Question 1

Who is the artist that paints bunnies?

Accepted Answer

Hunt Slonem is the artist who is known for painting bunnies. The American Neo-Expressionist painter also depicts other animals like tropical birds and butterflies in his work. Much of the inspiration for his paintings comes from his own aviary. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Hunt Slonem art.

Question 2

How do I find the artist of a painting?

Accepted Answer

To find the artist of a painting, first try photographing the painting with your smartphone and the artist's signature. Then, conduct a reverse image search on Google using the photographs, and study the results to see if you can determine the artist's name. You can also try using the app Smartify to scan the image and see if it appears in its database. If you have difficulty identifying the artist, consult a knowledgeable art dealer or certified appraiser. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of fine art.

Question 3

How do I identify an artist’s painting?

Accepted Answer

To identify an artist's painting, first try using the app Smartify. It allows you to take a photo of the artist's signature, and then it automatically searches a large database to identify who made it. If this search yields no results, you can try performing a reverse image search using a photo of the signature or the entire painting. Once you know who the artist is, you can use trusted online resources to determine the name and age of the piece. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer evaluate your painting and identify it for you. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of paintings.

Question 4

What artist is known for stripe painting?

Accepted Answer

One artist best known for stripe painting is Bridget Riley. Since the 1970s, Riley has been experimenting with color, creating works like Nataraja (1993), made up of columns of brightly hued diagonal stripes that seem to pulse rhythmically. By using stripes to instill life, movement and energy into flat, geometric forms, she helped pioneer Op art. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of Bridget Riley art.

Question 5

How do I find an artist of oil paintings?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

How do I find the artist of an oil painting?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

Which artist is famous for painting apples?

Accepted Answer

There are actually two artists who are considered famous for painting apples. One is Paul Cézanne, who is best known for his still-life paintings, many of which contained apples. Examples of these works include The Basket of Apples and Still Life with Apples. Another painter associated with apples is René Magritte, whose Surrealist paintings often used apples as a symbol for original sin. Notable apple paintings by Magritte include The Son of Man and The Listening Room. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of fine art.

Question 8

What Photorealist artist painted diners?

Accepted Answer

The Photorealist who painted diners is John Baeder. He is an American painter who is considered a frontrunner in the Photorealist movement. Baeder is known for his detailed paintings and prints of roadside diners. His work can be found in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the Norton Museum of Art in ​​West Palm Beach, Florida and the Denver Art Museum in Denver, Colorado. On 1stDibs, shop a range of John Baeder art.

Question 9

Are paintings by unknown artists worth anything?

Accepted Answer

Yes, paintings by unknown artists may be worth something in some cases. When a painting’s maker isn't a well-known artist or is completely anonymous, factors like the visual appeal, historical significance, previous ownership and condition will determine the value of a painting. A certified appraiser or experienced art dealer can evaluate your piece using these criteria and provide you with an estimated value for your art. Shop a wide range of paintings on 1stDibs.

Question 10

Who is the artist of the painting “New York City?”

Accepted Answer

The artist of the painting called "New York City" is the Dutch painter Piet Mondrian. He was a part of the De Stijl art movement, which emphasized depicting objects, scenes and figures as their basic geometric shapes in simple primary colors. You can see this approach reflected in "New York City," where the architecture of the Big Apple is depicted in simple grid lines in yellow, red and blue. Find a variety of abstract art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.

Question 11

Who was a German artist who painted realistic portraits?

Accepted Answer

Although many artists may fit this description, a famous German artist who painted realistic portraits is Wilhelm Leibl. As a printmaker and painter, Leibl worked during the second half of the 19th century and created many paintings of German peasants in traditional dress. Some of his most notable works include Three Women in Church, Die Dorfpolitiker, Farm Girl with a White Head Scarf and Die junge Pariserin (Die Kokotte). On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of Realist art.

Question 12

Which British artist is famous for his spot paintings?

Accepted Answer

The British artist famous for his spot paintings is Damien Hirst. He began producing these pieces in the 1980s. One example, the 2005 painting Xylene Cyanol Dye Solution, is striking for its machinelike uniformity and almost childlike simplicity, a seeming rebuke to the idea of the artist-as-genius. Hirst is the most prominent of the Young British Artists, or YBAs, who began exhibiting together in warehouses and factories in the 1980s. Hirst is known for his use of unconventional materials and “shock tactics” in his paintings, prints, sculptures and other works. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of Damien Hirst art.

Question 13

Who was the first artist to use oil paint?

Accepted Answer

The name of the first artist to use oil paints isn't known. However, historians have traced the use of oils back to 7th-century Afghanistan. There, Buddhist artists used oil paintings to produce religious artworks. One of the first artists to be famous for their use of oil paints was Jan van Eyck, a Flemish artist who was active from 1422 to 1441. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of oil paintings.

Question 14

How do you identify an artist's oil painting signature?

Accepted Answer

To identify an artist's oil painting signature, you can try photographing it with your smartphone and then conducting a reverse image search using a trusted search engine. You can also search for the name and consult trusted online resources to learn more about the artist. If these methods don't result in a successful identification, a certified art appraiser or art dealer may be able to assist you. Shop a range of oil paintings from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.

