The oil paintings of the contemporary Dutch artist Paul Jansen invites the viewer to look beyond the standard picture within the frame. It feels as if the curious animal really reaches out of the frame, as if the viewer stands face-to-face with the cow. It gives the paintings extra liveliness — the calf really looks at you, as if he wants to make contact and step out of his frame. The beautiful eyes and the soft whiskers make the cow extra touchable.
Jansen started his artistic career as a photographer. The influence of photography is surely traceable in his realistic portraits with unique compositions and extreme framing. For what has already been a number of years, the cow is an important subject in the work of Jansen. The animal’s unpretentious sense of being and its quirky, sometimes absurd shapes fascinate the artist. Unlike the function of cattle animals in past decennia painting, Jansen does not frame the cow as embellishment of landscape. He frames a single animal in all of its uniqueness and detail, often even with no room for landscape.
The backgrounds of the portraits radiate serenity and peace in their almost abstract flatness. The background contrasts with the liveliness of the animal, painted in great detail. Jansen creates an intriguing play of color and form and of abstractness and realism, to let the nature of the cow be fully appreciated.
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(Biography provided by De KunstSalon)
459. Portrait Oil Painting on Board, Contemporary Wildlife Realism Art
By Paul Jansen
Located in London, Chelsea
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Canvas, Oil
443. Portrait, Realism Oil Painting of Cow, 44x61 cm, Signed Artwork
By Paul Jansen
Located in London, Chelsea
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Canvas, Oil
Curious Calf- 21st Century Contemporary Animal Portrait by Paul Jansen
By Paul Jansen
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Paul Jansen Curious Calf 51 x 61 cm (Framed 67x 78 cm, Frame is included in price) Oil on wood panel Painter Paul Jansen (1960) started his artistic career as a photographer, and a ...
Oil, Wood Panel
$2,680
455. Portrait, Original Oil on Board Wildlife Painting, Contemporary Realism Art
By Paul Jansen
Located in London, Chelsea
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Canvas, Oil
$2,680
Realism Wildlife Portrait oil Painting, Contemporary Realism, 38 x 46 Original
By Paul Jansen
Located in London, Chelsea
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Canvas, Oil
$2,680
457. Portrait - original realism wildlife portrait oil painting-contemporary art
By Paul Jansen
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Canvas, Oil
$4,849
392. Portrait- original realism wildlife portrait oil painting-contemporary art
By Paul Jansen
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Canvas, Oil
$4,984
452. Out of the Darkness - original realism wildlife painting - contemporary art
By Paul Jansen
Located in London, Chelsea
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Canvas, Oil
Hi There, Original 36 x 46 Oil on Board Wildlife Realism Portrait Painting
By Paul Jansen
Located in London, Chelsea
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Canvas, Oil
453 Portret, Photorealistic Cow Portrait, 50 x 60 Oil on Canvas
By Paul Jansen
Located in London, Chelsea
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Canvas, Oil
451. Portret, Original Oil on Canvas, 50 x 60 Realism Animal Portrait
By Paul Jansen
Located in London, Chelsea
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Canvas, Oil
Set of 3 illuminated planters by Paul Jansen, Belgium 1970s
By Paul Jansen
Located in ECHT, NL
Set of 3 plexiglass planters. The lid can be taken of and functions as a planter (or as a container for small items). The planters are illuminated by an e14 bulb. Depending on the bu...
Plexiglass
Portrait Oil Painting of Cow: Realism with Contemporary Edge, 33x40 cm
By Paul Jansen
Located in London, Chelsea
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Canvas, Oil
Tar and Feather, Psychedelic Abstract Screenprint by Paul Arthur Jansen
By Paul Jansen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Tar and Feather Paul Arthur Jansen, American (1945) Date: circa 1979 Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 225, AP 40 Image Size: 25 x 23 inches Size: 30 in. x 26 in....
Screen
Abstract Spiral, Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Paul Arthur Jansen
By Paul Jansen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Several parallel beams of grey, white, and black come flying in from every corner of this screenprint to meet in a knot in the center. This print by Paul Arthur Jansen is signed and ...
