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"Book" contemporary impressionist painting of woman reading with open window
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Book is an impressionist painting of a woman reading with a window that faces out at a beautiful
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Reading" contemporary oil painting of woman with book, painterly stylized
By Kelly Carmody
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Reading" is a painterly contemporary oil painting of woman with a book. A timeless image.
Framed
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Model Reading a Book, French Impressionist 1930’s Nude Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Model Reading a Book
French School, Early 20th Century
Oil painting on canvas, unframed
Canvas
Category
Early 20th Century Fauvist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Reading, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gabriella DeLamater
Located in Yardley, PA
, hair, and the subject laying on the clothes reading a book. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century Portrait of Young Lady Reading a Book large oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lady Reading
by Jacob Markiel (Polish 1911-2008) *See notes below
oil on board, unframed
board: 29
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Two girls reading a book
Located in Zofingen, AG
girls reading a book.
Sheet from Monahov's studio album for live sketches. Signed in the lower right
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Tempera, Permanent Marker
A Young Girl Reading a Book, Pointillist Artist
Located in Stockholm, SE
"A Young Girl Reading a Book" is a captivating portrait by Swedish artist Gustaf Arnolds.
Arnolds
Category
1930s Pointillist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Young Girl Reading a Book
By Adelaide Hiebel
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed Lower Right
Framed under glass
Category
20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Pastel
19th C. Watercolor "Woman Reading Book"
Located in San Francisco, CA
Circa 19th Century
Watercolor portrait of a woman reading a book
Category
19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Middle Age Aint That Bad. (Retiree Reading a Book)
By David Rosen (b.1912)
Located in Surfside, FL
artist Phillip Guston, they experimented with new painting techniques and mediums. Art movements are
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Alchemist -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Africa Man Reading a Book
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Lady Sitting in Interior Reading Book Window Overlooking Provence Landscape, oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
x 25.5 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: The painting is in overall very
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Marie Philips-Weber Oil on Canvas "Young Girl Reading a Book"
By Marie (Maria) Philips-Weber
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marie Philips-Weber (German, 1845-1942) oil on canvas "Reading a Book" depicting a young maiden
Category
Antique 19th Century German Victorian Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Giltwood
Hummingbird Girl (With Her Book) Woman Reading, Oil on Canvas, Artist Made Frame
Located in Chicago, IL
Symbolism abounds in this remarkable painting by artist Rick Beerhorst. Here, the artist has given
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Girls Reading in the Grass, Original book cover for "A Little Maid of Virginia"
By Sarah S. Stilwell Weber
Located in Fort Washington, PA
painting depicts two young girls reading an illustrated book, one tenderly cradling a doll. It's a charming
Category
1920s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Näspetus" from Zacharias Topelius book series "Reading for Children"
Located in Stockholm, SE
straight from Zacharias Topelius' beloved book series "Reading for Children", this artwork captures a young
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Study of a girl sitting and reading a book
By William Hoare
Located in Bath, Somerset
A study in red chalk of a girl sitting and reading a book. Red chalk on paper under glass in a
Category
Late 18th Century English School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Glass
Studious Girl Reading a Book - Women's Education - Female Illustrator
By Elizabeth Shippen Green
Located in Miami, FL
young girl absorbed in study in front of a book case. It celebrates the intelligence of womanhood from
Category
1910s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Charcoal
Reading Before Bed, Original Illustration, Mother, Daughter, Cat, Book Worm
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Robert Konersman (American, 1889 - 1975)
Signed: Konersman (Lower, Left)
" Reading Before Bed " c
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board
Folio from Communion of Saints, Reading from the Book of St. Matthew.
