Modern Figurative Paintings

French Expressionist/ Modernist by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) stamped verso watercolour on artist paper, unframed painting : 15 x 19.5 inches provenance: artists estate, France c...

Simka Simkhovitch (Russian/American 1893 - 1949) This came with a small grouping from the artist's family, some were hand signed some were not. These were studies for larger paintings. This is a miniature watercolor and gouache vibrant, colorful bouquet of flowers in a vase. Simka Simkhovitch (Симха Файбусович Симхович) (aka Simka Faibusovich Simkhovich) (Novozybkov, Russia May 21, 1885 O.S./June 2, 1885 N.S.—Greenwich, Connecticut February 25, 1949) was a Ukrainian-Russian Jewish artist and immigrant to the United States. He painted theater scenery in his early career and then had several showings in galleries in New York City. Winning Works Progress Administration (WPA) commissions in the 1930s, he completed murals for the post offices in Jackson, Mississippi and Beaufort, North Carolina. His works are in the permanent collections of the Dallas Museum of Art, the National Museum of American Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Born outside Kyiv (Petrograd Ukraine) into a Jewish family who owned a small department store. During a severe case of measles when he was seven, Simcha Simchovitch sketched the views outside his window and decided to become an artist, over his father's objections. Beginning in 1905, he studied at the Grekov Odessa Art School and upon completion of his studies in 1911 received a recommendation to be admitted to the Imperial Academy of Arts. Though he enrolled to begin classes in architecture, painting, and sculpture at the Imperial Academy, he was dropped from the school roster in December because of the quota on the number of Jewish students and drafted into the army. Simchovitch served as a private in the 175th Infantry Regiment Baturyn [ru] until his demobilization in 1912. Re-enrolling in the Imperial Academy, he audited classes. Simka Simkhovitch exhibited paintings and sculptures in 1918 as part of an exhibition of Jewish artists and in 1919 placed 1st in the competition "The Great Russian Revolution" with a painting called "Russian Revolution" which was hung in the State Museum of Revolution. In 1922, Simkha Simkhovitch exhibited at the International Book Fair in Florence (Italian: Fiera Internazionale del Libro di Firenze). In 1924, Simkhovitch came to the United States to make illustrations for Soviet textbooks and decided to immigrate instead. Initially he supported himself by doing commercial art and a few portrait commissions. In 1927, he was hired to paint a screen for a scene in the play "The Command to Love" by Fritz Gottwald and Rudolph Lothar which was playing at the Longacre Theatre on Broadway. Art dealers began clamoring for the screen and Simkhovitch began a career as a screen painter for the theater. Catching the attention of the screenwriter, Ernest Pascal, he worked as an illustrator for Pascal, who then introduced him to gallery owner, Marie Sterner. Simkhovitch's works appeared at the Marie Sterner Gallery beginning with a 1927 exhibit and were repeated the following year. Simkhovitch had an exhibit in 1929 at Sterner's on circus paintings. In 1931, he held a showing of works at the Helen Hackett Gallery, in New York City and later that same year he was one of the featured artists of a special exhibit in San Francisco at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park. The exhibit was coordinated by Marie Sterner and included four watercolors, including one titled "Nudes". He is of the generation of Russian Soviet artists such as Isaac Pailes, Serge Charchoune, Marc Chagall, Chana Orloff, Isaac Ilyich Levitan, and Ossip Zadkine. In 1936, Simkhovitch was selected to complete the mural for the WPA Post office project in Jackson, Mississippi. The mural was hung in the post office and courthouse in 1938 depicted a plantation theme. Painted on the wall behind the judge’s bench, “Pursuits of Life in Mississippi”, a depiction of black workers engaged in manual labor amid scenes of white professionals and socialites, was eventually covered over in later years during renovations due to its stereotypical African American imagery. Simka painted what he thought was typical of Jackson. His impression of pre-civil rights Mississippi was evidently Greek Revival column houses, weeping willow trees, working class families, and the oppression of African Americans. He painted African American men picking cotton, while a white man took account of the harvest and a white judge advised a white family, calling it Pursuits of Life in Mississippi. Though clearly endorsed by the government and initially generally well-received, the mural soon raised concerns with locals as the climate toward racial segregation began to change. The main concern was whether depictions that show African Americans in subjugated societal roles should be featured in a courtroom. The following year, his painting "Holiday" won praise at an exhibition in Lincoln, Nebraska. In 1940, Simkhovitch's second WPA post office project was completed when four murals, "The Cape Lookout Lighthouse and the Orville W. Mail Boat", "The Wreck of the Crissie Wright", "Sand Ponies" and "Canada Geese" were installed in Beaufort, North Carolina. The works were commissioned in 1938 and did not generate the controversy that the Jackson mural had. The main mural is "The Wreck of the Crissie Wright" and depicts a shipwreck which had occurred in Beaufort in 1866. "The Cape Lookout Lighthouse and the Orville W. Mail Boat" depicted the lighthouse built in 1859 and the mail boat that was running mail during the time which Simkhovitch was there. The boat ran mail for the area until 1957. "Sand Ponies" shows the wild horses common to the North Carolina barrier islands and "Canada Geese" showed the importance of hunting and fishing in the area. All four murals were restored in the 1990s by Elisabeth Speight, daughter of two other WPA muralists, Francis Speight...

