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Primitive Style Paintings

Go for a Walk, Original Painting
Go for a Walk, Original Painting

Go for a Walk, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist CommentsThis primitive-style painting captures a man and woman strolling with their

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Portrait of a man by Evert Jan Ligtelijn in the style of Rembrandt Van Rijn
Portrait of a man by Evert Jan Ligtelijn in the style of Rembrandt Van Rijn

Portrait of a man by Evert Jan Ligtelijn in the style of Rembrandt Van Rijn

$1,636Sale Price|30% Off

H 16.15 in W 12.21 in D 1.58 in

Portrait of a man by Evert Jan Ligtelijn in the style of Rembrandt Van Rijn

Located in Diest, BE

striking brushstroke when painting. He was a self-taught artist who worked in his hometown for a long time

Category

Vintage 1930s Dutch Primitive Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Oil painting "Swan Pharmacy" by Helene Andersen, Norway, Oil on Canvas
Oil painting "Swan Pharmacy" by Helene Andersen, Norway, Oil on Canvas

Oil painting "Swan Pharmacy" by Helene Andersen, Norway, Oil on Canvas

$720Sale Price|20% Off

H 11.82 in W 14.77 in D 1.97 in

Oil painting "Swan Pharmacy" by Helene Andersen, Norway, Oil on Canvas

Located in Skien, NO

primitive-style oil painting on canvas depicts a charming historical street view featuring the iconic "Swan

Category

Vintage 1970s Norwegian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Pine, Oak

Richard Petty's Race Suit

Richard Petty's Race Suit

Located in Atlanta, GA

. This is an artist who can enjoy the excesses of homemade advertisements, primitive folk art painting

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

You Won't Find the Stars in the Honkytonks and Bars

You Won't Find the Stars in the Honkytonks and Bars

Located in Atlanta, GA

. This is an artist who can enjoy the excesses of homemade advertisements, primitive folk art painting

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Behold!
Behold!

Evan JonesBehold!, 2025

$4,400

H 59.75 in W 50 in

Behold!

Located in Atlanta, GA

. This is an artist who can enjoy the excesses of homemade advertisements, primitive folk art painting

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

A Major Edouard Manet Retrospective at the Whistlestop Mall

A Major Edouard Manet Retrospective at the Whistlestop Mall

Located in Atlanta, GA

. This is an artist who can enjoy the excesses of homemade advertisements, primitive folk art painting

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Flowers for Pat Nixon's Wedding

Flowers for Pat Nixon's Wedding

Located in Atlanta, GA

. This is an artist who can enjoy the excesses of homemade advertisements, primitive folk art painting

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

AN APPEAL TO HEAVEN

Evan JonesAN APPEAL TO HEAVEN

$3,400

H 45 in W 67 in

AN APPEAL TO HEAVEN

Located in Atlanta, GA

. This is an artist who can enjoy the excesses of homemade advertisements, primitive folk art painting

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

GOD BLESS AMERICA (triptych)

GOD BLESS AMERICA (triptych)

Located in Atlanta, GA

. This is an artist who can enjoy the excesses of homemade advertisements, primitive folk art painting

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Canada Goose

Evan JonesCanada Goose

$1,800

H 27 in W 22 in

Canada Goose

Located in Atlanta, GA

. This is an artist who can enjoy the excesses of homemade advertisements, primitive folk art painting

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Blue Dashers

Evan JonesBlue Dashers

$1,900

H 27.5 in W 22 in

Blue Dashers

Located in Atlanta, GA

. This is an artist who can enjoy the excesses of homemade advertisements, primitive folk art painting

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hydrandgeas and Swallowtails

Hydrandgeas and Swallowtails

Located in Atlanta, GA

. This is an artist who can enjoy the excesses of homemade advertisements, primitive folk art painting

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Fishing pond

Evan JonesFishing pond

$2,100

H 30 in W 30 in

Fishing pond

Located in Atlanta, GA

. This is an artist who can enjoy the excesses of homemade advertisements, primitive folk art painting

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

I Will Hold You in My Heart

I Will Hold You in My Heart

Located in Atlanta, GA

. This is an artist who can enjoy the excesses of homemade advertisements, primitive folk art painting

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

A Strong Sense of What's Going On

A Strong Sense of What's Going On

Located in Atlanta, GA

. This is an artist who can enjoy the excesses of homemade advertisements, primitive folk art painting

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Old World Is Gone

Evan JonesThe Old World Is Gone

$1,800

H 21.5 in W 18 in

The Old World Is Gone

Located in Atlanta, GA

. This is an artist who can enjoy the excesses of homemade advertisements, primitive folk art painting

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Early Antique Hunt Oil on Canvas Paining
Early Antique Hunt Oil on Canvas Paining

Early Antique Hunt Oil on Canvas Paining

$3,540

H 35 in W 46 in D 1 in

Early Antique Hunt Oil on Canvas Paining

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

a hunting dog along side the days harvest, Rabbit and quail in a primitive classic style. This

