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Peasant Oil Paintings

Countryside and Peasants Oil Painting, Framed, 1940s, Landscape Art
Countryside and Peasants Oil Painting, Framed, 1940s, Landscape Art

Countryside and Peasants Oil Painting, Framed, 1940s, Landscape Art

Located in Genève, GE

Work on canvas dimensions with frame 74 x 93 x 6 cm This captivating work depicts a rural landscape where the harmony between nature and architecture is carefully portrayed. In the f...

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1940s Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Stylised Portrait, Peasant Girl, Impressionist Oil Painting
Stylised Portrait, Peasant Girl, Impressionist Oil Painting

Stylised Portrait, Peasant Girl, Impressionist Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Stylised Portrait, Peasant Girl, Impressionist Oil Painting By European Schooled artist, Mid 20th

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Mid-20th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Rural Scene Oil Painting of Peasant Couple, 1870s
Rural Scene Oil Painting of Peasant Couple, 1870s

Rural Scene Oil Painting of Peasant Couple, 1870s

Located in Genève, GE

interior settings. 19th century genre painting, antique oil painting 1878, European peasant painting, rural

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1870s Academic Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Peasant woman of Ibiza Spain oil on board painting
Peasant woman of Ibiza Spain oil on board painting

Peasant woman of Ibiza Spain oil on board painting

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Juan Orvay (1938) - Peasants of Ibiza - Oil on panel Oil measurements 27x22 cm. Frame size 41x36 cm

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1980s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

After Van Gogh - 1995 Oil, Peasants
After Van Gogh - 1995 Oil, Peasants

After Van Gogh - 1995 Oil, Peasants

Located in Corsham, GB

Titled and dated verso. Presented in a substantial wooden frame with a gilt inner window. On board.

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20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Continental School 19th Century Oil - Peasant Family
Continental School 19th Century Oil - Peasant Family

Continental School 19th Century Oil - Peasant Family

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming scene depicting a peasant family and their dog in a landscape. Unsigned. Presented in a

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19th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Peasants Dancing
Peasants Dancing

Peasants Dancing

Located in Houston, TX

", "Jánoskút", "Village in Somogy" and “Storm"). “Peasants Dancing”, c. 1960s Oil on canvas, signed lower

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1960s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Folk Art Mid 19th Century Oil - Swiss Peasants
Folk Art Mid 19th Century Oil - Swiss Peasants

Folk Art Mid 19th Century Oil - Swiss Peasants

Located in Corsham, GB

crisp scene shows two smartly dressed peasants standing in an expansive, beautiful Swiss mountain

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Mid-19th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

“Russian Peasant Woman”
“Russian Peasant Woman”

Nahum Tschacbasov“Russian Peasant Woman”, Circa 1938

$2,720Sale Price|20% Off

H 20 in W 16 in D 1 in

“Russian Peasant Woman”

By Nahum Tschacbasov

Located in Southampton, NY

Original oil on canvas painting of a Russian peasant woman in a moonlit landscape by the well known

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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Peasant Woman" by Alessandro Pomi - Oil on Wood - 68x45 cm
"Peasant Woman" by Alessandro Pomi - Oil on Wood - 68x45 cm

Alessandro Pomi"Peasant Woman" by Alessandro Pomi - Oil on Wood - 68x45 cm, 1954

$1,408Sale Price|20% Off

H 26.78 in W 17.72 in D 0.79 in

"Peasant Woman" by Alessandro Pomi - Oil on Wood - 68x45 cm

By Alessandro Pomi

Located in Geneva, CH

and landscape painting, but also to figure studies. ​ Pomi participated in various exhibitions in

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Oil

Antique Oil on Canvas Painting, Interior of an Inn with Dancing Peasants, 18th C
Antique Oil on Canvas Painting, Interior of an Inn with Dancing Peasants, 18th C

Antique Oil on Canvas Painting, Interior of an Inn with Dancing Peasants, 18th C

By David Teniers the Younger

Located in Dallas, TX

painter), this fabulous painting depicts a vibrant scene, both in color and theme. Our version, which was

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Antique 18th Century European Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

17th C painting of  a peasant couple preparing for Carnival.Flemish School.
17th C painting of  a peasant couple preparing for Carnival.Flemish School.

