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Untitled, Figurative, Pen & Ink on Paper by Artist Somnath Hore "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Somnath Hore - Untitled Pen & Ink on Paper, 5 x 7.5 inches (Unframed Size) ( Unframed & Delivered ) Inclusive of shipment mounted not framed, Should you wish to receive the same fra...
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1990s Modern Nude Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Pen

Danubia, Symbolic Painting of Two Headed Goddess Female Nude, Green Sepia Tones
Located in Chicago, IL
Oliver Hazard Benson Danubia acrylic on panel 10h x 8w in 25.40h x 20.32w cm OB0107 Oliver Hazard’s paintings are produced directly from his imagination and deals with a mixture of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Nude Paintings

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Acrylic, Panel

Valentine Love (Number 10 White), Figurative Art, Valentines Gift, Classical Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Valentine Love (number 10 white) R’ depicts silhouette of a Valentine. As snipped from the pure white background, Agent X creates the illusion of a cut-out to reveal a Baroque, flora...
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21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Nude Paintings

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Paper, Giclée

Nude Women, Bathing, Watercolor on paper, Green, Yellow by K. C. Pyne "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Kartick Chandra Pyne - Untitled - 22.5 x 30 inches (unframed size) Watercolor on thick imported paper Inclusive of shipment in roll form. Style : After graduating from the Governmen...
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Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

"Female Nudes" Pink, Blue, Yellow, and Black Abstract Modern Figurative Drawing
Located in Houston, TX
Pink, sky blue, yellow, and black abstract modern figurative drawing by Houston, TX artist Charles Pebworth. The drawing depicts four nude women behind what appears to be windows. Si...
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1980s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Watercolor, Pen

Seated Nude, Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas by Miriam Bromberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Miriam Bromberg Title: Nude Year: circa 1970 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.l. Size: 30 in. x 24 in. (76.2 cm x 60.96 cm)
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1970s Abstract Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Eclipse, Melancholy serie
Located in Zofingen, AG
The edges are painted This piece of art weaves together images of a temporary dimming of consciousness, where an individual is immersed in a whirlpool of personal experiences, preju...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Acrylic

Study for Jo III, modern fabric painting with nudes, by Anne Valérie Dupond
Located in Dallas, TX
ANNE-VALÉRIE DUPOND (b. 1976, France) Anne-Valérie Dupond, born in 1976, studied at Marc Bloch University in Strasbourg, and obtained her Master’s degree in Fine Arts in 2000. Sinc...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Fabric, Trimming, Charcoal

Nude Woman, Acrylic on Canvas, Red, Yellow, Brown by Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Ashit Sarkar - Untitled - 20 x 15 inches (unframed) Acrylic on Canvas Inclusive of shipment in roll form. Style : Women have a special place in ...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Turban, mixed media portrait of nude woman wearing floral headpiece
Located in New York, NY
“I thought the world was turned upside down when I started this body of work right after the 2016 presidential election. Little did I know. I had gone to the Woman's March in Washing...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Pencil, Laser

“L’après-midi d’un faune” by Ker-Xavier Roussel (1867 – 1944) French Painter
Located in Knokke, BE
Ker-Xavier Roussel Lorry-les-Metz 1867 – 1944 Etang-la-Ville French Painter 'L’après-midi d’un faune' Signature: signed lower left and right Medium: pastel on paper mounted on boar...
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Pastel, Paper, Board

Homage to Rousseau - Nude Painting - Contemporary Art By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
A contemporary twist on Rousseau's painting " The Dream" with bright ,whimsical flowers and foliage is just pure fun and fancy. The artist is a great fan! Homage to Rousseau - Nude...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil

The Blue Night - Surreal Giclee Print, Artist Proof, Matted and Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
Oliver Hazard Benson The Blue Knight giclee 35h x 23w in 88.90h x 58.42w cm 1/11 AP OB0032 Oliver Hazard’s paintings are produced directly from his i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Giclée

