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ROMANTIC STYLE

In emphasizing emotion and imagination, romantic art shifted away from the restraint of classicism and neoclassicism that had dominated art in Europe since the Renaissance. Romanticism achieved its greatest popularity in art, literature, music and philosophy between 1780 and 1830, although its expression of individual experiences ranging from awe to passion informed culture in the decades after.

Landscape painting was especially popular during the romantic period, as were nature studies of wild animals and fantasies of exotic lands. Romanticism varied across Europe as it reacted to the rise of industrialization, a more personal relationship with faith that was distanced from the church and the rationalist thinking of the Enlightenment.

British painters such as John Constable and J.M.W. Turner responded dramatically to the light and atmosphere of the natural world, while William Blake conveyed humanity’s connection to the divine in his visionary art. In Germany, the late-18th-century Sturm und Drang, or Storm and Drive, movement, with its probing of the unconscious, inspired a sense of mystery in work by romantic artists such as Caspar David Friedrich and Philipp Otto Runge. In France, where the French Revolution had turned tradition upside down, Théodore Géricault and Eugène Delacroix used lush brushwork to paint monumental canvases with tumultuous scenes of nature and history.

The romantic movement and its subject matter were a significant influence on the Pre-Raphaelites, Symbolists and the American painters of the Hudson River School, as well as on other cultural movements in the 19th and 20th centuries that saw artists build on this perspective in which art was guided by emotion rather than reason.

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Style: Romantic
Crows Series, Watercolour on paper, Rare Art by Indian Bengal Artist "In Stock"
Crows Series, Watercolour on paper, Rare Art by Indian Bengal Artist "In Stock"

Crows Series, Watercolour on paper, Rare Art by Indian Bengal Artist "In Stock"

By Dipen Bose

Located in Kolkata, West Bengal

Rare Collectible by Bengal School Artist Artist : Dipen Bose Medium : Watercolours on paper Size : 7.5 x 5 inches Paintings on both sides of the paper. Extraordinary and Unique. Here the master artist shows very subtly the command he has over the brush. The dramatic effect that Monotone watercolours created, to play and tantalise all of our senses. Effortlessly executed, one cannot miss the expertise and uniqueness in the works. Even the less dense watercolours, speaks to its viewers. Its never been easier to connect with watercolours and its essence. Bengal Master Artist Dipen Bose (1921-1964)  Born in Calcutta, West Bengal. Education : Self-taught artist with no academic training in art. 1942 Completed Graduation, Calcutta. Grandfather, Nagendra Bose inspired him to start painting. Learnt the technique of oil painting from artist Debi Prasad Roychowdhury. 1947 Started to paint after giving up his job at Central Excise Service, Calcutta. His association with the Indian Institute of Art and Industry and Indian Society of Oriental Art played a vital role in his life. He was close to Indra Dugar. Associated with Art in Industry and Rachana till 1952. These associations inspired him towards traditional Indian Art, French Impressionism and Chinese Art. 1953 His painting was presented to the President, Federal Republic of Germany by Govt. of India. Dipen Bose Wrote articles on art in newspapers and journals. Style : For inspiration and evolving a personal style, Dipen looked at part of the history of art that seemed useful- Jain and Kangra painting...

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1960s Romantic Paintings

Materials

India Ink, Watercolor

"Smoldering Reflections
"Smoldering Reflections

"Smoldering Reflections

By Max Skoblinsky

Located in Zofingen, AG

The ember of the cigarette still glows, but her gaze is already elsewhere – in a world where thoughts smolder slowly. Shadows slide across her face, breaking it into light and doubt,...

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2010s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard

P Deltour (?), An artist and his models in the workshop, 1879, oil on canvas
P Deltour (?), An artist and his models in the workshop, 1879, oil on canvas

P Deltour (?), An artist and his models in the workshop, 1879, oil on canvas

Located in Paris, FR

P Deltour (?) French school of the 19th century The artist with his model and friend in his workshop Oil on canvas Signed "P Deltour" (?) and dated 1879 on the lower, an indistinct i...

