Animal Paintings
Early 20th Century Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Realist Animal Paintings
Pastel
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 20th Century English School Animal Paintings
Oil
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
20th Century English School Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Paintings
Oil
19th Century Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
A heron stretches its wings, mirrored perfectly in the water below. The rising sun and distant mountains add a subtle, dramatic backdrop. Simplified shapes enha...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Acrylic
1960s Modern Animal Paintings
Paper, Gouache
Mid-20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Gouache, Archival Paper
Early 20th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 18th Century Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Gold Leaf
1970s Realist Animal Paintings
Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board
18th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
A pair of little woodpeckers perch on opposite sides of a branch, busy probing the small holes they've made for fresh tree sap. The intricate features of their plumage and the textured bark create a striking contrast against the stark white background. Rendered in vibrant colors and fine detail, artist Emil Morhardt brings this charming scene to life.
About the Artist
Emil Morhardt is an acrylic painter from Santa Barbara, California who expresses his passion for birds through realistic acrylic paintings. He paints at home in a studio room that has large windows and a north-facing view of the mountains. He observes the animals from this window, watching roadrunners, foxes, bobcats, deer, and coyote run by. Surrounded by this wildlife, Emil paints bird portraits reminiscent of those by artist John James Audubon. He bases his paintings off hundreds of photographs he takes of birds in the wild and at wildlife recovery centers. Emil captures the freedom and inquisitiveness that birds display...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Acrylic
Late 19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
Early 20th Century Animal Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century French School Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
19th Century Animal Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Oil, Panel
Late 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings
Oil
1920s Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
Early 20th Century Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
A surreal domestic scene features two cats resting in a room, gazing directly at the viewer. Whimsical moments unfold around them as a tiny animal stands by a m...
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings
Oil
2010s Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings
Paper, Ink, Wood
1860s Victorian Animal Paintings
Oil
1830s Landscape Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Artist Comments
A horse stands still, exhibiting a relaxed character. Geometric shapes render the equine's form into a simplified, modern image. The bright color contrasts add ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Acrylic
1990s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Canvas, Paint, Oil
19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Mylar, Oil
1990s Realist Still-life Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Cotton Canvas
1910s Animal Paintings
Oil
19th Century Animal Paintings
Board, Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Animal Paintings
Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper
Late 19th Century Academic Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Oil
1620s Old Masters Animal Paintings
Oak, Oil
19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Oil
1920s Impressionist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
Early 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Horse Paintings, Giraffe Paintings, Dog Paintings and Other Animal Paintings on 1stDibs
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Animal paintings depict the beauty and power of nature in an elegant way that can complement any room. Interacting with animals has long captured the imagination and has been interpreted in diverse artistic media.
Some of the oldest works of art have included animals, such as a cave painting found in Indonesia dating back more than 45,500 years that shows a wild pig in red ocher pigment. Animals have continued to appear in every era and style of art, from realism to Pop art and everything in between.
Some paintings portray animals in their natural habitat, highlighting the majesty of wild creatures roaming the plains, forests and jungles. These paintings often feature deer, tigers, wild mustangs, giraffes and other wildlife. Others focus on domestic animals such as dogs — pay a visit to the Museum of the Dog if you don’t believe us — as well as cats and how they interact with the world and their owners.
Picking the right animal painting for a room — as well as knowing how to arrange your new wall art — can take time. But, in the end, it will tastefully reflect your interests and passions. While an expansive landscape painting helps open up a small space, hanging a horse painting in a den shows a love for equine culture and can invite interesting conversation.
There is animal art to fit every collection on 1stDibs. Explore a wide selection of animal paintings and animal prints in a range of styles to match any home or office.
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