$9,081
Scilla, 21-st Century Italian Charcoal Drawing of a nude woman by Daniela Astone
By Daniela Astone
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
The classical structure and narrative paintings show a technique that is special.
Paper, Chalk, Charcoal
Environmental Prognostication Coil Narrative "Homo Sapiens R.I.P."
By Richard Erdoes
Located in Miami, FL
"They paved paradise and put up a parking lot," Joni Mitchell said. - - Created in 1969, at the dawn of the American environmental movement, artist Richard Erdoes draws a seque...
Ink, Gouache, Illustration Board
$850
builder of cities, sand castle colorful beach fantasy narrative, blue, tan tones
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
*ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies.
Pastel, Archival Paper
Pocket Green Gooseberry 2 c
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
Dani Humberstone uses the symbolism of ripe fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions into two and capture the essence o...
Canvas, Oil
Very Shiny Very Red Apple
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Very Shiny Very Red Apple by Dani Humberstone Original Painting Oil Paint on Canvas 31 H x 31 W x 4 D cm (12.20 x 12.20 x 1.57 in) Sold framed SIZE: Image si...
Canvas, Oil
$743,750
"Windows"
By Jacob Lawrence
Located in Lambertville, NJ
In 1940, Lawrence completed “The Migration Series”, a sixty-panel set of narrative paintings depicting the Great Migration of African Americans relocating to the North form the South...
Gouache
Born to Kill, monochromatic, crime, narrative, high contrast, drama
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dramatic imagery from FILM NOIR series of black and white monotypes, blending surrealistic mindscapes with stark realism About Tom Bennett: With quick brushstrokes, Tom Bennett crea...
Archival Paper, Monotype
The Killers, black and white city scape, surrealistic, narrative
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dramatic imagery from FILM NOIR series of black and white monotypes, blending surrealistic mindscapes with stark realism About Tom Bennett: With quick brushstrokes, Tom Bennett crea...
Archival Paper, Monotype
Asphalt Jungle, black and white, interior, crime scene, narrative
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dramatic imagery from FILM NOIR series of black and white monotypes, blending surreal mindscapes with stark realism About Tom Bennett: With quick brushstrokes, Tom Bennett creates r...
Monotype, Archival Paper
Surreal Female Portrait With Pocket Knife Night Character Mixed Media Art
By Inés Silvalde
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Surreal woman portrait holding a pocket knife, combining folk character painting, humor and psychological storytelling. Navajita is a mixed media portrait by Inés Silvalde from her ...
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
$2,200Sale Price|42% Off
Robert Kenneth White "Sanctuary of the Sea" 2015 Oil of Imagined Classical Port
By Robert Kenneth White
Located in Miami, FL
His art appeals equally to those drawn to 19th-century romanticism and to contemporary collectors of imaginative narrative painting.
Canvas, Oil
$7,500
"I Give Myself Grace Now", Woman Surrounded By Laundry in Oil and Embroidery
By Sarah Detweiler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sarah Detweiler is a Philadelphia area-based visual artist translating her experiences as a mother into figurative and narrative paintings with hand embroidery. She has a BFA in Visu...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Thread, Mirror, Found Objects
Cardinal Rule surreal mythological narrative birds tree autumn color humor
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned heavyweight paper signed and dated bottom. Part of an ongoing series by the artist depicting humans and birds and various other creatures.
Pastel, Archival Paper
Quadtych of Pocket Upstar Tulip, Veronique Tulip, Snowdrop 2, Bluebells 2024 art
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The following details apply to all 4 paintings: Creation year: 2024 Oil Paint on Canvas Complete size of each framed work: 15 H x 15 W x 3 D cm (5.91 x 5.91 x...
Canvas, Oil
$245
A False Narrative - Figurative Black, White & Red Mixed Media Surrealist Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
As a visionary artist, Lebsack weaves thought-provoking narratives, delving into the social and cultural fabric by juxtaposing human subjects and surreal backgrounds.
Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
The Capuchin Monk's Garden –, Oil on Canvas, Late 19th Century, Framed
Located in Genève, GE
Measuring an impressive 96 x 120 cm, the painting is distinguished by the wealth of narrative details that animate the composition.
