Folk Art Art

Original Mixed Media Figurative Painting by Cuban Painter Hector Frank. International acclaim as one Cuba’s foremost living artists, Havana born Hector Frank. Now, in his artistic p...

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A white-winged cat soars over a forest on its way to heaven. It wears a happy smile and carries a twinkle in its eyes. Bright verdant hues contrast with textu...

Judith Bledsoe, American (1938 - 2013) - Tropical Cats. Year: circa 1975, Medium: Lithograph, signed and dedicated in pencil, Size: 35 x 25.5 in. (88.9 x 64.77 cm), Description: Thi...

FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Cecilio Sanchez Fierro Made with natural clay. Hand-modeled technique decorated with colors of natural earthen substances, and cooked in oven. - D...

Wonderful folk art turned wood bowl with snowy cabin scene by an unknown artist, circa 1880.

This American portrait descended through same family from 1830s until July 2012, when I acquired it from executor in Oregon. Early family had lived in New England. It is unusual to h...

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Amid the joys and struggles of her life, a young mother takes a moment to rest, accompanied by a cute puppy. In the background, a small section repurposed fro...

Outsider artist Scott Harbison imagines a world of curious alien beings and wide-eyed mutant animals, naively navigating unknown territory. His mischievous figures are activated by s...

Framed 29.5 X 37.25 sight 28.5 X 36.25 Hedva Yardeni was born in 1969 in Jerusalem to a traditional jewish family. She grew up in Jerusalem, Israel. During 2004 yardeni settled in ...

Artist: Josip Horvat, Yugoslavian (1939 - 1981) Title: Portrait of a Man Year: 1967 Medium: Reverse Oil painting on Glass, signed and dated l.l. ...

Big Ben, House of Parliament with Union Jack flag, Thames River, boats, barges, airplane and double decker red bus. Classic London street scene. 24 inches by 11 inches in a frame 24....

Charles Bragg, American (1931 - 2017) - Open House, Year: circa 1970, Medium: Etching, signed, numbered, and titled in pencil, Edition: 300, Image Size: 7 x 10, Size: 11.5 x 15 in....

Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...

Flying the kites on the beach with the hot air balloon’s rising in the sky :: Painting :: Folk Art :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the ar...

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Andrea Doss presents a whimsical fantasy piece of woodland animals playing musical instruments. The pale crescent moon gives a silvery glow as the raccoon, frog, and squirrel serenade at night. "Band practice was on every Tuesday and was usually a chaotic affair," says Andrea. "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star...

Judith Bledsoe, American (1938 - 2013) - Petite Portrait - Woman in Gown with Cat. Year: circa 1974, Medium: Lithograph, signed in pencil, Edition: EA, Image Size: 8 x 6 inches, Siz...

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Fabulous oil on canvas in the style of the famous William Aiken Walker. The details of this painting are amazing and is the same subject matter of...

David Sharir was born in 1938 in Tel Aviv, Israel and currently resides there. David Sharir, the son of Russian immigrants, was born in Israel. Beginning his study of art in Tel Aviv...

Ernani Silva, Brazilian - West Meets East, Medium: Acrylic, Collage and Enamel on board, signed in marker lower right, Size: 10.5 x 22 in. (26.67 x 55.88 cm)

FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Agustin Cruz Tinoco Made with Copal wood, woodcarving technique gouges, machete and sandpaper, decorated with acrylic paintings with Zapotec sy...

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In this piece, artist Libby Ramage utilizes torn wine labels to define the two figures and their clothing. "A mother is scolding her child for the pile of torn paper at her feet while a guilty bunny in the lower right corner sneaks away," Libby explains of this playful collage.

About the Artist
Libby Ramage infuses a playful and whimsical mood into her works. In fact, she credits the children she works with for greatly influencing her aesthetic. She often uses children’s abandoned work in her collages. Libby currently lives in New Jersey and finds inspiration in the work of Rauschenberg. She believes collectors should buy from the heart.

