$1,590Sale Price|40% Off
"Make a Splash", Large-Scale Figurative Abstract with Swimmer in Pool
By Marc Foster Grant
Located in Soquel, CA
This bold and dynamic figurative abstract acrylic painting on handmade paper by Marc Foster Grant (American, b. 1947) certainly makes a splash!
Acrylic, Handmade Paper
$4,200
Dripping in Diamonds, Swimmer, Water, Work on board, Pastel, Shimmering, Light
By Carol Bennett
Located in Riverdale, NY
Dripping in Diamonds is a water and figurative artwork featuring swimmers in the water. It is a Pastel on archival board. It is the first time in 30 years Bennett has created artwo...
Pastel, Board
Swimmers and Divers - Women Illustrators
By Barbara Nessim
Located in Miami, FL
Signed and dated lower right. Barbara Nessim is an artist/ illustrator who has contributed to Harper's Bazaar, Esquire, New York Magazine, Rolling Stone, Time, Ms among others. She...
Ink, Watercolor, Paper
$58,000
ABOVE IT ALL - Contemporary Realism / Male Figure Swimmer / Ladder Journey Sky
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Eric Zener Eric Zener (b. 1966, Astoria, OR) completed his BA in 1988 at the University of California, Santa Barbara. As an artist he has been engaged in a que...
Canvas, Oil
$850
An Abstract, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Sporting Themed Oil, Water Polo - Swimmers
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Vibrant, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sporting-Themed Oil Painting of Swimming Water Polo Players by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Oil on ...
Oil, Masonite
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
"Afternoon Cala Molto", Oil on canvas of underwater swimmers, cool tones
By Patsy McArthur
Located in Dallas, TX
"Afternoon Cala Molto" is a stunning oil on canvas by Patsy McArthur, showing a couple underwater swimmere surrounded by refreshing, cool turquoise green water and stunning reflectio...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$2,962Sale Price|25% Off
"Want to swim" figuratif marine acrylique on linen canvas 60x100cm 2013
By Emmanuelle Vroelant
Located in Saint Pol de Léon, Bretagne
Swimming in the open sea is a healing, gives a feeling of benefit from April to October, I enjoy entering the cold water of Roscoff and staying there...
Acrylic
Night Swimmers, Acrylic, ink and graphite on fabric, 150 x 140cm, Abstract, 2022
By Daniel Berman
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Their projects seek to provoke reflections on art and communication, interpreting everyday scenarios, characters, and situations that explore new forms of storytelling and the symbol...
Ink, Acrylic, Graphite
$8,000Sale Price|20% Off
Pastel and Ink on Paper, Female Figure, What a Good Swim by America Martin
By America Martin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "What a Good Swim" Pastel & Ink on Paper 37.75 x 25.25 in Framed 44 x 32 in America Martin is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine artist based ...
Pastel, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
$13,200
"Cerulean" woman in red bathing suit swims to the surface of bright blue water
By Carol Bennett
Located in Edgartown, MA
Presently I'm working on wood, I'm intrigued by wood grain swirling like water and how that ground moves through the swimmer's form.” Carol graduated from the Art Center College of ...
Canvas, Oil
$2,640Sale Price|20% Off
Figurative Female Swimmer in Oil on Wood Shadow Box, Ambition n°24_Swan Scalabre
By Swan Scalabre
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Swan Scalabre "Ambition n°24" Oil on Wood 13.25 x 11.25 in. Born in the Alpes de Haute Provence region of France in 1977, Swan Scalabre investigates the silent gaze placed on women...
Wood, Oil
Swimmers - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Swimmers is a pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1950s.
Pen
"Still Water" Bright red and blue scene of swimmer on water surface on panel.
By Carol Bennett
Located in Edgartown, MA
Presently I'm working on wood, I'm intrigued by wood grain swirling like water and how that ground moves through the swimmer's form”. Carol graduated from the Art Center College of D...
Mixed Media
Jugged Hare, blue swimmer water monochromatic
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monotype Dramatic imagery from Tom Bennett’s series of monotypes, blending surrealistic mindscapes with stark realism About Tom Bennett: With quick brushstrokes, Tom Bennett creates...
Monotype, Archival Paper
Art Deco Swimmer - Summer Fun - Female Illustrator
By Robin Artine Smith
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-West Female Illustrator Robin Artine Smith depicts a female swimmer running from the beach into the water. The poster-like graphic image captures a peak moment of pure fun and j...
Paper, Gouache, Pencil
Swimmer - Drawing By Isidore Pils - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Swimmer is an artwork realized by Isidore Pils in the Mid 20th Century. China ink drawing. In good conditions. Hand-Signed.
Paper, Ink
Swim Lesson, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Good light, music, fresh air, and my studio mate, Sadie, the cutest 14 lb. mixed-breed rescue pup.â€Words that describe this painting: beach, figurative, gestural, expressionistic, ...
