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Art Subject: Men
Antique large post-impressionist oil painting 'Three Women Dancing'
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Large antique post-impressionist oil painting of three woman bathers dancing by Harry Bloomfield. This is a stunning large size oil painting on thick board entitled, 'Three Dancing ...
Category
Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,380 Sale Price
20% Off
First Call, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Two people share a tense, personal moment over a morning beer in a bar. The scene delivers a strong story through the use of color, light, and character portray...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Autumn Melody
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting captures a warm and peaceful autumn day. A man sits alone with his guitar, playing music under the golden canopy of a tree. The bright yellow leaves, soft shadows, and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Der Blaue Reiter III - surreal, contemporary, figurative, oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This surrealistic oil painting by Toni Hamel references the English tradition of the fox hunt.
This visually compelling work by Toni Hamel was inspired by the early twentieth-centur...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Shotgun, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A man and his dog drive through a vast, open landscape. There’s a zero percent chance their trip won’t involve beef jerky. This sun-drenched scene captures ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Against All Odds - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Fashion, Men
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Dan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Family Dinner, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A family eats dinner and talks about their day. The glowing, soft-focus background and amber palette evoke warmth, love, and perhaps nostalgia, while the styliz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
'The Bather' by Louis Latapie (1924)
Located in London, GB
'The Bather', oil on fine art paper, by Louis Robert Arthur Latapie (1924). A captivating example from the long tradition of depicting the bather, this early work by celebrated Frenc...
Category
1920s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
$2,301 Sale Price
20% Off
Torso 03 - Contemporary Figurative Ink Painting, New Expressionism
Located in Salzburg, AT
The artwork on paper will be sent unframed to you.
Maciej Olekszy was born in 1982, Poland. Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland in 2007. Faculty of Painting i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Antique French/ Italian Oil Painting Portrait of a Uniformed Brass Musician
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Brass Band Musician
19th Century, French/ Italian School
signed oil on canvas mounted board, framed
framed: 19 x 15 inches
board: 14 x 10.5 inches
Provenance: private collection...
Category
19th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Seated Nude in the Studio – A Modernist Study from the 1920s
Located in Stockholm, SE
This evocative oil painting, titled Studio Muse, depicts a seated nude in a quiet moment of contemplation. The model is shown in profile, resting on a simple wooden stool against a n...
Category
1920s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
New Day
Located in Zofingen, AG
Every new morning can be like a new life, like another wonderful moment together with family, or it can turn into a fast routine before work, disappearing and passing by us.
Only by ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Large Mid Victorian Oil Painting Portrait of Seated Gentleman with Newspaper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Gentleman reading the 'London Journal',
English school (mid 19th century)
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 36 x 28 inches
condition: some minor surface abrasion...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Gilded Cage, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A man sits alone in a pristine corner office, surrounded by glass walls framing a beguiling sea and a distant sailboat, emblematic of freedom and escape. Inside...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
1930's French Painting Interior Scene Lady Seated by Window, Framed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lady in Interior
by Etienne Auguste Krier (French, 1875-1953)
titled verso
signed initials oil painting on board, framed
framed: 15 x 10 inches
board: 13 x 9 inches
condition: very g...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Just Hold My Hands -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Love Portrait Couple
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique; it is not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Arti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Argus and Mercurios"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Jan Both (1610–1652) – Attributed
"Argus and Mercury"
Circa 1650
Oil on canvas
Framed: 107.5 x 92 cm
Nosignature
This exceptional Baroque mythological painting is attributed to t...
Category
17th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$23,818
Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou amo
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
"Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women" from the "Perichoresis" series offers a radically different perspective o...
Category
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Fine 19th C. French Academic Oil Painting Portrait Semi Nude Male with Sword
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Study of a Semi Nude Man holding Sword
French School, late 19th century
oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 30 x 24 inches
canvas: 29 x 23 inches
condition: very good
provenance: ...
Category
Late 19th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Oil Painting On Canvas, Mixed Media, Contemporary Art. “Blue dream”
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Constructive figurative oil painting on canvas in mixed technique with blue and violet tones. It is part of a series where I explore the relationships between animals and humans. It ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Charcoal, Pen
1900's French Impressionist Watercolor Portrait Lady Overlooking Balcony Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Garden View
French School, early 20th century
signed with initials lower corner
watercolour painting on artist paper, framed
Glass covering
framed: 13 x 10.5 inches
board: 10 x 8...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Mid 19th Century Oil - Returning from Morning Service
Located in Corsham, GB
This atmospheric landscape painting depicts a rural scene with two figures walking along a country path after a church service. The composition is dominated by the lush greenery and ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine Quality 19th Century French Impressionist Oil Portrait Man Smoking Pipe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Late 19th century French Impressionist
'The Pipe Smoker'
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 22 x 18 inches
Provenance: private collection, Paris
Condition: very good condition
For mor...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Italy : Mediteranean Seascape - Original Oil on canvas, Signed
By Marcel Mouly
Located in Paris, IDF
Marcel MOULY
Italy : Mediteranean Seascape, 1959
Original Oil on canvas
Signed and dated bottom right
Signed, dated and dated on the back
On canvas 46 x 55 cm (c. 18 x 22 in)
With b...