Words that describe this painting: wine labels, bunny, mother, child, figurative, family, folk art, people, representational, primitive, mixed media artwork, beige

Bad Bunny...

Housewives Choice, A-Z a cute Folk Art Alphabet of kitchen utensils and cooking implements rendered in a whimsical naive style. CHRISTINE McARTHUR was born in Kirkintilloch, near G...

A charming and simple scene of a toad riding a penny farthing down a solitary road, a single star shining in the sky above it. The silhouette of the figure is based on an image from...

Enchanting acrylic painting on canvas of a tiger and a lion in a colorful jungle setting with flowers, executed in a whimsical naive style. Signed Cadena and presented in a thin wood...

Joyce Roybal, American (1955 - ) - Three Woman Band, Medium: Oil on canvas, signed lower right, Size: 8 x 10 in. (20.32 x 25.4 cm), Frame Size: 12.5 x 14.5 inches

Murat Brierre or Murat Briere (1938–1988) was one of Haiti's principal metal sculptors. He was influenced by George Liautaud, but his work acquired its own, highly experimental style...

Outsider artist Scott Harbison imagines a world of curious alien beings and wide-eyed mutant animals, naively navigating unknown territory. His mischievous figures are activated by s...

Claude Tabet, French (1924 - 1979) - The Louvre. Year: circa 1975, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 250, Image Size: 18.5 x 22.5 inches, Size: 22 x 30 in. ...

Chinese rooster expertly crafted with an ambitious weaving technique using bamboo and bamboo wicker with carved wood highlights, from the noted Shanghai collection.

This listing is for the one Silkscreen serigraph piece listed here. Mexico City, 1945. First edition. plate signed, limited edition of 1000, these serigraph plates depict various types of traditional and folk art indigenous clothing...

"Dove Dress" New Mexico - December 17th, 2020 Original Work Image Size: 17" x 14" in Framed Size: 25.75” x 28.75 x .5” in Signed on the bottom right hand corner by the artist. C...

This Ekamka Fetish sculpture was carved from wood by an unknown Nigerian artist. It depicts a figure holding a mask. The figure has two symbolic horns protruding from his head and he sits on a thin...

Signed and dated on reverse oil on wood panel . This work had a rough surface texture. Some similarity to Botero quality

Jack Hofflander, American (1920 - 2003) - Noah's Ark, Year: 1979, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 250, AP 30, Image Size: 22 x 30 inches, Size: 26 i...

Judith Bledsoe, American (1938 - 2013) - Atlantic Olympics - Tennis with Cats. Year: circa 1996, Medium: Pastel and Collage on Paper, signed l.r., Size: 25.5 x 15 in. (64.77 x 38.1 ...

Leon Collins Birthdate Unknown, died 2025 Galveston / Navasota Texas Artist Image Size: 40 x 29 Medium: Oil on Canvas "Momma" Leon Collins Birthdate Unknown-Died 2025 "The inspiratio...

Jalal Gharbi, Tunisian/American (1920 - 2005) - Cactus Fruit Sellers, Year: circa 1970, Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed upper right, Size: 36 x 48 in. (91.44 x 121.92 cm), Descripti...

Judy is painted after the last photograph of Judy Garland. Judy is painted on a wood panel in oil. There is no need for a frame. Also shown are the other paintings available by Tommy...

Aguila - Eagle Alebrije This Mexican Aguila - Eagle Alebrije made with Copal wood, wood carving technique gouges, machete and sandpaper, decorated with acrylic paintings with Zapotec symbols. At Cactus Fine Art...

Artist Statement I absolutely love working with clay. Creating forms with a chunk of moist earth is a tangible way to cultivate beauty and delight. Through my work, I hope to touch ...

Tighe O'Donaghue's abstract print features a swirling pattern encircled with simple, crude linework that merges into a loose rectangle that frames the composition. Lunar Abstract T...

Jack Hofflander, American (1920 - 2003) - Spring Balloons, Year: 1978, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 250, AP 30, Image Size: 22 x 30 inches, Size: ...

