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Antique Scandinavian Female Figurative Oil Painting of A Bather
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4032 Scandinavian painting of a female bather on cut out wood applied to a painted backround Set in a wood frame image size 8.5x10.5"
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1920s New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"A Day in Paris" Silver and White French Haute Couture Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
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...
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2010s Contemporary New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

"Boat Dog" Figurative Ink & Japanese Watercolor Painting on Paper by Brad Fisher
By Brad Fisher
Located in New York, NY
Represented by Tuleste Factory Boat Dog, 2021 Ink and Japanese Watercolor on paper by artist Brad Fisher. Unframed. 9 × 12 in Shipping is not included. See our shipping policies....
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2010s New York - Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Balloon Dog III (Rottweiler), 2021
By Robert Deyber
Located in Greenwich, CT
Balloon Dog III (Rottweiler) is an acrylic on canvas painting by Robert Deyber, signed 'DEYBER' lower right and framed in a contemporary, black wood moulding.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Study for Long Beach" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan
Located in New York, NY
"Study for Long Beach" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan Daniel Ralph Celantano (1902-1980) "Study for Long Beach" 8 x 10 inches Oil on artist bo...
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1930s American Realist New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Jewish American Modernist Orchestra QUARTET New York oil Painting
By Tully Filmus
Located in New York, NY
This is for an original Oil Painting by the famous New York Jewish Artist Tully Filmus Painting Depicts a orchestral Quartet of men beautifully painted and Amazing Good Condition ...
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1970s American Modern New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Random Access, Surrealist Oil Painting by Mark Kostabi
By Mark Kostabi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Random Access Mark Kostabi, American (1960) Date: 1988 Oil on Canvas, signed and dated lower right, signed, title and dated on verso Size: 42 x 30 in. (106.68 x 76.2 cm)
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1980s Surrealist New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Woman in Red, Acrylic and Pastel on Paper by Jose Canes, circa 1980
By Jose Canes (Dore)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jose Canes (aka Dore) [Spanish, 1931 - ] Title: Woman in Red Medium: Acrylic and Pastel on Paper, signed "Dore" l.r. Year: circa 1980 Size: 19.5 x 25.5 inches
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1980s Post-Impressionist New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Acrylic

Portrait of a Young Boy
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Attributed Federico Icilio Joni (1866-1946, North Italian Sienese) “Portrait of a Young Boy” 17 ¾ x 14” (on poplar panel) Icilio Federico J...
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19th Century Old Masters New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

French Night Club, Modern Oil Painting on Canvas by David Rucli
By David Rucli
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: David Rucli, Italian (1944 - ) Title: French Night Club Year: circa 1989 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed u.r. Size: 52 in. x 78 in. (132.08 cm x 198.1...
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1980s Modern New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"A Night in Paris" Black and Gold French Haute Couture Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
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...
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2010s Contemporary New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

American Contemporary Painting Dog Pink Tree Landscape Richard Huntington Mexico
By Richard Huntington
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original acrylic on paper by American artist Richard Huntington entitled "Dog on a Stump". This new work is part of the current gallery exhibition, A Sense of Place which runs through the end of June. This special exhibition is a celebration of the work of 4 extraordinary artists who used to call Western New York home. Travel lust, adventure, and livelihood have taken each of these artists to distant places, including China, Mexico, Massachusetts, and New York City, but they will always be a treasured part of Buffalo's dynamic arts community. Acknowledging that a sense of place can be an element in any work of art, shaping or transforming it depending on intentions and explorations, Resource:Art is thrilled to present this selection of new work by each of these unique artists. Richard Huntington is a writer, printmaker, and painter who lives in Buffalo, N.Y. and San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico. Born in Albany, N.Y., Huntington received a BFA from Syracuse University in 1959 and an MFA in 1963 from the University at Buffalo, where he studied under Seymour Drumlevitch. He taught studio and art history courses at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill.; lived and worked in New York City, where he showed at the Fulton Street Gallery and other venues; was an art critic for the Buffalo Courier...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

