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The Confused Flamingo Oil Painting, Surrealist, 21st Century, Unframed
The Confused Flamingo Oil Painting, Surrealist, 21st Century, Unframed

The Confused Flamingo Oil Painting, Surrealist, 21st Century, Unframed

By Evy Olsen Halvorsen

Located in Kingston, WA

Here we have a very confused flamingo that thought following the gulf stream would lead him to the Gulf of Mexico, sadly mistaken, ended up in the Lofoten islands, an archipelago off...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Oh God, I'm confused
Oh God, I'm confused

Oh God, I'm confused

By Iryna Burda

Located in Zofingen, AG

In the context of Jungian analysis, the fish is a profound archetypal symbol of the unconscious, transformation, and inner search. In this work, the intertwining fish figures evoke t...

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Chinese Contemporary Art by Renjie Gao - Confused People Series 09

Chinese Contemporary Art by Renjie Gao - Confused People Series 09

By Renjie Gao

Located in Paris, IDF

Artwork on colored paper Renjie Gao or Jean-Michel Gao is a Chinese artist born in 1994 in Inner Mongolia. He is a member of New York Hudson Artists Association based in US. He live...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Chinese Contemporary Art by Renjie Gao - Confused People Series 10

Chinese Contemporary Art by Renjie Gao - Confused People Series 10

By Renjie Gao

Located in Paris, IDF

Artwork on colored paper Renjie Gao or Jean-Michel Gao is a Chinese artist born in 1994 in Inner Mongolia. He is a member of New York Hudson Artists Association based in US. He live...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Chinese Contemporary Art by Renjie Gao - Confused People Series 08

Chinese Contemporary Art by Renjie Gao - Confused People Series 08

By Renjie Gao

Located in Paris, IDF

Artwork on colored paper Renjie Gao or Jean-Michel Gao is a Chinese artist born in 1994 in Inner Mongolia. He is a member of New York Hudson Artists Association based in US. He live...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Chinese Contemporary Art by Renjie Gao - Confused People Series 07

Chinese Contemporary Art by Renjie Gao - Confused People Series 07

By Renjie Gao

Located in Paris, IDF

Artwork on colored paper Renjie Gao or Jean-Michel Gao is a Chinese artist born in 1994 in Inner Mongolia. He is a member of New York Hudson Artists Association based in US. He live...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Chinese Contemporary Art by Renjie Gao - Confused People Series 05

Chinese Contemporary Art by Renjie Gao - Confused People Series 05

By Renjie Gao

Located in Paris, IDF

Artwork on colored paper Renjie Gao or Jean-Michel Gao is a Chinese artist born in 1994 in Inner Mongolia. He is a member of New York Hudson Artists Association based in US. He live...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Chinese Contemporary Art by Renjie Gao - Confused People Series 06

Chinese Contemporary Art by Renjie Gao - Confused People Series 06

By Renjie Gao

Located in Paris, IDF

Artwork on colored paper Renjie Gao or Jean-Michel Gao is a Chinese artist born in 1994 in Inner Mongolia. He is a member of New York Hudson Artists Association based in US. He live...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Chinese Contemporary Art by Renjie Gao - Confused People Series 02

Chinese Contemporary Art by Renjie Gao - Confused People Series 02

By Renjie Gao

Located in Paris, IDF

Artwork on colored paper Renjie Gao or Jean-Michel Gao is a Chinese artist born in 1994 in Inner Mongolia. He is a member of New York Hudson Artists Association based in US. He live...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Chinese Contemporary Art by Renjie Gao - Confused People Series 04

Chinese Contemporary Art by Renjie Gao - Confused People Series 04

By Renjie Gao

Located in Paris, IDF

Artwork on colored paper Renjie Gao or Jean-Michel Gao is a Chinese artist born in 1994 in Inner Mongolia. He is a member of New York Hudson Artists Association based in US. He live...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Chinese Contemporary Art by Renjie Gao - Confused People Series 01

