France - Figurative Paintings

Oil on canvas

Fabienne Delord-Descourvières is a French painter who lives & works in Yermenonville in Eure-et-Loir, France.

Artificial aging technique, oil & acrylic on canvas Motion 2.2 is based on a feature about the film Ieri, Oggi, Domani from the director Vittorio de Sica in 1963

This contemporary abstract expressionist woman in a red swimsuit was created by the French artist Natalya Mougenot and makes part of her ongoing series dedicated to Women. Sun Kisse...

Paris Rooftops I is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Guillaume Chansarel. The painting is made with Ink and acrylic on old book pages mounted on canvas, dimensions are...

Tempera and gold lieaf on canvas Miyuki Takanashi is a Japanese artist born in 1961 who lives & works in Sapporo in Japan. She is graduated from Hokkaido University of Education Iwa...

A mid-century French Abstract Expressionist oil on board painting of an orange seller by Raphael Arnal. Presented in a gilt wood frame. Signed an...

Oil on canvas by Suzanne Blanche KAEHRLING, representing two girls on the beach. The painting comes with its frame. Suzanne Blanche KAEHRLING, painter from Alsace, lived and worked ...

Marker, ink, acrylic, pastel & watercolor on paper, Unstretched Ilia Balavadze is a Georgian artist born in 1968 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. From 1987 to 1993, he studi...

Oil on canvas Matteo Nannini is an Italian artist born in 1979 in Bologna who lives and works in Cento, Ferrara, Italy. He studied at the Academy of F...

Oil on canvas Lexi Caiqin or Ding Caiqin is a Chinese artist born in 1987 who lives and works in Nantong. Jiangsu in China. He was born in Daoxiang Village is a village built around...

Mixed media (acrylic, gouache,oil) on canvas Miyuki Takanashi is a Japanese artist born in 1961 who lives & works in Sapporo in Japan. She is graduated from Hokkaido University of E...

"Bellatrix" is a painting by Maestro Edele Bessy - MABILLOT GRANDJEAN GENEVIEVE The painting is unframed. Her paintings bring emotion of happiness, love, energy and beauty represented by the vast creative power of her talent.” Dear art lovers, if you like the art of maestro Bessy, please click the link to follow this artist and art gallery Snow Pearl to discover all our artists and beautiful artworks. Thank you so much! we appreciate your interest to our work. Maestro Edele Bessy was born on August 7, 1946. Self-taught painter since 1982. At first she mainly worked in miniature on ivory, which she then abandoned in favor of oil painting. New beings appear unconsciously on his canvases taking on the dimension of a wandering crowd, mostly women whose eyes arise and challenge us with ever so much acuity. Maestro Bessy paints in a very personal, constantly evolving style. Maestro MABILLOT GRANDJEAN GENEVIEVE - ADELE BESSY Awards : Prix de Peinture du Salon de Beauchamp 2023 Médaille du Conseil Départemental de Bourg la Reine 2023 Prix de peinture Salon des Amis des Arts de Chaville 2022 Prix de peinture Salon des beaux-arts de Boulogne-Billancourt 2022 2ème Prix de Peinture Salon de Chablis 2022 Prix de la ville Salon du SPAM Pontoise 2021 Grand Prix de Peinture de SEMEAC 2021 Prix du Jury indépendant Etampes 2021 Prix du conseiller Départemental Salon de Croissy sur seine 2019 Médaille de la ville de St Maurice 2019 Prix du Jury Gagny 2019 1er Prix de peinture Salon des Artistes indépendants Normands 2018 Prix du Jury Salon de Champagne sur Oise 2018 2ème Prix de Peinture Salon de Bois Colombe 2018 Diplôme d'Honneur et Médaille de la ville de Livry-Gargan2017 Prix Univers des Arts Salon de Thionville 2017 Prix de peinture Salon du Plessis Bouchard 2017 Médaille d'Or Salon de Taverny 2017 Prix de Peinture Salon de Sannois 2016 Médaille d’Or Salon de Bondy 2016 Prix de la peinture à l’Huile Ste Maure de Touraine 2016 2ème Prix de Peinture Pont des Arts Vire Normandie 2016 Médaille d’Argent Salon de Cormeilles en Parisis 2016 Prix de Peinture Salon de Guyancourt 2015 Prix du Public Coye la Forêt 2015 Grand Prix du Salon de Roissy en France 2015 L’école de la Loire Prix de Composition Fantastique 2015 L’école de la Loire Grand Prix du Conseil Général 2015 Prix du Public Salon de Plaisir 2014 Prix du Jury Salon de Coye la Forêt 2014 Prix du Bateau Atelier Salon de Bennecourt 2014 Prix du Jury Salon d’Etampes 2014 1er Prix de Peinture de la Municipalité de Taverny 2014 1er Médaille d’Or Salon de Vittel 2014 Prix de la Municipalité de Viarmes 2013 Prix du Public Salon de Gouvieux 2013 Prix de Peinture Salon de Magny en Vexin...

