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South West  Large Waterfall Scene Landscape Framed
South West  Large Waterfall Scene Landscape Framed

South West Large Waterfall Scene Landscape Framed

$450Sale Price|33% Off

H 26 in W 32 in

South West Large Waterfall Scene Landscape Framed

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

5170 Vintage southwest oil painting fantasy waterfall with flowers and oversized fruit

Category

1970s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Blue Waterfall, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel

Blue Waterfall, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel

By Kevin Brewerton

Located in Yardley, PA

abstract expressionism in the form of figurative :: Painting :: Fine Art :: This piece comes with

Category

Early 2000s Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Waterfall
Waterfall

Hiroshi SenjuWaterfall, 2021

$325,000

H 36 in W 46 in

Waterfall

By Hiroshi Senju

Located in Palm Desert, CA

"Waterfall" is an abstract landscape natural pigments and platinum on Japanese mulberry paper

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Platinum

Oil Painting Pair by J Howard "Highland Waterfalls"
Oil Painting Pair by J Howard "Highland Waterfalls"

J HowardOil Painting Pair by J Howard "Highland Waterfalls", 1880

$5,499Sale Price|24% Off

H 49 in W 41 in D 3 in

Oil Painting Pair by J Howard "Highland Waterfalls"

Located in Mere, GB

Oil Painting Pair by J Howard "Highland Waterfalls" flourished 1880s. London painter of atmospheric

Category

19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Wildside Waterfall
Wildside Waterfall

Wildside Waterfall

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Original oil painting on linen by artist Kathleen Hudson. Framed.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Waterfall Study
Waterfall Study

Waterfall Study

By Peter Loftus

Located in Burlingame, CA

‘Waterfall Study’ oil painting by American Realist artist Peter Loftus, who is known for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Waterfall Landscape
Waterfall Landscape

Waterfall Landscape

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Laura Greenwood (1897-1951) Waterfall Landscape, ca. 1925 Oil on artist board, measuring 16 x 20

Category

1920s Art Deco Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Waterfall VI

Leigh WenWaterfall VI, 2017

Price Upon Request

H 57 in W 44 in D 2 in

Waterfall VI

Located in New York, NY

Leign Wen’s works reflect her personal and cultural histories. Having grown up on the island of Taiwan, she has a deep affinity for the elemental power of water and the forces of nat...

Category

2010s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Landscape with waterfall"
"Landscape with waterfall"

"Landscape with waterfall"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Josef Höger (1801–1877) "Landscape with Waterfall" This captivating 19th-century oil painting by

Category

19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Beneath the Waterfall

Beneath the Waterfall

By Timothy Mulligan

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Timothy Muligan's "Beneath the Waterfall" is a mesmerizing masterpiece that transports viewers to

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Waterfall Impressionist summer landscape
Waterfall Impressionist summer landscape

Waterfall Impressionist summer landscape

By Gifford Beal

Located in New York, NY

perhaps painted it "en plain air". In a French frame appropriate to the style.

Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tahquitz Canyon Waterfall

Tahquitz Canyon Waterfall

By Timothy Mulligan

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Timothy Mulligan's "Tahquitz Canyon Waterfall" is a breathtaking acrylic on canvas painting that

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Lower Waterfall, Tahquitz Creek

Lower Waterfall, Tahquitz Creek

By Timothy Mulligan

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Timothy Mulligan's "Lower Waterfall, Tahquitz Creek" is an enchanting acrylic on canvas painting

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Nude by a Waterfall
Nude by a Waterfall

Lillian GenthNude by a Waterfall

$11,800

H 35 in W 29 in

Nude by a Waterfall

Located in Mc Lean, VA

Signed lower right Lillian Genth was an important American figurative painter. She studied in the U.S. and in Paris, under James McNeil Whistler. Genth painted many of her female nu...

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oil Landscape of Waterfall
Oil Landscape of Waterfall

Oil Landscape of Waterfall

By William Guy Wall

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

Wall was born in Ireland and arrived in New York in 1812. He was already a well trained artist and soon became well known for his watercolor views of the Hudson River Valley and surr...

Category

Early 19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Waterfalls of Hot Springs, VA
Waterfalls of Hot Springs, VA

Waterfalls of Hot Springs, VA

By William Guy Wall

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

This richly detailed Hudson River School painting by William Guy Wall presents a striking view of a

Category

Mid-19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Watercolor Waterfall by Mystery American Artist
Watercolor Waterfall by Mystery American Artist

Watercolor Waterfall by Mystery American Artist

Located in New York, NY

Mystery American Artist Untitled (waterfall), c. 20th century Watercolor on paper Sight: 20 1/2 x

Category

20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Landscape of Man Fishing at Waterfall
Landscape of Man Fishing at Waterfall

Landscape of Man Fishing at Waterfall

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

This lively impressionist painting, likely English or American school, captures a quiet yet dynamic

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Landscape with goatherds near a waterfall
Landscape with goatherds near a waterfall

Landscape with goatherds near a waterfall

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

George Smith of Chichester (1714-1776) Landscape with goatherds near a waterfall Oil on canvas

