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Nude Paintings For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 1950s
You will find nothing inside. Realistic acrylic painting, Figurative, Dark color
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary acrylic on canvas painting by young artist Darya Hancharova. Painting is a depiction of underwater female nude. Color scheme is mostly dark with navy blue with lighter ...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Deep into the outer reaches of space
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic, dye, pencil on canvas.
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Dye, Acrylic, Pencil

Spun the thread in grey
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Acrylic

Untitled 8
Located in Denver, CO
Reclining Nude figure
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2010s Nude Paintings

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Oil

'Reclining Nude - Resting Nude Large Contemporary Abstract Oil On Wood
Located in Carmel, CA
'Reclining Nude' is a captivating 28" x 65" oil on wood creation by artist Kristy Chettle, embodying the abstract figurative realm with a masterful interplay of color and form. Throu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Wood, Oil

Full table
Located in MADRID, ES
“My paintings study life. Life is constructed by emotions of all shades; light, dark and the quiet shadow of their absence. Intricate or simple. My subjects, the protagonists, expre...
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2010s Other Art Style Nude Paintings

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Acrylic

Red Sofa
Located in Boxholm, SE
Red Sofa – Jolanta Johnsson, experienced Polish artist, graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, PhD of fine arts, university teacher. She currently lives in Sweden. This is h...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Lady in Red
Located in Boxholm, SE
Jolanta Johnsson, experienced Polish artist, graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, PhD of fine arts, university teacher. She currently lives in Sweden. This is how she writ...
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2010s Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Desire her
Located in MADRID, ES
“My paintings study life. Life is constructed by emotions of all shades; light, dark and the quiet shadow of their absence. Intricate or simple. My subjects, the protagonists, expre...
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2010s Other Art Style Nude Paintings

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Acrylic

Pink Color as Shelter
Located in Boxholm, SE
Jolanta Johnsson, experienced Polish artist, graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, PhD of fine arts, university teacher. She currently lives in Sweden. This is how she writ...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

untitled
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting was born out of darkness. I painted the canvas black because I didn't want to look inside myself. It's always very painful. The woman's arm appears broken and a bit lar...
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2010s Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Sunset (Nude on Armchair 3) original painting by Paula Craioveanu workinprogress
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Night" work in progress please come back Original painting. size 35.4x27.5in / 90x90cm . Shipped stretched, as it is, ready for hanging. Artist Statement "I started by paint...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Super Ballet" Oil Painting 63" x 51" inch by Yevhenii Shapovalov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Super Ballet" Oil Painting 63" x 51" inch by Yevhenii Shapovalov Artwork ships rolled in a tube ABOUT: Yevhenii Shapovalov is a highly talented Ukrainian painter and graphic know...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil

"Third Stone from the Sun" colorful pink and red oil painting, hidden figure
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Third Stone from the Sun" is a colorful pink and red oil painting, with what appears to be a hidden figure of a torso on the left. Nick Weber (b.1971), living and painting in Spri...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Body I by Ferle - Abstract painting, male body, movement, neutral tones, man
Located in Paris, FR
Body I is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes wit...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

My Private World - Woman Removing Leopard Coat Reflected in Mirror, Oil Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A woman is disrobing while entering what appears to be a library. She gazes directly at the viewer suggesting we have interrupted this private moment. This intimate portrait is pain...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

My Inner Sanctum - Nude Woman Reclining On Chair w/ Cats, Original Oil Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A nude female reclines on an overstuffed chair, her hand raking through her hair. Beside her sits a tabby cat, thoroughly involved in its own hygiene. Another cat in the bottom lef...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

In The Sun by Christophe Dupety - Male Nude Painting, Contemporary
Located in Paris, FR
In the Sun (2018) by French contemporary artist Christophe Dupety. Oil on canvas, 100 x 81 cm. In his Human Figures series, Christophe Dupety shows us some bodies which aspect remind...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dogon by Christophe Dupety - Female Nude Painting, Contemporary
Located in Paris, FR
Dogon (2018) by French contemporary artist Christophe Dupety. Oil on canvas, 55 x 46 cm. In his Human Figures series, Christophe Dupety shows us some bodies which aspect reminds more...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Wild by Christophe Dupety - Male nude painting, oil on canvas, contemporary
Located in Paris, FR
Wild (2015) by French contemporary artist Christophe Dupety. Oil on canvas, 100 x 100 cm. In this series simply entitled "Nus" (nudes), the artist is superimposing and juxtaposing tw...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Unleashed by Christophe Dupety - Male Nude Painting, Contemporary
Located in Paris, FR
Unleashed (2018) by French contemporary artist Christophe Dupety. Oil on canvas, 100 x 81 cm. In his Human Figures series, Christophe Dupety shows us some bodies which aspect reminds...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

