France - Figurative Paintings

Oil on canvas Su Yu is a Chinese artist born in 1987 who lives & works in Beijing in China. He was an old student of prestigious art teachers as Shi Liang & Chen Danqing...

"Neige dans la vallée du Doubs" – Franche-Comté, France "Snow in the Doubs Valley" - Franche-Comté, France Oil on canvas signed ​lower right, 38 x 46 ​x 2,5 cm, titled and dated on t...

The Scent of the River is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Gérard Priault, dimensions are 81 × 100 cm (31.9 × 39.4 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed an...

Furstemberg 1 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 50...

French mediterranean provencal painting. Oil on canvas by François Bernard, France, 1940-1950s. Boats in Martigues, Provence. With frame : 61x111 cm - 24x43.7 inches, without frame :...

Oil on canvas by Amedee de La PATELLIERE, France, 1928. Eclipse with four characters. With frame: 63x54 cm - 24.8x21.25 inches ; without frame: 41x33 cm - 16.15x13 inches. Format 6F....

This vibrant and expressive painting "Blooming purple irises" effortlessly captures the dynamic essence of a flourishing garden in full bloom. The canvas bursts with a riot of colo...

Oil on canvas by Louis BERTHOMME SAINT-ANDRE, France, 1940s. Young Red-haired Woman. with frame: 74x63 cm - 29.1x24.8 inches ; without frame: 61x50 cm - 24x19.7 inches. Format 12F. ...

Acrylics on canvas

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...

Philippe DRUILLET Passage of the golden hand Oil and ink highlights of China on canvas for a painting representing a night view of the roofs of Paris. It is one of the first neo-fant...

Large surrealist contemporary oil on canvas by Scottish artist Frank McLean Docherty R.S.W, signed and dated bottom left and signed and titled 'She brought Colour into his Life' to the reverse. This piece whilst wonderfully colourful, playful and erotic is typical of the witty sense of humour this artist displays in all his work. Docherty likes to tease us visually and asks questions and presents conundrums to the viewer. Frank McLean Docherty was born in Glasgow , Scotland in 1942. He became a student at Glasgow School of Art in 1960 and graduated from the Department of Printed Textiles in 1964. He taught in a secondary school in the East End of Glasgow for two years, thereafter departing to work in Dublin in the Republic of Ireland as a textile designer (Marks & Spencer, Heals and Liberty of London). He was also an illustrator for a range of newspapers and an Art Director of magazines. In 1973, he was appointed Principal Teacher of Art in a Scottish High School and in 1978 was honoured by the Queen when he was appointed Member of the Royal Society of Painters in Watercolours (R.S.W.) He left education in 1994. Since that time he has developed a vision which is quite unique in Scottish Art. Bank Managers, toucans, lighthouses, penguins, bowler hats, Frank Docherty...

This contemporary semi-abstract impressionist floral composition features a vibrant bouquet of purple and blue lilacs in a vase. In this abstract floral artwork I experience the wor...

"Le Verdon depuis le Belvédère de Rancoumas" – Provence, France “The Verdon from the Belvedere of Rancoumas” - Provence, France Oil on canvas signed lower right, 81 x 100 x 2,5 cm, ...

This contemporary abstract expressive woman's portrait acrylic painting on paper was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot. Contemplating the Present captivates with its bold use...

Discover this captivating diptych created by artist Linda Clerget, featuring two unique works: "Etang de la Clarette" and "Douces turbulences." Each oil on canvas measures 60 x 80 cm...

André BARBIER (1883-1970) Venise Oil on cardboard mounted on canvas Dimensions of the painting: 38 x 46 cm Signed lower right Painting in perfect condition. Very beautiful carved a...