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Readings from the "Communion of Saints": folio from an Italian Missal
Pigment on vellum
Mid 17th
Category
15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Vellum
UNTITLED (MAN READING A BOOK)
By David Rosen (b.1912)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Modern
Subject: People, Reading
Medium: Oil
Surface: Canvas
Dimensions w/Frame: 41 1/2" x 31
Category
Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
French (?) Art Deco Oil Painting, Nude Reading a Book
Located in San Francisco, CA
The painter's subject is depicted in a moment of peaceful repose, reading a book after a bath. The
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Two children reading from a book
By Bernard De Hoog
Located in Veendam, NL
Netherlands with its capricious weather must be doubted, but it made Bernard de Hoog’s paintings hugely
Category
20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century Academic Portrait of a Woman, "Woman reading a Book"
By William Oliver
Located in Washington, DC
William Oliver was a highly acclaimed nineteenth-century painter of genre and figurative scenes. His work consists of pictures that depict beautiful women often in rural and histori...
Category
19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 29 in W 23 in D 2 in
Girl Reading- Original Haitian Painting On Canvas
Located in Haverstraw, NY
A framed 32"x24" oil on canvas painting of a young girl reading a book. The painting is in
Category
1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Good Read Oil Albert Gilbert Lady in Long Dress Reading Book in Bedroom Carved
Located in Wiltshire, GB
Albert Gilbert (1819-1880) was a fine quality Belgian painter of historical and domestic genre scenes, exhibited Brussels.
All of the items that we advertise for sale have been a...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Belgian Paintings
H 23.25 in W 18 in D 0.1 in
A Bunny Reading his Book and a Rabbit Counting Easter Eggs, Circa 1936.
By Boris Lovet-Lorski
Located in Paris, FR
Boris Lovet-Lorski
1894 - 1973
American School
A Bunny Reading his Book and a Rabbit Counting
Category
1930s Art Deco Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink
Woman reading a book, Signed Oil Painting
By Claude Benard
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Woman Reading, Signed Oil Painting
By French artist Claude Benard, (1926 - 2016)
Signed by the
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lectio III Reading Book
By Urszula Tekieli
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Lectio III Two Women Reading Book
Urszula Tekieli was born in 1979 in Krakow, Poland. She
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Girl Reading a Book
By Lucien Pissarro
Located in Sheffield, MA
Lucien Pissarro
French, 1863-1944
Girl Reading a Book
Oil on canvas
18 ¼ by 15 in. W/frame 24
Category
Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"1984 - Orwell", Figurative Painting, Stencil, Book, Reading, Beige, Black
By Amanda Marie
Located in Philadelphia, PA
American painter and Stencilist, Amanda Marie has been living and painting in Colorado since 2001. She
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Archival Paper
"A woman reading a book" By Betsy Podlach
By Betsy Podlach
Located in Carmel, CA
Betsy - 'A woman reading a book', oil on canvas. 2010
Some of Betsy's paintings were printed on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
INCLINED READER - Textured Oil Painting w/ Scene of a Girl Reading a Book
By Eleanor Aldrich
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
painting. In the center, we see a young girl reading. She’s laying on a bed, inclined slightly, with her
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Middle Age Aint That Bad. (Retiree Reading a Book)
By David Rosen (b.1912)
Located in Surfside, FL
artist Phillip Guston, they experimented with new painting techniques and mediums. Art movements are
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Woman Reading a Book on a Sofa
By Louise Williams Jackson
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional portrait of a woman reading a book on a sofa was painted by American artist Louise
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original Oil on Canvas of Woman Outdoors Reading Book, Signed/Dated Alfred Broge
Located in Round Top, TX
female figure reading a book. Notice the red and white roses in the garden. Signed and dated Alf. Broge
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Paintings
H 31.25 in W 37.75 in D 2.5 in
Abstract Pen Contour Line Drawing of a Nude Figure Hunched Over Reading a Book
By Gertrude Barnstone
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract pen contour line drawing of a nude figure hunched over reading a book. The piece is
Category
1960s Abstract Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen
H 28.875 in W 40.75 in D 1.5 in
Barbara Doyle (b.1917) - Contemporary Oil, A Knowing Smile
Located in Corsham, GB
viewer, as she takes a break from reading a book. The painting is unsigned. On board.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Young Girl from the Late 20th Century
Located in Opole, PL
depicting a girl reading a book.
