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Surrealist Paintings

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In the wake of World War I’s ravaging of Europe, artists delved into the unconscious mind to confront and grapple with this reality. Poet and critic André Breton, a leader of the Surrealist movement who authored the 1924 Surrealist Manifesto, called this approach “a violent reaction against the impoverishment and sterility of thought processes that resulted from centuries of rationalism.” Surrealist art emerged in the 1920s with dreamlike and uncanny imagery guided by a variety of techniques such as automatic drawing, which can be likened to a stream of consciousness, to channel psychological experiences.

Although Surrealism was a groundbreaking approach for European art, its practitioners were inspired by Indigenous art and ancient mysticism for reenvisioning how sculptures, paintings, prints, performance art and more could respond to the unsettled world around them.

Surrealist artists were also informed by the Dada movement, which originated in 1916 Zurich and embraced absurdity over the logic that had propelled modernity into violence. Some of the Surrealists had witnessed this firsthand, such as Max Ernst, who served in the trenches during World War I, and Salvador Dalí, whose otherworldly paintings and other work responded to the dawning civil war in Spain.

Other key artists associated with the revolutionary art and literary movement included Man Ray, Joan Miró, René Magritte, Yves Tanguy, Frida Kahlo and Meret Oppenheim, all of whom had a distinct perspective on reimagining reality and freeing the unconscious mind from the conventions and restrictions of rational thought. Pablo Picasso showed some of his works in “La Peinture Surréaliste” — the first collective exhibition of Surrealist painting — which opened at Paris’s Galerie Pierre in November of 1925. (Although Magritte is best known as one of the visual Surrealist movement’s most talented practitioners, his famous 1943 painting, The Fifth Season, can be interpreted as a formal break from Surrealism.)

The outbreak of World War II led many in the movement to flee Europe for the Americas, further spreading Surrealism abroad. Generations of modern and contemporary artists were subsequently influenced by the richly symbolic and unearthly imagery of Surrealism, from Joseph Cornell to Arshile Gorky.

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Style: Surrealist
Hourglass
By Bernhard Martin
Located in Long Island City, NY
A surrealist painting by Bernhard Martin from 2007. A dark, surrealist scene of a figure inside an hourglass set against an abstract, shadowed background. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

Spirit of 76
By Martha Hamlin Visser't Hooft
Located in Buffalo, NY
A whimsical gouache painting by American female surrealist Martha Visser't Hooft depicting a butterfly in a patriotic color scheme. Martha Visser't Hooft was born in Buffalo in 19...
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1970s Surrealist Paintings

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Archival Paper, Gouache

Mrs. Goodshoe Takes a Holiday, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A slow-moving sea turtle swims with determination, balancing a cupcake on its head. It evokes feelings of solitude, peace, and joy. The artwork, painted over ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

Nature Girl, colorful surrealist bird woman painting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
colorful surrealist image of bird woman *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoki...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

GENEVIEVE ZONDERVAN (1922-2013) FRENCH OIL PAINTING - FARM BARN & LANDSCAPE VIEW
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Old Barn" by Geneviève Zondervan (French 1922-2013) oil painting on board, stamped verso board: 10 x 14.25 inches 20th century oil painting on board by the French artist, Gene...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

Colorful Oil Painting, "Tell Your Secrets to The Bees"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind oil on canvas figurative painting by San Diego artist, Charlene Mosley. It is unframed. Its dimensions are 12" x 10.5"x 1.7". It is framed. A certificate of a...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

