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Naive Ethiopian Genre Painting, 1970s
Naive Ethiopian Genre Painting, 1970s

Naive Ethiopian Genre Painting, 1970s

Located in Nagykovácsi, Central Hungary

Naive Ethiopian Genre painting, 1970s oil on canvas with Ge'ez language inscriptions.

Category

Vintage 1970s Ethiopian Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"European genre painting"
"European genre painting"

"European genre painting"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Housed in an ornate gilded frame, this artwork remains a fine example of 19th-century European genre painting, where everyday life is depicted with warmth and authenticity.

Category

19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

German Genre Painting Doctor’s Visit, 19th Century
German Genre Painting Doctor’s Visit, 19th Century

German Genre Painting Doctor’s Visit, 19th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

A German genre painting depicting a doctor’s visit to a little girl, 19th century.

Category

Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Dutch Family in the Forest - Original Signed Figurative Genre Painting
Dutch Family in the Forest - Original Signed Figurative Genre Painting

Dutch Family in the Forest - Original Signed Figurative Genre Painting

Located in Soquel, CA

Dutch Family in the Forest - Original Signed Figurative Genre Painting Charming figurative genre painting of a Dutch family in the forest by an unknown artist.

Category

1930s Romantic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Young Dreams” Genre Painting after James Clarke Hook
"Young Dreams” Genre Painting after James Clarke Hook

"Young Dreams” Genre Painting after James Clarke Hook

Located in Savannah, GA

A genre painting after James Clarke Hook, copied and signed by Alice Kopp, circa 1890.

Category

Antique 1890s European Other Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Genre Painting, Germany 19th century, "Farmers on the Field"
Genre Painting, Germany 19th century, "Farmers on the Field"

Genre Painting, Germany 19th century, "Farmers on the Field"

Located in Belmont, MA

19th century genre painting by unknown artist. "Farmers on the Field", oil on canvas with gilt wood frame.

Category

Antique 1840s German Biedermeier Paintings

Materials

Cane

19th Century Genre Painting
19th Century Genre Painting

19th Century Genre Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Beautiful 19th century oil on canvas. Probably European but not sure. I do not see a signature. Housed in lovely burl wood frame which measures 30 1/4 inches wide by 22 1/2 high. Pai...

Category

19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

'Love lyrics, ' a romantic Italian genre painting by Antonio Paoletti
'Love lyrics, ' a romantic Italian genre painting by Antonio Paoletti

'Love lyrics, ' a romantic Italian genre painting by Antonio Paoletti

By Antonio Ermolao Paoletti

Located in London, GB

'Love lyrics,' a romantic Italian genre painting by Antonio Paoletti Italian, Late 19th Century Panel: height 40cm, width 50cm, depth 1cm Frame: height 59cm, width 69cm, depth 7cm D...

Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Vintage Italian Impressionist Genre Painting Oil on Board, Signed
Vintage Italian Impressionist Genre Painting Oil on Board, Signed

Vintage Italian Impressionist Genre Painting Oil on Board, Signed

Located in Vero Beach, FL

The early 20th century painting represents the prominent genre of daily life in Italy.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Neoclassical Spanish Large Genre Painting Attr.
19th Century Neoclassical Spanish Large Genre Painting Attr.

19th Century Neoclassical Spanish Large Genre Painting Attr.

Located in Vero Beach, FL

19th Century Neoclassical Spanish Large Genre Painting attr. Stunning oil painting on a large-scale canvas features a Gypsy musician serenading a group of nobility, including elab...

Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Paintings

Materials

Canvas

19th Century Biedermeier Genre Painting “The Surprise" Oil on Tin Original Frame
19th Century Biedermeier Genre Painting “The Surprise" Oil on Tin Original Frame

19th Century Biedermeier Genre Painting “The Surprise" Oil on Tin Original Frame

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Mid-19th Century Biedermeier Genre Painting “The Surprise,” Oil on Tin A charming mid-19th-century Continental genre painting, likely German or Austrian, executed in oil on tin and ...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Paintings

Materials

Tin

English 19th Century Genre Painting by Charles Hunt Jr, Entitled The Intruder
English 19th Century Genre Painting by Charles Hunt Jr, Entitled The Intruder

English 19th Century Genre Painting by Charles Hunt Jr, Entitled The Intruder

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English oil on canvas genre painting from the 19th century by Charles Hunt Jr (1829 -1900), titled "The Intruder".

