Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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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Artist: Rudolf Kosow
Magic (red fox, lady, foxy lady, vintage dress, animal, surrealist oil painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In "Magic," Rudolf Kosow weaves a scene of serene enchantment, where the wild and the gentle collide in quiet companionship. Central to the painting is a red fox, its fur a vibrant f...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Cleaning Day (dog, snout, pug, lady, vintage, animal, surrealist oil painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Cleaning Day" by Rudolf Kosow offers a playful twist on the ordinary, infusing a routine activity with a sense of wonder. In this striking painting, a magnified pug’s face, with eve...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Wonderers (coyote, ukulele, man, nature, animal portrait, surrealist painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Wanderers" by Rudolf Kosow is an evocative painting that captures the kindred spirit of the traveler and the wild. A coyote, poised and attentive, gazes upward, its fur rendered wit...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Tense (pet dog, bulldog, baseball, animal portrait art, surrealist oil painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Tense," a thought-provoking piece by Rudolf Kosow, presents a surreal interplay between a colossal bulldog and a diminutive baseball player. The dog's face, detailed with astonishin...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Oil, Canvas
Parting (pet dog, bulldog, cowboy, animal portrait art, surrealist oil painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Parting," a surrealistic painting by Rudolf Kosow, masterfully employs scale to create a poignant narrative of farewell. The canvas is dominated by the face of a bulldog, each hair ...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Hungry (pet dog, pug snout, cooking lady, animal art, surrealist oil painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Hungry" is a captivating painting by Rudolf Kosow that beautifully illustrates a moment of connection between a gargantuan, doleful-eyed bulldog and a diminutive woman. The dog’s fa...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Moody (black dog, hat man, green vintage suit, animal, surrealist oil painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In "Moody," the painter Rudolf Kosow presents a composition that captivates with its emotional depth and surreal creativity. The subject, a soulful canine with eyes that gleam with a...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Hopeful (black labrador, dog pet, woman, vintage, animal, surrealist painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In this moving piece by Rudolf Kosow, the canvas captures a tender and intimate moment between species. The focus is a deeply expressive black dog, portrayed with a level of detail t...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Cuddly (black old dog, snout, lady, vintage, animal, surrealist oil painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Cuddly," a charming painting by Rudolf Kosow, depicts a tender and affectionate moment between a dog and its human companion. The dog’s face, with soulful eyes and a furrowed brow, ...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Defender (dog, hunter, pet black Lab, man, animal, surrealist painting, american
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
This poignant painting by Rudolf Kosow presents us with a remarkable visual allegory rich with surrealistic influences. The canvas is occupied by a colossal, detailed black labrador ...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Cuddly Snout (dog, snout, nose, lady, vintage, animal, surrealist oil painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Cuddly Snout" by Rudolf Kosow is a stirring piece that captures the tender relationship between a human and an animal, portrayed through the striking close-up of a pet dog's snout, ...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Boss (paw, feline, cougar, wild cat, man, animal, americana, surrealist painting
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In this evocative piece by Rudolf Kosow, we are confronted with the signature elements of surrealism that define his work. The canvas is dominated by the vastness of a feline's paw, ...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Sweet Sounds (cat, feline, lady, flute, vintage, animal, surrealist oil painting
By Rudolf Kosow
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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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Soulmates (brown pet dog, lady, vintage, animal, surrealist oil painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Soulmates," a poignant work by Rudolf Kosow, tenderly illustrates the profound bond shared between a dog and a human. In this intimate portrayal, the dog's gaze is imbued with an emo...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Shy (Lab pet dog, girl, Child, vintage dress, animal, surrealist oil painting
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Shy," a tender and evocative work by Rudolf Kosow, portrays an encounter that is wrapped in quietude and gentle introspection. A sizable, soulful-eyed dog fills the canvas, its gaze...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Secret ( fennec, fox, lady, vintage dress, animal, surrealist oil painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In "Secret," Rudolf Kosow weaves a narrative of intimacy and whispered confidences through the surreal interplay of a fox and a human figure. The painting is dominated by the image o...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Owner (black Lab dog, sleeping lady, vintage dress, animal, surrealist painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
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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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Lazybone (st-bernard, dog pet, baseball, vintage, animal, surrealist painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Rudolf Kosow delivers a surreal masterpiece that encapsulates his fascination with the interplay of scale and the deep connection between humans and animals. In this painting, a Sain...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Game (bob cat, female tennis player, ball, vintage, animal, surrealist painting
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In this captivating painting by Rudolf Kosow, the canvas comes alive with a surreal and dynamic encounter. At first glance, we see a massive bob cat head, rendered in repose with a t...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Dreamer (dog, pet, man, baseball, vintage, animal, surrealist painting, american
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Rudolf Kosow once again challenges our perceptions with this captivating painting, merging the familiar with the surreal in a composition that both delights and intrigues. The canvas...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Big Boss (horseshoe, man, horse, animal, americana, surrealist painting, nature)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In this striking oil painting by Rudolf Kosow, we are presented with a surreal vision where the dimensions of reality are altered, provoking thought and stirring the imagination. The...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Baddie (coyote, man, wild animal, americana, surrealist painting, nature, field)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
This surrealistic painting on canvas titled "Baddie" by Rudolf Kosow is an enthralling visual narrative that masterfully weaves together three essential elements: man, animal, and na...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Moody and Gloomy
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
keywords; surrealism, humour, uncanny, animals, rabbit, terra cota, fire red, earth tones, indian red, oil painting, figurative painting, strangeness, con...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Vagabond (labrador retriever pet dog surrealism animal neutral tones)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Please note, the whites areas in the painting are trully white as opposed to bluey as shown in the pictures.
