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Surrealist Animal Paintings

SURREALIST STYLE

In the wake of World War I’s ravaging of Europe, artists delved into the unconscious mind to confront and grapple with this reality. Poet and critic André Breton, a leader of the Surrealist movement who authored the 1924 Surrealist Manifesto, called this approach “a violent reaction against the impoverishment and sterility of thought processes that resulted from centuries of rationalism.” Surrealist art emerged in the 1920s with dreamlike and uncanny imagery guided by a variety of techniques such as automatic drawing, which can be likened to a stream of consciousness, to channel psychological experiences.

Although Surrealism was a groundbreaking approach for European art, its practitioners were inspired by Indigenous art and ancient mysticism for reenvisioning how sculptures, paintings, prints, performance art and more could respond to the unsettled world around them.

Surrealist artists were also informed by the Dada movement, which originated in 1916 Zurich and embraced absurdity over the logic that had propelled modernity into violence. Some of the Surrealists had witnessed this firsthand, such as Max Ernst, who served in the trenches during World War I, and Salvador Dalí, whose otherworldly paintings and other work responded to the dawning civil war in Spain.

Other key artists associated with the revolutionary art and literary movement included Man Ray, Joan Miró, René Magritte, Yves Tanguy, Frida Kahlo and Meret Oppenheim, all of whom had a distinct perspective on reimagining reality and freeing the unconscious mind from the conventions and restrictions of rational thought. Pablo Picasso showed some of his works in “La Peinture Surréaliste” — the first collective exhibition of Surrealist painting — which opened at Paris’s Galerie Pierre in November of 1925. (Although Magritte is best known as one of the visual Surrealist movement’s most talented practitioners, his famous 1943 painting, The Fifth Season, can be interpreted as a formal break from Surrealism.)

The outbreak of World War II led many in the movement to flee Europe for the Americas, further spreading Surrealism abroad. Generations of modern and contemporary artists were subsequently influenced by the richly symbolic and unearthly imagery of Surrealism, from Joseph Cornell to Arshile Gorky.

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Style: Surrealist
Magic (animal figurative oil painting surrealist deer man reindeer scenery)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Rudolf Kosow’s Magic is a striking contemporary surrealistic painting that intertwines the mystical with the unsettling. A man, dressed in formal attire, stands upon a rocky terrain,...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Eight of Swords II, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Rachel Srinivasan's surrealistic piece combines the traditional symbolism of the tarot card with the image of a white bison and eight crossed swords. T...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Oil

These Boots, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Miranda Gamel illustrates a surrealist image of a woman resting on a tiger's back. A depiction of vulnerability and peace with oneself. Miranda paints the woman nude except for her black combat boots...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Muddle. Composition with violins and seagull. 2014. Oil on canvas, 100x80 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Muddle. 2014. Oil on canvas, 100x80 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently living and creating his works. When Vad...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Stranger (black kitten woman nostalgia vintage photograph enigma earth tones)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
We love Rudolf's latest series. The artist says about “Stranger”; "Normally one would hardly take notes of an inconspicuous, black kitten in everyday life...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Totemic Arhat - Surreal Buddhist Figure of Enlightenment, Acrylic on Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
Oliver Hazard Benson Totemic Arhat acrylic on panel 9h x 7w in 22.86h x 17.78w cm OB0111 Oliver Hazard’s paintings are produced directly from his imagination and deals with a mixtur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Acrylic, Panel

Animal Painting Surrealist Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ artist Circle Life Orange
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative takes the audience on a journey into the imagination. Hugely inspired by Paula Rego, Isabel Rock is part of a formidable group of women artists (Leonora Carrington and Eileen Agar amongst others) working with Surrealism. In October 2023 Isabel won the Evelyn Williams...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Paint, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Pen

Animal Painting Surrealist Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ artist Birds Circle Life
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative takes the audience on a journey into the imagination. Hugely inspired by Paula Rego, Isabel Rock is part of a formidable group of women artists (Leonora Carrington and Eileen Agar amongst others) working with Surrealism. In October 2023 Isabel won the Evelyn Williams...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Paint, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Pen

