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"A Minor Key" Dark Blue and Purple Colorscape With Female Portrait in Profile
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
she received the Thomas Eakins Painting prize, the Cecelia Beaux Portrait prize, and the William Emlen
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait Painting, Black
White Art, Contemporary Art-Derby Hat For A Dark Day
By Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
Portrait Painting, Black and White Art, Contemporary Art-Derby Hat For A Dark Day
A B O U T T H I
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Portrait of a Woman with Dark Hair in a Purple Dress in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Woman with Dark Hair in a Purple Dress in Acrylic on Paper
Bold painting of a woman
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Portrait of a lady
By English School
Located in GB
subtly against the darker surroundings.
Overall, the portrait conveys a sense of composure, modesty, and
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Portrait 25-7, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
captivating as the striking effect of her portrait against the dark background. Artist Hyoungseok Kim painted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Boundaries" (2022) by Stefan Smit, Female Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
"Boundaries" by Stefan Smit (South Africa based) is an original oil on panel depicting a portrait
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Always" (2022) by Stefan Smit, Male Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
"Always" by Stefan Smit (South Africa based) is an original oil on panel depicting a portrait of a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Realization" (2022) by Stefan Smit, Female Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
portrait of a dark haired girl with a lit cigarette.
"Stefan Smit is a South African fine artist
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Pair of 18th Century English School Portraits of Children
Located in Basildon, GB
, framed in an ornate, oval-shaped gold and dark-coloured frames. One portrait of a young girl, half-length
Category
Antique 18th Century English Rococo Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$2,875 Sale Price
30% Off
"Kaori" (2022) by Kristen Santucci, Oil Painting, Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Kristen Santucci's "Kaori" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a portrait of a dark
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Copper
Italian actor Giancarlo Giannini feature article shot for
After Dark
magazine
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Italian actor Giancarlo Giannini star of 'Seven Beauties', iconic portrait for 'After Dark
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$1,350 Sale Price
25% Off
Marie Channer, "Rusty", 14x11 Equine Portrait Oil Painting on Canvas
By Marie Channer
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
a cropped portrait of a dark brown horse's muzzle in the warm light of stable, illuminating the body
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century Signed Surrealist Oil on Canvas Female Nude Painting Portrait Woman
Located in Studio City, CA
strange and odd portrait of a dark eyed nude woman/female model sitting pensively in a chair. The subdued
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Gabrielle Benot, "In White III", 24x18 Abstract Equine Portrait Mixed Media
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
: Female Artist, Abstract, Horse, Equine, Portrait, Dark, Mixed Media, Contemporary
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Gabrielle Benot, "In White II", 24x18 Abstract Equine Portrait Mixed Media
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
: Female Artist, Abstract, Horse, Equine, Portrait, Dark, Mixed Media, Contemporary
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Gabrielle Benot, "In White I", 24x18 Abstract Equine Portrait Mixed Media
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
: Female Artist, Abstract, Horse, Equine, Portrait, Dark, Mixed Media, Contemporary
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Janet Crawford, "#3", 16x20 Equestrian Portrait Oil Painting on Canvas
By Janet Crawford
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This equestrian piece, "#3", is a 16x20 oil painted portrait of a dark brown horse dressed in a
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Inspiring profile portrait in black and white of a lion with a large mane
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
, Wildlife, Portrait, Horizontal, Dark, Black and white, Botswana
Category
2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Fashion-inspired black and white portrait of a Dhassanac man wearing a headdress
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
, Portrait, Dark, Black and white, Ethiopia, Africa"
Category
2010s Minimalist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Gabrielle Benot, "Pastel Stance", Abstract Equine Portrait Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
, Equine, Portrait, Dark, Mixed Media, Contemporary
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Gabrielle Benot, "Royal Blue" Abstract Equine Portrait Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
, Equine, Portrait, Dark, Mixed Media, Contemporary
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Old Man Listening to a Bird", Portrait, Blue, Collage, Acrylic Painting, 2017
By John Baker
Located in Franklin, MA
collage. An imaginary portrait with dark tones and off whites and a saturated blue highlight, details the
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Cat Family
By Deming King Harriman
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Drawing / Animals / Surrealistic / Dark Colors / Portrait
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Digital
Michel Comte Silver Gelatin Photograph Print "Jeremy Irons with Monocle", 1990
By Michel Comte
Located in Studio City, CA
A darkly rich, yet playful portrait of Oscar Award-winning actor Jeremy Irons done in 1990 by famed
Category
1990s Swiss Modern Photography
Materials
Paper
Il Corvo 2: City of Angels (The Crow: City of Angels, 1996, USA)
Located in Roma, IT
Kirshner, Iggy Pop. Design echoes the first film, with darker hues and brooding portrait of Perez.
