Stephen Basso Figurative Paintings

This work is part of an ongoing series of Mermaid by the artist. It is oil paint on linen mounted on wood panel with wooden bars suitable for hanging without framing unless desired. ...

This painting is one of various works by the artist depicting narratives in a narrow vertical format primarily influenced by the works of the German artist Max Beckmann . It is a lar...

oil on linen on mounted board *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fanta...

This image is a depiction of Oshun an orisha in the religion of Santeria . She is often pictured dressed in yellow and white with peacocks small children and waterfalls ABOUT Stephen...

Signed and dated on reverse oil on wood panel . This work had a rough surface texture. Some similarity to Botero quality

this is an oil on canvas heavy duty stretchers signed on reverse It was selected for the summer in the city exhibition at the tabla rasa gallery in brookl...

Oil on canvas *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with bou...

a touching portrait of a man and his parrot. oil on canvas signed on reverse

*ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...

*ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...

an early work by artist on canvas Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with bou...

Oil paint on wood .the surface has been primed with gesso mixed with an acrylic like pumice to give the surface a textured look. Colorful, Signed on reverse.

This is an oil on linen canvas mounted on a cradled wood panel. Framing recommended but not necessary. It is signed and dated on the reverse

This is part on an ongoing series of works by the artist depicting strong allegorical women in various landscapes. The painting is oil on linen canvas signed on reverse

*ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...

Oil on linen canvas signed titled and dated on reverse Stephen Basso's highly origional pastels and oil paintings are romantic yet thought provoking images. His whimsical works are a...

An early experimental work by the artist it combines a loosely painted head combined with a hard sculptural body.

Three's a Crowd, whimsical colorful pastel on toned paper A Brooklyn native, much of Basso's wildly imaginative artwork was inspired by travel to Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and especiall...

Oil on linen canvas signed and dated on reverse

Oil on wood. Signed and dated on reverse Stephen Basso's highly origional pastels and oil paintings are romantic yet thought provoking images. His whimsical works are alive with boun...

This is part of a series created by the artist. It is oil on linen mounted on wood panel attached to a stretcher for ready installation. Signed titled and dated on reverse. The theme...

Oil on wood signed and dated on reverse Stephen Basso's highly origional pastels and oil paintings are romantic yet thought provoking images. His whimsical works are alive with boun...

This painting is a modern take on the story of Lady Godiva who time travels a millennium into the future to find herself in the back yard of a villa in the Caribbean owned by one Pee...

Oil portrait of seated church lady . Signed on bottom right hand corner. This is primed canvas on archival board framed with a plain wood frame ready to display. PLEASE NOTE There...

ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imaginat...

An early work by the artist signed and dated lower left. Surreal expressionist style. ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, ye...

Oil on stretched canvas signed titled and dated on reverse ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasi...

Oil painting on canvas mounted on wood signed and dated on reverse

First of a series of totem like images by the artist dealing with everyday ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought pr...

Stephen Basso's highly original paintings are romantic yet thought provoking musings. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagination wry wit and fearless color The elemen...

oil on canvas signed and dated on reverse. Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagination, wry wit and fearless color. His shrewd social observations often translate into eerily humorous figurative scenes and narratives. Mr. Basso’s works evoke a high level of inquiry. The fanciful, yet keenly observed characters are unpredictable and evocative. The viewer vacillates between surprise, delight, and consternation. .) Seeking emotional honesty, he looked to the work of several "mentors": Max Beckmann, Francisco Goya, Willem de Kooning , Philip Guston , Marsden Hartley and Albert Pinkham Ryder...

ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imaginat...

oil on linen on mounted board outsider pastel on archival paper *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking f...

ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imaginat...

oil on linen on mounted board outsider pastel on archival paper *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking f...

An oil on canvas from 2017 depicting a young lone woman standing on the edge of a cliff overlooking a deep green sea. She lifts her dress releasing hundreds of colorful birds into a ...

Painted on an arch shaped canvas signed on lower left and on reverse. ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provo...

Large mythic seascape painting of woman in blue evening gown at the beach Mr. Basso's work is known for ironic, fantastic, and clever narrative elem...

*ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are...

ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imaginat...

Oil n canvas Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagination, wr...

oil on stretched canvas heavy duty stretchers framing not required signed and dated on reverse Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagination, wry wit and fearless color. His shrewd social observations often translate into eerily humorous figurative scenes and narratives. Mr. Basso’s works evoke a high level of inquiry. The fanciful, yet keenly observed characters are unpredictable and evocative. The viewer vacillates between surprise, delight, and consternation. .) Seeking emotional honesty, he looked to the work of several "mentors": Max Beckmann, Francisco Goya, Willem de Kooning , Philip Guston , Marsden Hartley and Albert Pinkham Ryder...

Blending surrealistic elements with narrative, Mr. Basso is known for wildly imaginative and colorful work.

the subject of this work is Yemaya orisha or saint of the seven oceans . Her colors are blue and white and she exudes great power and love.

Seated woman in a pink suit strong yet warm color consistent with the artist's palette. It is painted on jute a coarse type of burlap mounted on a cradled wood board . Framing recomm...

ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imaginat...

*ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...

This recent painting is part on an ongoing series of humans and their non human companions. It is painted on linen canvas mounted on a cradled wood panel. Signed and dated by the art...

oil on linen on mounted board *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works a...

Soft pastel on toned paper signed and dated bottom left The central female is in her underwear. She is directing other puppet like winged females of diverse age and ethnicity

This is a recent oil on linen canvas mounted on cradled wood panel signed and dated on reverse . Created earlier this year, the artist has titled it in response to the current politi...

The subject is primarily about multiple personalities. It is signed and dated on the reverse side. *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings ar...

*ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagin...

ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imaginat...

This painting was done on cradled wood board signed and dated on back. The rough texture is achieved by adding an pumice like material to the painting ground. It is a companion work ...

This is an oil on linen canvas mounted on a 1/4 inch plywood panel. It is signed and dated on the reverse side

Surrealistic, stylized magic realism oil painting of oversize bird and 2 people signed and dated on reverse ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil pai...

This painting is inspires by the painting of chaim soutine pastry chefs.

female bathers by visionary artist Stephen Basso surreal dreamlike imagery ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil painting...

Imaginary story, fable or fairy tale-like narrative of young boys hitchhiking on the back of a turtle signed and dated on reverse side. ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly or...