La-La Tempesta - Modern Interpretation of Giorgione's Renaissance Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
Lamenting the lack of clear queer imagery in Renaissance painting I decided to paint a Gay version of "La Tempesta" by Giorgione. The small creature in the for...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Panel, Oil

Submerged Mermaid - Dark Haired, Fair Skinned Mermaid Emerging From the Water
Located in Chicago, IL
A thwarted lover cannot conceal her shame so she jumps into the lake to become a fish but her beauty cannot be hidden - thus the legend of the mermaid is born. Here, Bruno Surdo bri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Astral" Hyperrealism Oil Painting 47" x 39" inch by Dmitriy Krestniy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Astral" Hyperrealism Oil Painting 47" x 39" inch by Dmitriy Krestniy ATTENTION: Painting ships rolled in a tube. A look through Dmitriy’s designs reveals a glamorous, feminine, p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mage Love Flower - Surreal Symbolism in Highly Detailed Original Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
This painting, like each of the paintings in the Purple Dawn series, is based on an earlier work that was lost or destroyed in the course of time. Feeling that I wanted to finish wha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Panel, Acrylic

Paradox of St. Sebastian - Contemporary Oil Painting with Graffiti and Shackles
Located in Chicago, IL
This figure of St. Sebastian has long been a favorite subjects for artists. In this modern interpretation we see St. Sebastian shackled in chains and leather restraints against an industrial graffiti covered wall. He gazes upwards while his body is pummeled with rubber suction cup darts. Historical references are ripe for interpretation in this painting. St. Sebastian is known as the patron saint for athletes, soldiers and warriors. He is said to have survived his initial wounds from arrows by way of divine intervention only to be beaten to death later after warning the emperor of his sins. St. Sebastian is known to be a protector from plague. Bruno Surdo Paradox of St. Sebastian oil on canvas 60h x 36w in 152.40h x 91.44w cm Bruno A. Surdo b. Chicago, 1963 EXHIBITIONS 2018 Liberation, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Blood Sport, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Art on Paper 2018, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Pier 36, New York, NY SOFA Chicago 2018, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL 2017 POP!ARAZZI, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Coming Attractions, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2015 SOFA Chicago 2015, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Allegories, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2014 Bruno Surdo: Respond, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Modern Metaphors, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL 2013 Bruno Surdo: Revelations, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Vice + Virtue, Northern Illinois University Museum of Art 2012 Contemporary Realism Biennial, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN 2011 Bruno Surdo, University of St. Francis School of Creative Arts, Fort Wayne, IN Uncensored, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2010 Art Chicago 2010, Ann Nathan Gallery, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2009 Art Chicago 2009, Ann Nathan Gallery, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2007 Bruno Surdo, Art Institute of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 2006 Context/Content: Making Meaning with the Figure, University of Arkansas, Conway, AR Creative Imaginings, Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL Bruno Surdo: Cycles, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2005 Art Chicago 2005, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2004 Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Richard M. Daley Center, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2004, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Group Show, Arcadia Gallery, New York, NY Drawings VII, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, West Hollywood, CA Armory Show, New York Armory, New York, NY 2003 Paintings & Drawings, College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL The Art Show, New York, NY Bruno Surdo: New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2003, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003-10 International Show of Contemporary Artists, Chicago Art Open, Chicago, IL 2002 Bruno Surdo: Perception of Appearance, Frye Museum, Seattle, WA Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Richard M. Daley Center, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Transcendence, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2002, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2001 Magic Vision, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR 1998 Evanston and Vicinity Artists, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL 1996 Bruno Surdo: A Personal View, University of Wisconsin, Kenosha, WI 1995 Bruno Surdo: Recent Works, College of Lake County, IL AIDS in Our Society, Loyola University, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Life, Struggle, and Hope, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL 2001 Magic Vision, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR Bruno Surdo: Dualities of Life, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1999 Group Show, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1998 Group Exhibition, Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL 1995 Spiritual Inquiries, Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL 1994 Recent Works, The 14th Annual Juried Exhibition for Lake County Artists, Grayslake, IL Go Figure, Figurative Works on Paper, Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, Chicago, IL SELECTED COLLECTIONS The Re-Birth of Venus, Temporary Loan, Fort Wayne Museum of Art Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR College of Lake County, Greyslake, IL Flashpoint Academy, Chicago IL John Robert Wiltgen Design Shoemaker Ruud Collection Julie & Thomas Danilek Michael Vozzella and Mike Silver Benjamin Fernandez Tom Braake Betsy Colburn Michael Diemand & Lor LaRose Michael Staab & Kathy Brock Bruce Leep Frank Tzurect Mary Foley Rosalyn Carlson Mimmy Turney Janet Long Halstead Billy Hunt Carol Galli Myles Kerrigan Honorable & Mrs. Edwin Berman Theodore Gage Northrop Art Museum Past Present & Future Company Dr. James & Peggy Kemmler Salvatore Monastero Nix & Virginia Lauridsen Joel Miller David & Marlene Zerkel Ann & Andy Abel Claudia Rush Marc Miller Leonard Goldberg Lawrence Pucci Howard Tullman Collection Susan & Manny Kramer James Rinnert Richar Interiors Michael & Nancy Colt Khalid Altijir Dr. Joe Grodman Beryl & Jack Gore Larry Wolf & Eric Naegle Chuck Wolandi Jack Schwab & David Sandelin Thomas Kaczmarek Marti Dinerstein Craig & Michael Golden...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Love Knot - Archaic Irish Manuscript Inspired Erotic Artwork of Entwined Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
Painting Description: This painting began as an adaptation of a sketch I made after figures in an old Irish manuscript- probably The Book of Kells or Li...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Panel, Acrylic

