Expressionist Figurative Paintings
EXPRESSIONIST STYLE
While “expressionist” is used to describe any art that avoids naturalism and instead employs a bold use of flattened forms and intense brushwork, Expressionist art formally describes early-20th-century work from Europe that drew on Symbolism and confronted issues such as urbanization and capitalism. Expressionist artists experimented in paintings and prints with skewed perspectives, abstraction and unconventional, bright colors to portray how isolating and anxious the world felt rather than how it appeared.
Between 1905 and 1920, Austrian and German artists, in particular, were inspired by Postimpressionists such as Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh in their efforts to strive for a new authenticity in their work. In its geometric patterns and decorative details, Expressionist art was also marked by eclectic sources like German and Russian folk art as well as tribal art from Africa and Oceania, which the movement’s practitioners witnessed at museums and world’s fairs.
Groups of artists came together to share and promote the themes now associated with Expressionism, such as Die Brücke (The Bridge) in Dresden, which included Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and investigated alienation and the dissolution of society in vivid color. In Munich, Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), a group led by Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, instilled Expressionism with a search for spiritual truths. In his iconic painting The Scream, prolific Norwegian painter Edvard Munch conveyed emotional turmoil through his depiction of environmental elements, such as the threatening sky.
Expressionism shifted around the outbreak of World War I, with artists using more elements of the grotesque in reaction to the escalation of unrest and violence. Printmaking was especially popular, as it allowed artists to widely disseminate works that grappled with social and political issues amid this time of upheaval. Although the art movement ended with the rise of Nazi Germany, where Expressionist creators were labeled “degenerate,” the radical ideas of these artists would influence Neo-Expressionism that emerged in the late 1970s with painters like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Francesco Clemente.
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I'm Alright, Just Here 2
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Sisters in Yellow 3
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Tranquility
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Dissonance 2
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"Aquarius" Oil Painting 31.5" x 51" inch by Sergey Dolmatov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Aquarius" Oil Painting 31.5" x 51" inch by Sergey Dolmatov
Year: 2014
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Dance Moves, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
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The painting captures a lively scene where a group of people dances joyfully, lost in the music with closed eyes. Their vibrant clothing and fluid movements inf...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Acrylic
'In My Corner' by Via Li - Figurative Woman in Repose - Vibrant Expressionist
Located in Carmel, CA
'In My Corner' by Via Li is a deeply emotive figurative acrylic painting that captures a poignant sense of vulnerability and introspection. This 40" x 30" canvas utilizes a soft yet ...
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Acrylic
Sail race
Located in London, GB
Artist: Olga Volha Piashko
"Sails”100x70x2 cm
Acrilyc on canvas.
hand signed
unframed
A world of energy and vibration, of subtle nuances and hidden dimensions. It is a world tha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Cotton Canvas, Canvas, Acrylic
Large Heavy Israeli Bronze Abstract Jerusalem Sculpture Moshe Castel Judaica Art
By Moshe Castel
Located in Surfside, FL
Moshe Castel (Israeli, 1909-1991) -
The Three Angels, Guardians of the Wall,
Bronze Relief Plaque. 71/100,
Signed
Mounted on burgundy velvet fabric,
Dimensions: 20 1/4 x 15 inch...
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20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Bronze
Shepherd. Oil on canvas and cardboard, 24 x 26 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Shepherd. Oil on canvas and cardboard, 24 x 26 cm
Victor Karnauh (1950, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR – 2012, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine) – a painter, a monument designer...
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1990s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Oil, Canvas, Cardboard
Benavente Solis Campo de Mallorca original expressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original expressionist acrylic painting. Framed
During its first exhibition in Paris, the French press catalogs it like "The Catalan Sorolla".
Honorary Member of the MECOART (Medit...
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1990s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Wood, Acrylic
Benavente Solis Campo de Mallorca original expressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original expressionist acrylic painting. Framed
During its first exhibition in Paris, the French press catalogs it like "The Catalan Sorolla".
Honorary Member of the MECOART (Medit...
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1990s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Wood, Acrylic
Benavente Solis Campo de Mallorca original expressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original expressionist acrylic painting. Framed
During its first exhibition in Paris, the French press catalogs it like "The Catalan Sorolla".