Oil, Canvas
Cassandra
By Ginger Williams Cook
Located in New Orleans, LA
The series illuminates key figures - Medusa, Persephone, Demeter, Cassandra, and Pandora - as gestural, vibrant meditations on the gravity of inherited myth and ancestral burden. The...
Canvas, Acrylic
The Bully - Narrative Art by Female Illustrator Golden Age of Illustration
By Maginel Wright Enright Barney
Located in Miami, FL
The present work exhibits a storytelling and illustration art style created before the mass communications age. It was rendered in a flat linear style by the highly talented Maginel ...
India Ink, Watercolor, Board
20th C. American Artist Raoul Middleman (1935-2021). African American Female Nud
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
His cityscapes reveal the underbelly of post-industrial rot, his narrative paintings give contemporary life to his personal obsessions.
Canvas, Paint
Kiss of Death, night scene, interior, black and white, dramatic narrative
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dramatic imagery from FILM NOIR series of black and white monotypes, blending surrealistic mindscapes with stark realism About Tom Bennett: With quick brushstrokes, Tom Bennett crea...
Archival Paper, Monotype
Persephone: Something Blue
By Ginger Williams Cook
Located in New Orleans, LA
The series illuminates key figures - Medusa, Persephone, Demeter, Cassandra, and Pandora - as gestural, vibrant meditations on the gravity of inherited myth and ancestral burden. The...
Paper, Crayon, Latex, Acrylic
$874
Quadriptych Of Fruits, Pocket Sloes, Strawberry, Wild Apple, Pocket Raspberry
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
The paintings are set in a black wood layered frame. original Oil paint on canvas Complete Size of Unframed Work Height: 5 cm Width: 5 cm Dimensions: 2 cm Frame Size Height: 15 c...
Canvas, Oil
triptych of Pocket Speckled Green Pear, Bright Clementine, Crimson Strawberry 2c
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
The paintings are set in a black wood layered frame. Additional information: Oil Paint on Canvas 15 H x 15 W x 2.5 D cm (5.91 x 5.91 x 0.98 in) Sold framed Artist bio: Dani Humber...
Canvas, Oil
$1,400
Basement Lovers narrative romantic couples human condition wry humor cool colors
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Origional soft pastel on toned paper signed and dated on bottom. Suitable for framing under glass..
Paper, Pastel
Persephone
By Ginger Williams Cook
Located in New Orleans, LA
The series illuminates key figures - Medusa, Persephone, Demeter, Cassandra, and Pandora - as gestural, vibrant meditations on the gravity of inherited myth and ancestral burden. The...
Canvas, Acrylic
$437
Pocket Quail's Egg No. 3 and Pocket Juicy Red Strawberry diptych, Original Art
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
The paintings are set in a black wood layered frame. Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Oil Paint on Canvas 15 ...
Canvas, Oil
$437
Pocket White Anemone (c) and Pocket Juicy Red Strawberry diptych, Original Art
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Oil Paint on Canvas 15 H x 15 W x 3 D cm (5.91 x 5.91 x 1.18 in) Sold framed ...
Canvas, Oil
Medusa
By Ginger Williams Cook
Located in New Orleans, LA
The series illuminates key figures - Medusa, Persephone, Demeter, Cassandra, and Pandora - as gestural, vibrant meditations on the gravity of inherited myth and ancestral burden. The...
Canvas, Acrylic
Medusa: Quartzite Glow
By Ginger Williams Cook
Located in New Orleans, LA
The series illuminates key figures - Medusa, Persephone, Demeter, Cassandra, and Pandora - as gestural, vibrant meditations on the gravity of inherited myth and ancestral burden. The...
Paper, Crayon, Latex, Acrylic
Medusa: Gorgon's Glare
By Ginger Williams Cook
Located in New Orleans, LA
The series illuminates key figures - Medusa, Persephone, Demeter, Cassandra, and Pandora - as gestural, vibrant meditations on the gravity of inherited myth and ancestral burden. The...
Paper, Crayon, Latex, Acrylic
Medusa: Defiance of Wildflowers
By Ginger Williams Cook
Located in New Orleans, LA
The series illuminates key figures - Medusa, Persephone, Demeter, Cassandra, and Pandora - as gestural, vibrant meditations on the gravity of inherited myth and ancestral burden. The...
