$1,380
H 10 in W 11 in D 0.5 in
Morning Surf - Hawaiian Seascape, Ocean Waves, Coastal Art, American Artist
Located in Oslo, NO
Hawaiian seascape, North Shore Oahu, ocean waves, coastal art, emerald water, Three Tables Beach
Canvas, Oil
$749
H 5 in W 12 in D 0.5 in
Evening Journey - Hawaiian Seascape, Ocean Light, Sunset, American Artist
Located in Oslo, NO
Hawaiian landscape, ocean painting, evening light, North Shore Oahu, marine art, plein air
Canvas, Oil
$2,831
H 16 in W 24 in D 0.5 in
Morning Between Storms - Hawaiian Seascape, Ocean Waves, American Art
Located in Oslo, NO
Hawaiian landscape · American artist · spring ocean light · sunrise · classical painting · marine
Canvas, Oil
$713
H 9 in W 13 in D 0.3 in
Wave. Hawaiian seascape, ocean painting, soft morning light, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
Hawaiian landscape, ocean, storm, wave, impressionism, plein air, interior painting, American
Canvas, Oil
$749
H 7 in W 15 in D 0.5 in
Morning Movement. Hawaiian seascape, ocean painting, soft light, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
Hawaiian landscape, ocean, storm, morning, impressionism, plein air, interior painting, American
Canvas, Oil
$1,484Sale Price|20% Off
H 11 in W 23 in D 0.5 in
Glint of Sunlight. Hawaiian seascape, sunset light, volcanic cliffs
Located in Oslo, NO
, frothy sea was striking. This is the Hawaii few artists depict—a place of dramatic solitude and elemental
Canvas, Oil
$1,295
H 23 in W 29 in D 2 in
Kauai Coast Vintage American Impressionist Hawaiian Seascape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American impressionist coastal seascape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed
Oil
$1,094
H 6.5 in W 11 in D 0.5 in
Morning Sunlit Stones - Hawaiian Seascape, Plein Air Study, American Artist
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting was created on Oʻahu, Hawaii, early in the morning during the winter storm season. In
Canvas, Oil
$856
H 8.5 in W 16.25 in D 0.3 in
Shark’s Cove. Hawaiian seascape, ocean painting, blue water, rocky coast
Located in Oslo, NO
Hawaiian landscape, ocean, storm, marinism, impressionism, plein air, interior painting, American
Canvas, Oil
$2,283
H 15 in W 24 in D 0.5 in
Golden Morning, Hawaiian seascape, ocean painting, marine art, American artist
Located in Oslo, NO
delivery with no additional customs fees. Daria Molostnova lives and works in Hawaii, where she discovered
Canvas, Oil
$1,177
H 13 in W 19 in D 0.5 in
White Tempest. Hawaiian seascape, white waves, rocky coast, plein air
Located in Oslo, NO
Hawaiian landscape, ocean, storm, impressionism, marine art, plein air, American artist, American
Canvas, Oil
$2,284
H 15 in W 23 in D 0.5 in
Wind Over Shore, Hawaiian seascape, ocean painting, marine art, American artist
Located in Oslo, NO
. The location is Keiki Beach, whose name translates from Hawaiian as “children’s beach,” though during
Canvas, Oil
$847Sale Price|20% Off
H 12 in W 19 in D 0.5 in
Moment by the Water. Hawaiian seascape, natural pool, bathers, coastal light
Located in Oslo, NO
Hawaiian landscape, ocean, plein air, bathers, American artist This painting was created en plein
Canvas, Oil
$1,713
H 15 in W 23 in D 0.5 in
Passing Rain on the Shore. Hawaii Seascape, Tropical Coast, Stormy Plain Air
Located in Oslo, NO
This painting was painted from life on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, in spring during the rainy
Canvas, Oil
$1,380
H 11 in W 14 in D 0.5 in
A Moment of Storm - Hawaiian Seascape, Ocean Waves, Marine Art, American Artist
Located in Oslo, NO
Hawaiian landscape · plein air study · ocean · wind · waves · spray · impressionism · texture
Canvas, Oil
$915
H 10 in W 17 in D 0.5 in
A Morning Moment. Hawaiian seascape, morning light, ocean and sky, plein air
Located in Oslo, NO
The skies in Hawaii have a life of their own. Especially in the early morning, when the clouds form
Canvas, Oil
$1,141
H 8 in W 13 in D 0.5 in
Morning Surf on the Rocks. Hawaii Seascape, Coastal Waves, Marine Art, Plein Air
Located in Oslo, NO
This painting was painted from life on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, on a powerful day when
Canvas, Oil
$1,201
H 7 in W 16 in D 0.5 in
Sun and Waves - Hawaiian landscape, Ocean painting, Plain air, American artist
Located in Oslo, NO
Hawaiian seascape, ocean, plein air, impressionism, marine art, American artist, American art
Canvas, Oil
$13,950
H 51 in W 39 in D 0.8 in
"Hawaii exclusive" 1B85K - Abstract, Seascape Painting, 21st Century
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger Koenig b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. Koenig combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way,...