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1870s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Courtship ritual
Courtship ritual

Gilbert PauliCourtship ritual, 1991

$1,104Sale Price|49% Off

Courtship ritual

By Gilbert Pauli

Located in Geneva, CH

Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...

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1990s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Muses of the Universe"
"Muses of the Universe"

"Muses of the Universe"

By Max Skoblinsky

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Muses of the Universe" is a visual poem about the profound unity of the elements and feminine energy. The images are interconnected and unified in a Single Circle of Power: a self-s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Long Beach" oil painting, sunbathers at the bay, beach umbrella, summertime
"Long Beach" oil painting, sunbathers at the bay, beach umbrella, summertime

"Long Beach" oil painting, sunbathers at the bay, beach umbrella, summertime

By Angel Ramiro Sanchez

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Painted from life, a subtle and colorful seascape. A popular Hamptons beach along the Peconic Bay, in Sag Harbor. A humble spot in New York's famous Hamptons. A backlit figure sits beneath an umbrella along the shoreline. Other figures can be found in the distance, on the shore or swimming in the bay. This work is currently unframed. Signed: Angel Ramiro Sanchez Angel Ramiro Sanchez was born in 1974 in Maracaibo, Venezuela. At age six was accepted with full scholarship into the Instituto the Niños Cantores del Zulia, school for musically gifted children. At age fourteen he began five years of apprenticeship with the realist painter, Abdon J. Romero, an eminent specialist in murals for churches and public buildings. In 1993, a study grant from Mgr. Gustavo Ocando Yamarte, Founder the Niños Cantores, enabled him to travel to Florence, Italy, where he studied at the renowned Accademia di Belle Arti, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1997. At the same time, he was enrolled at The Florence Academy of Art,founded by painter Daniel Graves, where he received a diploma in Painting. Ramiro was appointed senior painting instructor at The Florence Academy of Art in 1997, and is currently Director of the Advanced Painting Program. Ramiro paints only from life, searching for accuracy beyond physical appearance to reach the psychological state of his subject. He believes the painter must draw his information from "all five senses" to tell the complete human story. Ramiros work is predominantly represented by th e Grenning Gallery in Sag Harbor, New York, but also Scriba Gallery, venice, Italy, Jack Meier Gallery, Houston, Tx. Ramiros works can be found in numerous private collections in Europe, The United States and South America. Public collections include: The Fondazione Stelline, Milan, Italy. The Fremantle Foundation for Foreing Artist in Tuscany at Villa Peyron, Florence, Italy and The Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. USA. He shares his life and passion for art with his wife, the artist Melissa Franklin-Sanchez. Education 1993-1997 Florence Academy of Art, directed by Daniel Graves, Florence, Italy. 1993-1997 Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Thesis: Historic and Technical Notes of Academic Realism Today. 1995 Florence, Italy: Michael John Angel...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

'A Forest in Winter' by Hendrik Barend Koekkoek (Amsterdam 1849 – 1909 London)
'A Forest in Winter' by Hendrik Barend Koekkoek (Amsterdam 1849 – 1909 London)

'A Forest in Winter' by Hendrik Barend Koekkoek (Amsterdam 1849 – 1909 London)