Acrylic
Swimmers Meditation, Abstract Painting
By Gail Ragains
Located in San Francisco, CA
Good light, music, fresh air, and my studio mate, Sadie, the cutest 14 lb. mixed-breed rescue pup.â€Words that describe this painting: abstract figure, mixed media art, collage, abs...
Mixed Media
Swimmers Watercolor Drawing on Paper, Modern Style, Signed, 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1960s. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
Watercolor
Swimmers Drawing, Ink and Watercolor, Modern Style, Signed, 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Swimmers is a China ink and watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s.
Watercolor, Ink
Water Sports - Coney Island Nude Swimmers and Nude Bathers
By Reginald Marsh
Located in Miami, FL
Presented in a good broad craved and antiqued giltwood frame in the Spanish Baroque style. Each corner boldly carved with a stylized anthemion mantled by foliate scrolls. The beauti...
India Ink, Watercolor
Water Sports - Nude Swimmers and Bathers at Coney Island
By Reginald Marsh
Located in Miami, FL
Historically, academic artists have always featured the central figures in their composition in a prominent light with the background figures being darker. In water sports, Reginal...
India Ink, Watercolor
Miquel Barceló. Swimmer. 1982. Ink on paper. 36 x 50 cm.
By Miquel Barceló
Located in Barcelona, CT
Miquel Barceló (Felanitx, 1957). Swimmer, Trip to Vienna collection. 1982. Ink on paper. 36 x 50 cm. Provenance - Estrany De la Mota Gallery, Barcelona. Publications - Certific...
Paper, Ink
$9,000
Waterway, Immersive Figurative Realist Charcoal Drawing of Swimmer in Motion
By Patsy McArthur
Located in Dallas, TX
Waterway Charcoal on paper Float framed in white behind anti-reflection museum quality glass. Artwork: 46 x 57.5 inches / 117 x 131 cm Framed size: 51.5 x 58 inches / 131 x 147 cm T...
Charcoal, Archival Paper
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
The Space Between, monochrome charcoal drawing of swimmer in city setting
By Patsy McArthur
Located in Dallas, TX
Scottish artist Patsy McArthur captures the dynamic movement of the swimmer against an urban backdrop. This monochromatic artwork captures a striking scene of a lone swimmer battlin...
Charcoal, Archival Paper
$4,500
The Magic Cove, Realist charcoal drawing of underwater swimmers and reflections
By Patsy McArthur
Located in Dallas, TX
The Magic Cove Charcoal on paper Artwork: 30 x 40 inches / 76 x 102 cm Unframed Can be framed at an extra cost. This contemporary figurative charcoal drawing depicts swimmers suspen...
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Where's My Lane?, Original Painting
By Gail Ragains
Located in San Francisco, CA
Good light, music, fresh air, and my studio mate, Sadie, the cutest 14 lb. mixed-breed rescue pup.â€Words that describe this painting: figure, swimmer, Bay Area, swimsuit, gestural,...
Acrylic
Diving Deep, Oil Painting
By Kat Silver
Located in San Francisco, CA
Words that describe this painting: swimming, whales, swim, ocean, sea, water, diving, deep, bunnies, rabbits, surreal, surrealism, underwater, oilpaint, animals, animals, surrealism,...
Oil
"Shadow Self", Oil painting
By Tiffany Dae
Located in Denver, CO
They transcend Stepford because we are transforming the definition of relationship while trying to swim with mermaids. With each painting, I have the opportunity to create ...
Oil, Panel
$1,500
Fish Study, painting, Reverse painting on glass gold leaf, oil, cobalt, water
By Carol Bennett
Located in Riverdale, NY
She is constantly experimenting with her pieces: adding, subtracting, sanding. When she is not painting Swimmers, she is capturing the fish surrounding her.
Gold Leaf
"Sea and Stars", Oil painting
By Tiffany Dae
Located in Denver, CO
They transcend Stepford because we are transforming the definition of relationship while trying to swim with mermaids. With each painting, I have the opportunity to create ...
Oil, Panel
"Pocket Full of Dreams", Oil painting
By Tiffany Dae
Located in Denver, CO
They transcend Stepford because we are transforming the definition of relationship while trying to swim with mermaids. With each painting, I have the opportunity to create ...
Oil, Panel
$418Sale Price|20% Off
Swimmer in the Jump with the Kitten by Marco Silombria. Italian Pop art
By Marco Silombria
Located in Firenze, IT
Swimmer in the Jump with the Kitten by Marco Silombria.
Paper, Wax Crayon, Mixed Media, Gouache, Color Pencil
The Swimmers on the Beach- Original Drawing by Alfred Grévin - Late 19th century
By Alfred Grevin
Located in Roma, IT
The Swimmers on the Beach is an original drawing in pencil realized by Alfred Grévin in the Late-19 Century. Hand signed in pencil on the lower right margin. All around an inscrip...