17th C painting of a peasant couple preparing for Carnival.Flemish School.

Located in brussel, BE

Preparation for Carnival: a three day festival of insatiable eating, drinking and carousing that preceded the forty days of Lent, a period of penitence when the pious drank only wate...

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17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings

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Wood Panel, Oil

"Peasant with Drinking Horse" Oil on Canvas by Etienne Bouillé
"Peasant with Drinking Horse" Oil on Canvas by Etienne Bouillé

"Peasant with Drinking Horse" Oil on Canvas by Etienne Bouillé

Located in Marseille, FR

Oil painting on canvas depicting a peasant and horse drinking by Etienne Bouille. Born in 1858 in

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Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Paintings

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Canvas

Peasants by the Farm - Ecole de Paris
Peasants by the Farm - Ecole de Paris

Peasants by the Farm - Ecole de Paris

By Isaac Pailes

Located in London, GB

This oil painting is signed by the artist "I Pailes" at the lower left corner. The work was painted

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1930s Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century Italian School Portrait of Peasant Girl
19th Century Italian School Portrait of Peasant Girl

19th Century Italian School Portrait of Peasant Girl, Circa 1840

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H 21.5 in W 15.5 in D 1.5 in

19th Century Italian School Portrait of Peasant Girl

Located in Soquel, CA

Charming 19th Century Italian School portrait of peasant girl by unknown artist, circa 1840

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1850s Italian School Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Oil

The Battle Of The Peasants, 17th Century   by M D HOUT (1627-1680)
The Battle Of The Peasants, 17th Century   by M D HOUT (1627-1680)

The Battle Of The Peasants, 17th Century by M D HOUT (1627-1680)

Located in Blackwater, GB

Master scene of peasants fighting, oil on panel by M D Hout. Excellent quality and condition circa 1650

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17th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dutch Old Master Painting Cuyp (1612 - 1652)
Dutch Old Master Painting Cuyp (1612 - 1652)

Dutch Old Master Painting Cuyp (1612 - 1652)

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H 18.5 in W 25.25 in D 1 in

Dutch Old Master Painting Cuyp (1612 - 1652)

By Benjamin Gerritzoon Cuyp

Located in Vero Beach, FL

17th century Dutch Old Master painting with provenance, Barnyard with farm animals and peasants

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Antique 17th Century Dutch Baroque Paintings

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Canvas

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Peasant Girl at a Window Flemish 17th Century Oil Painting
Peasant Girl at a Window Flemish 17th Century Oil Painting

Peasant Girl at a Window Flemish 17th Century Oil Painting

By Sotheby's

Located in Geneva, IL

17th century large-scale Flemish oil painting. The school of Jacob Jordaens. In excellent condition

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Antique 17th Century Belgian Romantic Paintings

The Peasants' Return

August HagborgThe Peasants' Return

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H 39 in W 31 in

The Peasants' Return

By August Hagborg

Located in Hudson, NY

Genre and landscape painter August Hagborg was trained in both Stockholm and Paris. His penchant for realism is captured in this canvas depicting two workers strolling home after a d...

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Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Peasant with Shawl

Bessie DavidsonFrench Peasant with Shawl

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H 36.23 in W 28.75 in

French Peasant with Shawl

By Bessie Davidson

Located in Sydney, NSW

oil on canvas 92.0 x 73.0 cm study of seated woman verso

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Oil

Peasant Girl with Jug
Peasant Girl with Jug

Peasant Girl with Jug

By Virgil Williams

Located in Graton, CA

hearkened back to an earlier time and occasionally painting California landscapes from trips into Yosemite

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Late 19th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

A peasant grimacing with his arm in a sling

A peasant grimacing with his arm in a sling

By Joos van Craesbeeck

Located in New York, NY

glazes all speak to Brouwer’s impact on Craesbeeck. Craesbeeck’s art has its roots in the paintings and

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Oil, Panel

Wooded Landscape with Peasants in a Wagon
Wooded Landscape with Peasants in a Wagon

