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Charles PICART LE DOUX, Model on Green Background, Oil on Isorel, 1949
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on isorel panel by Charles PICART LE DOUX (1881-1959), France, 1949. Model on green background. With frame: 97.5x76.5 cm - 38.4x30.1 inches ; without frame: 81x60cm - 31.9x23.6 i...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil

The Vanguard Series Nr. VIII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. VIII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, unsigned (circa 1950s–70s). A compelling body of work emerging from the forgotten studios...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil, Board

Paris Montparnasse, the Bohemian life, the artist's model resting female nude
Located in Norwich, GB
this painting perfectly encapsulates the artistic Parisian Montparnasse bohemianism of the 1920s and 30s. We see a beautiful but certainly nonchalent woman seated on a day bed in the...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Venus, Large 20th Century Painting of Nude Woman w/ Garland
Located in Beachwood, OH
Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Venus, 1940 Signed Clarence H. Carter and dated 40. (ur) Oil on canvas 40 x 27 inches 48 x 35 inches, framed Canvas is slightly warped...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil

Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) A Reclining young woman, signed oil on canvas
Located in Paris, FR
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) A Reclining young woman Signed upper right Oil on canvas. 60 x 82 cm In good condition Framed : 76.5 97 cm Maurice Asselin has made femininity one of...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil

School of Paris, Sleeping Woman, Nude, Oil on Canvas
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on Canvas by Fortunato Pirazzini (1907-2003), School of Paris, c. 1950 - "Sleeping Woman, Nude". This captivating oil painting, titled "Sleeping Woman, Nude", was created by Fort...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nude, Oil on Canvas by B.Robert, Ca. 1930
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on Canvas by B. Robert, France, circa 1930. This exquisite oil painting by B. Robert, created in France around 1930, captures the serene beauty of a young nude woman reclining. T...
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Art Deco Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Fabulous, Abstract 1960s Mid-Century Modern Painting of a Sleeping Female Nude
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fabulous, Abstract 1960s Mid-Century Modern Painting of a Sleeping Female Nude by Noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph Pen. A sensuous, intimate studio depiction of a sleeping nude femal...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique Italian Large Figurative Framed Oil Painting of a Reclining Nude Woman
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5154 Antique Italian oil painting of a reclining nude woman Framed Image size 24x36"
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Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil

Mid 20th-Century French Oil Cubist Nude Woman Reading Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Woman Reading by Therese Hummel (French, 1911-1999) oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 10.75 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection of this artists work, Paris Condition: soun...
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Cubist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil

Sentada Desnuda, Surreal Painting of a Seated Nude Woman, Mexican Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Guillermo Meza (Mexican, 1917-1997) Sentada Desnuda, 1941 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right 23.5 in. h. x 19.5 in. w. 31 in. h. x 27 in. w., as framed He was born in México...
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Surrealist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil

Vintage Nude oil painting by Richard Durando Togo
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Atmospheric vintage nude portrait oil painting of a woman standing by Richard Durando Togo (b.1910). This is a gorgeous dark and moody nude by an...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil

Nu - Cubist Nude Oil Painting by Andre Masson
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas nude figure circa 1946 by French painter Andre Masson. The work, painted in mostly greens and blues, depicts a front view of a seated nude woman. Signature: Si...
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Cubist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

English 1970's OIL PAINTING Female Nude In An Interior by FRANK JOHNSON
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Frank Johnson (1917-1998) British TITLE: "Female Nude In A Living Room Interior' SIGNED: unsigned, from the artists studio sale at Bonhams Chest...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil

Cubist East River industial scene
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). East River, 1966. 9.5 x 12.25 inches. Watercolor on paper, sheet measures inches. Signed, dated and titled lower right. Excellent condition. Born in N...
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Cubist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Watercolor

Mid Century French Sketch of a Standing Male Figure
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Male Study Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists paper Size: 25 (height) x 19 (width) Stamped: Verso Condition: ...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Charcoal, Pencil

A Radiant 1950s Mid-Century Modern Studio Portrait of a Seated Female Nude Model
Located in Chicago, IL
A Radiant, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Studio Portrait of a Seated Female Nude Model. Painted in a sensuous color palette of wonderful, expressive reds an cool creams, the painting exem...
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Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Abstract Nude Oil on Canvas Painting by Edith Ferullo
By Edith E. Ferullo
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original Mid-Century oil on canvas composition by American Artist Edith E. Ferullo (1928 - 2008). The painting features a thick textured abstract nude subject. The brutalist artwork ...
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Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache

A Captivating Modern Seated Nude in a Studio Interior by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating, Modern painting of a female nude seated in a quiet studio interior by famed Chicago artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A sensitive, skilled portrayal of a female...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