Ballad of the Blues, Modern Framed Oil Painting by Stanley Sobossek
By Stanley Sobossek
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Stanley Sobossek, American (1918 - 1996) Title: Ballad of the Blues Year: circa 1965 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 43 in. x 34 in. (109.22 cm x 86.36 cm) Frame Siz...
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1960s American Impressionist New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

“The Harem Girl”
By Konrad Filip
Located in Southampton, NY
Here for your consideration is an intriguing portrait of a young harem girl in costume by the German artist, Konrad Filip. Signed by the artist top right, Munich. Condition is very ...
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Early 1900s Academic New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Plein-Aire Painter”
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautiful pastel on archival paper by the well known American pastelist, Gene Sparkman. In excellent condition and very nicely custom gallery frame. Signed lower right. Overall framed 23.75 by 32 inches. Gene Sparkman (1941-2010) Master pastelist, Gene Sparkman’s work is in many private, corporate and permanent public museum collections world-wide, such as, the Butler Institute of American Art, Franklin Library, The Smithsonian, et al. He was a director of the Pastel Society of America and elected Master Pastelist in 1984. Exhibitions and major awards include Salmagundi Club, NYC; Allied Artists of America, NYC; Pastel Society of America, NYC; Manchester Institute of the Arts, NH; Canton Art Institute, OH; Butler Institute of American Art, OH; New Britain Museum of American Art, CT; Society of Illustrators, NYC; Society of Illustrators, CA; Rameau Palais, Paris, France, etc.. Gene Sparkman studied with such formidable masters of their genre as California artists Joseph Henniger, Harry Carmean...
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1970s Post-Impressionist New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Archival Paper

"Self Portrait with Green Cape" Post Modern oil painting, artist w thick paint
By Darius Yektai
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Self Portrait with Green Cape" is a post modern, oil on linen painting. It is a colorful self portrait of Yektai wearing a green cape. “Self Portrait with Green Cape” started as an ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Lunch on the Slope: Courmayeur" skiers among white snow of french alps, diptych
By Darius Yektai
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Lunch on the Slope: Courmayeur" is a contemporary oil painting of skiers trekking among fluffy white snow on the french alps to go to lunch at the popular Italian restaurant. Made ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"It Was All a Memory" Impressionist Scene Oil Painting on Canvas with Gold Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the excitement of High-End Fashion, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composi...
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2010s American Impressionist New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

TiTi Dolores and Coquito sitting female portrait with pet chihuahua dark colors
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This recent painting is part on an ongoing series of humans and their non human companions. It is painted on linen canvas mounted on a cradled wood panel. Signed and dated by the art...
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2010s Expressionist New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Wood Panel

"FACES" oil on canvas by Ziggy Stardust LP cover artist 44x34" framed
By George Underwood
Located in Southampton, NY
In continuing with representing fine artists that are connected to the music industry we are please to represent the paintings of British artist George Underwood...
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2010s Realist New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Low Down Blues, Large Colorful Modern Oil Painting by Earl Linderman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Low Down Blues Earl Linderman, American (1931–2023) Date: circa 1989 Oil on canvas, signed lower left and titled on verso Size: 59.5 x 47.5 in. (151.13 x 120.65 cm)
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1980s Modern New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Colorful Portrait Painting on Board by Peter Keil w Tiffany Blue Background
By Peter Keil
Located in Hudson, NY
This modern abstract painting by Peter Keil is on a smooth masonite board with a painted Tiffany Blue background, black abstract portrait. Here you ...
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Late 20th Century Abstract New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Acrylic, Board