Wooded Landscape with Peasants in a Wagon

By Thomas Gainsborough

Located in Tallinn, EE

1765-6; incorrectly listed as oil on canvas). This painting is related by John Hayes (see Literature

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18th Century Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century French Oil Painting, Landscape With Peasants
19th Century French Oil Painting, Landscape With Peasants

19th Century French Oil Painting, Landscape With Peasants

Located in Dallas, TX

Well executed 19th century French oil on canvas painting depicting a scenic landscape with peasant

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Paintings

Mid 19th Century Oil - Peasant Children
Mid 19th Century Oil - Peasant Children

Mid 19th Century Oil - Peasant Children

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming mid 19th Century oil scene with the idyllic, bucolic atmosphere, typical of the subject

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19th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Mid 19th Century Oil - Peasant Children
Mid 19th Century Oil - Peasant Children

Mid 19th Century Oil - Peasant Children

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming mid 19th Century oil scene with the idyllic, bucolic atmosphere, typical of the subject

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Mid-19th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

E. Dehn - Early 20th Century Oil, Peasant Couple
E. Dehn - Early 20th Century Oil, Peasant Couple

E. Dehn - Early 20th Century Oil, Peasant Couple

Located in Corsham, GB

A tender early 20th-century portrait depicting a peasant couple embracing as they gaze out over the

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20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Italian School Early 20th Century Oil - Peasant Girl
Italian School Early 20th Century Oil - Peasant Girl

Italian School Early 20th Century Oil - Peasant Girl

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming portrait of a young peasant girl in a white blouse with a yellow shawl. A basket of

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20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

After Pablo Picasso - 20th Century Oil, Sleeping Peasants
After Pablo Picasso - 20th Century Oil, Sleeping Peasants

After Pablo Picasso - 20th Century Oil, Sleeping Peasants

Located in Corsham, GB

A beautiful and intimate moment caught in oil in a romantic Post Impressionist style, showing two

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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

19th Century Oil Painting of Peasant Girl R Gavin RSA
19th Century Oil Painting of Peasant Girl R Gavin RSA

19th Century Oil Painting of Peasant Girl R Gavin RSA

Located in London, GB

This is an antique oil painting by Robert Gavin, circa 1870. It is signed on the back: R.Gavin RSA

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Antique 1870s Scottish Paintings

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Canvas

The Peasants Resting Oil on Canvas Flemish School 19th Century
The Peasants Resting Oil on Canvas Flemish School 19th Century

The Peasants Resting Oil on Canvas Flemish School 19th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Oil on canvas. An intense scene with a lot of thick shady crowns. Under their shadows some peasants

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19th Century Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Walter Nettleton (American, 1861-1936) Antique Oil Painting of a Peasant Woman
Walter Nettleton (American, 1861-1936) Antique Oil Painting of a Peasant Woman

Walter Nettleton (American, 1861-1936) Antique Oil Painting of a Peasant Woman

By Walter Nettleton

Located in Shippensburg, PA

This is a fine painting by Walter Eben Nettleton capturing a peasant girl looking over the fields

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Early 20th Century American Barbizon School Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

French 19th Century Oil Painting of Peasants Going to the Market with Sheep
French 19th Century Oil Painting of Peasants Going to the Market with Sheep

French 19th Century Oil Painting of Peasants Going to the Market with Sheep

Located in Atlanta, GA

This late 19th century French oil painting of peasants going to market with sheep is set within a

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Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Giltwood

Study of a peasant
Study of a peasant

Edouard John RavelStudy of a peasant

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H 7.88 in W 6.7 in D 0.12 in

Study of a peasant

Located in Genève, GE

Work on cardboard Wooden frame Small landscape study on the back of the work 26.6 x 23.7 x 1.5 cm

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Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Peasants in a Wooded Landscape

Peasants in a Wooded Landscape

Located in Buffalo, NY

Hendrik Barend Koekkoek was active in the Netherlands. Hendrik Koekkoek is known for landscape, figure, and genre scenes.

