: A certificate of authenticity for this work is available from Mr. Jean Dominique Jacquemond upon request Private French collection From the beginning of his career, it was a constant concern of Georges d'Espagnet to assert his originality. His studies at the École des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, did not last very long, for he wanted immediate independence and decided to follow courses in the private academies of Montparnasse. In about 1900, he became acquainted with Maurice Denis, Bonnard and Vuillard, and his collaboration with Denis led to a renewal of religious art in France. In 1903, d'Espagnet was one of the founders of the Salon d'Automne, and was appointed professor in charge of studios at the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, in 1934. He illustrated a number of books: Rémy de Gourmont's Evil Prayers ( Oraisons mauvaises) (1896), The Saints of Paradise ( Les Saintes du paradis) (1898), Simone (1907), Sistine ( Sixtine) (1922); Alphonse Daudet's The Immortal ( L'Immortel) (1930); André Gide's The Pastoral Symphony ( La Symphonie pastorale); Francis Jammes' Clearings in the Sky ( Chairières dans le ciel) (1948). D'Espagnet belongs to the group of artists who made the Courrier Français so successful. The drawings of his which are published in it are strongly expressive and some bear comparison with the designs of the great Renaissance masters. He also contributed to L'Image. He often placed cheerful nudes in a landscape, reminding us that, though he moved away from the Fauves, he retained their freedom of colour and arabesque. He painted many portraits, including those of Albert André, André Barbier, Victor Boucher, Déodat de Séverac, Albert Marque, André Marty and Albert Roussel. He also painted mural decorations, including a wall for the Palais de la Découverte (1937), the ceiling of the Victor Hugo Room in the Palais du Luxembourg (1939), a decorative panel for the Palais de Justice, Toulouse (1941) and interior decorations for private houses. His landscapes are Impressionist in inspiration, and work for a certain sobriety, an intimacy, both in their composition - one, two or three sketched figures and large open spaces - and in the choice of colours and treatment with the special hazy brushstroke that marks his style. D'Espagnet took part in a number of annual Parisian exhibitions, including the Salon des Indépendants, the Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, the Salon d'Automne (from 1903 to 1949, except in special circumstances), the Salon de la Libre Ésthétique, Brussels (1899, 1901), the Berlin Secessionists (1940). He also exhibited at the first Salon de la Société de la Gravure sur Bois. Among other exhibitions were 1912, A Century of French Art ( Centenaire de l'art français), St Petersburg; 1916, Kunstverein, Winterthur; 1918, 1926, Galerie M. Bertheim, Paris; 1930, Contemporary French Art...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Female Nude 2 - Contemporary Figurative Ink Painting, New Expression
Located in Salzburg, AT
Grażyna Rigall is a painter, illustrator, author of stage designs and music videos. - The artist is interested in the merging of the world of fauna and ...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Paper, Ink

"Nude" Marguerite Stuber Pearson, Female Nude, Outdoor Boston School, American
Located in New York, NY
Marguerite Stuber Pearson Nude, circa 1940 Signed lower right Oil on artist board 20 x 16 inches Marguerite Stuber Pearson was an American painter best known for her elegant portra...
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1940s Academic Nude Paintings

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Oil, Board

Union: Woman and Swan "Myths" series, original painting by Tetiana Pchelnykova
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this captivating piece titled "Union: Woman and Swan," the artist delves into the theme of symbiotic relationships between nature and humanity within...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Le chef d'oeuvre inconnu 2 - 21st Century, Male, Yellow, Blue, Contemporary Art
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Le Chef d'oeuvre inconnu 2, 2022 acrylic on canvas 77 11/64 H x 53 5/32 W in. 196 H x 135 W cm The work "The Unknown Masterpiece 2" (a paraphrase of Balzac's novella – Le Chef d’oeu...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Tenderness, Love Couple 4 - Contemporary Figurative Ink Painting, New Expression
Located in Salzburg, AT
Grażyna Rigall is a painter, illustrator, author of stage designs and music videos. - The artist is interested in the merging of the world of fauna and flora with the world of man, p...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Sunrise Color Field
Located in Bozeman, MT
Daphne Sweet, artist working and living in Missoula, Mt. Using acrylic, oil, clay, and fabric. Bouncing between classical references and personal allegory, the paintings and found ...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Venus with Putti Oil on Canvas with Gilt-wood Frame
Located in Rome, IT
French 19' century painting oil on canvas . Young Venus nude figure surrounded by delicious playing putti . Finely carved and gilt-wood frame of the same period . Measurements w...
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Mid-19th Century Romantic Nude Paintings

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Oil

R.B. FELTRAP, Oil on canvas, Nude, 1937
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas signed R.B.FELTRAP, France, 1937. Nude. With frame : 101.5x82.5 cm - 40x32.5 inches ; without frame : 92x73 cm - 36.2x28.75 inches. Format 30F. Signed and dated "R.B.Fe...
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1930s Art Deco Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Reclining Nudes in Landscape, signed oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nudes in Landscape German School, second half 20th century indistinctly signed lower right oil painting on board, framed framed size: 33 x 41 inches Superb large scale German oil p...
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Late 20th Century Symbolist Nude Paintings

