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Vintage African Folk Art Painting on Canvas of Animals
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking Tanzanian painting on canvas executed in the distinctive Tinga Tinga style, using bicycle
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Late 20th Century Tanzanian Folk Art Paintings

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Paint

Antique Oil Painting, Bruno Jüttner, Nude of a North African young Lady
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique oil painting, Bruno Jüttner, nude of a North African young lady Rare half-nude by the well
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20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Two African Tingatinga School Paintings of Animals, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here we have two whimsical paintings on masonite. One of an elephant with fruit trees, signed at
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20th Century Tanzanian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

Figurative Painting of a African Nude Woman by Rob Francken
Located in Antwerp, BE
Painting by a nude African woman in Congo made by the Dutch painter Rob Francken. 49 x 69 cm
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Wood

"Outskirt Village Near Tangier, North Africa"
By Hermann Ottomar Herzog
Located in San Francisco, CA
Both romantic and realistic, this timeless work by Herman Herzog was painted more than a century
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Early 20th Century Hudson River School Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Set of Two Vintage African oil on canvas paintings, Villages with figures Signed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an interesting pair of vintage oil painting on canvas depicting genre scene - African
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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Group of Three Oil Paintings of African Animals, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Group of three oil paintings on board of African animals such as antelopes, elephants, and lions in
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20th Century Philippine Barbizon School Paintings

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Paint

Folk Art Mexican Girl Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
Mexico's Schools of Open-Air Painting, free art-teaching institutions sponsored by the government. Later
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Burlap, Oil

Folk Art Mexican Boy Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
Mexico's Schools of Open-Air Painting, free art-teaching institutions sponsored by the government. Later
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Burlap, Oil

Haitian Jungle Scene Acrylic Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Haitian acrylic painting depicting a jungle scene with wild animals among plants
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20th Century African Tribal Paintings

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Acrylic

Solitude 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism, Mixed Media, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
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20th Century Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Cardboard

Solitude 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Neo-Expressionism, Mixed Media, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
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20th Century Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Cardboard

Bridge Contemporary African American Urban Landscape 20th Century Alvin Ailey NY
By Romare Bearden
Located in New York, NY
"Bridge" Contemporary African American Urban Landscape 20th Century Alvin Ailey NYC ROMARE BEARDEN
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1980s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

South African Girl by Alfred Richard Martin (1871 – 1939) British-South African
Located in Knokke, BE
Alfred Richard Martin Liverpool 1871 – 1939 Johannesburg British-South African Painter 'Portrait
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Portrait of African American Family
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This impressionist painting by Virginia artist Walter Biggs captures a moment of quiet strength and
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

African American Sitting Portrait
By Arnold Blanch
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Signed lower right. Born in Mantorville, Minnesota, Arnold Blanch was a painter of scenes of social-realist American life with mystical overtones and a child-like seeming style. He...
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Gas Station Attendant (African American artist)
By Earl Hill
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
. Occupation Painter, Illustrator and Educator Nationality African-American Biographical Information Born
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

"Mothers and Children, North Africa" Martha Walter, Impressionist Watercolor
By Martha Walter
Located in New York, NY
a group of watercolor paintings inspired by the artist's travels through Spain and North Africa
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

1975 Acrylic - North-African Town
Located in Corsham, GB
With graphite. Dated to the lower right-hand corner. Presented in a white wooden frame. On canvas board.
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20th Century Landscape Paintings

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Acrylic

Finely Detailed British Watercolor Topographical of Mount Kenya in East Africa
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
beautiful watercolor painting by Ian G. Walker captures the breathtaking landscape of Mount Kenya, the
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Watercolor

African Tricolor Wall Mask
Located in Pasadena, CA
mask in a timeless aesthetic, imbued with gravity. Part of the history of African masks, this type of
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Late 20th Century Kenyan Primitive Paintings