Clay, Acrylic
$2,950
H 30 in W 40 in D 1.5 in
"Maui Beach", Contemporary Landscape, Seascape, Hawaii, Blue, Oil Painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Franklin, MA
. Inspired by a photograph she took on the shores of Maui, Hawaii, this 30 x 40 x 1.5 inch canvas blends
Canvas, Oil
$3,140
H 24 in W 32 in D 0.5 in
Hawaii. Large seascape painting, sunset light, ocean waves, rocky coast
Located in Oslo, NO
This painting was created at sunset during a powerful storm in Hawaii. On those days it was
Canvas, Oil
$2,512Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 32 in D 0.5 in
Hawaii. Large seascape painting, sunset light, ocean waves, rocky coast
Located in Oslo, NO
works in Hawaii, where she discovered the true beauty of the surrounding world. Her paintings reflect
Canvas, Oil
$11,500
H 31.5 in W 55 in D 1.2 in
"Hawaii Gold Beach" A41B, Abstract, Seascape Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. The works are developed through a historically informed, proprietary material pra...
Clay, Acrylic
$1,142
H 10 in W 16 in D 0.6 in
The Big Tree. Coastal seascape, ocean waves, rocky bay, Hawaiian landscape, plei
Located in Oslo, NO
Hawaiian landscape, ocean, storm, winter, Oahu, plein air, impressionism, marine art, American
Canvas, Oil
Sandbar, Hawaii, Original Painting
By Janet Dyer
Located in San Francisco, CA
, seascape, modern , acrylic painting, blueSandbar, HawaiiJanet DyerAcrylic painting on
Acrylic
Molokini Sky, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
painting: sky, blue, ocean, island, clouds, plein air, impasto, island, Molokini, Maui, Hawaii, water
Oil
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H 11 in W 14 in D 0.5 in
Shadows on Water - Hawaiian Seascape, Morning Light, Plein Air, American Art
Located in Oslo, NO
Hawaiian seascape, plein air ocean painting, winter waves, coastal light, American art This
Canvas, Oil
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H 31.5 in W 70.86 in D 0.8 in
"1363 Hawaii Beach" (triptych) , Seascape Abstract, 21st Century, Acrylic
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
"1363 Hawaii Beach" (triptych) by Roger König The triptych combines following works and should
Clay, Acrylic
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H 31.5 in W 47.2 in D 0.8 in
"1373 Hawaii Beach - Golden Horizon" Part2, Seascape Painting, Acrylic
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
Clay, Acrylic
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H 51 in W 39 in D 0.8 in
"1279 Hawaii - Hapuna Beach" Abstract, Seascape Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
Clay, Acrylic
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H 31.5 in W 23.6 in D 0.8 in
"1362 Hawaii Beach" Part3, Seascape Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic, Abstract
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
Clay, Acrylic
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H 31.5 in W 23.6 in D 0.8 in
"1361 Hawaii Beach" Part2, Seascape Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic, Abstract
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
Clay, Acrylic
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H 31.5 in W 23.6 in D 0.8 in
"1360 Hawaii Beach" Part1, Seascape Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic, Abstract
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
Clay, Acrylic
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H 31.5 in W 55 in D 1.2 in
"1413 Hawaii Beach Series" Abstract, Seascape Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
Clay, Acrylic
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H 39 in W 55 in
"1393 Hawaii Beach Series" Abstract, Seascape Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
Clay, Acrylic
Pencile Nude Hawaii Etching Circa 1929 by Huc-Mazelet Luquiens, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
there original black wood frame. Hawaii, Surfing, Impressionist, Seascape Huc-Mazelet Luquiens (1881
Paper
Hawaiian Seascape Painting by WPA Artist Paul Rockwood
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hawaiian seascape painting, acrylic on masonite, signed Paul Rockwood. Paul Rockwood (1895 - 1972
Acrylic, Masonite
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H 10 in W 17 in D 0.5 in
Summer Surf - Hawaiian Seascape, Ocean Waves, Plein Air Landscape, American Art
Located in Oslo, NO
Hawaiian seascape, ocean waves, plein air painting, American art This painting was created in
