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New Narrative, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Julius Babilonia
Located in Yardley, PA
, accidental free forming shapes and ambiguous landscapes :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Wisteria with Butterflies - 21st Century Narrative Painting of a woman
By Anna Maria Vargiu
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
be called a great talent with her just 30 years. This paintings she made together with four other
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Fermata Bus - Bus Stop, Urban Art, Narrative Painting, Red Bus, Collage
Located in New York, NY
encounter into a reflective narrative about human connection—or its absence—in crowded public spaces. This
Category

Early 2000s Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Floral Spring Feast. Bacchantes Large-Scale Narrative Painting, Acrylic on Board
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
In this monumental painting titled Bacchantes, Natasha Lelenco presents a vibrant and dynamic scene
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Acrylic, Board, Spray Paint

Had to tell you- 21st Century Contemporary Narrative Painting, Mother & daughter
By Anna Maria Vargiu
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
great talent with her just 30 years. This paintings she made together with four other large canvasses
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cotton Canvas

the waiting room, colorful narrative w 4 women and a little boy
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
large scale colorful Oil on canvas narrative painting of little boy surrounded by four ethnically
Category

2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Harbor Stories: The Pulse of Pier 12” Continuous Narrative Acrylic Painting
Located in Pasadena, CA
“Harbor Stories: The Pulse of Pier 12” illustrates a dynamic specific to narrative painting
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Atlas Served, Original Contemporary Playful Surrealist Narrative Oil Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Atlas Served, Original Contemporary Playful Surrealist Narrative Painting 49" x 28" x 1.5" (HxWxD
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Color

if it wasn't love, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Edward Zelinsky
Located in Yardley, PA
and it seems to lead me to a narrative. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Yellow Peonies" by Stephanie Deshpande, Original Oil Painting, Still Life
By Stephanie Deshpande
Located in Denver, CO
known for her psychological portraits and narrative paintings. Her work combines her love of realism
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Naked Narratives
By Kumikaho Oshima
Located in PARIS, FR
carefully painted dollars. The paintings beckon the observer to ponder the intricate relationship between
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Naked Narratives
Naked Narratives
H 55.12 in W 42.13 in D 1.19 in
Narrative
By Linda Christensen
Located in Park City, UT
“I begin this short essay with my artists’ statement from 1997 because it illustrates my focus on emotion instead of on subject matter starting early on. I approached the idea of wri...
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Day of the Dead Woman" by Stephanie Deshpande, Original Oil Painting, Portrait
By Stephanie Deshpande
Located in Denver, CO
. She is best known for her psychological portraits and narrative paintings. Her work combines her love
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Day of the Dead Man" by Stephanie Deshpande, Original Oil Painting, Portrait
By Stephanie Deshpande
Located in Denver, CO
is best known for her psychological portraits and narrative paintings. Her work combines her love of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Sanctuary by the bay, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Julius Babilonia
Located in Yardley, PA
fictional narratives. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Strawberry Red Pocket Painting 2c
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pear Blush Pocket Painting 7c
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions into two and
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blackbird's Egg Greenish Pocket Painting
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Daffodil Yellow Pocket Painting (Collection 2)
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
symbolism of ripe fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cat Black Very & Beautiful Pocket Painting
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Apple Red Very Very Pocket Painting
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Great Tew Oxfordshire Pocket Painting 2
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Approaching - Contemporary Landscape Painting Ivory Clouds Brown Sky Field, 2019
By David Konigsberg
Located in Kent, CT
on verso. David Konigsberg bridges the divide between art and real life in narrative paintings that
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Orange Cranes, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Irit Epstein
Located in Yardley, PA
, as I conduct a dialogue with my changing environment. What unites the paintings is a narrative of
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Party Ring Pocket Painting , Still life, Sweet Original
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Peach Fuzzy Pocket Painting , Still life, Fruit, Original
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions into two and
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blackbird's Egg Blue Pocket Painting 5
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
Humberstone. Dani Humberstone uses the symbolism of ripe fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Macaw Jungle Collection Pocket Painting, Nature, Animal, Bird Original
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
fruit and food to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pomegranate Ripe Pocket Painting 4c, Still life, Sweet Original
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
fruit and food to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blackbird's Egg Blue Pocket Painting 5, original painting, contemporary
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
Humberstone. Dani Humberstone uses the symbolism of ripe fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Jannie Dodger 3 Pocket Painting, Still life, Sweet Original
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
fruit and food to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jam Doughnut Pocket Painting 2c, Still life, Sweet Original
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Beacon" Figurative Narrative
Located in San Antonio, TX
paintings in this series all have a figurative aspect to them and each portrays an idea or emotion. At
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Fluorescent Husband". Contemporary Figurative Acrylic Painting on Framed Canvas
By Inés Silvalde
Located in FISTERRA, ES
, glowing figure, conceptual humor, narrative painting, female portraiture, exaggerated realism.
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Strawberry Ripe Very Pocket Painting 5c, Still life, Fruit, Original
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Song Sparrow Pocket Painting 2, original painting, contemporary
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
. Dani Humberstone uses the symbolism of ripe fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Song Sparrow Pocket Painting 2, original painting, contemporary
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
. Dani Humberstone uses the symbolism of ripe fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