Folded
Category
1990s Italian Posters
Materials
Paper
Vintage Boho Original Patinated Bust of Man
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
sculpture achieves a striking contrast between the dark, turbulent portrait and the smooth, light pedestal
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Busts
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Conflict with Siam, a French Naval Action Scene, Épinal Colonial Print, 1893
Located in Langweer, NL
from a wide mat to visually separate the multiple scenes and portrait medallions. A dark wood or black
Category
Antique 1890s French Prints
Materials
Paper
Striking black and white photo of a lion looking at the viewer
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
, Lion, Wildlife, Portrait, Vertical, Dark, Black and white, South Africa
Category
2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
French School Continental Kurt Cobain Nirvana - Chut les Barbizons! Oil Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
of order and disruption, luminosity and darkness, this portrait transcends likeness to become an
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Klara
By TankPetrol
Located in Manchester, GB
characters. His moody and dark female portraits evoke the emotional complexity of women showing fear, anger
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
$3,833
Lost
By TankPetrol
Located in Manchester, GB
women characters. His moody and dark female portraits evoke the emotional complexity of women showing
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
$4,928
A la Corrida
Located in Fairlawn, OH
-Loing. Over the next decade, he gave several exhibits of watercolors and portraits, often with dark
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Aquatint
Sir Cat by Deming King Harriman, animal art, fish, paper, print
By Deming King Harriman
Located in Jersey City, NJ
/ Animals / Surrealistic / Dark Colors / Portrait
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Digital
The Awakening
By Karen Offutt
Located in Denver, CO
Portrait against dark background
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lady Cat
By Deming King Harriman
Located in Jersey City, NJ
/ Animals / Surrealistic / Dark Colors / Portrait
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Digital
Lela #1, from the series, Chattel - Goat, Farm Animal, Wildlife
By Kevin Horan
Located in Denton, TX
Lela #1 by Kevin Horan presents a portrait of a dark haired goat looking off to the side, from
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Parisian Bridge by the Eiffel Tower" Landscape Lithograph by Bernard Buffet
By Bernard Buffet
Located in Pasadena, CA
When we mention Bernard Buffet, we instinctively think of his tortured portraits and dark
Category
1960s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Lithograph
Thin-lipped Armourer I: W. H. Auden poetry with Henry Moore, Yorkshire landscape
By Henry Moore
Located in New York, NY
This darkly-shaded portrait of two figures is one of a series of 18 lithographs drawn by the artist
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Swallow in Flight II, Animal Art, Bird Painting, Swallow Artwork, Gold Art
By Sally-Ann Johns
Located in Deddington, GB
animals are simplistic, sometimes flawed; the portraits are often dark or haunted. I don’t polish them or
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Swallow in Flight, Bird Art, Animal Drawing, Still Life Painting, Bird in Flight
By Sally-Ann Johns
Located in Deddington, GB
iconic, the animals are simplistic, sometimes flawed; the portraits are often dark or haunted. I don’t
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Metal
Swallow in Flight, Animal Art, Original Gold Bird Art, Still Life Art, 3D Art
By Sally-Ann Johns
Located in Deddington, GB
iconic, the animals are simplistic, sometimes flawed; the portraits are often dark or haunted. I don’t
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Metal
Two Love Birds II, Animal Art, Original Gold Leaf Bird Art, 3D Art
By Sally-Ann Johns
Located in Deddington, GB
