Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
All four murals were restored in the 1990s by Elisabeth Speight, daughter of two other WPA muralists, Francis Speight and his wife Sarah Jane Blakeslee. There were a number of well k...
Oil, Board
Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene Nude
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
All four murals were restored in the 1990s by Elisabeth Speight, daughter of two other WPA muralists, Francis Speight and his wife Sarah Jane Blakeslee. There were a number of well k...
Watercolor, Gouache, Board
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Gouache American Modernist Powerline
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
All four murals were restored in the 1990s by Elisabeth Speight, daughter of two other WPA muralists, Francis Speight and his wife Sarah Jane Blakeslee. There were a number of well k...
Oil, Gouache, Board
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape w Tower
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
All four murals were restored in the 1990s by Elisabeth Speight, daughter of two other WPA muralists, Francis Speight and his wife Sarah Jane Blakeslee. There were a number of well k...
Oil, Board
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape Pond Tree
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
All four murals were restored in the 1990s by Elisabeth Speight, daughter of two other WPA muralists, Francis Speight and his wife Sarah Jane Blakeslee. There were a number of well k...
Oil, Board
$850
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Lithograph Island Beach 1933 American Modernist
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
All four murals were restored in the 1990s by Elisabeth Speight, daughter of two other WPA muralists, Francis Speight and his wife Sarah Jane Blakeslee. There were a number of well k...
Lithograph
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H 7.5 in W 4.5 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
All four murals were restored in the 1990s by Elisabeth Speight, daughter of two other WPA muralists, Francis Speight and his wife Sarah Jane Blakeslee. There were a number of well k...
Oil, Board
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H 7.25 in W 4.75 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
All four murals were restored in the 1990s by Elisabeth Speight, daughter of two other WPA muralists, Francis Speight and his wife Sarah Jane Blakeslee. There were a number of well k...
Oil, Board
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H 11.2 in W 15.6 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Lithograph Island Beach 1933 American Modernist
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
All four murals were restored in the 1990s by Elisabeth Speight, daughter of two other WPA muralists, Francis Speight and his wife Sarah Jane Blakeslee. There were a number of well k...
Lithograph
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H 6 in W 8 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Gouache American Modernist Powerline
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
All four murals were restored in the 1990s by Elisabeth Speight, daughter of two other WPA muralists, Francis Speight and his wife Sarah Jane Blakeslee. There were a number of well k...
Oil, Board, Gouache
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H 6.5 in W 5.25 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
All four murals were restored in the 1990s by Elisabeth Speight, daughter of two other WPA muralists, Francis Speight and his wife Sarah Jane Blakeslee. There were a number of well k...
Gouache, Board
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H 7.75 in W 6 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape Pond Tree
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
All four murals were restored in the 1990s by Elisabeth Speight, daughter of two other WPA muralists, Francis Speight and his wife Sarah Jane Blakeslee. There were a number of well k...
Oil, Board
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H 7.5 in W 6.5 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene Nude
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
All four murals were restored in the 1990s by Elisabeth Speight, daughter of two other WPA muralists, Francis Speight and his wife Sarah Jane Blakeslee. There were a number of well k...
Gouache, Board, Watercolor
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H 6 in W 9 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape w Tower
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
All four murals were restored in the 1990s by Elisabeth Speight, daughter of two other WPA muralists, Francis Speight and his wife Sarah Jane Blakeslee. There were a number of well k...
Oil, Board
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H 5.5 in W 5 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Bouquet of Flowers
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
All four murals were restored in the 1990s by Elisabeth Speight, daughter of two other WPA muralists, Francis Speight and his wife Sarah Jane Blakeslee. There were a number of well k...
Watercolor, Gouache, Board
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H 10 in W 8 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Mixed Race Family American Modernist
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
All four murals were restored in the 1990s by Elisabeth Speight, daughter of two other WPA muralists, Francis Speight and his wife Sarah Jane Blakeslee. There were a number of well k...
Oil, Board
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H 6.5 in W 5.25 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
All four murals were restored in the 1990s by Elisabeth Speight, daughter of two other WPA muralists, Francis Speight and his wife Sarah Jane Blakeslee. There were a number of well k...
Gouache, Board
$3,500
H 22 in W 30 in D 0.188 in
Untitled Abstract Figures, by Maurice Golubov, Oil Painting on Board, c. 1950s
By Maurice Golubov
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 22" x 30" oil painting on board by American abstract painter Maurice Golubov is an oil painting on board framed for a full measurement of 27.5" x 35.25" x 1.375". The work is si...
Oil, Board
$26,000
H 20 in W 22 in D 2 in
Landscape American Hungarian European Modernism 1938 Realism Long Island WPA era
By Stephen Csoka
Located in New York, NY
Landscape American Hungarian European Modernism 1938 Realism Long Island WPA era. The canvas measures 18” x 20". The artist signed the stretcher as well as the canvas. The scene d...
Canvas, Oil
$795
H 23 in W 25 in D 3 in
Mid Century Modernist American Industrial Landscape Oil Painting - Expressionist
Located in Baltimore, MD
Although unsigned, this colorful painting is a wonderful example of mid century style. It portrays what is likely a rural farming scene that features different buildings and forms th...