Honorary Member of the MECOART (Medit...
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1990s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Wood, Acrylic
Benavente Solis Campo de Mallorca original expressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original expressionist acrylic painting. Framed
During its first exhibition in Paris, the French press catalogs it like "The Catalan Sorolla".
Honorary Member of the MECOART (Medit...
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1990s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Wood, Acrylic
Antoni COSTA Man original Figurative Academician drawing painting
By A. Costa
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
man. original figurative academician drawing painting. framed
Barcelona, 1904 - Barcelona, 1965
It was formed in Buenos Aires, in the Circle of San Lucas of Barcelona and the FAD.
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1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Carbon Pencil
Cycle, Oil Painting on Canvas, Contemporary Landscape, Nature walks
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original Oil Painting, Unique Work. Handmade artwork. Ready to Hang.
Medium : Oil painting on Canvas.
Artist : Deniz Bayav
Subject : Cycle (Title FR)
Signature : The work is...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Wandering Soul. Oil on canvas and cardboard, 28 x 18 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Wandering Soul. Oil on canvas and cardboard, 28 x 18 cm
Victor Karnauh (1950, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR – 2012, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine) – a painter, a monument de...
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1990s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Happiness vase with pink flowers
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This modern colorful expressive artwork "Happiness vase with pink flowers" belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressionism and vivid colors where I could fully experienc...
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Paper, Acrylic
'Pisces' by Via Li - Two Young Women in Delicate Pastels - Expressionism
Located in Carmel, CA
'Pisces' by Via Li is a captivating 30" x 40" figurative acrylic painting on canvas that embodies the dual nature of the Pisces zodiac sign through a stirring depiction of two women....
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Acrylic
'Torn' by Via Li - Strong Vivid Female Figurative - Expressionist Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
'Torn' by Via Li is a poignant 30" x 24" figurative acrylic painting that captures a deep and introspective emotion. The canvas is dominated by a striking image of a woman, her head ...
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Acrylic
Serenity 2
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Reflets, Oil Painting on Canvas, Contemporary Landscape, Nature walks, Realist
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original Oil Painting, Unique Work. Handmade artwork. Ready to Hang.
Medium : Oil painting on Canvas.
Artist : Deniz Bayav
Subject : Reflets (Title FR) Reflections (Title EN)...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Goyesque scene original oil on canvas painting
By Manuel Monedero
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Unframed
Manuel Monedero (n. Seville in 1925 - m. Carboneras (Aracena, Huelva) in 2002) is a Spanish painter.
His first exhibition dates from 1961 at the Dickson Gallery in Washin...
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1950s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Foisonnement, Oil Painting on Canvas, Contemporary Landscape, Nature walks
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original Oil Painting, Unique Work. Handmade artwork. Ready to Hang.
Medium : Oil painting on Linen Canvas.
Artist : Deniz Bayav
Subject : Foisonnement (Title FR) Expansion (...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Silent Conversations
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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My Hair and I
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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Coll Bardolet. 87 Bolero Mallorquin original expressionist watercolor painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Bolero Mallorquin original expressionist watercolor painting.
virtual frame
Spanish painter maximum representative of the art of Mallorca at the end of the 20th century. Costumbrista...
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1990s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Watercolor
'The Moment of Struggling' by Via Li - Bold Female Figurative - Expressionist
Located in Carmel, CA
'The Moment of Struggling' by artist Via Li is a compelling figurative acrylic painting on a 30" x 24" canvas that visually encapsulates the internal turmoil of emotional struggle. T...
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Acrylic
Reading - original figurative abstract female form painting - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Reading a Book" by Irina Yermolova captures the essence of pondering and wonderment through the graceful depiction of a woman laid horizontally in a classic life drawing position, h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
"The Opera Singer" Expressionist Oil Portrait on Panel by Maurice Saint-Lou
Located in Pasadena, CA
Expressionism, a revolutionary art movement of the early 20th century, aimed to elicit emotional responses, often exposing the harshest and most tumultuous aspects of the human condi...
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1940s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
R. Poch 6 Purple Ladies Lilac acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
6.-Purple ladies 130 x 100 cm acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising production company La C...