Paper, Crayon, Acrylic, Latex
Medusa: Gaze of Fury
By Ginger Williams Cook
Located in New Orleans, LA
The series illuminates key figures - Medusa, Persephone, Demeter, Cassandra, and Pandora - as gestural, vibrant meditations on the gravity of inherited myth and ancestral burden. The...
Acrylic, Paper, Crayon
$655
Triptych of Pocket Striped Bellona Tulip, Veronique Tulip and Upstar Tulip
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
The paintings are set in a black wood layered frame. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Pocket Striped Bellona Tulip by Dani Humberstone [2024] and Pocket Veronique Tulip and Pocket Upstar Tul...
Canvas, Oil
triptych of pocket bring clementine, speckled green pear, ripe-ish yellow banana
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
The paintings are set in a black wood layered frame. Additional information: Oil Paint on Canvas 15 H x 15 W x 3 D cm (5.91 x 5.91 x 0.98 in) Sold framed Artist bio: Dani Humbers...
Canvas, Oil
Diptych of Pocket Yellowy Orange Clementine and Very Shiny Very Red Apple
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
The paintings are set in a black wood layered frame ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Oil Paint on Canvas 15 H x 15 W x 2.5 D cm (5.91 x 5.91 x 0.98 in) Sold framed SIZES: Image size: Height...
Canvas, Oil
$3,900
The Boy Who Came From the Sea - narrative, abstracted figurative work on paper
By Lynne Fernie
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Rising above a strip of inky black, a black rag doll figure rendered in calligraphic brushstrokes meets three curved lines resembling waves in this painting on paper. A spray of ligh...
Archival Ink, Latex
Evening by the Lake Watercolor, Signed and Framed, Late 20th Century
By Helen Bradley
Located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB
Born in Lees, near Oldham, Bradley became celebrated for her distinctive narrative paintings that captured the charm, humour, and atmosphere of a vanished England.
Watercolor
"Landscape Painting"
By Unidentified
Located in Edinburgh, GB
On the left, a cluster of thatched-roof houses nestled among greenery adds a sense of warmth and habitation, while the presence of small, solitary figures enhances the painting’s nar...
Oil, Board
She Makes Me Want to Get My Shit Together - Contemporary Narrative B&W Artwork
By Danny Brown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danny Brown is a first-generation American urban artist born in Los Angeles. His parents relocated their family from Oaxaca, Mexico in search of opportunity in the United States. Dan...
Paper, Mixed Media
Luxuriate (Abstract Painting)
By Ashlynn Browning
Located in London, GB
Ashlynn Browning’s abstract works are a powerful exploration of psychological narrative through an intuitive, layered painting process.
Oil, Panel
Antonio Tempesta (circle of) (1555 - 1639) - Clash of Horsemen 172.5 x 222 cm
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Madrid, ES
Based on its stylistic characteristics and compositional approach, the artist is likely among those active in the workshop of Antonio Tempesta, one of the leading interpreters of his...
Paint
Pandasan's Nocturnal Journey in Kotsu Taxi : Midnight Sakura Ride
By Hiro Ando
Located in PARIS, FR
By translating this sculptural figure into painting, Ando forges a dialogue between mediums, extending her narrative presence into the city’s luminous bloodstream.
Oil
$266,416
"Dear Me", cried Miss Carter (who wore Pink), "Jane's talking to the Policeman"
By Helen Bradley
Located in London, GB
Many characters recur frequently, such as Miss Carter (who is always depicted in pink), Mr Taylor (the Bank Manager), the aunts, grandma, brother George, the dogs Gyp and Barney and ...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Quadtych of Pocket Selection: 2 Tulips, Strawberry and Bumble bee, Floral Nature
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
The paintings are set in a black wood layered frame. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - APPLIES TO ALL: Original painting Oil on canvas Signed by artist Sold framed ARTIST BIOGRAPHY: Dani Hu...
Canvas, Oil
'Cutting the Bread' by Gerard Portielje (Antwerp 1856 – 1929 Remich, Luxembourg)
Located in Knokke, BE
His works were priced based on the number of figures included, reflecting the preferences of a conservative art market seeking well-crafted, narrative paintings rather than avant-gar...
Oil, Panel
The Eclipse (Abstract Painting)
By Ashlynn Browning
Located in London, GB
Ashlynn Browning’s abstract works are a powerful exploration of psychological narrative through an intuitive, layered painting process.