Category

Antique 19th Century English Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

18th Century Dutch Genre Painting with Mother and Children
18th Century Dutch Genre Painting with Mother and Children

18th Century Dutch Genre Painting with Mother and Children

Located in Nantucket, MA

18th Century Dutch genre painting with grandparents seated side by side, an oil on wooden panel miniature interior scene with elderly man and woman seated beside each other, a mahoga...

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Romantic Paintings

Materials

Wood

A Surprise, Mid-19th-Century German Genre Painting
A Surprise, Mid-19th-Century German Genre Painting

A Surprise, Mid-19th-Century German Genre Painting

Located in Cheltenham, GB

This exquisite mid-19th-century genre painting by German artist Pancrasz Körle (1823-1875) captures a moment of theatrical anticipation within a lavish Rococo interior.

Category

1860s Rococo Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early 19th Century French Genre Painting of Two Women Crossing Stream
Early 19th Century French Genre Painting of Two Women Crossing Stream

Early 19th Century French Genre Painting of Two Women Crossing Stream

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a wall with this charming French antique genre painting, created circa 1830 and set in its original carved giltwood frame.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

By the River, Italian, Rural Scene, Trees, Orchard, Genre Painting
By the River, Italian, Rural Scene, Trees, Orchard, Genre Painting

By the River, Italian, Rural Scene, Trees, Orchard, Genre Painting

By Alessandro Milesi

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Alessandro Milesi was a Venetian genre painter. He studied under Napoleone Nani at the Venice Academy of Fine Arts from 1869 to 1874 and exhibited extensively in Italy after a succes...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Oil on Canvas Genre Painting of a Boy Serving Wine M. Rossi C1890
Antique Oil on Canvas Genre Painting of a Boy Serving Wine M. Rossi C1890

Antique Oil on Canvas Genre Painting of a Boy Serving Wine M. Rossi C1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

A captivating antique oil on canvas painting by M. Rossi, circa 1890. This genre painting features a young boy pouring wine, surrounded by a still life of grapes and a jug.

Category

Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

An oil genre painting on Paesina stone. Italy late 18th century.
An oil genre painting on Paesina stone. Italy late 18th century.

An oil genre painting on Paesina stone. Italy late 18th century.

Located in Milan, IT

A genre painting, oil on Paesina stone. The frame, made of wax-finished ebonized walnut, is rectangular with a carved decoration with symmetrical motives that flares inward to accom...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Stone

Pair of 18th Century French Genre Paintings in Carved Gilt Frames
Pair of 18th Century French Genre Paintings in Carved Gilt Frames

Pair of 18th Century French Genre Paintings in Carved Gilt Frames

By Niklas Lavreince

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a wall, study, or intimate vignette with this charming pair of antique French genre paintings, created circa 1770. Executed on board and set in their original carved giltwoo...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Paintings

Materials

Giltwood

Early 19th Century Belgian Genre Painting of a Wedding
Early 19th Century Belgian Genre Painting of a Wedding

Early 19th Century Belgian Genre Painting of a Wedding

Located in Nantucket, MA

Early 19th century Northern European Genre Painting of a Wedding, unsigned, late 18th or early 19th century, an oil on canvas finely detailed view of many celebratory figures in an i...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Belgian Rococo Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Pair of 19th Century French Genre Paintings “Candidat” and “Elu” Signed Louis
Pair of 19th Century French Genre Paintings “Candidat” and “Elu” Signed Louis

Pair of 19th Century French Genre Paintings “Candidat” and “Elu” Signed Louis

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a study or office with this engaging pair of antique French genre paintings, crafted circa 1870 and set in their original carved giltwood frames.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Tall Japanese 6-panel folding screen with Tosa School genre painting
Tall Japanese 6-panel folding screen with Tosa School genre painting

Tall Japanese 6-panel folding screen with Tosa School genre painting

Located in Amsterdam, NL

An amazing, tall six-panel byôbu (folding screen) presents an elaborate Tosa School genre painting set against a backdrop of gold leaf, capturing lively celebrations across various s...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Tall Japanese 6-panel folding screen with Tosa School genre painting
Tall Japanese 6-panel folding screen with Tosa School genre painting

Tall Japanese 6-panel folding screen with Tosa School genre painting

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A captivating, tall six-panel byôbu (folding screen) presents an elaborate Tosa School genre painting set against a backdrop of gold leaf, vividly depicting the bustling festivities ...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Portrait of a Young Woman with Vase, Oil on canvas, Early Dutch Genre Painting

Portrait of a Young Woman with Vase, Oil on canvas, Early Dutch Genre Painting

Located in London, GB

Oil on canvas Image size: 12 x 10 inches (30.5 x 25.5 cm) Period hand carved gilt frame This 17th century Dutch genre painting depicts a young woman holding a jug with a landscape l...

