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Item Ships From: Illinois
Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman
Located in Chicago, IL
With exquisite detail and sparkling color, this portrait of a young woman is a remarkable example of reverse glass painting. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effe...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Glass, Paint
Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Taoist Immortals, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Popularized during the Qing dynasty, reverse glass painting requires an artist to essentially work backwards, starting with details and shading before adding color and form. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effect, this exacting technique doesn't allow for any corrections, and is only revealed to its full effect when the glass pane is turned around. This example dates to the late 19th century and depicts the Taoist immortals He Xiangu...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Glass, Paint, Wood
An Intriguing, ca. 1935, Still Life Painting with a Derby by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
An intriguing, ca. 1935, still life painting featuring a derby, fruit bowl, wine bottle vase & books by artist Francis Chapin. Image size: 16" x 36". Framed size: 21" x 41". Pro...
Category
1930s American Modern Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Striking 1960s Mid-Century Modern City Rooftops View, Painted from a City Bus
Located in Chicago, IL
A Striking, 1960s Mid-Century Modern Watercolor of European City Rooftops, Painted from a City Bus. Rudolph Pen was fond of these innovative city rooftop compositions completed whil...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Board
"The Adventure, " Archival Ink on Canvas, 2019
By Jan Pieter Fokkens
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Jan Pieter Fokkens uses his work as a means of processing the incomprehensible. Navigating the relationship between algorithmic abstraction and the tangible qualities of pattern and color, Fokkens meditates on how we as viewers negotiate our realities.
Entitled "The Adventure," this vibrant drawing depicts a still from the Italian classic film...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Archival Ink, Canvas
Canyon SKy, Original Oil on Canvas (Abstract)
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
The mixes of architecture are the natural texture of the street. From proud stone buildings, that are hundreds of years old, to the sleekest modern colored glass towers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Encaustic Peach, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
By Laura Spring
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting is an encaustic (medium made from beeswax and dammar resin) painting on the 0.5" wooden panel. Painting is 6"x6". Painting is highly texturized with inclusions of gold ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Oil
Birds of paradise 1, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By Laura Spring
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic on paper, will fit a standart frame for display. I don't usually include frames , it adds to the cost of postage. The painting is varnished for UV protection. Size is 11"x8" ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Birds of paradise 6, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By Laura Spring
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic on paper, will fit a standart frame for display. The painting is varnished for UV protection. Size is 11"x8" :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Mascara
By Felix Mas
Located in Greenwich, CT
Mascara is an oil painting on canvas with a canvas size of 25 x 35 inches, signed 'felix mas' lower left, and framed in a Spanish-style, closed-corner, black and gold frame.
Felix M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$12,850
Silver Lining 4, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Laura Spring
Located in Yardley, PA
This one of a kind painting is done in acrylic. I try my best to represent the true colors of the paintings in the photos, but sometimes you can see a slight difference in tone. The ...
Category
2010s Abstract Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
A Charming 1950s Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming, 1950s Modern Portrait of a Young Woman in a Red Sweater by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork size: 8” x 6”, Oil on Masonite (Framed size: 11...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
A Charming, 1950s Expressionist Portrait of a Young Girl by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming, 1950s Expressionist Portrait of a Young Girl by Noted Chicago Modern Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A Wonderful and intimate Mid-Century studio portrait of a yo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Land Before Time 1, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Laura Spring
Located in Yardley, PA
This one of a kind painting is done in acrylic. I try my best to represent the true colors of the paintings in the photos, but sometimes you can see a slight difference in tone. This...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bathed in Light, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
when the light surrounds you and lays down with you :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Ye...
Category
2010s Abstract Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Charming 1950s Modern Portrait, Girl in White Dress, by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming, 1950s Modern Portrait of a Girl in White Dress by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork size: 6 1/2” x 5 3/4”. Oil on Masonite. (Framed size: 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
"Clover Valley II, " Mixed Media Kite
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera—including fragments ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Muslin, Silk, Wood, Ink, Rice Paper
"Treasures of the Scholars' Studio, " Ink and Paint on Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
With careful brushwork, this 19th-century painting honors the four treasures of the scholar's studio - paper, calligraphy brush, ink, and inkstone. Essential to his way of life, the ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Silk, Ink, Pigment
An Innovative Mid-Century Modern Landscape by Noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph Pen
Located in Chicago, IL
A Unique, 1960s Mid-Century Modern, European City View Watercolor by Noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph T. Pen. Artwork is formatted in a trapezoid shape, an innovative compositional dev...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
You Are a Shining Light, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Laura Spring
Located in Yardley, PA
Beautiful large painting : white, grey and paynes grey colors with silver and subtle golden accents. This one of a kind painting is done in acrylic. I try my best to represent the tr...
Category
2010s Abstract Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Monumental Chinese Ancestor Portrait, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Reflecting the role that ancestor worship played in Chinese culture, this Qing-dynasty painting depicts several generations of family, dressed in intrica...