Fate Challenge I (lady climber wildcat brown earth tones yellow ochre mauve
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In "Fate challenge II“ a mountaineer is eagerly climbing a steep rock ledge because she has seen something from a distance that she could not explain and is planning to find out. Alt...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dongxing Huang Surrealist Original Oil Painting "Pegasus"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Pegasus Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 19 x 23 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Year: 2000 Circa Artist: Dongxing Huang...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Oil

On Road (surreal dark mauve oil painting man butterflies magic Realism)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Rudolf Kosow’s On Road is a hauntingly poetic exploration of light, transition, and the unknown. A solitary figure stands at the edge of a glowing precipice, his gaze lowered towards...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled, Reuben Mednikoff (1906-1972), Surrealist British Artist, 1946
Located in New York, NY
Reuben Mednikoff Untitled, 1946 Watercolor on paper Artwork: 9 x 11 7/8 in. l 23 x 30 cm Framed: 12 5/8 x 15 1/3 in. l 32 x 39 cm Signed lower left and dated on the back Born in Lo...
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1940s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Watercolor

Night Crossing - Model Pirate Ship and Constellations, Oil on Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
A model pirate ship dominates the geometric backdrop of this perplexing painting titled, "Night Crossing." Constellations painted on the tiled surface suggest the ship is headed on a journey to be guided by star-filled sky above. Notions of voyage and conquest come to mind, but the boat is moored to its wooden base, dashing any hopes for adventure. The painting is framed in a simple walnut stained wooden frame measuring 25.25 x 21.25 inches. John Hrehov Night Crossing, 2022 oil on canvas on panel 24h x 20w in 60.96h x 50.80w cm JHR009 John Hrehov Education 1985 MFA-Painting, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1981 BFA-Painting, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH. Solo Exhibitions 2017 John Hrehov, Paintings and Drawings. Tom Thomas Gallery, Indiana University East, Richmond, IN. 2012 Shades from White to Black, New Drawings. Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York, NY. 2011 John Hrehov: Charcoal. Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne. 2009 John Hrehov: A Survey 1999-2009 Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York, NY. Paintings and Drawings. Seerveld Gallery, Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, IL. 2004 John Hrehov: Drawings and Paintings. Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York, NY. 2002 Paintings. Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York, NY. 2001 Charcoal. Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne. John Hrehov, Paintings and Drawings. Wood Street Gallery, Chicago, IL. 2000 The Picture Proper. Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York, NY. Fearful Symmetry. Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN. Allegories in Contemporary Life. Yvonne Rapp Gallery, Louisville, KY. 1999 Paintings and Working Drawings. Adams Hall Gallery, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL. 1998 John Hrehov. Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York, NY. John Hrehov: Paintings and Drawings. Wood Street Gallery, Chicago, IL. 1997 Object Lesson, Paintings, and Drawings by John Hrehov. Yvonne Rapp Gallery, Louisville, KY. 1995 John Hrehov. Trinity Art Gallery, Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, IL. 1993 John Hrehov: Selected Works 1980-1992 Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne. Group Exhibitions 2019 2019 Alumni Exhibition. Reinberger Gallery at The Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH. Out Of The Closet. Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York, NY. 1026 West Berry Street: The Fort Wayne Art School. Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN. 2018 Artlink Regional Exhibition. Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN. 2017 Sola Grace-Faith-Scripture: An Exhibition of Sacred Visual Art. Good Shepherd Institute at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN. Norman Bradley...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Stranger (dog soldier cop surrealist crime scene oil painting yellow tape)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Absurd scenery in the middle of nowhere: a case for the special forces, inexplicable and uncanny has emerged and must therefore be "arrested"... key...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Grief Box