Urban view with sunset Technique: oil, acrylic, ink on wood frame 40x40cm / 15,7x15,7inch ⏩》R E A D Y -- T O -- H A N G《⏪ 🟢 → Original signed work. Certificate of authenticity i...

Early 20th Century French oil on canvas landscape of a picnic on a riverbank by René Albert Raphaël Gouin. The painting is signed bottom right and there are stencil stamps to the bac...

Après Midi en Automne (An Afternoon in Autumn) Acrylic on canvas 60 x 49cm "Après Midi en Automne" captures the dynamic interplay of form, color, and movement through Greg Mathias' signature Diachronic Cubism. This 60 x 49 cm acrylic on canvas portrays a vivid autumn afternoon, where angular lines and fragmented shapes converge to reflect the season's energy and introspection. The composition balances vibrant reds, muted greys, and soft blues, creating a rhythmic visual harmony. The figures and abstracted elements invite the viewer to experience both the vitality of autumn and its fleeting, reflective nature. Mathias skillfully merges cubist tradition with a modern, narrative-driven approach, making this piece a captivating addition to any contemporary art collection. Perfect For: Collectors of modern cubist works, lovers of seasonal themes, or those seeking bold yet thought-provoking compositions. Après Midi en Automne is ideal for adding depth and warmth to any space. Keywords: Diachronic Cubism, Grégoire Mathias, Greg Mathias, cubist acrylic painting, autumn-inspired artwork, abstract and figurative art, French contemporary artist, modern cubism, acrylic on canvas. About the Artist: Grégoire Mathias, graduate of the National School of Fine Arts in Paris (ENSBA - École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts), is exhibiting his work at Sotheby's gallery in Périgueux, as well as in numerous galleries across Paris, New York, and Dublin. Mathias is the creator of diachronic cubism, an unexplored branch of cubism that depicts landscapes, interiors, everyday life scenes, and, most notably, the concept of time itself. This unique style is characterized by the deconstruction of subjects and light over specific periods of time. Since 2020, he has been designing UN posters...

Oil on canvas representing a flower basket in the style of the Impressionnisme school of the 19th century signed

Oil on canvas Mikheil Arbolishvili is a Georgian artist born in 1987 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. Mikheil grew up immersed in the vibrant world of art, being part of a f...

"They love each other" is a large abstract style painting by the French artist Maestro Simon Richard Halimi. Through his art, he has a very sharp and unique style of bright and color...

Acrylic on canvas Artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Mast...

In her striking new piece Lemon Light, French contemporary artist Natalya Mougenot invites us to pause and savor life’s simplest pleasures. This evocative still life, painted in an A...

Acrylic on wooden panel Lee Yu Min is a Korean artist born in 1987 who lives and works in Daejeon, South Korea. She is specialized in Korean painting, comp...

Napoléon Bonaparte – Dimensions: 146x97cm Technique : Peinture à l'huile Année:2021 Prix : 7 900 € Born in Tehran, Behnaz Fallah known as Beni, seeks to bring a colorful perspe...