Modern Figurative Surrealism Watercolor Painting, Drawing 'The Fire of my Soul'
Located in Surfside, FL
On heavy Arches deckle edged paper. This combines text or poetry in calligraphy on the side. Gary Hansmann (1947-2008) was active/lived in California. He is known for abstract, Surrealism figure painting. Gary William Hansmann was born Dec. 4, 1940, in San Diego to Ethel May Williams and Lester Hughes Hansmann. He grew up in Encinitas and served in the Army in the early 1960s. Gary Hansmann, San Diego artist, teacher and gallery owner, was known for his Surrealist nude and animal drawings and graphics. He spent time working in Paris and exhibiting his art throughout Europe, but San Diego was home until he moved to Washington state. His life partner was fellow artist, Jill Hosmer. Mr. Hansmann, a respected printmaker and prolific artist, created thousands of drawings, prints and paintings as well as hundreds of poems. His interest in bullfighting led to a book of poetry and illustrations on the subject, “La Corrida, The Run”, a collection of poetry & artwork written as he was preparing for his first bullfight. Prologue written by famous Mexican Matador Antonio Lomelin. The book is written in English and translated into Spanish on opposing pages and was published in 1983. Mr. Hansmann taught intaglio and monotype at the Academy of Fine Arts in San Diego from 1977 to 1980 and at the San Diego Museum of Art in 1980. He also gave lectures and demonstrations throughout the art community, including at the San Diego Art Guild in Del Mar and Artist Equity in San Diego. Although he attended Palomar College in San Marcos and studied lithography at the San Diego Academy of Fine Arts, Mr. Hansmann was mostly self-taught and self-educated. Mr. Hansmann had shows in several art-world capitals, including Paris; Lisbon, Portugal; Cologne, Germany; Brussels, Belgium; and New York. he had one-person exhibits at the Loft Gallery in Clarkston, the Lewis-Clark State College Center of Arts & History, the Carnegie Art Center in Walla Walla and the Valley Art Center in Clarkston. During his long, distinguished career as an artist he had numerous one-person exhibits all over the world and the United States. His group shows are too numerous to mention, but his one-person exhibits were in Koln, Germany; Bruxelles, Belgium; Paris, France; Viana do Castelo, Portugal; Lisbon, Portugal; Tecate, Mexico; and British Columbia, Canada; and many states at home. Palomar College, San Marcos, Calif. San Diego Academy of Fine Arts Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, N.Y. University of Southern California, Idyllwild (ISOMATA) University of San Diego San Diego Museum of Art James Copley Library, La Jolla, Calif. Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice, Italy Centre de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal Museo Taurino de la Communidad de Madrid, Madrid, Spain Atelier Lacouriere et Frelaut, Paris, France Gordon Gilkey Collection Portland Art Museum, Portland, Or. Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay...
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1980s Surrealist Paintings

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Paper, India Ink, Watercolor

Gerard Tunney, Theatre Dressing Room, Original figurative painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Gerard Tunney Theatre Dressing Room Original Figurative Painting Acrylic Paint on Canvas Canvas Size: H 30cm x W 60cm x D 2cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely ...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

French Surrealist Oil Painting Figurative Scene Family with Horse Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Abstract French School oil painting on board painting: 22.5 x 22.5 inches condition: overall very good and pleasing provenance: from a private collection of this artists w...
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20th Century Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

One more (vintage golfer yellow shirt wood painting sculpture tridimensional)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
One More is a tridimensional original painting on paper on branches depicting a golfer playing on a field on a sunny day. keywords; golfer, yellow shirt,...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Driftwood, Oil, Laid Paper

Instantly (woman tennis player vintage surrealist oil painting monochrome grey)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
**The actual color of this piece is a monochrome off-white and dark grey palette. Rudolf Kosow’s Instantly is a striking monochrome oil painting that blends contemporary surrealism w...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Jinapin Chen Surrealist Original Oil Painting "Path In My Dream"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Path In My Dream Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 23.5 x 31 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Year: 201...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

Dongxing Huang Surrealist Original Oil Painting "Pegasus"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Pegasus Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 19 x 23 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Year: 2000 Circa Artist: Dongxing Huang...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

Magic Realistic Painting, "Sudden Eclipse"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is an original mixed media work on wood by Southern California artist, Cheryl Tall. Its dimensions are 45" x 25" x 1.5". It is unframed. A certificate of authenticity will follo...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Mixed Media

Kids Playing, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this vibrant fusion of acrylic and oil, I've swirled abstract forms and brilliant hues to capture the essence of youthful exuberance. Every brushstroke is a symphony of chaos and ...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

