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
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
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
Oil
$11,750
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
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$2,000
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
Canvas, Mixed Media
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
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
Canvas, Oil
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
Oil
Naked Narratives
By Kumikaho Oshima
Located in PARIS, FR
Naked Narratives is an oil on canvas painting by Kumikaho Oshima from the series Naked Fortunes
Oil
$1,200
"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
Oil, Panel
"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
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
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
Oil
$14,000
A Surprise Dinner Guest. Outdoorsman and Bear in Snowy Forest Camp Painting.
Located in Marco Island, FL
A dynamic narrative painting titled A Surprise Dinner Guest (or An Unexpected Guest), showing the
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
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
Oil
Large "Surrealist" Painting by Julia Zanes, 1990's
By Gertrude Abercrombie, Frida Kahlo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
’ narrative paintings reveal an inner, reflective world in which her stories are influenced by her interests
Canvas, Paint
$881
"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.
Canvas, Acrylic
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
Canvas, Oil
Verte Scape: Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 2010s, New, 33x33
By Rubeena Ratcliffe
Located in SEATTLE, WA
minimalist interior. Rubeena Ratcliffe (b. Edmonton, Alberta) creates narrative paintings that center the
Canvas, Acrylic
$6,200
Rata: Abstract Geometric Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 2010s, New, 60x36
By Rubeena Ratcliffe
Located in SEATTLE, WA
. Rubeena Ratcliffe (b. Edmonton, Alberta) creates narrative paintings that center the solitary female
Canvas, Acrylic
$6,300
Dānsa: Abstract Geometric Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 2010s, New, 48x36
By Rubeena Ratcliffe
Located in SEATTLE, WA
. Rubeena Ratcliffe (b. Edmonton, Alberta) creates narrative paintings that center the solitary female
Canvas, Acrylic
$7,200
Flux: Abstract Geometric Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 2010s, New, 60x40
By Rubeena Ratcliffe
Located in SEATTLE, WA
-forward spaces. Rubeena Ratcliffe (b. Edmonton, Alberta) creates narrative paintings that center the
Canvas, Acrylic
$6,300
Dual Roots: Abstract Geometric Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 2010s, New, 48x36
By Rubeena Ratcliffe
Located in SEATTLE, WA
Ratcliffe (b. Edmonton, Alberta) creates narrative paintings that center the solitary female figure in
Canvas, Acrylic
$7,800
Untitled I: Abstract Geometric Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 2010s, New, 76x40
By Rubeena Ratcliffe
Located in SEATTLE, WA
. Edmonton, Alberta) creates narrative paintings that center the solitary female figure in moments of quiet
Canvas, Acrylic
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Realist Acrylic Painting, Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
This sophisticated narrative painting presents a contemporary allegory rooted in timeless symbolism
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Alloy of Ages: Abstract Geometric Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 2010s, New, 58x31
By Rubeena Ratcliffe
Located in SEATTLE, WA
Alloy of Ages by Rubeena Ratcliffe is an abstract painting, float-framed in light wood
Canvas, Acrylic
$6,300
Her Security in Gold: Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 2010s, New, 48x36
By Rubeena Ratcliffe
Located in SEATTLE, WA
contemporary interiors. Rubeena Ratcliffe (b. Edmonton, Alberta) creates narrative paintings that center the
Canvas, Acrylic
Expressionist Clown with Dog Oil Painting 1978, Surreal Figurative modern art
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
the composition with visual tension. This is not merely decorative. It is a narrative painting, a
Oil
Mast - Narrative Landscape Painting, Original Oil on Linen, Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
This new narrative landscape painting allows me the vulnerability I needed to claim my art practice
Linen, Oil
Lately - Figurative Painting Seascape Swimmer Dark Ocean Peach Sky Clouds, 2021
By David Konigsberg
Located in Kent, CT
-narrative paintings that are both objective and conceptual. His work occupies a netherworld of image and
Canvas, Oil
$4,000
Talking Points: Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 2010s, New, 33x33
By Rubeena Ratcliffe
Located in SEATTLE, WA
, Alberta) creates narrative paintings that center the solitary female figure in moments of quiet
Canvas, Acrylic
$18,500
THE FALL - Portrait Painting / Narrative Style / Autumn / Realism / Storytelling
By Mavis Smith
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Mavis Smith. Mavis Smith (b. 1956, Trenton, NJ) studied art and design at
Egg Tempera, Panel
"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.