"Pool of my Imagination"
By Charles Frederick Naegele
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautiful oil on canvas painting of a young nude woman sitting on a large rock in a enchanted grotto with two swans. The painting was executed in the 1920's and is in fine original condition. Unlined and housed in its original Stanford White hand carved wood gilt frame. Signed lower left. Provenance: Szynanski Gallery, Beverly Hills; Temple Steel Company, Chicago, Illinois; acquired from the above in 1980. Condition report: Stretcher bar mark center with corresponding light cracks. Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, as a child Naegele moved with his parents to Memphis, where by 1873 he was apprenticed to a tombstone carver at three dollars a week. He also earned money painting...
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1920s American Impressionist New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Assistant" oil and acrylic on canvas
By Ceravolo
Located in Southampton, NY
Collected by Elton John, Rod Stewart, and Alice Cooper among others. Ceravolo, one of The Hampton's most popular urban Pop artists, has been call the "Rock and Roll Painter" and "Painter of the Stars of Rock" by the media. We are excited to present this original oil and acrylic painting on canvas by Ceravolo titled "The Assistant". The canvas measures 60 x 50 inches and is painted in Ceravolo's classic Urban Pop style. We have included in this listing an image of Ceravolo with some of his famous collectors. Ceravolo's paintings can be found in many influential corporate and private collections, including: Elton John, Rod Stewart, Hugh M. Hefner, Grant Cardone, Pete Davidson, David Brenner, Monique Van Vooren, WARNER BROS., RCA RECORDS AND SCHENLEY INDUSTRIES to name a few. In addition to those private collections, Ceravolo's art came to popular attention when he was commissioned to create five large scale paintings for the lobby of The Palladium Theatre in New York City of Jackson Browne...
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2010s Pop Art New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

The New Baby by Eugenio Zampighi
By Eugenio Zampighi
Located in New York, NY
EUGENIO ZAMPIGHI Italian, 1859-1944 The New Baby Signed ‘E Zampighi’ Oil on canvas 28 1/2 in. x 40 1/2 inches Born in Modena, Italy, Eugenio Zampighi entered the local Academy...
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Late 19th Century New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Ashcan School Brooklyn Heights Promenade Figural Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted early American impressionist view of Brooklyn and the Hudson River by Martin Petersen (1866 - 1956). Oil on board. Framed. Signed verso.
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1910s Impressionist New York - Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Romantic French Shepherdess 19th Century Landscape Painting by Jean Beauduin
By Jean Beauduin
Located in Rochester, NY
French shepherdess at twilight by Jean Beauduin (1851-1916). Oil on canvas mounted on board. Original Barbizon frame. I believe the dog is a bergere Pic...
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19th Century Impressionist New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

"Johnny Walker’s Place" Georgina Klitgaard, 1929 American Modernist Landscape
By Georgina Klitgaard
Located in New York, NY
Georgina Klitgaard Johnny Walker’s Place, circa 1929 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 34 x 42 inches Georgina Klitgaard’s art has sometimes gotten lost in the critical propensity t...
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1920s American Modern New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

KPM porcelain plaque depicting Psyche holding a Lekythos
Located in New York, NY
A largeKPM painted porcelain plaque depicting a Psyche holding a Lekythos. The lush and overgrown dark forrest envelops the background of composition, surrounding a bright female fig...
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19th Century New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Porcelain

"Self Portrait, Sketch" oil painting, the artist in thought red shirt, realist
By Steven J. Levin
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Self Portrait, sketch" is a realist oil on canvas painting. It is a self portrait of the artist, Steven Levin, sitting in a warmly lit room on a chair with a vase full of paint brus...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

1983 American Impressionist Riverscape by Geraldine Sanger
Located in New York, NY
Geraldine Sanger Untitled, 1983 Oil on canvas 22 x 27 3/4 in. Framed: 24 1/2 x 30 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. Signed and dated lower right
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1980s American Impressionist New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early Florida Painting "Spanish Garden" St. Augustine by Eric Stry Circa 1950
Located in Rochester, NY
Early Florida painting "Spanish Garden" St. Augustine Florida. Painted by Eric Stry. Oil on canvas board. Original carved frame. Circa 1950. Signed lower left. Titled on the reverse...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