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Oil

20th CENTURY FRENCH MODERNIST PAINTING - EROTIC MALE NUDE PORTRAIT IN RED BOOTS
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Red Boots" by Jean Marc (French 1949-2019) gouache paint painting: 15.5 x 15.5 inches provenance: private collection, South of France Superb original ...
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20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Remember When We Strolled Through , original painting by Tetiana Pchelnykova
Located in Zofingen, AG
With inspiration drawn from profound depths and rich emotions, the new painting from the "Gardens of Resilience" series captivates us in a world of unforgettable memories. "Remember ...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Seated 1974. Oil on canvas, 100x60 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Seated 1974. Oil on canvas, 100x60 cm The central focus of the artwork is a nude woman seated in a relaxed position. The artist's portrayal captures the beauty and form of the fema...
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1970s Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Hellenic Hypotenuse. Nudes among Greek Columns. Mid-Century Surrealism
Located in Miami, FL
Klett was an in-demand illustrator in the post-war period of the late 1940's and 1950's. and . His work appeared in many of the newsstand magazines at the time. This work is a pers...
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1940s Surrealist Nude Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

"Untitled II" by Ale Casanova, Original Painting, Nude Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Ale Casanova's "Untitled II" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude male model stretching on a couch. Alejandro Casanova was born in ...
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2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Laying Nude with Blue Lance - Oil on Canvas by Antonio Feltrinelli - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Laying Nude with Blue Lace is an artwork realized by the Italian artist Antonio Feltrinelli in the 1930s. Oil on canvas. Beautiful original frame included...
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1930s Art Nouveau Nude Paintings

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Oil

Mid 20th Century Nude Figure Posed Away Pencil Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French School watercolour/pen drawing on artist paper painting: 10.5 x 8 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: very good and sound condition
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20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Watercolor, Pencil

The snake and the apple by Vivaldo Martini - Oil on canvas 50x65 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
His first name sounds like a concerto. Vivacious, its name is reminiscent of an aperitif or a cyclist. The addition of the two evokes the Italianate. Indomitable and unavoidable. Mor...
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Mid-20th Century Baroque Nude Paintings

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Oil

Study for Marjanah
Located in Buffalo, NY
A beautiful art deco portrait by well listed American Ashcan School artist Alexander Oscar Levy. This piece was featured in the American Art Review article about the Levy retrospect...
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1920s Art Deco Nude Paintings

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Board, Oil

Leda
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Golden wooden frame 55.5 x 129.5 x 3.5 cm
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1920s Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large framed French Vintage Still life oil painting of flower vases and a statue
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Large and unusual mid-century French vintage oil painting on hardboard signed in the lower left and in an attractive vintage frame. This post impressionist oil painting is cleverly ...
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Mid-20th Century French School Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Young man sitting white collar and polka dot sweater
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Molded frame in wood and gilded plaster 96.5 x 79.5 x 4.5 cm
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1920s Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Model Asleep - Mid 20th Century Nude Still Life Oil Painting by Dorothy King
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Dorothy King was born and lived in London in 1907. She studied at the Hornsey School of Art under JC Moody, then briefly at the Slade School of Fine Art with Randolph Schwabe. She to...
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1940s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Camera 16 - Contemporary Expressive Figurative Oil Painting, Men Erotic Scenes
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artist about his erotic painting series “Narcissus”: With Internet era and its widespread availability, young people have unlimited access to pornography. It is possible for them to...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Shop Antique and Vintage Nude Paintings

Today, antique and vintage nude paintings are popular works of art to consider when decorating your home.

The nude as an artist’s subject gained prominence in ancient Greece, wherein male nudes were rendered equivalent to power and victory owing to the Greeks’ celebration of men in athletic events as well as in the worship of the gods who populate Greek mythology. Nude sculptures in Greece positioned men as warriors — strong, moral and fearless. The naked female figures featured in prehistoric art and the art of ancient civilizations, on the other hand, were symbols of fertility and procreation.

Italian painters of the 1400s looked to the magnificent nude sculptures of Greek and Roman art for inspiration. By the end of the century, drawing of undressed models was part of the common practice for these artists. When Christianity had spread through Europe, however, Christians condemned Renaissance nude paintings — most of which are considered famous nude paintings today — because they were erotic, exploring, in some cases, same-sex relationships as well as women’s sexual power. Censorship was the order of the day, except for religious-themed works, such as 1526’s iconic Adam and Eve, an oil painting made by German Renaissance painter Lucas Cranach the Elder, one of more than 50 works made in his workshop based on the biblical story. Tuscan painter Daniele da Volterra was famously hired to paint fig leaves over the most exposed figures of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. While freedom of expression for artists has expanded significantly since then, prudish censorship persists when it comes to Renaissance nudity.

On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of authentic antique and vintage nude paintings, from works focused on the reliably reclining figures of Impressionist-style art to oil paintings created by contemporary artists who often work to reject the idealized human forms and unrealistic depictions of female nudes that preceded them. Additionally, find a primer on 1stDibs on how to arrange wall art as well as tips on creating salon-style gallery walls for presenting the wonderfully provocative nude paintings you’ve decided to bring into your home.

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