Materials

Wood

Finely Detailed British Watercolor of Fort Jesus in Mombasa in East Africa
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Africa and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The painting captures the fort's massive walls overlooking the
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Pair of Orientalist watercolours of North African street scenes by Leaver
By Noel Harry Leaver 1
Located in London, GB
Pair of Orientalist watercolours of North African street scenes by Leaver English, early 20th
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Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Market Scene, North Africa" Martha Walter, Female Impressionist Scene of Market
By Martha Walter
Located in New York, NY
a group of watercolor paintings inspired by the artist's travels through Spain and North Africa
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Djibouti, African Landscape Original Israeli Watercolor Cityscape Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
and paintings at home and abroad, for which he won numerous local and international awards. His
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20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting, Africa by Mary H., Framed Canvas, 1988
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
abstract painting titled Africa, signed and dated 1988 by an artist whose signature reads “Mary Heel
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paintings and Screens

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Canvas

Egyptian Framed Painting of People Serving a Pharaoh
Located in Queens, NY
Egyptian (Mid-Century) print of people serving a pharaoh with hieroglyphs and vases with tops
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Mid-20th Century African Moorish Paintings

Materials

Gold

African Buffalo
Located in New York, NY
Illustration depicting two African Buffalos. Signed by the artist on the front. Jean Hannon grew
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Mid-20th Century Minimalist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Expressionist African American Woman Portrait German Brazilian Harry Elsas
Located in Surfside, FL
structure before painting a picture. In 1945, he was working with Lasar Segall (Lithuanian Jewish and
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20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Social Realist Street Scene of Youth at Play (African American)
By Paul Zimmerman
Located in Surfside, FL
Oil on artist's board, late 20th century, signed "P. Zimmerman" lower right; [Sight: 8 1/2" x 20 1
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Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"African Elephant Walking, " Spencer Hodge, Safari Wildlife Animals, Realism
Located in New York, NY
Spencer Hodge (British, b. 1943) African Elephant Walking Oil on canvas 38 x 50 1/2 inches Signed
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Late 20th Century Realist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cuban Artist Pastel Drawing African American Emilio Cruz Bonnie Clyde Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
the Pratt Institute and at New York University. Harry Rand, Curator of 20th Century Painting and
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20th Century Neo-Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil Pastel

Two Cheetahs in a sunny African landscape, Willem Sternberg de Beer
Located in GB
. The painting is signed in the lower right. Willem Sternberg De Beer (South African, b.1941) was born
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Late 20th Century Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Namibia South African Landscape Purple Cloudy Sky over Fields, signed oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Namibima by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) oil painting on board, unframed size: 6 x
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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Machiel Hopman (1928–2001), Portrait of an African woman, oil on paper
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Machiel Hopman (1928–2001) Portrait of an African woman Signed bottom right Nzama (pseudonym
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20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Sea Point, Cape Town, South Africa by Andrew MACARA (b. 1944)
By Andrew Macara
Located in Blackwater, GB
Beach Scene, 20th Century by Andrew MACARA (b. 1944) Large Exhibited work Huge 20th Century
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20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Zebra Mare And Foal African Wildlife Scene Safari Californian Artist Sculptor
By Douglas Van Howd
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
). Available for sale; this original oil painting is by the Nevada born and Californian based wildlife artist
Category

Late 20th Century Naturalistic Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

French Modernist Still Life with African Masks and Sculptural Forms
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
European modernism and African art — traditions that profoundly influenced 20th-century painters from
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Gouache

“North African Man, c. 1916-21” by Caleb Arnold Slade, American Portrait Oil
By Caleb Arnold Slade
Located in Yardley, PA
“North African Man, c. 1916-21” by Caleb Arnold Slade (American, 1882-1961) Inspired by Slade’s
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

