Folk Art Paintings

Charles Cobelle, French (1902 - 1994) - Paris Streets with Moulin Rouge 2. Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed l.r., Size: 16 x 20 in. (40.64 x 50.8 cm), Frame Size: 24 x 28 inches

Leo Schutzman (1878 - 1962) The Marriage Proposal, circa 1958 Oil on canvas 24 x 20 inches Signed lower left Leo (Kyle) Schutzman (1878-1962) developed ...

Artist/School: 19th century English Provincial School Title: The River Landscape Medium: oil on board, framed Size: 11.5 x 15 inches, frame 14.5 x 18 inches Condition: Very Good ...

A really charming study of a ewe standing proudly in the foreground of an English rural landscape with a country church off in the distance. Painted in a naive yet very appealing sty...

Portrait of a Lady in Blue English Folk Art, mid 19th century watercolor, framed in antique period wooden frame behind glass Framed: 12 x 10.5 inches Board : 9 x 8 inches Provenance:...

This exquisite oil on canvas by Daniel Clowes, a renowned English sporting painter from the early 19th century, showcases a bay hunter and a hound set against a serene, rolling lands...

Swing Jazz Quartet. Satchmo, Louis Armstrong! Oil Painting on board. Hand signed and dated 1974 Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is ...

Pencil, chalk and watercolour depiction of Napoleon at the head of his generals by French artist Jean Ducel. The work is signed bottom right. A bold and graphic depiction of Napoleo...

Original painting by Daria Kusto. acrylic on canvas. The magic flow reality... This artwork was created in sunny Thailand, where the artist currently lives and works. The paintin...

Acrylic on canvas. Original art by Daria Kusto. Shipped well protected, rolled in a tube, unframed from Spain.

Jay Patel THE MAPLE FOREST Acrylic on Board Year: 2022 Size: 12x10x1.5in Signed verso COA provided Ready to hang Ref.: 924802-1114 "This vividly hued artwor...

Steven H. Rehfeld (American, born 1954) "Untitled" 1992 Oil Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. "Untitled" by Steven H...

Artist/School: 19th century English Provincial School Title: The River Landscape Medium: oil on board, framed Size: 11.5 x 15 inches, frame 14.5 x 18 inches Condition: Very Good ...

Artist: Jose Antonio Velasquez, Honduran (1906 - 1983) Title: View from House - San Antonio de Oriente Year: 1962 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed,...

This charming Lowry-esque late 19th-century oil painting by Swedish artist Ernst Philip De Fine Licht (1855-1929) depicts the old town hall at Helsingborg, Sweden. De Fine Licht was ...

This is painting is from the School of Cusco depicting St. Michael the Archangel defeating the devil in battle. It is oil on canvas and is in very goo...

Self taught outsider art by African American artist from New Orleans with work in major museum and private collections. White created a bold c...

Signed lower right, 'Pauer' for Jacalyn Pauer (American, 20th century) and dated 1991. Additionally signed, verso, and titled, 'The Family Dinner'. A su...

Man with Yellow Bird Jovan Obican French/Yugoslavian (1918–1986) Oil on Board, signed l.l. Size: 29.5 x 23.5 in. (74.93 x 59.69 cm) Frame Size: 32 x 25.5 inches

Naomi Jones's richly patterned realistic paintings focus on the preservation of vulnerable wildlife. Jones finds catharsis in painting soulful animals. Portraits of vulnerable specie...

Helen Foy Dreams of Old Pioneers, 20th Century Acrylic (?) on canvas 23 3/4 x 36 in. Signed lower right: Helen Foy Titled and signed verso: Dreams of Old Pioneers by Helen Foy Hele...

A set of six framed rare mid to late18th Century Dutch Delft Tiles with a painting of a serious looking Cat in historic dark violet glaze on white glazed earthenware. Dutch Delftwa...

Unknown Artist, Late 19th Century Signed: L.H. (Lower, Right) Along a Winter Path, c. 1880s Oil on Canvas 22" x 36" Housed in a 4" Ornamented Frame Overall Size: 30" x 44" An ...

Acrylic on canvas. Original art by Daria Kusto. Shipped well protected, rolled in a tube, unframed from Spain.

If you have been watching the prices of Clementine Hunter's work over the past two years, you will know that they have soared to astronomical height...

Charming mid-century naive painting of small figures and chickens in a rural landscape by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Signed with the monogram "I. M. H." on lower lef...

This exquisite oil on canvas by Daniel Clowes, a renowned English sporting painter from the early 19th century, showcases a bay hunter and a hound set against a serene, rolling lands...

Painting on burlap by Jose Maria de Servin of an Abstract Naive Lion animal using bright colors and geometric patterns. In this piece the artist simplifies the representation of the ...

The sweetness that characterizes the work of Mexican painter Jose Maria de Servin (1917-83) is a melancholy and placid one. While he worked in the most modern of styles, he adapted i...

Lively and detailed depiction of a procession of Balinese figures in the Ubud regional style (Cremation Ceremony) by I Dewa Putu Sugi (Indonesian, b. 1931). ...