Category

18th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Romantic 19th Century Oil - Encounter by the Waterfall
Romantic 19th Century Oil - Encounter by the Waterfall

Romantic 19th Century Oil - Encounter by the Waterfall

Located in Corsham, GB

A romantic 19th-century oil painting depicting a nobleman courting a lady of high standing beside a

Category

19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Waterfall and Timber – A View from Norrland
Waterfall and Timber – A View from Norrland

Waterfall and Timber – A View from Norrland

Located in Stockholm, SE

Provenance: Acquired directly from Katarina Gunnarsson, who inherited the painting from her mother

Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Waterfall Below Idwal
Waterfall Below Idwal

Sir Kyffin WilliamsWaterfall Below Idwal

$38,346

H 29.5 in W 33 in D 2 in

Waterfall Below Idwal

By Sir Kyffin Williams

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Watercolour on paper Paper size: 15.25 x 19.25 inches Framed size: 29.5 x 33 inches Signed

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Landscape with Nudes and Waterfall - Oil Paint  - 17th Century
Landscape with Nudes and Waterfall - Oil Paint  - 17th Century

Landscape with Nudes and Waterfall - Oil Paint - 17th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Artist belonging to the Roman School. Oil painting on canvas Includes a beautiful ancient gilded frame

Category

Mid-20th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Pegasus and the Waterfall
Pegasus and the Waterfall

Joseph BodnerPegasus and the Waterfall

Unavailable

H 27.5 in W 39.5 in

Pegasus and the Waterfall

Located in Los Angeles, CA

had become enamored with the wide-open spaces of the West, and his early paintings captured the gentle

Category

20th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel

Waterfall
Waterfall

Marquerite Zorach Waterfall

Unavailable

H 19.5 in Dm 15.5 in

Waterfall

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

the landscape mark the influences in this oil painting of the Fauvist palette. Zorach’s waterfall

Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Waterfall

Hiroshi SenjuWaterfall, 2020

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H 51.3 in W 63.8 in D 2 in

Waterfall

By Hiroshi Senju

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Hiroshi Senju Waterfall, 2020 Natural pigments and platinum on Japanese mulberry paper mounted on

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Mulberry Paper, Pigment

Niagara Falls Waterfall Landscape Oil Painting Frederic Edwin Church Framed 48"
Niagara Falls Waterfall Landscape Oil Painting Frederic Edwin Church Framed 48"

Niagara Falls Waterfall Landscape Oil Painting Frederic Edwin Church Framed 48"

By Frederic Edwin Church

Located in Dayton, OH

is framed in wood with a gold finish. Niagara is an oil painting produced in 1857 by the American

Category

Late 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Water poem - Soft atmospheric abstract waterfall landscape painting
Water poem - Soft atmospheric abstract waterfall landscape painting

Water poem - Soft atmospheric abstract waterfall landscape painting

By Jennifer L. Baker

Located in Silverthorne, CO

"Water poem" is a beautiful, dreamy, atmospheric waterfall and river abstract landscape, the latest

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Waterfall In The Jungle Large Oil
Waterfall In The Jungle Large Oil

Waterfall In The Jungle Large Oil

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

towering trees reaching up to the sky. The waterfall is the focal point of the painting, drawing the

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Axel Nordgren, Alpine Landscape With Waterfall
Axel Nordgren, Alpine Landscape With Waterfall

Axel Nordgren, Alpine Landscape With Waterfall

Located in Cheltenham, GB

This extensive late 19th-century oil painting by Swedish artist Axel Nordgren (1828-1888) depicts a

Category

1870s Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid 19th Century Watercolour - Mountain Waterfall
Mid 19th Century Watercolour - Mountain Waterfall

Mid 19th Century Watercolour - Mountain Waterfall

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine watercolour depicting figures observing a dramatic mountain waterfall, enclosed by rocky

Category

Mid-19th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Mid 19th Century Watercolour - Mountain Waterfall
Mid 19th Century Watercolour - Mountain Waterfall

Mid 19th Century Watercolour - Mountain Waterfall

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine watercolour depicting figures observing a dramatic mountain waterfall, enclosed by rocky

Category

Mid-19th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Framed 19th Century Oil - Capturing the Waterfall
Framed 19th Century Oil - Capturing the Waterfall

Framed 19th Century Oil - Capturing the Waterfall

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming landscape painting from the 19th century period, depicting a hidden waterfall

Category

19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Misty Scottish Waterfall Landscape, Victorian Oil, Original Frame
Misty Scottish Waterfall Landscape, Victorian Oil, Original Frame

Misty Scottish Waterfall Landscape, Victorian Oil, Original Frame

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Misty Open Landscape, Victorian Oil, Original Frame British School, late 19th century Oil painting

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

'Landscape with Waterfall, ' by J.A. Angus, Oil Painting
'Landscape with Waterfall, ' by J.A. Angus, Oil Painting

'Landscape with Waterfall, ' by J.A. Angus, Oil Painting

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

This framed 18" x 15" waterfall landscape by artist, J.A. Angus, depicts a forest landscape with a