KEJ is a French artist born in 1959 who lives & works in Paris, France. He is considered to belong to the movement of Figuration Libre & Outsider Art. His works are referenced in the...

Jules-Arsène Garnier (1847 - 1889) Scene from Rabelais' Third Book, How Panurge Speaks to the Sibyl of Panzoust Oil on canvas 38.5 x 46.5 cm (67 x 74.8 cm with frame) Signed lower r...

Oil on canvas mounted on panel depicting a study from JP Laurens painting. According to the Gospels, Pilate ordered the execution and crucifixion of this Jewish preacher at the end o...

Georges MANZANA PISSARRO (1871-1961) La baigneuse Circa : 1902 Stained glass, painting on glass and lead hooping Format of the work: 26 x 23 cm Signed at the bottom Provenance: Fam...

Oil on canvas Ahn Sung Kyu is a Korean artist born in 1966 who lives and works in Suwon, South Korea. Sung-Kyu is an artist who has intensively focused o...

Nicolas Toussaint Charlet (1792 - 1845) The Cuirassier 27 x 21.5 cm 42 x 36,5 x 5 cm with frame Without signature

Acrylic on wooden panel + frame Lee Yu Min is a Korean artist born in 1987 who lives and works in Daejeon, South Korea. She is specialized in Korean painting, completing her doctora...

Unique artwork by Paul Guragossian Signed lower left Born to Armenian parents, who were survivors of the Armenian genocide, Paul Guiragossian experienced the consequences of exile f...

Oil on Canvas by VILLERS, France, 1972 – "Pride". This striking oil painting by French artist Villers, titled "Pride," was created in 1972. The artwork reflects the artist's unique ...

Subject : Small oil painting of a landscape in the French countryside, in excellent condition. This work depicts a vibrant, peaceful country landscape, where the harmonious marriag...

Egg tempera on canvas, Shadow joint frame Frank Suplie is a German artist born in 1950 lives and works in Berlin, Germany. He is a member of the Painters Association of the North Ge...

Oil on canvas Dondi Schwartz is an Israeli artist born in Canada in 1961 who lives and works in the Kibbutz Beeri, Negev, Israel. Schwartz studied art at the Avni School of Arts in...

Acrylic paint on canvas Signed lower left

Acrylic on canvas Maya Abashidze is Georgian artist born in 1984 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She was graduated from the Tbilisi State Art Academy in 2010. From May-Jun...

The Triumph of the Infant Bacchus, Workshop of Hendrick Van Balen (1575-1632) Antwerp, c.1630 Oil on copper, h. 28 cm (11.02 in), w. 35 cm (13.78 in) A large Roman 17th century golden painted frame Framed: h. 52 cm (20.47 in.), w. 58 cm (22.83 in) Our finely painted work depicts The Triumph of the Bacchus as a young boy and is one of the most popular mythological subjects in Antwerp at the beginning of the 17th century. Feasting, wine and fun are the themes that constantly appeal to the public. Thus unfolds before our eyes on our painting the procession composed of nymphs, baccantes, fauns, satyrs and children, their bodies naked, partially covered with brightly coloured draperies that help to brighten up the parade. Playing various instruments, dancing and drinking, while carrying vases and poles adorned with grapevines, participants to the rhythm of a noisy brass band make their way to an ancient temple standing on the right. The exaggerated gestures convey to us the frenzy of the excited crowd. The Child Bacchus follows the joyous procession, carried by satyrs and nymphs, crowned with ivy and joyfully raising a cup of wine. In the foreground, the drunken participants leave the procession, the children on the left and the group of bacchantes and satyrs on the right are resting among various objects scattered at their feet: cups, vases, ewers bear witness to the festivities in progress. In the background, a hilly landscape stretches out on the horizon, a semblance of calm that contrasts with the bustle of the foreground. The artist strives to multiply the many details, whether it be figures, costumes, flowers or vegetation, in order to demonstrate his know-how and the perfection of his execution. The acidulous palette with fresh and varied colours is characteristic of Hendrick Van Balen's works. There are several versions identical to ours with similar dimensions painted by Hendrick Van Balen and his workshop. Related works: • Koller Auction, Zurich, 21/09/2007, oil on copper, 28,5 x 37,4 cm. • Staatliche Kunsthalle, Karlsruhe, Inv. N° 809 (oil on copper, 40 x 53,5 cm) • Auktionshaus für Altertümer Glückselig, Vienne, 10/05/1932, ( oil on copper, 34 x 42 cm) • Gemäldegalerie of Pommersfelden, Schloss Weissenstein, oil on panel, 47 x 64 cm Hendrick Van Balen, Flemish painter, born and died in Antwerp (1575-1632). A pupil of Adam Van Noort, he entered the Guild of St. Luke in 1593, later trained in Italy and was Van Dyck's first teacher. He often painted small figures taken from scenes from the Bible or classical mythology, on paintings whose backgrounds and landscapes were painted by Josse de Momper...