When I live my Dream - 21st Ct Contemporary Painting of Boy with Bare Chest
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
David van der Linden 'When I live my dream'' 60 x 70 cm (Framed 70x80 cm, frame is included in price) Oil on wood panel David van der Linden is a...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Wood Panel, Oil

Pan III
Located in Hamilton, ON
This image is part of the artist's early series of portraits depicting queer subject matter in domestic settings, painted to resemble a private snapshot.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Archival Paper

Watch me! -21st Century Oil Painting of a Nude Boy watching you in his Mirror
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This painting is made by Dutch artist/painter David van der Linden. Painted with oilpaint on canvas. David van der Linden studied at the Academ...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Rare Modernist Oil Painting Line Drawing Nude Man Louis Stettner
Located in Surfside, FL
Signed and Dated Modern Line Drawing Oil Painting of Nude Man. Louis Stettner (November 7, 1922 – October 13, 2016) was an American photographer of the 20th century whose work inclu...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

La Baloneuse Framed Signed Painting
By Emile Wegelin
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Emile Wegelin: Capturing the Essence of Nature.  Painting on Hardboard   Size-Width Size-Height: 32'' x 25'' Signed in Ink Emile Wegelin (1875-1962) devoted his life to paintin...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Acrylic

"Snow White" Oil Painting 39" x 35" inch by Yevhenii Shapovalov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Snow White" Oil Painting 39" x 35" 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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Oil, Canvas

Vintage Mid-Century Swedish Nude Portrait Framed Oil Painting - Female Form
Located in Bristol, GB
FEMALE FORM Size: 75 x 56 cm 29.5 x 22.04 inches (including frame) Oil on Canvas A brilliantly executed mid-century modernist nude study, painted in oil onto canvas. In this compo...
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1950s Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cubist Nude Study Pastel Painting by John Begg
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant pastel painting on paper was created by John Alfred Begg (1903 - 1974). This piece features a striking cubist nude study in a blue-gray color with contrasting black line...
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1950s Cubist Nude Paintings

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Pastel

"Coppia-Passeggiata nell'acqua bassa" Olio cm. 90 x 110 2023
Located in Torino, IT
Water,Swimmer,Summer,sea Birgitte LYKKE MADSEN (Odense, Denmark, 1960) 1981-86, Educated from the Academy of Fine Arts, Odense First solo exhibition in 1983 Artist statement: “I ...
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2010s Other Art Style Nude Paintings

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Oil

#2203D, Original painting, Nude, Woman, Body, Figure
Located in Deddington, GB
#2203D is an original drawing by David Jones. David Jones, artist, is pleased to present a series of nude drawings in the style of Matisse. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: #2203D by David ...
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2010s Minimalist Nude Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Contemplation in Blue and Green Nude Women Portrait Painting by Lada Kholosho
Located in Zofingen, AG
This original acrylic painting, rendered on a quality stretched canvas measuring 50 cm in width and 70 cm in height, compellingly explores the human form through a vibrant interplay ...
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2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Indigo Solitude Nude Women Portrait Painting by Lada Kholosho
Located in Zofingen, AG
This original acrylic painting on canvas is an impressive work created by artist Lada Kholosho in 2024. It depicts a solitary figure wrapped in an embrace and rendered in a vivid pal...
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2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

