Poen de Wijs was born on January 23, 1948, in Nijmegen. He was a Dutch painter. His style is characterized as realism. He studied at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague, from 1966–71. He lived and worked in The Hague. Poen de Wijs has never restricted himself to the same painting technique, or shunned experimenting, on the contrary, he constantly experimented and discovered new techniques, possibilities and applications. He has studied and practiced old painting techniques to integrate them into new possibilities. His realistic style has evolved through the changes in the application of painting materials. In 1999, Poen de Wijs stopped using oil paint and switched to acrylic. A new development in his work is the use of metallic paints in acrylic. He applies layers of gold, silver or copper paint over part of the underpainting. A spectator sees two completely different representations, depending on the angle in which one views the artwork. This metallic effect gives an almost three-dimensional effect. Books, documentaries and articles have been published about Poen de Wijs, about his works and also about his various painting techniques. In the course of his career, art critics had very different views on his work, but all agreed on its technical quality. Another theme that keeps recurring in Poen de Wijs's work is children from various cultures, was “Kinderspel” in 2011. He was appointed Knight in the Order of Oranje-Nassau on January 13, 2013. During the last phase of his life, Poen de Wijs was seriously ill and saw his end approaching. He wrote a text about this, “Some of you know that I am sick, many do not. The end is coming, I am at peace with it. I have painted over 900 works, and I leave many drawings and lithographs. These are going around the world. Different people will get help with this. Many of the students that I have been able to train over the years go their own way. I had wonderful contacts with fellow artists from all disciplines. I was never short of enthusiasts and admirers of my work. Family and friends have always been dear to me. I have shared a lot with them. Last but not least, my dear wife Marleen Looijen and her daughter Sarah continue without me. Fortunately, they remain well cared for. And that gives me the peace to let go of this life”. Poen de Wijs died on August 25, 2014, in The Hague.
$5,411
Family of Man - 21st Century Contemporary Acrylic Portrait by Dutch Poen de Wijs
By Poen de Wijs
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Poen de Wijs died a few years ago after a sickbed. His oeuvre lives on. He achieved international fame in the second half of the last century in which abstract, experimental painting...
Acrylic
$3,500
"Tripelconcert" Realist Painting of Two Women with a Flute & Saddlebill Stork
By Poen de Wijs
Located in Houston, TX
Naturalistic realist painting by modern Dutch artist Poen de Wijs. The work features a woman playing the flute in front of a woman with her hair pulled up set against an abstract bac...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$5,411
Man with Turban - 21st Century Contemporary Acrylic Portrait by Poen de Wijs
By Poen de Wijs
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Poen de Wijs died a few years ago after a sickbed. His oeuvre lives on. He achieved international fame in the second half of the last century in which abstract, experimental painting...
Acrylic
$13,500
H 21.5 in W 41.5 in
Figure Painting, Bold lines, Blue Daisy Painted in Maine by America Martin
By America Martin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Blue Daisy Painted in Maine" Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 20 x 40 inches 21.5 x 41.5 inches framed America Martin is an internationally represented Colombian-America...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Running Horses Abstract Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Rochester, NY
"Horses Running", a bold abstract impressionist oil painting with heavy impasto. By Sheila Hedricks. Oil on board. In a period hand...
Oil, Board
$15,030
H 13.59 in W 18.9 in D 0.95 in
Dog - Oil on Canvas by Filippo Palizzi - Second Half of 19th Century
By Filippo Palizzi
Located in Roma, IT
Realized by Filippo Palizzi between 1850 and 1860, in very good conditions. Includes a contemporary wooden gilded frame. Filippo Palizzi is an italian...
Oil
$961Sale Price|20% Off
H 18.9 in W 14.97 in
Torero and Bull bullfighter bullfighting oil painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Torero and Bull Artist: José María Tuser Vázquez (1919-1986) Technique: Oil on canvas mounted on board Dimensions: 18.9 x 15 inches Framing: Unframed Art Movement: Costumbrismo, Figurative Expressionism Theme: Bullfighting Date of Creation: Second half of the 20th century DESCRIPTION The painting Torero and Bull depicts a classic bullfighting scene, where a matador, elegantly dressed in a golden and violet traje de luces, performs a pass with the cape while the bull, wounded with banderillas, bows toward the ground. The composition conveys dynamism and tension, emphasizing the drama of the moment with loose and expressive brushstrokes. The background is rendered in warm, diffused tones, contrasting with the deep black of the bull and the vivid hues of the cape. The thick brushwork and vibrant oil application enhance the sense of movement and emotion in the scene, a distinctive feature of Tuser Vázquez’s bullfighting paintings. ARTIST'S BIOGRAPHY José María Tuser Vázquez (Barcelona, 1919 - 1986) was a Spanish painter specializing in bullfighting themes. He trained at the School of Arts and Crafts in Barcelona, where he developed a strong foundation in drawing and painting. From 1947 onwards, he dedicated his artistic production to tauromaquia, creating posters, illustrations, and paintings that captured the intensity of the bullfighting spectacle. He was a regular contributor to the magazine El Ruedo and designed a series of postcards featuring traditional Spanish costumes for Editorial Artigas in the 1940s. His work has been auctioned numerous times and is highly valued by collectors of bullfighting art...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$1,803Sale Price|40% Off
H 27.17 in W 23.23 in
Realist German painter - 19th century figure painting - Children Trained dog
Located in Varmo, IT
German realist painter (19th century) - Two children playing with a trained dog. 56.5 x 46.5 cm without frame, 69 x 59 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on canvas, in a gilded wo...