Canvas, Oil
$9,000
Jump Before the Little Woods - Oil Painting Figurative Landscape Field, 2008
By David Konigsberg
Located in Kent, CT
the divide between art and real life in semi-narrative paintings that are both objective and
Canvas, Oil
$14,101Sale Price|20% Off
Ricard Opisso, Large 1940s Figurative Oil Painting, Catalan Modernist Narrative
By Ricard Opisso Sala
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
, this large-scale oil painting by Ricard Opisso captures the artist at the height of his mature
Oil
$4,600
Urban on Old Farms: Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 2010s, New, 35x35
By Rubeena Ratcliffe
Located in SEATTLE, WA
contemporary interiors. Rubeena Ratcliffe (b. Edmonton, Alberta) creates narrative paintings that center the
Canvas, Acrylic
Buzzcut for a Sonambulist
By Adrienne Sherman
Located in Burlingame, CA
narrative paintings, grounded in realism, are strongly influenced by the Italian Renaissance, and like most
Canvas, Oil
The Stray Hair
By Adrienne Sherman
Located in Burlingame, CA
narrative paintings, grounded in realism, are strongly influenced by the Italian Renaissance, and like most
Canvas, Oil
Testa Rossa
By Adrienne Sherman
Located in Burlingame, CA
next. Her unique narrative paintings, grounded in realism, are strongly influenced by the Italian
Oil, Canvas
$4,600
The Bright Row: Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 2010s, New, 35x35
By Rubeena Ratcliffe
Located in SEATTLE, WA
. Rubeena Ratcliffe (b. Edmonton, Alberta) creates narrative paintings that center the solitary female
Canvas, Acrylic
"Bellerophon and Pegasus" Striking Art Deco Painting with Male Nude Mythological
By Bryson Burroughs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
renowned for his murals in the Boston Public Library, Burroughs was interested in narrative painting, and
Paint
$12,000
Absolution - Jumping Flying Figure Golden Yellow Clouds Sky Landscape, 2025
By David Konigsberg
Located in Kent, CT
verso. David Konigsberg bridges the divide between art and real life in narrative paintings that are
Canvas, Oil
Untitled II: Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, New, 2010s, 76x40
By Rubeena Ratcliffe
Located in SEATTLE, WA
noise. Rubeena Ratcliffe (b. Edmonton, Alberta) creates narrative paintings that center the solitary
Canvas, Acrylic
Temptation Island- 21st Century Stilllife painting of a bowl with sweets
By Erik van Elven
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
determine what is painted and how it is done. Colorful narrative paintings. However, the paintings are more
Oil, Wood Panel
Desquebrajo: Abstract Painting on Paper, Framed, 2010s, 72.5x72.5 cm
Located in BARCELONA, ES
part of a non-verbal emotional narrative. Painting, for me, is both a physical and spiritual act—a way
Paper, Ink
Home - 21st Century Contemporary Oil Painting
By Daniela Astone
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
narrative paintings show a technique that is special. Her style is virtuoso and her subjects narrative. The
Oil
Connection: Abstract Painting on Paper, Ink, Framed, 2010s, 84x84 cm
Located in BARCELONA, ES
part of a non-verbal emotional narrative. Painting, for me, is both a physical and spiritual act—a way
Paper, Ink
Sprite and Anemone - Flying Fairy Figure Botanical Pink Flowers, 2022
By David Konigsberg
Located in Kent, CT
in narrative paintings that are both objective and conceptual. His work occupies a netherworld of
Canvas, Oil
$4,230
Mar adentro: Abstract Painting on Paper, Framed, 80x180 cm, 2010-Present
Located in BARCELONA, ES
applied becomes part of a non-verbal emotional narrative. Painting, for me, is both a physical and
Paper, Ink
Nila Town: Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 2010s, New, 30x24
By Rubeena Ratcliffe
Located in SEATTLE, WA
narrative paintings that center the solitary female figure in moments of quiet contemplation and everyday
Canvas, Acrylic
$25,000
"The Fisherman's Fight" oil painting, narrative realism, figures hauling boat in
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"The Fisherman Fight" is a realist oil on linen painting. It depicts five figures heaving a rope
Linen, Oil
Dealmaker, businessman character study cigar bird narrative
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on canvas Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought
Oil, Canvas
Apocalyptic Oil on Canvas, 48x48, “Back on the Horse” Tim Hoyt, 2014
Located in Trenton, NJ
commanding narrative painting with restrained intensity. Dimensions: 48w 1.5d 48h Condition: light wear, as
Canvas, Paint
$4,935
Luna - 21st Century Contemporary Oil Painting by Italian artist Daniela Astone
By Daniela Astone
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
artist has only grown. The classical structure and narrative paintings show a technique that is special
Oil
$12,000
Midday Reel - Jumping Figures Golden Yellow Green Archways Landscape Sky, 2025
By David Konigsberg
Located in Kent, CT
Konigsberg bridges the divide between art and real life in narrative paintings that are both objective and
Canvas, Oil
$2,280Sale Price|40% Off
The House Always Wins - Black & White Realist Figurative Painting
By David Lyle
Located in East Quogue, NY
from photography, cinema, and narrative painting traditions. Contemporary figurative painting, Black
Oil, Wood Panel
Whimsical Figurative Painting by Wouter Stips, Netherlands, 2000s
Located in DE KWAKEL, NL
colorful, figurative works that combine elements of surrealism, pop art and narrative painting. His work is
Canvas, Wood
$650
Spree on Fire by Keith Garcia, Pontiac Fiero, Gucci bag, knolling, earth tones
By Keith Garcia
Located in Jersey City, NJ
narrative painting, this one includes all of the fixings for a perfect heist -- the getaway car this time is
Acrylic, Panel, Wood Panel
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