Nude Woman, Pastel on Paper by Contemporary Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sanatan Dinda - Nude Woman - 28 x 20 inches (unframed size) Pastel on Paper, 2011 shipment without frame Style : Sanatan Dinda discovers the beautiful amidst the ruins of a dilapida...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Oil Painting by Igor Talwinski "Ash Blonde Model, Nude Study"
Located in Mere, GB
Oil Painting by Igor Talwinski "Nude Study, Blonde Mode Seated" 1907 - 1983. Polish portrait and figure study painter who came to live in Paris after ...
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20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil

Female Nude, Pastel Drawing After Renoir Polish Ecole D'Paris WPA Bezalel Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Jacques Zucker was born in 1900 in Radom, Poland. He was a notably famous Jewish American artist mostly known for his expressionist figure paintings. In his young years he traveled t...
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20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Pastel

First wedding morning
Located in Edinburgh, GB
"Happy is he who can love his wife like a mistress, and unhappy is he who allows his mistress to love him like a husband."
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2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Acrylic on Canvas, Colorful, Figurative, Nude Painting Artist and Model 362.002
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Artist and Model 362.002 - Acrylic on Canvas, Colorful, Figurative, Nude Painting Linda Stein's Artist and Model series are early paintings she made in the 1970s. They ...
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1970s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Nude Woman, Mixed Media on Canvas Board by Indian Artist Wasim Kapoor "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Wasim Kapoor - Untitled - 24 x 24 inches ( unframed size ) Mixed Media on Canvas Board ( unframed & Delivered ) Style : Wasim Kapoor is an artist possessed by the dark emotions of ...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Board

Chinese Contemporary Art by Jia Yuan-Hua - Mosaic, If
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork unframed 60 x 50 x 3 cm What are people's criteria for judging beauty? A beautiful face? A different existence? A feeling of pleasure? Or just follow what others say and make yourself feel the same way? People say the Winged Victory is very beautiful. Admirers come to the Louvre from all over the world. A lot of them just to take a picture to prove they saw it and say to friends, look, this is Winged Victory, how beautiful! Is it really that beautiful in her mind ? not necessarily. If it has head, do you still think it is beautiful? I am afraid many people will have a negative opinion. What is it that blurs the eyes of human beings and makes people's judgments of beauty vary widely? The painting uses knife...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Surrealist Figurative painting, "Brief. Torrey Pines"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original oil painting by San Diego artist, Julia San Roman. Its dimensions are 41" x 61" x 1.5". It is framed as pictured. A ce...
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2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings

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Oil

1950's French Modernist Painting signed, Nude Figure in Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude figure by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) signed original watercolour/ gouache painting on paper board, unframed size: 9.75 x 12.75 inches condition: very good and ready...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

"Nu au guéridon" - Acrylic on Canvas Cubist Painting
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Nu au guéridon 60 x 49 cm Acrylic on canvas "Nu au guéridon" offers a glimpse into Grégoire Mathias's creative process, capturing the dynamic atmosph...
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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Nude Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Series Bath NO.1
Located in Beijing, CN
Artist Biography Zhang Chunyang was born in 1975 in Changchun, Jilin. She earned her B.F.A at Jilin University of Arts in 1999, and studied at Central Acadamy of Fine Arts, Beijing ...
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2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper

Enchantment of the Mythic Steed Myths Serie original art by Tetiana Pchelnykova
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Enchantment of the Mythic Steed" is the latest painting in my "Myths" series, where the spiritual and the terrestrial intertwine. This piece encapsulates the essence of my artistic...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Echoes of the Forest , Myths Series original painting by Tetiana Pchelnykova
Located in Zofingen, AG
In "Echoes of the Forest," the latest painting from my "Myths" series, I explore the symbiotic relationship between the mystical and the natural wo...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Montera, mixed media portrait of woman wearing skirt and hat, green
Located in New York, NY
“I thought the world was turned upside down when I started this body of work right after the 2016 presidential election. Little did I know. I had gone to the Woman's March in Washing...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Gouache, Pencil, Laser, Fabric

