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Landscape Paintings For Sale
Antique French Impressionist Oil Woodland Avenue Trees Dappled Sunlight Path
Antique French Impressionist Oil Woodland Avenue Trees Dappled Sunlight Path

Antique French Impressionist Oil Woodland Avenue Trees Dappled Sunlight Path

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Avenue of Trees French Impressionist, late 19th century oil on board, unframed further sketch verso board : 13.5 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good ...

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Late 19th Century French School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Algeria, Orientalist Fauvist Oil Painting, Pupil of Othon Freize
Algeria, Orientalist Fauvist Oil Painting, Pupil of Othon Freize

Algeria, Orientalist Fauvist Oil Painting, Pupil of Othon Freize

Located in Cotignac, FR

Algerian Mid century oil on board landscape by Franco Algerian artist André Boureau a pupil of Othon Freize. The painting is signed bottom right and is presented in a custom patinate...

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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Woman with Wine at Sunset French Modernist Watercolor Figure and Landscape
Woman with Wine at Sunset French Modernist Watercolor Figure and Landscape

Woman with Wine at Sunset French Modernist Watercolor Figure and Landscape

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Woman with Wine at Sunset French Modernist Watercolor Figure and Landscape Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 4 x 4.75 in...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Floral Fantasy: Nature Abstract Bold Statement Colorful Invest Striking Delight
Floral Fantasy: Nature Abstract Bold Statement Colorful Invest Striking Delight

Floral Fantasy: Nature Abstract Bold Statement Colorful Invest Striking Delight

By Karnish Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

Title: Floral Fantasy Nature, Abstract, Bold, Statement, Colorful, Invest, Striking, Delight, Modern, Landscape. In this work, I've poured my heart into a vivid garden of dreams, u...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Stretcher Bars

Living Life
Living Life

Living Life

By Jacob Burda

Located in Zofingen, AG

A celebration of everyday moments — quiet, warm, and deeply human. This painting captures the gentle rhythm of existence, where light meets stillness and ordinary scenes become timel...

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2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Fine 1830's English Oil Painting on panel Countryside Rural Lane with Gilt Frame
Fine 1830's English Oil Painting on panel Countryside Rural Lane with Gilt Frame

Fine 1830's English Oil Painting on panel Countryside Rural Lane with Gilt Frame

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Country Lane English School, circa 1830's period oil on panel, framed in period antique gilt frame framed: 19 x 17 inches board: 14 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, En...

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Early 19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Huge French Contemporary Modernist Abstract Oil Painting Multi Colors
Huge French Contemporary Modernist Abstract Oil Painting Multi Colors

Huge French Contemporary Modernist Abstract Oil Painting Multi Colors

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Composition signed by Jacqueline VERDET (French, 1931-2023) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 45 x 35 inches condition: the work is in overall very sound and good con...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist Meadow Landscape Hillside Trees Light Study Scene
French Impressionist Meadow Landscape Hillside Trees Light Study Scene

French Impressionist Meadow Landscape Hillside Trees Light Study Scene

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

French Impressionist Meadow Landscape Hillside Trees Light Study Scene French School, 20th century oil on board, unframed board: 9.5 x 14 inches Provenance: private collection Condit...

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Mid-20th Century French School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Blush
Blush

Blush

By Elizabeth Geisler

Located in Burlingame, CA

Elizabeth Geisler is best known for contemporary paintings of water that bridge realism and abstraction. At close range, her surfaces appear loose and ambiguous, but from a distance ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

After The Snowfall. Landscape Painaintings, horizontal impressionism, lake, city
After The Snowfall. Landscape Painaintings, horizontal impressionism, lake, city

After The Snowfall. Landscape Painaintings, horizontal impressionism, lake, city

By Anna Shesterikova

Located in Oslo, NO

"In this artwork I depicted a place that I love very much." said Anna Shesterikova about this landscape painting. " This is the Swiss village Werdenberg. I often walk along this emba...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Framed 19th Century Antique Oil Painting of 'A River Landscape' by B W Leader
Framed 19th Century Antique Oil Painting of 'A River Landscape' by B W Leader

Framed 19th Century Antique Oil Painting of 'A River Landscape' by B W Leader

By Benjamin Williams Leader

Located in St. Albans, GB

BENJAMIN WILLIAMS LEADER Signed and dated 1920 Framed antique oil painting Picture size: 36 x 48" (91 x 122 cm) Frame size: 44 x 56" (112 x 143 cm) Provenance: Gladwell and Patter...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique English Oil Painting Sheep in Pastoral Landscape Golden Light
Antique English Oil Painting Sheep in Pastoral Landscape Golden Light

Antique English Oil Painting Sheep in Pastoral Landscape Golden Light

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Pastoral Landscape English School, late 19th century signed oil on board, framed framed: 19 x 25 inches board: 18 x 24 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: the painti...

