Surely you’ll find the exact painting moonlit river you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Find
Old Masters versions now, or shop for
Old Masters creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. Finding the perfect painting moonlit river may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 18th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a painting moonlit river to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of
brown,
black,
gray and more. There have been many interesting painting moonlit river examples over the years, but those made by
Jane Bloodgood-Abrams,
Luis Graner Y Arrufi and
Johan Barthold Jongkind are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in
oil paint,
paint and
canvas — can elevate any room of your home. If space is limited, you can find a small painting moonlit river measuring 3.5 high and 8 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 37.41 across to better suit those in the market for a large painting moonlit river.
The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a painting moonlit river in our inventory may begin at $350 and can go as high as $20,725, while the average can fetch as much as $4,144.
It could be argued that cave walls were the canvases for the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict and elevate natural scenery through art, but there is a richer history to consider.
The Netherlands was home to landscapes as a major theme in painting as early as the 1500s, and ink-on-silk paintings in China featured mountains and large bodies of water as far back as the third century. Greeks created vast wall paintings that depicted landscapes and grandiose garden scenes, while in the late 15th century and early 16th century, landscapes were increasingly the subject of watercolor works by the likes of Leonardo da Vinci and Fra Bartolomeo.
The popularity of religious paintings eventually declined altogether, and by the early 19th century, painters of classical landscapes took to painting out-of-doors (plein-air painting). Paintings of natural scenery were increasingly realistic but romanticized too. Into the 20th century, landscapes remained a major theme for many artists, and while the term “landscape painting” may call to mind images of lush, grassy fields and open seascapes, the genre is characterized by more variety, colors and diverse styles than you may think. Painters working in the photorealist style of landscape painting, for example, seek to create works so lifelike that you may confuse their paint for camera pixels. But if you’re shopping for art to outfit an important room, the work needs to be something with a bit of gravitas (and the right frame is important, too).
Adding a landscape painting to your home can introduce peace and serenity within the confines of your own space. (Some may think of it as an aspirational window of sorts rather than a canvas.) Abstract landscape paintings by the likes of Korean painter Seungyoon Choi or Georgia-based artist Katherine Sandoz, on the other hand, bring pops of color and movement into a room. These landscapes refuse to serve as a background. Elsewhere, Adam Straus’s technology-inspired paintings highlight how our extreme involvement with our devices has removed us from the glory of the world around us. Influenced by modern life and steeped in social commentary, Straus’s landscape paintings make us see our surroundings anew.
Whether you’re seeking works by the world’s most notable names or those authored by underground legends, find a vast collection of landscape paintings on 1stDibs.
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