Oil
$12,000
H 15.5 in W 26 in D 1.75 in
Doris Lee Colorado Mountain Town Landscape, American Modernist Oil Painting
By Doris Lee
Located in Denver, CO
A vibrant and sophisticated American Modernist landscape by Doris Lee (1905–1983), depicting a charming Colorado mountain town set amid rolling hills. Painted in oil on board, the wo...
Oil
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
H 31 in W 39.5 in D 2 in
Antique American Modernist Abstract Landscape Morris Shulman Signed Painting
By Morris M. Shulman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract Maine landscape painting. Watercolor and gouache on paper, circa 1960. Signed on verso. Image size, 30L x 22H. Housed in a period frame.
Canvas, Oil
$1,209
H 18.5 in W 15 in
Signed 20th Mid Century French Cubist Oil Painting Construction of a Town
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cubist Angular Construction of a Town by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 18.5 x 15 inches Provenance: all the paint...
Oil
$850
H 22.75 in W 28.75 in D 1.25 in
A Vibrant, Colorful 20th Century Beach Scene by an American Modern Woman Artist
Located in Chicago, IL
A Vibrant, Colorful 20th Century Beach Scene by Modern Woman Artist, Mary Brandon Burns. Most likely a student copy of a painting by the famed American Impressionist painter, Edward...
Canvas, Oil
$950
H 11.25 in W 16 in D 1.25 in
A Cheerful, 1930s American Scene Landscape Painting, "Country Road"
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Cheerful, 1930s American Scene Landscape Painting of Country Road by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A gem of a painting, exemplifying Chapin's stea...
Oil, Masonite
$403
H 11 in W 8.25 in D 1 in
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting, Mother & Child
By Elisabeth Hahn
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021), Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
Oil
$1,801Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.18 in W 17.13 in D 0.79 in
Vibrant Bathers Scene, Expressionist Oil on Canvas, Early 20th Century
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Dimension with frame : 46 x 54.5 x 3.3 cm Vibrant Bathers Scene This expressionist painting captures a lively scene of nude figures gathered near the water, portrayed ...
Oil, Canvas
$850
H 14.5 in W 31 in D 1 in
A Picturesque, 1940s American Scene Farm Landscape Painting by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A large, picturesque, 1940s American Scene landscape painting of a country farm with barn and silo by notable Chicago Modern artist, Francis Chapin. Painting likely depicts a countr...
Masonite, Oil
$1,291
H 23.82 in W 30.32 in D 0.79 in
"Mid-Century Oil on Canvas Landscape, Post-Impressionist, Signed"
By Jean Perret
Located in Cotignac, FR
French, large mid century oil on paper, Post Impressionist Fauvist landscape with trees in blossom by Jean Perret. The painting is signed bottom and centre right. This charming pain...
Oil
$636Sale Price|20% Off
H 19 in W 26 in D 2 in
Vintage American Modernist Nature Scape Signed Summer Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed illegibly.
Canvas, Oil
$1,600
H 12 in W 8.25 in
Rare Polish American 1930s Oil Painting Painting WPA Russian Babushka Jewish Art
By Abram Tromka
Located in Surfside, FL
Abram Tromka was born May 1, 1896 in Poland. At the age of seven he immigrated with his family to the United States, settling in New York City. It was on the boat coming to New York ...
Oil, Board
$1,172Sale Price|20% Off
H 44 in W 55 in D 2 in
Monumental Vintage American School Modernist Landscape Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large and impressive modernist landscape painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed illegibly.
Canvas, Oil
$4,900
H 41 in W 31 in D 4 in
"Victoria Tower England" Mid Century Modern Texas Painting Oil
By Michael Frary
Located in San Antonio, TX
Michael Frary (1918 - 2005) Austin Artist Image Size: 40 x 30 Frame Size: 41 x 31 Medium: Heavy Textured Acrylic on Canvas 1966 "Victoria Tower" Signed Biography Michael ...
Oil
$4,200
H 18 in W 18 in D 1.5 in
Glimpse of Something That Seemed All Potential - Nude Original Oil Painting
By Rick Sindt
Located in Chicago, IL
Using pornography as a vehicle for understanding, Rick Sindt's work explores the discovery and development of queer attraction. Sindt transforms pornographic stills, repurposing them...
Oil, Panel
$1,400
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.07 in
Bold Male Nude Gelatin Silver Photograph Mid-20th Century Iconic Gay Vogue
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Glenford, NY
Jack Mitchell mid-20th Century Bold Male Nude from 1971. Highly collectible vintage original gelatin silver print, stamped verso by the photographer "Copyright 1971 JACK MITCHELL 356...
Silver Gelatin
$28,125Sale Price|25% Off
H 37 in W 46.75 in D 2 in
"Five Josephs, " Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes, Provincetown, 1930s
By William L'Engle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An extraordinary example of Art Deco painting with allegorical meaning -- like so many murals painted in the 1920s and 1930s -- this large work by William L'Engle depicts five nude m...