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Late 19th Century English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American Impressionist Nicely Giltwood Framed Landscape 1918 Signed Oil Painting
American Impressionist Nicely Giltwood Framed Landscape 1918 Signed Oil Painting

American Impressionist Nicely Giltwood Framed Landscape 1918 Signed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas-board. Signed verso. Framed. Measuring: 12 by 16 inches overall, and 9 by 12 painting alone. Nicely framed. Exc...

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1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Locmariaquer - French Impressionist Brittany Beach Coastal Landscape Painting
Locmariaquer - French Impressionist Brittany Beach Coastal Landscape Painting

Locmariaquer - French Impressionist Brittany Beach Coastal Landscape Painting

By Willem van Hasselt

Located in Sevenoaks, GB

A very beautiful 1930's impressionist oil on board depicting the beach at Locmariaquer in Brittany, France by the important Dutch painter Willem van Hasselt. The work has exceptiona...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Soft Summer - Large Contemporary Abstract Textured Cool Tone Landscape Art
Soft Summer - Large Contemporary Abstract Textured Cool Tone Landscape Art

Soft Summer - Large Contemporary Abstract Textured Cool Tone Landscape Art

By Lee Herring

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Lee Herring is a contemporary painter specializing in vibrant, textured, and abstract landscapes that convey fleeting moments. Herring's energetic artworks are inspired by everyday m...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Varnish, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Between Thoughts. Richard K Blades. Painting of sea at sunset. Turner influence.
Between Thoughts. Richard K Blades. Painting of sea at sunset. Turner influence.

Between Thoughts. Richard K Blades. Painting of sea at sunset. Turner influence.

By Richard K Blades

Located in Coltishall, GB

A warm sunset over Norfolk's Cromer beach. Between Thoughts is a sublime oil painting that captures the mesmerizing tranquility of a sunset over thw North Sea. The horizon is ablaze...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Blue Mountain Landscape, Finland, 1922
Blue Mountain Landscape, Finland, 1922

Blue Mountain Landscape, Finland, 1922

Located in Stockholm, SE

Jonas Heiska (1873–1937) Finland Mountain Landscape, Finland, 1922 signed J. Heiska and dated lower left oil on panel unframed 35 × 48.5 cm (13.8 × 19.1 in) framed 45.5 × 59 cm (17...

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1920s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Huge 16th Century Flemish Old Master Oil on Panel The Vegetable Seller Market
Huge 16th Century Flemish Old Master Oil on Panel The Vegetable Seller Market

Huge 16th Century Flemish Old Master Oil on Panel The Vegetable Seller Market

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Vegetable Seller Circle of Joachim Beuckelaer (Flemish 1534-1574) Oil on cradled oak panel Framed: 35 x 47 inches Canvas: 29 x 41 inches Provenance: Private collection, France. C...

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16th Century Flemish School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Can I Come Home for the Summer? Large Abstract Landscape Painting
Can I Come Home for the Summer? Large Abstract Landscape Painting

Can I Come Home for the Summer? Large Abstract Landscape Painting

By Jennifer L. Baker

Located in Silverthorne, CO

"Can I come home for the summer?" is a painting inspired by a yearning for home, a home in the earth and connection to place, a home full of green living things and water and dirt a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Summer Landscape with Birch Trees, Oil on cardboard, Signed, 1922
Summer Landscape with Birch Trees, Oil on cardboard, Signed, 1922

Summer Landscape with Birch Trees, Oil on cardboard, Signed, 1922

Located in Stockholm, Stockholm

Summer Day with Three Birches on Rolling Fields. A bright summer landscape depicting three birch trees standing before gently rolling fields and cultivated farmland, with a lake and ...