“Russian Peasant Woman”
By Nahum Tschacbasov
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting of a Russian peasant woman in a moonlit landscape by the well known Russian American artist, Nahum Tschacbasov. Signed lo...
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1930s Modern New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"SATURDAY AFTERNOON", painting, surrealist dream, giant insect, sci-fi paranoia
By Tony Geiger
Located in Toronto, Ontario
SATURDAY AFTERNOON is a new oil on linen surrealist painting by Brooklyn, New York artist Tony Geiger. It measures 18x18" and is a unique artwork. Note the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Pink Skirt" impressionist oil painting of woman sitting holding a book.
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Pink Skirt" is an impressionist oil painting of woman sitting holding a book. Painted from life in his home in Chianti, Italy, his muse, Beatrice, sits on ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th century English, landscape view on the Thames with
By Alfred Augustus Glendening Senior
Located in Woodbury, CT
Alfred Augustus Glendening Senior (English, 1840–1921) River Landscape, oil on canvas, circa 1890 This lyrical river landscape by Alfred Augustus Glendening Senior is a quietly lumi...
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1880s Victorian New York - Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Kitchen" Impressionist, friends & family preparing dinner in Tuscan farmhouse
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Friends have brought over their dog to the artist's Tuscan farmhouse, and join in preparing an Italian meal. Fenske, always seeing potential for paintings in everyday life, decided t...
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2010s Impressionist New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Oil

Clownesse, Surrealist Oil Painting by Philippe Alfieri
By Philippe Alfieri
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Philippe Alfieri, Italian/American (1921 - 2009) Title: Clownesse Year: circa 1970 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.l. Size: 30 x 24 in. (76.2 x 60.96 cm) Frame Size: 38 x 32 ...
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1970s Modern New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Frank Shifreen 'Critical Eye'
By Frank Shifreen
Located in New York, NY
Frank Shifreen Critical Eye 2021 18 x 24 inches Acrylic on Canvas Signed, titled and dated on verso These new works start from polar opposite impulses which juxtapose the purity an...
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2010s Contemporary New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Chess Players WPA Depression Era Mid-20th Century American Scene Realism Modern
By Mervin Jules
Located in New York, NY
Chess Players WPA Depression Era Mid-20th Century American Scene Realism Modern. Signed upper right and verso 8 x 10 inches oil on board. BIO The son of a men's haberdasher, Mervin ...
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1930s American Realist New York - Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Impressionist Painting Nude Bathers by David Humphrey
By David Humphrey
Located in Rochester, NY
Nude bathers, fine early 20th century impressionist painting by David Humphrey (American 1872-1950.) Pastel on paper. Humphrey was born in Elkhorn, Wiscons...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pastel

"At The Roxy N.Y.C." Impressionist Street Scene in New York City Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist New York City winter city-scene depicting lights on the Street in New York City at the Roxy. Pedestrians in a most intimate, yet energetic way. Christopher is known for...
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20th Century American Impressionist New York - Figurative Paintings

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Board, Oil

Formula 1 Racing Queen Also Known as "THE BUGATTI QUEEN" oil on canvas 48x62
By Ceravolo
Located in Southampton, NY
Ceravolo's oil and acrylic "Racing Queen" original painting on canvas measures a large 48"x62". There are no silkscreens or stencils used in creating this painting, it is all hand painted in oil and acrylic in Ceravolo's instantly recognizable style. Ceravolo's Urban Pop paintings are in the collections of Elton John, Rod Stewart, Pete Davidson...
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2010s Pop Art New York - Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil, Acrylic

“Misty Morning Gloucester”
Located in Southampton, NY
Oil on artist board painting of a misty morning in Gloucester Harbor by the Provincetown artist, Kay Kellogg. Signed lower left. Circa 1935. The painting d...
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1930s Academic New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Factories on The River" Charles Vezin, Impressionist Industrialization
By Charles Vezin
Located in New York, NY
Charles Vezin Factories on The River Signed lower right Oil on canvas board 12 x 13 15/16 inches After spending half his years as a partner in a highly profitable wholesale dry-goo...
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist New York - Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Solitary Mister
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Solitary Mister 1964 Oil on canvas 52 x 38 inches (132.1 x 96.5 cm) This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
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1960s American Modern New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Anticipation" contemporary realist painting of 3 fishermen on a dock, seaside
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Anticipation" is a realist oil on linen painting. It depicts three men sitting on a dock, the still water and two boats behind them. A large white net is shared between the three of them, resting on their laps as they prepare the net to fish. The center figure, donned in a yellow raincoat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist New York - Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

