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Art Subject: Animal
FRENCH SCHOOL Dachshund Come Fly with me Chut les Barbizons XL!
FRENCH SCHOOL Dachshund Come Fly with me Chut les Barbizons XL!

FRENCH SCHOOL Dachshund Come Fly with me Chut les Barbizons XL!

Located in Zofingen, AG

☀️Dachshund Come Fly with me☀️ In the artistic world, animals have always been key protagonists in expressing the power and beauty of the wild. Artists often use animals as symbols ...

Category

2010s Tonalist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Fine Antique British Dog Oil Painting King Charles Cavalier Spaniel blue cushion
Fine Antique British Dog Oil Painting King Charles Cavalier Spaniel blue cushion

Fine Antique British Dog Oil Painting King Charles Cavalier Spaniel blue cushion

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

King Charles Spaniel on Blue Cushion British Dog Portrait Oil Painting by John Young Hunter RSA (British, 1875–1955) oil on canvas, signed lower right Canvas: 21½ x 29½ inches / 54...

Category

Late 19th Century English School Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Post-Impressionist Oil Painting of Freshwater Fish on White Plate
Post-Impressionist Oil Painting of Freshwater Fish on White Plate

Post-Impressionist Oil Painting of Freshwater Fish on White Plate

Located in Genève, GE

Dimensions with frame: 44 x 57 x 5 cm. Signed and dated "Arthur 48" in the lower left corner. A striking and modernist still life depicting three freshly caught fish arranged on a white ceramic platter beside a simple kitchen knife. Executed with confident, textured brushwork and a restrained palette, the composition transforms an everyday subject into a powerful study of form, color, and materiality. The artist emphasizes the tactile qualities of the fish through thick impasto and nuanced earthy tones, contrasting beautifully against the luminous white tablecloth and the deep, almost abstract dark background. The dynamic placement of the fish creates a subtle rhythm across the composition, while the pared-down setting recalls the directness and honesty of early 20th-century European still life painting. Influenced by Post-Impressionist and modern realist traditions, the work balances painterly spontaneity with careful observation. The expressive handling of paint and simplified composition evoke the spirit of French and Continental modernist still lifes of the early to mid-20th century. An elegant and sophisticated still life ideal for collectors of European modernism, culinary subjects, and expressive figurative painting. still life painting, fish still life, modernist still life, Post-Impressionist painting, European still life, fish painting, culinary still life, kitchen still life, French still life painting, School of Paris, expressionist still life, oil on canvas still life, impasto painting, rustic still life, seafood painting, market fish painting, tabletop still life, knife in still life, modern European painting, figurative still life, early modernism, painterly still life, collectible still life art, Continental painting, expressive brushwork, white plate still life, food still life painting...

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1940s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Race Horse in a Stable Framed Antique Oil painting
A Race Horse in a Stable Framed Antique Oil painting

A Race Horse in a Stable Framed Antique Oil painting

By Emil Volkers

Located in St. Albans, GB

Emil Ferdinand Heinrich VOLKERS Oil painting on canvas signed and dated A fantastic painting for all sporting and equestrian collectors. Picture Size: 10 x 13" (26 x 33cm) Framed ...

Category

1890s Victorian Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Emotionally Unavailable but Moisturized
Emotionally Unavailable but Moisturized

Emotionally Unavailable but Moisturized

Located in Zofingen, AG

Emotionally Unavailable but Moisturized is a quiet little rebellion against the pressure to always be available, productive, emotionally articulate, healed, glowing, thriving… prefer...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Blue Grasshopper"
"Blue Grasshopper"

"Blue Grasshopper"

Located in Zofingen, AG

Blue Grasshopper is about freedom of movement and freedom of choice; unity with the Universe and individuality of experience. It is about beauty in different rhythms. It is about the...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Horses in a paddock
Horses in a paddock

Horses in a paddock

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Robert John Munro Dupont (1920-1977) Horses in a paddock Oil on canvas Signed lower right Canvas Size 20 x 24 in Framed Size 25 x 29 in Robert John Munro Dupont was a British sporti...

