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"King of the Hill" Texas Bluebonnets in the Hill Country
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
Porfirio Salinas "King of the Hill" Texas Bluebonnets (1910-1973) San Antonio Artist Image Size
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1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"Blue and Pink" Texas landscape Bluebonnets and Paintbrush Texas Wildflowers
By Randy Peyton
Located in San Antonio, TX
: Oil 2005 "Blue & Pink" Bluebonnets & Paintbrush Biography Randy Peyton (Born 1958) Texan Randy
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Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"PATH THROUGH BLUE " TEXAS HILL COUNTRY BLUEBONNET WILDFLOWERS DATED 1930
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
Dated 1930 "Path Through Blue" Bluebonnets Historically important early Salinas painting. Painting has
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1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"Bluebonnet and Cactus" Helen Hunter (1920-2003) Texas Landscape Wildflowers
Located in San Antonio, TX
: Oil Dated 1981 "Bluebonnet and Cactus" Biography Helen Hunter (1920-2003) Helen Hunter was born in
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1980s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"BLUEBONNET" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY WILDFLOWER LANDSCAPE PUBLISHED PIECE 30 x 40
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
"Bluebonnet" Texas Hill Country Wildflower Published Painting Important Salinas painting pictured in one of
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1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"Capitol of Texas in Blue" Oak Trees, Bluebonnets Native Texas scene
By Bette Lou Voorhis
Located in San Antonio, TX
Lou Voorhis, oil painting artist, began her formal training at age thirteen in Minnesota... Upon
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1960s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"BLUEBONNET PATH WITH HUISACHE" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY FRAMED 25.5 X 31.5
By Pedro Lazcano
Located in San Antonio, TX
: Oil "Bluebonnet Path" Pedro Lazcano (1909-1970) I was always curious about Pedro Lazcano's background
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1960s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"A TOUCH OF INDIAN PAINT" TEXAS BLUEBONNETS INDIAN PAINTBRUSH HILL COUNTRY
By CLIFF CAVIN
Located in San Antonio, TX
Cliff Cavin Texas Artist Image Size: 30 x 40 Frame Size: 37 X 47 Medium: Oil "A Touch of Indian
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2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"BIG OAK BLUES" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY BLUEBONNETS 24 X 36 1957
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
small paintings of Bluebonnets for the tourists who visited San Antonio to see the famous Alamo as well
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1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Green Toned Impressionist Landscape with Orange House and Bluebonnets on a Hill
Located in Houston, TX
Green toned impressionist landscape by L. Williams. Oil painting depicting orange-roofed house on a
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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"Blue Ridge" Texas Hill Country Wildflowers Bluebonnets 36 x 41 Framed
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
small paintings of Bluebonnets for the tourists who visited San Antonio to see the famous Alamo as well
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1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"MEMORIES" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY BLUEBONNET, FARM HOUSE, CISTERN 30 X 40
By G. Harvey
Located in San Antonio, TX
COUNTRY FARM BLUEBONNETS, COREOPSIS, CISTERN, FARM HOUSE. Known for paintings closely linked in mood and
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1970s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"OLD HOMESTEAD" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY BLUEBONNETS, OLD GERMAN SHACK 32x44 FRAMED
By G. Harvey
Located in San Antonio, TX
Size: 24 x 36 Frame Size: 32 x 44 Medium: Oil "Old Homestead" Bluebonnets, Mexican Hats, Pink Phlox
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1960s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"Bluebonnet" Texas Hill Country One of her Finest Original Hand Carved Frame
By Eloise Polk McGill
Located in San Antonio, TX
E. P. Eloise Polk McGill "Bluebonnet" Painting (1868-1939) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 16 x 24
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1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"BLUEBONNET FENCE LINE" IMAGE SIZE 16 X 20 TEXAS HILL COUNTRY LANDSCAPE
Located in San Antonio, TX
W.R. Thrasher (1908 - 1997) Texas Artist Size: 16 x 20 Frame: 24 x 28 Medium: Oil "Bluebonnet Fence
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"SPRING VEIL" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY BLUEBONNET 30 X 40 IMAGE DATED 2000
Located in San Antonio, TX
Mark Haworth (Born 1952) Texas Artist Image Size: 30 x 40 Frame Size: 40 x 50 Medium: Oil Dated
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Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"BLUEBONNET HILLS" IMAGE: 16 X 20 FRAME: 24 X 28 CIRCA 1940S
Located in San Antonio, TX
: Oil "Bluebonnet Hills" Texas Hill Country Biography Robert Wood (G. Day) (1889 -1979) A painter of
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1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"BLUEBONNETS VALLEY" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY FRAMED 31 X 55 BORN 1949 HEAVY IMPASTO
By Robert Harrison
Located in San Antonio, TX
: Oil on Canvas "Bluebonnet Valley" Texas Hill Country Biography Robert Harrison (Born 1949) Robert
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Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"AS BLUE AS IT GETS" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY BLUEBONNETS 38 X 48 FRAMED!
By Robert Harrison
Located in San Antonio, TX
Robert Harrison (Born 1949) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 30 x 40 Frame Size: 38 x 48 Medium: Oil
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Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"Splash of Blue" Circa 1930s Bluebonnet Robert Wood (1889-1979) Original frame
Located in San Antonio, TX
In its original hand carved frame Medium: Oil on Canvas Circa 1930s "Splash of Blue" Texas
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1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"BLUEBONNETS IN THE HILLS" FRAME SIZE 32 X 38 TEXAS HILL COUNTRY LANDSCAPE
Located in San Antonio, TX
W.R. Thrasher (1908 - 1997) Texas Artist Image Size: 24 x 30 Frame Size: 32 x 38 Medium: Oil
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"PRICKLY PEAR IN BLUE" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY BLUEBONNETS CACTUS 34 x 46 FRAMED
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
small paintings of Bluebonnets for the tourists who visited San Antonio to see the famous Alamo as well
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1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"BLUEBONNETS IN BLOOM" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY FRAMED 22 X 26 BORN 1949 HEAVY IMPASTO
By Robert Harrison
Located in San Antonio, TX
: Oil on Canvas "Bluebonnets in Bloom" Biography Robert Harrison (Born 1949) Robert Harrison was born in
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Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