Category

19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century river landscape oil painting of a waterfall
19th Century river landscape oil painting of a waterfall

19th Century river landscape oil painting of a waterfall

By William Henry Mander

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

William Mander British, (1847-1914) Fishing by the Waterfall Oil on canvas, signed & dated (18)96

Category

19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Large English Signed Oil Painting Autumn Woodland River Waterfall
Antique Large English Signed Oil Painting Autumn Woodland River Waterfall

Antique Large English Signed Oil Painting Autumn Woodland River Waterfall

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

first name is "Mabel". Title: The Autumn River View Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed Size

Category

19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Large English Signed Oil Painting Autumn Woodland River Waterfall
Antique Large English Signed Oil Painting Autumn Woodland River Waterfall

Antique Large English Signed Oil Painting Autumn Woodland River Waterfall

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

first name is "Mabel". Title: The Autumn River View Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed Size

Category

19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Large English Signed Oil Painting Autumn Woodland River Waterfall
Antique Large English Signed Oil Painting Autumn Woodland River Waterfall

Antique Large English Signed Oil Painting Autumn Woodland River Waterfall

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

first name is "Mabel". Title: The Autumn River View Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed Size

Category

19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Misty Mountain Waterfalls, Vertical Landscape
Misty Mountain Waterfalls, Vertical Landscape

Misty Mountain Waterfalls, Vertical Landscape

By Kenneth Lucas

Located in Soquel, CA

Gorgeous vertical landscape of majestic waterfalls cascading over a series of misty mountain peaks

Category

1990s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Vintage Impressionist Landscape Waterfall 1950's
Vintage Impressionist Landscape Waterfall 1950's

Vintage Impressionist Landscape Waterfall 1950's

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

4042 Vintage Impressionist landscape oil painting

Category

1950s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Unknown Antique Landscape Waterfall Rocky River Cleveland
Unknown Antique Landscape Waterfall Rocky River Cleveland

Unknown Antique Landscape Waterfall Rocky River Cleveland

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American landscape oil painting of a bridge on the Rocky River in Cleveland. Unknown artist

Category

Early 20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Category

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Located in Soquel, CA

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A luminous mid-century floral still life by noted artist Miriam Tabor. This elegant composition features soft pink blooms in a dark vase, set before a sunlit window. Tabor’s fluid br...

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By Chuck Fee Wong

Located in Buffalo, NY

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Framed Waterfall Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of framed waterfall paintings for sale on 1stDibs. Browse a selection of Impressionist, Contemporary or Post-Impressionist versions of these works for sale today — there are 8 Impressionist, 3 Contemporary, 2 Abstract, 2 Old Masters and 2 Post-Impressionist examples available. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the framed waterfall paintings on 1stDibs that include elements of brown, gray, black, beige and more. Kenneth Lucas, A.D. Greer, Linda Newman Boughton, Forrest Burch and Thomas B. Griffin took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, oil paint and canvas — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Framed Waterfall Paintings?

Framed waterfall paintings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,118, while the lowest priced sells for $440 and the highest can go for as much as $320,000.

Finding the Right Landscape-paintings for You

It could be argued that cave walls were the canvases for the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict and elevate natural scenery through art, but there is a richer history to consider.

The Netherlands was home to landscapes as a major theme in painting as early as the 1500s, and ink-on-silk paintings in China featured mountains and large bodies of water as far back as the third century. Greeks created vast wall paintings that depicted landscapes and grandiose garden scenes, while in the late 15th century and early 16th century, landscapes were increasingly the subject of watercolor works by the likes of Leonardo da Vinci and Fra Bartolomeo.

The popularity of religious paintings eventually declined altogether, and by the early 19th century, painters of classical landscapes took to painting out-of-doors (plein-air painting). Paintings of natural scenery were increasingly realistic but romanticized too. Into the 20th century, landscapes remained a major theme for many artists, and while the term “landscape painting” may call to mind images of lush, grassy fields and open seascapes, the genre is characterized by more variety, colors and diverse styles than you may think. Painters working in the photorealist style of landscape painting, for example, seek to create works so lifelike that you may confuse their paint for camera pixels. But if you’re shopping for art to outfit an important room, the work needs to be something with a bit of gravitas (and the right frame is important, too).

Adding a landscape painting to your home can introduce peace and serenity within the confines of your own space. (Some may think of it as an aspirational window of sorts rather than a canvas.) Abstract landscape paintings by the likes of Korean painter Seungyoon Choi or Georgia-based artist Katherine Sandoz, on the other hand, bring pops of color and movement into a room. These landscapes refuse to serve as a background. Elsewhere, Adam Straus’s technology-inspired paintings highlight how our extreme involvement with our devices has removed us from the glory of the world around us. Influenced by modern life and steeped in social commentary, Straus’s landscape paintings make us see our surroundings anew.

Whether you’re seeking works by the world’s most notable names or those authored by underground legends, find a vast collection of landscape paintings on 1stDibs.

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