$2,850
Pair of Mid Century Blocking Portrait Study, Mid Century Portrait of a Woman
By Gordon Cook
Located in Soquel, CA
Blocking Study pair #1 and #2, portrait of a blonde woman, by Gordon Cook (American, 1927-1985). Circa 1960. Signed on verso "G. Cook (3) #1. unframed. Image size: 24"H x 20"W each....
Canvas, Oil
Expressive Female Portrait. Woman in Red Earrings
By Julia Ruf
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Woman in Red Earrings" is a contemporary acrylic painting by artist Julia Ruf, depicting a portrait of a woman. The size of the painting is 42 x 29.5 cm. (16.5"х 11.6") A vibrant, ...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Paper
"Omen" - Original Animal Portrait, Figurative Oil Painting
By Morgan Cameron
Located in Denver, CO
About the artist: I am an oil painter based out of Southern Maine. My subject matter focuses mainly on animals and capturing a sense of movement and narrative through the captivat...
Oil, Panel
Complements - Abstract Expressionist Female Portrait Painting
By Ryan Morse
Located in Denver, CO
Complements," 2023 is a mixed media painting by Ryan Morse. The artwork features a close-up female portrait, depicted in profile, occupying the central space of the composition. The ...
Oil, Panel
Mid Century Portrait Charlotte with Flowers
By Irina Belotelkin Roublon
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century portrait of woman named Charlotte by Irinia Belotelkin Roublon (Russian/American, 1913 - 2009), circa 1960. Signed lower right corner and on verso. Unframed. Im...
Canvas, Oil
Festive Santa Claus Portrait Original Acrylic Painting with Champagne
By Marina Fisher
Located in Zofingen, AG
"This original acrylic painting portrays Santa Claus raising a glass of champagne in a cheerful Christmas toast. Rich red, white and blue tones create a festive, warm holiday atmosph...
Canvas, Acrylic
$940Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Expressive Multimedia Portrait of a Woman
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage Expressive Multimedia Portrait of a Woman Portrait of a Woman by Irvin Nahan (American b. 1927.) Elegant portrait of a woman looking off into the distance. She has her head t...
Paint, Graphite, Canvas
Fan. Portrait of a girl, impressionism, Japandi, Japan
By Anna Shesterikova
Located in Oslo, NO
This elegant vertical composition is an ode to femininity, mystery and oriental aesthetics. The graceful figure of a young woman in a kimono opens a fan with a refined gesture - a sy...
Canvas, Oil
"Serene" - Nude Female Expressionist Portrait, Oil Painting
By Ryan Morse
Located in Denver, CO
Artist Bio: Ryan Morse is a Denver based freelance artist who received his BFA in illustration from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. His artwork is mainly representational ...
Oil, Panel
$1,832Sale Price|20% Off
Female Semi-Nude Portrait, Spanish Modern Figurative Original Oil Painting
By Francesc Serra Castellet
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
DESCRIPTION A highly atmospheric female portrait painted in 1946 by Catalan artist Francesc Serra Castellet, one of the most accomplished Spanish figurative painters of his generation.
Canvas, Oil
Pair of Vintage Native American Portraits
Located in Soquel, CA
Pair of two vintage portraits of Native American figures, one older and one younger, in profile with braids and headdresses by Victor S. Field (American, 20th Century). Each painting...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Portrait of a Distinguished Asian Gentleman
Located in Soquel, CA
Stately portrait of an Asian man by Carmel, California artist Ceila Burnham Kent Seymour (American, 1869-1958). The man sits in a chair against a yellow wall, facing the right of the...
Oil, Illustration Board
Contemporary abstract expressionist woman's portrait "Pensive woman"
By Mougenot Natalya
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Pensive Woman" by French artist Natalya Mougenot is a striking abstract expressionist painting that captures introspection and emotional depth. The artwork depicts a solitary figure...
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"1951D" - Miniature Animal Portrait and Landscape, Oil Painting on Coin
By Bryanna Marie
Located in Denver, CO
This unique miniature painting is framed at 4 inches by 4 inches, and is wired and ready for hanging. About the Artist: Bryanna Marie draws her inspiration from the everyday beauty ...
Oil
Rare Hungarian Jewish Rabbi Judaica Oil Painting Portrait
By Lajos Polczer
Located in Surfside, FL
Rare Pre World War II (Pre Holocaust) Judaica Art. European Judaic art from this period is exceedingly rare. Polczer was an Hungarian artist, his foundations of painting were taught...
Oil
Qun Song Portrait Original Oil Painting "Untitled"
By Qun Song
Located in New York, NY
Title: Untitled Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 31 x 25 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting i...
