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Jill Matthews, "Blue Stripe and Lemons", 20x16 Lemon Still Life Oil Painting
Jill Matthews, "Blue Stripe and Lemons", 20x16 Lemon Still Life Oil Painting

Jill Matthews, "Blue Stripe and Lemons", 20x16 Lemon Still Life Oil Painting

By Jill Matthews

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

This light, fresh and airy piece, "Blue Stripe and Lemons" is a 20x16 oil painting on canvas by artist Jill Matthews. Depicted is a simple contemporary painting of two lemons in a c...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Italian Modern Colored Abstract Painting from an Milanese House-Studio, 1970s
Italian Modern Colored Abstract Painting from an Milanese House-Studio, 1970s

Italian Modern Colored Abstract Painting from an Milanese House-Studio, 1970s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern red, brown, green, light blue, orange, black and white abstract painting from an milanese house-studio, 1970s Beautiful and simple, medium size abstract painting from ...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Paintings

Materials

Glass, Paper

Mid Century Modern Oil Painting Flower Still-Life Signed J.C. Pierre
Mid Century Modern Oil Painting Flower Still-Life Signed J.C. Pierre

Mid Century Modern Oil Painting Flower Still-Life Signed J.C. Pierre

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

Beautiful and colorful mid century modern painting of a flower still life. The painting dates from circa 1960 and is framed in a simple black wooden frame.

Category

Antique 1860s French Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Mediterranean Still Life with Blue Tablecloth Fruit and Garden View Oil Painting
Mediterranean Still Life with Blue Tablecloth Fruit and Garden View Oil Painting

Mediterranean Still Life with Blue Tablecloth Fruit and Garden View Oil Painting

By Rafael Duran Benet

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Works of this kind represent some of the most desirable aspects of Mediterranean painting: domestic tranquility, luminous color, relaxed outdoor living and the poetic beauty of simpl...

Category

Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board, Canvas

Seven Apples: abstract still life interior painting, red apples on green & gray
Seven Apples: abstract still life interior painting, red apples on green & gray

Seven Apples: abstract still life interior painting, red apples on green & gray

By Mat Tomezsko

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

The apples and geometric shapes were chosen as much for metaphorical value as for aesthetics. A seemingly simple arrangement in a familiar painting genre contains a depth of observat...

Category

2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Two Apples: abstract still life interior painting of red apples on pink & gray
Two Apples: abstract still life interior painting of red apples on pink & gray

Two Apples: abstract still life interior painting of red apples on pink & gray

By Mat Tomezsko

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

The apples and geometric shapes were chosen as much for metaphorical value as for aesthetics. A seemingly simple arrangement in a familiar painting genre contains a depth of observat...

Category

2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Jun Kaneko Signed 1998 Original Oil Stick and Ink on Paper
Jun Kaneko Signed 1998 Original Oil Stick and Ink on Paper

Jun Kaneko Signed 1998 Original Oil Stick and Ink on Paper

By Jun Kaneko

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Utilizing techniques such as masking tape, colored slips, and hand-painting, he transforms simple forms into visually dynamic objects featuring spirals, polka dots, and zigzags.

Category

Late 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Designer China - the Fine Art of Ceramic Painting Made Simple
Designer China - the Fine Art of Ceramic Painting Made Simple

Designer China - the Fine Art of Ceramic Painting Made Simple

Located in Bradenton, FL

Designer China - the Fine Art of Ceramic Painting Made Simple by Lesley Harle with Susan Conder.

Category

1990s Hong Kong Books

Materials

Paper

The Protestor
The Protestor

The Protestor

Located in London, GB

Robbins was heavily inspired by the works of Kathe Kollwitz during her studies at the Prussian Academy of Arts in Berlin, and the extent of Kollwitz’s impact on Robbins’ work is read...

Category

20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rain Symphony
Rain Symphony

Rain Symphony

By Ali Hasmut

Located in Rye, NY

The light and the shadow define desired feelings that artist is presenting. In short, Hasmut's paintings show the simple beauty of the chosen subject and produce an emotional impact ...

Category

2010s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Perry Cider, Original Painting
Perry Cider, Original Painting

Perry Cider, Original Painting

By Dwight Smith

Located in San Francisco, CA

This realistic still-life painting evokes the simple pleasures of a refreshing glass of cider.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Boat Silhouettes, Impressionist Watercolor Painting by Emile Rampelberg
Boat Silhouettes, Impressionist Watercolor Painting by Emile Rampelberg

Boat Silhouettes, Impressionist Watercolor Painting by Emile Rampelberg

By Emile RAMPELBERG

Located in Long Island City, NY

Emile Rampelberg, French (1911 - 2001) - Boat Silhouettes, Year: circa 1970, Medium: Watercolor on paper, signed lower right, Size: 20.25 x 27.75 in. (51.44 x 70.49 cm), Frame Siz...