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19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

French Oil on Canvas "Peasant Girl and Donkey in Village Pond", Circa 1879
French Oil on Canvas "Peasant Girl and Donkey in Village Pond", Circa 1879

French Oil on Canvas "Peasant Girl and Donkey in Village Pond", Circa 1879

By Leon Auguste Tourny

Located in Savannah, GA

French Oil on Canvas Attributed to Leon Auguste Tourny "Peasant Girl and Donkey in Village Pond

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Antique 19th Century French Paintings

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Canvas

Early XXcent French Post - Impressionism. Village With Peasants And Grapes.
Early XXcent French Post - Impressionism. Village With Peasants And Grapes.

Early XXcent French Post - Impressionism. Village With Peasants And Grapes.

Located in Firenze, IT

Rustic French village with peasants and grapes. Post-Impressionist painting, Brittany?, c.1900 Oil

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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sicilian Landscape With Peasants In The Vineyard. Mid XX Century
Sicilian Landscape With Peasants In The Vineyard. Mid XX Century

Sicilian Landscape With Peasants In The Vineyard. Mid XX Century

Located in Firenze, IT

Sicilian landscape with peasants in the vineyard. A rural landscape, with a vegetable garden and

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Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Cattle watering and peasants resting by a stream, a cottage beyond
Cattle watering and peasants resting by a stream, a cottage beyond

Cattle watering and peasants resting by a stream, a cottage beyond

By Charles Towne

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Charles Towne (1763-1840) Cattle watering and peasants resting by a stream, a cottage beyond Oil on

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Peasant Girl And Little Lady With Toys. Europe, Romantic Era, Mid-19th Century
Peasant Girl And Little Lady With Toys. Europe, Romantic Era, Mid-19th Century

Peasant Girl And Little Lady With Toys. Europe, Romantic Era, Mid-19th Century

Located in Firenze, IT

century painting, done in oil on canvas, belongs to the Romantic era. It portrays a touching scene of two

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Italian Peasant Girl with Coral Necklace and Man with Ciocie Shoes, 19th Cent
Italian Peasant Girl with Coral Necklace and Man with Ciocie Shoes, 19th Cent

Italian Peasant Girl with Coral Necklace and Man with Ciocie Shoes, 19th Cent

Located in Firenze, IT

the Ciociaria region in central Italy. The painting reflects an idealized view of 19th-century peasant

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Spanish peasant women Spain oil on board painting
Spanish peasant women Spain oil on board painting

Spanish peasant women Spain oil on board painting

By Gabriel Casarrubios

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953) Collectors Oil on panel Oil size 22x27 cm. Frame measures 43x48

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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

19th Century Oil - Peasant Man
19th Century Oil - Peasant Man

19th Century Oil - Peasant Man

Located in Corsham, GB

This delightful portrait depicts a peasant man dressed in blue bloomers and a lined jacket. The

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19th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Peasant Woman, Antique French Impressionist oil painting
Portrait of a Peasant Woman, Antique French Impressionist oil painting

Portrait of a Peasant Woman, Antique French Impressionist oil painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Woman French School, circa 1890's oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 16 x 13

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dutch-Style Mid 19th Century Oil - Peasant Woman
Dutch-Style Mid 19th Century Oil - Peasant Woman

Dutch-Style Mid 19th Century Oil - Peasant Woman

Located in Corsham, GB

A painting of a young peasant woman washing tankards in the manner of 17th-century Dutch Golden Age

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19th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Peasants plowing the land
Peasants plowing the land

Emile BresslerPeasants plowing the land, 1909

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H 14.97 in W 18.12 in D 0.79 in

Peasants plowing the land

By Emile Bressler

Located in Genève, GE

Work on canvas Molded frame in plaster and gilded wood 55.5 x 63.5 x 4 cm

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Early 1900s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Faithful dog Looks Up to Peasant Girl, Fine Figurative Painting in Landscape
Faithful dog Looks Up to Peasant Girl, Fine Figurative Painting in Landscape

Faithful dog Looks Up to Peasant Girl, Fine Figurative Painting in Landscape

Located in Hillsborough, NC

Fine figurative oil painting of a barefoot peasant girl with rustic clothing and cloth holding back

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Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Fine Italian Landscape of Peasants at Rest,  Oil on Board, Late 19th Century
Fine Italian Landscape of Peasants at Rest,  Oil on Board, Late 19th Century