Kay Ameche, American (1904 - 2005) - Spring Fever, Year: 1981, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 200, AP 40, Size: 22 in. x 26 in. (55.88 cm x 66.04 cm...

Ira Moskowitz, Polish/American (1912 - 2001) - Horn Player - III, Year: 1989, Medium: Ink on Paper, signed, Size: 13 in. x 10 in. (33.02 cm x 25.4 cm), Description: Ira Moskowitz's...

This painting is based on a childrens Christmas Party that took place during the dark days of the miners strike in the UK. It was paid for by German Trade Unions, demonstrating part ...

John "Jack" Savitsky (American, 1910-1991), "Coal Miner. Jack ...", Oil on Board, signed and dated "Savitsky ... 75" lower right, titled lower left, ebonized and giltwood frame. Ima...

This mid 19th Century, 25" x 30", oil on canvas, Folk Art hunting scene was painted in 1852, and signed and dated by an illegible artist. It is framed in a reproduction wood frame.

Mary Faulconer, American (1912 - 2011) - Execution Rock, Year: 1981, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 250, AP 35, Image Size: 13 x 16 inches, Size: 22...

Figurative abstract wood cut print titled "Copula Amarilla" by Cecelia Sánchez Duarte. Pencil signed with edition number "3/10", title, and signature bottom margin. Image, 31.25"H x ...

Genre: Other Subject: People Medium: Oil Surface: Canvas Dimensions: 35" x 16.5 Dimensions w/Frame: 35.5" x 17.25 This depicts a Jazz or Klezmer musician. This one is a saxophone or trumpet horn player. The last photo shows it in a group of three that I have available. This listing is for the one painting. The artist Jovan Obican iconic style is child-like yet masterfully adult; a style that tells a story with sociological overtones. His funny little people are always colorful, full of spirit, living with music and birds to bring them happiness. JOVAN OBICAN Cannes, France, b. 1918, d. 1986 Jovan Obican (1918-1986) artist, painter, sculpture and mosaic ceramic artisan was born in Cannes, France, to his Yugoslavian parents. From childhood on, Jovan practically devoted himself to art, scratching designs into the dirt when paper was unavailable. He trained with many recognized teachers and with many styles. He finished his training, imbued with the spirit of his native country, the people, their legends, and their philosophy. It has been said that his work has a "timeless quality" and a naive, folk art, outsider art brut quality, child-like primitive style. Obican is identified with his style the world over, a style that is simple yet sophisticated; child-like yet masterfully adult; a style that tells a story with psychological, philosophical or sociological overtones. His funny little people are always colorful, full of spirit, living with music and birds to bring them happiness. Best known for his depictions of folklore and traditional costumes rendered in a playful, childlike style and for his happy Jewish wedding scenes. He often used bright colors and black outlines in his renderings of figures and animals, giving his work an illustration-like quality. Thematically, the artist’s work is similar to Marc Chagall and Jean Dubuffet for its dreamlike images and so-called naïve style of painting. Over the course of his career, the artist maintained a studio in Boca Raton, Florida and Dubrovnik, Croatia—part of former Yugoslavia— where he developed an interest in Eastern Europe’s Jewish culture. Many of his mature works depict Jewish traditions and ceremonies, including traditional Jewish weddings, the dancing of the Hora, and traditional music. There is a display of his works in his former Dubrovnik studio. His style is a unique conglomerate of tradition, history, legends, heroes, old customs and folklore. It is a self-standing style, recognizable, cheerful, whimsical and a happy creation. Naïve art is any form of visual art that is created by a person who lacks the formal education and training that a professional artist undergoes (in anatomy, art history, technique, perspective, ways of seeing). Unlike folk art, naïve art does not necessarily evince a distinct cultural context or tradition. Naïve art is recognized, and often imitated, for its childlike simplicity and frankness. Paintings of this kind typically have a flat rendering style with a rudimentary expression of perspective. One particularly influential painter of "naïve art" was Henri Rousseau (1844–1910), a French Post-Impressionist who was discovered by Pablo Picasso. Naïve art is often seen as outsider art that is by someone without formal (or little) training or degree. While this was true before the twentieth century, there are now academies for naïve art. Naïve art is now a fully recognized art genre, represented in art galleries worldwide. Museums devoted to naïve art now exist in Kecskemét, Hungary; Riga, Latvia; Jaen, Spain; Rio de Janeiro, Brasil; Vicq France and Paris. "Primitive art" is another term often applied to art by those without formal training, but is historically more often applied to work from certain cultures that have been judged socially or technologically "primitive" by Western academia, such as Native American, sub saharan African or Pacific Island art (see Tribal art). This is distinguished from the self-conscious, "primitive" inspired movement primitivism. Another term related to (but not completely synonymous with) naïve art is folk art. There also exist the terms "naïvism" and "primitivism" which are usually applied to professional painters working in the style of naïve art (like Paul Gauguin, Mikhail Larionov, Paul Klee). At all events, naive art can be regarded as having occupied an "official" position in the annals of twentieth-century art since - at the very latest - the publication of the Der Blaue Reiter, an almanac in 1912. Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, who brought out the almanac, presented 6 reproductions of paintings by le Douanier' Rousseau (Henri Rousseau), comparing them with other pictorial examples. However, most experts agree that the year that naive art was "discovered" was 1885, when the painter Paul Signac became aware of the talents of Henri Rousseau and set about organizing exhibitions of his work in a number of prestigious galleries. The Earth Group (Grupa Zemlja) were Croatian artists, architects and intellectuals active in Zagreb from 1929 to 1935. The group included the painters Krsto Hegedušić, Edo Kovačević, Omer Mujadžić, Kamilo Ružička, Ivan Tabaković, and Oton Postružnik, the sculptors Antun Augustinčić, Frano Kršinić, and the architect Drago Ibler. A term applied to Yugoslav (Croatian) naive painters working in or around the village of Hlebine, near the Hungarian border, from about 1930. Some of the best known naive artists are Dragan Gaži, Ivan Generalić, Josip Generalić, Krsto Hegedušić, Mijo Kovačić, Ivan Lacković-Croata, Franjo Mraz, Ivan Večenaj and Mirko Virius. Camille Bombois (1883–1970) Ferdinand Cheval, known as 'le facteur Cheval' (1836–1924) Henry Darger (1892–1973) L. S. Lowry (1887–1976) Grandma Moses, Anna Mary Robertson...

