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«Sea on Fire» - Hyperrealistic Oil Seascape Painting with Sunset Ocean Waves
«Sea on Fire» - Hyperrealistic Oil Seascape Painting with Sunset Ocean Waves

«Sea on Fire» - Hyperrealistic Oil Seascape Painting with Sunset Ocean Waves

By DARIA DUDOCHNYKOVA

Located in Zofingen, AG

“Sea on Fire” is a moment when the sky bursts into flame above the horizon, and the sea catches its light as if holding a secret. The waves whisper in the language of sunset, rolling...

Category

2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Ocean Park Blvd

Ocean Park Blvd

By Stephen Magsig

Located in Fairfield, CT

Represented by George Billis', NYC and LA galleries -- When I think about the conventions of painting -- a tradition I respect immensely -- I notice that my concern has always been...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Beach Walk - 21st Century Contemporary Sea Scape Painting of the Ocean
Beach Walk - 21st Century Contemporary Sea Scape Painting of the Ocean

Beach Walk - 21st Century Contemporary Sea Scape Painting of the Ocean

By Willem Jan van Balen

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

Willem Jan van Balen Beach Walk 70 x 100 cm Oil pain on canvas From July 2025, our gallery presents seascapes by Willem Jan van Balen as part of our summer exhibition “Painted Natur...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Breath of Antarctica Oil Painting Original Art
Breath of Antarctica Oil Painting Original Art

Breath of Antarctica Oil Painting Original Art

By Olga Nikitina

Located in Zofingen, AG

Ocean painting. Snowy mountains ridge of Antarctica at the background in contrast with summer green grass and flowers and in straight line 6000 km of the blue ocean in between.

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Ocean Breeze, Large Size Seascape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Ocean Breeze, Large Size Seascape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Ocean Breeze, Large Size Seascape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

By Vahe Yeremyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2023 Style: Contemporary Art, Title: Ocean Breeze, Size: 55" x 67" ...

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ken Otsuka, "Rhythm of Timelessness", 20x28 Ocean Beach Shells Oil Painting
Ken Otsuka, "Rhythm of Timelessness", 20x28 Ocean Beach Shells Oil Painting

Ken Otsuka, "Rhythm of Timelessness", 20x28 Ocean Beach Shells Oil Painting

By Ken Otsuka

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

This realistic piece, "Rhythm of Timelessness", is a 20x28 oil painting on canvas by artist Ken Otsuka featuring a bright ocean beach shoreline in the midafternoon sun.

Category

2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Confront - Large Signed Oil Painting on Canvas Figurative Surrealist Ocean Scene
Confront - Large Signed Oil Painting on Canvas Figurative Surrealist Ocean Scene

Confront - Large Signed Oil Painting on Canvas Figurative Surrealist Ocean Scene

By Michelle Fillmore

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Artist Michelle Fillmore discovered her passion for oil painting while pursuing her studies at the University of Las Vegas, where she earned a BA in Painting and Drawing in 2015. Kno...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Salt Chuck" expressionist landscape oil painting of ocean waves, large scale
"Salt Chuck" expressionist landscape oil painting of ocean waves, large scale

"Salt Chuck" expressionist landscape oil painting of ocean waves, large scale

By Darius Yektai

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

The painting captures a curling wave, just about to crash on the shore, the spray from the top of the wave watching in the wind off the ocean.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Relief Blue 36 - Large Blue Abstract Relief Pallet Knife Ocean Texture Painting
Relief Blue 36 - Large Blue Abstract Relief Pallet Knife Ocean Texture Painting

Relief Blue 36 - Large Blue Abstract Relief Pallet Knife Ocean Texture Painting

By SOOS TIBERIU

Located in Zofingen, AG

Elevate your space with this large original, gradient of blue, abstract painting! Made on stretched heavy canvas, the edges are painted for a polished look. The glossy varnish not on...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Acrylic

The Ocean Depths - Mid 20th Century Animal Painting by Steven Spurrier
The Ocean Depths - Mid 20th Century Animal Painting by Steven Spurrier