From A Window Seat Two - Skyscape Oil Painting Ivory Gray Clouds Blue Sky, 2021
By David Konigsberg
Located in Kent, CT
and this painting is one of his best - it is a symphony of dark gray and ivory clouds floating in a
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blackbird's Egg Yellow Greenish Pocket Painting 2c, Still life, Fruit, Original
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
symbolism of ripe fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Feather Tawny Owl Pocket Painting 3, original painting, contemporary
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
. Dani Humberstone uses the symbolism of ripe fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pomegranate Ripe Red Pocket Painting 2
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Feather Tawny Owl Pocket Painting 3, original painting, contemporary
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
. Dani Humberstone uses the symbolism of ripe fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Stabat Mater-21st Century Contemporary Narrative Triptych Painting
By Egbert Modderman
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
the side panels can rotate and close. It is possible to have the paintings framed in a black box frame
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Steel

Bull Pocket Painting, original painting, contemporary
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions into two and capture the
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Crocus Purple Pink Pocket Painting, original painting, contemporary
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Purple Pink Crocus is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her small
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Autumn Leaf Pocket Painting 5c, original painting, contemporary
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions into two and capture the
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Crocus Purple Pink Pocket Painting, original painting, contemporary
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Purple Pink Crocus is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her small
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lovebirds Pocket Painting 2, original painting, contemporary
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions into two and capture the
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lime Pocket Painting 2, original painting, contemporary
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions into two and capture the
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lime Pocket Painting 2, original painting, contemporary
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions into two and capture the
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ladybird Pocket Painting 7, original painting, contemporary
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions into two and capture the
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Moon Full Bright Pocket Painting 5c*, original painting, contemporary
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Bright Full Moon 5c* is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her small
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Cherries Dark Pocket Painting 2c, original painting, contemporary
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
of ripe fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Plum Juicy Purple Pocket Painting , original painting, contemporary
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Quince Fluffy Pocket Painting 2, original painting, contemporary
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
of ripe fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Eclipse Sun Pocket Painting 5c, original painting, contemporary
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Leaf Autumn Pocket Painting 4c, original painting, contemporary
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions into two and
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

EgPear Blush Pocket Painting 6c, original painting, contemporary
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions into two and capture the
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

"A Wet Windy Day", Joe Rader Roberts, 30x40, Original Oil on Canvas, Western Art
By Joe Rader Roberts
Located in Dallas, TX
these scenes of the early west. Roberts is best known for his western narrative paintings.
Category

1970s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Anemone Yellow Pocket Painting c, original painting, oil paint, floral, nature
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
ripe fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Narrative Painting For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate narrative painting for your needs in our varied inventory. There are many Contemporary, Abstract and Expressionist versions of these works for sale. Finding the perfect narrative painting may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right narrative painting is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes black, gray, brown and white. There have been many interesting narrative painting examples over the years, but those made by Tom Bennett, Stephen Basso, Fiona Ackerman, Britt Spencer and Gerard Schriemer are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, oil paint and paper can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Narrative Painting?

The average selling price for a narrative painting we offer is $1,450, while they’re typically $300 on the low end and $18,000 for the highest priced.