Paint
$21,000Sale Price|25% Off
H 81 in W 56 in D 2 in
"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...
Paint
$2,500
H 41 in W 56 in D 0.1 in
Two male Nudes. Painting.Pastel, carbon pencil, ink on archival paper mounted
By Celso José Castro Daza
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents. Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry...
Carbon Pencil, Ink, Pastel, Paper
$4,200
H 18 in W 18 in D 1.5 in
No One Is Sure - Nude Figures, Intimate Portrayal of a Couple, Original Oil
By Rick Sindt
Located in Chicago, IL
Using pornography as a vehicle for understanding, Rick Sindt's work explores the discovery and development of queer attraction. Sindt transforms pornographic stills, repurposing them...
Oil, Panel
$5,828
H 37.41 in W 49.22 in D 1.19 in
HEAT - Contemporary Expressive, Figurative Oil Painting, Male Nude Series
By Bartosz Kolata
Located in Hallein, AT
This work is framed. Unframed size: 90x120 cm, framed 95x125 cm Bartosz Kolata was born in Torun, Poland in 1979. In 2006 he graduated in Art Conservation and Restoration from Nicol...
Canvas, Oil
$1,828
H 23.63 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in
Summer 8 - Contemporary Expressive, Figurative Oil Painting, Male Nude Series
By Bartosz Kolata
Located in Hallein, AT
Bartosz Kolata was born in Torun, Poland in 1979. In 2006 he graduated in Art Conservation and Restoration from Nicolas Copernicus University UMK, securing a Master of Art degree. He...
Canvas, Oil
$2,057
H 4.73 in W 6.7 in D 0.04 in
Kristine DeBell - Vintage Photo by Helmut Newton - 1970s
By Helmut Newton
Located in Roma, IT
Kristine DeBell is a vintage photo, realized b Helmut Newton in the 1970s. The artwork represent fashion model and actress in 1970s.
Photographic Paper
$5,600
H 31.5 in W 35.44 in D 0.79 in
Summer - Contemporary Expressive, Figurative Oil Painting, Male Nude Series
By Bartosz Kolata
Located in Hallein, AT
Bartosz Kolata was born in Torun, Poland in 1979. In 2006 he graduated in Art Conservation and Restoration from Nicolas Copernicus University UMK, securing a Master of Art degree. He...
Canvas, Oil
$1,650
H 29.75 in W 21.75 in
MB 827 (Contemporary Life Drawing of Two Nude Males by Mark Beard)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic life drawing of two nude males with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard, "MB 827" graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 29.75 x 21.75 inches unframed Signed, l...
Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite
$1,974Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 20.08 in D 0.79 in
Nude. Abstract realism, Horizontal, Pastel colours, Beige, Nudes across mediums
Located in Oslo, NO
The subject of the painting is just awakened young woman, resting in a bad and enjoying first morning sunlight. The relaxed posture and soft colors express a calm mood, the freshnes...
Canvas, Oil
MB 702 (Contemporary Life Drawing of Male Nude by Mark Beard)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
MB 702 (Contemporary Life Drawing of Male Nude by Mark Beard) graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 19 inches unframed Contemporary figurative life study drawing ...
Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite
$5,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 78.75 in W 39.38 in D 0.79 in
Amphibian Man male nude painting larger than life original by Paula Craioveanu
By Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Amphibian Man, acrylic on canvas, 200x100cm, 80x40in The painting was inspired by an amphibious creature called Ichtyandro, half man half fish, able to live and breath in both worlds...
Acrylic
$800
H 22 in W 15 in
MB 001 (Modern, Academic Style Figurative Life Drawing of Muscular Male Nude )
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative male nude drawing on Arches paper by Mark Beard graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 22 x 15 inches unframed Contemporary figurative life study drawing of ...
Conté, Graphite
$12,500
H 26.75 in W 27.5 in D 1.25 in
"Late Afternoon on the Beach", Mid Century Painting w/ Blond Nude Male Figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This atmospheric and magical view of a single nude male figure on a California beach is imbued with lovely, unexpected colors and textures which rise up to a sky that is a pale shade...
Paint
Figurative art, as opposed to abstract art, retains features from the observable world in its representational depictions of subject matter. Most commonly, figurative paintings reference and explore the human body, but they can also include landscapes, architecture, plants and animals — all portrayed with realism.
While the oldest figurative art dates back tens of thousands of years to cave wall paintings, figurative works made from observation became especially prominent in the early Renaissance. Artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and other Renaissance masters created naturalistic representations of their subjects.
Pablo Picasso is lauded for laying the foundation for modern figurative art in the 1920s. Although abstracted, this work held a strong connection to representing people and other subjects. Other famous figurative artists include Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. Figurative art in the 20th century would span such diverse genres as Expressionism, Pop art and Surrealism.
Today, a number of figural artists — such as Sedrick Huckaby, Daisy Patton and Eileen Cooper — are making art that uses the human body as its subject.
Because figurative art represents subjects from the real world, natural colors are common in these paintings. A piece of figurative art can be an exciting starting point for setting a tone and creating a color palette in a room.
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