This charming Lowry-esque late 19th-century oil painting by Swedish artist Ernst Philip De Fine Licht (1855-1929) depicts the old town hall at Helsingborg, Sweden. De Fine Licht was ...

Victor Joseph Gatto: 1893-1965. Very well listed American primitive artist. He is best known for these whimsical paintings in the jungle. This little gem measures 9 inches high by 6 ...

Steven H. Rehfeld (American, born 1954) 'Exuberance' 2002 Oil paint, charcoal, canvas, stretcher bars The artist signed the back of the painting. This 30" x 30" contemporary abstrac...

a mid century Judaica painting of a Rabbi wearing a Tallit prayer shawl. In the Modernist manner of Maurice Kish, Tully filmus or William Gropper. ...

*ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...

Blue, yellow, brown, and red abstract figurative landscape painting by an outsider artist. The painting depicts a horse chase with two cowboys in the middle of a Western desert. Unsi...

Artist: Jose Antonio Velasquez, Honduran (1906 - 1983) Title: View from House - San Antonio de Oriente Year: 1962 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed,...

"Cars, Buildings People" Contemporary Outsider Folk Art African American Urban The painting measures 65 x 48 inches. We love that in the middle of ...

Gary John's pop-street artworks have a whimsical, yet exciting and bold quality inspired by classic cartoon and comic book characters. Blending pop sensibilities with a roughened fau...

Unknown Artist, Late 19th Century Signed: L.H. (Lower, Right) Along a Winter Path, c. 1880s Oil on Canvas 22" x 36" Housed in a 4" Ornamented Frame Overall Size: 30" x 44" An ...

SAINCILUS ISMAEL Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite, Haiti, b. 1940, d. 2000 Saincilus Ismael was born in Petite Riviere de l’Artibonite, Haiti. He began to paint in 1958, after visiting the Centre d’Art in Port-au-Prince. In 1967, he was one of a group of artists commissioned to paint the community exhibition hall at Deschapelles. His work bears the influence of Byzantine art he saw in books. Like Gerard...

The artist of this painting is unknown but it can be ascribe to a Tuscan movement of the 20th century inspired by 19th century art like Verismo (as we can deduce by the clean and not...

Leo Schutzman (1878 - 1962) Simchat Torah in the Synagogue, circa 1958 Oil on canvas 40 x 36 inches Signed lower left Provenance: The Contemporaries Gal...

Cecilia "Peach" Taylor (Mrs Reginald B. Taylor) Folk Art watercolor painting of horses titled "White Horse Farm) painted in 1948 A classic example of self taught, American Folk Art d...

Unknown Artist (American School, 19th century) Portrait of a Lady in Blue, c. 1835–1850 Oil on canvas This quietly elegant portrait captures a mature woman with a serene yet dignifi...

Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...

Ralph Cahoon Jr.'s whimsical paintings are not only lighthearted and charming, they are also the hallmark of his creativity and imagination. His playful approach to painting and info...

Garry Dorsainvil (Haitian) Cap-Haïtien, c. 1980s Acrylic on canvas Framed: 24 1/4 x 35 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. Signed and titled lower right This painting shows the port city of Cap-Haïtien...

There’s a whole world contained in Theree James’s paintings. Her people and scenes of Welsh life breathe animation into this world and create such a feeling of joy and wellbeing. Moo...

Charles Cobelle, French (1902 - 1994) - Paris Streets with Moulin Rouge 2. Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed l.r., Size: 16 x 20 in. (40.64 x 50.8 cm), Frame Size: 24 x 28 inches

This authentic 19th-century Mexican ex-voto is a powerful testament to faith and survival, painted in oil on tin with ink circa 1869 by an anonymous Mexican artist. It is elegantly displayed in a custom, hand-carved frame by artisan Michael Blatnik, enhancing its historical and artistic significance. The ex-voto itself measures 6 ½ x 9 ¾ inches, while the outer frame spans 14 ¼ x 17 ½ inches, making it a compelling piece for collectors of religious folk art. A Miraculous Healing – A Story of Devotion The heartfelt inscription tells the story of Mrs. Dia Anacleto Rodriguez, who, in 1860, faced a life-threatening childbirth with little hope of survival. In desperation, her husband, Mr. Epimenio Manzano, turned to Santo Niño de Atocha...