Signed Antique American Realist Nude Woman Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 26 by 34 inches overall and 20 by 28 painting alone. In excellent condition. Handsomely framed in a period ar...
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Realist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Baigneuses - Post Impressionist Nudes in Landscape Oil by Georges Pissarro
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated oil on board nudes in landscape by French post-impressionist painter Georges Manzana Pissarro. The work depicts nude bathers at a lake, sunbathing and paddling in th...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil, Board

YVES DIEY The Nude, Oil on canvas, 1930s
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Yves Dieÿ (1892-1984), France – The Nude. A striking oil on canvas by the renowned French artist Yves Dieÿ (1892-1984), depicting a sensual and elegant nude. This wo...
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Art Deco Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nude Woman - Oil Paint attr. Edgar Stoebel - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Nude woman is an artwork attribuited to Edgar Stoebel (1909-2001).  81 x 45 cm; no frame. Oil painting on canvas. Good conditions. 
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Modern Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Seated Nude" American Impressionist Portrait of a Woman Oil on Board Painting
Located in New York, NY
This is a wonderful example of Louis Bouché's charming Nude portraits. The artist was truly a master of capturing the energy of the times, and character o...
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American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Board, Oil

Antique American Cubist Nude Dancing Portrait Framed Signed Large Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American cubist nude woman dancing/erotic painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a period modernist silver leaf rubbed mol...
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Cubist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Barbara, Nude on Blue Background - Original Oil Painting, Handsigned
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean-Gabriel DOMERGUE (1889-1962) Barbara, Nude on blue Background, c. 1950 Original oil painting on panel Signed bottom left Titled on the back On panel 73 x 60 cm (c. 29 x 24 inch...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil

A Surrealist Abstract 1950s Mid-Century Modern Female Nude Bather, Beach Scene
Located in Chicago, IL
A Visually Striking Abstract Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Beach Scene of a Female Nude Bather by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). "Model on Beach", Oil ...
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Surrealist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil, Board, Graphite

1930's French Cubist Nude Signed Oil Lady Vibrant Geometric Composition
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: by Henri Van Der Beck (French 1886-1956), signed and stamped verso Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Painting: 13 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, France ...
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Cubist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil

Reclining nude - British Art Deco 30s female portrait oil painting female artist
By Dora Crockett
Located in London, GB
A stunning exhibited 1934 nude female portrait by Dora Crocket (Countess Lewenhaupt). The portrait depicts a nude woman reclining in a sensual pose against a background of red and bl...
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Art Deco Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil

Mid Century French Nude Painting Of A Lady Stood Posed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Lady by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) oil on thin board, unframed board: 27 x 15 inches good condition with some cracks shown in photos provenance: from the artists estate, ...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil

Nude woman oil on canvas painting
By Ramon Sanvisens Marfull
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Oil measures 33x41 cm. Frame 50x58 cm. Catalan painter trained in Olot and the Llotja in Barcelona, ​​where he was a disciple of Lluis Muntané. Through his travels he completes his training. He was in Paris for a year studying Van Gogh, Cezanne and Gaugin. The following year in Holland he studied Franz...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nude Viewed from the Back
Located in London, GB
'Nude Viewed from the Back', oil on canvas, by Charles Kvapil (1937). The world of art has for centuries depicted nudes in one form or another. Kvapil's wonderfully alluring versions may likely be inspired by Courbet and Cézanne. This nude appears on a chair with her back to the artist and viewer. There are plush reds, sensuous pinks and darker, patterned curtains...
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Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nude Female Charcoal Study Drawing by Marie Louise Simard, circa 1930
Located in Atlanta, GA
A study in grace and subtle sensuality, this evocative 1934 black pencil and charcoal drawing by French artist Marie Louise Simard (1886–1963) showcases a nude female figure with scu...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Pencil, Charcoal

Antique American Modernist Period Male Nude Surrealist Masterpiece Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing early American surrealist nude male portrait landscape. Painted by Charles W St Clair. Oil on board. Framed. Image size, 24L x 30H. Super detailed and rare!
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Surrealist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid Century French Study of a Seated Nude Woman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Nude Study Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists paper, double sided Size: 25 (height) x 19 (width) Stamped: Ver...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Charcoal, Pencil

Impressionist Nudes, Three Figures, Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Impressionist Nudes, Three Figures, Oil Painting By French artist Claude Benard, (1926 - 2016) Signed by the artist on the top right hand corner of the painting Oil painting on canv...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil

The Bather
Located in London, GB
'The Bather', oil on board, by Charles Kvapil (1934). The world of art has for centuries depicted bathers in one form or another. Kvapil's wonderfully allur...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil, Board