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1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Antique British Oil Painting Highlands Mountain Landscape with Waterfall
Antique British Oil Painting Highlands Mountain Landscape with Waterfall

Antique British Oil Painting Highlands Mountain Landscape with Waterfall

By William Mellor

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Autumn Mountain Landscape with Waterfall British Oil Painting by William Mellor (British, 1851–1931) Signed oil on panel, framed Framed: 15 x 12 inches Panel: 12 x 9 inches Private c...

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Mid-19th Century English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Serg Graff “Golden Voyage” Original Oil Painting Ship at Sea Round Wood Frame
Serg Graff “Golden Voyage” Original Oil Painting Ship at Sea Round Wood Frame

Serg Graff “Golden Voyage” Original Oil Painting Ship at Sea Round Wood Frame

By Serg Graff

Located in Palm Coast, FL

A captivating original oil painting by Serg Graff, titled “Golden Voyage”, rendered on circular wood panel. The artwork depicts a majestic tall ship in full sail gliding across swirl...

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2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Catskill Mountains from Germantown NY
Catskill Mountains from Germantown NY

Catskill Mountains from Germantown NY

By Thomas Cole

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Gorgeous panoramic sunset landscape by unknown artist, ca. 1890. Oil on canvas measuring 20 x 34 inches. Depicted are the Catskill Mountains facing west from somewhere in Dutchess County NY...

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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Antique French Impressionist Sunlit Landscape Framed Original Early Oil Painting
Antique French Impressionist Sunlit Landscape Framed Original Early Oil Painting

Antique French Impressionist Sunlit Landscape Framed Original Early Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique French landscape oil painting. Sun dappled forest path. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring: 18 by 21 inches overall, and 13 by 16 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to...

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1910s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Leaf Pattern" Jessie Arms Botke, Yellow Leaves, Bamboo Forest, Sandhill Cranes
"Leaf Pattern" Jessie Arms Botke, Yellow Leaves, Bamboo Forest, Sandhill Cranes

"Leaf Pattern" Jessie Arms Botke, Yellow Leaves, Bamboo Forest, Sandhill Cranes

By Jessie Arms Botke

Located in New York, NY

Jessie Arms Botke Leaf Pattern, circa 1930 Signed lower right Oil on Masonite 30 x 25 inches Charlotte Yarbrough, Santa Paula, California Private Collection, Oregon William A. Karge...

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1930s Art Deco Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Period Italian Signed Landscape Painting
Period Italian Signed Landscape Painting

Period Italian Signed Landscape Painting

By Demetrio Tabacco

Located in Roma, IT

The great art historian Federico Zeri said that painting snow-covered landscapes was one of the most complicated things for an artist. Well, in this landscape of the Piedmont country...

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Mid-20th Century Italian School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Pastel

Receding Tide, Oil Painting
Receding Tide, Oil Painting

Receding Tide, Oil Painting

By Onelio Marrero

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Decisive brushwork and subtle color shifts bring magic to this winter New Jersey beach scene. Artist Onelio Marrero contrasts the expanse of climbing clouds wit...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fine English Traditional British Hunting Scene with Hounds Signed Oil Painting
Fine English Traditional British Hunting Scene with Hounds Signed Oil Painting

Fine English Traditional British Hunting Scene with Hounds Signed Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Out with the Hounds by D. Burton, British mid 20th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 26.5 x 30.5 inches canvas: 20 x 24 inches Provenance: private collection, England Condition: ...

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Mid-20th Century English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Impressionist Oil Painting of Tranquil Sailboats Along the Riverside
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Tranquil Sailboats Along the Riverside

French Impressionist Oil Painting of Tranquil Sailboats Along the Riverside

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Tranquil Sailboats Along the Riverside By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 8.75 x 10.75 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting o...

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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Post-Impressionist Landscape
Post-Impressionist Landscape

Post-Impressionist Landscape

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Beautiful Post-Impressionist landscape painted in Bloomsbury Group era period and style. Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches; 22 x 28 inches framed. Unsigned. Some areas of paint loss as...

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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Landscape 148 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm
Landscape 148 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm

Landscape 148 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm

By Jean Krille

Located in Geneva, CH

Artwork signed at the bottom left. Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictio...

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Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Ian Hornak, Childhood of Hephaestus, Variation #5, 1985
Ian Hornak, Childhood of Hephaestus, Variation #5, 1985

Ian Hornak, Childhood of Hephaestus, Variation #5, 1985

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite acrylic painting by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Childhood of Hephaestus, Variation #5, was executed in 1985. The masterfully conceived composition belongs to Hornak...