The Ocean Depths - Mid 20th Century Animal Painting by Steven Spurrier

By Steven Spurrier

Located in London, GB

Steven Spurrier, R.A. (1878-1961) The ocean depths signed ‘STEVEN SPURRIER’ (lower right) oil on canvas canvas 24 x 36 in. (60.9 x 91.4 cm.) frame 30 x 42 in. (76.2 x 106.8 cm.) An ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Naturalistic Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Silver Gray Gold Blue Contemporary Painting on Canvas Silver Ocean 36x48"
Silver Gray Gold Blue Contemporary Painting on Canvas Silver Ocean 36x48"

Silver Gray Gold Blue Contemporary Painting on Canvas Silver Ocean 36x48"

By Irena Orlov

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Silver Gray Gold Blue Contemporary Painting on Canvas Silver Ocean 36x48" *Acrylic and Modeling Paste on Stretched Canvas This is original abstract mixed media work, which combine...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Mixed Media

Silver Gray Gold Blue Contemporary Painting on Canvas Silver Ocean 36x48"
Silver Gray Gold Blue Contemporary Painting on Canvas Silver Ocean 36x48"

Silver Gray Gold Blue Contemporary Painting on Canvas Silver Ocean 36x48"

By Irena Orlov

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Silver Gray Gold Blue Contemporary Painting on Canvas Silver Ocean 36x48" *Acrylic and Modeling Paste on Stretched Canvas This is original abstract mixed media work, which combine...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Not Alone in the Ocean, Original 120 x 80 Oil Painting on Canvas
Not Alone in the Ocean, Original 120 x 80 Oil Painting on Canvas

Not Alone in the Ocean, Original 120 x 80 Oil Painting on Canvas

By Olga Nikitina

Located in Zofingen, AG

Original oil painting inspired by the Sardine Run, capturing the extraordinary experience of being immersed in one of the ocean’s most spectacular wildlife events.

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Ocean Side, Seascape Art Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

Ocean Side, Seascape Art Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

By Vahe Yeremyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Seascape art Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2019 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Ocean Side Size: 2...

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Villa Near the Ocean

Villa Near the Ocean

By Daniel Raynott

Located in Fairfield, CT

Hung in contemporary or more classic interiors, my paintings find their vocation there: Being a window open to the outside, often onto the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean."

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Sesimbra, " Portugal Ocean Waves upon Rocks Oil Painting by Sparky LeBold
"Sesimbra, " Portugal Ocean Waves upon Rocks Oil Painting by Sparky LeBold

"Sesimbra, " Portugal Ocean Waves upon Rocks Oil Painting by Sparky LeBold

By Sparky LeBold

Located in Denver, CO

"Sesimbra" by Sparky LeBold (US and Portugal based) is a handmade oil painting that depicts waves crashing in Portugal. ARTIST STATEMENT Sparky LeBold has made a name for himself ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Breath of the Ocean Original Oil Painting on Linen,  Ready to Hang
Breath of the Ocean Original Oil Painting on Linen,  Ready to Hang

Breath of the Ocean Original Oil Painting on Linen, Ready to Hang

By Karen Darbinyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Karen Darbinyan Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Title: Breath of the Ocean Size: 28.5" x 39" x 0.8'' inch, (73x100x2cm), Presentation: Stretched on Wood...

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Oil

Antique American School Modernist Coastal Ocean Beach Abstract Rock Oil Painting
Antique American School Modernist Coastal Ocean Beach Abstract Rock Oil Painting

Antique American School Modernist Coastal Ocean Beach Abstract Rock Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American modernist seascape beach oil painting. Oil on board, circa 1930. Signed on verso. Image size, 24L x 18H. Framed in a period frame.

