New York City - Figurative Paintings

Artist: John McCormick, American Title: 1959 Corvette Year: 1983 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed Size: 18 in. x 32 in. (45.72 cm x 81.28 cm)

This painting depicts an impressionistic scene of New York City of the Empire State Building from Madison Square Park and 5th Avenue in the summer on a busy day with cars on the stre...

Harry Humphrey Moore led a cosmopolitan lifestyle, dividing his time between Europe, New York City, and California. This globe-trotting painter was also active in Morocco, and most importantly, he was among the first generation of American artists to live and work in Japan, where he depicted temples, tombs, gardens, merchants, children, and Geisha girls. Praised by fellow painters such as Thomas Eakins, John Singer Sargent, and Jean-Léon Gérôme, Moore’s fame was attributed to his exotic subject matter, as well as to the “brilliant coloring, delicate brush work [sic] and the always present depth of feeling” that characterized his work (Eugene A. Hajdel, Harry H. Moore, American 19th Century: Collection of Information on Harry Humphrey Moore, 19th Century Artist, Based on His Scrap Book and Other Data [Jersey City, New Jersey: privately published, 1950], p. 8). Born in New York City, Moore was the son of Captain George Humphrey, an affluent shipbuilder, and a descendant of the English painter, Ozias Humphrey (1742–1810). He became deaf at age three, and later went to special schools where he learned lip-reading and sign language. After developing an interest in art as a young boy, Moore studied painting with the portraitist Samuel Waugh in Philadelphia, where he met and became friendly with Eakins. He also received instruction from the painter Louis Bail in New Haven, Connecticut. In 1864, Moore attended classes at the Mark Hopkins Institute in San Francisco, and until 1907, he would visit the “City by the Bay” regularly. In 1865, Moore went to Europe, spending time in Munich before traveling to Paris, where, in October 1866, he resumed his formal training in Gérôme’s atelier, drawing inspiration from his teacher’s emphasis on authentic detail and his taste for picturesque genre subjects. There, Moore worked alongside Eakins, who had mastered sign language in order to communicate with his friend. In March 1867, Moore enrolled at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts, honing his drawing skills under the tutelage of Adolphe Yvon, among other leading French painters. In December 1869, Moore traveled around Spain with Eakins and the Philadelphia engraver, William Sartain. In 1870, he went to Madrid, where he met the Spanish painters Mariano Fortuny and Martin Rico y Ortega. When Eakins and Sartain returned to Paris, Moore remained in Spain, painting depictions of Moorish life in cities such as Segovia and Granada and fraternizing with upper-crust society. In 1872, he married Isabella de Cistue, the well-connected daughter of Colonel Cistue of Saragossa, who was related to the Queen of Spain. For the next two-and-a-half years, the couple lived in Morocco, where Moore painted portraits, interiors, and streetscapes, often accompanied by an armed guard (courtesy of the Grand Sharif) when painting outdoors. (For this aspect of Moore’s oeuvre, see Gerald M. Ackerman, American Orientalists [Courbevoie, France: ACR Édition, 1994], pp. 135–39.) In 1873, he went to Rome, spending two years studying with Fortuny, whose lively technique, bright palette, and penchant for small-format genre scenes made a lasting impression on him. By this point in his career, Moore had emerged as a “rapid workman” who could “finish a picture of given size and containing a given subject quicker than most painters whose style is more simple and less exacting” (New York Times, as quoted in Hajdel, p. 23). In 1874, Moore settled in New York City, maintaining a studio on East 14th Street, where he would remain until 1880. During these years, he participated intermittently in the annuals of the National Academy of Design in New York and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, exhibiting Moorish subjects and views of Spain. A well-known figure in Bay Area art circles, Moore had a one-man show at the Snow & May Gallery in San Francisco in 1877, and a solo exhibition at the Bohemian Club, also in San Francisco, in 1880. Indeed, Moore fraternized with many members of the city’s cultural elite, including Katherine Birdsall Johnson (1834–1893), a philanthropist and art collector who owned The Captive (current location unknown), one of his Orientalist subjects. (Johnson’s ownership of The Captive was reported in L. K., “A Popular Paris Artist,” New York Times, July 23, 1893.) According to one contemporary account, Johnson invited Moore and his wife to accompany her on a trip to Japan in 1880 and they readily accepted. (For Johnson’s connection to Moore’s visit to Japan, see Emma Willard and Her Pupils; or, Fifty Years of Troy Female Seminary [New York: Mrs. Russell Sage, 1898]. Johnson’s bond with the Moores was obviously strong, evidenced by the fact that she left them $25,000.00 in her will, which was published in the San Francisco Call on December 10, 1893.) That Moore would be receptive to making the arduous voyage across the Pacific is understandable in view of his penchant for foreign motifs. Having opened its doors to trade with the West in 1854, and in the wake of Japan’s presence at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876, American artists were becoming increasingly fascinated by what one commentator referred to as that “ideal dreamland of the poet” (L. K., “A Popular Paris Artist”). Moore, who was in Japan during 1880–81, became one of the first American artists to travel to the “land of the rising sun,” preceded only by the illustrator, William Heime, who went there in 1851 in conjunction with the Japanese expedition of Commodore Matthew C. Perry; Edward Kern, a topographical artist and explorer who mapped the Japanese coast in 1855; and the Boston landscapist, Winckleworth Allan Gay, a resident of Japan from 1877 to 1880. More specifically, as William H. Gerdts has pointed out, Moore was the “first American painter to seriously address the appearance and mores of the Japanese people” (William H. Gerdts, American Artists in Japan, 1859–1925, exhib. cat. [New York: Hollis Taggart Galleries, 1996], p. 5). During his sojourn in Japan, Moore spent time in Tokyo, Yokohama, Kyoto, Nikko, and Osaka, carefully observing the local citizenry, their manners and mode of dress, and the country’s distinctive architecture. Working on easily portable panels, he created about sixty scenes of daily life, among them this sparkling portrayal of a young woman dressed in a traditional kimono and carrying a baby on her back, a paper parasol...