Category

1970s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Adam's Shoes

Adam's Shoes

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil, Paper

Stars Fell on Little Yellow Miss

Stars Fell on Little Yellow Miss

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Oil, Wood

We Are Stardust (Boar)

We Are Stardust (Boar)

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Oil, Wood

Japanese ink on paper painting of Plum Blossoms, Tani Buncho
Japanese ink on paper painting of Plum Blossoms, Tani Buncho

Japanese ink on paper painting of Plum Blossoms, Tani Buncho

Located in Point Richmond, CA

He spent many years in Nagasaki where he studied Chinese and Western art with traders there. This narrow painting of a simple traditional curving Prunus stump, having a few vertical ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Framed Korean Minhwa Painting Spotted Leopard Snarling Magpie Conservation Frame
Framed Korean Minhwa Painting Spotted Leopard Snarling Magpie Conservation Frame

Framed Korean Minhwa Painting Spotted Leopard Snarling Magpie Conservation Frame

Located in Greenwich, CT

Korean Minhwa Spotted Leopard Snarling Magpie and another Magpie flying in the pine tree Minhwa, Korean folk paintings, portray the simple and unaffected daily lives of ordinary peo...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Korean Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Smart Girl
Smart Girl

Smart Girl

Located in Zofingen, AG

Created in a naive art style, the painting embraces simple line work, cartoon-like charm, and children's book illustration influences.

Category

2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Tug Toy Too" machine, coin operated, playful, woman, summer, carnival, fun, joy

"Tug Toy Too" machine, coin operated, playful, woman, summer, carnival, fun, joy

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

The historical nature of the paintings hearkens back to a simpler time. For Calleri, every painting is a lesson learned, as he sets an intention related to mood, palette, light, or e...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Number 1
Number 1

Number 1

Located in Zofingen, AG

When the external noise becomes too loud, there is a need to return to something simple and enduring. Abstract painting became that anchor for me. 


Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Oil Pastel

"Summer Breeze" vintage, nostalgia, pop, sunglasses, bright, red lipstick, woman

"Summer Breeze" vintage, nostalgia, pop, sunglasses, bright, red lipstick, woman

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

The historical nature of the paintings hearkens back to a simpler time. For Calleri, every painting is a lesson learned, as he sets an intention related to mood, palette, light, or e...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Club Champions" golf, country club, vintage, classic, friends, sport, clubhouse
"Club Champions" golf, country club, vintage, classic, friends, sport, clubhouse

"Club Champions" golf, country club, vintage, classic, friends, sport, clubhouse

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

The historical nature of the paintings hearkens back to a simpler time. For Calleri, every painting is a lesson learned, as he sets an intention related to mood, palette, light, or e...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"June Tune" two girls, sassy, orange and white striped umbrella, vintage, beach

"June Tune" two girls, sassy, orange and white striped umbrella, vintage, beach

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

The historical nature of the paintings hearkens back to a simpler time. For Calleri, every painting is a lesson learned, as he sets an intention related to mood, palette, light, or e...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

South Cascade
South Cascade

South Cascade

Located in San Francisco, CA

It is in a simple wood frame. The painting is in good condition.

Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Bibi, Pastel on Paper by Modern Indian Artist Lalu Prasad Shaw "In Stock"

Bibi, Pastel on Paper by Modern Indian Artist Lalu Prasad Shaw "In Stock"

By Lalu Prasad Shaw

Located in Kolkata, West Bengal

A particularly notable aspect of Shaw's paintings is their simple yet sophisticated look. One notices a seamless synthesis of different stylistic elements to achieve a phenomenal eff...

Category

Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel

"Steam Queen" New England lobster, chef, chef's hat, cooking, seafood, boiling

"Steam Queen" New England lobster, chef, chef's hat, cooking, seafood, boiling

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

The historical nature of the paintings hearkens back to a simpler time. For Calleri, every painting is a lesson learned, as he sets an intention related to mood, palette, light, or e...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Unspoken" three young swimmers in caps and goggles, boys sports, pool
"Unspoken" three young swimmers in caps and goggles, boys sports, pool

"Unspoken" three young swimmers in caps and goggles, boys sports, pool

By Debbie Miller

Located in Edgartown, MA

Drips of paint running down the canvas add a sense of movement and spontaneity, echoing the fluid nature of water itself. Though simple in subject, the painting beautifully captures ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Woman with a Calf
Woman with a Calf

Woman with a Calf

By Lyell Carr

Located in New York, NY

The author praised him for his understanding of the “underlying truth of the impressionistic theory” as his paintings were “simple in subject, largely composed of rural scenes, good ...

Category

Late 19th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early Morning After the Storm, New Hope PA, Contemporary Oil on Board, Framed
Early Morning After the Storm, New Hope PA, Contemporary Oil on Board, Framed

Early Morning After the Storm, New Hope PA, Contemporary Oil on Board, Framed

By Christopher Willett 1

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

Small figures walking through the town add a sense of narrative and human warmth, transforming the painting from a simple landscape into a lived moment in time.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Atlantic Blue 2025" a blonde woman with a fishing rod stands next to swordfish
"Atlantic Blue 2025" a blonde woman with a fishing rod stands next to swordfish

"Atlantic Blue 2025" a blonde woman with a fishing rod stands next to swordfish

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

The historical nature of the paintings hearkens back to a simpler time. For Calleri, every painting is a lesson learned, as he sets an intention related to mood, palette, light, or e...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French school landscape the stone arch bridge Signed 1922
French school landscape the stone arch bridge Signed 1922

French school landscape the stone arch bridge Signed 1922

Located in Zofingen, AG

Through its balanced composition, delicate handling of light, and masterful use of watercolor, the artist captures a fleeting moment of seasonal renewal while conveying a timeless se...