Category

17th Century Dutch School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bunny Rabbits Genre Painting, American School, 19th Century
Bunny Rabbits Genre Painting, American School, 19th Century

Bunny Rabbits Genre Painting, American School, 19th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

An American school oil on canvas depicting bunny rabbits eating ruffage, late 19th century. canvas: 16 by 8 inches frame: 20 ¼ by 12 ½ inches

Category

Antique 19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

English painter - 18th century satirical genre painting - The Connoisseur
English painter - 18th century satirical genre painting - The Connoisseur

English painter - 18th century satirical genre painting - The Connoisseur

Located in Varmo, IT

The work depicts two figures in a nocturnal interior: a connoisseur closely examining a small landscape painting by candlelight, while a young assistant yawns conspicuously behind him.

Category

Late 18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Romantic Genre Painting "First Lesson on Drum" by H. Rivers
19th Century Romantic Genre Painting "First Lesson on Drum" by H. Rivers

19th Century Romantic Genre Painting "First Lesson on Drum" by H. Rivers

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Schwarz Gallery Item # 109QFP14Z A vibrant genre painting of a young girl using her pet dog's bones to tap out a rhythm on her toy drum, it is a delightful little piece that is pai...

Category

Antique 19th Century Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

19th Century French Oil on Canvas Genre Paintings in Giltwood Frames, Set of Two
19th Century French Oil on Canvas Genre Paintings in Giltwood Frames, Set of Two

19th Century French Oil on Canvas Genre Paintings in Giltwood Frames, Set of Two

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate an office, study, or powder room with this delightful "Fausse Paire" of antique genre paintings. Crafted in France circa 1850 and set in their original carved giltwood frame...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Old School House, Original Realist Genre Painting on Canvas
Old School House, Original Realist Genre Painting on Canvas

Old School House, Original Realist Genre Painting on Canvas

By Benjamin Ferry

Located in Boston, MA

Old School House, Original Realist Cityscape Painting, 2013 32" x 40" x 1.5" (HxWxD) Oil on Canvas The sun streaks in across the old New England buildings as they stand out in contr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Village Bridge, 19th Century Scottish, River, Town, Genre Painting
The Village Bridge, 19th Century Scottish, River, Town, Genre Painting

The Village Bridge, 19th Century Scottish, River, Town, Genre Painting

Located in Wiscasset, ME

William Smeall was a Scottish artist based in Edinburgh. He is best known for his street scenes of the city, though he also painted rural subjects. His work is in the collections of ...

Category

Mid-19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Pair, Continental School, 19th Century Dutch Taste Seasonal Genre Paintings
Pair, Continental School, 19th Century Dutch Taste Seasonal Genre Paintings

Pair, Continental School, 19th Century Dutch Taste Seasonal Genre Paintings

Located in Atlanta, GA

The paintings are housed in matching giltwood frames with coved profiles, reinforcing their intended presentation as a unified decorative pair.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Portrait Sleeping Girl by Danish German Genre Painting Master 19th century
Portrait Sleeping Girl by Danish German Genre Painting Master 19th century

Portrait Sleeping Girl by Danish German Genre Painting Master 19th century

Located in Stockholm, SE

Johann August Frederik Carl‏ Lorange (1833 - 1875) was highly skilled Danish artist of German roots. Not much known on his biography, unfortunately, but most of his works were produc...

Category

19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil, Wood Panel

An oil genre painting on Paesina, Italy end of 18th century.
An oil genre painting on Paesina, Italy end of 18th century.

An oil genre painting on Paesina, Italy end of 18th century.