Oil on canvas by Edouard Goerg (1893-1969), France, 1958. Life is always the same. Acquired in 2017 from the personal collection of Edouard Goerg. Measurements : with frame : 62.5x53.4 cm - 24.6x21 inches, without frame : 55x46 cm - 21.7x18.1 inches, format 10F. Signed "E.Goerg" (see photo). Preserved by the painter, then by his family since his death in 1969, this painting appeared in 2017. Entitled "Always life begins again", it is a crepuscular work. Testamentary one could say, so much the statement which is made there is definitive. The fact that he kept it until his death tends to consolidate this vision. Far from the empty looks and death faces of the rebellious era of sarcastic expressionism, the terrifying and compassionate testimony of the Spanish war, and the post-WWII flower women, we are dealing here with a a form of reasonable abdication, but honest. This idea that although everything changes, nothing changes. Changed times, actors, ideas, the same comedy occupies the society. Having given up the idea of ​​changing the latter, Goerg accepts the fact that the only alternative is to stay there or get lost. But stay afloat with his values, completely independent, whatever the cost is. This work is similar to La Vie Recommence of 1935, reproduced on page 54 of Gaston Diehl's book devoted to the painter (Éditions de Clermont, 1947). On the latter, the artist depicts his vision of life, from birth to death, made of hope, fear, cruelty, resignation and fatality. 23 years later, Toujours La Vie Recommence shows us the road traveled by the painter. It is no longer a matter of denunciation, but ultimately of acceptance of reality and the difficulty of staying there yourself. The admirer of Hieronymus Bosch gives us an inspired composition. The hand of God, the only expression of physical beauty in this work, comes down from heaven to give life. Symbolically, it holds an egg that dispenses the element from which the human protagonists find their birth, and in which they move and tangle more than they impose. Beautiful allegory of society. Four characters, two women and two men evolve in this societal marigot. The man in the foreground, ruddy face, evolves with ease. His body is supple, flexible, adaptable. The woman on the left observes him with admiration. Obviously, this man is in his place and causes rapture. The right man with massive shoulders and wrapped, shows a physical maladjustment to the activity he is doing. He struggles to stay afloat, his face expresses effort, even exhaustion. But he assumes. He does with what he has, with what he is. The other woman shows him the greatest indifference. What is not the case of the demonic archangel (recurrent in the works of Bosch) with the stunted body, who leads the dance and holds this character, we understand the painter, under his control as to have fun. As this character cannot change bodies, Goerg cannot change values. He does it with. Had he not said to the critic Roger Brielle: "Independents, sensitive and just men, that's what we must strive to stay in this world in disarray". Goerg will have come to narrative expressionism to give us a balance sheet allegory of his deep self and his condition. Édouard Goerg is one of the major artists of his generation. Coming from a Champagne family, he was born in Sidney, Australia, in 1893, during a professional stay of his father. After passing through London, he arrives in Paris at the age of seven. At twenty, between 1913 and 1914, he studieds painting at the Académie Ranson with Maurice Denis and Paul Sérusier. He travels to Italy and India. Mobilized in 1914, he is sent to Artois, then to Argonne. From 1920, he exhibits at the Salon des Independants, then at the Salon d'Automne where he joins with Laboureur. At Berthe Weil, in 1924, he participates in the exhibitions of the Gromaire group, a prelude to a series of exhibitions in Paris (Berthe Weill, Bernheim Jeune), as in Brussels (Le Centaure). Goerg illustrates books including Table of the beyond by F.Boutet. In 1928, he meets Paul Guillaume who exhibits his works in Boston and the Art Institute of Chicago. He continues to show his works, satires of the bourgeois manners, at Bernheim Jeune, then at Lucie Krogh. In 1934, he travels to Belgium and Holland where he paints surrealist paintings that will be exhibited at Jeanne Castel. In 1935-1936, he meets Aragon, who opened the doors of the houses of the cultures created by the Association of Writers and Revolutionary Artists. The Spanish war and the Second World War mark it deeply. He must protect his daughter and his Jewish women...

This dynamic artwork " Summer peaches and one red apple" captures a lively composition of vibrant peaches scattered across an abstract background. The fruits are depicted with bold...

Françoise Juvin - Landscape in Italy Reference number FJ178 Framed with a natural oak floated frame. 25,5 x 31 cm frame included (21 x 26 cm without fr...

Acrylic and oil on wooden panel Marie-Pierre Autonne is a French artist born in 1960 who lives & works in Angers, France. She studied at Penninghen in Paris, France. She worked for ...

