Rudolf Kosow

German, Kazakhstani, b. 1972

Like images from a dream, Rudolf Kosow’s Surrealist figurative and still-life paintings and drawings conjure into reality otherworldly and absurdist scenes.

Kosow was born in 1972 in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. From 1994 to 2000, he studied painting at the city’s State Academy of Fine Arts.

Now based in Germany, he divides his time between Stuttgart and the town of Laichingen. He creates oil paintings based on three subjects: humans, animals and landscapes. He invites the viewer to interpret each work’s enigmatic message. For instance, in Contact, an astronaut is seemingly unaware of a colossal cat’s peering eye. In Missing Pieces, Kosow depicts a couple considering the whereabouts of slices taken from a giant Black Forest cake.

Kosow also explores the nature of human relationships in his portraits, such as Couple and Discord. Capture features a large-scale image of a sleeping girl juxtaposed with a miniature soldier standing guard.

“I try to paint things as realistically and as close as possible to enhance the real impression,” Kosow says in his artist’s statement. Although the imagery in his paintings and figurative drawings can be strange and somewhat unsettling, Kosow’s unique interplay of light and shadow creates a sense of “calm, harmony and peace.”

Kosow has exhibited across Germany and France. His works are sought by collectors of 21st-century Surrealist art.

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Rudolf KosowOwner (black Lab dog, sleeping lady, vintage dress, animal, surrealist painting), 2024

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Owner (black Lab dog, sleeping lady, vintage dress, animal, surrealist painting)

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In "Owner," Rudolf Kosow captures a tender moment of connection that is as powerful as it is subtle. The main subject of the painting is a large black Lab, soulful dog, its fur textu...

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Rudolf KosowFragment 2 (dreamy woman portrait face painting on wood, soft Earth tones), 2024

$900

H 9.85 in W 10.63 in D 0.99 in

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Located in Quebec, Quebec

"Fragment" by Rudolf Kosow is a compelling painting that intricately uses the medium of wood to enhance its textural and emotional depth. The artwork features a close-up of a human f...

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Rudolf KosowHERMIT (chimpanzee monkey drifting iceberg Arctic blue surrealist oil painting), 2021

$9,990

H 59.06 in W 78.75 in D 0.79 in

HERMIT (chimpanzee monkey drifting iceberg Arctic blue surrealist oil painting)

By Rudolf Kosow

Located in Quebec, Quebec

In HERMIT, a lone chimpanzee clings to a jagged iceberg, its dark fur stark against the vast expanse of ice and water. Its expression is pensive, almost melancholic, as if caught bet...

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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow

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Rudolf KosowSweet Sounds (cat, feline, lady, flute, vintage, animal, surrealist oil painting, 2024

$1,200

H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.99 in

Sweet Sounds (cat, feline, lady, flute, vintage, animal, surrealist oil painting

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Located in Quebec, Quebec

"Sweet Sounds," a mesmerizing painting by Rudolf Kosow, depicts a tranquil scene of harmony between a young girl and a slumbering cat. The girl, seated and playing an instrument, see...

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Rudolf KosowVicious Circle (donut cake lady dessert americana vintage surreal painting), 2024

$6,550

H 47.25 in W 59.06 in D 0.99 in

Vicious Circle (donut cake lady dessert americana vintage surreal painting)

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A hyperrealistic doughnut dominates Vicious Circle, its glossy chocolate glaze reflecting light with mouthwatering precision. Seated atop it, a young woman in a vintage swimsuit appe...

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Rudolf KosowMiracle (yellow banana couple surrealist oil painting comical vintage figurative, 2018

$6,750

H 43.31 in W 37.41 in D 0.79 in

Miracle (yellow banana couple surrealist oil painting comical vintage figurative

By Rudolf Kosow

Located in Quebec, Quebec

In "Case", banal, everyday things meet in this painting to create an unusual, strange, absurd and ironical situation derived by the disproportional scale size of things. keywords;...

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Rudolf KosowSuch a mess (egg yolk, vintage man, egg shell, burnt red sky, surreal, painting), 2024

$4,590

H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 0.99 in

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This stunning oil painting depicts a man in vintage clothing standing somewhat perplexed in front of the strange sight of a giant broken egg shell with it's yolk content leaked on th...

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2025	$900	Animal Paintings, Figurative Paintings	Canvas, Oil Paint	2021
2025	$800	Animal Paintings, Figurative Paintings	Canvas, Oil Paint	2024
2025	$800	Animal Paintings, Figurative Paintings	Canvas, Oil Paint	2024
2025	$960	Animal Paintings, Figurative Paintings	Canvas, Oil Paint	2024
2025	$900	Figurative Paintings, Animal Paintings	Canvas, Oil Paint	2024
2025	$3,000	Landscape Paintings, Figurative Paintings	Canvas, Oil Paint	2020
2025	$1,000	Figurative Paintings, Nude Paintings	Canvas, Oil Paint, Acrylic Paint, Wood Panel	2024
2025	$1,200	Figurative Paintings, Nude Paintings	Canvas, Oil Paint, Acrylic Paint, Wood Panel	2024
2025	$5,000	Figurative Paintings, Animal Paintings	Canvas, Oil Paint	2018
2025	$3,100	Landscape Paintings, Figurative Paintings	Canvas, Oil Paint	2023
2025	$2,790	Animal Paintings, Figurative Paintings	Canvas, Oil Paint	2025

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