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Acrylic
Benavente Solis 11 Vertical. Big. green. Bull- original expressionist acrylic
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Bull- original expressionist acrylic painting
During its first exhibition in Paris, the French press catalogs it like "The Catalan Sorolla".
Honorary Member of the MECOART (Mediter...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Wood, Acrylic
Signed Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Young Boy
Located in Pasadena, CA
The aesthetics of the human figure in art offer a captivating perspective for artists and enthusiasts, a delicate balance between simplicity and subtlety. In this oil painting, a you...
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1940s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Oil, Canvas
Abeni
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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Adetutu
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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A wet November
Located in Zofingen, AG
"In this oil painting, I sought to capture the reflective mood of an urban evening, emboldening the canvas with the vibrant contrast of city lights against the brooding blues of a ra...
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Oil
The ballet team II
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've woven together the raw intensity of expressionism with the precision of realism. The canvas breathes life with bold colors and emotive subjects. The dancer...
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Oil
Birch in the Forest
By Gandy Brodie
Located in Lawrence, NY
Gouache and pastel on paper
An artist whose work was simultaneously figurative and abstract, Brodie was praised as "one of the best painters of his generation" by art historian, Mey...
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1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Pastel, Gouache
Tenement Storm
By Gandy Brodie
Located in Lawrence, NY
Gouache and pastel on paper
An artist whose work was simultaneously figurative and abstract, Brodie was praised as "one of the best painters of his generation" by art historian, Mey...
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1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Gouache, Pastel
Girl with Flowerpot, Expressionist Portrait by Philadelphia Artist
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Girl with Flowerpot" is a portrait painting by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon. The 40" x 36" oil on board portrait is painted in a vibrant color palette. The...
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1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Board, Oil
Hugó Scheiber Pastel "Sailing", about 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
Pastel and carbon pencil on cardboard, ca. 1930 by Hugo Scheiber. Signed lower left: Scheiber H.
Dimensions: 14.96 x 12.99 in ( 38 x 33 cm ), Framed: 19.69 x 15.75 in ( 50 x 40 cm )
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Early 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Pastel, Cardboard, Carbon Pencil
Glorious Crown
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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Birth of the Lamb. Cardboard, oil, 65x60 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Birth of the Lamb. Cardboard, oil, 65x60 cm
Aleksandr Rodin (1922-2001)
Painter Born in a family of farmers. Wife Rasma Lace - art scholar. Studied at the Stalingrad School of Art, ...
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1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Cardboard, Oil
Baltars - Decorative wall plate 1927, faience, d 20.3 cm; h 2.7 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Porcelain painting workshop Baltars - Decorative wall plate 1927, faience, d 20.3 cm; h 2.7 cm
The author of the painting is Dimitry Abrosimov, after L. Godkevich drawing
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1920s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Faience
Mispa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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Not Bounded
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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Nude at the Window Overlooking Sacré-Coeur
Located in London, GB
'Nude at the Window Overlooking Sacré-Coeur', oil on paper mounted on canvas, by Louis Latapie (circa 1930s). Although later in Latapie's career he embraced cubism and abstraction, t...
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1930s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Oil, Paper, Canvas
Figurative Acrylic Canvas Painting American
Located in Buffalo, NY
One of a kind acrylic expressionist canvas painting by Linda Coppola.
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Acrylic
Escape 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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Elizabeth
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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In Her Thought
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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Becky
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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Sisters in Yellow 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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Figurative Acrylic Canvas Painting American
Located in Buffalo, NY
One of a kind acrylic expressionist canvas painting by Linda Coppola. The figures have multiple forms. Are they human, or are they rabbit?
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Acrylic
Figurative Acrylic Canvas Painting American
Located in Buffalo, NY
One of a kind acrylic expressionist canvas painting by Linda Coppola.
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Letter to Olive
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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Blooming Grace
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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Crowning Glory (Beauty Within Us)
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Expressionist figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Expressionist figurative paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add figurative paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Evelyne Ballestra, Julien Wolf, Stephen Basso, and Bernard Harmon. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Expressionist figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available.