$6,000
H 38 in W 38 in
Virga Over Rolling Plains, Oil Painting by Karl Hartman, 38 x 38 Inches
Located in New York, NY
BThis evocative oil painting by Karl Hartman presents a luminous, expansive landscape defined by
Oil, Panel
$1,900
H 12 in W 12 in D 1.75 in
The Sound of Water, Surreal Stream Painting with Leaves and Moth, 12 x 12 in
Located in New York, NY
Karl Hartman captures an overhead view of a shallow stream where smooth stones, drifting autumn
Masonite, Oil
$2,200
H 14 in W 14 in D 1.75 in
Horny Toad, Surreal Landscape Painting with Hand and Toad or Frog, 14 x 14 in
Located in New York, NY
Karl Hartman depicts a surreal prairie scene in which a human hand gently cradles a horned toad
Oil, Panel
$5,500
H 17 in W 24 in
Charm of Finches, 2022, Oil on aluminum panel, surrealist pastoral oil painting
Located in New York, NY
Both spare and dynamic, Karl Hartman’s hyper-saturated countrysides and surreal depictions of
Oil, Panel
Robin in Lilac, surrealist pastoral oil painting
Located in New York, NY
Both spare and dynamic, Karl Hartman’s hyper-saturated countrysides and surreal depictions of
Oil, Panel
Daylight Doughnut, surrealist pastoral oil painting
Located in New York, NY
Both spare and dynamic, Karl Hartman’s hyper-saturated countrysides and surreal depictions of
Oil, Panel
$1,900
H 12 in W 12 in D 1.5 in
Unfurl, Vibrant Surreal Landscape Painting with Ferns in Woods, 12 x 12 in.
Located in New York, NY
In Unfurl, Karl Hartman focuses on the forest floor, where bright green ferns curl upward through a
Panel
$4,800
H 21.5 in W 21.5 in D 2 in
Homesteaders, Woodpeckers Nesting in Pine Tree – Forest Wildlife Landscape Art
Located in New York, NY
Karl Hartman’s Homesteaders (2024) captures a vivid moment in the forest where two Pileated
Oil, Panel
$1,900
H 12 in W 12 in D 0.5 in
Reflections of Ferns, Lush Nature Forest Wooded Landscape Near Lake
Located in New York, NY
Karl Hartman’s Reflections of Ferns (2023) is a richly detailed exploration of forest renewal
Oil, Panel
Spring
Located in New York, NY
Karl Hartman’s Spring (2024) is a finely rendered celebration of the seasonal shift from winter to
Oil, Panel
$3,300
H 18 in W 18 in D 2 in
Stump Blossoms 18 x 18 in Woodland Still Life With Shelf Fungi and Forest Floor
Located in New York, NY
Karl Hartman is a New Jersey-based painter whose work reflects a deep connection to place and
Oil, Panel
$4,500
H 18 in W 25 in D 2 in
Blackbirds In Leaves, 17x24 in Contemporary Autumn Landscape Painting With Birds
Located in New York, NY
lively detail up front. Karl Hartman is known for landscapes that feel familiar yet slightly unexpected
Oil, Panel
$4,800
H 18 in W 31 in D 2 in
Dust, Rural Road and Storm Sky American Landscape Painting
Located in New York, NY
In Dust, Karl Hartman captures a fleeting moment along a rural American road, where weather, motion
Oil, Panel
$4,600
H 30 in W 20 in D 2 in
Compass Flower on the Cimarron River, Surrealist Pastoral Painting With Flowers
Located in New York, NY
In Compass Flower on the Cimarron River, Karl Hartman draws directly from the landscapes of
Oil, Panel
$5,800
H 36 in W 36 in
Fourth of July, 2017, Lake Landscape Americana Painting, 34 x 34 Inches
Located in New York, NY
This vibrant oil painting by Karl Hartman captures the spirit of midsummer celebration and
Canvas, Oil, Board
$2,800
H 19 in W 14 in
Last Light, 2022, Oil on aluminum panel, surrealist pastoral oil painting
Located in New York, NY
Both spare and dynamic, Karl Hartman paints hyper-saturated countrysides and subtly surreal
Panel, Oil
$1,200
H 7 in W 7 in D 1.25 in
Bee Smoker Surrealist Pastoral Oil Painting, 7x7 Inches, New Condition
Located in New York, NY
In Bee Smoker, Karl Hartman presents a quietly surreal meditation on labor, landscape, and human
Oil, Panel
$2,200
H 17 in W 13 in D 2 in
Bees and Compass Flowers, Surreal Prairie Landscape Oil Painting, 16 x 12 in
Located in New York, NY
This intimate oil painting by Karl Hartman presents a quietly surreal vision of the American
Oil, Panel
$1,200
H 7 in W 7 in D 1.75 in
Bees and Pond, surrealist pastoral oil painting, 7 x 7 in.