"Friday Morning in Sag Harbor" small village Main Street painted en plein air
By Amy Florence
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Friday Morning in Sag Harbor" is an oil painting of a small village Main Street painted en plein air by Amy Florence. Framed in gold tradition frame made in Italy, 18 x 21.5 inches...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist New York - Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel, Wood Panel

"Chanel by the Arc de Triomphe" Figure with French Haute Couture Oil Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
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...
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2010s Abstract New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper

Flygirl No. 1, Minimalist Acrylic Painting on Canvas by Martin Barooshian
By Martin Barooshian
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Martin Barooshian, American (1929 - ) Title: Flygirl No. 1 Year: 1996 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed Size: 36 x 24 in. (91.44 x 60.96 cm) Frame Size: 36.5 x 24.5 inches
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1990s Pop Art New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Spotlight One, abstracted figures, mixed media earth tones
By Lydia Janssen
Located in New York, NY
Since moving to Ubud (Bali, Indonesia) in August 2018 Lydia has been investigating the psychological phenomenon known as the Spotlight Effect. The idea of constantly being watched; u...
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2010s Contemporary New York - Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Charcoal, Pastel, Oil, Mixed Media

"The Fishermans Fight Study #2" oil painting, men hauling a boat in stormy seas
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"The Fisherman' Fight Study #2" is the second of two studies done by the artist, Rolf Hellem, in preparation for his larger multi-figure composition, "The Fisherman's Fight" 27.6" x ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil, Panel

