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Abstract Painting by Postwar Japanese Avant-Garde Artist Toshimitsu Imai
By Toshimitsu Imai
Located in PARIS, FR
Toshimitsu Imai (1928-2002) emerges as a remarkable figure in the postwar Japanese avant-garde art
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Work" Abstract Postwar Avant-Garde, Oil on canvas
Located in PARIS, FR
America. From there, she was introduced to artist Yoshishige Saito, who encouraged her to show her art
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Mirage" Abstract Postwar Oil & marble powder on canvas
Located in PARIS, FR
America. From there, she was introduced to artist Yoshishige Saito, who encouraged her to show her art
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Composition" Abstract Postwar Avant-Garde, Oil & marble powder on canvas
Located in PARIS, FR
America. From there, she was introduced to artist Yoshishige Saito, who encouraged her to show her art
Category

1960s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Other Medium

American Painting, "Sail Boats" Signed Jean Kalisch '1960-1970' Oil on Canvas
Located in Southampton, NY
American painting Titled: "Sail boats" By: Jean Kalisch, American Postwar, Contemporary Painter
Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Other

Brazilian Modernist Abstract Oil Painting Latin American Expressionist Concreta
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract oil on canvas painting by Ivan Freitas. 25" x 31" inch canvas, framed to 30" x 36
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

San Bernardino California Fauvist Plein Air Landscape Painting Latin American
By Juan Guzman-Maldonado
Located in Surfside, FL
A beautiful, luminous landscape painting. I believe this is oil paint. It might be acrylic. 15X12
Category

20th Century Fauvist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Carmel California Fauvist Plein Air Landscape Painting Latin American Artist
By Juan Guzman-Maldonado
Located in Surfside, FL
A beautiful, luminous landscape, cityscape painting. I believe this is oil paint. It might be
Category

20th Century Fauvist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Arrow Head #4", Sam Gilliam Handmade Paper Signed & Dated Verso Abstract Colors
By Sam Gilliam
Located in Detroit, MI
“Arrow Head #4” was created by Sam Gilliam, one of the great innovators in postwar American
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Handmade Paper

"Untitled #34" Handmade Paper, Acrylic, Embossed, Colors, Signed & Dated
By Sam Gilliam
Located in Detroit, MI
“Untitled #34” was created by Sam Gilliam, one of the great innovators in postwar American painting
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Her Blue Deeps
By Sam Francis
Located in New York, NY
credited with helping secure international recognition for postwar American painting. His work has been
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

1950s "Rectangle" Mid Century Abstract Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
community after World War II. Challenging accepted modes of painting, Abstract Expressionists produced
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

1950s "Yellow" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Francisco art community after World War II. Challenging accepted modes of painting, Abstract Expressionists
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

1950s "Short Hair" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
painting, Abstract Expressionists produced highly experimental works that jolted the public out of its
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

1950s "Too Much" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
War II. Challenging accepted modes of painting, Abstract Expressionists produced highly experimental
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

1950s "Backside" Mid Century Figurative Nude Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Francisco art community after World War II. Challenging accepted modes of painting, Abstract Expressionists
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

1950s "Orange Nude" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
swept through the San Francisco art community after World War II. Challenging accepted modes of painting
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

1950s "Slit" Mid Century Painting Bay Area Artist
Located in Arp, TX
Francisco art community after World War II. Challenging accepted modes of painting, Abstract Expressionists
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

1950s "Pink Towel 2" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Francisco art community after World War II. Challenging accepted modes of painting, Abstract Expressionists
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

1950s "Shapes with Figure" Mid Century Cubist Nude Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
painting, Abstract Expressionists produced highly experimental works that jolted the public out of its
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Helen - Contemporary Figurative Portrait painting
Located in East Quogue, NY
Paul Green is an American Postwar & Contemporary artist known for his Surreal figure-genre
Category

1990s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

1950s "Black Floor" Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
swept through the San Francisco art community after World War II. Challenging accepted modes of painting
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

David Roth, Abstract Painting, 1977
By David Roth
Located in Long Island City, NY
This acrylic painting was created by American artist David Roth. Roth's images are proportioned
Category

