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Contemporary Original Naïve Style Animal Oil Painting - Prize Black Ram
Contemporary Original Naïve Style Animal Oil Painting - Prize Black Ram

Contemporary Original Naïve Style Animal Oil Painting - Prize Black Ram

Located in Bristol, GB

Executed in a flat, graphic style reminiscent of folk art and naïve modernism, the painting uses a muted yet rich colour palette – matte black, warm browns, soft greys, and luminous ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

THREE ORIGINAL  PAINTINGS BY JIM VARKETTA
THREE ORIGINAL  PAINTINGS BY JIM VARKETTA

THREE ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY JIM VARKETTA

Located in New York, NY

Three original abstract paintings in muted earth tones by Los Angeles artist Jim Varketta.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

ECHO II - Grey, Purple, Yellow Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Painting
ECHO II - Grey, Purple, Yellow Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Painting

ECHO II - Grey, Purple, Yellow Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Painting

By Heather Hartman

Located in Signal Mountain, TN

Hartman creates an image on paper then stretches a silkscreen on top of the image to create the diffused final image that you see. This particular painting utilizes muted violet colo...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Polyester, Paper, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache

French Pair of Framed Seascape Paintings
French Pair of Framed Seascape Paintings

French Pair of Framed Seascape Paintings

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A charming pair of French seascape paintings using muted colors. The texture of the artwork is interesting and complex.

Category

20th Century French Other Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oak, Paint

1957 Vintage Mid Century Spanish Cityscape Oil Painting, Framed - Modernist Town
1957 Vintage Mid Century Spanish Cityscape Oil Painting, Framed - Modernist Town

1957 Vintage Mid Century Spanish Cityscape Oil Painting, Framed - Modernist Town

Located in Bristol, GB

The charm and warmth of this town is reflected through the use of expressive and painterly brushstrokes, as well as warm and muted pastel shades. The painting is in very good vintage...

Category

1950s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Modernist Swedish Coastal Oil Painting - Low Tide Serenity
Vintage Mid-Century Modernist Swedish Coastal Oil Painting - Low Tide Serenity

Vintage Mid-Century Modernist Swedish Coastal Oil Painting - Low Tide Serenity

Located in Bristol, GB

The colour palette of the painting is predominantly muted, featuring soft brown tones and gentle greys, and this subdued palette evokes a peaceful and soothing ambiance.

Category

1940s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bring on the Rain - Contemporary British Landscape: Oil on Canvas painting
Bring on the Rain - Contemporary British Landscape: Oil on Canvas painting

Bring on the Rain - Contemporary British Landscape: Oil on Canvas painting

By Glynne James

Located in London, GB

In this regards, Glynne’s work might document the arrival of flowers in Spring, the light of a mid-summer sky, and the haze of an autumnal sunrise, all in one cohesive painting. Whe...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Marée Basse à Solidor by Fanch Lel, French Acrylic on Board Seaside Painting
Marée Basse à Solidor by Fanch Lel, French Acrylic on Board Seaside Painting

Marée Basse à Solidor by Fanch Lel, French Acrylic on Board Seaside Painting

By Fanch Lel

Located in Atlanta, GA

Featuring a muted palette, this seaside painting depicts the fortified tower of Solidor located in the Saint Servan area of Saint-Malo, Brittany, surrounded by buildings and a few fi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Painting of Vases By Peter Woodward, England, Contemporary
Painting of Vases By Peter Woodward, England, Contemporary

Painting of Vases By Peter Woodward, England, Contemporary

Located in New York, NY

Muted neutral painting of seven vases by British artist Peter Woodward.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Paintings

19th Century Oil Painting of Horses near the Stables
19th Century Oil Painting of Horses near the Stables

19th Century Oil Painting of Horses near the Stables

Located in Dallas, TX

The color of the multicolored frame ties in nicely with the muted tones of the painting. Sam Fulton was born in 1855 in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of a baker.

Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Paintings

Materials

Paint, Canvas

19th Century French Oil Painting Still Life with Original Giltwood Frame
19th Century French Oil Painting Still Life with Original Giltwood Frame

19th Century French Oil Painting Still Life with Original Giltwood Frame

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This fantastic 19th century oil on canvas features a simple still life of camembert cheese, egg, bread, bottle and bowl. A moment in painting inspired by Dutch still lifes and emergi...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Painting" St. James’s Park, London”, Josep Mª Vayreda Canadell signed
Painting" St. James’s Park, London”, Josep Mª Vayreda Canadell signed

Painting" St. James’s Park, London”, Josep Mª Vayreda Canadell signed

By Spanish Manufactory

Located in Valladolid, ES

His depiction of light and muted palettes give his paintings an ethereal quality.

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Vintage Mid-Century Swedish Cubist Abstract Still Life Oil Painting - Bottles
Vintage Mid-Century Swedish Cubist Abstract Still Life Oil Painting - Bottles

Vintage Mid-Century Swedish Cubist Abstract Still Life Oil Painting - Bottles

Located in Bristol, GB

Using a beautiful and restrained muted colour palette, the painting exudes calm, and the strong play of light and dark shades as gives the illusion of depth.

Category

1950s Abstract Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

1959 Mid Century Modern Swedish Still Life Oil Painting- Objects in Conversation
1959 Mid Century Modern Swedish Still Life Oil Painting- Objects in Conversation

1959 Mid Century Modern Swedish Still Life Oil Painting- Objects in Conversation

Located in Bristol, GB

This oil on board is beautifully presented in a characterful wooden frame with a ribbed pattern, and finished in a light cream with muted gilt edging. The painting is in excellent vi...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

1958 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Still Life Oil Painting - Three Fruit
1958 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Still Life Oil Painting - Three Fruit

1958 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Still Life Oil Painting - Three Fruit

Located in Bristol, GB

Featuring 3 luscious fruits arranged on a surface and contrasted against a muted blue backdrop, the painting invites viewers to appreciate the beauty of simple, everyday objects.

Category

1950s Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Late 18th Century Realism Still-Life Oil Painting of Birds, Heinrich Lihl, 1780
Late 18th Century Realism Still-Life Oil Painting of Birds, Heinrich Lihl, 1780

Late 18th Century Realism Still-Life Oil Painting of Birds, Heinrich Lihl, 1780

Located in Berlin, DE

The artist's keen eye for detail captures the subtle textures of the plumage and the delicate structure of the avian forms. A muted palette further enhances the painting's melancholi...

Category

Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Very Large Striking Sailboat Painting in Muted Greys and White
Very Large Striking Sailboat Painting in Muted Greys and White

Very Large Striking Sailboat Painting in Muted Greys and White

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A very large stunning oil on board of a sailboat in stormy seas. Very stylized and gorgeous subtle neutral color palette of white and grey. Signed Madwell Lower right.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint

Incredible Pair of Paintings of Shore Birds on Canvas in Muted Tones
Incredible Pair of Paintings of Shore Birds on Canvas in Muted Tones

Incredible Pair of Paintings of Shore Birds on Canvas in Muted Tones

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Impressive large pair of elegant paintings of grey shore birds having an Oriental feel in muted color palette of light green, silver greys, celadon and light terracotta.

Category

2010s American Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas

Fine c.1900 Oil - Quiet Wisdom
Fine c.1900 Oil - Quiet Wisdom

Fine c.1900 Oil - Quiet Wisdom

Located in Corsham, GB

This finely rendered early 20th century portrait depicts an elderly woman with a quiet, perceptive presence and a steady, observant gaze. Executed in muted, fluid brushstrokes, the p...

Category

Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

H. E. Lewis - Mid 20th Century Oil, Cuckoo Walk
H. E. Lewis - Mid 20th Century Oil, Cuckoo Walk

H. E. Lewis - Mid 20th Century Oil, Cuckoo Walk

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming mid Century oil, showing Cuckoo walk in Halsham at the height of Summer. The painting has an air of the Swedish School painters of the mid Century, with simple, blocky bru...

Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Helen Frankpitt - Signed & Framed 1990 Oil, Moving Up
Helen Frankpitt - Signed & Framed 1990 Oil, Moving Up

Helen Frankpitt - Signed & Framed 1990 Oil, Moving Up

Located in Corsham, GB

An oil painting full of movement and motion, Frankpitt's decisive and directional brushwork combined with her muted palette creates a painting with a calming energy.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Framed 20th Century Oil - Cornish Landscape
Framed 20th Century Oil - Cornish Landscape

Framed 20th Century Oil - Cornish Landscape

Located in Corsham, GB

The composition captures the expansive rolling hills and fields of the region, with a vast sky dominating the upper two-thirds of the painting. Soft, muted tones of green, blue, and ...

Category

20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early 20th Century Oil - The Blacksmiths
Early 20th Century Oil - The Blacksmiths

Early 20th Century Oil - The Blacksmiths

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine early Century oil interior scene showing a blacksmith's workshop, with three men working at their stations with large, arched windows flooding the space with natural light and...

Category

Early 20th Century Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Donaldson - Mid 20th Century Oil, Docklands
Donaldson - Mid 20th Century Oil, Docklands

Donaldson - Mid 20th Century Oil, Docklands

Located in Corsham, GB

This abstract oil painting employs a muted palette of earth tones and greys to depict a fragmented, architectural-like space.

Category

20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Framed Mid 20th Century Oil - Fishing from the Harbour Wall
Framed Mid 20th Century Oil - Fishing from the Harbour Wall

Framed Mid 20th Century Oil - Fishing from the Harbour Wall

Located in Corsham, GB

The artist has painted the scene in an impressionistic manner with a muted palette of colours. The painting has been illegibly signed to the lower right.

Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Timbuktu
Timbuktu

Timbuktu

By Adolphe Remy

Located in Houston, TX

Exotic and mesmerizing acrylic painting using soft muted tones depicts a row of adobe buildings lining a road in Timbuktu by French artist AM Rémy, circa 1970.

Category

1960s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Chuong Duong Bridge
Chuong Duong Bridge

Chuong Duong Bridge

By Le Quy Tong

Located in Rye, NY

Featuring one of Hanoi’s bridges the Chương Dương located across from the historical Long Biên Bridge, the painting showcases a muted palette mostly made of brown, grey, blue and red...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Skeleton Moon - Contemporary British Landscape: Oil on Canvas
Skeleton Moon - Contemporary British Landscape: Oil on Canvas

Skeleton Moon - Contemporary British Landscape: Oil on Canvas

By Glynne James

Located in London, GB

In this regards, Glynne’s work might document the arrival of flowers in Spring, the light of a mid-summer sky, and the haze of an autumnal sunrise, all in one cohesive painting. Whe...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Wind Sculpture - Contemporary British Landscape: Oil on Canvas
The Wind Sculpture - Contemporary British Landscape: Oil on Canvas

The Wind Sculpture - Contemporary British Landscape: Oil on Canvas

By Glynne James

Located in London, GB

In this regards, Glynne’s work might document the arrival of flowers in Spring, the light of a mid-summer sky, and the haze of an autumnal sunrise, all in one cohesive painting. Whe...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sunrise Silhouette - Contemporary British Landscape: Oil on Canvas
Sunrise Silhouette - Contemporary British Landscape: Oil on Canvas

Sunrise Silhouette - Contemporary British Landscape: Oil on Canvas

By Glynne James

Located in London, GB

In this regards, Glynne’s work might document the arrival of flowers in Spring, the light of a mid-summer sky, and the haze of an autumnal sunrise, all in one cohesive painting. Whe...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mellow Afternoon Sky - Contemporary British Landscape: Oil on Canvas
Mellow Afternoon Sky - Contemporary British Landscape: Oil on Canvas