Oil, Canvas
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H 36 in W 24 in D 2 in
Vintage Chinese Impressionist Hawaiian Seascape Signed Original Oil Painting
By Lau Chun
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American impressionist seascape oil painting by Lau Chun (b1942). Oil on canvas, circa
Canvas, Oil
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H 14 in W 18 in D 2 in
Vintage Chinese Impressionist Hawaiian Seascape Signed Original Oil Painting
By Lau Chun
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American impressionist seascape oil painting by Lau Chun (b1942). Oil on canvas, circa
Canvas, Oil
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H 28 in W 24 in D 2 in
Vintage American Modernist Nude Ocean Hawaiian Seascape Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American impressionist ocean painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1970. Signed. Displayed in a period giltwood frame. Image size, 16"L x 20"H.
Canvas, Oil
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H 51 in W 39 in D 0.8 in
"1385 Hawaii exclusive" - Abstract, Seascape Painting, 21st Century,
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger Koenig b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. Koenig combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way,...
Clay, Acrylic
Sold
H 33.85 in W 49.6 in D 0.1 in
"Hawaii Beach Series" Fine Art Print, Seascape, 21st Century,
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König (1968) Title: "1393 Hawaii Beach Series" Year: 2020 Medium: Fine Art Print
Paper, Pigment
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H 31.5 in W 23.6 in D 0.8 in
"1372 Hawaii Beach - Golden Horizon" Part1, Seascape Painting, Acrylic
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
Clay, Acrylic
Sold
H 31.5 in W 23.6 in D 0.8 in
"1374 Hawaii Beach - Golden Horizon" Part3, Seascape Painting, Acrylic
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
Clay, Acrylic
Sold
H 22.25 in W 28.5 in D 2 in
S.S. Matsonia, Matson Steamship Hawaii - Mid Century Maritime Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Historical mid-century seascape of the S.S. Matsonia (originally the SS Malolo ), a Matson
Tempera, Cardboard, Canvas
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H 39 in W 51 in D 0.8 in
"1384 Hawaii Beach Series" Abstract, Seascape Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
Clay, Acrylic
Sold
H 51 in W 39 in D 0.8 in
"Hawaii Beach Series" NNU9, Abstract, Seascape Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
Clay, Acrylic
Moonlight From Diamond Head Road
By Huc-Mazelet Luquiens
Located in Santa Monica, CA
image 12 x 10”. $800 Hawaii, Surfing
Aquatint
"Pacific Blues, Tropical" Hawaiian Seascape
By Gaétan Caron
Located in San Francisco, CA
nature through contemporary abstract, botanical, still life, landscape, seascape and portrait Fine Art
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet
Sold
H 23.75 in W 27 in D 1.25 in
"Pacific Blues, Tropical" Hawaiian Seascape Color Photograph, 2014
By Gaétan Caron
Located in San Francisco, CA
nature through contemporary abstract, botanical, still life, landscape, seascape and portrait Fine Art
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet
Sold|$617
H 18.9 in W 18.9 in D 0.04 in
On Lake Attersee-Edition #22-Plate signed with Dry stamp-Austria Gallery Edition
By Gustav Klimt
Located in London, GB
This is a Limited Austrian Edition, signed on plate, with its dry stemp seal from Official Klimt Villa, published by Austria-Klimt Villa Gallery in 2012 ( seal in the picture); Gicle...
Ink, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée
$1,150
H 21.66 in W 25.2 in D 1.58 in
Summer Landscape with Farmhouse and Lake, Expressionist Oil, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, Stockholm
Nordic summer landscape with a red farmhouse by a lake and distant mountain ranges under the midnight sun. Executed in a luminous and atmospheric palette of soft greens, blues, pinks...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$17,500
H 19 in W 23.5 in D 2.75 in
American Impressionist Woodstock Artist John F Carlson Oil Painting Snow
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Wintry Pool oil on canvas 12 x 16 image size Signed LR when viewing the painting and again verso, on back. Image measures 12 x 16 The painting is in good condition in a period gilded...