Lovers and autumn leaf (oil painting vintage black and white Picture couple)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
LOVERS AND AUTUMN LEAVES is a superbe original painting on canvas depicting a still life of a fall leaves next to a vintage black and white photograph of a couple in a loving embrace...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pop Surrealist Painting, "The Key To Success"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is an original pop surrealist oil painting by San Diego artist, Brady Willmott. It's dimensions are 14"x 11"x 2". It is unframed. A certificate of authenticity will follow delivery. This is a memento mori still life. Creating imagery that inspires the imagination, coupled with classic painting techniques, Brady Willmott’s unique twist on pop surrealism...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Frog. 2013 oil on canvas, 73x100 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Frog. 2013 oil on canvas, 73x100 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently living and creating his works. When Vadim w...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Flower Reflection by Gerard Tunney, Portraiture, Contemporary art, original
Located in Deddington, GB
Flower reflection [2022] original and hand signed by the artist acrylic on canvas Image size: H:30 cm x W:40 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:40 cm x D:3cm Sold Un...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Acrylic

In work/Four figures. Double-sided, cardboard, tempera, 56x47 cm
Located in Riga, LV
In work/Four figures. Double-sided, cardboard, tempera, 56x47 cm Vladimir Borisovich Glushenkov (May 21, 1948, Riga - December 26, 2009, Riga.) - painter, graphic artist, poet, translator. Born in Riga in a Russian-Polish-German family. Vladimir Glushenkov...
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1970s Surrealist Paintings

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Mixed Media, Cardboard, Tempera

A Forgotten Flying Machine - Romanian French Surrealism
Located in London, GB
This oil painting by Romanian artist Jules Perahim is hand signed by the artist "Perahim" in the lower right image. It is also dated “78” [1978] next to the signature. The work is ...
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1970s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Phantom Assembly" (2024) By David Cheifetz, Oil on Aluminum Panel Painting
Located in Denver, CO
David Cheifetz's "Phantom Assembly" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an old fashioned coffee pitcher resting on a counter with a vase filled with yellow flowers, an...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

My fish tank, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
I always liked the idea of a painting of a fish tank, as you don't have to ever clean it. Spray paint, acrylic and oil on canvas. :: Painting :: Surrealism :: This piece comes with a...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

Harlequin. 1923, oil on canvas, 40x53 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Harlequin. 1923, oil on canvas, 40x53 cm Jekabs Bine (1895 11 04 Riga – 1955 24 10 Riga) painter, glass artist, teacher and writer of art critics. His ar...
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1920s Surrealist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

La Tia - figurative painting, landscape painting
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful surrealist painting by Mauricio comes rolled in a tube and needs to be stretched when received. In his pieces, Mauricio combines his figurative expertise along with su...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Megalith" (2024) By David Cheifetz, Oil on Aluminum Panel Painting
Located in Denver, CO
David Cheifetz's "Megalith" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts apples, vases, and cups wrapped in tinfoil resting on an abstract colorful background. About the Arti...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

Eight of Pentacles, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Inspired by the Eight of Pentacles tarot card, the vibrant green hues of the artwork symbolize growth, fertility, and abundance, including aspects related to ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

Leaf and couple (yellow oil painting vintage black and white Picture couple)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
LEAF AND COUPLE is a superbe and vivid original painting on canvas depicting a still life of a fall leaf next to a vintage black and white photograph of a couple in a tender brace. ...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Midsummer Night’s Dreamers and Midsummer Ballet Suite diptych
Located in Deddington, GB
Midsummer Night’s Dreamers and Midsummer Ballet Suite diptych Overall size cm : H60 x W80 MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAMERS A dancer looks upwards towards the sun as her fellow dancers s...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Blue Corner, Surrealist Oil Painting on Canvas by Richard Hagerty
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Richard Hagerty, American (1950 - ) Title: Blue Corner Year: circa 1980 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 40 x 55 in. (101.6 x 139.7 cm)
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Weather forecast 2004, canvas, oil, 50x70 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Weather forecast 2004, canvas, oil, 50x70 cm Ivars Poikans 1952. Riga Ivars Poikāns works in painting, graphics, book illustration, cinema art. Bor...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Ruby Wall" Surrealist Minimal Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Red and white structure on a grey sky with a few white clouds and a black obloid with a shadow. Artist signed the work in the bottom right corner, as well as titled and dated the wor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings

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Acrylic

A Boy and his Dog Oil and Mixed Media Cuban Hyperrealism Framed
Located in Houston, TX
LOOK FOR FREE SHIPPING AT CHECKOUT OR GALLERY RATE A Boy and His Dog shows the hyperrealism of modern Cuban art that is now available to the world...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Armageddon finale. 2005, canvas, oil, 73x100 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Armageddon finale. 2005, canvas, oil, 73x100 cm
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Early 2000s Surrealist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Tricky (ballerina porcelain trinket vintage hat men surrealist oil painting grey
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Superbe original painting on canvas depicting a young ballerina performing a trick while onlookers contemplate perplexed to her prowess. keywords; americana, surrealism, ballerina, ...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Flores Silvestres, Framed Acrylic Painting by Froylan Ojeda, 1983
By Froylán Ojeda
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Froylan Ojela, Mexican Title: Flores Silvestres Year: 1983 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed, dated and titled verso Size: 28.25 x 25 inches Frame Size: 36 x 28.5 inches
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1980s Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

The Winds of Change, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original acrylic triptych (three canvases 36x36 each) varnished for protection, sides painted black, and wired for hanging. Entire piece is 36x108x1....
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Acrylic

Gerard Tunney, Ten Myths Eros and lovers, Original figurative painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Eros the traditional symbols of love hovers over two lovers as they embrace at night. The painting is meant to suggest the idealised bliss of being in love “Most of my work is influe...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Acrylic

Pool, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This is purely a surreal painting, without the symbolism that is often the case in my work, but purely surreal images of beauty and calm straight from the subconscious. The water ref...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

Homage to Chagall (huge original painting on canvas)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original oil painting on canvas. Hand signed lower front by Ferjo. Canvas image size 50 x 70 inches. Canvas is not stretched Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of aut...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Gerard Tunney, Night Dreamer, Original figurative painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Gerard Tunney Night Dreamer Original Painting Sold Unframed A ballet figure suggested by a ballet suite of “A midsummer night’s dream” The figure rests d...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Acrylic

Surrealist Portrait, "Hothead"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original surrealist portrait painting by San Diego artist, Christopher Polentz. It's dimensions are 9.25"x17.5"x1". It is m...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Acrylic, Vellum

Surrealist Figurative Encaustic Painting, "Shell Game"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original surrealist figurative encaustic wax painting by San Diego artist, Tiffany Bociek. It's dimensions are 11"x11"x1.25. It ...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Thread, Encaustic, Oil, Rice Paper

Gerard Tunney, Dancers on Tour, Original impressionistic painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Gerard Tunney.Dancers on tour. Dancers on tour- two dancers enter a celestial dream world as they travel together on the ballet company’s’ world tour...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Acrylic

Pink Periwinkle vinca wildflower surreal day night, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The title of this painting is "When Night Meets Day." (I didn't put the actual title in the title section so that you could easily find it) "When Night Meets Day" captures a scen...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

It's just like that (fly blue sky vintage men americana surrealist oil painting)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Superbe original painting on canvas depicting an oversized fly as an enigma in a clear bue sky above a perplexed group of men. keywords; americana, surrealism, fly, vintage, oil painting, men figurative painting...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Universal Force, Surrealist Pop Art Painting by Michael Knigin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Michael Knigin, American (1942 - 2011) Title: Universal Force Year: 1990 Medium: Acrylic on canvas on board, signed and dated in pencil Size: 3...
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1990s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Surrealist Encaustic Painting, "Les Enfant D’Espoir Résilient"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original surrealist figurative encaustic wax painting by San Diego artist, Tiffany Bociek. It's dimensions are 9"x9"x1.75". It comes framed. A certificate of authenticity will follow delivery. Artist Statement: In this piece, I wanted to create an environment that on the surface looks lovely: the colors are pretty, and the shapes feel inviting. This piece should give the viewer a sense of peace or hope. But I was also looking to explore an unarticulated sense of fear. The children head to a horizon of nothing. There are no trees, buildings, or any recognizable object. In fact, they are heading to unknown. The unknown can be our greatest fear. The fear of not knowing what is ahead of us can be debilitating, this type of fear can pull you back, keep you where you are. This type of fear can say to you: “It’s a scary world out there, better just stay where you are”. Instead of listening to the fear, these children represent the hope that it takes to continue to move forward relentlessly and resiliently. They are the part of us that represents the courage it takes to do thing in spite of pain, suffering, shame, or guilt. It takes courage...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Thread, Encaustic, Oil, Rice Paper