1970s Op Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Large Bright Red Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Robert Rector
Located in Houston, TX
Large bright red with black and white abstract expressionist painting by American artist Robert
Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled Abstract Acrylic Painting from Cartoon Series
By Robert Reitzfeld
Located in Surfside, FL
. Pop, Op and other postwar painting styles appears to be a send-up of the source material. Among the 25
Category

1990s Pop Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

David Roth, Abstract Painting on Graph Paper, 1970
By David Roth
Located in Long Island City, NY
This painting was created by American artist David Roth. Roth's images are proportioned according
Category

1970s Op Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

David Roth, Abstract Painting on Graph Paper, 1971
By David Roth
Located in Long Island City, NY
This acrylic painting was created by American artist David Roth. Roth's images are proportioned
Category

1970s Op Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Elizabeth Ahern Abstract Expressionist Color Field Oil Painting
By Elizabeth DaCosta Ahern
Located in Surfside, FL
pencil lower right. Image: 12" x 17.25". Framed: 25" x 20". American Postwar & Contemporary woman artist
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Archival Paper

"Mon Jardinet" Red, Orange, and Yellow Toned Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Ford Beckman
Located in Houston, TX
but framing options available. Artist Biography: Ford Beckman was an American Postwar & Contemporary
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Large Abstract Expressionist Taiwanese Painting Chihung Yang Chinese Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Paintings By Twenty-five American Artists, Michael Walls 1993 Paper Trails; The Eidetic Image, Krannert
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Oil Pastel

Large Expressionist Oil Painting Venice Palazzo, Gondola, Night Jonah Kinigstein
By Jonah Kinigstein
Located in Surfside, FL
. 1923) is an American Postwar & Contemporary painter. He works in a figurative expressionist style. His
Category

20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Large Oil Painting Color field, Minimalist, Abstract Expressionist John Zinsser
By John Zinsser
Located in Surfside, FL
John Zinsser (American, b. 1961) Iron City, 1997 oil on canvas signed John Zinsser, titled and
Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Figurative Expressionist Oil Painting Rediscovered New York City Artist
By Jonah Kinigstein
Located in Surfside, FL
Kinigstein (b. 1923) is an American Postwar & Contemporary painter. He works in a figurative expressionist
Category

20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Don Giffin Finish Fetish Abstract Alkyd Pigment Painting Los Angeles, California
Located in Surfside, FL
Don Giffin (American, 1948-2003) Phone in the Desert, 1999 Mixed media painting Hand signed Don
Category

1990s Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Alkyd, Laid Paper, Acrylic, Panel, Pigment

Large Figurative Expressionist Oil Painting Rediscovered New York City Artist
By Jonah Kinigstein
Located in Surfside, FL
Jonah Kinigstein (b. 1923) is an American Postwar & Contemporary painter. He works in a figurative
Category

20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Iron Bridge" Large Oil Painting on Canvas 1989 by Paul Weingarten
Located in Pasadena, CA
impression of a middle ground between nature and technology. Paul Weingarten is an American Postwar
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1974 California Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Bold Oil Painting Don Clausen
By Don Clausen
Located in Surfside, FL
Framed 11.25 X 13.5 sight 9 x 11.25 inches Don Clausen is an American Postwar & Contemporary painter
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Don Giffin Finish Fetish Abstract Resin Pigment Painting Los Angeles, California
Located in Surfside, FL
Don Giffin (American, 1948-2003) Skin Deep, 2001 Mixed media on canvas Hand signed Don Giffin
Category

Early 2000s Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Acrylic, Panel, Pigment

Two Horses, 1960s Framed Semi Abstract Tempera Painting Figural Horses Landscape
By Ethel Magafan
Located in Denver, CO
Colorado landscape that constituted a departure from the American Scene style of her earlier paintings
Category

1960s Abstract Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Tempera

Scoli Acosta Large Contemporary Mixed Media Painting LA Artist Dakota Nightshade
By Scoli Acosta
Located in Surfside, FL
an American Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1973. Their work was featured in numerous
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Thread, Ink, Mixed Media

Scoli Acosta Large Contemporary Mixed Media Painting LA Artist External Horizons
By Scoli Acosta
Located in Surfside, FL
, California, USA Scoli Acosta is an American Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1973. Their work
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Thread