Chinese Contemporary Art by Renjie Gao - Confused People Series 01

By Renjie Gao

Located in Paris, IDF

Artwork on colored paper Renjie Gao or Jean-Michel Gao is a Chinese artist born in 1994 in Inner Mongolia. He is a member of New York Hudson Artists Association based in US. He live...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Chinese Contemporary Art by Renjie Gao - Confused People Series 03

Chinese Contemporary Art by Renjie Gao - Confused People Series 03

By Renjie Gao

Located in Paris, IDF

Artwork on colored paper Renjie Gao or Jean-Michel Gao is a Chinese artist born in 1994 in Inner Mongolia. He is a member of New York Hudson Artists Association based in US. He live...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Confused voter, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Confused voter, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Confused voter, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Laurent Proneur

Located in Yardley, PA

This painting is an explosion of clashing thoughts, a head full of noise, tangled in wires of color and urgency. The green background breathes a false sense of calm, but inside, chao...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Muddled 2 Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Expressionist, Unframed
Muddled 2 Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Expressionist, Unframed

Muddled 2 Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Expressionist, Unframed

By Damola Ayegbayo

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

The despondent expression in the painting shows a confused act of color application, and her facial expression poses the question, what is the solution to the global epidemic?

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Saving - William Bakaïmo, 21st Century, Contemporary African Painting
Saving - William Bakaïmo, 21st Century, Contemporary African Painting

Saving - William Bakaïmo, 21st Century, Contemporary African Painting

By William Bakaïmo

Located in Paris, FR

In this strange ark of Noah, the imagination and the dream carve themselves a considerable part to describe a reality that escapes more and more to the artist. He confuses the tracks...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, India Ink, Acrylic

Romantic man - William Bakaïmo, 21st Century, Contemporary African Painting
Romantic man - William Bakaïmo, 21st Century, Contemporary African Painting

Romantic man - William Bakaïmo, 21st Century, Contemporary African Painting

By William Bakaïmo

Located in Paris, FR

In this strange ark of Noah, the imagination and the dream carve themselves a considerable part to describe a reality that escapes more and more to the artist. He confuses the tracks...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, India Ink, Acrylic

Love secret - William Bakaïmo, 21st Century, Contemporary African Painting
Love secret - William Bakaïmo, 21st Century, Contemporary African Painting

Love secret - William Bakaïmo, 21st Century, Contemporary African Painting

By William Bakaïmo

Located in Paris, FR

In this strange ark of Noah, the imagination and the dream carve themselves a considerable part to describe a reality that escapes more and more to the artist. He confuses the tracks...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, India Ink, Acrylic

Run for your life ! - William Bakaïmo, Contemporary African Painting
Run for your life ! - William Bakaïmo, Contemporary African Painting

Run for your life ! - William Bakaïmo, Contemporary African Painting

By William Bakaïmo

Located in Paris, FR

In this strange ark of Noah, the imagination and the dream carve themselves a considerable part to describe a reality that escapes more and more to the artist. He confuses the tracks...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Love is perfect - William Bakaïmo, 21st Century, Contemporary African Painting
Love is perfect - William Bakaïmo, 21st Century, Contemporary African Painting

Love is perfect - William Bakaïmo, 21st Century, Contemporary African Painting

By William Bakaïmo

Located in Paris, FR

In this strange ark of Noah, the imagination and the dream carve themselves a considerable part to describe a reality that escapes more and more to the artist. He confuses the tracks...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, India Ink

19th Century Painting Attributed to William Shayer Snr. 'British', 1787-1879
19th Century Painting Attributed to William Shayer Snr. 'British', 1787-1879

19th Century Painting Attributed to William Shayer Snr. 'British', 1787-1879

By WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)

Located in Dublin, IE

His eldest son, William Joseph Shayer, junior (1811-1892) was also a painter, and painted in a style very similar to his father. Their paintings are easily confused, which is made al...