"On the Way to Ram Island" Shelter Island summer scene painted en plein air
By Viktor Butko
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"On the Way to Ram Island" by Viktor Butko, is a plein air painting of an early evening landscape on Shelter Island. Rendered in soft palette, this painting depicts a road descending...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Ready for Easter, Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas by Leandro Velasco
By Leandro Velasco
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Leandro Velasco, Colombian (1933 - ) Title: Ready for Easter Year: c. 1985 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed verso Size: 64 x 32 in. (162.56 x 81.28 cm)
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1980s Contemporary New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Matthew Hanzman 'Bob Marley'
By Matthew Hanzman
Located in New York, NY
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...
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2010s Contemporary New York - Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Industrial Mural Study, Veterans Memorial Building, Santa Barbara WPA American
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Mural Study, Veterans Memorial Building, Santa Barbara WPA American Joseph Edward Knowles (1907-1980) "Study for Industry Mural, Veterans Memorial Building, Santa Barbara, CA" 19 1/2 x 50 1/2 inches Oil on board, c. 1930s. Estate stamp verso Framed: 27 x 60 inches The completed mural is currently hanging on the wall, part of the building actually, at the Veterans Memorial Building in Santa Barbara. A photo of the work insitu is included in the attached photos. BIO Joseph Edward Knowles was born in Kendall, Montana, on June 15, 1907. He grew up in San Diego, California. At age twenty, two years before the beginning of the Great Depression, he moved north to another town on the coast of California---Santa Barbara. There he began studying fine art at the Santa Barbara School of the Arts* (1927-1930), under the supervision of Frank Morley Fletcher, previously director of the Edinburgh College of Art. Fletcher, who was trained in portraiture, landscape painting, and woodblock* printing, was a great influence on young Knowles. It was there that Knowles learned the art of color woodblock printmaking, a medium in which he showed great skill. Not long after completing his studies with Fletcher, Knowles began teaching art. For a period of thirty years, from 1930 to1960, he taught at the Cate School in Carpinteria, California. In 1934-1935, Knowles traveled throughout Europe, further developing his artistic skills in England, France, and Italy. Upon his return, he continued to teach art at various schools and institutions: Cate School, Crane Country School, extension classes at the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB), and at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA). Knowles also served as an art education consultant for the County of Santa Barbara. In addition, he was founding co-director and president of the Santa Barbara Fine Arts Institute (1969-1972), which later developed a specialization in photography and became the Brooks Institute of Photography. Knowles died at his home in Santa Barbara on September 8, 1980. Much of Knowles' watercolor work is associated with what has been termed the "California School*," a loose grouping of artists throughout the state that included such figures as Millard Sheets, Phil Dike, Dong Kingman, George Post, and the Santa Barbara painters Dan Lutz and Standish Backus, Jr. The California School artists, including Knowles, were known for their fresh, direct, spontaneous style of watercolor painting. Knowles and other members of the school found inspiration in nature and the built environment alike, emphasizing elements of design in their exuberant, boldly stated, colorful scenes from everyday life. While painting in a representational* manner, Knowles generally avoided photographic realism, preferring subjective interpretation of his subjects. In this, as well as in his experimental approach and vigorous brushwork, he displayed a strongly modern sensibility. Knowles often used the wet-on-wet watercolor technique as he painted seascapes and landscapes, mostly along the California coast. He also employed dry-brush* techniques in many of his paintings, often leaving some of the white of the watercolor paper exposed. Some of the latter depict trees and other forms in a broken and airy manner that recalls Cezanne. Knowles' colored woodblock prints are more reserved and exact in their draftsmanship than his paintings. Spare, clean, lyrical lines are drawn to illustrate floral motifs and boat scenes with a touch of asymmetry conjuring Japanese woodblock prints. His murals from the post-World War II period are considerably more modern in their approach and show an emphasis on design and color. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS California Watercolor Society (1940 - 1955) Santa Barbara Art Association (Vice President - 1952) ONE-MAN EXHIBITIONS Golden Gate International Exposition (GGIE) - San Francisco, California San Diego Fine Arts Gallery (SDMA) - San Diego, California Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA) - Santa Barbara, California Cowie Galleries - Los Angeles, California Gallery de Silva - Santa Barbara, California Bradley Galleries - Santa Barbara, California MURALS Westmont College - Ellen Porter Hall Mural - Santa Barbara, California Safeway Grocery (now Vons Grocery on West Victoria Street) - Exterior Tile Mosaic - Santa Barbara, California Santa Barbara Bank & Trust - Interior Mosaic Panels, Santa Barbara, California Santa Barbara Girls Club - Interior Mosaic Mural - Santa Barbara, California Ernest Righetti High School - Mosaic Mural - Santa Maria, California Shell Oil Company - Mosaic Panel - California Beckman Instruments, Corporate Headquarters - Mosaic - Fullerton, California STAINED GLASS WINDOWS, WALLS and PANELS Katherine Thayer Cate Memorial Chapel - Cate School, Carpinteria, California William S. Porter Memorial Chapel - Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, California La Rinconada Building - Santa Barbara, California ILLUSTRATIONS "California's Wonderful Corner: True Stories for Children from the History of the Santa Barbara Region," by Walter A. Tompkins (1962 & 1975) China Designs: Two sets of dinnerware for Winfield China...
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1930s American Realist New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Giulio Rosati, Italian (1858-1917) Pair of Orientalist Watercolor Paintings
Located in New York, NY
The Carpet Merchant by Giulio Rosati watercolour on paper signed Dimensions: 33 x 27 x 2in each, framed  Rosati trained at the Accademia di San Luca a...
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Late 19th Century New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Valentine's Heart Ad
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A unique work by the father of the Pop Art movement, Andy Warhol. A work on canvas from the 1980's inspired by the artist's personal commitment to support the Heart Foundation. The ...
Category

1980s Pop Art New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Synthetic, Ink, Polymer

"The Ledge" Georgina Klitgaard, Modernist Upstate New York Country Landscape
By Georgina Klitgaard
Located in New York, NY
Georgina Klitgaard The Ledge, 1936-37 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 30 x 52 inches Georgina Klitgaard’s art has sometimes gotten lost in the critical propensity to assign artist...
Category

1930s American Modern New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Harold “Red” Grange, The Galloping Ghost - Football Oil Painting by Thomas Allen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Thomas B. Allen, American (1928 - 2004) Title: Harold “Red” Grange, The Galloping Ghost Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 30 x 40 in. (76...
Category

1970s American Realist New York - Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

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