"Hacia la inmensidad". Contemporary, figurative, expresionism, impresionism
Located in MADRID, ES
"Dancer". Contemporary, Realism, figurative, expresionism, impresionism, human figure, nude
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Slumbering Spirit, Figurative original painting by Tetiana Pchelnykova
Located in Zofingen, AG
In the serene stillness of "Slumbering Spirit," part of my contemplative "Thoughts" series, I explore the profound quietude of rest. The painting captures a woman in repose, the very image of tranquility as she lies beneath the delicate branches of a young apple tree, her sleep undisturbed by the world's whispers. The ancient symbols etched upon her shoulder speak of "spirit," hinting at the unseen energy that animates us all, even in our most restful moments. This slumbering form is a sanctuary of peace, her dreams a hidden realm where the spirit roams free. Above her, the apple branches bow gently, a nod to the biblical Eve's apple, symbolizing knowledge, temptation, and the duality of innocence and awareness. It is a fruit laden with the weight of history, yet here it is presented anew, in a light untainted by the past's shadows. This work is an invitation to pause, to reflect on the spirit within and the nature that surrounds us, to find the sacred in the everyday. "Slumbering Spirit" is a celebration of the inner quiet that nourishes the soul and a recognition of the profound narratives that sleep can tell. ABOUT ARTIST: Tetiana Pchelnykova...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Contemplations by the River, Figurative original painting by Tetiana Pchelnykova
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Contemplations by the River," part of my evocative "Thoughts" series, is a journey into the serene embrace of nature and the introspective spirit of femininity. This painting resona...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

2 Sided Expressionist Detroit Modernist Painting Female Nude, Night Cruise Ship
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a two sided painting. Nude reclining woman and a ship lit at night. Harold Cohn (1908 - 1982) Harold Cohn was active/lived in New Jersey, Michigan. Harold Cohn is known fo...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

Untitled (Nude in front of light house, Lake Erie)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled (Nude in front of light house, Lake Erie) Oil on board, 1970 Signed and dated lower right (see photo) Estate Stamp verso, No. 359 (see photo) Condition: Original untouched "...
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1970s American Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

"Black and White Tandem" Oil Painting 63" x 47" inch by Yevhenii Shapovalov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Black and White Tandem" Oil Painting 63" x 47" inch by Yevhenii Shapovalov Artwork ships rolled in a tube ABOUT: Yevhenii Shapovalov is a highly talented Ukrainian painter and gr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil

Silence in the morning. 2015, paper, watercolor, 60x43 cm
Located in Riga, LV
This art piece is part of the series of unique sizable works called 'Home alone'. By using mixed media and expressive sketching techniques the artist Maris Abilevs manages to convey ...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Sheba Raven Cloak, Hatshepsut - Original Painting of Egyptian Goddess Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Oliver Hazard’s paintings are produced directly from his imagination and deals with a mixture of imagery he has witnessed in his travels, dreams, and read about in literature. The ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Nude Paintings

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Acrylic

Nude Free Woman in a Rocky Mountain Landscape by Shirl Goedike
Located in Pasadena, CA
The painting reveals a nude woman, her aura exuding self-assurance. She stands upright on the rugged terrain of a rocky mountain. The work is elegant, devoid of any hint of eroticism...
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Late 20th Century Barbizon School Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

LARGE FRENCH MODERNIST SIGNED OIL PAINTING - NUDE FIGURE SEATED FROM BEHIND
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, late 20th century, signed with initials. Title: Seated Nude from behind. Medium: oil painting with some mixed media...
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20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