Plage de l'Hérault 51 x 43 cm Acrylic on canvas Plage de l'Hérault by Grégoire Mathias captures the relaxed, sun-soaked atmosphere of a Mediterranean beach. Figures lounge under bl...

"Departure to a quiet country" is a painting by the French artist Maestro Danielle Le Bricquir. Through her art, she has a very sharp and unique style of bright and colorful express...

French school of the 19th century Monks excavate and find ancient relics Oil on canvas56 x 46.5 cm (68 x 57.5 cm with the frame) Beautiful period frame in gilded wood Good condition ...

Oil on canvas attributed Rousseau-Decelle, French painter of the XIXth century. Student of Bouguereau and Ferrier In 1903, the artist whose studio is located at 235 rue du Faubourg ...

Acrylic on canvas Elena Borstein currently lives and works in New York City and the Adirondack Mountains. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, She received her B.S. Degree from Skidmore C...

Egg tempera on canvas, Shadow joint frame Frank Suplie is a German artist born in 1950 lives and works in Berlin, Germany. He is a member of the Painters Association of the North Ge...

Oil paint and collage on paper Unique work Hand-signed by the artist Haude Bernabé “The road maps” “During a stay in Togo in 2019, I was hiking in the bush and I discovered the dy...

Artist: Sophie Dumont Title: Partition Intérieure Medium: Oil on linen canvas Canvas size: 40 x 40 cm (15.75 x 15.75 in) Framed size: 47 x 47 cm (18.5 x 18.5 in) Frame: American box ...

Oil on canvas Teppei Ikehila is a Japanese artist born in 1978 who lives & works in Tokyo, Japan. He is graduated from Shimane University in 2001. Since 2000, he has held many priva...

"Welcome his light", mixed technique on paper by Silvia Calmejane. Silvia's paintings always tell a true story, neutral or important moments, travels, childhood, past and present, l...

"ABOVE HEADS" 2024 Paris, France This is a small, but impactful piece, full of character. The title, "Above Heads" slightly indicates hallucinations from either the past or the fut...

Contemporary figurative painting with lots of details and movement. Beautiful statement piece for any art collection. Combining a lot of different colors in any interiors and settin...

Samuel Bloch paints canvases on the frontier of abstraction that give free rein to the imagination. He studied graphic design at the London College of Communication and graduated in ...

The Sea As a Wall is a monochromatic piece by Chilean artist Franco Salas Borquez, created using mixed media (quartz sand, marble powder and binders) and featuring a deep blue patina...

Oil on canvas Dondi Schwartz is an Israeli artist born in Canada in 1961 who lives and works in the Kibbutz Beeri, Negev, Israel. Schwartz studied art at the Avni School of Arts in...

This contemporary floral expressionist piece with a touch of impressionism was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot and belongs to her evocative series dedicated to the beauty o...