Christ and St John the Baptist embracing Studio of Joos van Cleve (1485 – 1541), Antwerp First half of 16th century Oil on oak panel, h. 55 cm, w. 43 cm A 17th century ebonized wood frame Framed: h. 100 cm, w. 83 cm Provenance: • Advertisement in Burlington Magazine, 1929, at the antique dealer Paul Larsen, 34 Duke's Street, London, United Kingdom • Clowes Sale, Christie's London, 7 July 1950, lot 153 (as Joos Van Cleve) • Acquired from the Katz antique dealers in Dieren (Netherlands) in the 1950s (one of the most important art galleries in the Netherlands specialising in Old Masters) • By descent, private European collection The composition of our painting depicting two naked babies embracing, Jesus and Saint John the Baptist, draws its source from a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci, probably executed in Milan around 1490 (kept at Windsor Castle, United Kingdom). This scheme, widespread early in the Lombard school, was widely reproduced by Leonardo's Milanese followers (Marco d'Oggiono, Bernardino de Conti or Bernardino Luini.) It is very likely that Joos Van Cleve was inspired by one of the works of his artists during his stay in Italy, however some historians hypothesize that he borrowed the figures from the painting by Marco d'Oggiono who had copied it on site in Flanders (it would have belonged to Margaret of...

THE IMITATOR OF GIORGIONE (France or Italy, early 17th century) Study of a Man in Armour Oil on canvas in two pieces with a seam towards the bottom (re-lined in the 20th century) H. ...

"Unfolded Strength" is an abstract artwork by French artist Natalya Mougenot, created as part of her "Women" series, where she explores the intricate dimensions of womanhood and femi...

1920s portrait in oil of a lady of quality by Paul Hercule Hogg. The painting is signed bottom right and is resigned and annotated to the back of the panel. The painting has been var...

Marylin Cavin is a French-Swiss artist who completed her art studies in Paris, where she lived for about thirty years. For the past 25 years, she has regularly exhibited in galleries...

Antoine Williams Zarra (1820-1892) was an international man of mystery. When not painting in the rural village of Barbizon and its environs, he was mo...

The roofs of Paris, oil painting by Pierre Coquet Reference number F205 Framed with a natural oak floated frame painted in black 70 x 55 cm frame included (65 x 50 cm without frame) This work is painted with oil on a paper that is mounted on a board and placed in a made to measure wood strectcher. It is signed in the bottom right. Paris is one of Pierre most important subjects. Pierre's Paris is always depicted in a grey atmosphere. Buildings are stylized but the city is recognizable with its typical grey galvanised steel and orange terracota chimneys. Provenance : Workshop of the artist (stamped and numbered on the back) Pierre Coquet (1926-2021) is a French painter who was born in Limas near Lyon, France. He entered the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Lyon in 1942 and followed the teaching of Antoine Chartres, Henri Vielly and René Chancrin...

Saint Jerome in the desert Cercle of Lambert Van Noort (1520-1571, Antwerp) Antwerp School, mid-16th century Oil on oak panel. Dimensions: panel h. 69 cm (27.16 in), l. 52.5 cm (20.6...

"La vallée du Verdon depuis les balcons de la Mescla" - Provence, Var Oil on canvas signed lower right, 65 x 92 x 2,5 cm, titled and dated on the back, 1989 Framed with a natural oa...

"Les mouettes à Kastel-Meur" - Bretagne, Finistère, France “The seagulls at Kastel-Meur" - Brittany, Finistère, France Oil on canvas signed ​lower right, 90 x 30 ​x 2,5 cm, titled an...

Step into the captivating world of "Promenade in Red," an artwork that invites you on a mesmerizing journey through landscapes teeming with vibrancy and movement. Framed on gouache p...

Horse portrait is an original modern artwork realized in the mid-20th century by Hans Cortes. A mixed colored oil painting on canvas. Hand signed by the artist on the lower margin....

⭐ La Défense ⭐ It's a cityscape, dominated by modern, high-rise buildings (Sky scrappers, office in Paris ) buried on snow.. The architecture suggests a contemporary urban environme...

Artist André Strauss was known for painting outdoors, on the motif. It gives his paintings a wonderful freshness and immediacy - you feel as if you were right there, in the grounds o...