Category
20th Century Qing Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint, Pigment
"Great Wall, " Pointillist Woodcut, 2012
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite woodcut entitled "Great Wall" was made by internationally renowned Chinese artisan Ren Hui. He expertly picks out the fine details of China's greatest landmark in his ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pointillist Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Plywood, Acrylic
A Wonderful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait Painting of a Boy with a Trumpet
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Wonderful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait Painting of a Boy with a Trumpet by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork size: 8 3/4” x 6 1/4” (Framed size...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
"Channeler, " Oil on Board, 2022
By Bruno Surdo
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based fine art painter Bruno A. Surdo is classically trained in drawing and oil painting in the tradition of Renaissance masters. With strong command of the human form, Surdo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Cheerful, 1930s American Scene Landscape Painting with Church and Country Road
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Cheerful, 1930s American Scene Landscape Painting with Church and Country Road by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A gem of a painting, exemplifying ...
Category
1930s American Modern Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
untitled
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Morton Grove, IL
rare sumi ink painting
Category
1990s Illinois - Paintings
"We, " Pointillist Woodcut
Located in Chicago, IL
Entitled "We," this exquisite woodcut by Chinese artist Ren Hui celebrates joy and the beauty of humanity with a crowd of smiling faces. Using a style he calls “uncomplicated and honest,” the artist creates beautiful compositions by carving small notches into a painted wood background.
Ren Hui's artworks reflect the artist’s richness of experience - he’s been a soldier, a factory worker, and a photographer documenting life from Nanjing to Tibet. He says, “We have family, friends, ourselves, history, culture, trees, flowers, buildings, demolition—all of which are reflected in my work. This is my life.” Full of bold colors and high-contrast imagery, Ren Hui's modern pointillism...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pointillist Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Plywood, Oil
A Large, Vibrant Mid-Century California Landscape Painting by Rudolph Pen
Located in Chicago, IL
A Large, Vibrant Mid-Century California Landscape Painting by Listed American Painter, Rudolph Pen. A lush depiction of a verdant green valley and surrounding hilltops, painted circ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Elsewhere - Large Scale Portrait of a Woman, Original Oil Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
Nathan Brad Hall's work comes together in this show to build an undeniably jaw dropping experience for viewers. “Undercurrents,” says Hall, “is about trying to find a way to capture ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Study for Love Seekers, Portrait with Roses & Butterflies, Framed, Oil on Panel
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
The blond haired subject of Rose Freymuth Frazier's Study for Love Seekers is encased in a bubble, head thrown back in deep contemplation. No one can disturb the solitude, not even ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Daisies, Original Contemporary Impressionist Floral Still Life Acrylic Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Daisies, Original Contemporary Impressionist Floral Still Life Painting, 2014
20" x 16" x 0.75" (HxWxD) Acrylic on Canvas
Echoing the works of impressionist still life painters befo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Day Turns to Night, " Mixed Media Kite
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera—including fragments ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Muslin, Ink, Rice Paper, Silk
Mosaic Sky, Original Oil on Canvas (Abstract)
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
The Middle East is a treasure trove of beautiful enduring architecture and detailing. The cities and urban art lasts forever.
Keywor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Scholars' Treasures, " Qing-Dynasty Ink Painting on Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
A scroll and a small lantern depicted in this 19th-century painting suggest the romantic notion of a Chinese scholar painting in the evening hours. Re...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Silk, Ink, Pigment
A Colorful 1950s Painting of a Bull Fight by Artist Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A colorful, 1950s oil on canvas painting of a bull fight by artist Francis Chapin in a brown frame. Estate stamped on reverse. Artwork size: 18" x 24". Framed size: 18 1/2" x 24...
Category
1950s American Modern Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Delightful Mid-Century Modern Painting of Mother and Child by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Delightful Mid-Century Modern Painting of Mother and Child by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork size: 5 3/4” x 4” (Framed size: 9 3/4” x 8 1/2”)
Estat...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Here - Nude Figure Painting, Original Oil on Linen
Located in Chicago, IL
Nathan Brad Hall's work comes together in this show to build an undeniably jaw dropping experience for viewers. “Undercurrents,” says Hall, “is about trying to find a way to capture ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Vertical Night, Original Cityscape Painting, 2021
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Cities glow in the night. The vertical services contrast against the dark skies. Many modern buildings are lit as sculpture. A fine art collection of art outside f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Fantastic, Mid-Century Modern Painting of a Jockey, Horse Race, by Rudolph Pen
Located in Chicago, IL
A Wonderful, Mid-Century Modern Painting of a Jockey & Horse Race by Noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph Pen. Painted circa 1955, the painting exemplifies the artist's love of horse racin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
L' Sky
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
The ''L' tracks are a familiar overhead element in the center of the city. It is the long steel public sculpture for all to enjoy.
Keywords: Cityscape, skyscraper...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Klehm Lilies, Original Contemporary Impressionist Floral Landscape Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Klehm Lilies, Original Contemporary Impressionist Floral Landscape Painting
40" x 30" x 1.5" (HxWxD) Acrylic on Canvas
Hand-signed by th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Rest Up
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Bright and whimsical, this painting illustrates my typical upward view with bright color and in a more illustrative format.