Screen
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Sky Light" Blue Oval Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem Oil Painting "Sky Light" Blue Oval Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a light blue background in a vintage frame Unframed: 12 x 10 inches Framed: 17.5 x 15.5 inc...
Oil, Panel
$5,200
H 18 in W 24 in
Beth Parcell, "Frozen in Time", 18x24 Autumn Horse Hound Fox Hunt Oil Painting
By Beth Parcell
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This colorful piece, "Frozen in Time", is a 18x24 oil painting on canvas featuring two riders atop their horses in a green field during a fox hunt. A group of hounds eagerly run alo...
Canvas, Oil
$975
H 14.4 in W 11.3 in D 1 in
Mid 19th Century After Greuze Portrait of Milkmaid Oil Painting on Panel Framed
By (Circle of) Jean Baptiste Greuze
Located in Stockholm, SE
A finely executed mid-19th-century oil painting on panel depicting "The Milkmaid" after Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725–1805). This captivating portrait, painted in a charming manner with...
Wood, Oil, Wood Panel
$950
H 13.5 in W 17.5 in D 0.25 in
19th-century Portrait of a British Cavalry Officer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Oh, to look this dashing when atop a mount. On offer is a portrait of an officer or orderly from a British cavalry regiment, perhaps commissioned for the rider’s sweetheart or family...
Canvas, Oil, Panel
Bulldog with a Food Bowl-oil on board, early 20th century, French.
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Bulldog with a Food Bowl French, early 20th century Oil on board Illegibly signed, lower left 9 1/2 x 12 1/2 (15 x 18 frame) inches A tender and thoughtful portrayal of a seated bul...
Oil, Panel
"Round Portrait of a Brown and Black Terrier" French 19th Century
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Round Portrait of a Brown and Black Terrier," French, 19th Century, circa 1850s Oil on wood panel Unsigned. 9 x 9 inches frame One of a pair of charming portraits of Black White Te...
Oil, Wood Panel
$4,950
H 8.67 in W 10.24 in
20th century English dog portrait of a Pekinese dog called Bumble
Located in Woodbury, CT
Francis Mabel Hollams (British, 1877–1963) Bumble, 1957 Oil on wood panel Signed lower right With characteristic precision and affection, Francis Mabel Hollams captures the spirit o...
Oil, Wood Panel
"Round Portrait of a Black and White Terrier" French 19th Century
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Round Portrait of a Black and White Terrier," French, 19th Century, circa 1850s Oil on wood panel Unsigned. 9 x 9 inches frame One of a pair of charming portraits of Black White Te...
Oil, Wood Panel
$10,000
H 17.25 in W 16.25 in
Dog Portraits: "The Musicians" Charles Van den Eycken ((1859 - 1923)
By Charles H. Van den Eycken
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"The Musicians" Charles H. Van den Eycken (Belgium, 1859 - 1923) Oil on wood panel with highly ornate original wood, stucco and gilt frame. Signed upper right and dated "1893.' 10 1...
Mahogany, Oil, Wood Panel
$5,950
H 33 in W 38.5 in D 2 in
“Manchester Terrier, 1854” George Armfield Dog Portrait in Landscape Oil 19th C.
By George Armfield
Located in Yardley, PA
A fantastic example of George Armfield’s renowned portraits of dogs. This work depicts a Manchester Terrier excitedly standing outside a rabbit hole on the edge of a forest. The ter...
Canvas, Oil
$11,247
H 27.56 in W 24.02 in D 3.15 in
French oil painting on panel “Dog lying in front of fireplace” 19th century
Located in Gavere, BE
French oil painting on panel “Dog lying in front of fireplace” 19th century Thematically, the work aligns with 19th-century realism, which focuses on everyday, non-heroic subjects. ...
Gold Leaf
Un Cuirassier (A Cavalryman)
Located in London, GB
A largely self-taught artist, Ernest Meissonier was best known for his exquisitely rendered genre scenes, which drew inspiration from the Dutch masters such as Gabriel Metsu and Gera...