Oil
$1,495
H 25 in W 21 in D 2 in
Antique American Impressionist Landscape Signed Giltwood Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist winter landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 25 by 21 inches overall, and 16 by 13 painting alone. Handsomely framed in wi...
Oil, Board
$915
H 12.01 in W 15.95 in D 0.79 in
Still Life Lemons with a Basket, summer, vibrant, lemon, yellow, kitchen, dining
By Olga Ibadullayeva
Located in Oslo, NO
Immerse yourself in the tranquil glow of a perfect summer day with "Still Life Lemons with a Basket." This original oil painting on canvas captures a moment of pure serenity, invitin...
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil
$960Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.5 in W 18.5 in D 1 in
Winter Landscape Oil Painting by Michael Budden Sunlight & Shadow Winter Trees
By Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Sunlight & Shadow, Winter Trees oil/canvas 9 x 12 image unframed, 15.5 x 18.5 framed signed LL Sunlight & Shadow is an impressionistic landscape oil painting that focuses on the tra...
Oil
Aurora over a Northern Lake, 1916
Located in Stockholm, Stockholm
Aurora over a Northern Lake, signed and dated “G Claeson 1916”, oil on canvas. This evocative landscape, executed in an expressionist manner, and on the same time almost modern, cap...
Canvas, Oil
Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Vahe Yeremyan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Landscape Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 32" x 21.5" x 0.8" inch (81 x 55 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrapp...
Canvas, Oil
$960Sale Price|20% Off
H 13 in W 15 in D 0.75 in
Impressionistic Seascape Painting Michael Budden Beach Play V
By Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beach Play V oil/panel image 8 x 10 unframed, 13 x 15 framed Beach Play V is an oil painting on panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a beach full...
Oil
Signed Antique American Impressionist Framed Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Charles Sutton, “April Afternoon,” Oil on Board, Framed Landscape Painting Warmly toned impressionist oil painting by Charles Sutton, titled April Afternoon. The work captures a tra...
Canvas, Oil
$3,000
H 26 in W 30.5 in D 1.5 in
"La Madeleine" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene Oil Painting Framed
By Helen Enoch Gleiforst
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on panel painting by American artist Helen Enoch Gleiforst. She was a painter known for her colorful cityscapes depicting the times of her generation. This painting i...
Oil, Panel
$6,500
H 22.25 in W 28.25 in D 2 in
“October Morning Matunuck, c. 1925” Frank Convers Mathewson Rhode Island Oil
Located in Yardley, PA
About this work: “Birches and Huckleberry, October Morning Matunuck, c. 1925” by Frank Convers Mathewson (American, 1862-1941). A stunningly beautiful autumn view of Matunuck, Rhode...
Oil, Board
$4,200
H 18 in W 18 in D 1.5 in
Glimpse of Something That Seemed All Potential - Nude Original Oil Painting
By Rick Sindt
Located in Chicago, IL
Using pornography as a vehicle for understanding, Rick Sindt's work explores the discovery and development of queer attraction. Sindt transforms pornographic stills, repurposing them...
Oil, Panel
$8,500
H 29 in W 33 in D 2 in
Antique American Pennsylvania Impressionist Framed Landscape Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare antique oil painting by Charles W. Patterson (1870 - 1938) . Oil on canvas, signed lower right. Measuring 29 x 33 inches overall, 22 x 27 inches image size. Nicely framed.
Canvas, Oil
$1,189
H 13.78 in W 19.69 in
Mediterranean Male Nude by Boat Sitges School Figurative Coastal Scene oil art
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Male Nude by Boat, Sitges School Figurative Coastal Scene Artist: F. Benítez Date: 2012 Medium: Oil on panel Support: Panel Dimensions (panel): 35 × 50 cm (13.8 × 19.7...
Oil
$6,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 38 in D 2 in
Antique Masterful Frame American Winter Impressionist Snowy Landscape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very finely painted winter impressionist landscape by Allen Dean Cochran (1888 - 1971). Oil on canvas. Housed in a spectacular, period, gold giltwood frame. Signed.
Canvas, Oil
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.
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