Category

1920s Romantic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Stretcher Bars, Watercolor, Gesso

Lueur d'azur, Blue Abstract Landscape, Seaside, Contemporary, Modern , Framed
Lueur d'azur, Blue Abstract Landscape, Seaside, Contemporary, Modern , Framed

Lueur d'azur, Blue Abstract Landscape, Seaside, Contemporary, Modern , Framed

By SOPHIE DUMONT

Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR

Critique: "Lueur d'Azur" beautifully demonstrates Sophie Dumont's mastery in using natural tones to convey simple yet profound emotions. The painting invites silent meditation on lig...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Maruwa Acrylic on Canvas, 80x120 cm 1998, Aboriginal Art

Maruwa Acrylic on Canvas, 80x120 cm 1998, Aboriginal Art

Located in PARIS, FR

Style and Pictorial Language (Aboriginal Minimalism) Today, Tjumpo Tjapanangka’s work is recognized for its powerful and evocative minimalism within contemporary Aboriginal painting....

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The City Where We Are Together
The City Where We Are Together

The City Where We Are Together

By Natalia Yangalycheva

Located in Zofingen, AG

The person and their companion reflect the idea of harmony, where one can simply be themselves without effort or explanation. The painting speaks of simple joys shared with a kindred...

Category

2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Three Hummers in Rainbow Skies, Silver Leaf, Contemporary, Signed

Three Hummers in Rainbow Skies, Silver Leaf, Contemporary, Signed

By Carolyn Reynolds

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

While viewing this piece in person, it is as if we are surrounded by elegance, effortlessly dazzled by the sparkle and enchanted with the charm of the hummingbirds, which remind us t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Silver

Sri Lankan Lotus. Macro.
Sri Lankan Lotus. Macro.

Sri Lankan Lotus. Macro.

By AreiRa

Located in Zofingen, AG

The close perspective seems to draw the viewer into the hypnotic structure of its petals, opening different dimensions of inner perception: from the play of color and the painterly q...

Category

2010s Aesthetic Movement Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Let's be happy every day
Let's be happy every day

Let's be happy every day

By Kseniya Rai

Located in Zofingen, AG

“Let’s Be Happy Every Day” is an artistic wish — a reminder that happiness can live in simple moments. The painting subtly enhances its surroundings, encouraging a calm, joyful state...

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Kingfish, Salmon, & Pompano
Kingfish, Salmon, & Pompano

Kingfish, Salmon, & Pompano

Located in Milford, NH

Each portrait is an oil on canvas, unsigned, and housed in a rustic simple wooden frame. The lower painting includes a small label identifying it as a Pompano.

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

City Rising
City Rising

City Rising

By Michael Di Cerbo

Located in New York, NY

C.” are in the lower right. This painting has a simple black wood frame, 0.63 inches (5/8 inch) wide.

Category

Late 20th Century Hard-Edge Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Knitting Lesson
Knitting Lesson

Knitting Lesson

By Eugenio Zampighi

Located in New York, NY

Zampighi proceeded to devote his career to painting simple Italian domestic life, centring on the figures he saw around him and usually depicted in jovial company, similar to the Spa...

Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Island Hopping" little girl enjoys arcade game before a map of Marthas Vineyard
"Island Hopping" little girl enjoys arcade game before a map of Marthas Vineyard

"Island Hopping" little girl enjoys arcade game before a map of Marthas Vineyard

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

The historical nature of the paintings hearkens back to a simpler time. For Calleri, every painting is a lesson learned, as he sets an intention related to mood, palette, light, or e...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Pelted", winter wonderland, a young boy gets ready to throw a snowball
"Pelted", winter wonderland, a young boy gets ready to throw a snowball

"Pelted", winter wonderland, a young boy gets ready to throw a snowball

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

The historical nature of the paintings hearkens back to a simpler time. For Calleri, every painting is a lesson learned, as he sets an intention related to mood, palette, light, or e...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sometimes Flowers
Sometimes Flowers

Sometimes Flowers

By Linda Henningson

Located in Atlanta, GA

Artist Statement "I’m a Canadian painter living on an island off the northwest coast of Canada. My current paintings revolve around floral still lives. The flowers are the original...

Category

2010s Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Interior with Cats
Interior with Cats

Interior with Cats

By Linda Henningson

Located in Atlanta, GA

Artist Statement "I’m a Canadian painter living on an island off the northwest coast of Canada. My current paintings revolve around floral still lives. The flowers are the original...

Category

2010s Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Honeymoon
Honeymoon

Honeymoon

By Linda Henningson

Located in Atlanta, GA

Artist Statement "I’m a Canadian painter living on an island off the northwest coast of Canada. My current paintings revolve around floral still lives. The flowers are the original...

Category

2010s Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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