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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Oil Painting "Christmas Snow" in Primitive Style
Oil Painting "Christmas Snow" in Primitive Style

Oil Painting "Christmas Snow" in Primitive Style

By Jane Bradley

Located in Bedford, NY

Christmas during snow storm at a 19th century farm. Sleds, house, people and animals. Oil on board attributed to Jane B. Bradley - Member, Silvermine Artists Association.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Paintings

"Admiral and Son, " Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Painting
"Admiral and Son, " Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Painting

"Admiral and Son, " Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Painting

By Peter Aspell

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

, expressionist style of painting and his legacy lives on through his surreal aesthetic, his iconic subjects, and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Oxygenarian, " Contemporary, Figurative, Surrealist, Oil Painting
"The Oxygenarian, " Contemporary, Figurative, Surrealist, Oil Painting

"The Oxygenarian, " Contemporary, Figurative, Surrealist, Oil Painting

By Peter Aspell

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

own primitive, expressionist style of painting and his legacy lives on through his surreal aesthetic

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Rose Dwarf, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait Painting
The Rose Dwarf, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait Painting

The Rose Dwarf, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait Painting

By Peter Aspell

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

, which he ran from 1970 through to 1978. Peter Aspell adopted his own primitive, expressionist style of

Category

2010s Fauvist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

The Mad Poet, Contemporary, Surrealist, Colourful, Oil Painting
The Mad Poet, Contemporary, Surrealist, Colourful, Oil Painting

The Mad Poet, Contemporary, Surrealist, Colourful, Oil Painting

By Peter Aspell

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

through to 1978. Peter Aspell adopted his own primitive, expressionist style of painting and his legacy

Category

Early 2000s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Seated General, Abstract, Expressionistic, Figurative, Oil Painting

The Seated General, Abstract, Expressionistic, Figurative, Oil Painting

By Peter Aspell

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

, expressionist style of painting and his legacy lives on through his surreal aesthetic, his iconic subjects, and

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"The Flaxen Girl, " Artwork, Modern, Figurative, Portrait, Painting
"The Flaxen Girl, " Artwork, Modern, Figurative, Portrait, Painting

"The Flaxen Girl, " Artwork, Modern, Figurative, Portrait, Painting

By Peter Aspell

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

adopted his own primitive, expressionist style of painting and his legacy lives on through his surreal

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Queen of The Earth, Abstract, Figurative, Expressionistic, Painting
Queen of The Earth, Abstract, Figurative, Expressionistic, Painting

Queen of The Earth, Abstract, Figurative, Expressionistic, Painting

By Peter Aspell

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

. Peter Aspell adopted his own primitive, expressionist style of painting and his legacy lives on through

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Moroccan Bride, Contemporary, Abstract, Surreal Oil Painting
The Moroccan Bride, Contemporary, Abstract, Surreal Oil Painting

The Moroccan Bride, Contemporary, Abstract, Surreal Oil Painting

By Peter Aspell

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

ran from 1970 through to 1978. Peter Aspell adopted his own primitive, expressionist style of

Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

The Jazz Man 3, Playful Contemporary, Oil Painting on Board

The Jazz Man 3, Playful Contemporary, Oil Painting on Board

By Peter Aspell

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

adopted his own primitive, expressionist style of painting and his legacy lives on through his surreal

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The X-Ray of Two Lovers, Figurative, Expressionistic, Painting of Two Lovers

The X-Ray of Two Lovers, Figurative, Expressionistic, Painting of Two Lovers

By Peter Aspell

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

, expressionist style of painting and his legacy lives on through his surreal aesthetic, his iconic subjects, and

Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Hat

Natalya NesterovaHat, 2020

Unavailable

H 20 in Dm 20 in

Hat

Located in New York, NY

aesthetics of folk art, Nesterova’s primitive style of painting reinterpreted the socialist-realist canon

Category

2010s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Paradiso, Contemporary, Abstract, Dream, Landscape
Paradiso, Contemporary, Abstract, Dream, Landscape

Paradiso, Contemporary, Abstract, Dream, Landscape

By Peter Aspell

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

, which he ran from 1970 through to 1978. Peter Aspell adopted his own primitive, expressionist style of

Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

LA FILLE
LA FILLE

Michel DelacroixLA FILLE

Unavailable

H 22.25 in W 28.25 in

LA FILLE

By Michel Delacroix

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Michel Delacroix (born 1933 in Paris) is a French painter known for his primitive style in his

Category

20th Century Landscape Prints

Pair of British Colonial Style Paintings
Pair of British Colonial Style Paintings

Pair of British Colonial Style Paintings

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H 17.75 in W 46 in D 2 in

Pair of British Colonial Style Paintings

Located in Atlanta, GA

Lovely horizontal pair of British Colonial primitive style oil paintings on rough hewn reclaimed 1

Category

20th Century British Colonial Primitives

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

19th C. Pair of French Artisan Paintings on Wood Boards
19th C. Pair of French Artisan Paintings on Wood Boards