call holy or iconic, the animals are simplistic, sometimes flawed; the portraits are often dark or
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Minou-Study of Head
By Will Barnet
Located in Fairlawn, OH
. His early work is decidedly social realist, with sullen portraits done in dark tonalities that suggest
Category
1980s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
Women in Purple and Shadow - Figurative Composition in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Nun in the Shadows - Figurative Composition in Acrylic on Paper
A dark abstracted portrait by
Category
1980s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Action Which Enables Us to Project Our Forces Into the Outside World
By Jessica Houston
Located in Montreal, Quebec
the explorer’s anonymous dark Other. The hybrid portrait is a kind of contact zone. “Henson and Peary
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Inextricably Linked: Mixed Media Collage, Contemporary Oil on Wood
By Jessica Houston
Located in Montreal, Quebec
the explorer’s anonymous dark Other. The hybrid portrait is a kind of contact zone. “Henson and Peary
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Irreducible Parity: Contemporary Mixed Media on Wood
By Jessica Houston
Located in Montreal, Quebec
the explorer’s anonymous dark Other. The hybrid portrait is a kind of contact zone. “Henson and Peary
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Holding Up and Attracting the Earth, Contemporary Mixed Media, 2010-
By Jessica Houston
Located in Montreal, Quebec
the explorer’s anonymous dark Other. The hybrid portrait is a kind of contact zone. “Henson and Peary
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Around Us and Within Us, Contemporary Mixed Media Collage, Oil on Wood
By Jessica Houston
Located in Montreal, Quebec
the explorer’s anonymous dark Other. The hybrid portrait is a kind of contact zone. “Henson and Peary
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
A Balancing Land Mixed Media Collage, Oil on Wood, Contemporary, 2010+
By Jessica Houston
Located in Montreal, Quebec
the explorer’s anonymous dark Other. The hybrid portrait is a kind of contact zone. “Henson and Peary
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
The Impossible Abyss Which Separates the Two Sides
By Jessica Houston
Located in Montreal, Quebec
the explorer’s anonymous dark Other. The hybrid portrait is a kind of contact zone. “Henson and Peary
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Of a Difference in Which the Differences Are Inseparable
By Jessica Houston
Located in Montreal, Quebec
the explorer’s anonymous dark Other. The hybrid portrait is a kind of contact zone. “Henson and Peary
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Compass Rose Mixed Media Collage, Oil on Wood, Contemporary, 2010-
By Jessica Houston
Located in Montreal, Quebec
the explorer’s anonymous dark Other. The hybrid portrait is a kind of contact zone. “Henson and Peary
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Both Above and Below Mixed Media Collage, Oil on Wood, Contemporary
By Jessica Houston
Located in Montreal, Quebec
the explorer’s anonymous dark Other. The hybrid portrait is a kind of contact zone. “Henson and Peary
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Bringing Together Two Realities: Contemporary Mixed Media on Wood
By Jessica Houston
Located in Montreal, Quebec
the explorer’s anonymous dark Other. The hybrid portrait is a kind of contact zone. “Henson and Peary
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Between Them Mixed Media Collage, Oil on Wood, Contemporary, 2010+
By Jessica Houston
Located in Montreal, Quebec
the explorer’s anonymous dark Other. The hybrid portrait is a kind of contact zone. “Henson and Peary
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Polar Opposites: A Complementary Relationship in Mixed Media Art
By Jessica Houston
Located in Montreal, Quebec
the explorer’s anonymous dark Other. The hybrid portrait is a kind of contact zone. “Henson and Peary
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
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