Fine Italian Landscape of Peasants at Rest, Oil on Board, Late 19th Century

Located in Toronto, CA

A wonderful Italian painting depicting peasants at rest under trees, with haystacks and farm

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Folk Art Paintings

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Paint

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By Bloom Home Inc

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

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21st Century and Contemporary American Sofas

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Linen, Velvet

"Youths Bathing in the Bay of Algiers, " Monumental Painting by Ortega, 1934
"Youths Bathing in the Bay of Algiers, " Monumental Painting by Ortega, 1934

"Youths Bathing in the Bay of Algiers, " Monumental Painting by Ortega, 1934

By José Ortega

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Brilliantly painted in tones of turquoise, Mediterranean blue, aqua, sky blue and a range of rich browns, tans and grays, this view of three young men bathing in the bay of Algiers i...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes
"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes

"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Monumental and quite extraordinary, this utopian scene -- all cast in a lovely, warm glow -- depicts a wide range of nude figures, mostly male, in a grassy river valley between mount...

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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

Drölling Student Academic Life Study Of A Male Nude Framed 1840s French Drawing
Drölling Student Academic Life Study Of A Male Nude Framed 1840s French Drawing

Drölling Student Academic Life Study Of A Male Nude Framed 1840s French Drawing

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

Henry Arthur Roberts. French ( b.1819 - d.1900 ). Academic Life Study Of A Male Nude Carrying A Staff. Pencil & Charcoal On Paper. Paper size 23.4 inches x 13.6 inches ( 59.5cm x 34....

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1840s Academic Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Pencil

French Romantic School, 19th Century,  Manly head of bearded man, oil on canvas
French Romantic School, 19th Century,  Manly head of bearded man, oil on canvas

French Romantic School, 19th Century, Manly head of bearded man, oil on canvas

Located in Paris, FR

French Romantic School 19th Century Manly head of bearded man oil on canvas 46 x 37.8 cm In fairly good condition, some inpaintings visible under UV light, mainly in the backgrounds ...

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1850s Romantic Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Male Youth with Pole", Superb Painting of Male Nude by Sigvard Mohn, 1910s
"Male Youth with Pole", Superb Painting of Male Nude by Sigvard Mohn, 1910s

"Male Youth with Pole", Superb Painting of Male Nude by Sigvard Mohn, 1910s

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Sensitively painted with a rich but subdued palette and dramatic lighting, this large painting of a male youth leaning on a long pole was made by Sigvard Mohn, a Minnesota-born artis...

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Vintage 1910s American Beaux Arts Paintings

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Paint

Quart and a Half
Quart and a Half

Andrew WyethQuart and a Half, 1961

$295,000

H 21 in W 29.25 in

Quart and a Half

By Andrew Wyeth

Located in Palm Desert, CA

"Quart and a Half" is an American Realist abstract landscape watercolor on paper painting by Andrew Wyeth in 1961. The artwork is 21 x 29 1/4 inches and is 33 3/4 x 42 1/4 x 1 inches...

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20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Vanitas (unfinished)
Vanitas (unfinished)

Michael LeonardVanitas (unfinished), c.2009

$34,081

H 39.38 in Dm 39.38 in

Vanitas (unfinished)

By Michael Leonard

Located in London, GB

Alkyd-oil on board, 81cm diam., (100cm diam framed). Although most famous for his portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth in the National Portrait Gallery, London, from the late 1970s up un...

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Early 2000s Post-War Figurative Paintings

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Board, Oil

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Find a variety of peasant oil paintings available on 1stDibs. Browse a selection of Impressionist, Old Masters or Abstract versions of these works for sale today — there are 6 Impressionist, 5 Old Masters, 3 Post-Impressionist, 2 Modern and 1 Abstract examples available. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add peasant oil paintings that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of brown, black, gray, beige and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Francois Charles Baude, Macario Alfaro, Johannes Bonket, Pietro Colonna and Joos van Craesbeeck are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Frequently made by artists working in oil paint, paint and canvas, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Peasant Oil Paintings?

The average selling price for peasant oil paintings we offer is $4,554, while they’re typically $415 on the low end and $40,000 for the highest priced.

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