Here Gaspard Dughet offers us an idyllic vision of the Roman countryside. The stages follow one another in a perfectly structured composition, revealing here a lake, there travellers walking along, gradually leading our eye to the blue horizon. But behind its classical composition, this landscape is particularly interesting because of three anthropomorphic details that the artist has hidden, opening the way to a radically different interpretation... 1. Gaspard Dughet, a landscape artist in the light of Poussin Gaspard Dughet was born on June 4th, 1615 in Rome where his father, of French origin, was a pastry cook. He was probably named Gaspard in honour of his godfather Baron Gaspard de Morant, who was, or may have been, his father's employer. His older sister Jeanne married the painter Nicolas Poussin (1594 - 1655) on September 1st, 1630. The young Gaspard was apprenticed with his brother-in-law at the beginning of 1631, which led his entourage to name him Gaspard Poussin. The first preserved works of the painter date from the years 1633-1634 and were painted in Poussin’s studio. Around 1635, Gaspard Dughet became emancipated and began to frequent the Bamboccianti circle. In 1636, he became friends with the painter Jean Miel (1599 - 1656), but also with Pier Francesco Mola (1612 - 1666) and Pietro da Cortona (1596 - 1669). This was also the time of his first trips throughout Italy. The painter, although of French origin, appears never to have visited France. In 1646 he settled permanently in Rome. A recognized painter with a solid book of orders, he remained faithful to landscape painting throughout his life, alternating between cabinet paintings and large decorative commissions, using both oil and fresco. Nailed to his bed by rheumatic fever at the age of 58, he died on May 25, 1675. 2. Discovering an idealized landscape Beyond a relatively dark foreground that takes us into the landscape, we discover a vast bluish horizon: a plateau surrounded by deep ravines advances to the right, overhanging an expanse of water that sparkles below. A road winds through a mountainous mass as if leading us to the fortress that crowns it; another town appears in the distance at the foot of three conical mountains. The composition is rigorous, mineral, and structured by geometric volumes. The various stages in the landscape lead one to the next attracting the eye towards the horizon located in the middle of the canvas. The general impression is that of a welcoming and serene nature. In many places the paint layer has shrunk, or become transparent, revealing the dark red preparation with which the canvas was covered and accentuating the contrasts. Human presence is limited to three jack players, leaning against a mound in the foreground. Their long garments, which may evoke Roman togas, contribute to the timelessness of the scene. Close examination of the canvas reveals two other travellers on the path winding between the rocks. Made tiny by the distance, their introduction in the middle register, typical of Dughet's art, lengthens the perspective. While it is difficult to date the work of a painter who devoted his entire life to the representation of landscapes, it is certain that this painting is a work from his later years. The trees that occupied the foreground of his youthful compositions have been relegated to the sides, a stretch of water separates us from the arid mountains counterbalanced by two trees represented on the opposite bank. The introduction of this stretch of water in the middle of the landscape betrays the influence of the Bolognese and in particular of the Dominiquin (1581 - 1641) A number of similarities with a drawing in the British Museum might suggest a date around 1656-1657, since, according to Marie-Nicole Boisclair , it has been compared with the Prado's Landscape with the Repentant Magdalene, painted at that period. 3. Three amazing anthropomorphic details While some late Renaissance landscapes offer a radical double reading, allowing one to see both a face or a human body behind the representation of a landscape, it seems interesting to us to hypothesize that Gaspard Dughet had fun here by slipping in a few details that, taken in isolation, evoke human or animal figures. We will give three examples, looking closely at a cloud, the trunk of a broken tree and the top of a cliff. The main cloud could thus evoke a Christ-like face or that of an antique god...

Jean DESPUJOLS (Salles 1886 – Shreveport 1965) Portrait of a Henri Martin, mayor of Saint Médard en Jalles (Gironde) Oil on canvas H. 75 cm; L. 60 cm Signed lower right around 1920/2...