Scoli Acosta Large Contemporary Mixed Media Painting LA Art Red Planet Collage
By Scoli Acosta
Located in Surfside, FL
, France A Man Asleep ,LM Projects ,Los Angeles, California, USA Scoli Acosta is an American Postwar
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Adhesive, Gouache, Color Pencil, Graphite, Photogram, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Still life of old dolls oil on canvas painting
By José Antonio Palanca Ruiz
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1950s. Arguably, the 1950s were dominated by Abstract Expressionism, a form of painting that prioritized
Category

1980s Post-Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Lee Reynolds Floral Birds of Paradise Oil On Canvas Painting
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Toronto, ON
Reynolds was an American Postwar and Contemporary painter who was born in 1936. He is known for his
Category

Vintage 1980s American Other Paintings

Materials

Brass

Leslie Parke, "Piled Porcelain", 46x46 Chinaware Still Life Oil Painting
By Leslie Parke
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Piled Porcelain", is a 46x46 oil painting on canvas by artist Leslie Parke. Featured
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

20th Century, Elaine Vollherbst the Joy of Life I Acrylic Canvas Painting
Located in Guaynabo, PR
painting. The painting is signed Elaine Vollherbst 1997 in the left lower corner. She is an American
Category

Late 20th Century American Romantic Paintings

Materials

Wood

Rose Art Museum (Open Wall) Poster
By Helen Frankenthaler
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
an American abstract expressionist painter. She was a major contributor to the history of postwar
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Leslie Parke, "Porcelain Pile", 44x44 White China Still Life Oil Painting
By Leslie Parke
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Porcelain Pile", is a 44x44 oil painting on canvas by artist Leslie Parke. Featured is
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Leslie Parke, "Into the Ocean", 31x56 Pink China Dinnerware Ocean Oil Painting
By Leslie Parke
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Into the Ocean", is a 31x56 oil painting on canvas by artist Leslie Parke. Featured is
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Leslie Parke, "Plates in the Ocean", 46x46 Still Life Oil Painting on Canvas
By Leslie Parke
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Plates in the Ocean", is a 46x46 oil painting on canvas by artist Leslie Parke
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Boardwalk Beauty, Danny Galieote, Oil on Canvas, Pop Art, Americana-Figurative
By Danny Galieote
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
imagery and pop sensibility of postwar America with an air of surrealism, evoking a menacing, dark aura in
Category

2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Modernist Trees, 1940s Framed Modernist Landscape Watercolor Painting, Red Green
By Richard Sorby
Located in Denver, CO
Trees (c. 1941), now in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The painting was
Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

"The Redman House, Watsonville", Historical California Architectural Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Watsonville, California. A Japanese American owned farm which was maintained by local citizens during the
Category

Early 2000s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Fiberboard

Chaim Gross Judaica Jewish Watercolor Painting Rabbi Klezmer Music WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
Chaim Gross (American, 1904-1991) Watercolor with pencil painting Rabbi Klezmer music concert
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Rare Chaim Gross Watercolor Painting Manhattan Skyscrapers Train NYC WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
) and architectural renderings of buildings. This is a wonderful piece by one of America's most
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Judaica Jewish Watercolor Painting Rabbis WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
Chaim Gross (American, 1904-1991) Watercolor painting Rabbinical Talmudic Discussion Hand signed
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Watercolor Still life Painting Vegetables Claus Hoien Greengrocer Kitchen Series
Located in Surfside, FL
20 image is 11 X 13.5 Claus Hoie was a Norwegian-American Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born
Category

20th Century American Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Jonah Kinigstein - Abstract Impressionist Oil on Board - Flower Children Wedding
By Jonah Kinigstein
Located in Decatur, GA
Wedding" Jonah Kinigstein is an American Postwar & Contemporary painter, born in 1923. Kinigstein's work
Category

Vintage 1970s North American Bohemian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Untitled Mid century Modern Abstract Expressionist painting
Located in New York, NY
– 18 November 2007) was a 20th-century American painter most known for his abstract art, portraiture
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Anchor
By Sharon Weiner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
of the postwar American transcendental abstract artists, such as Mark Rothko and Ross Bleckner. She
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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