The Bather
The Bather
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Vintage Paris School Nude Female Bathers Double Sided Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique impressionist nude woman portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid 20th-Century French Painting Cubist Abstract Nude in Reclining Pose
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Nude by Therese Hummel (French, 1911-1999) oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 14 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection of this artists work, Paris Condition: sound and g...
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Cubist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil

Early 20th century Art Deco Male nude oil painting of Narcissus
By George Frederick Hinchcliff
Located in Harkstead, GB
An incredibly striking study of the male form with the figure set against a colourful background with stylised organic forms. Attractively framed, the painting is ready to be hung an...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Salon des Arts Décoratifs, LACMA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Created circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with Victor di Gesu estate stamp. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the L...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

ROBJ, Large Oil on canvas, Wall Panel, Couple near the Pound, 1930
By ROBJ
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas signed ROBJ, France, 1930s. Couple near the Pound. with frame - 134.6x107x7 cm - 53"x42"x2.75" ; without frame - 116x89 cm - 45.7x35 inches. 50F format. Signed "Robj" l...
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Art Deco Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Charles PICART LE DOUX, The Beautiful Girl, Oil on Canvas, 1939
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Charles PICART LE DOUX (1881-1959), France, 1939. The Beautiful Girl. With frame: 85.5x72.5 cm - 33.7x28.5 inches ; without frame: 73x60cm - 28.75x23.6 inches. 20F f...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nude - Painting by Antonio Feltrinelli - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Nude woman is a beautiful and impressive oil on canvas by Antonio Feltrinelli. It was realized between the end of the 1920s and the beginning of t...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Paint, Oil

Mid 20th-Century French Oil Painting Cubist Portrait of Nude Figure
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Models by Therese Hummel (French, 1911-1999) oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 15 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection of this artists work, Paris Condition: sound and good...
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Cubist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil

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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Modern Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Portrait of a Semi-Nude Male Figure
Located in Astoria, NY
John Knox Dillon (American, 1903-1974), Portrait of a Semi-Nude Male Figure, Oil on Canvas, 1958, signed lower right, signed, dated, and inscribed "Brackman" to verso, giltwood frame...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Two Female Nudes African American Expressionist Painting Smith Tower Gallery
Located in Portland, OR
An important painting of two female nudes by the celebrated African American artist, Robert Colescott (1925-2009), titled "Conversation", 1959. A rare & ear...
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Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Paper, Chalk, Watercolor, Gouache, Pen

Nude with Lace, Pastel Study Painting by Pio Santini
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming pastel painting on paper was designed by Pio Santini (1908-1986) and named "nude with lace". The signature, Santini, can be found in the bottom left corner of the artwo...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Pastel, Cardboard, Archival Paper

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: 25 x 19.5 inches Beautifully decorative, mid 20th century French orig...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Charcoal, Oil

Les Foins, Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting by Pierre Eugène Montézin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pierre Montezin, French (1874 - 1946) - Les Foins, Year: 1938, Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed lower right, Size: 23.75 x 31.75 in. (60.33 x 80.65 cm), Frame Size: 31.25 x 39.5 inc...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil

"Portrait of a Seated Nude Woman" American Impressionist Painting Oil on Panel
Located in New York, NY
A rare and breath taking work, with masterful bursh work and sublime execution of light. We are drawn to the subtle beauty and elegant pose. The tasteful compostion lends an intimate scene into the artists studio where Philip has captured her effortlessly. This piece comes displayed in a wonderful frame and hanging wire on verso. Art measures 24 x 20 inches Frame measures 30 x 26 inches Robert Philipp was born on February 2, 1895 in New York City. He was an American painter influenced by Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, and known for his nudes, still lifes, and portraits of attractive women and Hollywood stars. Moses Solomon Philipp showed early talent and grew up in a family atmosphere that fed and cultivated his creativity. At age of 15, he entered the Art Students League for four years and then continued his training at the National Academy of Design. His teachers at the League included George Bridgeman and Frank DuMond, and at the National Academy he studied with Douglas Volk...
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American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Diana Bathing with Cupid Mid 20th Century French Surrealist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Diana & Cupid French Surrealist artist, mid 20th century oil painting on board, unframed board: 18 x 13 inches provenance: private collection, Paris condition: a few minor scuffs and...
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Surrealist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil

Farewell, Modern Nude Oil Painting on Canvas by Jan De Ruth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jan De Ruth, Czech (1922 - 1991) Title: Farewell Year: circa 1964 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.l. Size: 18 in. x 10 in. (45.72 cm x 25.4 cm) Frame Size: 23 x 15 inches
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Canvas, 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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American Modern Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Young Nude Female Boudoir Scene Erotic Painting
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful nude female portrait boudoir scene by Cynthia Kleinmeyer. Watercolor on paper measures 8 x 12 inches. Framed measurement: 12 x 16 inches. Signed and dated 1932 by artist...
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Realist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Watercolor