Mellow Afternoon Sky - Contemporary British Landscape: Oil on Canvas

By Glynne James

Located in London, GB

In this regards, Glynne’s work might document the arrival of flowers in Spring, the light of a mid-summer sky, and the haze of an autumnal sunrise, all in one cohesive painting. Whe...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Home to Roost - Contemporary British Landscape: Oil on Canvas
Home to Roost - Contemporary British Landscape: Oil on Canvas

Home to Roost - Contemporary British Landscape: Oil on Canvas

By Glynne James

Located in London, GB

In this regards, Glynne’s work might document the arrival of flowers in Spring, the light of a mid-summer sky, and the haze of an autumnal sunrise, all in one cohesive painting. Whe...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Soft Focus by Judith Williams black and white figure on canvas

Soft Focus by Judith Williams black and white figure on canvas

By Judith Williams

Located in Atlanta, GA

The layered textures and muted neutrals give the painting a timeless quality, perfect for collectors and designers seeking modern figurative works that complement serene, elegant int...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Turning over the Gold Fields - Contemporary British Countryside: Oil on Canvas
Turning over the Gold Fields - Contemporary British Countryside: Oil on Canvas

Turning over the Gold Fields - Contemporary British Countryside: Oil on Canvas

By Glynne James

Located in London, GB

In this regards, Glynne’s work might document the arrival of flowers in Spring, the light of a mid-summer sky, and the haze of an autumnal sunrise, all in one cohesive painting. Whe...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Break in Suffolk - Contemporary British Countryside: Oil on Canvas / Framed
A Break in Suffolk - Contemporary British Countryside: Oil on Canvas / Framed

A Break in Suffolk - Contemporary British Countryside: Oil on Canvas / Framed

By Glynne James

Located in London, GB

In this regards, Glynne’s work might document the arrival of flowers in Spring, the light of a mid-summer sky, and the haze of an autumnal sunrise, all in one cohesive painting. Whe...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Modern Framed Chinese Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Wallpaper Style Panel
Modern Framed Chinese Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Wallpaper Style Panel

Modern Framed Chinese Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Wallpaper Style Panel

Located in Austin, TX

Beautiful muted colors dominate the painting, with pops of orange, yellow, pink and green standing out against the buff colored mulberry paper.

Category

2010s Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Paper, Paint

Mid-Century Modernist Abstract Oil on Canvass by Max Kahn
Mid-Century Modernist Abstract Oil on Canvass by Max Kahn

Mid-Century Modernist Abstract Oil on Canvass by Max Kahn

By Max Kahn

Located in New York, NY

He worked until age 100 and died in 2005 at the age of 103. This painting has muted tones of grey, brown, beiges, and blues.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Henri Roidot, Winter Landscape of Trees in the Snow, Oil on Canvas
Henri Roidot, Winter Landscape of Trees in the Snow, Oil on Canvas

Henri Roidot, Winter Landscape of Trees in the Snow, Oil on Canvas

Located in Leuven , BE

From here, towards the center, a pair of footsteps in the snow can be seen. The colors are muted and give the painting a gloomy feeling.   

Category

20th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

POMMES ET DAHLIAS
POMMES ET DAHLIAS

POMMES ET DAHLIAS

By Louis Valtat

Located in Sheffield, MA

As per his signature technique, Valtat utilizes petal-like strokes of subtle color in this painting.  His muted palette is complemented with touches of vibrant color, which keep the ...

Category

1930s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Nude Laying Female / Watercolor On Paper By Pamela Melvin
Nude Laying Female / Watercolor On Paper By Pamela Melvin

Nude Laying Female / Watercolor On Paper By Pamela Melvin

Located in Delray Beach, FL

A vintage watercolor by Florida artist Pamela Melvin featuring two nude female figures in a serene landscape. The painting's muted tones and expressive style create a timeless and so...

Category

20th Century American Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

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