Keywords: Cityscape, skyscrapers, city...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Old King Avenged - Portrait of Shakespeare's Tragic Hero Hamlet, Oil on Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
This is the point at which Hamlet concentrates all of his resentment and breaks through his earlier hesitation to finally run his poisoned blade through Claudius and avenge his famil...
Category
2010s Contemporary Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
A Lovely ca. 1930s Watercolor of Summer Nocturne Moonrise by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A lovely 1930s watercolor on paper of a summer nocturne moonrise by artist Francis Chapin. Artwork size: 11" x 14". Archivally 8-ply matted to to 14” x 18”. Estate stamped on rev...
Category
1930s American Modern Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Modern Abstract Female Nude Oil on Canvas Gestural Figurative Multi-color
By Jessica Benjamin
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
EVE
Description: Oil on canvas, figurative, nude, multi-color, gestural, modern, abstract
This painting features Eve, the mother of women, sitting in contemplation in the garden of Eden. Through the use of expressive brushwork, and color, this painting tells a new version of this story from antiquity.
Jessica Benjamin was born in Bloomington, IL and graduated from the New York Academy of Art with his MFA in 2014.
Her paintings have been featured on the cover and interiors of three albums by Wynton...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Charming Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming, 1960s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man by Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). With wonderful expressionist brushwork and a vibrant palette, the painting most like...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
A Vibrant, Colorful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting by Rudolph Pen
Located in Chicago, IL
A Vibrant, Colorful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting by Noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph Pen. Depicting a radiant still life of fresh flowers, plates of fruit and a wine bo...
Category
1950s American Modern Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Abstract Oil on Canvas Modern Gestural Figurative Woman Nude blue
By Jessica Benjamin
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
The Bather
Description: Oil on canvas, blue, figurative, nude, abstract, gestural, modern
In this vibrant oil painting Jessica Benjamin captures a private moment depicted throughout art history. Through expressive brushwork, and use of color, this painting has a modern vitality that builds upon this artistic tradition.
Jessica Benjamin was born in Bloomington, IL and graduated from the New York Academy of Art with his MFA in 2014.
Her paintings have been featured on the cover and interiors of three albums by Wynton Marsalis...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Very Large ca. 1940s Painting of a Female Rower Holding Oars by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
Very large ca. 1940s painting of a female rower holding oars by artist Francis Chapin. Image size:
65" x 44". Framed size: 65 1/2" x 44 1/2". Provenance: Estate of the artist....
Category
1940s American Modern Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
An Exceptional Mid-Century Modern Oil Painting of a Reclining Nude Female Model
Located in Chicago, IL
An Exceptional Mid-Century Modern Oil Painting of a Reclining Nude Female Model by Noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph T. Pen. This alluring studio scene, painted in the 1960s, exemplifi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Gold Coast 3, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By Laura Spring
Located in Yardley, PA
This one of a kind painting is done in acrylic on paper. I try my best to represent the true colors of the paintings in the photos, but sometimes you can see a slight difference in t...
Category
2010s Minimalist Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Oz Sky
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
The celebration of the 75th anniversary of the "Wizard of Oz" was presented by Warner Bros. and dozens of their partners. As part of the celebration, artists exhibited artwork related to the theme. This painting showed at the slot machine manufacturer in Chicago.
Keywords: Oz, Emerald City
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Follow the Leader V - Original Mixed Media on Panel, Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
The "Follow the Leader" series started out with the name of the game. I had no idea how extensive the meaning of the game might be. I always worked on the assumption that children'...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
Gem I, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
2021 / 11 x 14 / metallic oil, graphite and Swarovski crystal rhinestones on canvas Abstract metallic bubbles form a composition derived from dream state, representative of a pen...
Category
2010s Abstract Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Oil
Shape of Thoughts - Large Abstract Painting in Bold Green with Black Accents
By Suk Ja Kang
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract art experiments with the use of texture, tone, and light perception. Through abstract works, the artist expresses her feelings rather than particular objects or scenes. Wi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Wood Panel
Day Break - Nude Figure From Above, Original Oil Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
Nathan Brad Hall's work comes together in this show to build an undeniably jaw dropping experience for viewers. “Undercurrents,” says Hall, “is about trying to find a way to capture ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
After All, I'm Cosmic Dust II - Layered Resin with Paint, Gold Dust and Glitter
By Suk Ja Kang
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract art experiments with the use of texture, tone, and light perception. Through abstract works, the artist expresses her feelings rather than particular objects or scenes. Wit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Apollo and Artemis, Mythological Figures Depicted in a Classical Pose
By Andrew S. Conklin
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a classically painted portrait of artist and muse by Chicago based artist Andrew S. Conklin. Andrew's passion for Dutch and Northern Italian Baroque painting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Blanquitos #45, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Jeffrey Davies
Located in Yardley, PA
I love this new direction in color. I never hesitate to try new ideas, colors, methods. This unblocked approach keeps me engaged and excited to continue with my work!! It will contin...
Category
2010s Abstract Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The Theater of Dreams, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Nathalie Gribinski
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting is telling a story. There are a lot of different characters. We all don't see the same things but overall this means love and interaction. :: Painting :: Abstract :: Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - Paintings
Materials
Oil
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