Canvas, Oil
Sargent: Portrait Painting, Oil on Canvas Panel, Framed, 9x12
By Amy Scherer
Located in SEATTLE, WA
Sargent by Amy Scherer is a somber and introspective painting that illuminates a fragmented, almost eroded portrait emerging from layered brushstrokes, presented in a simple, lightwe...
Oil, Panel
Portrait of a Woman with Green Eyes
By Patricia Gillfillan
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a woman with green eyes that are highlighted by the light green background by Monterey California-area artist Patricia Gillfillan (American, 1924-2016). From a collection...
Canvas, Oil
Midcentury Nude Portrait by Kevin McAlpin
Located in New York, NY
Kevin McAlpin (American, 20th Century) Untitled, c. mid-20th century Mixed media on canvas 24 x 19 7/8 in. Framed: 30 x 26 x 1 1/4 in. Signed lower right: Kevin McAlpin
Canvas, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil
$316Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Portrait of a Clown #5
By Marjorie May Blake
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century portrait of a clown by Marjorie Blake (American, 1920-1994). Signed "Blake" in the lower left corner. Unframed. Marjorie May Gulley Blake was born in Los Angeles, CA on ...
Oil, Canvas
Nude Male Portrait, Burgundy Colour, Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Male Portrait, Burgundy Colour, Original Oil Painting English School, Mid 20th Century Oil painting on board, unframed Board size: 30 x 20 inches Incredible nude portrait of a ...
Oil
Flamingo Portrait of Lady of the Everglades
By Frederick Stuart Church
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
"Lady of the Everglades" by Frederick Stuart Church is a captivating portrait that combines the grace of a poised lady with the exotic beauty of flamingos, set against the lush backd...
Canvas, Oil
Portrait Figurative Original oil painting, one of a kind
By Hayk Gasparyan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Figurative Surrealism, Abstract Oil painting Artist: Hayk Gasparyan Work: Original oil Painting, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Cardboard, Year: 2015 Style: Abstract, Figurative Title...
Oil, Cardboard
$1,175
"Soft Landing" (2026) - Abstracted Animal Portrait, Figurative Oil Painting
By Morgan Cameron
Located in Denver, CO
About the artist: I am an oil painter based out of Southern Maine. My subject matter focuses mainly on animals and capturing a sense of movement and narrative through the captivat...
Oil, Panel
$750
"Horse Feathers" (2026) - Abstracted Animal Portrait, Figurative Oil Painting
By Morgan Cameron
Located in Denver, CO
About the artist: I am an oil painter based out of Southern Maine. My subject matter focuses mainly on animals and capturing a sense of movement and narrative through the captivat...
Oil, Panel
"Inhale" - Realist Nude Male Portrait, Oil Painting on Panel
By Brian O'Neill
Located in Denver, CO
O’Neill’s work has been showcased in galleries and museums across the United States, Canada, England, and Japan. O’Neill is a graduate of the Ani Art Academy apprenticeship program,...
Panel, Oil
"Awaken" - Realist Nude Male Portrait, Oil Painting on Panel
By Brian O'Neill
Located in Denver, CO
O’Neill’s work has been showcased in galleries and museums across the United States, Canada, England, and Japan. O’Neill is a graduate of the Ani Art Academy apprenticeship program,...
Oil, Panel
$2,061
Friends. Children, animals, figurative oil painting, girls portrait, dog
By Anna Shesterikova
Located in Oslo, NO
"In the painting "Friends" I painted my dog Daisy, who met her favorite little friend on a walk," said Anna Shesterikova about this work. "The girl gently and affectionately stroke...
Oil
$4,581
Easter Morning. Portrait, child, figurative, bright color, oil, painting
By Anna Shesterikova
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting "Easter Morning" is a hymn to maternal love, a symbol of rebirth to a new life. "The painting is full of hidden philosophical meaning." said Anna Shesterikova about th...
Oil
$316Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Portrait of a Woman with Pearls
By Genevieve Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century portrait of a woman with pearls and a blue shirt by California artist Genevieve Rogers (American, 1904-1984). Unsigned, but acquired with a collection of her work. Unfram...
Canvas, Oil
Elegant Portrait, Mother and Child, Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Elegant Portrait, Mother and Child, Abstract Original Oil Painting By French artist, 20th Century Oil painting on canvas, framed Framed size: 12 x 15 inches This wonderfully abstrac...
Oil
$515
Contemporary Abstract Figurative Painting of woman's portrait "Silent core"
By Mougenot Natalya
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
“Silent Core” is a contemporary abstract figurative painting created by French artist Natalya Mougenot — a piece designed for fine art collectors seeking emotional depth, bold minima...