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Antique 19th Century English Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Pair of Grand Tour Italian Neapolitan Costal Landscape
Pair of Grand Tour Italian Neapolitan Costal Landscape

Pair of Grand Tour Italian Neapolitan Costal Landscape

Located in Roma, IT

Francesco di Paola "several frescoes a history of said Santo 1766": these, probably not to be confused with the oil paintings in the chapel dedicated to the saint in the church of th...

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Early 1800s Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Tempera

Scene de Souk
Scene de Souk

Scene de Souk

Located in Jacksonville, FL

He soon became the teachers closest assistant, and whose work reflected his talent and was often confused as the teachers. Our painting has a group of Arab men engaging in a negotia...

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19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th century English Antique oil landscape with cows resting by a river
19th century English Antique oil landscape with cows resting by a river

19th century English Antique oil landscape with cows resting by a river

By Alfred Vickers

Located in Woodbury, CT

If you are interested in collecting or decorating with fine 19th-century art this is a must for any collection. Please do not confuse the paintings of Alfred H Vickers with this pai...

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1860s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ecstasy
Ecstasy

Ecstasy

Located in Plano, TX

It requires minuscule movements and much rehearsal to obtain the visualized outcome. (Do not confuse this with light painting, which is when a camera is set to a long exposure and t...

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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Metal

Two Scenes of Diana and Actaeon (a pair)
Two Scenes of Diana and Actaeon (a pair)

Two Scenes of Diana and Actaeon (a pair)

By Giovanni Battista Viola

Located in New York, NY

He is documented the following year in Annibale’s studio and, for the next two decades worked with and for Annibale (who died in 1609), Francesco Albani, and Domenichino. Viola’s pai...

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17th Century Baroque Landscape Paintings

Materials

Copper

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Confused

Patricia FabricantConfused, 2017

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H 16 in W 12 in

Confused

By Patricia Fabricant

Located in Brooklyn, NY

My work has completely changed since the November election. I have gone from painting small, decorative abstractions to making self-portraits, which I then shred and weave together. ...

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2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Confused Man
Confused Man

Joby BakerConfused Man, 1991

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H 48 in W 48 in

Confused Man

By Joby Baker

Located in GT. BARRINGTON, MA

One of Mr. Baker’s less abstract figures, this painting is notable for its large expanse of seemingly unadorned yet detailed background of greens in many textures. Born in 1934, Job...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

What we want should not be confused
What we want should not be confused

What we want should not be confused

Located in New York, NY

David Rios Ferreira’s multifaceted practice draws on an array of visual sources including historical etchings, 1930’s political cartoons, and children’s coloring books. From these to...

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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

'I'm Going to Fucking Die' - Blue landscape large painting

'I'm Going to Fucking Die' - Blue landscape large painting

By Ivo Morrison

Located in Plumpton, GB

The lack of narrative in contemporary painting both confuses and upsets Morrison, and is consequently an issue he strives to address throughout his work.

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2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Ink

'Omar' - portrait of a man
'Omar' - portrait of a man

Ivo Morrison'Omar' - portrait of a man, 2016

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H 47.25 in W 70.87 in

'Omar' - portrait of a man

By Ivo Morrison

Located in Plumpton, GB

The lack of narrative in contemporary painting both confuses and upsets Morrison, and is consequently an issue he strives to address throughout his work.

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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Ink

'Cheikh' - portrait of a young man

'Cheikh' - portrait of a young man

By Ivo Morrison

Located in Plumpton, GB

The lack of narrative in contemporary painting both confuses and upsets Morrison, and is consequently an issue he strives to address throughout his work.

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2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink

'Le Benjamin' - portrait of two men in ink

'Le Benjamin' - portrait of two men in ink

By Ivo Morrison

Located in Plumpton, GB

The lack of narrative in contemporary painting both confuses and upsets Morrison, and is consequently an issue he strives to address throughout his work.