Category

20th Century Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

In Search of a Cerulean Sweater
In Search of a Cerulean Sweater

In Search of a Cerulean Sweater

Located in Zofingen, AG

In Search of a Cerulean Sweater plays with the idea of difference — of standing side by side while belonging to entirely different worlds. It reflects that quiet, often overlooked st...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Bella the Buffalo" - Acrylic on Canvas
"Bella the Buffalo" - Acrylic on Canvas

"Bella the Buffalo" - Acrylic on Canvas

By Melinda McLeod

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Melinda has studied life and its movements, developing a remarkably keen artistic technique with her flowing expressionistic style. Growing up in the Midwest she was enamored with n...

Category

2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Fine English School Ink & Watercolor Galloping Horses Study Dynamic Racing Scene
Fine English School Ink & Watercolor Galloping Horses Study Dynamic Racing Scene

Fine English School Ink & Watercolor Galloping Horses Study Dynamic Racing Scene

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

1780's-1800 Fine English School Ink & Watercolor Galloping Horses Study Dynamic Racing Scene Late 18th / Early 19th Century English School circa 1780–1800 ink drawing with watercolou...

Category

Mid-20th Century English School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

That's Saying Something, Original Painting
That's Saying Something, Original Painting

That's Saying Something, Original Painting

By Emil Morhardt

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A realistic animal painting depicts three great blue herons. Two of the herons are scanning their surroundings, seemingly in search of good fortune, trouble, or...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Antique Portrait of a Dog, Oil Painting of a Great Dane in Landscape, Animal Art
Antique Portrait of a Dog, Oil Painting of a Great Dane in Landscape, Animal Art

Antique Portrait of a Dog, Oil Painting of a Great Dane in Landscape, Animal Art

Located in AIGNAN, FR

Antique Dog Portrait, a stunning portrait of a Great Dane in a landscape signed in the bottom left and dated 1928. This is a eye catching and very unusual dog portrait. A Great Dan...

Category

Early 20th Century French School Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Bra Off, World Off
Bra Off, World Off

Bra Off, World Off

Located in Zofingen, AG

Bra Off, World Off is a celebration of one of life’s smallest and most satisfying rituals. That moment when the day is finally over, expectations loosen their grip, and there is nowh...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Red bulI"
"Red bulI"

"Red bulI"

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this work I will continue to weave archetypal images of ancient times. The work enters into a dialogue with the symbolism of long-standing visual memory, which appears in various...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Line That Doesn't Hold
The Line That Doesn't Hold

The Line That Doesn't Hold

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this work, the artist explores the idea of boundaries as something fluid rather than fixed. What appears as a division is, in fact, a space of transition — a place where control a...

Category

2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Large Vintage Oil Painting English Fox Hunt Horses Hounds Hunting Scene Art
Large Vintage Oil Painting English Fox Hunt Horses Hounds Hunting Scene Art

Large Vintage Oil Painting English Fox Hunt Horses Hounds Hunting Scene Art

Located in Palm Coast, FL

Large vintage oil painting on canvas depicting a traditional English fox hunting scene with riders on horseback accompanied by a pack of hunting hounds moving across an autumn countr...

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Bulldog with a Food Bowl-oil on board, early 20th century, French.
Bulldog with a Food Bowl-oil on board, early 20th century, French.

Bulldog with a Food Bowl-oil on board, early 20th century, French.

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Bulldog with a Food Bowl French, early 20th century Oil on board Illegibly signed, lower left 9 1/2 x 12 1/2 (15 x 18 frame) inches A tender and thoughtful portrayal of a seated bul...