Pencil
Pink Sky Orange Chairs, Original painting, Contemporary, Hockney, Glamour
By Karen Lynn
Located in Deddington, GB
As a swimmer I love to paint swimming pools in the sun and dream about actually being in one of my paintings.
Canvas, Oil
"Accept", Oil Painting
By Tiffany Dae
Located in Denver, CO
They transcend Stepford because we are transforming the definition of relationship while trying to swim with mermaids. With each painting, I have the opportunity to create ...
Oil, Panel
"Don't Say it Outloud", Oil painting
By Tiffany Dae
Located in Denver, CO
They transcend Stepford because we are transforming the definition of relationship while trying to swim with mermaids. With each painting, I have the opportunity to create ...
Oil, Panel
One dip in ultramarine - Contemporary Textured Abstract Painting
Located in Boston, MA
If you have ever dived into sea water you will know that in addition to salt there can be many dangers related to water or not knowing how to swim. The painting is an example of what...
Acrylic
Golden Glints By A Summer Stream. Impressionist Landscape Painting
By Carolyn Miller
Located in Brecon, Powys
I would spend hours with my brother building dams, and in some parts it was deep enough to swim. I have highlighted the painting with liquid gold leaf so that it glints in the light ...
Oil
"Siren in Green Gold" (2024) Original Oil Painting on Panel
By Nadezda
Located in Denver, CO
Nadezda's beautiful handmade oil on panel painting "Night Swim" (2024) is a portrait of a woman dressed in an intricate green-gold outfit, donning a headdress and resting in a conten...
Oil, Panel
$3,800
Flat, painting inspired by Hawaii Fish, Red, black, Green, Oil, Ink on panel
By Carol Bennett
Located in Riverdale, NY
Carol Bennett spends all of her time surrounded by water, and a great deal within it. When she is not painting swimmers, she is capturing images of the fish within her pacific water...
Ink, Oil, Wood Panel
"The Swimmers" 3-dimensional figure painting by Noe Katz
By Noé Katz
Located in Greenwich, CT
Born in Mexico City in 1953, artist Noé Katz lives and works in the U.S., and his paintings and sculptures can be found around the world. He received his formal training at the Schoo...
Linen, Wood, Oil
$3,250
Temptation to Exist: waterscape Monotype painting of swimmers city landscape
By Michele Zalopany
Located in New York, NY
Color cityscape and landscape with swimmers bathing with friends in a large sapphire blue pool or body of water.
Monotype
EXPLOSION
By Taia Akulova
Located in Zofingen, AG
It’s becoming. That’s how Midnight Swim begins. This painting is part of the MIGHT SWIM series and was featured in a solo exhibition in May 2025.
Canvas, Oil
$6,700
Where is Paradise? - Large Framed Mixed Media Glass Painting Swimmers Divers
By Giuseppe Beddru
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reminiscent of the Fauvist movement and Italian classicism, Italian artist Giuseppe Beddru’s bold outlines, dynamic brushstrokes and contrasting use of color make his work visually e...
Plexiglass, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Truth" (2025) Realist Still-Life of Flora and Female Figure
By Nadezda
Located in Denver, CO
Nadezda's beautiful handmade oil on panel painting "Night Swim" (2024) is a portrait of a woman dressed in an intricate green-gold outfit, donning a headdress and resting in a conten...
Oil, Panel
James Rosenquist - Fahrenheit 1982 (hand signed card, from UACC president Platt)
By James Rosenquist
Located in New York, NY
He continues to produce large-scale commissions, including the three-painting suite The Swimmer in the Econo-mist (1997–98) for Deutsche Guggenheim Berlin and a 1998 mural conceived ...
Lithograph, Offset
Large American Pop Art Color Abstract Lithograph James Rosenquist Glass Wishes
By James Rosenquist
Located in Surfside, FL
This includes the three-painting suite The Swimmer in the Econo-mist (1997–1998) for Deutsche Guggenheim, Berlin, Germany, and a painting that was planned for the ceiling of the Pala...
Color, Lithograph
$3,000
James Rosenquist - Art Gallery, ex-Nina Castelli & Ileana Sonnabend Signed/N
By James Rosenquist
Located in New York, NY
He continues to produce large-scale commissions, including the three-painting suite The Swimmer in the Econo-mist (1997–98) for Deutsche Guggenheim Berlin and a 1998 mural conceived ...
Lithograph
$2,600
Large American Pop Art Abstract Aquatint Etching James Rosenquist Just Desert
By James Rosenquist
Located in Surfside, FL
This includes the three-painting suite The Swimmer in the Econo-mist (1997–1998) for Deutsche Guggenheim, Berlin, Germany, and a painting that was planned for the ceiling of the Pala...
Etching, Aquatint
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