Jolanta Johnsson, experienced Polish artist, graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, PhD of fine arts, university teacher. She currently lives in Sweden. This is how she writ...

Portrait of a lady is a modern artwork realized by Artist of 19th century. Mixed colored oil painting on canvas. On the reverse: Pencil inscription partially covered on the upper m...

This painting was born out of darkness. I painted the canvas black because I didn't want to look inside myself. It's always very painful. The woman's arm appears broken and a bit lar...

Trip to the lake is a modern artwork realized by French painter Pauline Minartz. Mixed colored oil painting on paper.

Pierre Charbonnier (1897-1978) The Factory near the River Gouache on cardboard 25,5 x 19,6 inch Frame : 50 x 70 cm Born in 1897 in Vienne (Isère), Pierre Charbonnier was predestined...

Neon Lighting WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism American Scene Modern Figures MAURICE BECKER (1889-1975) 'Neon Lighting 17 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches Oil on masonite Signed, dated 1936 and titled on verso BIO Maurice Becker, painter, political cartoonist and social reformer, was born in 1889 either in Gorky or Niznij Novgorod, in Russia. His family came to the United States in 1892, to New York City. After high school, Becker worked in a clothing factory. He studied with Ash Can School artist Robert Henri in 1908, and exhibited in the famous 1913 Armory Show in New York City when he was only twenty-four years of age. At the Armory show, Becker showed a drawing of a dog's head...

This intimate portrait was composed by the Bulgarian-born French Expressionist painter Jules Pascin. Known as the "Prince of Montparnasse," Pascin made a name for himself throughout ...

by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ edge tear...

Portrait of a Woman after Modigliani (see details verso) oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 36 x 24 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: a few minor scuffs but over...

HAROLD DEARDEN (BRITISH, 1888-1962) THE WINDOW CLEANERS Oil on canvas Signed `H DEARDEN’ (lower left) 30 x 30 in. (76.3 x 76.3 cm.) Dearden studied at Rochdale School of Art under H...

The universal farmers market is bustling with action. Geometric stalls with intense color coupled with contrasting blue arches creates the dynamism in this work of art. The Market #...

Signed and Dated Modern Line Drawing Oil Painting of Nude Man. Louis Stettner (November 7, 1922 – October 13, 2016) was an American photographer of the 20th century whose work inclu...

Dramatic, monumental oil painting laid to Masonite by George Matthews Harding (1882-1959). Painter, illustrator and muralist, Harding was born in Philadelphia. He was an illustrator ...

Near the sea. Cardboard, oil, 17x27 cm Laimdots Murnieks has said: "I am a sunny artist. The sun and a woman are the center of the world. It is not for nothing that the sun always c...

Tree-lined street is a modern artwork realized by Giovanni Antoci. Mixed colored painting.  Hand signed on the lower margin. Includes frame. 