Category

Early 20th Century Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Hummingbird (260307)

Hummingbird (260307)

Located in Atlanta, GA

Gwen Wong's work is both painterly and allegorical, caught somewhere in the middle between the representational painter and the narrator. "I am inspired by the idea of a childhood re...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

"An Enchanted Star for Katie" - Whimsical Animal Portrait, Oil on Panel
"An Enchanted Star for Katie" - Whimsical Animal Portrait, Oil on Panel

"An Enchanted Star for Katie" - Whimsical Animal Portrait, Oil on Panel

Located in Denver, CO

"There is a legend known among the wee ones of the forest, that near the southeast of the center of the forest, when a new moon sets with the sun, tiny wishing stars fall to the eart...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Paper

British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Cow With Horns Resting on The Grass
British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Cow With Horns Resting on The Grass

British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Cow With Horns Resting on The Grass

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922) graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Ha...

Category

Mid-19th Century Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Chalk, Graphite

19th Century French Pastoral Landscape w/ Cow & Young Woman
19th Century French Pastoral Landscape w/ Cow & Young Woman

19th Century French Pastoral Landscape w/ Cow & Young Woman

By Julien Dupré

Located in Beachwood, OH

Julien Dupre (French, 1857–1910) Pastoral Scene Oil on canvas Signed lower left 20 x 25.5 inches 33.5 x 39.25 inches, framed Julien Dupré was a French painter, born in Paris on Ma...

Category

Late 19th Century Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dedicated, Oil Painting
Dedicated, Oil Painting

Dedicated, Oil Painting

By Alana Clumeck

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A cowgirl holds steady as a horse descends from a jump, its body stretched forward toward the ground. A wooden fence and low structures stretch across the backg...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

The White Horse
The White Horse

The White Horse

Located in Zofingen, AG

The White Horse presents a quiet, almost sacred encounter set within a dense, shadowed landscape. At the center of the composition, a luminous white horse stands beside a solitary fi...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Source of Renewal
Source of Renewal

Source of Renewal

Located in Zofingen, AG

This work captures a moment of absolute tranquility-a private paradise bathed in light and hidden behind a dense veil of emerald greenery. Horses gathered at the water's edge in the ...

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hero, Original Painting
Hero, Original Painting

Hero, Original Painting

By Jaime Ellsworth

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A white horse wearing a black eye mask and a cape appears heroic against a clay red background. Artist Jaime Ellsworth portrays the stylized animal with gracefu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

El mar. By Inna Panasenko. 2007. Oil on canvas. 200/300 cm
El mar. By Inna Panasenko. 2007. Oil on canvas. 200/300 cm

El mar. By Inna Panasenko. 2007. Oil on canvas. 200/300 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Inna Panasennko is one of the most successful and best-selling contemporary artists in Germany. One of the central themes of Inna's work is monumental images of bulls in all their na...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Pair of Cat Portraits" oil on canvas, circa 1920s
"Pair of Cat Portraits" oil on canvas, circa 1920s

"Pair of Cat Portraits" oil on canvas, circa 1920s

Located in SANTA FE, NM

"Pair of Cat Portraits," oil on canvas, circa 1920s Artist unknown Oil on canvas Unsigned. 6 x 7 1/4 inches each (18 3/8 x 12 frame) A pair of finely depicted cat portraits on canva...

Category

1920s Art Nouveau Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Jaguar Cat Contemporary French Signed Oil Painting
The Jaguar Cat Contemporary French Signed Oil Painting

The Jaguar Cat Contemporary French Signed Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Jaguar French School, 21st century, signed lower right 'Tessier' oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 16 x 31.5 inches stamped verso Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition:...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French School Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fine 19th Century Belgian Horse Racing Sporting Art Oil Painting Riders & Horses
Fine 19th Century Belgian Horse Racing Sporting Art Oil Painting Riders & Horses

Fine 19th Century Belgian Horse Racing Sporting Art Oil Painting Riders & Horses

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

'Clearing the Pond' by Francois Duyk (Belgian, late 19th century) signed lower corner oil on canvas, framed framed: 22.5 x 32.5 inches canvas : 20 x 30 inches Provenance: private col...

