Denmark - Animal Paintings

A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extraordinary dimensionality. By printing it on a nautical chart, in this case a pilot chart of the Northern Atlantic Ocean from 1945, the artist achieves a beautiful aesthetic. The artwork is unframed. Please contact the gallery for framing options. Jeff Conroy Blue Boy of the North Atlantic sumi ink and colored pencil on mulberry paper 23h x 37w in 58.42h x 93.98w cm JEC111 Gyotaku - A Japanese word translated from "gyo" meaning fish and "taku" meaning stone impression and is believed to get its inspiration from Chinese stone rubbings of calligraphy, which then gave rise to printing . This tradition dates back to the mid-1800s and was used by fishermen to record their catches, but has also become an art form of its own. Prints were made using Sumi ink and Washi paper. It is rumored that Samurai would settle fishing competitions using Gyotaku prints...

This painting by artist Ray Simonini titled "Freshly Shucked" is a 8x10 nautical oil painting on canvas featuring a close-up of an oyster shell against a calm soft grey and beige bac...

Paulette Lee works from her studio on Route 66 in South Pasadena, California. Her loose, expressive painting style is influenced by the Russian Masters of the 19th and 20th Century. ...

Horses in the Meadow signed and dated 85' by Sven Erik HELLQVIST (Swedish, 1916-1997) oil on canvas, framed framed: 22 x 29 inches canvas : 16 x 23 inches Provenance: private collect...

In Japan, they are known as Nishikigoi, or living jewels. These brilliantly colored varieties of the Amur carp have been selectively bred by family owned fisheries for generations. When I began this series of Gyotaku (Japanese fish printing) I studied the many varieties of Koi, each with their own unique colors and patterns. To create these pieces I print common carp I catch myself with sumi ink using traditional techniques used by Japanese fisherman...

Aris Knikker (1887 - 19662) Dutch landscape with cows resting underneath a tree and windmill on the horizon Signed lower right A. Knikker Oil on canvas Di...

Axel Hansen (Dutch, 1896-1936) Country Farm Landscape w/ Cattle c.1920s Fine impressionist oil painting by Danish painter Axel Hansen. The painting shows...

Artist: Anatoly Borisovich Tarabanov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2010 Style: Contemporary Art Title: Fish Size: 27.5" x...

Gaze shows the famous Texas Longhorn on a Texas ranch. It has an Impressionistic Style as seen in many of Virginia Vaughan's Texas paintings. She is kno...

The River Cottage by Clive Madgwick (1934–2005) signed & dated 1980's oil on canvas, framed in an elaborate swept frame framed: 18 x 23 inches canvas: 13 x 17.5 inches Provenance: pr...

Three Cranes - Coastal Landscape in Oil on Canvas Vivid coastal landscape of three cranes in a lush wetland habitat leading towards a distant ocean by Barbara Wilson (American, 20th...

Nellie E. Brown was a British artist who flourished in the late 19th century to early 20th century. Brown participated in exhibitions at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool and Royal...