Find the exact thanh le you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. There are many
Impressionist and
Contemporary versions of these works for sale. You’re likely to find the perfect thanh le among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right thanh le for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of
black,
brown,
beige and
gray. Artworks like these — often created in
oil paint,
paint and
canvas — can elevate any room of your home. A large thanh le can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 11 high and 5 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.
Le Thanh Son was born in Hanoi in 1962 and graduated from the Hanoi College of Drama and Cinematography in 1986. He fills his canvases with clear, bright colors and is well known for the interplay of light and shadow in his works. Son is a well-respected artist and is famous for his distinct impressionistic style and intimate atmosphere that can be found in villages around Hanoi. Le Thanh Son draws from his cinematic background to paint realistic scenes of Hanoi, infused with a sense of lighting unsurpassed by any other painter in Vietnam at the moment. His canvases are alive and merry, signifying a celebration of life. Le Thanh Son's work is widely exhibited throughout Asia, Europe, Australia and North America. He has received numerous honors and awards and his paintings are held in public and private collections worldwide, including that of former US President Bill Clinton and Microsoft founder, Bill Gates. His paintings have sold at auction including Sotheby’s and can be seen at numerous museums including the Eastern Museum – USSR.
It could be argued that cave walls were the canvases for the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict and elevate natural scenery through art, but there is a richer history to consider.
The Netherlands was home to landscapes as a major theme in painting as early as the 1500s, and ink-on-silk paintings in China featured mountains and large bodies of water as far back as the third century. Greeks created vast wall paintings that depicted landscapes and grandiose garden scenes, while in the late 15th century and early 16th century, landscapes were increasingly the subject of watercolor works by the likes of Leonardo da Vinci and Fra Bartolomeo.
The popularity of religious paintings eventually declined altogether, and by the early 19th century, painters of classical landscapes took to painting out-of-doors (plein-air painting). Paintings of natural scenery were increasingly realistic but romanticized too. Into the 20th century, landscapes remained a major theme for many artists, and while the term “landscape painting” may call to mind images of lush, grassy fields and open seascapes, the genre is characterized by more variety, colors and diverse styles than you may think. Painters working in the photorealist style of landscape painting, for example, seek to create works so lifelike that you may confuse their paint for camera pixels. But if you’re shopping for art to outfit an important room, the work needs to be something with a bit of gravitas (and the right frame is important, too).
Adding a landscape painting to your home can introduce peace and serenity within the confines of your own space. (Some may think of it as an aspirational window of sorts rather than a canvas.) Abstract landscape paintings by the likes of Korean painter Seungyoon Choi or Georgia-based artist Katherine Sandoz, on the other hand, bring pops of color and movement into a room. These landscapes refuse to serve as a background. Elsewhere, Adam Straus’s technology-inspired paintings highlight how our extreme involvement with our devices has removed us from the glory of the world around us. Influenced by modern life and steeped in social commentary, Straus’s landscape paintings make us see our surroundings anew.
Whether you’re seeking works by the world’s most notable names or those authored by underground legends, find a vast collection of landscape paintings on 1stDibs.