Category

19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Octopus Illustration Marker Drawing Blue Green Marine Artwork
Vintage Octopus Illustration Marker Drawing Blue Green Marine Artwork

Vintage Octopus Illustration Marker Drawing Blue Green Marine Artwork

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Expressive octopus illustration in blue and green marker (20th century) Felt-tip pen / marker on paper, unframed. Size: approximately 12.26 x 16.5 inches (height x width) Unsigned. C...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen, Felt Pen

Dreaming in The Dark
Dreaming in The Dark

Dreaming in The Dark

Located in Zofingen, AG

Through my art, I share with viewers the profound importance of personal integrity in our lives. In my paintings, I explore the delicate balance between individual wholeness and deep...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Large Fox Hunting Oil Painting Horse Rider Equestrian Scene English Sporting Art
Large Fox Hunting Oil Painting Horse Rider Equestrian Scene English Sporting Art

Large Fox Hunting Oil Painting Horse Rider Equestrian Scene English Sporting Art

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This impressive large oil on canvas painting depicts a dramatic fox hunting scene, capturing a rider in a classic red hunting coat mid-jump as the horse clears a rustic fence. In the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dear Catawba Deer /// Jack Graves Contemporary Painting Landscape Animals Paint
Dear Catawba Deer /// Jack Graves Contemporary Painting Landscape Animals Paint

Dear Catawba Deer /// Jack Graves Contemporary Painting Landscape Animals Paint

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Dear Catawba Deer" Series: Americana *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso Year: 2026 Medium:...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Bird. Reunited After Separation, Original Painting
Bird. Reunited After Separation, Original Painting

Bird. Reunited After Separation, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Two grey herons reunite at a lake. One stands in the shallow water while the other returns in flight. The birds appear in a stylized manner against the water, s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Chicken on the Hunt Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, Minimalist, 2010+
Chicken on the Hunt Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, Minimalist, 2010+

Chicken on the Hunt Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, Minimalist, 2010+

Located in Oslo, NO

Bathed in the golden light streaming through the leaves of early spring, a mother hen moves on the fence with quiet purpose of hunting for insects to feed her newly hatched chicks. H...

Category

2010s Minimalist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

English 1950's Sporting Art Oil Painting Portrait of Horse in Landscape
English 1950's Sporting Art Oil Painting Portrait of Horse in Landscape

English 1950's Sporting Art Oil Painting Portrait of Horse in Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Horse in a Landscape English artist, mid 20th century indistinctly signed oil on board, framed: 14.5 x 18.5 inches board: 12 x 16 inches provenance: private collection...

Category

Mid-20th Century English School Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Round Portrait of a Black and White Terrier" French 19th Century
"Round Portrait of a Black and White Terrier" French 19th Century

"Round Portrait of a Black and White Terrier" French 19th Century

Located in SANTA FE, NM

"Round Portrait of a Black and White Terrier," French, 19th Century, circa 1850s Oil on wood panel Unsigned. 9 x 9 inches frame One of a pair of charming portraits of Black White Te...

Category

1850s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Horse Paintings, Giraffe Paintings, Dog Paintings and Other Animal Paintings on 1stDibs

Shopping for animal paintings? 

Animal paintings depict the beauty and power of nature in an elegant way that can complement any room. Interacting with animals has long captured the imagination and has been interpreted in diverse artistic media.

Some of the oldest works of art have included animals, such as a cave painting found in Indonesia dating back more than 45,500 years that shows a wild pig in red ocher pigment. Animals have continued to appear in every era and style of art, from realism to Pop art and everything in between.

Some paintings portray animals in their natural habitat, highlighting the majesty of wild creatures roaming the plains, forests and jungles. These paintings often feature deer, tigers, wild mustangs, giraffes and other wildlife. Others focus on domestic animals such as dogs — pay a visit to the Museum of the Dog if you don’t believe us — as well as cats and how they interact with the world and their owners.

Picking the right animal painting for a room — as well as knowing how to arrange your new wall art — can take time. But, in the end, it will tastefully reflect your interests and passions. While an expansive landscape painting helps open up a small space, hanging a horse painting in a den shows a love for equine culture and can invite interesting conversation.

There is animal art to fit every collection on 1stDibs. Explore a wide selection of animal paintings and animal prints in a range of styles to match any home or office.