This painting is in incredibly good condition. Only the frame is damaged
Category
Late 20th Century European Paintings
Materials
Bentwood
Girl Reading Yellow Book
By Donald S. Vogel
Located in Dallas, TX
Donald Vogel’s paintings reflect his interest in seeking beauty in life and in sharing pleasure
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Signed Oil on Canvas Painting of Girl Reading a Book
Located in Plainview, NY
An oil on canvas impressionistic painting featuring a girl reading a book. The piece is signed by
Category
Vintage 1980s Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Painting early 18th venitian PIAZZETTA Oil canvas Virgin Mary reading a book
By Giovanni Battista Piazzetta
Located in PARIS, FR
formats and in a tight framing, and several Virgin Mary readin a book. We can compare our painting to the
Category
Early 18th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bestseller- 21st Century Contemporary Painting of a Nude Boy Reading a Book
By David van der Linden
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This painting is made by Dutch artist David van der Linden
David van der Linden is a Dutch artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 3.94 in
1950s French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Young Lady in Green Reading Book
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
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Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Impressionist Signed Oil, Lady Reading Book Dappled Light Riverbank
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
verso.
Title: Young Lady Reading book by dappled light stream or river.
Medium: oil painting on
Category
20th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Margarete Reading a Book in a Striped Lawnchair
By Hermann Israel Fechenbach
Located in Surfside, FL
Stuttgart handcraft school for invalids. He attended the Academies in Stuttgart and Munich to learn painting
Category
1930s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Reading" Book, read, russian art oil cm. 18 x 25 1972
By Gleb Savinov
Located in Torino, IT
reading,book, read,russian art
GLEB SAVINOV (Charkev, 1915 – St. Petersburg, 2000)
Works by Gleb
Category
1970s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Young Woman Reading Book with Dog in Landscape - French art 19thC oil portrait
Located in London, GB
, intent on reading her book with her dog ever watchful by her side. She is pictured in a wooded landscape
Category
19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 27 in W 21 in D 2 in
20th Century British Modernist Portrait of Man Seated in Chair Reading Art Book
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Man
by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century)
signed initials oil painting on board
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Japanese "Face Reading & Palmistry" Woodblock Book, 32 Prints, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Important Japanese complete antique signed and well illustrated woodblock print book entitled
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese "Face Reading & Palmistry" Woodblock Book, 32 Prints, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Important Japanese complete antique signed and well illustrated woodblock print book entitled
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Victorian English portrait of a seated little girl with a red bow reading a book
Located in Woodbury, CT
Victorian English portrait of a seated little girl with a red bow reading a book.
Charming and
Category
1850s Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Impressionist Portrait Painting of A Woman in a Red Hat Reading A Book
Located in Hallowell, ME
Impressionist painting of a woman in a red hat reading a book.
This portrait painting is oil on
Category
Late 19th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 38.5 in W 31.5 in D 3 in
Nude Maiden Reading a Book, La Liseuse, after J.J. Over Henner
Located in Pasadena, CA
This redheaded beauty reading a book is after J.J.Henner (1829-1905). It is signed "J. Alfieri" and
Category
20th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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Find the exact book reading painting you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. You can easily find an example made in the Modern style, while we also have 4 Modern versions to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a book reading painting from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right book reading painting for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, beige, gray and blue. Finding an appealing book reading painting — no matter the origin — is easy, but David Rosen (b.1912), Marguerite Aers, Claude Benard, Jacques Chapiro and David van der Linden each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and canvas — can elevate any room of your home.
How Much is a Book Reading Painting?
The price for a book reading painting in our collection starts at $325 and tops out at $95,000 with the average selling for $2,600.