Located in Red Bank, NJ
Grief Box by Allison Green Painting, Pink, Bird, Animal, Nature, Wildlife, Outdoors, Decor, Home Decor, Wall Art
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20th Century Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ascendant
Located in Red Bank, NJ
Ascendant by Allison Green Painting, Birds, Wildlife, Flora, Flowers, Bright and Vivid Colors, Decor, Home Decor, Wall Art, Wall Decor, Bedroom Art
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20th Century Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Sovereigns of the Sea: Visigoth Seal Queen Regent, Brunhilda of Austrasia
Located in East Hampton, NY
24"×18" acrylic on canvas ©2022 Georgia Griffin Brunhilda ruled the eastern Frankish kingdoms of Austrasia & Burgundy three separate times. First, as Regent for her son Childebert I...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Circular butterfly, Painting, Oil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
An original piece from the series "Please do not kill butterflies", pins, oil and pencil on paper (mounted on a wood panel), 35 x 30 cm, 2018. Please, all these dead animals ... Of ...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Heli Hatchlings, Surreal Oil Painting - Giant Chameleons Crab Apples Helicopter
Located in Chicago, IL
The smiling figures in the helicopter, hatching from a frozen crab-apple, have false hopes that they are on a fun adventure, unaware of the imminent danger- they are about the chameleon’s prey. Fortune can turn on a dime. Such is the subject of Christopher Klein...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Lupo, wolf, sleeping face, mystery blacks and dark colors symbolist elements
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In this series, Audrey Anastasi has shifted her focus away from naturalistic domestic settings to a dark, enigmatic, and some might say, unsettling, place. These figures could be he...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Circular butterfly, Painting, Oil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
An original piece from the series "Please do not kill butterflies", pins and oil on thick paper (mounted on a wood panel), 35 x 30 cm, 2018. Please, all these dead animals .....
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Nature Girl, colorful surrealist bird woman painting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
colorful surrealist image of bird woman *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoki...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Carp, Painting, Oil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
The medieval illustrators represented animals that they had never seen, described by others, or derived from mythology. This generated monstrous creatures. From here comes the idea o...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Golden, Painting, Oil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
An original piece from the series "Please do not kill butterflies", pins and oil on thick paper mounted on a wood panel. Please, all these dead animals ... Of course, not every o...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Sovereigns of the Sea: Pulpo Reina Urraca I, Emperatriz de Toda Españ
Located in East Hampton, NY
"a" (English translation: "Octopus Queen Urraca I, Empress of All Spain") 24"×18" acrylic on canvas ©2021 Georgia Griffin Queen Urraca I was the first woman ever to reign in a weste...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Greener Grass
Located in Bozeman, MT
Rene Gonzalez (b.1983, Montreal, Canada) grew up first in Canada as the son of political refugees, then in Costa Rica interacting with a new tropical set...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Leopard, Panther, Lion, Elephant, Zebra, Rhino, Peaceable Kingdom
Located in Miami, FL
This early work by famed Chilean naive painter Gustavo Novoa features a group portrait of eight African animals looking at the viewer in sync. In my opinion, Novoa's early work in th...
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1970s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Animal Kingdom, Zebra, Buffalo, Lion, Giraffe, Elephant, Monkey, Tiger, Gorilla
Located in Miami, FL
Peaceable Kingdom features more than 60 aminal portraits by famous illustrator Richard C. Hess. Impeccably rendered and designed. Signed lower center left. R. Hess. His illustrati...
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1980s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Acrylic