Category

1930s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

She Feels Like The Ocean - 21st Century, Contemporary Painting, Modern Portrait
She Feels Like The Ocean - 21st Century, Contemporary Painting, Modern Portrait

She Feels Like The Ocean - 21st Century, Contemporary Painting, Modern Portrait

By Danny O'Connor

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

"The paintings are built up in layer upon layer of paint which give the pieces great depth of field. They are created with an arsenal of tools that doesn't settle with convention. As...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media

Relief Blue 32 - Large Blue Abstract Relief Pallet Knife Ocean Texture Painting
Relief Blue 32 - Large Blue Abstract Relief Pallet Knife Ocean Texture Painting

Relief Blue 32 - Large Blue Abstract Relief Pallet Knife Ocean Texture Painting

By SOOS TIBERIU

Located in Zofingen, AG

Elevate your space with this large original, gradient of blue, abstract painting! Made on stretched heavy canvas, the edges are painted for a polished look. The glossy varnish not on...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Acrylic

"Oceans Four" Figurative Oil Painting (FRAMED) 48" x 36" inch by Isaac Pelayo
"Oceans Four" Figurative Oil Painting (FRAMED) 48" x 36" inch by Isaac Pelayo

"Oceans Four" Figurative Oil Painting (FRAMED) 48" x 36" inch by Isaac Pelayo

By Isaac Pelayo

Located in Culver City, CA

"Oceans Four" Figurative Oil Painting (FRAMED) 48" x 36" inch by Isaac Pelayo Medium: Oil, oil stick, and aerosol on wood Comes in antique frame (wood & gold leaf) Size framed:...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil, Spray Paint

Ocean Breeze, Seascape Original Oil Painting on Linen, Coastal, Ready to Hang

Ocean Breeze, Seascape Original Oil Painting on Linen, Coastal, Ready to Hang

By Karen Darbinyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Karen Darbinyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism Title: Ocean Breeze Size: 15.5" x 21.5" x ...

Category

2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Oil

Ocean Blue Abstract Expressionist
Ocean Blue Abstract Expressionist

Ocean Blue Abstract Expressionist

By Jerzy Kubina

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Ocean Large Blue Abstract Expressionist artist signed and titled.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ocean with Crescent Moon
Ocean with Crescent Moon

Ocean with Crescent Moon

By Willard Dixon

Located in Burlingame, CA

Ocean with Crescent Moon - The painting was created in 2024 by celebrated American realist artist Willard Dixon, who has captured the undeniable beauty of the west for the past 35 ye...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Relief Blue 22 - Large Blue Abstract Relief Pallet Knife Ocean Texture Painting
Relief Blue 22 - Large Blue Abstract Relief Pallet Knife Ocean Texture Painting

Relief Blue 22 - Large Blue Abstract Relief Pallet Knife Ocean Texture Painting

By SOOS TIBERIU

Located in Zofingen, AG

Elevate your space with this large original, gradient of blue, abstract painting! Made on stretched heavy canvas, the edges are painted for a polished look. The glossy varnish not on...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Acrylic

In the Twinkle of an Ocean: Abstract Oil and Resin Painting, 36x60
In the Twinkle of an Ocean: Abstract Oil and Resin Painting, 36x60

In the Twinkle of an Ocean: Abstract Oil and Resin Painting, 36x60

By Erin Parish

Located in Burlingame, CA

Lustrous blues and golds abound in this original and highly unique contemporary oil and resin painting on canvas from acclaimed American abstract artist Erin Parish, Parish's tradema...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Resin, Oil

«Evening Symphony of the Sea» — Hyperrealistic Painting of Ocean Sunset and Wave
«Evening Symphony of the Sea» — Hyperrealistic Painting of Ocean Sunset and Wave

«Evening Symphony of the Sea» — Hyperrealistic Painting of Ocean Sunset and Wave

By DARIA DUDOCHNYKOVA

Located in Zofingen, AG

This painting depicts a magical moment between day and night at the seaside. The sand still holds the warmth of the fading sun, while waves dance along the shore, composing a gentle ...

Category

2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Standing - 21st Century Contemporary Sea Scape Painting of the Ocean with Sunset
Standing - 21st Century Contemporary Sea Scape Painting of the Ocean with Sunset

Standing - 21st Century Contemporary Sea Scape Painting of the Ocean with Sunset

By Willem Jan van Balen

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

Willem Jan van Balen Standing 120 x 80 cm Oil pain on canvas From July 2025, our gallery presents seascapes by Willem Jan van Balen as part of our summer exhibition “Painted Nature....