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary Figurative Painting of woman's portrait "Her inner horizon"
By Mougenot Natalya
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
“Her Inner Horizon” is a striking contemporary figurative work by French artist Natalya Mougenot, part of her ongoing series exploring the many emotional dimensions of womanhood. Thi...
Canvas, Acrylic
Pekingese Dog Portrait British Oil Painting David Vivian
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title Pekingese Dog Portrait British Oil Painting David Vivian Key Details Artist: David Vivian (British, 20th century), signed lower left Medium: Oil on board Size: Painting: 14 x ...
Oil
"Astrid's Window" (2025) Expressionist Animal Portrait, Original Oil Painting
By Elsa Sroka
Located in Denver, CO
Elsa Sroka is a popular contemporary artist based in Colorado, celebrated for her wonderfully creative and evocative paintings. Her work blends elements of realism and abstraction, r...
Oil, Board
"Mr. Hitchcock" (2025) Expressionist Animal Portrait, Original Oil Painting
By Elsa Sroka
Located in Denver, CO
Elsa Sroka is a popular contemporary artist based in Colorado, celebrated for her wonderfully creative and evocative paintings. Her work blends elements of realism and abstraction, r...
Oil, Board
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
An Artist and His Tools - Vintage Figurative Portrait
By Molly E. Brubaker
Located in Soquel, CA
An Artist and His Tools - Vintage Figurative Portrait Signed upper right Wonderful expressionist figurative of a painter at work - deeply focused on his subject - is captured by Cal...
Canvas, Oil
Cleopatra, Portrait, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Alexander Litvinov
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Litvinov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Cardboard Style: Classic Figurative Year: 2007 Title: Cleopatra Size: 19" x 16...
Oil, Cardboard
Marquise, Portraits, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Alexander Litvinov
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Litvinov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Classic Figurative Year: 2009 Title: Marquise Size: 23.5" x 23.5...
Canvas, Oil
Muse, portrait, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Alexander Litvinov
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Litvinov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Classic Figurative Year: 2010 Title: Muse Size: 23.5" x 16" x 0....
Canvas, Oil
"1946s" - Miniature Animal Portrait and Still-Life, Oil Painting on Coin
By Bryanna Marie
Located in Denver, CO
This unique miniature painting is framed at 4 inches by 4 inches, and is wired and ready for hanging. About the Artist: Bryanna Marie draws her inspiration from the everyday beauty ...
Oil
"1924.0" - Miniature Animal Portrait and Still-Life, Oil Painting on Coin
By Bryanna Marie
Located in Denver, CO
This unique miniature painting is framed at 4 inches by 4 inches, and is wired and ready for hanging. About the Artist: Bryanna Marie draws her inspiration from the everyday beauty ...
Oil
"1921" - Miniature Animal Portrait and Still-Life, Oil Painting on Coin
By Bryanna Marie
Located in Denver, CO
This unique miniature painting is framed at 4 inches by 4 inches, and is wired and ready for hanging. About the Artist: Bryanna Marie draws her inspiration from the everyday beauty ...
Oil
"1938" - Miniature Animal Portrait and Still-Life, Oil Painting on Coin
By Bryanna Marie
Located in Denver, CO
This unique miniature painting is framed at 4 inches by 4 inches, and is wired and ready for hanging. About the Artist: Bryanna Marie draws her inspiration from the everyday beauty ...
Oil
Melancholy, Portrait, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Alexander Litvinov
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Litvinov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Classic Figurative Year: 2000 Title: Melancholy Size: 18.5" x 18...
Canvas, Oil
Magdalene, Portrait, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Alexander Litvinov
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Litvinov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Classic Figurative Year: 2004 Title: Magdalene Size: 18" x 20" x...
Canvas, Oil
Portrait Jaune, Picasso feel Head of a Woman
By André Cottavoz
Located in New York, NY
This expressive Head of a Woman which Cottavoz called "Portrait Jaune" - is very strongly in the tradition of both Picasso and some of the British artists like Frank Auerbach. It ha...
Canvas, Oil
Eve, Portrait Figurative Art Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Figurative art, portrait oil Painting on Canvas Artist: Anna Privaloff Title: Eve Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 64 x 51" x 1" inch (163 x 130 x 3c...
Canvas, Oil
Demon, Portrait Figurative Art Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Figurative art, portrait oil Painting on Canvas Artist: Anna Privaloff Title: The Demon Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 55 x 47" x 1" inch (140 x 12...
Canvas, Oil
The Goddesses of Luck, Portrait Figurative Art Original oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Figurative art, portrait oil Painting on Canvas Artist: Anna Privaloff Title: The Goddesses of Luck Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2022 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 55 x 47" x 1" in...