FIGURES IN HATS Size: 29 x 44.5 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas A well-executed mid-century modernist figurative composition, painted in oil onto canvas. Depicted here are 2 fi...

Figure on blue background is a modern artwork realized by Pino Caruso in 1985. Mixed colored oil painting. Hand signed on lower margin. Signature and date on the back. Includes f...

THE CLASSROOM Size: 53 x 68 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas A fun and richly detailed composition in oil, painted onto canvas and dated 1977. This playful oil painting depicts ...

Still life with flowers is an original modern artwork realized by Antonio Mellone. Mixedc colored oil painting.  Hand signed A. Mellone on the lower margin. Includes frame.

Early work was impressionistic and hard abstract. Carola later developed a more mature way of working in a colourful exploration of the subject. Colour was her main interest and she...

Still life is a modern artwork realized by Cristianus in the mid-20th Century. Mixed colored oil painting on canvas. Includes frame.

Rabin Mondal Untitled ( Face ) Acrylic on paper 17.8 x 14 Inches 45.2 x 35.5 cm 2018 ( Unframed & Delivered ) Mondal was a clear observant of the various migrant workers who l...

K. Laxma Goud Untitled, Intaglio on paper 10.5 x 8 inches 26.7 x 20.3 cm 2021 ( Set of 2 Works ) ( Framed & Delivered ) Style : Goud displays versatility over a range of medium...

Ramananda Bandyopadhyay Untitled Acrylic on Canvas Board 12 x 15 inches 30.5 x 38 cm 2004 ( Framed & Delivered ) Inclusive of shipment without the frame. Style : Lyrical and...

French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original watercolour on artist paper size: 19 x 12 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed provenance: the ar...

Seaside is a modern artwork realized by Egeo Venturi. Oil painting. Hand signed on the lower margin. Includes frame.

K. Laxma Goud Intaglio 12 x 9 inches 30.5 x 22.9 cm 2022 ( Framed & Delivered ) Style : Goud displays versatility over a range of mediums, from printmaking, drawing, watercolour,...

K. Laxma Goud Intaglio on Paper 6.5 x 10.5 inches 16.5 x 26.7 cm ( Unframed & Delivered ) Style : Goud displays versatility over a range of mediums, from printmaking, drawing, w...

Rabin Mondal King Acrylic on Paper 22 x 15 inches 55.8 x 38.1 cm 2018 ( Unframed & Delivered ) Mondal was a clear observant of the various migrant workers who lived along his h...

K. Laxma Goud Intaglio 13 x 10.5 inches 33 x 26.7 cm 2022 ( Set of 2 Works ) ( Framed & Delivered ) Style : Goud displays versatility over a range of mediums, from printmakin...

The Labourers by Jacob Markiel (Polish 1911-2008) oil on canvas , glued on board, unframed board: 9 x 11 inches provenance: private collection, Marseille condition: a very few light ...

Prokash Karmakar Untitled Acrylic on Paper 28 x 20 inches 71.1 x 50.8 cm 1990 ( Framed & Delivered ) Karmakar is best known for his landscapes and nudes, which are generally pain...

Prokash Karmakar Untitled ( Mother & Child ) Acrylic on Paper 28 x 20 inches 71.1 x 50.8 cm 1990 ( Framed & Delivered ) Karmakar is best known for his landscapes and nudes, which...

Ramananda Bandyopadhyay Untitled Mixed Media on Paper 14.5 x 10.5 inches 36.8 x 26.7 cm 2005 ( Framed & Delivered ) Inclusive of shipment without the frame. Style : Lyrical a...

Seascape is a modern artwork realized by Michele Ricciuti in 1980. Mixed colored oil painting on canvas. Hand signed on the lower margin. Signature and date on the back.

Abram Abraham Krol was born January 22, 1919, in Pabianice (Lodz), Poland. Abram Krol went to France in 1938 to study civil engineering at the University of Caen. In 1939 at the be...