19th C. Pair of French Artisan Paintings on Wood Boards

Located in Atlanta, GA

series of smaller ones, and set within a painted curtain and swag at. These primitive-style paintings are

Category

Antique 19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Wood

WPA Styled Painting by John Imhoff
WPA Styled Painting by John Imhoff

WPA Styled Painting by John Imhoff

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H 21 in W 43 in D 1 in

WPA Styled Painting by John Imhoff

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A painting in the style of the works of WPA artists depicting a person painting shutters done in

Category

Mid-20th Century American Primitive Paintings

Materials

Paint

An Unusual & Important Painting by Ralph Cahoon
An Unusual & Important Painting by Ralph Cahoon

An Unusual & Important Painting by Ralph Cahoon

Located in Downingtown, PA

tried various surfaces to capture his primitive style of painting. He discovered that Swedish Masonite

Category

Vintage 1960s American Paintings

Materials

Masonite

A Ralph Cahoon Painting Titled Cape Cod Jellies & Jams
A Ralph Cahoon Painting Titled Cape Cod Jellies & Jams

A Ralph Cahoon Painting Titled Cape Cod Jellies & Jams

Located in Downingtown, PA

surfaces to capture his primitive style of painting. He discovered that Swedish Masonite was the surface

Category

Late 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Masonite

Though you rest in the sea, you still live in our hearts

Though you rest in the sea, you still live in our hearts

Located in Atlanta, GA

. This is an artist who can enjoy the excesses of homemade advertisements, primitive folk art painting

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Feast of Grapes

Evan JonesFeast of Grapes

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H 46 in W 69.5 in

Feast of Grapes

Located in Atlanta, GA

. This is an artist who can enjoy the excesses of homemade advertisements, primitive folk art painting

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

“A Parisian Street”
“A Parisian Street”

“A Parisian Street”

By Élisée Maclet

Located in Southampton, NY

painting as a Sunday afternoon hobby. Here Maclet developed his "primitive" style of painting which later

Category

1920s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Fiberboard

Michel Delacroix "Diner a La fourchette" 1979 Rectangular Tray
Michel Delacroix "Diner a La fourchette" 1979 Rectangular Tray

Michel Delacroix "Diner a La fourchette" 1979 Rectangular Tray

By Michel Delacroix

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Europe. Delacroix's primitive style in his paintings and graphics combine structure and detail with rich

Category

Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Platters and Serveware

Materials

Plastic

Outsider Art Jimmy Lee Sudduth Dog Oil Painting

Outsider Art Jimmy Lee Sudduth Dog Oil Painting

By Jimmy Sudduth

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Oil on wood painting by Jimmy Lee Sudduth outsider primitive style painting of seated dog.

Category

20th Century American Outsider Art Paintings

Sweetgrass, Original Painting
Sweetgrass, Original Painting

Sweetgrass, Original Painting

By Jaime Ellsworth

Located in San Francisco, CA

-running series of horses mixing western, modern and primitive painting styles.About the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Two Dogs, Original Painting
Two Dogs, Original Painting

Lee SmithTwo Dogs, Original Painting, 2022

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H 20 in W 16 in D 1.5 in

Two Dogs, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

the viewer to engage with the charming pups. Lee's primitive painting style highlights the personality

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Marc Bellaire Ceramic Lamp with Primitive Lascaux Motif and Fiberglass Shade
Marc Bellaire Ceramic Lamp with Primitive Lascaux Motif and Fiberglass Shade

Marc Bellaire Ceramic Lamp with Primitive Lascaux Motif and Fiberglass Shade

By Marc Bellaire, TYE of California

Located in Chattanooga, TN

mimics a woman’s hips, adorned with Lascaux style (cave painting) Primitive animal motifs. The pedestal

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fiberglass

Michel Delacroix " Aux Caves du Temple" Melamine Rectangular Mini Tray 1979
Michel Delacroix " Aux Caves du Temple" Melamine Rectangular Mini Tray 1979

Michel Delacroix " Aux Caves du Temple" Melamine Rectangular Mini Tray 1979

By Michel Delacroix

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

man shows as well as group exhibitions in Europe. Delacroix's primitive style in his paintings and

Category

20th Century Italian Expressionist Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Plastic

Primitive Style Painting
Primitive Style Painting

Primitive Style Painting

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H 22 in W 38 in

Primitive Style Painting

Located in Miami, FL

Primitive in style,very lovely composition of a group of musicians in a country side setting

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Italian 18th C. Style Still Lifes Pair of Rustic Paintings
Italian 18th C. Style Still Lifes Pair of Rustic Paintings

Italian 18th C. Style Still Lifes Pair of Rustic Paintings

Located in Pasadena, CA

Pair of Italian 18th Century style primitive technique still life paintings of fruits, fowl

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Mid-Century Primitive Style Painting by Luzon
Mid-Century Primitive Style Painting by Luzon

Mid-Century Primitive Style Painting by Luzon

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Original mid-century Primitive style artwork, with beautiful rich tones and texture signed by

Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

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