Canvas, Oil
Portrait Contemporary Art Avant- Garde Original Painting Ready to Hang
By Ara Tevkantz
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Large size Contemporary Art Avant- Garde Original Acrylic Painting Ready to Hang Artist: Ara Tevkantz Title: Portrait Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Year: 1990 Style: Abstract Art, Avant-...
Silk, Oil
Expressive Male Portrait Mid-20th Century French Oil Painting
By Simone Forge
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Expressive Male Portrait French, mid 20th century from the studio collection of Simone Forge (1930's-1950's female French artist) oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 24 x 19.75 inches Pr...
Oil
Mid-Century Portrait of a Young Girl
By Pascal Cucaro, 1915-2003
Located in Soquel, CA
A gentle mid-century portrait of a young girl by Pascal "Pablo" Cucaro (American, 1915-2004).
Canvas, Resin, Carbon Pencil, Acrylic
$572
"Hidden fire" Contemporary abstract expressionist woman's portrait on paper
By Mougenot Natalya
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
“Hidden Fire” — 59.4 × 42 cm (23.4 × 16.5 inches) — is a contemporary figurative painting by French artist Natalya Mougenot, created with acrylic paints on heavyweight, professional ...
Paper, Acrylic
Peppercorn 111 (2024) Expressionist Animal Portrait, Original Oil Painting
By Elsa Sroka
Located in Denver, CO
Elsa Sroka is a popular contemporary artist based in Colorado, celebrated for her wonderfully creative and evocative paintings. Her work blends elements of realism and abstraction, r...
Canvas, Oil
$12,000
"Woman Sitting with Red Velvet" - Nude Female Portrait, Oil Painting on Linen
By Jordan Wolfson
Located in Denver, CO
"Woman Sitting with Red Velvet" is a stunning impressionist nude portrait, created by American artist Jordan Wolfson. "I am intrigued by the figure, and the relationship between th...
Linen, Oil
Contemporary figurative dog's portrait oil painting canvas "Clever Fox"
By Mougenot Natalya
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
“Clever Fox” oil painting by French artist Natalya Mougenot: intuitive abstract dog portrait on stretched cotton canvas, 29x29x3.5 cm (11.4x11.4x1.4 inches), from her expressive anim...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
$515
Contemporary abstract figurative portrait woman on canvas "Becoming woman"
By Mougenot Natalya
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Becoming Woman" is an expressive figurative-impressionist acrylic painting in Natalya Mougenot’s signature style, created with bold, intuitive brushwork and a warm, vibrant palette....
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"Unfurl" (2018), Original Abstracted Figurative Female Portrait, Oil Painting
By Ryan Morse
Located in Denver, CO
Ryan Morse's (US based) "Unfurl" is an original, handmade oil painting on cradled panel, which is unframed but ready to hang. Artist Bio: Ryan Morse is a Denver based freelance art...
Oil, Panel
"Expanse" (2022), Original Abstract Figurative Female Portrait, Oil Painting
By Ryan Morse
Located in Denver, CO
Ryan Morse's (US based) "Expanse" is an original, handmade oil painting on cradled panel, which is unframed but ready to hang. Artist Bio: Ryan Morse is a Denver based freelance ar...
Oil, Panel
An elegant and sophisticated decorative touch in any living space, portrait paintings have remained popular throughout the years and are widely loved pieces of art for display in many homes today.
Portrait paintings are at least as old as ancient Egypt, where realistic, lifelike depictions of the recently deceased — commonly known as “mummy portraits” — were painted on wooden panels and affixed to mummies as part of the burial tradition.
For centuries, painters have used portraiture as a means of expressing a subject’s nobility, societal status and authority. Portraits were given as gifts in Renaissance Europe, and a portrait artist might have been commissioned to help mark a significant occasion such as a wedding or a promotion to high office. Prior to the advent of photography, which eventually replaced painted portraits as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. And during the 18th century in particular, if an artist commissioned for a portrait struggled with how to adequately memorialize and capture a subject’s likeness, sometimes a portrait painting wasn’t completed for up to a year.
Whether it’s part of the gallery-style approach to your living-room or dining-room walls or merely inspiration as you devise an eye-grabbing color scheme in your home, a portrait painting is a timeless decorative object for any interior. A landscape painting or sculpture might give you the kind of insight into a specific region of the world or a different culture that you can ascertain only through art. Similarly, when you take the time to learn about the subject of a portrait painting that you bring into your home — the sitter’s history, the relationship between the sitter and the artist should one exist, the story of how the portrait came to be — that work can become intensely personal in addition to its place as an object for an art-hungry corner of your apartment or house.
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