Artist: Raul Anguiano, Mexican (1915 - 2006) Title: Muchacha de Cuetzalan Year: 1988 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 100 Size: 29 x 22 in. (73.66 x 55.88 cm)

Afterword. Nr. 2. 1984. Paper, linocut, 20x34 cm imprint size 12x25 cm total page size 20x34cm Dainis Rozkalns (1928 - 2018) Artist, graphic artist, illustrator of folklore and fic...

A vibrant mid‑20th century folk art oil painting by Mexican‑American artist Martin Saldaña (1874–1965), “Girl on Swing” celebrates childhood joy and rural memory in bold, luminous co...

Streeter Blair Overholser Family, 1890, Sterling, Illinois, 1949 Signed, titled, and dated lower left Oil on canvas 8 x 10 inches Primitive painter St...

This depicts King David playing the harp, along with a verse in Hebrew from the Psalms. all made by hand. woven and stitched. Vintage, original piece. Kopel Gurwin (Hebrew: קופל גור...

Signed and titled lower right Robert Tatin was born in 1902 in Lavan and he passed away in 1983. He is a French artist known for having created a spectacular “art environment” which...

Judith Bledsoe, American (1938 - 2013) - Pegasus Astrological Chart from the Zodiac of Dreams Series. Year: circa 1970, Medium: Lithograph with Embossing, signed in pencil, Edition:...

Limited edition cast ceramic dish with a hand-carved image of a nude woman tapering into the shape of a chili pepper. This sculpture by Indigenous American artist RC Gorman is signed...

This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 26" high with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang Klitik...