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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Ink

'Fallou' - African portrait, ink on paper

'Fallou' - African portrait, ink on paper

By Ivo Morrison

Located in Plumpton, GB

The lack of narrative in contemporary painting both confuses and upsets Morrison, and is consequently an issue he strives to address throughout his work.

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2010s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Ink

Attr. William Shayer Snr.- Oil, Stable Interior
Attr. William Shayer Snr.- Oil, Stable Interior

Attr. William Shayer Snr.- Oil, Stable Interior

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H 27.56 in W 31.5 in D 2.37 in

Attr. William Shayer Snr.- Oil, Stable Interior

By WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)

Located in Pewsey, GB

His eldest son, William Joseph Shayer, junior (1811-1892), was also a painter, and painted in a style very similar to his father. Their paintings are easily confused, which is made a...

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Antique 1860s British Victorian Paintings

Materials

Papercord, Paint

Mr confused, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Mr confused, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Laurent Proneur

Located in Yardley, PA

Mr confused, He doesn't know what to say. He's lost in translation :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Re...

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Original Alec Monopoly Acrylic "Confused" Painting With COA 2011
Original Alec Monopoly Acrylic "Confused" Painting With COA 2011

Original Alec Monopoly Acrylic "Confused" Painting With COA 2011

By Alec Monopoly

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Artist - Alec Monopoly Name of Piece - "Confused" Material - Acrylic , Spray Paint and Vintage Newsprint on Canvas, Finished in Resin Size - 24 X 17.7 Condition - Original 1 of 1 In...

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2010s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Too close, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Too close, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Laurent Proneur

Located in Yardley, PA

Times are what they are. social distancing is in place and people are confused :: Painting :: Modern :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the ar...

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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

William Shayer Painting
William Shayer Painting

William Shayer Painting

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H 23.25 in W 27.25 in D 2 in

William Shayer Painting

By WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

His eldest son, William Joseph Shayer, junior (1811-1892) was also a painter, and painted in a style very similar to his father. Their paintings are easily confused, which is made al...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Paintings

Oil Painting, Att to William Shayer, Seascape with Cart Horses
Oil Painting, Att to William Shayer, Seascape with Cart Horses

Oil Painting, Att to William Shayer, Seascape with Cart Horses

By WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)

Located in Uppingham, GB

His eldest son, William Joseph Shayer, junior (1811-1892), was also a painter, and painted in a style very similar to his father. Their paintings are easily confused, which is made a...

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1860s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

The night lovers - William Bakaïmo, 21st Century, Contemporary African Painting
The night lovers - William Bakaïmo, 21st Century, Contemporary African Painting

The night lovers - William Bakaïmo, 21st Century, Contemporary African Painting

By William Bakaïmo

Located in Paris, FR

In this strange ark of Noah, the imagination and the dream carve themselves a considerable part to describe a reality that escapes more and more to the artist. He confuses the tracks...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, India Ink, Acrylic

19th Century Landscape Painting by William Shayer Snr 'British', 1787-1879
19th Century Landscape Painting by William Shayer Snr 'British', 1787-1879

19th Century Landscape Painting by William Shayer Snr 'British', 1787-1879

By WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)

Located in Dublin, IE

His eldest son, William Joseph Shayer, junior (1811-1892) was also a painter, and painted in a style very similar to his father. Their paintings are easily confused, which is made al...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

17th Century Pair of Still Lifes with Flowers Paintings Oil on Canvas
17th Century Pair of Still Lifes with Flowers Paintings Oil on Canvas

17th Century Pair of Still Lifes with Flowers Paintings Oil on Canvas

Located in Milan, IT

The pictorial corpus of Francesca Volò Smiller includes four signed paintings, and as many attributed thanks to stylistic comparisons, which made it possible to distinguish in some c...