Nude Woman, Conte & Dry Pastel on Paper by Contemporary Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sanatan Dinda - Untitled - 28 x 20 inches (unframed size) Conte & Dry Pastel on Paper, 2016 shipment without frame Style : Sanatan Dinda discovers the beautiful amidst the ruins of a dilapidated city; his work becomes lyrical while he puts his signature on the curves and cleavages of sculpted human bodies. Born in the intestines of North Kolkata, the lanes and by lanes of Kumartuli, the squalor and the dirt, the refinement and nuances of a traditional craft of idol-making, the ancient river, the lonely bathing places taught him everything. Poverty all around, Sanatan had enough courage, even in his formative years, to convince himself that eternity could be invented, here and now, in a day. His art, both sculpture and painting, engages in a dialogue between tradition and modernity. Today, his work can be considered to be a prime example of contemporary Bengali visual culture. For last few years, Sanatan has been trying to stress upon traditional clay-sculpting – primarily the local popular sculpture...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Conté

"Mélodie" by Grégoire Mathias – Colorful Nude Ink Drawing on Paper
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Mélodie (Melody) Ink on paper 53 x 53 cm A rare square-format nude ink drawing on paper by Grégoire Mathias, perfect for adding a pop of color and movement to compact spaces, art cl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Nude Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Selfie in the Mirror, figurative contemporary oil painting of a young man.
Located in New York, NY
Alec Waxman portrays subjects in unconventional social and intimate contexts. In his paintings, homoerotic undertones relay fantasy and dream-like imagery ...
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2010s Nude Paintings

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Oil

Gilded Chair
Located in Boston, MA
An auto-didactic artist, Darsney draws inspiration from a variety of sources, including The Boston School and iconic masters such as Vermeer, Rembrandt, and Degas. These artists’ att...
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2010s Romantic Nude Paintings

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Oil

Apres le Bain
By Rafaello Busoni
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Rafaello Busoni, American (1900 - 1962) Title: Apres le Bain Year: circa 1950 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 30 in. x 22 in. (76.2 cm x 55.88...
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1950s Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Prayer Rug 2
Located in Buffalo, NY
A Modern realist “trompe l’oeil” egg tempera painting by American female artist Catherine Catanzaro Koenig depicting a person curled up titled “Prayer Rug #2″. Catherine C. Koenig was born Caterina Catanzaro in 1921 and grew up on the West side of Buffalo, NY. She graduated from Lafayette High School Buffalo in 1939. She exhibited a talent for drawing and painting early on and attended Albright Art School, where she graduated with an Associate's Degree in 1942. Her professional career as an artist began in the 1940s when she started to exhibit her work. From 1946-1956, she taught drawing and painting at the Art Institute of Buffalo. She married Buffalo artist...
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1980s Realist Nude Paintings

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Board, Egg Tempera, Tempera, Wood

Prayer Rug 2
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"Antiquity News" Painting 39" x 47" inch by Yevhenii Shapovalov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Antiquity News" Painting 39" x 47" inch by Yevhenii Shapovalov ATT: SHIPS ROLLED IN TUBE ABOUT: Yevhenii Shapovalov is a highly talented Ukrainian painter and graphic known for h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid 20th Century French Charcoal Drawing - Portrait of a Standing Nude Women
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Portrait" by Geneviève Zondervan (French 1922-2013) pencil/ charcoal on thick paper, unframed paper size: 24.5 x 18.75 inches Beautifully decorative, mid 20th century French o...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Charcoal, Oil

She Rides the Sky
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

Tribute to Loie Fuller Semi Nude
By Louis Fabien
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Hommage a Loie Fuller (Tribute to Loie Fuller) Large Nude Woman in Pink Size: 59x59 framed 71x71x2 Impressive large painting tribute to Loie Fuller she wa...
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Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Inner Voice - Atmospheric, Other-worldly Nudes: Oil Paint on Canvas
Located in London, GB
The dramatic luminescence of Bill Bate’s other-worldly figures are evocative, atmospheric and mesmerising. From the depths of the ocean to celestial heights, the rich pigmentation o...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sitting nude, green and blue Original Nude Painting, Affordable Art, Bright Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Rosie Copeland Title – Nude sitting, green and blue Original Nude Painting Medium (Gouache and soft pastel on 200gsm paper ) Sold Unframed 
Image Size: 58 cm x 40cm Please note that...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Gouache