JOSE VIVES-ATSARA FRAME: 40 x 68 "PAISAJE DE TEXAS" BLUEBONNET LANDSCAPE 1960
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in San Antonio, TX
Commerce. For his vibrant oil paintings, he used only nine colors, mixed in a variety of ways. They have
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1960s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"AROUND THE BEND" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY BLUEBONNET IMAGE SIZE 26 X 36 Circa 1940
By Robert William Wood
Located in San Antonio, TX
: Oil Circa 1940 "Around The Bend" Texas Hill Country Bluebonnet Biography Robert Wood (G. Day) (1889
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1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"PATH THROUGH THE BLUE" BLUEBONNET TEXAS HILL COUNTRY IMAGE: 23 X 31 CIRCA 1940S
By Robert William Wood
Located in San Antonio, TX
Robert Wood (G. Day) (1889 -1979) San Antonio Artist Size: 23 x 31 Frame: 31 x 39 Medium: Oil Circa
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1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"TEXAS HILL COUNTRY TRAIL" BLUEBONNET IMAGE: 25 X 30 FRAME: 32 X 38 CIRCA 1942
Located in San Antonio, TX
: Oil on canvas Circa 1942 "Texas Hill Country Trail" Bluebonnets Biography Robert Wood (G. Day) (1889
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1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Bluebonnets field
Located in Houston, TX
Oil on board, signed lower right 17.5”h x 25.5”w, overall size is 23” x 31” “Bluebonnets field
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1950s Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Daniel Kendrick Texas Bluebonnets “Take Cover” Oil Painting
By Daniel Kendrick
Located in Dallas, TX
This amazing oil painting portrays a rain wrapped storm breaking out over a blue bonnet climax in
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2010s American Aesthetic Movement Paintings

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Paint

Bluebonnets Field
Located in Houston, TX
in painting landscapes and flowers. Her works are present in multiple private galleries and museums
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1980s Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Bluebonnets Field
By Exa Wall
Located in Houston, TX
visible in her landscape paintings, especially her depictions of cactus. Wall was a public school teacher
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1970s Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Bluebonnet Landscape" Texas Pastoral Landscape with Bluebonnet Wildflowers
Located in Austin, TX
This enchanting Bluebonnet Landscape by C.P. Montague features a vibrant array of wildflowers in an
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20th Century Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cactus with Bluebonnets
Located in Austin, TX
By Byron Fullerton (1929 - 2011) 9" x 12" Oil on Canvas Framed Size: 15.5" x 18" Cactus landscape
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20th Century Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Texas Bluebonnet Landscape
By Carl J. Smith
Located in Austin, TX
By Carl J. Smith 11" x 14" – Oil on Board Framed Size: 14" x 17" This oil painting by Carl J
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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