Animal Kingdom, Zebra, Buffalo, Lion, Giraffe, Elephant, Monkey, Tiger, Gorilla
Located in Miami, FL
Peaceable Kingdom features more than 60 aminal portraits by famous illustrator Richard C. Hess. Impeccably rendered and designed. Signed lower center-left. R. Hess. His illustrati...
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1980s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Acrylic

Getting on a Horse 3
Located in Hudson, NY
These four paintings are in a series of 4 oil on canvas $8000.00 for the set of four. “Friends of Friends” explores a playful world where dreams and reality meld together to cre...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Surreal Figurative Painting, "Energy" 2024
Located in San Diego, CA
This is an original Oil on Canvas figurative painting by Charlene Mosley. A cirtificate of authenticity will follow delivery. It is framed as pictured. Charlene Mosley’s current wor...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Oil

The Confused Flamingo
Located in Kingston, WA
Here we have a very confused flamingo that thought following the gulf stream would lead him to the Gulf of Mexico, sadly mistaken, ended up in the Lofoten islands, an archipelago off...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Surrealist Portrait, "Réveille Mon Amour"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind surrealist oil painting on canvas by San Diego artist, Charlene Mosley. Its dimensions are 16"x 16" x1.5". It is unframed. A ce...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Reflections #1, Original Acrylic Animal Painting on Canvas
Located in Boston, MA
Reflections #1, Original Animal Still Life Painting, 2013 20" x 10" x 1.5 (HxWxD) Acrylic on Canvas Almost surreal, this animal study by artist Robert Crooker highlights the beauty of the blue heron as it makes it way through a gray seascape. Artist Commentary: A Blue Heron, or maybe 2... Artist Biography: Robert Crooker was born in Massachusetts in 1951. A life long Red Sox fan, he saw the likes of Frank Malzone, Yaz, George Scott, Rico, Jim Lonborg all play in years gone by. He has been married for over 27 years with 4 children, and 2 grandchildren. In the Mid-1970’s, Robert started collecting Vintage Disney...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Discovering
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Presented paintings and drawings by Rusudan Khizanishvili, created in 2024-2025, all focus on offerings, albeit of different types. There is not a single tautology or repetition in t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Graphite

Wonderers (coyote, ukulele, man, nature, animal portrait, surrealist painting)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Wanderers" by Rudolf Kosow is an evocative painting that captures the kindred spirit of the traveler and the wild. A coyote, poised and attentive, gazes upward, its fur rendered with fine, delicate brushstrokes that give it a soft, ethereal quality against the blue canvas. The wolf's eyes, alight with a sense of knowing, seem to look beyond the confines of the canvas, into a distance only it can see. Below, a human figure with a ukulele, lost in the music, embodies the essence of a wanderer, his song rising to mingle with the untamed essence of the wolf. Both figures, though disparate in their nature, share a moment of connection through their mutual embrace of freedom and exploration. Kosow's "Wanderers" speaks to the universal call of the wild that resonates within us all, a call to seek, to explore, and to express. It's a celebration of the souls that roam with a song in their heart, finding harmony with the wilderness around them. This piece invites us to reflect on our inner wanderer and the paths we tread, both in the physical world and in the vast landscapes of our imagination. keywords; painting on canvas, surrealist painting, animal vs human, americana, nature, man, man vs nature, surrealism, giant animal...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Swan. 2014 oil on canvas, 100x73 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Swan. 2014 oil on canvas, 100x73 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently living and crea...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Scarlet Ibis, Red Chair" Contemporary Surrealist Painting, red bird on chair
Located in New York, NY
A red ibis perches on a red armchair in this contemporary surrealist painting by New York artist, Thomas Broadbent. The long legs of this water bird complement the design of the cha...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Surrealist Mythical Creature s Head
Located in Houston, TX
Surrealist mythical creature of a bird like figure. Painted in red, gold, and other colors. The painting is not framed but is painted in a nice whit...
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20th Century Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Acrylic

