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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Board
Early 1900s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board, Laid Paper
Artist Comments
Two grey herons reunite at a lake. One stands in the shallow water while the other returns in flight. The birds appear in a stylized manner against the water, s...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Acrylic
1880s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Enamel
1970s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
1960s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
1950s Folk Art Animal Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1670s Old Masters Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Oil
1950s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
The radiant warmth of sunset settles over a quiet harbor. Boats rest gently on still water as brilliant golds, oranges, and soft greens ripple across the sky and sea. Distant lights shimmer along the shoreline, adding a touch of evening calm.
About the Artist
Artist Aruna Rao paints impressionistic seascapes that capture the shimmer of light, the movement of water, and the quiet poetry of coastal life. "I am endlessly inspired by how light transforms a scene, softening the atmosphere and turning an ordinary moment into something unforgettable," says Aruna. Growing up in a literary family in India, she was surrounded by stories and art, which sparked her love of narrative and visual expression. After a 20-year career in IT, she returned to painting, earning an MFA with top honors from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Living in Florida offers endless inspiration, from sunrise beaches and glowing horizons to quiet harbors and small human moments that evoke joy and nostalgia. Influenced by French Impressionists and contemporary coastal painters, Aruna creates luminous works that invite the viewer to pause, breathe, and rediscover the beauty of the present moment. When she is not painting, she enjoys beach walks, discovering music, watching films with her husband, and spending time with their two cats.
Words that describe this painting: sunset, harbor, sailboat, Brent Cotton...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art
Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas
Early 19th Century English School Landscape Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Romantic Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Paper, Acrylic, Monotype
Late 19th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Animal Paintings
Gold
1950s Folk Art Animal Paintings
Wood Panel, Oil
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Giclée, Paper
2010s Landscape Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1880s Tonalist Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Glue
1960s French School Animal Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Oil, Cotton, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Oil
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Gouache, Color Pencil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Board
Early 19th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
1870s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1950s Pointillist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Late 19th Century French School Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
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