'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

Diptych of #2209E and 2306A, Original painting, Nude, Body, woman
Located in Deddington, GB
#2209E is an original minimalist style drawing by artist David Jones. In this contemporary life drawings David Jones used a drawing techniques central to his practise which involved ...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Ink, Paper

Fragment 10 (dreamy woman back skin female figurative painting soft Earth tones)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Fragment" by Rudolf Kosow is a deeply introspective miniature painting on wood that subtly plays with shadow and light to evoke a sense of hidden depths within the human form. This ...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Moyo 80x100cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Moyo,80x100,2020
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2010s Pop Art Nude Paintings

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Tempera, Canvas

Fragment 8 (dreamy woman back skin female figurative painting soft Earth tones)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Fragment 8" by Rudolf Kosow is an evocative miniature painting on wood, capturing the elusive nature of human memory and emotion through abstract forms and subtle colors. This artwo...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Sisters' Embrace, Happiness Series: Journey to Inner Peace original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In the "Happiness Series: Journey to Inner Peace", the painting, which captivates with its depth, reflects the essence of exploring happiness and joy in unpredictable times. This can...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Fragment 7 (dreamy woman neck skin female figurative painting soft Earth tones)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Fragment 7" by Rudolf Kosow is a deeply evocative miniature painting on wood that portrays the subtle details of a human profile with a focus on the neck and shoulder. The artwork's...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Fragment 9 (dreamy woman back skin female figurative painting soft Earth tones)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Fragment 9" by Rudolf Kosow is a striking miniature painting that employs a minimalist yet impactful use of color and form to convey deep emotional and psychological states. The art...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

In a Bath-house
Located in Oslo, NO
The work "In the Steam Bath" is one of my childhood memories of the Russian steam bath. For me it is not just an image of naked bodies, it is a mood - muffled whispers and laughter, ...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil

Fragment 6 (dreamy woman back skin female figurative painting soft Earth tones)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Fragment" by Rudolf Kosow is a poignant miniature painting on wood, which masterfully captures the essence of contemporary portrait art with a nuanced approach. The painting feature...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Reflection in Red Contemporary Women Portrait Original Painting by Lada Kholosho
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this artwork, the serenity of the figure is juxtaposed with the dynamic scarlet background, symbolizing comfort in passion and color. The painting portrays the female form in a m...
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2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Escapades with her
Located in MADRID, ES
“My paintings study life. Life is constructed by emotions of all shades; light, dark and the quiet shadow of their absence. Intricate or simple. My subjects, the protagonists, expre...
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2010s Other Art Style Nude Paintings

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Acrylic

Crush
Located in MADRID, ES
“My paintings study life. Life is constructed by emotions of all shades; light, dark and the quiet shadow of their absence. Intricate or simple. My subjects, the protagonists, expre...
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2010s Other Art Style Nude Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Kiss III
Located in Hamilton, ON
This image is part of the artist's early series of portraits depicting queer subject matter in domestic or outdoor settings. This one depicts a kissing couple, starkly lit in a chiar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Archival Paper, Oil

On All Fours
Located in Hamilton, ON
This image is part of the artist's early series of portraits depicting queer subject matter in domestic or outdoor settings.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Archival Paper

Franky with Projector
Located in Hamilton, ON
This image is part of the artist's early series of portraits depicting queer subject matter in domestic or outdoor settings, painted in a classical style, offering something of a pri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Archival Paper

French School PS 233 La Fauve s'habille en Leopard Oil Post Impressionist Rare
Located in Zofingen, AG
Ps 233 La Fauve S'habille en leopard. (Tawny wears leopard) Portrait of a naked woman who is carrying a leopard. Structural analysis: Closeup portrait of a naked woman. The backgro...
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2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Oil, Acrylic

Kiss IV
Located in Hamilton, ON
This image is part of the artist's early series of portraits depicting queer subject matter in domestic or outdoor settings, painted in a classical style with strong chiaroscuro ligh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Oil, Archival Paper

Raymond II
Located in Hamilton, ON
This image is part of the artist's early series of portraits depicting queer subject matter in domestic or outdoor settings, offering something of a private, snap-shot-like aesthetic...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Archival Paper

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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