This multi-panel work by Russian artist Natalya Nesterova depicts the phrase "I love you so much", spelled out in a secret hand sign language create...

6011 Oil on canvas the streets of Paris set in a vintage wood frame Image size 9.5x8"

Title: Peking Opera - Blue 1 Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 12.5 x 10.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note...

A strong modernist oil painting depicted in the Mid Century by Russian painter Michael Baxte. Mostly known for his abstracted figures on canvas or street scenes, this piece is a wond...

The Warrior The Shield The Muse These paintings were inspired by ancient masks and statues and they are part of Neo-Mythology series. Painted with on round canvases (20cm / 8in) U...

Spring Break Morning Study #1 is a 20 x 16-inch acrylic and collage work on canvas. The primary colors are red, yellow, and blue. The image is playful, with a figure in a red suit fl...

An abstract, whimsical and bold depiction of a woman standing gracefully in a white gown against a yellow and blue background with delicate details. This piece captures the essence o...

This piece is an abstract portrait composition of a woman's profile face done with mixed media, oil and acrylic paints on linen. The artist explores an incredible world filled with c...

A wonderful impressionist summer street scene of Washington Square Park in New York City. Waltsak has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed so mu...

Title: Bumper Harvest II Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 23 x 11 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This p...

Giuseppe Costa (Italian, 1852-1912) Untitled, c. late 19th-early 20th century Oil on wood panel 12 x 7 in. Framed: 16 1/2 x 11 2/3 x 1 in. Signed lower right Giuseppe Costa was an I...

Parris Jaru's International Farmer is a 9 x 12 inches surrealist oil painting. The main color is blue. Animals simply outlined by a black and white mark are recognizable in the backg...

Title: Tranquility Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 19.5 x 19.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This pai...

Jane Gilday (American, b. 1951), "When the Pitcher has Command, Speed and Mastery, He is Bringin' It", Mixed Media on Canvas, signed lower left, giltwood f...

Provenance: Robert L. and Bertina Suida Manning, New York, until 1996 Private Collection, USA One of the leading artists in Genoa during the second half of the seventeenth century, Domenico Piola came from a successful family of artists, renowned for their many illusionistic ceiling programs throughout Genoese churches and palaces. A prolific draughtsman and painter, Domenico oversaw an extremely productive studio. In addition to his collaborations with numerous other artists, Domenico also provided many designs for book illustrations and prints that circulated throughout Europe, earning him international exposure and high acclaim in his own day. As Dr. Anna Orlando has indicated (written communication), the present work is an early work by Piola, datable from the late 1640s. At this time the young artist came strongly under the influence of Castiglione and Valerio Castello, while admiring the works of Giulio Cesare Procaccini. Piola’s works from this period are exuberant and fluid, and the artist’s love of portraying children is evident from the angels and putti that populate both his altarpieces and more intimate paintings. The present work depicts three angels...