'Ethel, The Blue Spotted Cow' is an oil on board vibrant folk art painting by Marin Saldana with colorful cattle, birds, and cowboys with a blue sky with clouds and airplanes. Presented in a custom frame with all archival materials, outer dimensions measure 40 ¼ x 50 ¼ inches. Image measures 29 x 39 inches. About the Artist: Born on December 11, 1874, at Rancho Nuevo, 40 miles north of San Luis Potosí, Mexico, Martin Saldaña’s life began humbly on a family ranch established by his grandfather. His father, a cattle dealer, raised nine children, and though Martin was the smallest in the family, he overcame the odds to live a remarkable life. From a young age, he worked on the ranch, caring for pigs at age 8 and joining his brothers on horseback at age 10 to help herd cattle. He had a fondness for gardening, managing a large flower garden on the ranch by the time he was 15. Resourceful and driven, Martin sold wood to fund his trip to San Antonio, where he found better-paying work picking cotton. After saving $350, Saldaña traveled to Tampico, Mexico, where he worked as a stoker on a ship, enduring the physically grueling job of shoveling coal while standing in water all day. Using his earnings, he and a few companions pooled their money to purchase mules, enabling them to peddle dishes to women in the mountainous regions near the mining town of Pacuoco. His time there was marked by danger, as mountain lions roamed the area—he recalled seeing the bodies of four men who had fallen victim to the wild cats. To avoid a similar fate, Martin and his companions built large fires at night for protection. Saldaña's adventurous spirit led him to work as a cook on a fishing boat, where he narrowly escaped drowning after falling between the boat and the pier. His cooking career took him across the United States, from Alabama to Kentucky and Tennessee, where he worked in various restaurants, including Italian and Greek establishments. In Tennessee, he was captivated by the sight of waitresses in white silk dresses—a memory that would later influence his art. In 1912, Saldaña arrived in Denver, Colorado, where he found work as a cook at the Sisters of Mercy Hospital. In 1915, he began a long career as a cook at the Brown Palace Hotel, a Denver landmark, where he worked for decades. By 1950, at the age of 76, Saldaña had saved enough to afford his own room nearby. It was then, in an unexpected twist, that he was invited to join a children's watercolor class at the Denver Art Museum. Embraced by both the children and their teacher, Saldaña discovered a passion for painting. Encouraged by this new creative outlet, he enrolled in art classes at the Emily Griffith School of Opportunity, where he studied under Lester Bridaham. Bridaham became Saldaña’s mentor, patron, and biggest advocate, buying every painting the artist created. He helped promote Saldaña's work in galleries and museums around the world. In 1953, Life magazine published an article titled “An Old Cook’s New Art,” celebrating Saldaña’s unexpected artistic journey. Saldaña only painted for the last 15 years of his life, working primarily from memory and imagination. His paintings, often depicting scenes from his childhood in San Luis Potosí, showcased ranch life, vibrant landscapes, animals, and his beloved flower garden. His bold use of color and geometric forms echoed the tapestry traditions of his Mexican heritage. Despite a relatively brief painting career, Saldaña completed a new work every three days and left behind a significant body of work. Saldaña passed away on September 5, 1965, at the age of 91. His legacy endures through his distinctive and heartfelt paintings, which are held in major collections including the Denver Art Museum, the University of Wyoming Art Museum, the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, the International Folk Art Museum, Neuss in Aberthaw Museum (London), and the Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam). ©David Cook Galleries...

Mother and child/maternité: a gorgeous, almost Picasso-like early oil on canvas by Petion Savain, dating from 1953. The painting is monogrammed and dated...

Contemporary Street Art aerosol and marker pen painting, magical landscape on canvas by French artist Harold Maka. A wonderfully colourful and highly imaginative painting of a fanta...

Woman in Hat in Honduras by Jose Antonio Velasquez, Honduran (1906–1983) Date: 1957 Oil on Masonite, signed and dated l.l. Size: 20.5 x 27 in. (...

Signed lower right, 'Pauer' for Jacalyn Pauer (American, 20th century) and dated 1991. Additionally signed, verso, and titled, 'The Family Dinner'. A su...

This charming mid-19th-century oil painting by German artist Anton Benno Zottmayr (1795-1865) depicts a gentleman holding a letter. Zottmayr was an accomplished painter of portraits,...

Martha Wahlert Hand-signed and titled in pencil

Artist/ School: American School, mid 19th century Title: Portrait of a Child dressed in a hat and their 'Sunday best', with small pet dog in a landscape. Medium: oil on canvas, un...

Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...

Man with Flower and Birds Jovan Obican French/Yugoslavian (1918–1986) Date: circa 1980 Oil on board Size: 9 x 7 in. (22.86 x 17.78 cm) Frame Size: 9.75 x 7.25 inches

Oil painting on canvas Original art by Grigori Ivanov. Founder of art style "Svetizm" healing paintings with light and color. Ready to hang. Shipping from Belarus, Minsk.

Probably one of the most amazing detailed American 19th century folk art paintings I have ever owned!!! I have attached a picture of my 3 year old next to it, so you can see how beau...

Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Purvis Young (American, 1943-2010) Marking(s); notes: signed, BCO1FE60 Materials: painted wood Dimensions (H, W, D): 48"h, 84"w; 50"h, 86"w frame Add...

Discover the vibrant world of Martin Saldana, a talented Mexican-American folk artist known for his captivating rustic and naïve style. This original painting, titled "The Train", wa...

Pietro Gabrini (Italian, 1856-1926) A Very Fine and Large Oil on Canvas "Three Singing Italian Beauties on The Road" depicting three young maidens walking through a road path while e...