Dahlia Web - Surreal Field of Dahlias with a Spider Web, OIl on Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
A field of dahlias climb the surface of this surreal landscape titled "Dahlia Web". A spider has woven its web through the field in the hopes of attracting any flying passer-by. The painting is framed in a simple white wooden frame measuring 19.75 x 31.5 inches. John Hrehov Dahlia Web oil on linen 18h x 30w in 45.72h x 76.20w cm JHR014 John Hrehov Education 1985 MFA-Painting, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1981 BFA-Painting, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH. Solo Exhibitions 2017 John Hrehov, Paintings and Drawings. Tom Thomas Gallery, Indiana University East, Richmond, IN. 2012 Shades from White to Black, New Drawings. Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York, NY. 2011 John Hrehov: Charcoal. Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne. 2009 John Hrehov: A Survey 1999-2009 Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York, NY. Paintings and Drawings. Seerveld Gallery, Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, IL. 2004 John Hrehov: Drawings and Paintings. Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York, NY. 2002 Paintings. Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York, NY. 2001 Charcoal. Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne. John Hrehov, Paintings and Drawings. Wood Street Gallery, Chicago, IL. 2000 The Picture Proper. Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York, NY. Fearful Symmetry. Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN. Allegories in Contemporary Life. Yvonne Rapp Gallery, Louisville, KY. 1999 Paintings and Working Drawings. Adams Hall Gallery, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL. 1998 John Hrehov. Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York, NY. John Hrehov: Paintings and Drawings. Wood Street Gallery, Chicago, IL. 1997 Object Lesson, Paintings, and Drawings by John Hrehov. Yvonne Rapp Gallery, Louisville, KY. 1995 John Hrehov. Trinity Art Gallery, Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, IL. 1993 John Hrehov: Selected Works 1980-1992 Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne. Group Exhibitions 2019 2019 Alumni Exhibition. Reinberger Gallery at The Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH. Out Of The Closet. Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York, NY. 1026 West Berry Street: The Fort Wayne Art School. Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN. 2018 Artlink Regional Exhibition. Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN. 2017 Sola Grace-Faith-Scripture: An Exhibition of Sacred Visual Art. Good Shepherd Institute at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN. Norman Bradley...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Meeting of the Minds
Located in Napa, CA
Framed Oil on Canvas Largely self-taught, Linda Ridd Herzog’s paintings boast unbelievably detailed animals and objects in fantastical, surreal scenes. Growing up in Utah, Herzog f...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dream Weavers (Blush)
Located in Red Bank, NJ
Dream Weavers (Blush) by Allison Green Painting, Pink, Birds, Nest, Aesthetic, Oval, Whimsical, Home decor, Wall Art, Bedroom Art, Nature
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20th Century Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Birch, Oil, Wood Panel

Horse Head
Located in CAMPO REAL, ES
Horse Head The majestic profile of a horse, inspired by a Madrid sculpture, takes center stage in this work. A warm circle, almost like a luminous medallion, frames the powerful pres...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Astrology Fantasy - "A Love by the Stars" - Sci-Fi Alignment of the Planets
Located in Miami, FL
Hane paints a dreamy nocturne - a fusion of earthy and celestial bodies with circling birds around a central vertical axis. Created on assignment for De Beers' highly published A Diamond is Forever" campaign. "A love by the stars was important. Until the right man of the wrong sign put his star on my finger. And I entered his house with my love. The artist created the painting to be the night ... so it appears a little dark in natural light. Best viewed with a top and key light to bring out the colors. For example if you bring the painting outside on a bright day.. the colors will pop. If you view inside of a dark hallway.. it will look sombre with less detail. Again, it's a nocturne. Hane painted the covers of the Collier-Macmillan editions of C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia books, as well as such Simon & Schuster publications as Carlos Castaneda's The Teachings of Don Juan and A Separate Reality. In 1963, Hane was hired to do a full-page illustration for Esquire magazine; he moved to New York in 1965. He married Elaine Miller...
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1970s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Dear Wine
Located in Napa, CA
Largely self-taught, Linda Ridd Herzog’s paintings boast unbelievably detailed animals and objects in fantastical, surreal scenes. Growing up in Utah, Herzog found herself so inspire...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Morning Vine
Located in New York, NY
Morning Vine, 2017, oil on traditional gesso primed canvas mounted on wood panel with incised line drawing, 54 x 40 inches Morning Vine is painted on a traditional gesso primed surf...
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Oil

His Private Island
Located in Saint Louis, MO
His Private Island Acrylic on canvas 60 x 54 inches (152.4 x 137.2 cm)
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Pulling Away
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic on canvas.
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2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Malabarista Haciendo su Acto Sobre un Helado de Fresa
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alejandro Colunga, Mexican (1948 - ) Title: Malabarista Haciendo su Acto Sobre un Helado de Fresa Year: 1975 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 48 in. x 63 in....
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1970s Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Bird Da
Located in Dallas, TX
In The New York Times Arts in America column, Edward M. Gomez writes of Valton Tyler, "visionary seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined painti...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bird Da
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Find a wide variety of authentic Surrealist animal 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 animal 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, green, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Nathan Neven, Rudolf Kosow, Linda Ridd Herzog, and Isabel Rock. 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 Surrealist animal paintings, so small editions measuring 2.76 inches across are also available. Prices for animal paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $190 and tops out at $50,000, while the average work sells for $2,313.