A lively, impressionistic depiction of Olivia Palermo in Giambattista Valli, Paris. She is gracefully standing in an elegant outdoor setting in Paris, rendered in a bold impressionis...

Stellan Mörner (1896-1979) The Lamp, ca. 1935 Oil on panel 9 4/5 × 13 in l 25 × 33 cm 15 3/4 x 18 1/2 l 39 x 47 cm (Frame included) Signed lower right Exhibition history: Nordic Sur...

Title: Mountains and Water Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 23.5 x 19.75 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note:...

Harry Bilson (Icelandic, b. 1948) Untitled (Fantastical Landscape), c. 21st Century Oil on canvas 17 1/2 x 12 in. Framed: 13 1/2 x 19 1/2 x 3/4 in. Signed lower right: Bilson Bilson was born in Reykjavik, Iceland. At the age of five he moved to London, England, speaking Icelandic rather more fluently than English. He realised that nobody was listening and started to paint. His unique talent was first noticed a year later, when, at the age of six, he won an international Exhibition of Children’s Art competition in Prague, Czechoslovakia. At the age of nineteen he became a full-time professional: self-taught, self-propelled and completely self-supported. He has painted ever since. Bilson has lived in various countries including Australia, Hong Kong, USA, Canada, Ireland and now resides happily in Iceland. There continues to be a great deal of travelling and painting on the move, as well as continuing to exhibit worldwide. Many of Bilson’s paintings are owned by well-known people and corporations, such as Bob Hawke – former Prime Minister of Australia, Jonathon Sachs – The Chief Rabbi, Clint Eastwood, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Anne Robinson, The Von Thyssen Collection, The Romanov Collection, Westinghouse, Ashland Oil and Arrowfield Horse Stud...

This painting depicts a whimsical scene of a nude boy wearing an open shirt and sandals. The bright colors and quick brush strokes are what makes this painting so attractive and desi...

Y. Gonez (French, mid-20th century) Flower Market at La Madeleine, Paris, ca. 1950s Oil on canvas, in a Montparnasse-style frame With bold strokes and a flourish of color, Y. Gonez ...

ink and watercolor on paper, 82" x96" This painting is from a new series of works by Jesse Lambert which ink and depict ad-hoc structures that are constructed out of scraps of woo...

Artist: Josep Cisquella, Spanish (1955 - ) Title: Manhole Cover (Manhattan DPW) Year: 1991 Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas, signed on verso Size: 38.25 in. x 57.5 in. (97.16 cm x 146....

5-3496 oil on board displayed in a gilt -wood frame, signed by Portidne lower right. Image size 18 H x 14 W

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

Title: Woman With Mirror Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 23 x 23 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Year: 2000...

A whimsical depiction of a woman sipping tea at the Plaza Hotel in NYC. This piece captures the essence of fashion in New York. Done in a very modern and impressionistic style, the c...

Title: Production Plan-2 Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 12 x 12 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This paintin...

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

Original Oil Painting by Alan Feltus. Alan Feltus (b. 1943, Washington, DC) studied at the Cooper Union where he received his BFA in 1966, and at Yale University where he received ...

David Stern (Germany, b. 1956), "The Petitioners 1", Oil/ Cotton, 71 x 82, 2016 Keywords: figurative, cabalistic, mysticism, gestural, painting, action,...

Gigi Mills' work is born out of her desire to simplify and reduce each moment to its essence; she achieves this by omitting mundane details from life that can often obscure genuine e...

Leonard Creo (American, 1923-2019) Children on Jungle Gym, c. 20th century Oil on canvas 12 x 11 3/4 in. Signed lower right: Creo - Another version of ...

5-3601 Family bathers by the stream Set in a vintage wood frame Image size 9.5x7.5"

Her meticulously constructed paintings play with the duality between the simple and the complex, between the observer and the observed.

Marie Lucie Nessi-Valtat Abstract landscape, ca. 1970 Oil on cardboard mounted on panel 9 x 15 in l 23 x 38 cm Frame size: 11 x 17 in. l 28 x 43 cm Marie-Lucie Nessi Valtat was a Fr...