This artwork "Colorful houses in Provence" portraying a vibrant and dynamic landscape teeming with color and movement celebrates the love of the artist for a summer period in the sou...

Subject : Small oil painting of a landscape in the French countryside, in excellent condition. An original work, rich in texture. This handmade oil painting reflects the raw beauty...

This captivating 30 x 40 cm gouache painting transports the viewer into the intimacy of a room within the majestic Château d'Augerville. At the heart of this artwork, a young woman e...

Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist and angels Circle of Joos Van Cleve (1485 – 1541) 16th century Antwerp school Oil on oak panel Dimensions: h. 32 cm (13 in.), w. 28.5 cm...

Oil on canvas by Charles PICART LE DOUX (1881-1959), France, 1924. The Italian girl. Very beautiful work where post-impressionism embellished with a few cubist touches form a harmoni...

This modern colorful expressive artwork "The joy of summer flowers " is full of expressionism and vivid colors where I could fully experience a summer fruit theme. This contempora...

An original and unique painting by contemporary artist Eric Alfaro in acrylic on cotton canvas. On display at our Parisian gallery. Painting is signed by the artist, accompanied with...

Acrylic on cardboard Tengiz Cholokava is a Georgian artist born in 1985 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. He is graduated from Fine Arts School of Iakob Nikoladze in Tbilisi,...

Moulin Rouge Acrylic on canvas Wood frame Signed lower right Titled and dated May 2003 All the poetry and the vision of a mythical paris by an important p...

This artwork " Coastal village with its boats" is a striking expression of tranquility and movement, vividly capturing a scene with a set of swaying boats anchored near a serene wate...

Self-portrait as an Oriental Oil on canvas 56 x 46 cm Monogrammed lower left After his first training with the brothers Achille and Eugène Devéria, Glaize began his career at the S...

This artwork "Red lipstick with orange dress" a vibrant, expressive portrait of a woman rendered in bold, sweeping brushstrokes. This piece makes part of the artworks dedicated to...

Acrylik on canvas Barongan dance is a regional art form in Central Java. This barongan dance is very famous among the people, in this barongan dance it reflects the characteristics...

Landscape is a modern artwork realized in the mid-20th Century by Giovanni Meroli (1890-1960). Mixed colored oil on canvas. Hand signed on the lower margin. Includes frame: 77 x 9...

This captivating artwork " The unity of souls" presents an abstract portrayal of four human figures, skillfully rendered in broad, expressive brushstrokes. This painting is all abou...

Still Life is an artwork realized by an unknown artist in the late 19th Century. Oil on Canvas Mounted on Board. 18 x 13 cm. Good conditions

The Temptation is a modern artwork realized by Georges Valmier in the early 20th Century. Mixed colored tempera painting. Hand signed on the lower m...

This vibrant floral artwork, titled "Blooming Expression", is a creation by the French artist Natalya Mougenot and is part of her "Floral" series. In this series, Natalya allows hers...

Mid 20th Century Mannerist view of boats in a harbour scene by E Tiedemann. The painting is signed and dated bottom left. Presented in very fine wood, gesso and silver leaf frame. A...

This painting is inspired by the banks of the Marne River in France and Linda Clerget's artistic ballads. The work thus incites one to reconnect, to take a break, to become one with nature and spring. The canvas was made with acrylic on linen canvas on which were deposited a transparent gesso and thick mediums creating textures on the surface of the canvas. It is varnished and has a hanging system. Reviewed by Lauren Grace, curator and curator for Artrepreneur and ceramicist: 'Linda's color palettes are always dreamy and whimsical, bringing an imaginative edge to everyday scenes. " Artist Linda Clerget practices expressionist painting based on color and touch, drawing inspiration from both a strong classical and impressionist foundation and from modern and contemporary painting...

A fine, large 18th century veduta capriccio scene with temple ruins after Gennaro Greco from the circle of Pietro Cappelli. The painting is presented in a more modern carved gilt woo...

This artwork presents a striking and abstract portrayal of a seated woman rendered with bold and expressive brushstrokes. This painting makes part of the series dedicated to "Women"....

An original and unique painting by contemporary artist Eric Alfaro in acrylic on cotton canvas. On display at our Parisian gallery. Painting is signed by the artist, accompanied with...