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Judgment of Paris, Georges Van Zevenberghen, Brussels 1877 – 1968, Signed
Located in Bruges, BE
Judgment of Paris Van Zevenberghen Georges Brussels 1877 – 1968, Belgian Painter Signature: Signed bottom left and dated 37 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: Image size 50 x 60 cm,...
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

South - Contemporary, Yellow, Blue, Green, Nude, Water, Summer, Trees
Located in Berlin, DE
South, 2020-2022 acrylic on canvas 27 9/16 H x 27 9/16 W in. 70 H x 70 W cm The torrid sun, the infinite blue of the sea, the warmth of summer days, and ordinary people caught in mo...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Kitties - Contemporary Figurative Ecoline 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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Watercolor, Paper

A Peaceful Place - Contemporary Art, Couple, Palm Tree, Blue, Sea, 21st Century
Located in Berlin, DE
A Peaceful Place, 2022 acrylic on canvas 19 11/16 H x 19 11/16 W in. 50 H x 50 W cm The torrid sun, the infinite blue of the sea, the warmth of summer days, and ordinary people caug...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Klaudia frontal nude - Oil Paint by Marco Fariello - 2021
Located in Roma, IT
Klaudia frontal nude is one of the best works by the artist Marco Fariello. It is made on canvas, painted in oil in 2021. The subject of the work is the representation of a nude of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Occasionally There Would Be One - Intimate Painting of a Couple, Original Oil
Located in Chicago, IL
Using pornography as a vehicle for understanding, Rick Sindt's work explores the discovery and development of queer attraction. Sindt transforms pornographi...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Panel, Oil

Naked Young Woman - Drawing by Marco Fariello - 2021
Located in Roma, IT
Naked young woman is one of the best works by the artist Marco Fariello realized in 2021. It is an academic drawing of a female nude. It is painted with oil on canvas. The subject ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Charcoal

"I Am Who You Are" Mixed Media Sculptural Painting, Oil on Wood, Nude Figurative
Located in New York, NY
Celebrated artist Robin Tewes was born in Queens New York in 1950. She received her BFA from Hunter College in 1978 and her MST from Pace University in 2012. She is the Recipient of many notable and prestigious awards, including the 2008 Pollock-Krasner Foundation Painting Award, the 2007 Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Award, and the 2004 and 1989 New York Foundation for the Arts-Painting. Selected solo exhibitions include Wright Gallery, Adam Baumgold Gallery, Headbones Gallery, Klapper Hall Gallery, Bill Maynes Gallery, John Weber Gallery. Some group exhibitions include: at P.S. 1, P.S. 122 Painting Association, The Drawing Center, Aldridge Museum, Whitney Museum, Museum of Modern Art, Hunterdon Museum. Tewes is interested in how much a single narrative moment can tell us about ourselves. Became a founding member of P.S122 Painting Association and now on the Board of Directors. She has been included recently in the Smithsonian Archives of American Art. Her work has been recognized and written about in NY Times, Village...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Wood, Oil, Paint

"Lean Back, " Abstract Nude Figure Drawing
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract nude figure drawing by Kelly Rossetti is made with charcoal and pastel on paper. It features a light grey, white, and vibrant pink accent,...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

Woman with Black Cat - Fauvist Nude Figurative on Blue
Located in Soquel, CA
A whimsical modern figurative piece depicting a reclining woman with a black cat on a bright blue background by California artist Richard "Don" Klopfer (1920-2009). Signed on verso a...
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Late 20th Century Fauvist Nude Paintings

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Masonite, Acrylic

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938) In the Locker Room
Located in New York, NY
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938) In the Locker Room n.d. Signed in red, u.l. Oil on canvas 60 x 36 inches $8,000 + $750 framing This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nude of Klaudia from One Side - Oil Paint by Marco Fariello - 2021
Located in Roma, IT
Nude of Klaudia from one side is one of the best works by the artist Marco Fariello. It is made on canvas, painted in oil in 2021. The subject of the work is the representation of a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Suspended Thought
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery setting. The board dimensions measure approximately 32" x 26", with frame it measures approximately 40" ...
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2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings

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Board, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Man in Towel Looking to the Side
Located in New York, NY
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Man in Towel Looking to the Side n.d. Signed in red, u.l. Oil on canvas 14 x 11 inches (35.6 x 27.9 cm) $3,000 + $125...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Dream Fountain, Neo-Expressionist Nude
Located in Austin, TX
This surreal neo-expressionist nude portrait is by Spanish artist Pep Suari and features a woman pouring water from a pitcher into the "Dream Fount...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Reclining Nude en Plein Aire
Located in London, GB
'Reclining Nude en Plein Aire', gouache on art paper, by Raymond Debiève (circa 1960s). The reclining figure is one of the most popular poses in art history...
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1960s Modern Nude Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Young woman posing naked
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
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Early 20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil

1950s "Too Much" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Too Much c. 1940-1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18", framed wood gallery frame float mount 21.5"x19.5" From the estate of Ruth Friedmann Opper & Jerry Opper. Ruth was the daughter of Bauhaus artist, Gustav Friedmann. San Francisco Abstract Expression A free-spirited wave of creative energy swept through the San Francisco art community after World War II. Challenging accepted modes of painting, Abstract Expressionists produced highly experimental works that jolted the public out of its postwar complacency. Abstract Expressionism resulted from a broad collective impulse rather than the inspiration of a small band of New York artists. Documenting the interchanges between the East and West Coasts, she cites areas of mutual influence and shows the impact of San Francisco on the New York School, including artists such as Mark Rothko and Ad Reinhardt. San Francisco's Beat poets...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Paintings

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Gouache, Paper

Juice me up! - Oil on Canvas by Anastasia Kurakina - 2018
Located in Roma, IT
Juice me up! is a fine oil on canvas realized in 2018 by Anastasia Kurakina. Signed and dated in ink on higher right margin. This original painting explores the common Kurakina's...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Impossible Fgures - Contemporary Figurative Ink Ecoline 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, Watercolor

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

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Oil

Men's nude. 1925, оil on canvas, 81x116 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Men's nude. 1925, оil on canvas, 81x116 cm Jekabs Bine (1895 11 04 Riga – 1955 24 10 Riga) painter, glass artist, teacher and writer of art critics. His ...
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1920s Naturalistic Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Paul Winby - Contemporary Oil, Reclining Nude
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking study of a nude model reclining on blue linen against a bright blue backdrop. The artist uses a more natural palette to capture the model, juxtaposing her bright surroundi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil

The three graces. 2022. Oil on canvas, 146x110 cm
Located in Riga, LV
The three graces. 2022. Oil on canvas, 146x110 cm Normunds Braslinsh (1962) Born 1962 in Riga, Latvia 1980–1986 Latvian Academy of Art, Painting Department 1973–1980 Janis Rozentāls Riga Secondary School of Art Has participated in photo exhibitions since 2002 A professional photographer for art editions since 1989 Has participated in exhibitions since 1980 Pedagogical Experience Since 2004 Professor at the Latvian Academy of Art 1998 Associate Professor at the Latvian Academy of Art Since 1997 a teacher at the Master Studio of Figurative Painting, Latvian Academy of Art Since 1988 a teacher at the Drawing Department, Latvian Academy of Art Solo exhibitions 2008 Normunds Brasliņš...
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2010s Realist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1950s "Yellow" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Yellow c. 1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18", Unframed *Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framing tim...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Paintings

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Gouache, Paper

Odessa.Grekivka.Masha.
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
Vadym Mykhalchuk "Odessa.Grekivka.Masha."
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2010s Pop Art Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Three Women - Contemporary Art, Blue, Nude, Female, Summer, Sand, 21st Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Three Women, 2022 acrylic on canvas 19 11/16 H x 19 11/16 W in. 50 H x 50 W cm The torrid sun, the infinite blue of the sea, the warmth of summer days, and ordinary people caught i...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

20th Century Acrylic - Grey Nude
Located in Corsham, GB
A dynamic nude study in vigorous, bold brush and palette knife work. The artist has signed illegibly and monogrammed to the lower right and the painting has been presented in a conte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Acrylic

Saint Tropez - Oil on canvas, Figurative realist painting, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
ARTIST: MAREK OKRASSA. Born in 1975, he studied painting in the studio of professor M. Swieszewski and drawing in the studio of Maria Targonska. Okrassa was twice awarded a grant from the Ministry of Culture and Arts and in 1999 he graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts with a special award. He was awarded the Silver Spur...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Paul Winby - Contemporary Oil, Nude on Blue
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming nude study of a seated female model leaning against a blue backdrop. The bold background colours juxtapose the soft colours used to represent the model giving the piece a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil

A Woman - Oil on Canvas by Anastasia Kurakina - 2018
Located in Roma, IT
A woman is a contemporary artwork, realized in 2018 by the emerging artist Anastasia Kurakina. Mixed colored watercolor and china ink drawing on panel. Good conditions. Hand signe...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Baigneuse a Trouville - Cubist Oil, Nudes in Landscape by Camille Hilaire
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas of figures in a landscape by French cubist painter Camile Hilaire. The piece beautifully depicts three nude bathers - two blonde and one brunette - resting on th...
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1970s Cubist Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Modern Abstract Red and Green Toned Interior Painting of a Nude Female Figure
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract figurative painting by Houston, TX artist Margaret Nobler. The work features a central seated female nude set against a bold red and gr...
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1970s Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Woman with a glass.2019. Oil on canvas, 45x45 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Woman with a glass.2019. Oil on canvas, 45x45 cm Normunds Braslinsh (1962) Born 1962 in Riga, Latvia 1980–1986 Latvian Academy of Art, Painting Department 1973–1980 Janis Rozentāls Riga Secondary School of Art Has participated in photo exhibitions since 2002 A professional photographer for art editions since 1989 Has participated in exhibitions since 1980 Pedagogical Experience Since 2004 Professor at the Latvian Academy of Art 1998 Associate Professor at the Latvian Academy of Art Since 1997 a teacher at the Master Studio of Figurative Painting, Latvian Academy of Art Since 1988 a teacher at the Drawing Department, Latvian Academy of Art Solo exhibitions 2008 Normunds Brasliņš...
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2010s Realist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Wendy Anziska (b.1945) - 20th Century Oil, Offstage II
Located in Corsham, GB
This vibrant oil study depicts a solitary nude figure curled on a bed, facing away from the viewer. The artist captures the scene with expressive, gestural use...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil

Nude - Original Watercolour by Jean Delpech - Mid 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original drawing in watercolor, realized in the Mid-20th Century by Jean Delpech (1916-1988). Good conditions except for consumed margins and some foxings. Jean-Ray...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Watercolor

Awakening Point, Oil on Canvas Painting by Ognian Zekoff, 2017
Located in London, GB
Awakening Point, Oil on Canvas Painting by Ognian Zekoff, 2017 Through the plethora of meaningless images that flood our daily experiences, there are very few, which we encounter, t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Skies Remembered" Oil painting on Copper Female Nude blue oxidized patina
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Copper

Women & Water - 21st Century, Nude, Red, Blue, Contemporary Painting, Sea
Located in Berlin, DE
Women & Water, 2022 acrylic on canvas 19 11/16 H x 19 11/16 W in. 50 H x 50 W cm The torrid sun, the infinite blue of the sea, the warmth of summer days, and ordinary people caught...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Baigneuses en Bord de Rivière by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Nude painting
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 5% IMPORT DUTY ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE Baigneuses en Bord de Rivière by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Oil on cardboard 98.2 x 79.4 cm (38...
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1910s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Nude
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
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1970s Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Woman at the Lake, Mid Century Bay Area Nude Figure Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century nude figure study of a woman seated on the shore of a lake by California artist Genevieve Rogers (American, 1904-1984). Unsigned, but acquired with a collection of her wo...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Laid Paper, Oil

Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement -- Reclining Nude in Pastel Tints
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful Bay Area Movement figurative of a reclining nude women in pastel tints by Warren Edgar Lamm (American, 1937-2017), circa 1960. Signed on verso. Presented in rustic frame. Image Size: 24"H x 20"W. Warren Edgar Lamm, b. 1937 in Walnut Park, California was owner of a design firm, artist, illustrator. He attended Chouinard Art Institute and held a BA degree from San Jose State University. Recipient of five awards, New York Art Directors, 1986, awards Society Illustrators, 1978-1983, 11 awards Broadcast Design Association. Member National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (7 Emmy awards 1976-1993). He was staff artist at KNTV-Channel 11...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Selfie
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
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2010s Pop Art Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Blue Chroma, Figurative nude. Oil on canvas. Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Blue Chroma, by Jose Ricardo Contreras González From the Movies series Oil on canvas 30 cm. H x 25 W cm. Unframed José Ricardo Cont...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Their Whole Private Selves - Two Nude Bodies Entwined, Original Oil on Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
Using pornography as a vehicle for understanding, Rick Sindt's work explores the discovery and development of queer attraction. Sindt transforms pornographi...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

