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Abstract Nude Paintings

ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
Sports Portrait of Athletic Partially Nude Boy with Rapid Brushstrokes
Located in Miami, FL
Figuration and abstraction meet in this energized quick portrait of an athletic boy with headband and resting on a bench, Most likely done for a magazine like Sports Illustrated - Si...
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1970s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Acrylic, Masonite, Mixed Media

Gorgeous Abstract Expressionist Figures by Mystery Artist
Located in Larchmont, NY
Syril Frank (American, 1929-2021) Untitled, c. 1970s/80s Oil on canvas Framed: 21 3/4 x 25 2/3 x 1 in. This fantastic painting in the abstract expressionist style loosely depicts a ...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Abstract Nude Oil on Canvas Painting by Edith 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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1960s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache

Unknown
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Rich colors, nicely painted watercolor. Frame included.
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

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Watercolor

Coco Chanel's Dreams - Oil Painting Lilac Yellow Purple Green Brown Blue White
Located in Sofia, BG
"Coco Chanel's Dreams" is a figurative oil painting by the impressionist Maestro Alexandr Reznichenko. About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: oil painting STYLE: Impressionist, Contemporar...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mixed Media Painting -- Lilith as a Blonde
Located in Troy, NY
This colorful mixed media painting depicts a nude woman with blonde hair holding flowers. The background of the piece has a mix of blues, purples, pinks, and oranges that bring a mor...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Mixed Media

Drenched in Sunshine, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A woman sits in a relaxed pose, her figure creating an asymmetrical form. Powerful contrasts and bold colors envelop her, with paint drips and loose brushstroke...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nude Paintings

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Acrylic

Pause, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
More and more I love to experiment with abstraction. It's amazing how realism with some abstraction somehow looks more true than when rendered using just real...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nude Paintings

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Oil

Encaustic Figurative 1960's Gloria Dudfield
Located in Arp, TX
Gloria Dudfield (1922 – 2015) Untitled c.1960's Encaustic and charcoal on paper 16"x18" Unsigned Came from a portfolio of her work in the San Francisco Bay Area. Gloria had a Mast...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

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Encaustic, Gouache, Charcoal

Contemporary nude, A nude women.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
36x24 oil on canvas 39x27 with framed
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1980s Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

TEARS OF SIHUACOATL by Vasili Zianko, author's volume-contour technique
Located in Sempach, LU
The paint is made in the author's technique of painting by Vasili Zianko based acrylic painting on canvas using a variety of textures, washes, the finest glazing, volumetric contours...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

GORGEOUS NIO-POUTI by Vasili Zianko, author's volume-contour technique
Located in Sempach, LU
This Art - work is part of the project "Another Skin" The paint is made in the author's technique of painting by Vasili Zianko based acrylic painting on canvas using a variety of tex...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Brock, Rebar (Male Nude)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Sherman Yee. Brock, Rebar, 2019. Watercolor on paper, 9 x 12 inches; 10 x 13 inches frame. Signed on both front and back. Sherman Yee is a talented artis...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Watercolor

Mr. Jack Barrow (Male Nude)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Sherman Yee. Mr. Jack Barrow, 2019. Watercolor on paper, 9 x 12 inches; 10 x 13 inches frame. Signed on both front and back. Sherman Yee is a talented a...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Watercolor

Purple (Black Male Nude)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Sherman Yee. Purple, 2020. Watercolor on paper, 9 x 12 inches; 10 x 13 inches frame. Signed on both front and back. Sherman Yee is a talented artist base...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Watercolor

Vintage American Modernist Male Nude Abstract Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on canvas, lain to board. Framed.
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1960s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Original Vintage Abstract Expressionist Figurative - "Lovers’ Embrace"
Located in Soquel, CA
Original Abstract Expressionist Painting - "Lovers’ Embrace" Wonderful example of a vibrant abstract expressionist figurative of couple embracing by Ka...
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1970s Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Untitled (Male Nude Leather Daddy)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Sherman Yee. Untitled (Male Nude Leather Daddy), 2019. Watercolor on paper, 9 x 12 inches; 10 x 13 inches frame. Signed on both front and back. Sherman ...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Watercolor