Located in Milan, IT

An oil painting on Paesina stone. The frame, made of ebonized walnut wood finished in wax, has a rectangular shape with an internal molding that flares out towards the inside to acco...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Stone

Early 19th Century French Coastal Genre Painting with Mother and Daughter
Early 19th Century French Coastal Genre Painting with Mother and Daughter

Early 19th Century French Coastal Genre Painting with Mother and Daughter

Located in Dallas, TX

Painted in France circa 1830, this charming early 19th-century oil on canvas depicts a seaside moment between a mother and daughter collecting seashells along a rocky shore. Set in i...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

"Night Skaters, " Large Genre Painting of Ice Skating in 1940s Chicago
"Night Skaters, " Large Genre Painting of Ice Skating in 1940s Chicago

"Night Skaters, " Large Genre Painting of Ice Skating in 1940s Chicago

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Painted with great verve and energy, this depiction of a circle of ice skaters circumnavigating a rink in Chicago -- perhaps the Lincoln Park Zoo rink -- was made in 1943 by John Win...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Mid-19th-Century French School Genre Painting in the Tradition of Greuze
Mid-19th-Century French School Genre Painting in the Tradition of Greuze

Mid-19th-Century French School Genre Painting in the Tradition of Greuze

Located in Chicago, IL

This elegant composition, with its warm palette, intimate scale, and antique carved giltwood frame, would be a graceful addition to a sitting room, library, or study and will appeal ...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Romantic Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th C. French Genre Painting After Chardin, “Le Bénédicité” in Original Frame
19th C. French Genre Painting After Chardin, “Le Bénédicité” in Original Frame

19th C. French Genre Painting After Chardin, “Le Bénédicité” in Original Frame

By Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin

Located in Dallas, TX

This charming antique oil on board was painted in France circa 1830 and remains presented in its original giltwood frame. The intimate composition depicts a humble peasant mother ser...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Study of the Biedermeier Style Genre Painting The Attic Room by Carl Spitzweg
Study of the Biedermeier Style Genre Painting The Attic Room by Carl Spitzweg

Study of the Biedermeier Style Genre Painting The Attic Room by Carl Spitzweg

Located in Soquel, CA

Study of the Biedermeier Style Painting The Attic Room by Carl Spitzweg This painting is a study after The Attic Room by Carl Spitzweg signed "Perez" and executed in homage to Spitz...

Category

Early 20th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars

19th Century French Figural Genre Paintings of Couple and Dog in Gilt Frames
19th Century French Figural Genre Paintings of Couple and Dog in Gilt Frames

19th Century French Figural Genre Paintings of Couple and Dog in Gilt Frames

Located in Dallas, TX

This engaging pair of antique French paintings captures two complementary countryside scenes filled with movement and narrative, rendered with the charm and refinement of 19th centur...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Giltwood

Hide n seek Home Scene w Grandma Russian early 20th Century Oil Genre Painting
Hide n seek Home Scene w Grandma Russian early 20th Century Oil Genre Painting

Hide n seek Home Scene w Grandma Russian early 20th Century Oil Genre Painting

Located in Stockholm, SE

Signed on the bottom right is "J. Braze", Osip Emmanuilovich Braz (1873 - 1936), renowned as a Russian-Jewish realist painter. As the scene unfolds on the canvas, we witness the gran...

Category

Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil

"Genre Scene of Children"
"Genre Scene of Children"

"Genre Scene of Children"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Hintze was known for his finely detailed genre paintings, often portraying scenes of everyday life with a sentimental and nostalgic touch.

Category

19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Early 20th Century French Cardinal Genre Interior Painting Signed R. Fricheville
Early 20th Century French Cardinal Genre Interior Painting Signed R. Fricheville

Early 20th Century French Cardinal Genre Interior Painting Signed R. Fricheville

Located in Dallas, TX

Executed in the traditional manner of European genre painting, the artist skillfully balances figural precision with a warm, atmospheric interior.

Category

Early 20th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

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On 1stDibs, there are several options of genre paintings available for sale. Browse a selection of Impressionist, contemporary or Old Masters versions of these works for sale today — there are 459 Impressionist, 406 contemporary, 218 modern, 166 abstract and 131 Old Masters examples available. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Genre paintings available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes brown, gray, black, blue and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Erik Madigan Heck, David Konigsberg, Doug Bloodworth, Cornelius Volker and Amanda Marie produced especially popular works that are worth a look. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, oil paint and fabric — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Genre Paintings?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — genre paintings in our inventory begin at $0 and can go as high as $4,750,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,231.