Located in New York, NY
In this intimate oil painting, Karl Hartman presents a quietly enchanting view of the natural world
Oil, Panel
$3,800
H 24 in W 16 in
Bare Cottonwood, Open Field, Surreal Pastoral Landscape Painting, 24 x 16 in
Located in New York, NY
In this quietly arresting painting, Karl Hartman presents a solitary tree suspended between seasons
Wood Panel, Oil
$4,600
H 14.5 in W 32.5 in D 2.5 in
Lone Cottonwood, Surreal Open Meadow Landscape with Solitary Tree, 15 x 33 in
Located in New York, NY
Lone Cottonwood presents a quietly arresting vision of the American landscape, centered on a single cottonwood tree rising from an expansive meadow beneath a vast, open sky. Rendered...
Canvas, Oil, Panel
$4,500
H 26 in W 16 in D 2 in
Reflection of Cows, 26 x 16 in. Surreal Pastoral Landscape
Located in New York, NY
Reflection of Cows presents a quiet yet surreal pastoral scene in which land, water, and sky dissolve into one another through subtle shifts of light and reflection. A small group of...
Oil, Wood Panel
$4,800
H 28 in W 22 in D 2 in
Sun Halo, Landscape Painting with Forest and Lake, and Sun, 28 x 22 in
Located in New York, NY
Sun Halo is a luminous contemporary landscape painting measuring 28 x 22 inches, rendered in oil on aluminum panel. The composition depicts a quiet forest clearing framed by tall tre...
Oil, Panel
$2,500
H 16 in W 16 in D 2 in
Blue Jays and Stump Blossom, 16x16in, Woodland Scene Still Life with Birds
Located in New York, NY
This contemporary still life painting presents a richly detailed woodland tableau, combining natural history precision with a quietly surreal sensibility. Set against a dense forest ...
Oil, Panel
$5,200
H 22 in W 22 in D 2 in
Gust Front — Dramatic Midwest Storm Landscape With Cows, Oil Painting, 22 x 22
Located in New York, NY
This striking oil painting captures the charged stillness just before impact, depicting a powerful Midwestern gust front advancing across open farmland. Painted with cinematic precis...
Oil, Wood Panel
Dried Grass, realist landscape Americana oil painting, 2000
Located in New York, NY
Karl Hartman gives primacy to the sparsity of form in his Mid-Western prairie landscapes. Simple
Canvas, Oil
Twin Ponds, realist landscape Americana oil painting, 2020
Located in New York, NY
Karl Hartman gives primacy to the sparsity of form in his Mid-Western prairie landscapes. Simple
Metal
Cows and Crows, realist pastoral oil painting
Located in New York, NY
Karl Hartman gives primacy to the sparsity of form in his Mid-Western prairie landscapes. Simple
Oil, Panel
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H 12 in W 14 in
Moon Over Red Bull, realist landscape Americana oil painting, 2019
Located in New York, NY
Karl Hartman gives primacy to the sparsity of form in his Mid-Western prairie landscapes. Simple
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 11.75 in W 13.75 in
Boat and Pond, realist landscape and animal oil painting, 2020
Located in New York, NY
Karl Hartman gives primacy to the sparsity of form in his Mid-Western prairie landscapes. Simple
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 11.5 in W 11.5 in
The Wren's, realist oil painting, genre scene and Americana
Located in New York, NY
Karl Hartman’s depictions of the American Dream aren’t limited to bipeds. His newest painting, The
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 12 in W 14 in D 1 in
Early Morning Sun, Surrealist Pastoral Oil Painting With House In Neighborhood
Located in New York, NY
Both spare and dynamic, Karl Hartman’s hyper-saturated countrysides and surreal depictions of
Oil, Panel
June Day, surrealist pastoral oil painting
Located in New York, NY
Both spare and dynamic, Karl Hartman’s hyper-saturated countrysides and surreal depictions of
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 8 in W 8 in D 1 in
Panhandle, Small Painting of Aerial View Landscape, Plains, American Realist
Located in New York, NY
In Panhandle, Karl Hartman captures the expansive beauty of the Oklahoma Plains in a compact 8 x 8
Oil, Panel
Uncommon Crow, realist landscape Americana oil painting, 2008
Located in New York, NY
Karl Hartman gives primacy to the sparsity of form in his Mid-Western prairie landscapes. Simple
Oil, Canvas
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H 14 in W 14 in
Sleeping Meadowlark, realist landscape and bird Americana oil painting, 2017
Located in New York, NY
Karl Hartman gives primacy to the sparsity of form in his Mid-Western prairie landscapes. Simple
Oil, Wood Panel
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.
With a solo show at the Denver Art Museum and a commission from the Met, the Cree Canadian painter has become an international sensation.
An exhibition organized by the Brandywine River Museum of Art, in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, and Maine's Portland Museum of Art shows the artist's works in a new light.