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American Genre Painting

Portrait of African American Man Drinking titled "Evening Revelry"
Portrait of African American Man Drinking titled "Evening Revelry"

Portrait of African American Man Drinking titled "Evening Revelry"

By Francis William Edmonds

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

This expressive painting by Francis William Edmunds offers a compelling glimpse into 19th-century American genre painting, a field in which Edmunds was a recognized master.

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Mid-19th Century Hudson River School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bunny Rabbits Genre Painting, American School, 19th Century
Bunny Rabbits Genre Painting, American School, 19th Century

Bunny Rabbits Genre Painting, American School, 19th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

An American school oil on canvas depicting bunny rabbits eating ruffage, late 19th century. canvas: 16 by 8 inches frame: 20 ¼ by 12 ½ inches

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Antique 19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

The Prediction
The Prediction

The Prediction

By Harry Roseland

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

The Prediction stands as a compelling document of early American genre painting — a work that balances narrative charm with painterly refinement.

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1890s Hudson River School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Three Men Conversing, Academic Oil Painting on Canvas, 19th Century
Three Men Conversing, Academic Oil Painting on Canvas, 19th Century

Three Men Conversing, Academic Oil Painting on Canvas, 19th Century

By Louis C. Moeller

Located in New York, NY

Louis Charles Moeller was a master of American genre painting. His meticulously detailed, highly finished paintings of late Victorian interiors received considerable critical attenti...

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19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“40 Acres and a Mule” Satirical Folk Art Painting, American School,  19th C.
“40 Acres and a Mule” Satirical Folk Art Painting, American School,  19th C.

“40 Acres and a Mule” Satirical Folk Art Painting, American School, 19th C.

Located in Atlanta, GA

The work bears comparison to American genre paintings of the same period, including the narrative scenes of William Sidney Mount, albeit without Mount’s sympathetic realism, as well ...

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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Standing Female Nude, Oil on Canvas Figure Study, American Realist, 1976
Standing Female Nude, Oil on Canvas Figure Study, American Realist, 1976

Standing Female Nude, Oil on Canvas Figure Study, American Realist, 1976

By Clyde Singer

Located in Marco Island, FL

While Clyde Singer is best known for his American Scene genre paintings of Ohio small-town life and New York City street scenes, the figure study was a lifelong discipline for him, r...

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1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original Oil Painting by Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819–1905) Barnyard Scene
Original Oil Painting by Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819–1905) Barnyard Scene

Original Oil Painting by Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819–1905) Barnyard Scene

By Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait 1

Located in Northport, MI

A strong example of American 19th-century genre painting by a noted member of the National Academy of Design.

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Antique 1890s American Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Carl W. Peters New England Street Scene (Gott Street, Rockport, MA)
Carl W. Peters New England Street Scene (Gott Street, Rockport, MA)

Carl W. Peters New England Street Scene (Gott Street, Rockport, MA)

Located in Rockport, MA

A fine example of mid-20th-century American genre and landscape painting, this piece is especially appealing to collectors of Cape Ann, Rockport, and New England art.

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Grandmother and Grandson titled "Standing Guard"
Portrait of Grandmother and Grandson titled "Standing Guard"

Portrait of Grandmother and Grandson titled "Standing Guard"

By John George Brown

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

John George Brown (1831–1913) was a prominent British-born American painter, renowned for his genre paintings that vividly depict the everyday life of children and working-class indi...

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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Brigantine At Sea
Brigantine At Sea

Brigantine At Sea

By William Pierce Stubbs 1

Located in Jacksonville, FL

This work is an exemplary piece of late 19th-century American maritime painting, a genre that sought to document the ships that defined the era’s commerce and exploration.

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Mid-19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Roses and Chrysanthemums in a Vase
Roses and Chrysanthemums in a Vase

Roses and Chrysanthemums in a Vase

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

In 1847, he became one of the first Americans to study with Thomas Couture in Paris. He then went to the village of Barbizon where, along with other American artists, he did peasant ...

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1870s Victorian Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Andy Warhol - Roy Lichtenstein polaroid, Authenticated by the Warhol Foundation
Andy Warhol - Roy Lichtenstein polaroid, Authenticated by the Warhol Foundation

Andy Warhol - Roy Lichtenstein polaroid, Authenticated by the Warhol Foundation

By Andy Warhol

Located in New York, NY

Lichtenstein then took an ironic look at nineteenth-century American genre paintings he saw in history books, creating Cubist interpretations of cowboys and Indians spiked with a fau...

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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Polaroid

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Fishing, Figurative and Genre work by Winslow Homer (1836-1910, American)
Fishing, Figurative and Genre work by Winslow Homer (1836-1910, American)

Fishing, Figurative and Genre work by Winslow Homer (1836-1910, American)

By Winslow Homer

Located in New York, NY

Fishing, 1878, figurative and genre painting by American artist WInslow Homer. (1836-1910) Fishing, 1878 Charcoal and watercolor on paper 8 13/16 x 10 9/16 inches Signedlower right,...