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Antique 17th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Red Tug (Nautical Photorealist Oil Painting on Canvas of a Red Boat)
Red Tug (Nautical Photorealist Oil Painting on Canvas of a Red Boat)

Red Tug (Nautical Photorealist Oil Painting on Canvas of a Red Boat)

Located in Hudson, NY

Thick yellow rope contrasts against the bright red and green paint while a crisp blue sky peaks in from the background. Since the painting has a very smooth surface, one could easily...

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1990s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cargo Boom: Large Photo-Realist Nautical Painting on Canvas in Pale Blue
Cargo Boom: Large Photo-Realist Nautical Painting on Canvas in Pale Blue

Cargo Boom: Large Photo-Realist Nautical Painting on Canvas in Pale Blue

Located in Hudson, NY

The entirety of the light grey cargo boom, down to each screw, bold, and rust stain, is completed with extreme focus and precision. One could easily confuse this painting with a phot...

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Early 2000s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Red Ball: Large Photo-Realist Painting of Industrial Red Ball & Hook on Blue
Red Ball: Large Photo-Realist Painting of Industrial Red Ball & Hook on Blue

Red Ball: Large Photo-Realist Painting of Industrial Red Ball & Hook on Blue

Located in Hudson, NY

The entirety of the resting red ball hook, down to the wire and screws, is completed with extreme focus and precision. One could easily confuse this painting with a photograph. It's ...

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Early 2000s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Catching a Kiss
Catching a Kiss

Louise BlytonCatching a Kiss, 2019

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H 12 in W 16 in D 1 in

Catching a Kiss

By Louise Blyton

Located in Phoenix, AZ

The artist creates her own spatial dimension by manipulating the shape of the canvas, which escapes from the flat surface of the wall, confusing its role as a painting. “Rather than ...

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2010s Minimalist Paintings

Materials

Linen, Paint, Pigment

The Long Red Line (series)
The Long Red Line (series)

The Long Red Line (series)

By Louise Blyton

Located in Phoenix, AZ

The artist creates her own spatial dimension by manipulating the shape of the canvas, which escapes from the flat surface of the wall, confusing its role as a painting. “Rather than ...

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2010s Minimalist Paintings

Materials

Linen, Paint, Pigment

Little Poems (that reach in deep)
Little Poems (that reach in deep)

Little Poems (that reach in deep)

By Louise Blyton

Located in Phoenix, AZ

The artist creates her own spatial dimension by manipulating the shape of the canvas, which escapes from the flat surface of the wall, confusing its role as a painting. “Rather than ...

Category

2010s Minimalist Paintings

Materials

Linen, Paint, Pigment

Se transporter ailleurs

Se transporter ailleurs

By Eric Lamontagne

Located in Montreal, Quebec

His practice confuses what we know about painting, while it also confuses our perception of the natural world.

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Oil

19th century English View of Yachts off Portsmouth Harbor from Southsea Beach,
19th century English View of Yachts off Portsmouth Harbor from Southsea Beach,

19th century English View of Yachts off Portsmouth Harbor from Southsea Beach,

By Alfred Vickers

Located in Woodbury, CT

If you are interested in collecting or decorating with fine 19th-century art this is a must for any collection. Please do not confuse the paintings of Alfred H Vickers with this pai...

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1830s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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There is a broad range of confused paintings for sale on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the Contemporary, Abstract and Pop Art styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Confused paintings available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes gray, brown, beige, black and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Renjie Gao, Patricia Fabricant, Reginald K. Gee, Hildegarde Handsaeme and Edward Marecak produced especially popular works that are worth a look. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, oil paint and paper — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Confused Paintings?

Prices for pieces in our collection of confused paintings start at $440 and top out at $19,995 with the average selling for $980.

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Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract paintings, landscape paintings, still-life paintings and other original paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.

When we look at paintings, particularly those that originated in the past, we learn about history, other cultures and countries of the world. Like every other work of art, paintings — whether they are contemporary creations or works that were made during the 19th century — can often help us clearly see and understand the world around us in a meaningful and interesting way.

Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs.

Today, creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design together.

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