Canvas, Oil
$1,803Sale Price|40% Off
H 39.77 in W 29.93 in
Naturalistic British painter - 19th century landscape painting - Cows walking
Located in Varmo, IT
European painter (late 19th century) - Landscape with cows and flock of sheep. 101 x 76 cm. Old oil painting on canvas, unframed (not signed). Condition report: Lined canvas. Good...
Canvas, Oil
$890Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.82 in W 13.39 in
Spanish bullfighting, Spanish School, 20th century
Located in GB
This striking and dynamic painting, attributed to the 20th-century Spanish School, captures the raw intensity and drama of a traditional Spanish bullfighting scene, focusing on the r...
Board, Oil, Canvas
$841Sale Price|53% Off
H 19.69 in W 23.63 in
Cape Maneuver bullfighter oil painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Cape Maneuver Artist: José María Tuser Vázquez (Barcelona, 1919 – 1986) Technique: Oil on canvas mounted on board Dimensions: 19.7 x 23.6 in (50 x 60 cm) Date: Circa 1980s Signature: Signed "Tuser" in the lower left corner Condition: Excellent; thick, vibrant brushwork and vivid colors well preserved. 📝 Description This painting captures a dramatic moment in the bullfight — the classic verónica — as the matador gracefully halts the bull’s charge with a sweeping motion of the cape. The vivid contrast of magentas, blues, and golds intensifies the theatrical tension between man and beast. The composition is dynamic yet controlled, emphasizing the poise of the torero against the raw force of the bull. The expressive brushstrokes and thick impasto enhance the sense of movement, while the abstracted background ensures focus remains on the central figures. The piece is a striking blend of figuration and emotional energy, characteristic of Tuser’s taurine works. 👤 About the Artist: José María Tuser Vázquez José María Tuser Vázquez was a Spanish painter born in Barcelona in 1919. He studied at the Barcelona School of Arts and Crafts and began exhibiting in the 1940s. By 1947, he had fully devoted his career to bullfighting scenes, developing a distinctive figurative expressionist style with impressionist influences. He collaborated with the magazine El Ruedo, creating numerous illustrations and covers, and designed collectible postcards for Editorial Artigas. His work became well-known in Spanish artistic circles and is now part of both private and institutional collections, including the Club Taurino of London. His paintings have been auctioned internationally, reaching up to $3,000 depending on size and subject. His legacy is that of a painter who masterfully captured the emotion, tradition, and drama of the Spanish corrida. 🎨 Similar Artists José María Tuser Vázquez’s work shares thematic and stylistic elements with: Roberto Domingo – A pioneer of bullfighting art...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$4,000
H 7.75 in W 12 in
"Among the Goldfish" Bernard Lennon, Mid-Century American Impressionist, Water
By Bernard Lennon
Located in New York, NY
Bernard Lennon Among the Goldfish, circa 1960 Signed lower right, titled on reverse Oil on board 7 3/4 x 12 inches Bernard Lennon was born in Milton, Massachusetts, in 1914. He at...
Oil, Board
$1,800
H 16.25 in W 23.75 in
Israeli Judaica Shtetl Family Shabbat Scene Naive Art Oil Painting
By Natan Heber
Located in Surfside, FL
Natan Heber was trained by his father in Poland to be a ritual slaughterer. In 1925, he joined the Zionist movement "Mizrachi" and in 1936 immigrated to Palestine where he opened a poultry shop in Haifa. He began to paint at the age of sixty-one, after ill health forced him to retire. Driven by a need to memorialize his family and their shtetl community lost in the Holocaust, he drew scenes of traditional Jewish life. Unfamiliar with the conventions of scale and perspective, he set his heavily outlined frontal figures on steeply rising surfaces and often portrayed his father in monumental size to mark his importance. One of Israel's greatest naive-style painters. Along with Shalom of Safed, Kopel Gurwin and Gabriel Cohen, He is renowned as one of Israel's greatest living naive-style folk art painters, The Haifa Museum of Art will be opening the first ever Outsider Art exhibition (also known as Art Brut) in Israel in January 2013. He was included in the show of Outsider art at Haifa Museum The exhibition included works by Classical Outsider artists, none of them have ever been shown in Israel - Henry Darger, Martin Ramirez, Adolf Wölfli, Aloïse, Hauser, Carlo Zinnelli, Bill Traylor, Minnie Evans...
Oil, Board
$2,164Sale Price|40% Off
H 39.77 in W 29.93 in
Naturalistic British painter - 19th century landscape painting - Cows at lake
Located in Varmo, IT
European painter (late 19th century) - Landscape with grazing cows. 101 x 76 cm. Old oil painting on canvas, without frame. - Work signed lower right. Condition report: Lined can...
Canvas, Oil
Love story
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my artwork, I strove to capture the profound connection between beings, a moment of tenderness transcending words. This piece embodies the timeless dance of companionship and empa...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard, Giclée