Question 15

What famous artist puts a mouse in his paintings?

Accepted Answer

The famous artist who put a mouse in his paintings was Terence Cuneo. He began adding the mouse around 1954, one year after he served as the official painter for Elizabeth II's coronation. Cuneo was a distinguished British painter famous for his scenes of railways, horses and military action. Explore a variety of Terence Cuneo art on 1stDibs.

Question 16

Who was the famous artist and co-founder of the Hudson River School artists who painted historical paintings and romantic landscapes?

Accepted Answer

The famous artist and co-founder of the Hudson River School artists who painted historical paintings and romantic landscapes was Thomas Cole. Born in England, he immigrated to the U.S. in 1818. During a trip to the Catskills, he first began producing paintings, and his work helped establish the tradition of landscape art in America. Shop a large selection of Hudson River School paintings on 1stDibs.

Question 17

Which painting of Munch’s clearly established him as an artist to watch for?

Accepted Answer

The Scream was the painting of Munch’s that clearly established him as an artist to watch for. He produced the expressionist painting in 1893, and the piece remains widely known to this day. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Edvard Munch art.

Question 18

Why would the artist George Catlin’s paintings from the 1800s be considered a form of artistic documentation?

Accepted Answer

The artist George Catlin's paintings from the 1800s are considered a form of artistic documentation because he depicted what he saw during his travels across North America. Catlin produced many images of Native Americans living their daily lives. In so doing, he provided a glimpse of what life was like for Indigenous people before the rapid westward expansion of settlers forcibly disrupted their traditions and culture. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of George Catlin art.

Question 19

Which French artist painted the famous painting which is titled Mont Sainte Victoire?

Accepted Answer

The French artist who painted the famous painting which is titled Mont Sainte Victoire is Paul Cézanne. He actually produced several landscape paintings of the mountain, which was located near his birthplace, Aix-en-Provence, France. Arguably the most famous piece from the series is a 1904-6 work now in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, France. Other examples are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, New York; the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, UK; the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh, Scotland; the Bridgestone Museum of Art in Tokyo, Japan; and the Princeton University Art Museum in Princeton, New Jersey. Shop a wide range of sculptures on 1stDibs.

Question 20

Who is the artist associated with Urban Realism and American Scene painting?

Accepted Answer

The artist associated with Urban Realism and American Scene painting is Edward Hopper. Throughout the early 20th century, he created paintings of New York City that captured the feelings of isolation associated with urban life. His best-known works include Nighthawks, Automat, Chop Suey and Office at Night. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Edward Hopper art.

California Artist Painting

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Hartzell Harrison RayMid Century San Francisco Bay Seascape Landscape, Circa 1960

1970s American Impressionist Nude Paintings

Virginia J HughinsNature Woman Nude Figurative, 1980s

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Ferdinanda FlorenceUphill No. 1, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Landscape, Water, Grass, Hills, 2022

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Kathleen KeiferPink Memory, 2023

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

William RushtonMeadowlands, 2017

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Kathleen KeiferIn The Pink Daybreak, 2023

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Ferdinanda FlorenceOhio Small No. 3, Industrial Scene, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Landscape, Buildings, 2015

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Kathleen KeiferMellow Yellow Sunset, 2022

2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Kathleen KeiferLet s Go Surfing Uncle Pennybags!, 2023

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Kathleen KeiferLollipop Palms - Landscape Original Artwork Pink Palm Trees, 2022

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Kathleen KeiferThree Wishes - Dandilion Flowers Make A Wish Contemporary Pop Art, 2022

2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Kathleen KeiferVerdigris Breeze - Original Modern Turquoise Landscape Palm Tree ArtPalm Tree, 2022

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

William RushtonEasy, 2016

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Interior Paintings

Kathleen KeiferRomance at Hotel Del Coronado - Landscape Blue Original Acrylic on Canvas, 2022

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Ferdinanda FlorenceUphill No. 2, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Landscape, Water, Grass, Hills, 2022

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Kathleen KeiferPalm Springs Cheer -Original Figurative Monopoly Man Celebrating at Pool Artwork, 2022

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Kathleen KeiferFloating Love in a Pink Sky, 2022

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings

Kathleen KeiferPineapple Gold, 2022

2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Kathleen KeiferSpring Palm, 2022

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Kathleen KeiferPineapple Kiss, 2021

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Interior Paintings

Kathleen KeiferMid Century Mod Gas, 2021

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Interior Paintings

Kathleen KeiferLong Shadows Beach Walk, 2021

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Kathleen KeiferWishes In The Wind, 2021

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Interior Paintings

Kathleen KeiferShimmering Surf Heat, 2021

2010s American Brutalist Paintings

Black Gold Modern Brutalist Abstract in Vintage 60s Frame by Machado Arte

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

KC Haxton American Modernist Oil on Canvas with Walnut Frame

2010s American Modern Paintings

Large Gold and Silver Metallic Modern Abstract in Vintage Frame by Machado

Vintage 1980s American Modern Paintings

Geoffrey Bowman "Black Diamond", Oil and Mixed Media on Canvas, 1984

Vintage 1970s American Paintings

Ralph Corners 1970 Watercolor

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Marc WhitneyFloral with Fruit, 2018

2010s Still-life Paintings

Marc WhitneySpring Floral, 2018

20th Century American Paintings

Gunnar Erman Lady in Gold

1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Heather SpeckAbstract Expressionist Rue de Paris Oil on paper - Transfer Monotype, 1990s

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Waterco...