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Blowing North Sea - 21st Century Contemporary Sea Scape Painting of the Ocean
Blowing North Sea - 21st Century Contemporary Sea Scape Painting of the Ocean

Blowing North Sea - 21st Century Contemporary Sea Scape Painting of the Ocean

By Willem Jan van Balen

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

Willem Jan van Balen Blowing North Sea 100 x 140 cm Oil pain on canvas From July 2025, our gallery presents seascapes by Willem Jan van Balen as part of our summer exhibition “Paint...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

«A Second Before the Touch» — Hyperrealistic Seascape Oil Painting of Ocean Wave
«A Second Before the Touch» — Hyperrealistic Seascape Oil Painting of Ocean Wave

«A Second Before the Touch» — Hyperrealistic Seascape Oil Painting of Ocean Wave

By DARIA DUDOCHNYKOVA

Located in Zofingen, AG

The wave rises and comes to stillness. Light passes through the water and remains within it. Movement slows, almost disappearing. This moment still holds its form. Nothing is broken ...

Category

2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oceanic I & II diptych

Oceanic I & II diptych

By Janet Jennings

Located in Fairfield, CT

Janet Jennings is known for her luminous oil & watercolor paintings. After working for Lawrence Rubin at Knoedler Contemporary Art, Jennings maintained a studio at Waverly Studios in...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Good Vibrations - Figurative Abstract Ocean Surfers Still Life Acrylic Painting
Good Vibrations - Figurative Abstract Ocean Surfers Still Life Acrylic Painting

Good Vibrations - Figurative Abstract Ocean Surfers Still Life Acrylic Painting

By Kathleen Keifer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Kathleen Keifer's original artworks represent one of the most significant expressions of New California Realism. Keifer brings a fresh perspective to her colorful scenes of everyday ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Low tide - Calming Ocean Landscape

Low tide - Calming Ocean Landscape

By Kelly Money

Located in Boston, MA

Workshops and mentorships are an essential component of her mission to continually evolve both creatively and spiritually, master new techniques, and evolve in the language of painti...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ken Otsuka, "Eternal Play", 26x36 Ocean Shoreline Beach Oil Painting on Canvas
Ken Otsuka, "Eternal Play", 26x36 Ocean Shoreline Beach Oil Painting on Canvas

Ken Otsuka, "Eternal Play", 26x36 Ocean Shoreline Beach Oil Painting on Canvas

By Ken Otsuka

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

This realistic piece, "Eternal Play", is a 26x36 oil painting on canvas by artist Ken Otsuka featuring a bright ocean shoreline in the midafternoon sun.

Category

2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Everyone Has Their Own Ocean
Everyone Has Their Own Ocean

Everyone Has Their Own Ocean

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 95×95 cm (overall size with stretching 105×105 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled “Everyone Has Their Own Ocean” is a work about the inner space that...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ocean Waves, Impressionism seascape oil painting, large size, one of a kind

Ocean Waves, Impressionism seascape oil painting, large size, one of a kind

By Vahe Yeremyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Seascape Oil Painting Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2019 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Ocean Wave...

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The world of the ocean
The world of the ocean

The world of the ocean

By Tetiana Borys

Located in Zofingen, AG

At first glance, it is an ocean. Vast, deep, and silent. But at its bottom lies Adam.

Category

2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Autumn at Ocean Grove"

"Autumn at Ocean Grove"

By Gershon Benjamin

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim's of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to present this piece by Gershon Benjamin (1899 – 1985). An American Modernist of portraits, landscapes, still lifes, and urban scene...

Category

1960s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Swimming In The Ocean

Udy EdetSwimming In The Ocean

$528Sale Price|20% Off

Swimming In The Ocean

Located in Dallas, TX

Udy's work utilizes the broad canvas of nature and often paints the female form. Her work evokes feelings of fantasy and celebrates the beauty of nature and of the natural. Her's is ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Ink, Oil

Impressionist Oil Painting of a Lady on a Path by the Ocean
Impressionist Oil Painting of a Lady on a Path by the Ocean

Impressionist Oil Painting of a Lady on a Path by the Ocean

By René Lelong

Located in PARIS, FR

Conditions : Excellent overall Conditions. Oil on original canvas signed lower left. Modern Framing. Complementary shipping worlwide by DHL, FEDEX. Returning customers : 25% OFF list...