Girls and vine. 2021. Oil on canvas, 82x79 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Girls and vine. 2021. Oil on canvas, 82x79 cm Normunds Braslinsh (1962) Born 1962 in Riga, Latvia 1980–1986 Latvian Academy of Art, Painting Department 1973–1980 Janis Rozentāls Riga Secondary School of Art Has participated in photo exhibitions since 2002 A professional photographer for art editions since 1989 Has participated in exhibitions since 1980 Pedagogical Experience Since 2004 Professor at the Latvian Academy of Art 1998 Associate Professor at the Latvian Academy of Art Since 1997 a teacher at the Master Studio of Figurative Painting, Latvian Academy of Art Since 1988 a teacher at the Drawing Department, Latvian Academy of Art Solo exhibitions 2008 Normunds Brasliņš...
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2010s Realist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Buried Mistake expressionist figurative nude active warm and cool colors
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Expressive nude figure, movement, powerful color and texture, abstract brushwork
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2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Oil Crayon

Blonde Nude Leaning on a Stool
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful modern impressionist figure painting of a nude woman by bay area artist George Wishon (American, b.20th Century). A contrast of...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Skidmore Thesis 1", nude figures mother & child, emotional
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This painting is from my undergrad senior thesis at Skidmore College in 2013. This was an important painting for me because it was the very first bridge between my print making and ...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Landscape, Woman on the Shore
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful mid century figurative landscape study of a nude woman reclining on the shore beside a tree by California artist Genevieve Rogers (America...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Laid Paper, Oil

Mythological I (Faun) - Contemporary Art, Blue, Orange, Nude, Flower, Myth
Located in Berlin, DE
Mythological I (Faun), 2016 Acrylic marker on canvas sheet (signed and dated front left corner) 23 5/8 H x 17 3/4 W in. 60 H x 45 W cm (reproduced at page 23, in the catalogue 'Mythi...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

And Then On To You - Intimate Painting, Two Male Nudes Entangled in One Another
Located in Chicago, IL
Using pornography as a vehicle for understanding, Rick Sindt's work explores the discovery and development of queer attraction. Sindt transforms pornographic stills, repurposing them...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Panel, Oil

Orange
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted from a sketch from life, a nude, female figure sits with an orange cloth draped around her shoulders. Ramiro places the figure on a pedestal, draped in white linens. The figure's back is revealed, curving sensually and naturally, hair pulled up in a bun to accentuate her form. Signed: Angel Ramiro Sanchez in lower right corner Angel Ramiro Sanchez was born in 1974 in Maracaibo, Venezuela. At age six was accepted with full scholarship into the Instituto the Niños Cantores del Zulia, school for musically gifted children. At age fourteen he began five years of apprenticeship with the realist painter, Abdon J. Romero, an eminent specialist in murals for churches and public buildings. In 1993, a study grant from Mgr. Gustavo Ocando Yamarte, Founder the Niños Cantores, enabled him to travel to Florence, Italy, where he studied at the renowned Accademia di Belle Arti, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1997. At the same time, he was enrolled at The Florence Academy of Art,founded by painter Daniel Graves, where he received a diploma in Painting. Ramiro was appointed senior painting instructor at The Florence Academy of Art in 1997, and is currently Director of the Advanced Painting Program. Ramiro paints only from life, searching for accuracy beyond physical appearance to reach the psychological state of his subject. He believes the painter must draw his information from "all five senses" to tell the complete human story. Ramiros work is predominantly represented by th e Grenning Gallery in Sag Harbor, New York, but also Scriba Gallery, venice, Italy, Jack Meier Gallery, Houston, Tx. Ramiros works can be found in numerous private collections in Europe, The United States and South America. Public collections include: The Fondazione Stelline, Milan, Italy. The Fremantle Foundation for Foreing Artist in Tuscany at Villa Peyron, Florence, Italy and The Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. USA. He shares his life and passion for art with his wife, the artist Melissa Franklin-Sanchez. Education 1993-1997 Florence Academy of Art, directed by Daniel Graves, Florence, Italy. 1993-1997 Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Thesis: Historic and Technical Notes of Academic Realism Today. 1995 Florence, Italy: Michael John Angel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"RELEASE" - Oil painting on Copper Female Nude abstract blue oxidized patina
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Copper

Young Lady and Cupid in The Park
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
C.BRIAND Young Lady With Cupid in The Park Oil on canvas circa 1880 signed low right Old Frame gilded with leaves Size canvas : 65 X 55 cm Size frame : 93 X 82 cm
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1880s Academic Nude Paintings

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Oil

"Ascent" Oil painting on Copper Female Nude Abstract blue oxidized patina
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Copper

Huge 1960's French Oil Portrait of Roman/ Greek Semi Nude Lady Classical Ruins
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Pierre PIGET (1907-1990), signed Title: 1960's portrait of a semi-nude lady standing in a Greek/ Roman setting amongst ancient ruins. Stunning image - a real 'power ...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Nude Paintings

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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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