Landscape with Bluebonnets
By Manuel Garza
Located in Houston, TX
sketches. He strives to depict Central Texas as it really is, Bluebonnet and autumn scenes being some of
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Late 20th Century Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Texas Bluebonnet Landscape
By Robert William Wood
Located in Buffalo, NY
gold gilt frame. Thick impasto and great colors. Measuring 12 by 16 inches painting alone
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1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Bluebonnet" Texas Hill Country
By Bette Lou Voorhis
Located in San Antonio, TX
Frame Size: 27 x 31 Medium: Oil Unsigned from her estate Bluebonnets Biography: Bette Lou Voorhis, oil
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1970s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Bluebonnets" Texas Hill Country
By Mae Barbee Bruening
Located in San Antonio, TX
Medium: Oil "Bluebonnets" Biography Mae Barbee Bruening (1908-1994) Mae Barbee Bruening was born in
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1960s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Texas Spring Pastoral Landscape with Bluebonnets" Nature Painting Wildflowers
Located in Austin, TX
oil on canvas painting is attractively framed and ready to hang in a vintage, classic picture frame
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1980s Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"BLUEBONNETS" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
By Gary Lynn Roberts
Located in San Antonio, TX
Gary Lynn Roberts (Born 1953) Texas Artist Image Size: 12 x 16 Frame Size: 16 x 20 Medium: Oil 1991
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1990s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"Bluebonnet Wildflowers" Texas Hill Country
Located in San Antonio, TX
Unsigned Bluebonnet painting Texas Texas Hill Country Artist Image Size: 10 x 16 Frame Size: 13.5 x
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1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Bluebonnets In Evening Light" Bluebonnet Texas Hill Country 52 x 71 Framed
By Eric Harrison
Located in San Antonio, TX
: Oil Dated 2019 "Bluebonnets in Evening Light" Bio Eric Harrison “I went to the woods because I wished
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2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"TEXAS BLUEBONNETS" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
By Robert Hamman
Located in San Antonio, TX
Medium: Oil on Board 2003 "Texas Bluebonnets" Biography Robert Hamman Born 1938 Painter, printmaker
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Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Antique American Framed Texas Bluebonnet Landscape Framed Signed Early Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
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1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Pastoral Texas Landscape with Bluebonnets" Oil on Canvas by Joe Russell
Located in Austin, TX
. Russell (1926-2008) was a Texas artist known for his vivid oil paintings, particularly of Western scenes
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20th Century Contemporary Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"LLANO BLUES" BLUEBONNET TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
Located in San Antonio, TX
Don Elmore Image Size: 14 x 27 Frame Size: 25 x 38 Medium: Oil "Llano Blues" Bluebonnet
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20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled, Hill Country Landscape with Bluebonnets
By Manuel Garza
Located in Austin, TX
Manuel Garza (b. 1940, American) Subject: Hill Country Landscape with Bluebonnets Medium: OIl on
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Texas Spring Pastoral Landscape with Bluebonnets
Located in Austin, TX
landscape, bluebonnets blanket the pastures. Signed lower, middle. The painting is framed and ready to
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Mid-20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Spring Bluebonnet Pastoral Landscape with Red Barn
By Daniel Maldonado
Located in Austin, TX
Spring Bluebonnet Pastoral Landscape with Red Barn by Daniel Maldonado 5" x 7" Oil on Board
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21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

Bluebonnet Texas Landscape by Virginia Battle Betts
By Virginia Betts
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressionist bluebonnet landscape by Virginia Battle Betts (1880 - 1942). Oil on canvas, circa
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Early 1900s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"TEXAS BLUEBONNETS" SPRING FLOWERS HILL COUNTRY RANCH
By Pedro Lazcano
Located in San Antonio, TX
Medium: Oil Circa 1940s "Bluebonnets" Biography Pedro Lazcano (1909-1970) I was always curious about
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1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"BLUEBONNET" #10 OF COMFORT TEXAS Volkenburg Mountain
By Dwight Holmes
Located in San Antonio, TX
Medium: Oil "Bluebonnet #10 of Comfort,Tex'' Biography Dwight Holmes (1900-1986) Dwight C. Holmes, known
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1980s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"BLUEBONNET HILL" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY FRAMED 15.75 X 17.75
By Pedro Lazcano
Located in San Antonio, TX
: Oil "Bluebonnet Hills" Pedro Lazcano (1909-1970) I was always curious about Pedro Lazcano's background
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1960s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Texas Hill Country Springtime Bluebonnets and Wildflowers" Nature Landscape
By William A. Slaughter
Located in Austin, TX
luminous oil on canvas captures the happiness and optimism of a spring landscape in Texas, blanketed with
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1970s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