Marie Lucie Nessi-Valtat South of France, ca. 1950 Oil on canvas mounted on panel 13 x 16 1/10 in l 33 x 41 cm Frame size: 15 1/3 x 18 1/2 in. 39 x 47 cm Marie-Lucie Nessi Valtat w...

Marie Lucie Nessi-Valtat Snow Landscape, ca. 1950 Oil on panel 16 1/10 x 10 3/4 in l 41 x 27 cm Frame size: 18 1/10 x 13 in. l 46 x 33 cm Marie-Lucie Nessi Valtat was a French pain...

Medium: Oil on canvas Painting Size: 27" x 35" Frame Size: 28" x 36" Age: 2000s Condition: Good, no damage seen Artist: Zhengdao Zhang Great for collection or home decoration. Provenance: Direct from the artist. Framing Option: We offer in-house framing if you would like your artwork to be framed. Please contact us after the sale for a quote. We have experienced framers who would love to frame your artwork to your specification. We use top-quality museum materials to ensure both that your artwork is amazing and stays amazing for generations. Bidders need to know All the items are sold as is and all sales are final. All bidders are encouraged to review our terms before bidding. By registering for and/or placing a bid in any Time auction...

Parris Jaru's I Swallowed a Gold Fish is a 9 x 12 inches surrealist oil painting representing a dog, a duck and a gun. The main colors are a bright orange, and green. The surface is ...

Spring Break Afternoon #3 is a 34 x 46-inch acrylic and collage work on canvas. The primary colors are yellow and blue. The image is playful, with hundreds of yellow buys floating on...

Artist: Dobroslav Halata, Czech (1943 - ) Title: Two Nude Figures Year: 1983 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed Size: 45.5 x 59.25 in. (115.57 x 150.5 cm)

Bob Marley 2023 Acrylic on canvas 10 x 8 inches Signed and dated on verso by the artist Matthew Hanzman is a self taught painter whose work ranges from bold, whimsical figuration to...

Provenance: Robert L. and Bertina Suida Manning, New York, until 1996 Private Collection, USA Giovanni Battista Viola was born in Bologna a...

The “Girl with Balloons” series, began from a vision that the artist Cindy Shaoul had during the height of the pandemic. She wanted to create a piece with a light heart but also tran...

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

Sabino Caputo, "The 20th Century", Abstract Mixed Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 57 H x 111 W ( 3 Panels Combined ), 2018 Colors: Red, White, Brown, Purple, Green, Maroon, Orange, Blue, B...

Jennie Brownscombe Color Sketch, Shakespeare Garden, c. 1890s Signed lower left Oil on board 7 1/8 x 9 1/4 inches The artist was born in a log cab...

Mystery Artist Untitled (floral still life), c. 20th Century Oil (?) on canvas board Sight: 14 3/4 x 20 1/2 in. Framed: 20 1/2 x 26 1/3 x 1 in.

*ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...

A strong modernist oil painting depicted in the Mid Centruy by Russian painter Michael Baxte. Mostly known for his abstracted figures on canvas or street scenes, this piece is a wonderful representation of his interior scenes with expressive use of color, shape, and form. Later in his career, Baxte explores Expressionism, infusing both European and North American stylistic trends. This painting measures 32 x 25.5 inches Michael Posner Baxte was born in 1890 in the small town of Staroselje Belarus, Russia. For the first half of the 19th century, it was a center of the Chabad movement of Hasidic Jews, but this group was gone by the middle of the 19th century. By the time the Baxte family immigrated to the United States at the beginning of the 20th century, the Jewish population numbered only on the hundreds. The native language of the Baxte family was Yiddish. It is likely that the death of Michael Baxte’s father triggered the family’s immigration. Three older brothers arrived in New York between 1903 and 1905. Michael and his mother, Rebecca, arrived in 1907. By 1910 Michael, his mother, and brother, Joseph, were living in New Orleans and may have spent some time on a Louisiana plantation...

A lively, impressionistic depiction of Emily and Mindy chatting on a park bench in Paris from the iconic hit show "Emily in Paris" We are whisked away in this cherished scene with th...

Artist: Robert Cabay (French, 1901-1990) Title: Notre Dame de Paris Medium: Oil on panel Dimensions: 41 x 31 cm l 16 1/8 x 12 1/4 in Frame: 52 x 42 cm l 20 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. Immerse...

Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...

This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...

Robert Spencer paints a sun-drenched scene of figures moving about outside red clay buildings in his work entitled, “Courtyard at Noon.”

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...