Paul Jansen More Art

Dutch, b. 1960

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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Artist: Paul Jansen

Paul Jansen453 Portrait-original modern realism wildlife-cow oil painting-contemporary art, 2026

$4,976

453 Portrait-original modern realism wildlife-cow oil painting-contemporary art

By Paul Jansen

Located in London, Chelsea

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Canvas, Oil

Paul Jansen456. Portrait - original realism wildlife portrait oil painting-contemporary art, 2026

$2,676

456. Portrait - original realism wildlife portrait oil painting-contemporary art

By Paul Jansen

Located in London, Chelsea

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Paul Jansen461. Portrait - original realism wildlife portrait oil painting-contemporary art, 2026

$2,676

461. Portrait - original realism wildlife portrait oil painting-contemporary art

By Paul Jansen

Located in London, Chelsea

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Paul Jansen455. Portrait - original realism wildlife portrait oil painting-contemporary art, 2026

$2,676

455. Portrait - original realism wildlife portrait oil painting-contemporary art

By Paul Jansen

Located in London, Chelsea

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Paul Jansen392. Portrait- original realism wildlife portrait oil painting-contemporary art, 2026

$4,842

392. Portrait- original realism wildlife portrait oil painting-contemporary art

By Paul Jansen

Located in London, Chelsea

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Paul Jansen452. Out of the Darkness - original realism wildlife painting - contemporary art, 2026

$4,976

452. Out of the Darkness - original realism wildlife painting - contemporary art

By Paul Jansen

Located in London, Chelsea

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Paul Jansen463. Portrait - original realism wildlife portrait oil painting-contemporary art, 2026

$2,676

463. Portrait - original realism wildlife portrait oil painting-contemporary art

By Paul Jansen

Located in London, Chelsea

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Paul Jansen459. Portrait - original realism wildlife portrait oil painting-contemporary art, 2026

$2,676

459. Portrait - original realism wildlife portrait oil painting-contemporary art

By Paul Jansen

Located in London, Chelsea

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Paul Jansen443. Portrait - original realism wildlife portrait oil painting-contemporary art, 2026

$4,842

443. Portrait - original realism wildlife portrait oil painting-contemporary art

By Paul Jansen

Located in London, Chelsea

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Paul Jansen457. Portrait - original realism wildlife portrait oil painting-contemporary art, 2026

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457. Portrait - original realism wildlife portrait oil painting-contemporary art

By Paul Jansen

Located in London, Chelsea

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Paul Jansen458. Hi There - original realism wildlife portrait oil painting-contemporary art, 2026

$2,676

458. Hi There - original realism wildlife portrait oil painting-contemporary art

By Paul Jansen

Located in London, Chelsea

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Paul Jansen451. Portret- original realism wildlife portrait oil painting - contemporary art, 2026

$4,976

451. Portret- original realism wildlife portrait oil painting - contemporary art

By Paul Jansen

Located in London, Chelsea

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A rough collie, circa 1890

$3,295

H 20.04 in W 15.87 in

A rough collie

Located in London, GB

A charming and sensitively rendered late 19th-century oil portrait of a Rough Collie, this work captures the breed's intelligence and gentle temperament with remarkable clarity. Indi...

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Canvas, Oil

Robert Kenneth White"Elephant In The Pool" Lrg Orig. Oil Painting by Robert White, Frameless Display, 2017

$3,200Sale Price|62% Off

H 40 in W 56.75 in D 1.25 in

"Elephant In The Pool" Lrg Orig. Oil Painting by Robert White, Frameless Display

Located in Encino, CA

“Elephant In The Pool,” an original oil on canvas by Robert K. White, is a piece for the true collector. White’s careful attention to detail and vivid use of greens, browns, and blue...

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2010s Realist Paul Jansen More Art

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Oil, Canvas

Emil MorhardtThat's Saying Something, Original Painting, 2026

$2,400

H 30 in W 30 in D 1.5 in

That's Saying Something, Original Painting

By Emil Morhardt

Located in San Francisco, CA

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A realistic animal painting depicts three great blue herons. Two of the herons are scanning their surroundings, seemingly in search of good fortune, trouble, or...