Oil, Canvas
20thC Bronze Frog Fountain with Verdigras Patina
By Paul Jansen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
A very special frog fountain in bronze which can sit peacefully in your birdbath and create some harmony in the garden. Entirely bronze and exquisitely detailed. Please see all pics ...
Bronze
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H 17.33 in W 24.02 in
454. Portrait - original realism wildlife portrait oil painting-contemporary art
By Paul Jansen
Located in London, Chelsea
In 454. Portrait, Paul Jansen strips back all distraction, focusing solely on the unflinching gaze of a young cow set against a luminous, neutral sky. The animal faces us head-on, it...
Canvas, Oil
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H 14.18 in W 9.45 in D 1.58 in
Sparrow - 21st Century Dutch Contemporary Bird Painting of a Sparrow
By Paul Jansen
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
A painting by Paul Jansen Coal Tit 36 x 24 cm with frame (included) 43 x 31 cm Oil on wood panel The Dutch artist Paul Jansen prefers to paint animal portrai...
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 14.18 in W 9.45 in D 1.58 in
Coal Tit - 21st Century Dutch Contemporary Bird Painting of a Tit
By Paul Jansen
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
A painting by Paul Jansen Coal Tit 36 x 24 cm with frame (included) 43 x 31 cm Oil on wood panel The Dutch artist Paul Jansen prefers to paint animal portrai...
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 16.54 in W 24.02 in D 1.58 in
Curious Calf- 21st Century Dutch Contemporary Portrait Painting of a Calf
By Paul Jansen
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
A painting by Paul Jansen Curious Calf 42 x 61 cm with frame (included) 56 x 77 cm Oil on wood panel The Dutch artist Paul Jansen prefers to paint cow portraits. Jansen looks for co...
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 18.12 in W 24.02 in D 1.58 in
Portrait of a Cow- 21st Century Dutch Contemporary Portrait Painting of a Cow
By Paul Jansen
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
A painting by Paul Jansen portrait of a cow 46 x 61 cm with frame (included) 56 x 70 cm Oil on wood panel The Dutch artist Paul Jansen prefers to paint cow portraits. Jansen looks f...
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 19.3 in W 29.14 in D 1.58 in
Portrait of a Cow- 21st Century Dutch Contemporary Portrait Painting of a Cow
By Paul Jansen
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
A painting by Paul Jansen The Dutch artist Paul Jansen prefers to paint cow portraits. Jansen looks for cows, examines all types in all possible places. For him, a cow is an interest...
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 18.51 in W 24.02 in D 1.58 in
Portrait of a Cow- 21st Century Contemporary Portrait painting of a Cow
By Paul Jansen
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
A painting by Paul Jansen The Dutch artist Paul Jansen prefers to paint cow portraits. Jansen looks for cows, examines all types in all possible places. For him, a cow is an interest...
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 21.26 in W 32.29 in D 1.58 in
Hi There! -21st Century Contemporary portrait Oil Painting of a Cow
By Paul Jansen
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
A painting by Paul Jansen The Dutch artist Paul Jansen prefers to paint cow portraits. Jansen looks for cows, examines all types in all possible places. For him, a cow is an interes...
Oil, Wood Panel
Paul Jansen Black & White Line Drawing on Paper, USA 1970s
By Paul Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Jansen graduated from the Fine Arts Department at the School of Visual Arts in 1970. After receiving postgraduate awards and scholarships, Jansen was recognized for his innate techni...
Paper
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H 22.05 in W 24.02 in
Portrait 76 - Paul Jansen, 21st Century Contemporary Oil Painting of a Cow
By Paul Jansen
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Painter Paul Jansen (1960) started his artistic career as a photographer, and a certain influence of photography can still be seen in his paintings today. ...
Oil
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H 17.72 in W 28.75 in
Portrait of a Cow -21st Century Contemporary Dutch Portrait Painting of a Cow
By Paul Jansen
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Painter Paul Jansen (1960) started his artistic career as a photographer, and a certain influence of photography can still be seen in his paintings today. Especially the idiosyncrati...
Oil, Wood Panel