The Informal Gathering
By César Pattein
Located in Naples, Florida
A son of a farmer, Cesar Pattein (1850-1931) was born in Steenvoorde, France. Following the
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
The Informal Gathering
By César Pattein
Located in Naples, Florida
A son of a farmer, Cesar Pattein (1850-1931) was born in Steenvoorde, France. Following the
Oil
Picnic Time
By César Pattein
Located in Missouri, MO
Cesar Pattein "Picnic Time" c. 1900 Oil on Canvas 21 x 26 inches Framed: approx. 29 x 34 inches
Canvas, Oil
Apple Pickers in the Orchard
By César Pattein
Located in Wiscasett, ME
" x 25" in frame and 18.25" x 14.75" canvas. In excellent original condition. Cesar Pattein, French
Oil
$9,750
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
$15,000
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 2 in
"Parisian Street Scene" French Post-Impressionist Plein Air Painting on Canvas
By Constantin Kluge
Located in New York, NY
A stunning and masterful depiction of a Parisian street view from the 20th Century. The artist executed this painting en plein air with street life and cars parked along into the dis...
Canvas, Oil
$240,000
H 48 in W 32 in
The Young Shepherdess: Late 19th Century Academic Oil Painting
By Charles Amable Lenoir
Located in New York, NY
The Young Shepherdess by Charles Amable Lenoir (1860-1926) Oil on canvas 48 x 32 inches unframed (121.92 x 81.28 cm.) 58 ½ x 42 ¾ inches framed (148.59 x 108.585 cm) Signed on botto...
Oil
$1,960Sale Price|30% Off
H 42 in W 32.5 in
"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
A lovely portrait of a turn-of-the-century elegant woman, perhaps commissioned by a devoted husband (she has a ring on her right hand, which is more common as a wedding ring in north...
Oil
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
H 18 in W 22 in D 3 in
Fine Impressionist American School Oil on Canvas; Family Picnic or Outing, 1925
Located in Baltimore, MD
This lovely impressionist painting portrays what appears to be a family outing or picnic. There are many beautifully dressed women with their children in a park setting. Oddly, wha...
Oil
$21,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 33 in W 38 in
Landscape Painting by Arvid Nyholm, Impressionist, Swedish American, Chicago
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Arvid Frederick Nyholm (Swedish-American, 1866-1937) Signed: A Nyholm (Lower, Right and Lower, Left) " Mother and Child in a Landscape ", circa 1910-1920 Oil on Canvas 25" x 30"...
Canvas, Oil
$8,000
H 26 in W 29 in D 2 in
"Boulevard de la Madeleine, Paris" Impressionist Scene Oil Painting on Canvas
By Jean Salabet
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Jean Salabet. Salabet was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His wor...
Canvas, Oil
Monumental Painting -- After The Storm
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional impressionist beachside scene with figures and powerful clouds by American artist Augustus B. Koopman (1869-1914). Koopman was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, initi...
Canvas, Oil
$11,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in W 28 in D 2 in
Antique American Impressionist Signed Cafe Street Scene Framed Oil Painting
By Reynolds Beal
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing and rare early American impressionist street scene oil painting by Reynolds Beal (1866/67 - 1951). Framed in a period giltwood Whistler impressionist frame. Oil on canvas....
Canvas, Oil
$8,600
H 31 in W 25 in
In the Park, American Impressionist, Mother and Child, Landscape, Figures, Oil
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Born in Philadelphia John Hamilton was known for portraits, figure paintings and illustrations. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with Christian Schuessel and T...
Canvas, Oil
$24,592
H 25.5 in W 24 in
Les Baigneuses - Post Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil by Pierre Montezin
By Pierre Eugène Montezin
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas figures in riverscape circa 1910 by sought after French impressionist painter Pierre Eugene Montezin. The work depicts bathers in a river on a sunny summer's day...
Canvas, Oil
"Late Afternoon at Brighton Beach"
By Martha Walter
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to present this piece by Martha Walter (1875 - 1976). Born in Philadelphia in 1875, Martha Walter attended Girls’ High School followe...
Canvas, Oil
$10,618
H 29 in W 34 in
Une Jardin Hollandaise - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Max Agostini
By Max Michel Agostini
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and titled post impressionist figures in landscape oil circa 1980 by French painter Max Michel Agostini. The work depicts park-goers on a path beside a lake on a sunny spring ...
Canvas, Oil
"The Canal"
By Edward Willis Redfield
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork. Signed lower left. Complemented by a hand carved and gilt frame. Illustrated in "Edward Redfield: Just Values and Fine Seeing" ...
Canvas, Oil
Vacation Days
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful impressionist oil painting of three young girls and a doll carriage on the path by American artist Lee Lufkin Kaula (1865-1957). Kaula was born in Erie, PA and studied wi...
Canvas, Oil
$4,800
H 25 in W 36.25 in D 4 in
Waterfront Farm, original oil on canvas, C19th, naturalistic style
By Louis Dubois
Located in Naples, Florida
This beautiful oil-on-panel painting of a tranquil waterfront farm that is over 120 years old is by the Belgian painter Louis Dubois (1830–1880). Dubois...
Canvas, Oil
Figurative art, as opposed to abstract art, retains features from the observable world in its representational depictions of subject matter. Most commonly, figurative paintings reference and explore the human body, but they can also include landscapes, architecture, plants and animals — all portrayed with realism.
While the oldest figurative art dates back tens of thousands of years to cave wall paintings, figurative works made from observation became especially prominent in the early Renaissance. Artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and other Renaissance masters created naturalistic representations of their subjects.
Pablo Picasso is lauded for laying the foundation for modern figurative art in the 1920s. Although abstracted, this work held a strong connection to representing people and other subjects. Other famous figurative artists include Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. Figurative art in the 20th century would span such diverse genres as Expressionism, Pop art and Surrealism.
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