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Road to the Ocean. Coastal landscape, ocean view, plein air, textured
The Road to the Ocean. Coastal landscape, ocean view, plein air, textured

The Road to the Ocean. Coastal landscape, ocean view, plein air, textured

By Daria Molostnova

Located in Oslo, NO

his painting was created en plein air on Oahu’s North Shore in early summer. "I was struck by the vivid green grass pushing through volcanic rock—bright circles of life set against...

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Susurros del Oceano - Whispers of the Ocean
Susurros del Oceano - Whispers of the Ocean

Susurros del Oceano - Whispers of the Ocean

By Ana Ortiz

Located in Nottingham, GB

Original abstract painting. Fluid ink and epoxy resin on aluminium composite. The sleek minimalist designs are created on a stunning black background using a mix of ink and alcohol ...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Abstract painting w/ sea green jade aqua turquoise lines & curves on ocean blue
Abstract painting w/ sea green jade aqua turquoise lines & curves on ocean blue

Abstract painting w/ sea green jade aqua turquoise lines & curves on ocean blue

By Paula Cahill

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

"System II" is an original painting with circular gestures in a range of greens on an ultramarine blue background that has a subtle labyrinthine pattern. Circles and lines have the p...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Ken Zier, "Before the Rain Comes in" 39x39 Ocean Seascape Oil Painting on Canvas
Ken Zier, "Before the Rain Comes in" 39x39 Ocean Seascape Oil Painting on Canvas

Ken Zier, "Before the Rain Comes in" 39x39 Ocean Seascape Oil Painting on Canvas

By Ken Zier

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

This atmospheric seascape by Ken Zier captures the ocean beneath a softly illuminated sky, transforming an expansive stretch of water into a study of movement, texture, and light.

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Natural Power of the Ocean
The Natural Power of the Ocean

The Natural Power of the Ocean

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Description Original oil painting by Berta (Tetiana Zaichenko). This expressive seascape captures the dramatic energy of the ocean in motion.

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Ocean Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of ocean paintings for sale on 1stDibs. There are many Abstract, Impressionist and Photorealist versions of these works for sale. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the ocean paintings that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, blue, brown and beige. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Michael Budden, Vahe Yeremyan, Iryna Kastsova, Marino Chanlatte and Anna Sweet produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric. Not every interior allows for large iterations of these items, so small ocean paintings measuring 1.97 inches across are available.

How Much are Ocean Paintings?

Prices for pieces in our collection of ocean paintings start at $65 and top out at $97,500 with the average selling for $2,245.

Finding the Right Paintings for You

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? 

On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive collection of paintings and other fine art for your home or office. Browse abstract paintings, portrait paintings, paintings by emerging artists and more today.

Questions About Ocean Paintings

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    The most famous ocean painting is open to debate. Some well-known paintings that depict the ocean include Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee by Rembrandt; Eternity by Gustave Courbet; The Gulf Stream by Winslow Homer; The Icebergs by Frederic Edwin Church; Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet; Monk by the Sea by Caspar David Friedrich; The Ninth Wave by Ivan Aivazovsky and The Raft of the Medusa by Théodore Géricault. Although it is a print, The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai is also highly recognizable. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of paintings from some of the world’s top galleries.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024
    How much the Ocean Park painting is worth may vary because there are actually more than one of these paintings by Richard Diebenkorn. The “Ocean Park” series, created over the span of two decades, comprised more than 140 large paintings with gentle, shimmering compositions of color arranged in geometric harmony, with the texture of Diebenkorn’s constant reworking of the paint coming through. In 2018, Ocean Park #126 sold for more than $23.9 million at auction, establishing a new record selling price for the American artist. Known for his gestural yet geometric depictions of American landscapes, Richard Diebenkorn blended Abstract Expressionism and figurative painting like no other artist before him. Shop a collection of Richard Diebenkorn art on 1stDibs.