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1870s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Watercolor

Saying Goodbye, Genre Scene by Charles Yardley Turner (1850-1919, American)
Saying Goodbye, Genre Scene by Charles Yardley Turner (1850-1919, American)

Saying Goodbye, Genre Scene by Charles Yardley Turner (1850-1919, American)

By Charles Yardley Turner

Located in New York, NY

CHARLES YARDLEY TURNER (1850—1919) Saying Goodbye, 1881 Oil on canvas 27 x 17 inches Signed with initials “C.Y.T” and dated ’81 lower left Provenance: Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barr...

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1880s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Trusted Companions, a genre scene by Edward Lamson Henry (1841-1919, American)
Trusted Companions, a genre scene by Edward Lamson Henry (1841-1919, American)

Trusted Companions, a genre scene by Edward Lamson Henry (1841-1919, American)

By Edward Lamson Henry

Located in New York, NY

Trusted Companions, a genre scene by Edward Lamson Henry (1841-1919, American) Edward Lamson Henry (1841-1919) Trusted Companions Oil on canvas 10 1/2 x 13 1/16 inches Signed and da...

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19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

The Gentle Sister, Genre Scene by George Cochran Lambdin (1830–1896, American)
The Gentle Sister, Genre Scene by George Cochran Lambdin (1830–1896, American)

The Gentle Sister, Genre Scene by George Cochran Lambdin (1830–1896, American)

By George Cochran Lambdin

Located in New York, NY

Today, Lambdin's work is retained by the collections of: the Peabody Art Collection, Baltimore; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Institute of Arts, Detroit; the Metropolitan Muse...

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1860s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Landscape 6
Landscape 6

Roy LichtensteinLandscape 6, 1967

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H 33 in W 41 in D 1 in

Landscape 6

By Roy Lichtenstein

Located in Marseille, FR

Lichtenstein then took an ironic look at nineteenth-century American genre paintings he saw in history books, creating Cubist interpretations of cowboys and Indians spiked with a fau...

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1960s Pop Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

La Repetition Generale, 1924

La Repetition Generale, 1924

By Paul-Charles Chocarne Moreau

Located in New Orleans, LA

Weisberg and Petra Ten-Doesschate Chu, in their Redefining Genre: French and American Painting, 1850-1900 (Seattle, University of Washington Press, 1995, p. 10) explain how important...

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Late 20th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jean Charles Cazin, French "The Gossips" Oil on Canvas
Jean Charles Cazin, French "The Gossips" Oil on Canvas

Jean Charles Cazin, French "The Gossips" Oil on Canvas

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H 24.5 in W 28 in D 2.25 in

Jean Charles Cazin, French "The Gossips" Oil on Canvas

By Jean Charles Cazin

Located in Miami, FL

Weisberg, Gabriel P., Redefining Genre: French and American Painting, 1850-1900, The Trust for Museum Exhibitions, 1995, pgs.78-88.  

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Antique 19th Century French Beaux Arts Paintings

Samuel S. Carr 1837-1908 American Idyllic Beachside Scene Children Dogs
Samuel S. Carr 1837-1908 American Idyllic Beachside Scene Children Dogs

Samuel S. Carr 1837-1908 American Idyllic Beachside Scene Children Dogs

Located in Long Island City, NY

A superb example of 19th-century American genre painting, this work embodies Carr’s keen observational skill and ability to capture the joys of childhood in a timeless, engaging manner.

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Antique 19th Century North American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Very Large 1940's Signed Genre Painting
Very Large 1940's Signed Genre Painting

Very Large 1940's Signed Genre Painting

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H 43.5 in W 36.5 in D 4 in

Very Large 1940's Signed Genre Painting

Located in Redding, CT

Very Large 1940's signed genre painting by A. DeDobanicis. Nice gray and blue tones make up this image of two men and a woman watching entertainment from an outdoor bandstand or ampi...

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Vintage 1940s American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Wood, Canvas

The Wren's, realist oil painting, genre scene and Americana
The Wren's, realist oil painting, genre scene and Americana

The Wren's, realist oil painting, genre scene and Americana

By Karl Hartman

Located in New York, NY

Karl Hartman’s depictions of the American Dream aren’t limited to bipeds. His newest painting, The Wren’s, features an avian nuclear family enjoying their suburban bird house. Hartma...

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2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

1980s Oil on Panel Gilt Framed Genre Painting
1980s Oil on Panel Gilt Framed Genre Painting

1980s Oil on Panel Gilt Framed Genre Painting

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H 14 in W 16.25 in D 1.5 in

1980s Oil on Panel Gilt Framed Genre Painting

Located in Plainview, NY

1980s oil on panel gilt framed genre painting This is a framed oil on panel genre painting. The piece was made in the 1980s. The frame is beautifully hand carved in an antiqued gilt...

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Vintage 1980s American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

The Book Collectors - American Genre Oil, Figures in Interior by Louis Moeller
The Book Collectors - American Genre Oil, Figures in Interior by Louis Moeller

The Book Collectors - American Genre Oil, Figures in Interior by Louis Moeller

By Louis C. Moeller

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

A charming oil on canvas circa 1920 by American genre painter Louis Charles Moeller. The piece depicts 3 gentlemen in a study leaning over and inspecting the pages of a book, with se...