Disk Shelf II, Magritte-like Surreal Painting by Backstrom aka Beck & Jung
Located in Long Island City, NY
An oil painting by Holger Bäckström from 1979. A mixed media painting produced by Beck & Jung, a collaborative duo between Holger Bäckström and Bo Ljungberg in the 1960's-70's. Their...
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1970s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

French Surrealist Trompe L'oeil Apples OIl Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
size uncludes frame. Lucien Mathelin, born in 1905 in Binche, A province of Hainaut, in Wallonia, Belgium, and died in 1981 in Paris. French painter. His work was influenced by surrealism andtinged with irony. Lucien Mathelin was born in a family of artists and has benefited from artistic training since childhood. He made his first oil on canvas at the age of 15 in 1920. In 1924, he exhibited at the Salon d'Automne which he became a member. He did not study plastic arts, but traveled to Morocco (1925-1926) and Greece (1933-1934), where he enriched his palette. In 1937, Mathelin worked for a while for Raoul Dufy to realize the gigantic painting...
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20th Century Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Surrealist Portrait, "A Light Within, Amongst The Danger of Skin"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original surrealist oil painting by San Diego artist, Charlene Mosley. Its dimensions are 40"x60". It comes in a thin black frame. A certificate of authentici...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Trojan Cat surreal dreamlike image of small boy inside a large black cat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
*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...
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1980s Surrealist Paintings

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Oil, Linen

"Me and you walking on the brick path" surrealistic seascape, mother & daughter
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Me and you walking on the brick path" is a glowing oil painting surrealistic seascape with mother (artist) & daughter walking down a brick path on water receding into the distance i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings

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Oil, Panel, Wood Panel

Surrealist Portrait, "Réveille Mon Amour"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind surrealist oil painting on canvas by San Diego artist, Charlene Mosley. Its dimensions are 16"x 16" x1.5". It is unframed. A ce...
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Five of Pentacles, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
As a part of artist Rachel Srinivasan's Rodeo Series, the painting explores the symbolism of the five pentacles tarot card. The prominent green hues carry meanings of wealth, abundance, growth, and a connection to nature. The white bison adds a layer of mysticism, representing the power of the supernatural. Galloping horses adorn the edges, adding an intriguing touch to the composition.


About the Artist
For Rachel Srinivasan, an idea is worth putting on a canvas only if it still feels exciting after a few days. Rachel enjoys mulling the idea over in her mind for some time before creating an artwork. She hopes viewers will engage with her work and wonder about the subject matter, shapes and colors. "My current work is all about creating a connection between the person on the canvas with the viewer," she explains. She prefers large paintings and sometimes even makes her own canvases. She currently lives in Arizona and enjoys baking rhubarb pies, reading, running and going to art museums.


Words that describe this painting: tarot, wealth, abundance, magic, mystical, cards, oracle, white bison, buffalo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

Six of Pentacles, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The painting reinterprets the Six of Pentacles tarot card, delving into the concept of gaining material wealth and enjoying one's work. The green hues symboli...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

Light Sleep, Surrealist Impressionist Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Light Sleep, Surrealist Impressionist Oil Painting, Signed By British artist, Kate Orr, late 20th Century Inscribed into the paint by the artist on the lower right hand corner Oil pa...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

Waves of Fish No.2, Surrealist Abstract Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Waves of Fish No.2, Surrealist Abstract Oil Painting, Signed By British artist, Kate Orr, 20th Century Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner Signed and titled by the ar...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Paintings

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Oil

Ivory Tower Modern Figurative Oil Painting
By John Nathaniel Fenton
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Ivery Tower Modern Figurative Oil Painting John Nathaniel Fenton was born in 1929 in Mountaindale, New York. He is a 20th-century American painter and printmaker who studied at the A...
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1960s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Modernist Surreal Erotic Composition Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist surreal painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1990. Signed. Image size 20L x 24H. Framing is available.
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1990s Surrealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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