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1980s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

French Impressionist Red Roof Boathouse on a Turquoise Sailing Boat Bay
French Impressionist Red Roof Boathouse on a Turquoise Sailing Boat Bay

French Impressionist Red Roof Boathouse on a Turquoise Sailing Boat Bay

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Boathouse Landscape by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 9 x 10.5 inches Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: The painting is in good condition, with minor signs of aging. Prov...

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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Figures At The Summer's Day French Parasol Market Landscape Oil Painting
Figures At The Summer's Day French Parasol Market Landscape Oil Painting

Figures At The Summer's Day French Parasol Market Landscape Oil Painting

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Summers Market Signed by Fanch Lel Size: 13 x 16 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board , unframed Condition: Good condition overall with minor surface handling marks and ligh...

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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sunlit Meadow Landscape La Ferlanderie August 1944 Impressionist Oil Painting
Sunlit Meadow Landscape La Ferlanderie August 1944 Impressionist Oil Painting

Sunlit Meadow Landscape La Ferlanderie August 1944 Impressionist Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

French Country Meadow with Trees and Garden Gate, Impressionist Landscape by M. Verhaeghe (Belgian or French School, mid 20th century) signed oil on canvas, framed Framed: 24 x 26 in...

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Mid-20th Century French School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Desert Drama, Original Painting
Desert Drama, Original Painting

Desert Drama, Original Painting

By John Jaster

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist John Jaster captures a Southwestern landscape framed by two towering saguaro cacti and a dry creek bed winding through weathered cliffs. Vivid green and ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

A Large, Colorful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Martha's Vineyard Summer Harbor Scene
A Large, Colorful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Martha's Vineyard Summer Harbor Scene

A Large, Colorful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Martha's Vineyard Summer Harbor Scene

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

A vibrant, colorful Mid-Century Modern abstract harbor scene of Martha's Vineyard by notable Chicago artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Depicting a bustling harbor scene with n...

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1950s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Once Verdant" (flora, abstract, roses, blush, pink, green, dye, antique linen)
"Once Verdant" (flora, abstract, roses, blush, pink, green, dye, antique linen)

"Once Verdant" (flora, abstract, roses, blush, pink, green, dye, antique linen)

By Nicholas Evans

Located in Paris, IDF

ONCE VERDANT 2024 Paris, France This enchanting painting portrays the artist's vision of an abstracted, organic floral pattern. The floral shapes and shadows allude to traces of a ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Dye, Oil

premieres lueurs, Abstract Lanscape, oil, Expressionism, Contemporary art
premieres lueurs, Abstract Lanscape, oil, Expressionism, Contemporary art

premieres lueurs, Abstract Lanscape, oil, Expressionism, Contemporary art

By SOPHIE DUMONT

Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR

Size unframed: 50 x 50 cm (15.75 x 15.75 in) Size framed 57 x 57 cm or 22.44 x 22.44 in. Choose the color of frame black or wood. A certificate comes the painting the painting is re...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Mediterranean Hill Village Impressionist Oil Painting Provence Landscape
Vintage Mediterranean Hill Village Impressionist Oil Painting Provence Landscape

Vintage Mediterranean Hill Village Impressionist Oil Painting Provence Landscape

By Charles Mangin

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Sunlit Mediterranean Village, Provence signed oil on board, framed Framed: 16 x 14 inches Board : 10.5 x 9 inches inscribed verso Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: ver...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

India Bangladesh Indistinctly signed in Bengal 1979 Watercolour Fisherman Dacca
India Bangladesh Indistinctly signed in Bengal 1979 Watercolour Fisherman Dacca