Located in Knokke, BE

Hendrik Barend Koekkoek Amsterdam 1849 – 1909 London Dutch Painter 'Figures Strolling through a Forest in Winter' Signature: signed lower right 'H B Koekkoek', c. 1882-1900 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: image size 76,5 x 64 cm, frame size 103 x 89,5 cm Biography: Hendrik Barend Koekkoek, often signing as Hendrik Barend (H.B.) Koekkoek, in the realm of 19th-century art, emerges as a captivating painter born in Amsterdam on November 23, 1849. A scion of the esteemed Koekkoek family, he gained renown for his landscapes and woodland scenes, following in the artistic footsteps of his father, marine painter Hermanus Koekkoek. Barend Hendrik Koekkoek’s life unfolds with a certain mystery, his artistic journey shaped by training from his father and, likely, his uncle Marinus Adrianus. In 1878, he tied the knot with Carolina Allardina Cornelia Pierson and ventured into the artistic scenes of Hilversum and Brussels, simultaneously opening an art dealership in Amsterdam. Around 1882, the call of London beckoned, echoing the path paved by his brother Hermanus Koekkoek the Younger. In England, he painted landscapes near Guildford, akin to his cousin Pieter Hendrik Koekkoek. The latter part of his life remains shrouded in obscurity. Barend Hendrik Koekkoek’s artistic style, steeped in the romantic tradition of the Koekkoek family, adorned canvases with landscapes, woodlands, and marine scenes. His London sojourn witnessed the creation of winter landscapes with towering trees, showcased in exhibitions across Dutch cities. He breathed his last in London before 1909. His artistic legacy lives on in institutions like the Paul Tétar van...

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Late 19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cattle with Windmills (Large Framed 20th Century Antique Watercolor Landscape)
Cattle with Windmills (Large Framed 20th Century Antique Watercolor Landscape)

Cattle with Windmills (Large Framed 20th Century Antique Watercolor Landscape)

Located in New Orleans, LA

I apologize for the reflections in the glass of this watercolor. At any rate, it's a large scene of cattle grazing in a field, presumably in Holland, with windmills in the distance. ...

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Early 20th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Untitled #5250
Untitled #5250

Untitled #5250

By Hiro Yokose

Located in Phoenix, AZ

oil on canvas Neo-romantic painter Hiro Yokose fuses multiple layers of wax and oil paint to create mysterious, veiled landscapes illuminated with flashes of light in the sky and ...

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2010s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Through the Clouds: The Magic of Stories in the Heavenly Realm
Through the Clouds: The Magic of Stories in the Heavenly Realm

Through the Clouds: The Magic of Stories in the Heavenly Realm

By Max Skoblinsky

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Through the Clouds: The Magic of Stories in the Heavenly Realm" Oil on cardboard In this oil landscape painting, we immerse ourselves in the wondrous world of the sky and experience the emotional impact of its colors. The composition is dominated by a cloud that swiftly ascends towards the heights, touching the beautiful blue expanse above. The cloud becomes the protagonist and storyteller of this artwork, reflecting everything hidden beyond the horizon. The viewer, without seeing or knowing what lies beyond that horizon, completes the picture in their imagination, envisioning forests, lakes, and other enigmatic shapes concealed within the cloud's reflections. The cloud serves as a portal to a realm of fantasies and dreams, where the viewer can soar high above the cloud...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil, Paint, Lights

"Evolution of Dawn: Clouds and Nature's Rebirth
"Evolution of Dawn: Clouds and Nature's Rebirth

"Evolution of Dawn: Clouds and Nature's Rebirth

By Max Skoblinsky

Located in Zofingen, AG

Oil on cardboard . The painting "Evolution of Dawn: Clouds and Nature's Rebirth" invites us to immerse ourselves in a magnificent landscape where every color and detail penetrates ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Paintings

Materials

Paint, Lights, Oil

Poplar Plantation, Oil on Canvas, Romantic Landscape, Signed, 1974 by John Nash
Poplar Plantation, Oil on Canvas, Romantic Landscape, Signed, 1974 by John Nash

Poplar Plantation, Oil on Canvas, Romantic Landscape, Signed, 1974 by John Nash

By John Nash

Located in London, GB

John Nash (1893-1977) 'Poplar Plantation' ‍ Oil on canvas 61 x 91.5 cm Signed and dated 'John Nash/1974' John Nash was a lover of nature and dedicated his life to its appreciation and depiction. Despite engagement with artistic groups at the start of his career, notably the Cumberland Market Group in 1915, his commitment to landscape and singular approach meant he was truly never aligned with one. Along with his brother, Paul, and close friend Claughton Pellew...