Nude - Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil and tempera on paper realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Hand signed lower left. Includes a wooden frame realized by the Artist cm. 58.5x48.5.
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil, Paper, Tempera

Physiognimies (Nude women female figures)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Fantastic cubist figure study "Physiognomies" signed Morris, 1966. Acrylic on masonite panel, measuring 18 x 36 inche; 19 x 37 inches framed. Panel has minor surface issue upper r...
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Cubist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Acrylic, Masonite

1950's Mid Century modern oil portrait of a nude woman a bed
Located in Woodbury, CT
Well painted 1950's mid-century modern English portrait of a nude woman laying on a bed. The artist was a portrait and figure painter active during the 1950s-1960s Oils on artists ...
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Abstract Impressionist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Seated Nude Woman American Impressionist School 1940s by Fred Yost
Located in Soquel, CA
Seated Nude Woman American Figurative School 1940s Mid-century American impressionist painting of a woman by American artist Frederick "Fred" Yost (American/Swiss, 1888-1968). He studied: at Mt. Union Col., Alliance, OH; American Students League, New York, and with Homer Boss, John Sloan, Robert Henri, R. Lahey. The painting gleans much form his studies with John Sloan and Robert Henri in the French post-impressionist style. Image 24"H x 18"W Frame, 30"H x 24"W x 1.5"D Signed "Yost" lower right Painter, lithographer, teacher, lecturer About Fred's life: by Hal Fry of the Herald “Fred Does Whatever He Likes” was a title given to a biography written about Fred Yost by Hal Fry of the Herald. The following is taken directly from this column: “Fred Yost’s living style is like his painting style. He has fun with it. Fred John Yost was born in Switzerland, he’ sure, on November 6, 1889, he thinks. His father John brought the family to his country when Fred was about a year old—first to New York and later to Canton, Sebring and finally Alliance, where Yost Sr. loaded freight for a railroad. Fred like drawing and painting so far back he can’t remember how or when it started—it was always that way. But through the public schools in Alliance he didn’t think of this as a career possibility. He wanted to be a newspaperman. He worked his way through Mt. Union College, finishing, he thinks, about 1912. Then he beat it for New York and after kicking around for a time got a job as a proofreader for the Wall Street Journal. He combined this and art school until World War I took him into the Army. In infantry, field artillery and ordnance duties he served with the 27th New York Division through St. Mihiel and the Argonne and the rest—in the process getting his hearing clobbered by blasts from his outfit’s own guns. Coming out a Sergeant in 1919, he went back to the Wall Street Journal briefly—then caught on as a staff artist for the (New York) Herald. For several years, when he felt like it, Yost would take a bus to the Mexican border and switch to a Mexican bus to carry him way down south, then make it any way he could to the places he wanted to see. On these trips he virtually becomes a peon, disappearing totally from those who know him—living with, like and clearly thoroughly liked by the people among whom he moves.” Yost was a graduate of the Art Students League and past president of the Ohio Watercolor Society. Fred Yost, a man who eminently loved the Mexican landscape, Exhibited: S. Indp. A., 1928, 1930-33; MMA, 1945; AIC; Butler AI, 1947-1951; Ohio WC Soc.; PAFA, 1948-1950; Akron AI, 1947-1951, 1958; Fla. Southern Col., 1952; Ohio Univ., 1950; Columbus Gal. FA, 1947-50; AWCS, 1958; Salons of Am.; 3 solo: Canton AI; Akron AI, Springfield Mus. A. Contributor to Ford Times, 1958-59. Awards: prizes, Massilon Museum, 1944; Ohio Watercolor Society, 1944, 1948; Indianapolis, Ind., 1944; Tri-State Pr. M., 1945, 1946; Butler AI, 1946; Youngstown Pub. Schools, 1946 (prize); Ohio Univ., 1950; Ethel Printz award, 1950; Fla. Southern Col., 1952; Akron AI, 1952, 1956-1958; Canton AI, 1961, 1963; medal, Phila. Pa., 1950 Member: Ohio Watercolor Society (president) Work: Massillon Mus.; Youngstown Pub. Sch. Coll.; Butler AI; Akron AI; Kennedy & Co., NY; Beaver Col., Beaver Falls, Pa.; Block Gal., Indianapolis; Prospect Park, NY; murals, Sioux City Steak House; Sioux City A. Center; City Hall, Sioux City; Akron AI; Evangelical Church, Akron; Rockefeller Center; Radio City, NY; Brooklyn Zoological Park. Affiliated with NYC Park Dept. Mural Projects. Comments: Came to U. S. in 1889. Position: teacher, Butler AI; Akron AI; instr., Akron AI, Akron, Ohio; cur. Historical House of Refuge...
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American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

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