India Bangladesh Indistinctly signed in Bengal 1979 Watercolour Fisherman Dacca

Located in Norfolk, GB

Indistinctly signed in Bengali, dated ‘79 Bangladesh/Indian Indistinctly signed in Bengali and dated ‘79 Untitled - Fishermen 1979 Watercolour on paper Paper size: 34 x 53 cm Frame Size: 46 x 62.5 cm Provenance: From a private UK family A fabulously evocative watercolour painting showing fisherman, struggling against the elements. This is Bangladesh, 1979, not long after Independence, when the focus was on the working classes, the everyday struggle to make a living and when the artists depicting these times were concurrently exploring and establishing a new aesthetic. The painting combines naturalism with the wash method of watercolour painting and a reduced palette which allows for a rich harmony of shadow and light. Although appearing to simply utilize monotone colours, closer inspection reveals splashes of quite vivid colours; the yellow on the horizon, a deep crimson on the trousers of one of the figures, blue in the nets etc. The colour is subtle but adds a richness to the overall composition implying that this artist has received an academic training; knowing how to get the most from the materials. Add to this the beautiful watery effect from the wash on the paper and we can immediately see references to Bengal school art techniques. It is not surprising that the artist employs this medium. Neuroarthistory points to the rich heritage of Bengal school painters and the fascination with wash technique emanating from their connection to the water which provides the backbone for the region. From supplying food; fish and seafood, to transportation, agriculture and festivities. Bengal and Bangladesh live and die with the water. Some of the leading protagonists of the mid 20th century Bengal school of painters were equally captivated by the same subject and ideology. D P Roy Choudhury was a leading figure in the academic art institutions in the first half of the 20th century. He was also a great experimenter of style. In the image shown,, we can see Choudhury’s treatment of the same subject and how he to chose the monotone palette. It is through observing the similarities and differences that we begin to learn more about the times these artists were painting in and in the case of the Bangladeshi artists how they were approaching the political traumas of the time. The label to the back of the frame tells its own story;. Saju Arts & Crafts, Dacca-12. “Saju was born in 1944 in Ramu, Cox's Bazar. At one point, he became friends with Shamsul Islam Nizami, one of the veteran painters of Bangladesh. At that time, Nizami was a teacher of the Institute of Fine Arts (now Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka). Nizami introduced Saju to all the notable painters in the contemporary art scenario -- from master painters like Zainul Abedin, Quamrul Hassan...

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1970s Modern Landscape Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Landscape with Stream, 19th Century Romantic Oil on Canvas, Signed, 19th Century
Landscape with Stream, 19th Century Romantic Oil on Canvas, Signed, 19th Century

Landscape with Stream, 19th Century Romantic Oil on Canvas, Signed, 19th Century

By Arvid Mauritz Lindström

Located in Stockholm, Stockholm

Arvid Mauritz Lindström (1849–1923), a Fall Landscape The painting presents a vast autumn landscape illuminated by the soft glow of a setting sun. At the center, a stream winds its w...

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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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It could be argued that cave walls were the canvases for the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict and elevate natural scenery through art, but there is a richer history to consider.

The Netherlands was home to landscapes as a major theme in painting as early as the 1500s, and ink-on-silk paintings in China featured mountains and large bodies of water as far back as the third century. Greeks created vast wall paintings that depicted landscapes and grandiose garden scenes, while in the late 15th century and early 16th century, landscapes were increasingly the subject of watercolor works by the likes of Leonardo da Vinci and Fra Bartolomeo.

The popularity of religious paintings eventually declined altogether, and by the early 19th century, painters of classical landscapes took to painting out-of-doors (plein-air painting). Paintings of natural scenery were increasingly realistic but romanticized too. Into the 20th century, landscapes remained a major theme for many artists, and while the term “landscape painting” may call to mind images of lush, grassy fields and open seascapes, the genre is characterized by more variety, colors and diverse styles than you may think. Painters working in the photorealist style of landscape painting, for example, seek to create works so lifelike that you may confuse their paint for camera pixels. But if you’re shopping for art to outfit an important room, the work needs to be something with a bit of gravitas (and the right frame is important, too).

Adding a landscape painting to your home can introduce peace and serenity within the confines of your own space. (Some may think of it as an aspirational window of sorts rather than a canvas.) Abstract landscape paintings by the likes of Korean painter Seungyoon Choi or Georgia-based artist Katherine Sandoz, on the other hand, bring pops of color and movement into a room. These landscapes refuse to serve as a background. Elsewhere, Adam Straus’s technology-inspired paintings highlight how our extreme involvement with our devices has removed us from the glory of the world around us. Influenced by modern life and steeped in social commentary, Straus’s landscape paintings make us see our surroundings anew.

Whether you’re seeking works by the world’s most notable names or those authored by underground legends, find a vast collection of landscape paintings on 1stDibs.