Oil, Panel
Diamond Core (Abstract Painting)
By Ashlynn Browning
Located in London, GB
Ashlynn Browning’s abstract works are a powerful exploration of psychological narrative through an intuitive, layered painting process.
Oil, Panel
Spiraling Out (Abstract Painting)
By Ashlynn Browning
Located in London, GB
Ashlynn Browning’s abstract works are a powerful exploration of psychological narrative through an intuitive, layered painting process.
Oil, Panel
"Stardust" Oil Painting
By Shelli Langdale
Located in Denver, CO
Shelli settled on her first love, art, in 2014 and has studied at the local atelier to further her education when she began exploring personal narratives and symbolism in her paintin...
Oil, Panel
"Irresolute" Oil Painting
By Shelli Langdale
Located in Denver, CO
Shelli settled on her first love, art, in 2014 and has studied at the local atelier to further her education when she began exploring personal narratives and symbolism in her paintin...
Oil, Panel
"Languishing" Oil Painting
By Shelli Langdale
Located in Denver, CO
Shelli settled on her first love, art, in 2014 and has studied at the local atelier to further her education when she began exploring personal narratives and symbolism in her paintin...
Oil, Panel
"October" Oil Painting
By Shelli Langdale
Located in Denver, CO
Shelli settled on her first love, art, in 2014 and has studied at the local atelier to further her education when she began exploring personal narratives and symbolism in her paintin...
Oil, Panel
"Submergence" Oil Painting
By Shelli Langdale
Located in Denver, CO
Shelli settled on her first love, art, in 2014 and has studied at the local atelier to further her education when she began exploring personal narratives and symbolism in her paintin...
Oil, Panel
Delight (Abstract Painting)
By Ludovic Dervillez
Located in London, GB
A major theme in his oeuvre is the passage of time; there is no intended narrative content, each painting is rather the visual result of compiled moments of action and observation.
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Delight (Abstract Painting)
By Ludovic Dervillez
Located in London, GB
A major theme in his oeuvre is the passage of time; there is no intended narrative content, each painting is rather the visual result of compiled moments of action and observation.
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Truce (Abstract painting)
By Clay Johnson
Located in London, GB
As Johnson says, “that narrative—the story of the painting’s own making—becomes the central subject.
Canvas, Acrylic
Truce (Abstract painting)
By Clay Johnson
Located in London, GB
As Johnson says, “that narrative—the story of the painting’s own making—becomes the central subject.
Canvas, Acrylic
$8,788
Scilla- 21st Century Italian charcoal drawing of a nude woman with long hair
By Daniela Astone
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
The Currator of Galerie Bonnard says about the paintings by Daniela Astone: The classical structure and narrative paintings show a technique that is special.
Chalk, Charcoal, Laid Paper
With Every Drop (Abstract Painting)
By Ashlynn Browning
Located in London, GB
Ashlynn Browning’s abstract works are a powerful exploration of psychological narrative through an intuitive, layered painting process.
Oil, Panel
Chicken Man (Abstract Painting)
By Ludovic Dervillez
Located in London, GB
A major theme in his oeuvre is the passage of time; there is no intended narrative content, each painting is rather the visual result of compiled moments of action and observation.
Mixed Media
Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract paintings, landscape paintings, still-life paintings and other original paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.
When we look at paintings, particularly those that originated in the past, we learn about history, other cultures and countries of the world. Like every other work of art, paintings — whether they are contemporary creations or works that were made during the 19th century — can often help us clearly see and understand the world around us in a meaningful and interesting way.
Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs.
Today, creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design together.
No matter your preference, whether you favor Post-Impressionist paintings, animal paintings, Surrealism, Pop art or another movement or specific period, arranging art on a blank wall allows you to evoke emotions in a room while also showing off your tastes and interests. A symmetrical wall arrangement may comprise a grid of four to six pieces or, for an odd number of works, a horizontal row. Asymmetrical arrangements, which may be small clusters of art or large, salon-style gallery walls, have a more collected and eclectic feel.
Download the 1stDibs app, which includes a handy “View on Wall” feature that allows you to see how a particular artwork will look on a particular wall, and read about how to arrange wall art. And if you’re searching for the perfect palette for your interior design project, what better place to turn than to the art world’s masters of color?
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