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Acrylic

George Armfield“Manchester Terrier, 1854” George Armfield Dog Portrait in Landscape Oil 19th C., 1854

$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...

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Canvas, Oil

Emile VernonPlaymates, Portrait of Girls and a Kitten, 1914

$45,000

H 28 in W 32.5 in

Playmates, Portrait of Girls and a Kitten

By Emile Vernon

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

Emile Vernon (French, 1872 - 1919) Signed: E. Vernon Paris 1914 " Playmates ", Paris, 1914 (Three Girls with Kitten) Oil on Canvas 21 3/8" x 25 5/8" Housed in a 3 1/2" Ornamente...

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Canvas, Oil

Federico CastelluccioFederico Castelluccio, "American Mustang" Equine Portrait Oil Painting on Canvas, 2024

$58,000

H 36 in W 48 in

Federico Castelluccio, "American Mustang" Equine Portrait Oil Painting on Canvas

By Federico Castelluccio

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

This equine portrait, "American Mustang" is a 36x48" oil painting on canvas by Italian actor and artist Federico Castelluccio. A beautiful dark horse ...

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Canvas, Oil

Guigen ZhaDancing 1, Oil Painting, 2025

$1,200

H 24 in W 18 in D 1.5 in

Dancing 1, Oil Painting

By Guigen Zha

Located in San Francisco, CA

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A roseate spoonbill opens its wings beside a clear, shimmering river, its gaze fixed on its own reflection. Bright colors create a dreamlike scene. The composit...

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Oil

Florence Mabel Hollams“Herd of Horses in a Marshy Landscape” Frances Mabel Hollams (England 1877-1963)

$14,700

H 24 in W 30 in

“Herd of Horses in a Marshy Landscape” Frances Mabel Hollams (England 1877-1963)

By Florence Mabel Hollams

Located in SANTA FE, NM

“Herd of Horses in a Marshy Landscape” Frances Mabel Hollams (England 1877-1963) Oil on canvas on board 14 x 20 (24 x 30 frame) inches Signed “FM...

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Raymond SuchomelContemporary landscape oil painting eagle river trees forest sky signed, 1991

$2,100

H 24 in W 30 in

Contemporary landscape oil painting eagle river trees forest sky signed

By Raymond Suchomel

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"On Watch" is an original oil painting on canvas by Raymond Suchomel. The artist signed the painting in the lower right. It depicts a bald eagle on a tree branch surveying the bright...

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Canvas, Oil

Neil WestwoodContemporary Landscape Watercolour of Hereford Cows watering in a Meadow, late 20th century

$2,152

H 26 in W 31 in D 1 in

Contemporary Landscape Watercolour of Hereford Cows watering in a Meadow

Located in ludlow, GB

Contemporary Landscape Watercolour Painting of Hereford Cows watering in a Meadow, A Large Framed Watercolour of Hereford Cattle watering in a Meadow by an established Painter of Animals. Neil Westwood British, Born 1947 Neil Westwood is an established watercolour painter...

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Watercolor

Emil MorhardtIf You See Something..., Original Painting, 2026

$2,400

H 30 in W 30 in D 1.5 in

If You See Something..., Original Painting

By Emil Morhardt

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Four Great Egrets stand together, all focused on something beyond the scene, while one appears to call out to the others. Artist Emil Morhardt notes that the bi...

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Acrylic

Edmund AdlerLarge Signed German Realist Young Girl Kitten Portrait Framed Oil Painting, 1900

$2,795

H 28 in W 21 in D 2 in

Large Signed German Realist Young Girl Kitten Portrait Framed Oil Painting

By Edmund Adler

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique German portrait oil painting by Edmund Adler (1876 - 1965). Oil on canvas. Signed in penname. Framed. Measuring: 21 by 28 inches overal...

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1880s Realist Paul Jansen More Art

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Canvas, Oil

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Paul Jansen454. Portrait - original realism wildlife portrait oil painting-contemporary art, 2025

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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...

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