Les AndersonPurple Coast Landscape, 1980

Early 2000s American Impressionist Landscape Prints

Donald R. BrittonSierra Mountain Stream in Autumn, Contemporary California Giclée on Canvas, 2007

1990s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Prints

Heather SpeckAbstracted Cityscape - Transfer Monotype in Oil on Paper, 1990s

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Kathleen Kane-Murrell Kathleen Kane-Murrell, Mixed Media Abstract Composition, "Santa Fe Snow" 2024, 2024

1930s Modern Landscape Prints

Samuel Hyde HarrisEarly Modern Railroad Travel Advertising Serigraph of a Church in Taxco, Mexico, c. 1935

1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Lee MullicanFables IX, Lithograph (aluminum) on wove Arches paper, unique signed Bon a Tirer, 1965

1990s Fauvist Animal Prints

Hartzell Harrison Ray
Mid Century San Francisco Bay Seascape Landscape, Circa 1960

Virginia J Hughins
Nature Woman Nude Figurative, 1980s

Ferdinanda Florence
Uphill No. 1, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Landscape, Water, Grass, Hills, 2022

Kathleen Keifer
Pink Memory, 2023

William Rushton
Meadowlands, 2017

Kathleen Keifer
In The Pink Daybreak, 2023

Ferdinanda Florence
Ohio Small No. 3, Industrial Scene, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Landscape, Buildings, 2015

Kathleen Keifer
Mellow Yellow Sunset, 2022

Kathleen Keifer
Let s Go Surfing Uncle Pennybags!, 2023

Kathleen Keifer
Lollipop Palms - Landscape Original Artwork Pink Palm Trees, 2022

Kathleen Keifer
Three Wishes - Dandilion Flowers Make A Wish Contemporary Pop Art, 2022

Kathleen Keifer
Verdigris Breeze - Original Modern Turquoise Landscape Palm Tree ArtPalm Tree, 2022

William Rushton
Easy, 2016

Kathleen Keifer
Romance at Hotel Del Coronado - Landscape Blue Original Acrylic on Canvas, 2022

Ferdinanda Florence
Uphill No. 2, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Landscape, Water, Grass, Hills, 2022

Kathleen Keifer
Palm Springs Cheer -Original Figurative Monopoly Man Celebrating at Pool Artwork, 2022

Kathleen Keifer
Floating Love in a Pink Sky, 2022

Kathleen Keifer
Pineapple Gold, 2022

Kathleen Keifer
Spring Palm, 2022

Kathleen Keifer
Pineapple Kiss, 2021

Kathleen Keifer
Mid Century Mod Gas, 2021

Kathleen Keifer
Long Shadows Beach Walk, 2021

Kathleen Keifer
Wishes In The Wind, 2021

Kathleen Keifer
Shimmering Surf Heat, 2021

Marc Whitney
Floral with Fruit, 2018

Marc Whitney
Spring Floral, 2018

Heather Speck
Abstract Expressionist Rue de Paris Oil on paper - Transfer Monotype, 1990s

Les Anderson
Purple Coast Landscape, 1980

Donald R. Britton
Sierra Mountain Stream in Autumn, Contemporary California Giclée on Canvas, 2007

Heather Speck
Abstracted Cityscape - Transfer Monotype in Oil on Paper, 1990s

Kathleen Kane-Murrell
Kathleen Kane-Murrell, Mixed Media Abstract Composition, "Santa Fe Snow" 2024, 2024

Samuel Hyde Harris
Early Modern Railroad Travel Advertising Serigraph of a Church in Taxco, Mexico, c. 1935

Lee Mullican
Fables IX, Lithograph (aluminum) on wove Arches paper, unique signed Bon a Tirer, 1965

Heather Speck
A Cat s Eyes - Transfer Monotype in Water Based Ink on Paper, Circa 1990

Heather Speck
Orange Deadpan - Monoprint EV on Paper, 1990s

Heather Speck
Deadpan Pink - Monoprint EV on Paper, 1990s

Heather Speck
Lavender Nebula - Transfer Monotype in Oil on Paper, 1990s

Marc Whitney
Bright Floral, 2019

Heather Speck
Blue and Pink on Yellow - Textured Transfer Monotype in Oil on Paper, 1990s

Heather Speck
Colorful Cat Face - Transfer Monotype in Water Based Ink on Paper, 1990s

Heather Speck
Not Quite Green - Minimalist Transfer Monotype in Oil on Paper, 1990s

Heather Speck
Abstracted Cityscape - Transfer Monotype in Oil on Paper, 1990s

Katherine Chang Liu
Vintage Abstract Series #39 Fireworks, 1987