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1920s Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Classic Genre Scene by Victor Nehlig
Classic Genre Scene by Victor Nehlig

Classic Genre Scene by Victor Nehlig

By Victor Nehlig

Located in Buffalo, NY

Realist-style genre painting by Victor Nehlig (1830-1909). Oil on canvas, circa 1867. Signed lower right, "V. Nehlig 1867". Image size, 46"L x 34"H

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1860s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American Impressionist Woodstock NY Genre View, "Cards with Dogs" by Peggy Dodds
American Impressionist Woodstock NY Genre View, "Cards with Dogs" by Peggy Dodds

American Impressionist Woodstock NY Genre View, "Cards with Dogs" by Peggy Dodds

By Peggy Dodds

Located in Buffalo, NY

Impressionist genre view by Peggy Dodds (1900 - 1987). Oil on canvas, circa 1940. Signed lower left. Displayed in a giltwood impressionist frame. Image size, 24"L x 30"H, overal...

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1940s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Maine Dorie Fisherman" Seascape and Boating Genre Scene
"Maine Dorie Fisherman" Seascape and Boating Genre Scene

"Maine Dorie Fisherman" Seascape and Boating Genre Scene

By Abbott Fuller Graves

Located in New York, NY

., Madison, Connecticut Abbott Fuller Graves was an American painter and illustrator who specialized in decorative open air garden paintings and floral still lifes.

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1890s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

Napoleonic Cavalry Painting Life Guards Battle of Waterloo After Caton Woodville
Napoleonic Cavalry Painting Life Guards Battle of Waterloo After Caton Woodville

Napoleonic Cavalry Painting Life Guards Battle of Waterloo After Caton Woodville

Located in Dayton, OH

Richard Caton Woodville is ranked among the most prominent names in American genre painting. Due to his untimely death at the age of thirty, Woodville produced a small but impressive...

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Late 20th Century Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Two Men Fishing
Two Men Fishing

Two Men Fishing

By Alvan Fisher

Located in Buffalo, NY

Born in Dedham, Massachusetts, Alvan Fisher was a pioneer in American landscape, genre, and animal painting. He was one of the earliest Americans to rebel against painting only port...

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19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Young Artist
The Young Artist

The Young Artist

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H 9 in W 7 in

The Young Artist

Located in Wiscasset, ME

We are selling the piece as an excellent example of 19th century American/British genre painting.

Category

19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

CIRCUS INTERLUDE
CIRCUS INTERLUDE

CIRCUS INTERLUDE

Located in Los Angeles, CA

His work reflected the nation’s urban scene during the Great Depression, with emphasis on American industry, entertainment and genre scene paintings.

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1940s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Napoléon's Tomb
Napoléon's Tomb

Napoléon's Tomb

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exceptional work by the American painter Thomas Prichard Rossiter represents a masterful combination of American romanticism and historical genre painting.

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Mid-19th Century Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th century painting of Native Americans - Historical Genre America Wigwam
19th century painting of Native Americans - Historical Genre America Wigwam

19th century painting of Native Americans - Historical Genre America Wigwam

By George Catlin

Located in Aartselaar, BE

19th century painting of Native Americans, painted likely ca. 1840-1860s, in the spirit of George Catlin. This rare painting is very finely painted and given the detailed rendering ...

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19th Century Hudson River School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th century painting of Native Americans - Historical Genre America Wigwam Moon
19th century painting of Native Americans - Historical Genre America Wigwam Moon

19th century painting of Native Americans - Historical Genre America Wigwam Moon

By George Catlin

Located in Aartselaar, BE

19th century painting of Native Americans, painted likely ca. 1840-1860s, in the spirit of George Catlin. This rare painting is very finely painted and given the detailed rendering ...

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19th Century Hudson River School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Oriental Market Genre Painting
The Oriental Market Genre Painting

The Oriental Market Genre Painting

Located in Soquel, CA

Wonderful genre painting of an oriental market by Nancy Gray (American, 20th Ccentury).

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Early 2000s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Classic Interior Genre Portrait Museum Quality Oil Painting
Antique American Classic Interior Genre Portrait Museum Quality Oil Painting

Antique American Classic Interior Genre Portrait Museum Quality Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

American school interior portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1880. Possibly faintly signed lower right. Displayed in a giltwood frame. Image, 14"L x 10"H.

Category

1880s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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American Genre Painting For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate american genre painting for your needs in our varied inventory. There are many Impressionist and Modern versions of these works for sale. Making the right choice when shopping for a american genre painting may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 19th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a american genre painting to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of brown, gray, black, blue and more. There have been many interesting american genre painting examples over the years, but those made by Charles Alston, Peggy Dodds, Abbott Fuller Graves, Carl Lindin and Charles Movalli are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and canvas — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is an American Genre Painting?

A american genre painting can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,495, while the lowest priced sells for $500 and the highest can go for as much as $16,500.