Female Nude Acrylic on Paper (1989)
Located in London, GB
A female nude drawing, painted in red acrylic on paper. Indistinctly signed by the artist to the lower right. Mounted, glazed and framed in a painted off-white frame. Artist: Illegi...
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20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

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Acrylic

Standing Nude Man, Mid-Century Figural Expressionist Painting, New York Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Joseph Glasco (American, 1925-1996) Standing Man, 1955 India ink and gouache on textured paper 10 x 8 inches 16.75 x 13.5 inches, framed Joseph Glasco was born in Paul’s Valley, Okl...
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1950s Abstract Nude Paintings

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India Ink, Gouache

1960s Abstract Figurative Green Black Gray Pastel and Paint on Paper
Located in Arp, TX
Gloria Dudfield Sitting with Green 1960's Gouach on paper 11"x17.5" unframed. Gloria (Fischer) Dudfield July 12, 1922 – May 27, 2015 Came from a portfolio of her work in the San Fr...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

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Gouache, Paper

Violin Serenade - Blue Grass in the Nude Acrylic Abstract Expressionist on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Violin Serenade - Blue Grass in the Nude Acrylic Abstract Expressionist on Paper A nude reclining in an emerald green chair gives an interesting o...
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1970s Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Paper

Bay Area Figurative Nude Study - Oil On Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Bay Area Figurative Nude Study - Oil On Canvas Bay area figurative male nude study by unknown artist named Sumrall (american, 20th C). A male figure poses nude, facing to the left o...
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1980s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Slow Morning with Coffee - Model at a Table in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Slow Morning with Coffee - Model at a Table in Acrylic on Paper Colorful painting of a woman drinking coffee by acclaimed bluegrass musician and San Francisco artist Katherine "Kath...
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1970s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper

Nude Model on a White and Blue Bed in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Nude Model on a White and Blue Bed in Acrylic on Paper Colorful painting of a woman in bed by acclaimed bluegrass musician and San Francisco artist Katherine "Kathy" Kallick (Americ...
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1970s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper

"Sensuality"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork makes part of my new period in my artistic expression. This painting dedicated to "Women" series is a special one since it is all about my strong deep personal transfor...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Figurative Nude Study - Watercolor and Charcoal on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative Nude Study - Watercolor and Charcoal on Paper Watercolor and charcoal painting of a nude reclining woman by acclaimed bluegrass musician and San Francisco artist Katherin...
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1970s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Charcoal, Paper, Watercolor

'Abstract Figural', Woman Artist, Art Institute of Chicago, San Bernardino
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Sue Gertz' for Suzanne Gertz (American, 1938-2003) and painted circa 1985. Suzanne Gertz first studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and, subsequently, at Bar...
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1970s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Oil, Illustration Board, Felt Pen

Abstract painting of two Matisse inspired nude figures in Pink and White
Located in Woodbury, CT
Acquiring a contemporary English abstract figure painting inspired by Henri Matisse in Pink and White from me is an invitation to bring a vibrant and modern expression of artistic e...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Laid Paper, Canvas

Shadow of Light - Nude Figurative Study with a Bottle of California Wine
Located in Soquel, CA
Shadow of Light - Nude Figurative Study with a Bottle of California Wine Abstract expressionist watercolor and charcoal painting depicting a nude woman lounging by acclaimed bluegra...
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1970s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Charcoal, Paper, Watercolor

Brunette Nude Figurative - Acrylic Abstract Expressionist on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Brunette Nude Figurative - Acrylic Abstract Expressionist on Paper Abstract expressionist acrylic painting depicting a brunette woman by acclaimed bluegrass musician and San Francis...
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1970s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper

Two Nude Female Models in Acrylic on Paper San Francisco Abstract Expressionist
Located in Soquel, CA
Two Nude Female Models in Acrylic on Paper San Francisco Abstract Expressionist Colorful painting of two models by acclaimed bluegrass musician and San Francisco artist Katherine "K...
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1970s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper

Geisha. 2003. cardboard, author's technique, 60x23 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Geisha. 2003. cardboard, author's technique, 60x23 cm Ivars Zaikins (1942-2017) Zaikins Ivars - an artist. He was born in 1942. During of the Soviet Union period, he worked as an a...
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Early 2000s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Cardboard, Mixed Media

Two Nudes
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
Sir Terence Frost RA (1915-2003) was a British abstract artist, born in Warwickshire, who worked in Cornwall. Frost became a leading figure of abstract art and attended St Ives Schoo...
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20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"The Way" (Black & White, Texture, Depth, Antique Linen, Neutral Beige, Nude)
Located in Paris, IDF
The canvas comes to life with a captivating yet understated painting, heavy on texture, using antique linen, crafted with a unique blend of dye, pigment, and acrylic. The artist's su...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nude Paintings

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Canvas, India Ink, Acrylic

Bay Area Abstract Expressionist - Nude Study Of A Woman
Located in Soquel, CA
Bay Area Abstract Expressionist - Nude Study of A Woman Abstract expressionist nude study of a brunette woman. The woman is posed, wit...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

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Pastel, Paper

Painted figure in blues and whites by modern British artist Ewart Johns
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Ewart Johns (British, 1923 – 2013) Projections on a figure III Watercolour on paper Signed with initials and dated ‘EJ 92’ (lower left), further titled and dated (on the reverse) 9.5...
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20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Painted nude in blues and whites by modern British artist Ewart Johns
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Ewart Johns (British, 1923 – 2013) Projections on a figure VI Black crayon and watercolour Signed and dated ‘EJ 92’ (lower left) and futher signed, titled and dated (on the reverse) ...
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20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

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Watercolor, Crayon

Seated Male, Mid-Century Male Nude Figurative Expressionist Drawing on Paper
Located in Beachwood, OH
Joseph Glasco (American, 1925-1996) Seated Male, 1969 Ink on paper Signed and dated lower right 25 x 19.5 inches 27.5 x 22 inches, framed Joseph Glasco was born in Paul’s Valley, Okl...
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1960s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Ink

Yellow Figure in Black Stockings
Located in Soquel, CA
Evocative yellow figure in black stockings oil painting by San Francisco artist Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). From a collection o...
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1990s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Oil, Paper

"Green Nude 2" 1980s Modernist Jack Hooper Female Nude Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Jack Hooper "Green Nude 2" c. 1980s Acrylic paint on magazine page 9"x11.5", black wood gallery frame float mount 11"x14" Signed in pencil lower right Hooper's distinctive approach to artistry is exemplified by his ingenious use of acrylic paint on a magazine page, where elements of the original page subtly peek through the layers of vibrant color. This technique adds an intriguing depth to the composition, blurring the boundaries between reality and abstraction. Jack Meredith Hooper (August 26, 1928 - January 24, 2014) was an American painter, muralist, sculptor, printmaker and art educator. Hooper was a major figure on the Southern California art scene, belonging to that generation of Los Angeles painters...
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1980s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Magazine Paper, Acrylic

Bo Zhang Abstract Original Oil On Canvas "Ancient Chinese Ladies"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Ancient Chinese Ladies Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 13.5 x 11.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: Thi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Just me"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Dear art lover, This artwork called " Just me" with a woman holding her red silk robe captures a moment of reflection. This artwork is about attitude ...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Oil

Nude oil pastel drawing by mid 20th Century British artist Ewart Johns
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A beautifully executed oil painting of a nude lying down on a bed by Modern British artist Ewart Johns (1923 - 2013), 1980 Ewart Johns (British, 1923 – 2013) Nude On Bed, Back View ...
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20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Green Nude 1" 1980s Modernist Jack Hooper Female Nude Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Jack Hooper "Green Nude 1" c. 1980s Acrylic paint on magazine page 9"x10.75", black wood gallery frame float mount 11"x14" Signed in pencil lower right Hooper's distinctive approach to artistry is exemplified by his ingenious use of acrylic paint on a magazine page, where elements of the original page subtly peek through the layers of vibrant color. This technique adds an intriguing depth to the composition, blurring the boundaries between reality and abstraction. Jack Meredith Hooper (August 26, 1928 - January 24, 2014) was an American painter, muralist, sculptor, printmaker and art educator. Hooper was a major figure on the Southern California art scene, belonging to that generation of Los Angeles painters...
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1980s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Acrylic, Magazine Paper