" Texas Landscape " Oak Trees and Prickly Pear Cactus Bluebonnets
Located in San Antonio, TX
M. Lopez IV Image Size: 3.75 x 7 Frame Size: 8.25 x 11.25 Medium: Oil "Texas Landscape"
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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

" BLUEBONNET FIELDS" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY FRAMED 29.5 X 41.5
By Dwight Holmes
Located in San Antonio, TX
Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated 1976 "Bluebonnet Fields" Biography Dwight Holmes (1900-1986) Dwight C
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1970s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Texas Spring Pastoral Scene with Bluebonnets, Mesquite, and Barn"
By Milbie Benge
Located in Austin, TX
By Milbie Benge 14" x 18" Oil on Canvas Framed Size: 19.75" x 23.75"
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20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Bluebonnet Oil Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of bluebonnet oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. Finding the perfect Impressionist, Contemporary or Abstract examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Bluebonnet oil paintings available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes brown, gray, black, beige and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Robert William Wood, Porfirio Salinas, Pedro Lazcano, Maureen Tarazon and Bette Lou Voorhis are consistently popular. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in oil paint, paint and canvas.

How Much are Bluebonnet Oil Paintings?

Bluebonnet oil paintings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $3,100, while the lowest priced sells for $285 and the highest can go for as much as $52,000.

Finding the Right Landscape-paintings for You

It could be argued that cave walls were the canvases for the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict and elevate natural scenery through art, but there is a richer history to consider.

The Netherlands was home to landscapes as a major theme in painting as early as the 1500s, and ink-on-silk paintings in China featured mountains and large bodies of water as far back as the third century. Greeks created vast wall paintings that depicted landscapes and grandiose garden scenes, while in the late 15th century and early 16th century, landscapes were increasingly the subject of watercolor works by the likes of Leonardo da Vinci and Fra Bartolomeo.

The popularity of religious paintings eventually declined altogether, and by the early 19th century, painters of classical landscapes took to painting out-of-doors (plein-air painting). Paintings of natural scenery were increasingly realistic but romanticized too. Into the 20th century, landscapes remained a major theme for many artists, and while the term “landscape painting” may call to mind images of lush, grassy fields and open seascapes, the genre is characterized by more variety, colors and diverse styles than you may think. Painters working in the photorealist style of landscape painting, for example, seek to create works so lifelike that you may confuse their paint for camera pixels. But if you’re shopping for art to outfit an important room, the work needs to be something with a bit of gravitas (and the right frame is important, too).

Adding a landscape painting to your home can introduce peace and serenity within the confines of your own space. (Some may think of it as an aspirational window of sorts rather than a canvas.) Abstract landscape paintings by the likes of Korean painter Seungyoon Choi or Georgia-based artist Katherine Sandoz, on the other hand, bring pops of color and movement into a room. These landscapes refuse to serve as a background. Elsewhere, Adam Straus’s technology-inspired paintings highlight how our extreme involvement with our devices has removed us from the glory of the world around us. Influenced by modern life and steeped in social commentary, Straus’s landscape paintings make us see our surroundings anew.

Whether you’re seeking works by the world’s most notable names or those authored by underground legends, find a vast collection of landscape paintings on 1stDibs.

Questions About Bluebonnet Oil Paintings
  • Lilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021
    An abstract oil painting and an artwork that is made with oil paint on a medium like canvas, wood board, or other panels like canvas board. And the 'abstract' term refers to the Movement Style of the piece. As abstraction indicates a departure from reality in the depiction of imagery in art, the artist creates a painting where the subject, shape, form, color, and line, is created with no particular references of the world but as a composition that may exist with a degree of independence from its vision.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of direct sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).

    You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)

    To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.

    If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.

    Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    To identify an oil painting, look closely at its surface. Compared to other paintings, pieces produced in oils usually show off a variety of textures across the canvas, and the paint will appear layered on. If you're looking to determine the name, age or creator of a work, try snapping a photo with your smartphone’s camera and conducting a reverse image search online. Shop a diverse assortment of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    Jan van Eyck is widely considered by art historians to be the father of oil painting. While the usage of oil paints dates back to 7th-century China, the Flemish painter popularized the material, using oils to produce highly detailed works such as The Arnolfini Portrait. The Northern Renaissance master also influenced many other artists, such as Hugo van der Goes and Gerard David. Shop an assortment of fine art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
    Oil paint was invented during the 7th century A.D. The earliest examples of oil paintings have been traced to Afghanistan and depict scenes related to the Buddhist religion. Records dating back to the 12th century indicate that early Christian monks in Europe used oil paints to decorate furniture, and a century later, some artists began finishing tempera paintings with touches of oil paint. It wasn't until the 15th century that oil paints became a common medium for European painters, when Flemish artists like Jan van Eyck began favoring them over tempera. Explore a variety of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    A few things make an oil painting valuable. Age has a major impact on price, with pieces made over a century ago tending to fetch the highest prices. Who created the painting also matters. The more famous the artist, the higher the selling price for a painting is likely to be. Finally, the condition of the work and whether it is in its original frame will also impact how much it is worth. Find a diverse assortment of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
    The difference between a lithograph and an oil painting comes down to uniqueness and technique. To produce an oil painting, an artist applies oil-based paints to a canvas or another surface using a brush. The process results in a single work of art. Lithography is a form of printmaking that begins by drawing on or painting on a stone surface with an oil-based substance, such as a greasy crayon or tusche, an oily wash. The stone is then covered with water, which is repelled by the oily areas. Oil-based ink is then applied to the wet stone, adhering only to the oily image. Through lithography, an artist can produce dozens, or even thousands, of copies of a single image. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of lithographs and oil paintings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    Yes, oil paintings darken over time. As oil paint is made of pigment particles, the range of substances that are used as pigment in oil paint can render certain colors susceptible to aging. Slowing the aging process for an oil painting involves storing your painting properly and keeping the work out of exposed sunlight. Temperature control and humidity are also important in preserving the life of an oil painting and slowing the aging process.

    To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of direct sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).

    You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)

    To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.

    If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.

    Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To tell if your oil painting is authentic, first check the signature of the artist to start your research. Use a magnifying glass to check the texture of the painting, and finally check the back for the painting’s original stretchers. Shop a selection of expertly vetted artwork from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Because the value of an oil painting can vary greatly based on the artist, the subject and the condition of the piece, it's generally best to work with a certified appraiser. A knowledgeable professional can evaluate the piece and estimate its value. Shop a variety of authentic oil paintings from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • La ChrysomeleFebruary 24, 2021
    Any artwork is worth and only worth the price someone is willing to pay for it (unfortunately, whether one can afford it or not is another story). Different people may have different reasons to attribute value to an artwork, from the purest (falling in love with it) to what is often considered as the most vile (speculation), going through remembrance, pride of ownership, or brag, among other reasons. For most living artists, the price of the artworks is usually set by the artist and/or the gallery which represent him or her, by type and size of artwork, and corresponds to an equilibrium price between the rate at which artworks are sold and the rate at which new artworks are produced by the artist. For artworks from dead artists sold by professional dealers, the price is often based on auctions results for similar pieces of the same artists. Oil paintings are usually pricier than other techniques because it is considered more difficult to master, but also because oil paintings are known for their ability to last centuries.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    On 1stdibs, oil paintings cost between $60 and $6,200,000.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The best place to find oil paintings and discover new artists is at local art galleries. There are also many online art dealers who provide information about artists and sell their works. On 1stDibs, you’ll discover a variety of art styles from master oil painters.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To find the artist of an oil painting, look on the back of the canvas. Sometimes, you will find the artist’s name and the year of production on the back. If the canvas is in a frame, gently peel away the paper covering the back to access the canvas. In the event you cannot find any identifying information, seek the help of a licensed art appraiser. Shop a selection of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    Yes, sunlight affects oil paintings. Keep your oil paintings away from direct sunlight.

    To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).

    You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)

    To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.

    If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.

    Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    You can use oil paint on wood as long as you prep the wood first. The first thing you should do is seal the wood with a primer. Ideally, paint two coats of sealer onto the wood so that the paint doesn't cause the wood to rot over time.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Dali did indeed use oil paint. Although he used oil paints in the traditional method, he would at times add natural resin or linseed oil to play with fluidity and texture. You can shop a selection of Salvador Dali’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024
    To tell how old an oil painting is, research the artist who produced it. You can use the mobile app Smartify to snap a photo of the signature on your painting and identify the artist. Read biographical information about the artist online and look at images of their work to estimate the age of your piece. Alternatively, you can get the opinion of a knowledgeable art dealer or certified appraiser. Explore a wide variety of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The largest oil painting in the world is in the main hall of the Doge's Palace located in Venice, Italy. Its name is Il Paradiso. Tintoretto painted it around 1592, and it measures 22 meters by 7 meters. Shop a large collection of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Varnishing an oil is not necessary, but it is recommended because it protects the painting and corrects surface irregularities.