Category
1950s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
1930's French Post Impressionist Large Oil Painting Portrait Young Girl Pensive
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Lady
by André Félix ROBERTY (1877-1963)
oil on canvas, framed
Stamped signature with the artists atelier mark
framed: 35 x 31 inches
canvas: 26 x 21 inches
Proven...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The New Dress - British Victorian 1896 art figurative Interior oil painting
Located in London, GB
This charming British Victorian oil painting is by noted artist Albert Chevalier Tayler. Painted in 1896 the composition is four women in a sitting room. One young woman is holding u...
Category
1890s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Take Only What You Need
Located in Burlingame, CA
"Take Only What You Need" is an original work by Stephen Namara, a Kenyan-born, African-American artist renowned for his expressive paintings and masterful drawings rendered in ink, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Pigment
Realist European painter - 19th century portrait painting - Austrian Empire
Located in Varmo, IT
European Painter (1804-1867 ca.) - Portrait of an Officer of the Austrian Empire.
73 x 60 cm without frame, 90 x 77 cm with frame.
Antique oil painting on canvas, in original carve...
Category
Mid-18th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Rest" Figurative Painting of Young Man On Grass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Rest"is an original artwork by Alain Jean-Baptiste and measures 48"h x 36"w x 1.5"d. This work is made from oil paints on canvas and ships with a gallery-issued Ce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil Crayon, Canvas, Oil
Striking Original Oil Painting FEMALE NUDE IN AN INTERIOR Kitchen Sink School
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Frank Johnson (1917-1998) British
TITLE: “Female Nude In Bathroom Interior"
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
SIZE: 70cm x 59cm inc frame
CONDITION: very goo...
Category
Late 20th Century Feminist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
FRANCIS WYNNE THOMAS (1907-1989) Mid 20th Century oil painting ARTIST PORTRAIT
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Attributed to Francis Wynne Thomas (1907-1989) British
TITLE: "Portrait Of An Artist"
SIGNED: appears unsigned - later inscribed verso
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
SIZE: 73cm x 6...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Stunner in Every Look -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Modern Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
French Gouache Painting of Native American Antelope Hunt in Utah
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Gouache Painting of Native American Antelope Hunt in Utah
by Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965, French)
Signed: Yes
Medium: Original gouache painting on thick unframed paper,
Si...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Portrait of a Gentleman in a Landscape - British Old Master art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb British 18th century Old Master portrait oil painting is by William Williams of Norwich. It was painted circa 1780, after he had returned to England from in Philadelphia ...
Category
1780s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Barrister Fine Antique English Huge Oil Painting Portrait of Lawyer Gent
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Barrister (the sitter is James Guy Baker, the artists brother).
by Gladys Marguerite Baker (British, 1889-1959)
signed
oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 146cm x 101cm
canva...
Category
Early 20th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
La Californie - Colorful Original Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English artist Jonjo Elliot's large scale still life works are a collision of expressionistic fauvism and his collections encourage a youthful candor. Plants thrive in environments t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Fine 17th Century Florentine Baroque Old Master Oil Painting St. John Evangelist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
St. John the Evangelist
circle of Carlo Dolci (Florence, 1616-1686)
oil painting on canvas, framed
canvas: 30 x 25 inches
framed: 36 x 32 inches
condition: relined canvas, presented ...
Category
17th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Homage to Picasso Acrylic on tablex board Abstract figurative
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Artist: Gustavo Úbeda Romero (Herencia, Ciudad Real, Spain, 1930 – São Paulo, Brazil, 1994)
Title: Homage to Picasso
Medium: Acrylic on tablex
Style: Abstract Figurative with Pica...
Category
1970s Cubist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
$2,381 Sale Price
33% Off
Walther Purschke (1924-2011) - 20th Century Oil, Dutch Merchants
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming 20th century genre scene depicting 17th century merchants discussing tactics around a table. The warm, golden tones and careful attention to period furnishings, including ...
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Billiard Player oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: The Billiard Player
Artist: Anonymous
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 39.4 x 31.9 in
Period: c. 2000
Condition: Good
Art Movement: Contemporary Figurativism, Neofiguratio...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,548 Sale Price
35% Off
Large Signed Paris Street Scene Detailed Sidewalk Cafe Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique French cafe scene landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 29 by 41 inches overall, and 24 by 36 painting alone.. In excellent original condition. H...
