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Rudolf Kosow Nude 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.

On 1stDibs, find a range of Rudolf Kosow’s paintings, drawings and more.

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Artist: Rudolf Kosow
Fragment 14 (dreamy woman back skin female figurative painting soft Earth tones)
Fragment 14 (dreamy woman back skin female figurative painting soft Earth tones)

Rudolf KosowFragment 14 (dreamy woman back skin female figurative painting soft Earth tones), 2024

$768Sale Price|20% Off

Fragment 14 (dreamy woman back skin female figurative painting soft Earth tones)

By Rudolf Kosow

Located in Quebec, Quebec

A moment of retreat, a whisper of flesh against shadow. The female form turns inward, her back becoming the quiet locus of emotion. In this fragment, Kosow softens the tactile abrasi...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Rudolf Kosow Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Fragment 9 (dreamy woman back skin female figurative painting soft Earth tones)
Fragment 9 (dreamy woman back skin female figurative painting soft Earth tones)

Rudolf KosowFragment 9 (dreamy woman back skin female figurative painting soft Earth tones), 2024

$688Sale Price|20% Off

Fragment 9 (dreamy woman back skin female figurative painting soft Earth tones)

By Rudolf Kosow

Located in Quebec, Quebec

"Fragment 9" by Rudolf Kosow is a striking miniature painting that employs a minimalist yet impactful use of color and form to convey deep emotional and psychological states. The art...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Rudolf Kosow Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Fragment 10 (dreamy woman back skin female figurative painting soft Earth tones)
Fragment 10 (dreamy woman back skin female figurative painting soft Earth tones)

Rudolf KosowFragment 10 (dreamy woman back skin female figurative painting soft Earth tones), 2024

$632Sale Price|20% Off

Fragment 10 (dreamy woman back skin female figurative painting soft Earth tones)

By Rudolf Kosow

Located in Quebec, Quebec

"Fragment" by Rudolf Kosow is a deeply introspective miniature painting on wood that subtly plays with shadow and light to evoke a sense of hidden depths within the human form. This ...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Rudolf Kosow Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Fragment 13 (dreamy woman back skin female figurative painting soft Earth tones)
Fragment 13 (dreamy woman back skin female figurative painting soft Earth tones)

Rudolf KosowFragment 13 (dreamy woman back skin female figurative painting soft Earth tones), 2024

$608Sale Price|20% Off

Fragment 13 (dreamy woman back skin female figurative painting soft Earth tones)

By Rudolf Kosow

Located in Quebec, Quebec

A solitary back, stripped of identity, rendered in layers of translucent scumbling and incised abrasion. The flesh becomes terrain—scratched, weathered, elusive. In this fragment, R...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Rudolf Kosow Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

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Rudolf Kosow nude paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Rudolf Kosow nude paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Rudolf Kosow in acrylic paint, canvas, fabric and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the Post-Impressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Rudolf Kosow nude paintings, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Fioravante Seibezzi, Peter Kuhfeld, and Victor Di Gesu. Rudolf Kosow nude paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $730 and tops out at $860, while the average work can sell for $800.

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