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Mid-20th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Old Man XIX  Oil on canvas
Portrait of a Old Man XIX  Oil on canvas

Portrait of a Old Man XIX Oil on canvas

Located in Pasadena, CA

Oil painting on panel probably depicting an Orthodox priest of Russian origin. Dated 1872. Signed but not legible signature

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19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Oil Study of Italian Ruins Around 1850 Paethus / Paestum
Oil Study of Italian Ruins Around 1850 Paethus / Paestum

Oil Study of Italian Ruins Around 1850 Paethus / Paestum

Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE

Oil study of Italian ruins around 1850 Paethus / Paestu Oil on canvas No signature found Size 39.5 x 54 cm Good condition, minor old restoration Authenticity confirmed in writing

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1840s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

#5091
#5091

#5091

By Hiro Yokose

Located in Phoenix, AZ

oil and wax on layered canvas Neo-romantic painter Hiro Yokose fuses multiple layers of wax and oil paint to create mysterious, veiled landscapes illuminated with flashes of light i...

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Early 2000s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil

Anna's Aroma, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Anna's Aroma, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Anna's Aroma, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Eugenia Isen

Located in Yardley, PA

Oil on panel canvas :: Painting :: Romanticism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: No :: :: Canvas ...

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2010s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Jesus and  Ponce Pilate
Jesus and  Ponce Pilate

Jesus and Ponce Pilate

Located in Pasadena, CA

Oil on canvas mounted on panel depicting a study from JP Laurens painting. According to the Gospels, Pilate ordered the execution and crucifixion of this Jewish preacher at the end o...

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Happy is on the way

Happy is on the way

By Matheus Goulart

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Matheus is greatly influenced by the city he now calls home -- New York has long been the epicenter of fashion, hip hop, and street art, where he feels his interest in contemporary a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Watercolor

Interior Scene, Watercolor on Paper, Dutch Romantic school, Framed, 19th Century
Interior Scene, Watercolor on Paper, Dutch Romantic school, Framed, 19th Century

Interior Scene, Watercolor on Paper, Dutch Romantic school, Framed, 19th Century

By Herman ten Kate

Located in New York, NY

Herman Frederick Ten Kate 1822 - The Hague - 1891 Interior Scene Watercolor on paper 9 1/4 x 13 1/4 inches (23.4 x 33.6 cm) Framed: 17 x 21 ½ inches (43 x 54.6 cm) Signed lower righ...

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

The Young Musician: 19th Century Romantic Oil Painting on Canvas
The Young Musician: 19th Century Romantic Oil Painting on Canvas

The Young Musician: 19th Century Romantic Oil Painting on Canvas

By Otto Erdmann

Located in Naples, Florida

Otto Wilhelm Eduard Erdmann was born in 1834 in Leizpig, Germany. He is best known for his fine interior and genre scenes, often including figures. This original oil is a prime examp...

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19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Man and Woman
Portrait of a Man and Woman

Portrait of a Man and Woman

Located in Austin, TX

Painting by Peter Plonkin (b. 1879) 32 x 46 inches Oil on Canvas

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Early 20th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mary, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Mary, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Thong Le

Located in Yardley, PA

A portrait of the mother Mary, oil on canvas, ready to hang. :: Painting :: Romanticism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready...

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2010s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Red Rose, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Red Rose, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Red Rose, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Stephen Haws

Located in Yardley, PA

"Red Rose" is a painting about wondering if you are actually of value. The red rose is about beauty that is there but not always recognized or perceived. We are all beautiful even if...

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2010s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vaduz, Liechtenstein Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Circa 1830
Vaduz, Liechtenstein Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Circa 1830

Vaduz, Liechtenstein Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Circa 1830

Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE

Rare view of Vaduz in Liechtenstein around 1830 Oil on canvas / stretcher renewed No signature found Size 46 x 58 cm Frame 58 x 70 cm Good condition, fine craquelure Authenticity con...