Rest during the Flight into Egypt - The Virgin and Child with St. John the Baptist and the angels in a Landscape. Attributed to Pieter Van Avont (1600-1652) 17th century Antwerp School, circa 1630 Oil on oak panel, Dimensions: h. 38 cm, w. 50 cm (14.96 in x 19.68 in) Flemish style frame in ebonized and moulded wood Framed: h. 56 cm, w. 68.5 cm (22.04 in. x 26.97 in.) In the heart of a lush wooded landscape, the Virgin with Jesus rests in a green clearing accompanied by Saint John the Baptist and the cherubs. Seated to the left of the composition, the Virgin Mary holds the Child on her lap; the little Saint John the Baptist wearing the camel-skin tunic (his attribute) stands before Jesus to exchange a few caresses. On the right, the couple of cherubs are playing with the lamb of Saint John the Baptist, bringing a jovial character to the scene. A pair of gardening putti on the left pick flowers to bring bouquets to the Virgin and Jesus. Spring flowers such as tulips, daffodils and anemones that grow abundantly around them and enrich the composition with their shimmering colors. A lush rose bush blooms to the left of the figures offering delicate roses. (The rose is the flower associated with the Virgin Mary, who is the "mystical rose," the one that does not bear the "thorn of sin") At the feet of the Virgin are bunches of grapes (symbol of the future passion of Christ) as well as apples (symbol of the original fall of Man but also of the Redemption in Christ) In the foreground we find a wicker basket filled in profusion with beautiful flowers and guinea pigs nibbling on the blades of grass. In a cleverly arranged disorder, these elements of the still life with their strong symbolic power accentuate the religious theme, but are also an opportunity for the artist to demonstrate his know-how in the still life genre that is gaining momentum in Antwerp. The landscape behind the figures consists of a large tree with a twisted trunk and a luminous opening to the horizon placed on the right. We see Saint Joseph arriving with a donkey, a small reminder from the artist that the composition is associated with the episode of Rest during the flight into Egypt. The calm expanse of this bucolic forest opening onto the luminous distance, with its profusion of symbolic flowers and fruits, is particularly suited to this sacred scene. The theme of Jesus' sacrifice and his tragic fate is mitigated by cherubs who play with innocence and carelessness in the face of the fragility of life symbolized by cut flowers. The great mastery of the painter is manifested by the finesse of the drawing enhanced by the delicacy in the application of the brushstrokes bringing a multitude of details. The richness of the whole is exacerbated thanks to the choice of colours, this varied palette is an undeniable asset of our work. The virtuosity of our artist lies in his versatility, as much concerned with the success of the landscape and flowers as with the modelling of his figures. The cherubs with their naked bodies are gracefully illuminated by warm colours with subtle shadows, while the still life is rendered with astonishing realism, both in the precision of the drawing and in the countless shades of the flowers. There are several compositions similar to ours, of which below are the closest versions: • Sale, Jean-Claude Anaf et Associés, Lyon, 08/02/1998, attributed to Pieter Van Avont, oil on panel, h. 48 cm, l. 71 cm (recorded on RKD n° 31451). Comment: identical composition, only St Joseph with the donkey is different) • Christie's New York sale, 29/01/1998, Pieter Van Avont, oil on copper, h. 23.8 cm, w. 24.8 cm • Dorotheum sale, Vienna, 25/04/2017, Pieter Van Avont and Jan Breughel II, oil on copper, h .26 cm, w. 39 cm • Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia, Pieter Van Avont, oil on panel, h. 50.5 cm, w. 71.7 cm Peter van Avont, Flemish painter (Mechelen, 1600 - Antwerp. 1652) Born in Mechelen, he is mentioned in 1620 as a member of the painters' guild of his hometown. He left in 1 622 for Antwerp, where he was also a member of the guild. He collaborated with many painters, including Jan Brueguel the Younger, David Vinckboons, Lucas van Uden...

Oil on canvas Matteo Nannini is an Italian artist born in 1979 in Bologna who lives and works in Cento, Ferrara, Italy. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna. Painter b...

Acrylic on wood Lee Yu Min is a Korean artist born in 1987 who lives and works in Daejeon, South Korea. She is specialized in Korean painting, completing her doctoral studies in the...

This, contemporary impressionist expressive floral painting takes new form in "Irises Dreams in Bloom", a vibrant creation by French artist Natalya Mougenot. With a signature blend...