Girl with a hawk. Oil on canvas, 80x60 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Girl with a hawk Oil on canvas, 80x60 cm Dagnia Cherevichnik (1974) Born in 1974 in Riga. Professional education: 1986-1993 – J. Rozentals Riga Art Secondary School; 1995 - 2001- L...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dreamer. 1996. Oil on cardboard, 83x90 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Dreamer. 1996. Oil on cardboard, 83x90 cm This depiction of young nude woman lying down on green blue surface shows artist Laimdots Murnieks as a master of forms and color field are...
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Late 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Composure, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Sharon Sieben presents a woman assuming a confident stance and comfortability with the status quo. "It is a good thing to take an occasional time out t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Nude Paintings

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Acrylic

Family Circle (COLLABORATION WITH JACK BALAS)
Located in Fairfield, CT
This painting is a collaboration with artist Jack Balas. Jack is Wes Hempel's partner. A walk through any major museum will reveal paintings that depict o...
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2010s American Realist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Midsummer Night’s Dreamers and Midsummer Ballet Suite diptych
Located in Deddington, GB
Midsummer Night’s Dreamers and Midsummer Ballet Suite diptych Overall size cm : H60 x W80 MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAMERS A dancer looks upwards towards the sun as her fellow dancers s...
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2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Fauvist Nude Women Landscape Original Signed Painting Abraham Pariente
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist nude women in a fauvist landscape painting by Abraham Pariente. Oil on canvas, circa 1980. Signed lower right. Displayed in a modernist frame. Image size, 30"L x 22"H.
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1980s Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Seated. 1980. Oil on board, 56x45 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Seated. 1980. Oil on board, 56x45 cm Woman act Ludmila Meilerte (1908 – 2008) - Painter 1940 – The Art Academy of Latvia, the masterclass of V. Purvitis. 1944 – Emigration to Germany. 1948 – Emigration to Australia. L. Meilerte took part at Latvian and Australian art exhibitions. She painted landscapes, still life’s, portraits. Her paintings are expressive and colorful. The artist was awarded in regional exhibitions and competitions. Dunlop Prize 1952, the Gosford Art Prize (1st prize) judged by Sir Russel Drysdale 1971, and the Victorian Artists Society`s Pirstitz Prize and gold medal in 1982. Royal exhibition in Melburn – 1975, 1976. Ludmilla Meilerts is represented in the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; Tasmanian Art...
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1980s Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil, Board

Lady on the Horse, Nude, Acrylic Canvas, Brown, Red by Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Prakash Karmakar - Lady on the Horse - 30 x 20 inches (unframed size) Acrylic on Canvas , 2010 Inclusive of shipment in roll form. Style : Legendary master artist Lt. Prokash Ka...
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Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Archival Ink, Mixed Media

"Abrazo en un mundo que no entiendo III". Contemporary, Pop, Surrealistic, Figur
Located in MADRID, ES
Contemporary, Pop, Surrealistic, Figurative, Nude
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2010s Pop Art Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sunbathing on the Grass, Acrylic on Canvas by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Prakash Karmakar - Sunbathing on the Grass - 58 x 43 inches (unframed size) Acrylic on Canvas UNFRAMED ALL IN DELIVERED PRICE Style : Legendary master artist Lt. Prokash Karmakar fr...
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Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

born2boogie
Located in New Orleans, LA
paint chip sample mosaic on panel Born in 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Carlton Scott Sturgill received his Masters of Arts (Fine Art) from London’s Chelsea Collage of Art in Design in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Paint

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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