Badri Narayan The Flower Water colour on Paper 8 x 8 inches 20.3 x 20.3 cm 8th April 1993 ( Framed & Delivered ) This work features in the Book on Badrinarayan Written by Ms. ...

Here is a small (10"x10" ) oil painting by Francis Pavy. Entitled " master accordionist from Crowley. There are many accordion masters from South Loui...

Jogen Chowdhury Untitled Mixed Media on Paper 12 x 16 inches 30.4 x 40.6 cm 2016 ( Unframed & Delivered ) Modern Indian artist Jogen Chowdhury executed Still life drawing in Ink...

Jogen Chowdhury Untitled Mixed Media on Paper 12 x 16 inches 30.4 x 40.6 cm 2016 ( Unframed & Delivered ) Modern Indian artist Jogen Chowdhury executed Still life drawing in In...

Ganesh Haloi Untitled Water colour on Paper 7 x 10.5 inches 17.7 x 26.6 cm 2023 ( Unframed & Delivered ) Born : In 1936 Ganesh Haloi born in Jamalpur, Mymensingh, now in Bangl...

Badrinarayan The Cockerel Water colour on Paper 22 x 14 inches 55.8 x 35.5 cm This work features in the Book on Badrinarayan Written by Ms. Prema Vishwanathan & Published by Ma...

Jogen Chowdhury Mixed Media on Paper 13.75 x 10.75 inches 35 x 27.3 cm 2007 (Price on request) Style : He has immense contribution in inspiring young artists of India. Jogen...

Jogen Chowdhury Cross Hatch, Pen & Ink on Paper 11 x 10 Inches 28 x 25.4 cm 2016 (Price on request ) Style : He has immense contribution in inspiring young artists of India. J...

Jogen Chowdhury Pen & Ink on Paper 8.4 x 11.9 inches 21.3 x 30.2 cm 2024 ( unframed & delivered ) Style : He has immense contribution in inspiring young artists of India....

Rome is a modern artwork realized by Artist of 19th century. Mixed colored oil painting on canvas. The artwork depicts a delicate play of light on the horizon line. It cannot be r...

Somewhere in the Garden - Oil on Canvas Figurative Painting 2022 Artwork is on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang. "Somewhere in the garden life awaits. With surreal twists, using oil and oil pastel to breathe vitality into every stroke; the organic forms interlace, suggesting a landscape beaming with energy and defiance. It's both a promise and a testament of our resilience, a visual hymn to the power of growth and survival." Tam Ess...

KG Subramanyan Untitled , Gouache on Paper 8 x 11.5 inches 20.3 x 29.2 cm 2007 ( Framed & Delivered ) Style : K G Subramanyan was one of the leading artists who was part of Ind...

KG Subramanyan Untitled ( Flowers ), Water Colour on Paper 11 x 10 inches 27.9 x 25.4 cm 1982 ( Framed & Delivered ) Style : K G Subramanyan was one of the leading artists who wa...

F.N. Souza Untitled Mixed Media on Paper 10.2 x 7.5 inches 25.9 x 19 cm 1991 (Unframed Delivered) Francis Newton Souza was born in 1924 in Saligao, Goa. After losing his father ...

Giuditta is a modern artwork realized by Artist of 19th Century. Mixed colored oil painting on canvas. Fair conditions due to the time (signs on canvas).

Religious scene is a modern artwork realized by Artist of 19th Century. Mixed colored oil painting on metal board Fair conditions due to the time (some stains diffused). Incudes f...

William Atherton Cathcart (20th Century) Sunshine and shadow at Falmouth Oil on board Signed ‘W Atherton Cathcart’ (lower left) 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm.)

Stella Jae Rejuvenation 2023 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag 315gsm Size: 24.01 x 24.01 inches (61 x 61cm) Edition: 15 Signed, titled and dated on label COA provided...

Orientalist Scene European artist, late 20th century possibly a copy of an earlier work judging from the style oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 24 x 20 inches provenance: private col...

NYC Subway Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Contemporary David Atkins (1910 – 2012) Subway Train Departure 24 x 30 inches Oil on canvas, c. 1960s Signed lower r...