Category
1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Heart Space - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Men, Love, Home
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Sam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Circle of A J Munnings c1910 “Hunt Servant” Fox Hunting Oil Painting
Located in Holywell, GB
Circle of A J Munnings c1910 “Hunt Servant” Oil Painting
A stylish depiction of a hunt servant astride his hunter painted with confidence and spontaneity....
Category
Early 1900s English School Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
1920's British Signed Oil Painting Portrait Lady by Piano Interior Light Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of the Artists Mother *see below
by Gladys Marguerite Baker (British, 1889-1959)
signed, titled verso
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 29 x 17 inches
canvas: 24 x 12 inches
Pr...
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Voluptuous Nude Muse oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: "Voluptuous Nude Muse"
Artist: Apyle
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 24.4 x 20.5 in
Framing: Unframed
Style: Figurative with neo-figurative influences
Period: Contemporar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$595 Sale Price
37% Off
Hunting Still Life oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title of the Artwork: Hunting Still Life
Artist: Josep Serrasanta (1916-1998)
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 39.37 x 31.89 in
Date: 1949
Artistic Movement: Romantic Realism wit...
Category
1940s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,071 Sale Price
40% Off
"Heartstrings" by Jon Wassom - Mixed Media Figurative Painting, 2024
Located in Denver, CO
Jon Wassom’s "Heartstrings" is an evocative mixed media painting on panel, measuring 16 x 16 inches. This striking composition explores themes of intimacy, emotion, and human connect...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas
$1,540 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century French Portrait Drawing of a Seated Man in Thought
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Drawing of a Seated Man in Thought
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: signed black pen on artists paper stuck on board, glass covered
Dated 1946
Size: 12 (hei...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ballpoint Pen
Antique French Classical Study of the Male Back Nude Drawing 19th Century
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Study of the Male Back
French School, early/ mid 19th century
charcoal on artist paper stuck on board, glass covering framed
framed: 13 x 9 inches
board : 12 x 8 inches
Provenance: p...
Category
19th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
Evening city street
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting captures a tranquil moment on an evening city street, where elegant figures stroll and gather near a cozy outdoor café. The warm, golden tones of the architecture contr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Angelic -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Woman, Nature, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube.
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Josue M Pierre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
A Gentleman's Morning -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Mor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Flemish genre tavern scene"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Unidentified Artist
17th-Century Tavern Scene
Oil on canvas
Framed: 113 x 103 cm Canvas: 96 x 91 cm
This 17th-century oil painting captures a lively tavern scene, a popular subject in Dutch and Flemish genre painting of the Golden Age. The composition is rich in character and storytelling, depicting a group of men engaged in a card game, with coins, letters, and drinks scattered across the table. A standing woman, possibly a barmaid or concerned onlooker, leans in, while a man enters from the left, holding his hat and appearing amused by the game. In the foreground, a small child tends to a jug and tankard, adding a touch of humor and domestic realism.
Executed in oil on canvas, the painting showcases earthy, warm tones and rich chiaroscuro, emphasizing the candlelit glow of the scene. The artist masterfully captures the textures of fabrics, wood, and metal, giving depth and dimension to the environment. The expressive faces and animated gestures highlight the social interactions typical of Dutch and Flemish tavern paintings...
Category
17th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Pastel of Beachgoers with Sailboat
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Pastel of Beachgoers with Sailboat
by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977)
Medium: Pastel on unframed paper
Size: 12.5 inches (heig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Very Large French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Luncheon of the Boat Party
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Luncheon of the Boat Party'
After Pierre - Auguste Renoir's earlier painting
signed
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 32 x 43.5 inches
canvas: 24 x 36 i...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Baroque Italian painter - 17th century landscape painting - Fishermen
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian painter (17th-18th century) - River landscape with fishermen.
93.5 x 127.5 cm without frame, 102 x 137 cm with frame.
Oil on canvas, in a gilded wooden frame (not signed).
...
Category
Late 17th Century Rococo Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Coffee & Tea, Oil Painting
By Nick Savides
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A woman sits on a bench, sipping her drink, outside of St. Mark’s Coffee & Tea in the East Village. The cafe’s red facade contrasts with the subdued urban e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
Strand In Story (Where I Fit In) - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Men
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. (Issues b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
The Worth In Every Page, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
One of the artist Onelio Marrero's favorite haunts is a bookstore. He based this painting on an antique store in Lambertville, New Jersey, where two teenagers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Oil Portrait of a Young Boy in Vintage Clothing Signed & Dated 1928
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Boy
signed and dated 1928 (indistinct signature)
oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 31.5 x 22 inches
canvas: 26 x 16.5 inches
Provenance: Private collection,...
Category
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
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