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1830s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pair of Orientalist Watercolors
Pair of Orientalist Watercolors

Pair of Orientalist Watercolors

Located in New York, NY

Both signed lower right. The works come from a private collection. The scenes represent soft sunset backdrops in scenic locations in Egypt with small figures to anchor the foreground.

Category

Early 20th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Kirkstall Abbey, 19th Century Romantic Moonlight Oil Landscape
Kirkstall Abbey, 19th Century Romantic Moonlight Oil Landscape

Kirkstall Abbey, 19th Century Romantic Moonlight Oil Landscape

Located in London, GB

William Henry James Boot 1848 - 1918 Kirkstall Abbey Oil on canvas, monogrammed lower right and dated 1876 Image size: 24 x 36 inches (61 x 91.5 cm) Exhibited Royal Academy, 1878 no. 692 Much like his contemporary, John Atkinson Grimshaw, Boot appears to have been influenced by the Pether family who were renowned painters of nocturnes. He was a book illustrator as well as a renowned oil and watercolour artist, producing engravings for the London Illustrated News and Art Journal. He wrote 'Trees and How to Paint Them' in 1883. Boot was born in Manchester. He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1874 to 1884, showing mainly English and Continental landscapes. He is known to have travelled extensively in Germany, France and North Africa. Boot was a member of the Royal Society of British Artists and of the Arts Club, who listed him as a "painter and writer on Gothic architecture". Boot also painted domestic genre and interior scenes but tended to concentrate on landscapes. Boot lived and married in London. He is buried with his wife in Hampstead. The subject of this painting, Kirkstall Abbey in Yorkshire, was a place Boot often visited. Three figures to the right gaze admiringly at the view, with the moonlight reflected on the path they stand on. THIS PAINTING IS IN THE 'MOONLIGHT IN PAINTINGS AND WATERCOLOURS' EXHIBITION CURRENTLY SHOWING AT DARNLEY FINE ART...

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19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century European Painting Winter Scene, circa 1870s Unsigned
19th Century European Painting Winter Scene, circa 1870s Unsigned

19th Century European Painting Winter Scene, circa 1870s Unsigned

Located in Incline Village, NV

Excellent quality 19th century European oil painting on canvas (possibly Russian). Winter scene depicting two horse drawn sleighs driven by pair of couples through the countryside. P...

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19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

WOP 2 - 00623
WOP 2 - 00623

WOP 2 - 00623

By Hiro Yokose

Located in Phoenix, AZ

mixed media on paper; unframed Neoromantic painter Hiro Yokose fuses multiple layers of wax and oil paint to create mysterious, veiled landscapes illuminated with flashes of light i...

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Early 2000s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Archival Paper

Monk
Monk

Monk, 1800

$4,000Sale Price|20% Off

Monk

Located in Pasadena, CA

Oil on canvas framed representing a monk reading sitting on a chair in the taste of François Granet.

Category

Early 19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Wandering Through Life, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Wandering Through Life, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Sara Brogdon

Located in Yardley, PA

North Carolina along a rural road as the sun was setting and I was dreaming. :: Painting :: Romanticism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the...

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2010s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Prague. Rain., Painting, Oil on Canvas
Prague. Rain., Painting, Oil on Canvas

Prague. Rain., Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Igor Shulman

Located in Yardley, PA

(ATTENTION ACTION! If you order two paintings third you will get like a gift. The third painting I choose one from my artworks and put it in the package with your order. I hope this ...

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2010s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil

WOP 2 - 00628
WOP 2 - 00628

WOP 2 - 00628

By Hiro Yokose

Located in Phoenix, AZ

mixed media on paper; unframed Neoromantic painter Hiro Yokose fuses multiple layers of wax and oil paint to create mysterious, veiled landscapes illuminated with flashes of light i...

Category

Early 2000s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Archival Paper

Romantic paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Romantic paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Hiro Yokose, Dipen Bose, William Oxer F.R.S.A., and Sheila Querre. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Romantic paintings, so small editions measuring 4.5 inches across are also available. Prices for paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $178 and tops out at $1,300,000, while the average work sells for $3,061.