Painting is signed at the front.
COA provided
keywords; surrealism, humo...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Gloomy (pet english bulldog dog surrealism animal men neutral tones)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Please note, the whites areas in the painting are trully white as opposed to bluey as shown in the pictures.
Painting is signed at the front.
COA provided
keywords; surrealism, humo...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Together I (purple surrealism eyes black animal head comical mystery figurative
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
We love Rudolf's latest series and particularly this exquisitely comical and enigmatic painting. The artist says "Banal, everyday things meet in the middle of nowhere and present the...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Rebel (pitbull dog ear surrealism scale animal armed men nostalgia vintage art)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
keywords; surrealism, pitbull, humour, uncanny, animals, purple, earth tones, oil painting, figurative painting, strangeness, contemporary surrealistic, unsettling, contemporary figu...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Sly (hunt dog ear surrealism scale animal men best friend nostalgia vintage art)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
keywords; surrealism, hunting dog, humour, uncanny, animals, prussian blue, emerald green, earth tones, oil painting, figurative painting, strangeness, contemporary surrealistic, uns...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Escapee (porcelain bambi vintage art lady brown earth tones surrealist painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In "Escapee", a huge ceramic figure of a bambi runs away from its owner in the middle of a strange and threatening landscape. This painting depicts a completely absurd situation that...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Oil, Canvas
Fate Challenge I (lady climber art forbidden apple snake brown brown earth tones
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In "Fate challenge I“ a mountaineer is eagerly climbing a steep rocky promontory, hoping to get the sweetest fruit, an apple, and take a bite out of it. Although, she is completely c...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Stranger (black kitten woman nostalgia vintage photograph enigma earth tones)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
We love Rudolf's latest series. The artist says about “Stranger”; "Normally one would hardly take notes of an inconspicuous, black kitten in everyday life...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Fate Challenge I (lady climber wildcat brown earth tones yellow ochre mauve
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In "Fate challenge II“ a mountaineer is eagerly climbing a steep rock ledge because she has seen something from a distance that she could not explain and is planning to find out. Alt...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Phenomenon II (oil painting surrealist cat paws men vintage clothing nostalgia)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
People encounter a domestic animal that is commonplace and familiar, but the disproportionate scale creates fascination, fright and this perspective renders the human speechless. Similar to the satirical novel "Gulliver's Travels", people are confronted with an inexplicable encounter and do not know how to react to it. Is the situation perplexing because a dog is huge, just taking a nap and does not notice the people around it, or are humans too tiny and do not recognize their "absurd" existence?
keywords; surrealism, animals, cat, oil painting, earth tones, figurative painting, strangeness, contemporary surrealistic, unsettling, contemporary figurative painting, dreams, symbolic composition, cat paw
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Phenomenon (surrealism oil painting rooster chicken head farm animal red)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Absurd scenery in the middle of nowhere: head of a chicken, seemingly alive ... and an elderly man
... do they belong together, are they probably old...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Investigation (bat fox bat oil painting surrealism figurative animal vintage)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In "Investigation I", banal, everyday things meet in this painting to create an unusual, strange, absurd and ironical situation derived by the disproportional scale size of things.
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Desperate Mr. D (oil painting monochrome vintage man portrait nostalgia flowers
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
keywords; surrealism, portrait, oil painting, earth tones, figurative painting, strangeness, contemporary surrealistic, unsettling, contemporary figurative painting, dreams, symbolic...
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2010s Realist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Stramonia (oil painting monochrome vintage art woman hat portrait earth tones)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
keywords; surrealism, portrait, oil painting, earth tones, figurative painting, strangeness, contemporary surrealistic, unsettling, contemporary figurative painting, dreams, symbolic...
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2010s Tonalist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Oil, Canvas
Mr. J. W (oil painting monochrome vintage art man hat portrait faded neutrals)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
keywords; surrealism, portrait, oil painting, earth tones, figurative painting, strangeness, contemporary surrealistic, unsettling, contemporary figurative painting, dreams, symbolic...
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2010s Realist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Unforgotten (oil painting monochrome vintage couple hat portrait earth tones
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
keywords; surrealism, portrait, oil painting, earth tones, figurative painting, strangeness, contemporary surrealistic, unsettling, contemporary figurative painting, dreams, symbolic...
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2010s Tonalist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Oil, Canvas
Stranger (dog soldier cop surrealist crime scene oil painting yellow tape)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Absurd scenery in the middle of nowhere: a case for the special forces, inexplicable and uncanny
has emerged and must therefore be "arrested"...
key...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Phenomenon (cat eyes head mystery men vintage nostalgia figurative scene)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Absurd scenery in the middle of nowhere: a section of a giant cat's head suddenly appears out of
nowhere, an event that lets seemingly random passing...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Find (Gulliver's Travels animal claws vintage oil painting woman man couple fur)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In "Find", Rudolf expresses the idea that; similarly to the satirical novel "Gulliver's Travels", humans are confronted with an inexplicable encounter and do not know how to react to...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Magic (animal figurative oil painting surrealist deer man reindeer scenery)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
A magical encounter between man and animal, in this case, a deer, produces energy in the form of a strong light. It is quite puzzling how it comes to this meeting, you can decide for...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
On Road
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
As in the painting entitled "Arrived", the thematic content revolves around the eternal search of man for the goal, for the light in his life. Often alone on the road, encounters gi...
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2010s Surrealist Rudolf Kosow Animal Paintings
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