Animal Paintings
Early 20th Century Animal Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1980s Landscape Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Artist Comments
Two American goldfinches fly over blooming sunflowers, their brilliant plumage shimmering in the light. The background features a soft, yellow-striped wallpap...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Silk, Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper, Carbon Pencil
Early 2000s Realist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Nude Paintings
Wood, Oil
20th Century Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
Late 20th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Animal Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Wax, Oil
1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1880s Academic Animal Paintings
Oil
2010s Minimalist Animal Prints
Gold Leaf
Artist Comments
Artist Jaime Ellsworth captures a clever brown dog skillfully balancing a red ball and a black bird on its head. With curious gazes, the critters turn to their right as if something has piqued their interest. The two-tone backdrop of ochre and moss green sets the stage for this endearing scene.
About the Artist
Jaime Ellsworth paints animals. Her career as a cowhand never got off the ground, so she stumbled into art never knowing it would complement her passion for animals so completely. Most subjects are her own, but lately she has expanded out of her corral to include bears and beasts not commonly seen on San Juan Island, in the Pacific Northwest, where she's lived for the last 30 years. She suspects it will be years before she runs out of inspiration or has jeans that aren’t covered with paw prints or paint.
Words that describe this painting: dog, bird, ball, whimsical, happy, playful, animals, acrylicpaint, portrait, profile, primitive, animals, primitive, acrylic painting, brown
Dog Ball...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings
Acrylic
Late 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1830s Folk Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings
Ink
19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Mixed Media, Board
Early 2000s Photorealist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings
Oil, Panel
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Oil
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Linen, Oil
Artist Comments
A spotted cow gazes outward as if watching a car pass by. Two red barns in the background glow orange in the bright sunlight. The blue summer sky with passing clouds adds to the serene rural setting.
About the Artist
Artist John Jaster paints in a style he describes as realistic impressions, capturing colorful views of his adventures across the Americas. "People always ask me how I get such deep brilliant colors," says John. "The answer is layers. Since acrylic paint dries mostly transparent, it requires multiple layers of paint to build up to a specific color. With the right lighting that depth of layering is like sunshine glistening through clear water." In college, John felt a pull towards computer science and pursued a career in software architecture. Although the two paths...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Interior Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings
Oil
2010s Art Nouveau Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Animal Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1620s Old Masters Animal Paintings
Oak, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings
Paper, Ink
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Modern Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
1950s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Masonite, Oil
1890s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century English School Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Oil
19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
1990s Pop Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Horse Paintings, Giraffe Paintings, Dog Paintings and Other Animal Paintings on 1stDibs
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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.
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