North African Orientalist Scene Man on Horseback with Dogs outside City Building
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Orientalist Scene European artist, late 20th century possibly a copy of an earlier work judging
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Trucks in the City African American Self-Taught Florida Outsider Folk Art Urban
By Purvis Young
Located in New York, NY
Trucks in the City by African American, Folk, Self-Taught, Florida, Outsider Art Purvis Young Urban
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Late 20th Century Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Large Oil on Canvas Oasis, African Zebras by Kindrie Grove, 1999
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
painting that depicts a group of zebras drinking peacefully in a river in Africa. Made in 1999. Kindrie
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20th Century Canadian Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"Ethnographic Still Life, " Edith Kramer, African Mask and Shofar, Art Therapy
By Edith Kramer
Located in New York, NY
Edith Kramer (1916 - 2014) Still Life with Mask, n.d. Oil on canvas 26 x 20 inches Signed and
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20th Century American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1950s Urban Scene Under an Arch on a Street in an Eastern North African City
Located in Marbella, ES
Oil painting depicting an urban passageway covered by an imposing architectural arch
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Bottle Bag (Lady Selborne, Pretoria, South Africa)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Tshidiso Andrew Motjuoadi (1935-1968) Bottle Bag (A Penny for a Bottle). 1963. Ink on handmade paper laid down on plywood board, panel measures 20.5 x 28.75 inches. Signed and dated ...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper

Track Star - Figurative Portrait of an African American Man in Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
imaginative pastel drawing of a man in a track suit by an unknown artist (20th Century). An African American
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil Pastel

Watercolour on Handmade Paper Laid on Vélin d Arches of an African Sculpture.
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
Africa and form part of the population of Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and Cameroon. They produce monumental
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Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Middle Eastern Horseman Print
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern style gilt and red velvet framed print of Middle Eastern or North African horsemen
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20th Century African Islamic Paintings

Materials

Velvet

1976 Oil on Canvas by Artist, Roy Carruthers
By Roy Carruthers
Located in North Miami, FL
1976 Oil on canvas paint by artist, Roy Carruthers (1938) from South Africa. This painting is
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Mid-20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

1978 Oil on Canvas by Roy Carruthers
Located in North Miami, FL
1978 oil on canvas paint by artist, Roy Carruthers (1938) from South Africa. This painting is
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Mid-20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

African Art by Luzolano, Oil Painting, 1978
Located in Delft, NL
African Art by Luzolano, Oil Painting, 1978 African Art , oil painting Signed by Luzolano, 1978
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20th Century Angolan More Folk Art

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Paint

African Art , an Oil Painting by Luzolano, 1978
Located in Delft, NL
African Art , an Oil Painting by Luzolano, 1978 An African oil painting by Luzolano, 1978 Signed
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20th Century Angolan More Folk Art

Materials

Paint

South African Landscape by Don Benzien
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Oil on board original artwork signed by South African artist, Don Benzien.
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20th Century South African Paintings

Leroy Neiman Gorilla Family Serigraph Signed Painting Art African Wildlife
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Pencil by the Artist In this tribute to the African Jungle contemporary master Leroy Neiman has given
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Horse Polo Painting by Southern African American Rudy Bostic
By Rudolph Valentino Bostic
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very lively and interesting horse painting depicting polo horses and riders by Rudolph Valentino
Category

20th Century American Paintings

Folk Art Island Painting; Savannah African-American Rudy Bostic
By Rudolph Valentino Bostic
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A folk art painting by Savannah artist Rudolph Valentino Bostic. Bostic is a self-taught artist
Category

Late 20th Century American Paintings

Oil on Board Original Artwork Signed by South African Artist, Don Benzien
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Oil on board original artwork signed by South African artist, Don Benzien, depicting a typical
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20th Century South African Paintings

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    What painting is the most important of the 20th century is largely a matter of personal opinion. Some notable works produced during the period include Paul Cézanne's Mont Sainte-Victoire, Pablo Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Henri Matisse's The Dance and Jackson Pollock's Lavender Mist. Shop a large selection of 20th-century paintings on 1stDibs.