Nude oil pastel drawing by mid 20th Century British artist Ewart Johns
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A beautifully executed drawing in oil pastels of a nude leaning on a bath by Modern British artist Ewart Johns (1923 - 2013), 1980 Ewart Johns (British, 1923 – 2013) Nude Leaning On...
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20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel

Wood collage mid 20th Century figurative work by British artist Ewart Johns
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A very original and striking wood collage work by Modern British artist Ewart Johns Ewart Johns (British, 1923 – 2013) Forest Figure Wood collage Executed circa 2006 19 x 14.1/8 in....
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20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

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Wood

Nude oil pastel drawing by mid 20th Century British artist Ewart Johns
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A beautifully executed oil pastel drawing of a nude lying on a bed by Modern British artist Ewart Johns (1923 - 2013), 1980 Ewart Johns (British, 1923 – 2013) Nude On Bed Oil pastel...
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20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Modern British, nude oil painting by Ewart Johns, original, blue oil on board
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Ewart Johns (British, 1923 – 2013) Figures In Touch, 1992 Oil on board Signed with initials and dated ‘EJ 92’ (lower left) and further signed, titled and dated (on the reverse) 4.3/4...
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20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

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Oil, Board

FIDELITY FOR AKIKO by Vasili Zianko, author's volume-contour technique
Located in Sempach, LU
This Art - work is part of the project "Another Skin". The paint is made in the author's technique of painting by Vasili Zianko based acrylic painting on canvas using a variety of te...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Female Nude Study Black Pencil Drawing by G. Debotoiyche
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stunning woman nude pencil study by Russian painter G. Debotoiyche (20th Century). The representation is very modernistic, with only a few lines drawn to render the whole movement an...
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1920s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Paper, Carbon Pencil

FIERY YAMAYA'S DANCE by Vasili Zianko, author's volume-contour technique
Located in Sempach, LU
FIERY YAMAYA'S DANCE.2023 120x100 cm. Acrylic on canvas This art-work the part of project "Another skin". The paint is made in the author's technique of painting by Vasili Zianko bas...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Acrylic

Saturday Morning (Original)
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Oil on Board Hand Signed by James Gordaneer
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Oil

Sunning (Original)
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Oil on Panel Hand Signed by James Gordaneer
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Joan Brown Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Seated Nude Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of Joan Brown Bay Area Expressionist Seated Nude in Oil on Canvas Heavy impasto painting of a seated nude woman (Joan Brown) by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985). Bold depiction of a nude woman with dark hair. She is sitting in a dark blue chair, body slightly angled towards the viewer. The wall behind her is a deep red. Both the chair and the model are made out of many small brushstrokes of varying colors, creating a pointillist feel. Honora Berg also painted and portrait of Manuel Neri (Joan's Husband) which we acquired also from the Larry Miller Estate. Unframed. Canvas size: 30"H x 24"W Signed and dated "Honora Berg 60" in the lower right corner. Signed "H. Berg" on verso. Tag from Larry Miller Fine Art on verso. Provenance: Estate of Honora Berg, David Carson...
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1960s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Standing Nude from Behind in Oil on Cardboard
Located in Soquel, CA
Bay Area Expressionist Standing Nude from Behind in Oil on Cardboard Standing nude woman from behind by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985). Bold...
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1950s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Oil, Illustration Board

Joyce Ann
Located in Dallas, TX
Born in 1933, Otis Huband declared his intention to be an artist at age 6. He earned his BFA and MFA at Richmond Professional Institute of the College of William & Mary, now Virginia...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Blue Nude with Oil on Linen Canvas, Original Painting, Nude, Female
Located in Deddington, GB
Blue Nude by Gabrielle Moulding [2020] This painting was completed in my studio from drawings and watercolours of the model. I love drawing and painting from life to capture a mood ...
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2010s Abstract Nude Paintings

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Linen, Oil

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