Question 1

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 2

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 3

Who is the artist that paints bunnies?

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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 4

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 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?

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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?

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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 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 9

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 10

Who was the first artist to use oil paint?

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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 11

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 12

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

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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 13

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 14

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 15

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 16

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

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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.

Israeli Artists Painting

20th Century Paintings

Rare Large Deluxe Framed Oil Music Dance Trio Painting with 24-Karat Dorit Levi

1980s Abstract Geometric Figurative Paintings

Meir Pichhadzeuntiteled, 1987

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Gideon TomaschoffLeaves And Reappears, 2014

1980s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Oded FeingershBlue moon - Contemporary, Surrealism, Mix media, Late 20th Century, 1981

1980s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Oded FeingershMysterious Street - Contemporary, Surrealism, Mix media, Late 20th Century, 1981

1980s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Oded FeingershHouse by the River - Contemporary, Surrealism, Mix media, Late 20th Century, 1981

1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Oded FeingershThe Secret - Contemporary, Surrealism, Mix media, Late 20th Century, 1981

1980s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Oded FeingershThe Blue Bulb - Contemporary, Surrealism, Mix media, Late 20th Century, 1981

1980s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Oded FeingershDream Street - Contemporary, Surrealism, Mix media, Late 20th Century, 1981

1980s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Oded FeingershTea pots - Contemporary, Surrealism, Mix media, Late 20th Century, 1980

20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Larry AbramsonLarge Israel Modernist Landscape Painting Bezalel Artist, 1983

20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Larry AbramsonLarge Israel Modernist Landscape Painting Bezalel Artist, 1983

Vintage 1960s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Abstract Expressionist Painting by Important Israeli Artist Shmuel Raayoni

Early 2000s Israeli Paintings

Contemporary Framed Dual View Painting by Boris Bushinsky Israeli Artist

20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Aharon GiladiOld Yishuv, Israel, Watercolor Painting Israeli modernist Artist

1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Nissan EngelTHREE MUSICIANS Large Oil Painting French Israeli Artist, 1963

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Judith PinsAbstract Expressionist "Fire Dance" Oil Painting Israeli Artist

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Judith PinsAbstract Expressionist "Fire Dance" Oil Painting Israeli Artist

2010s Paintings

Menashe KadishmanColorful painting of sheep by The Israeli artist Menashe Kadishman

1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Aharon GiladiOld Yishuv, Israel, Watercolor Painting Israeli Modernist Kibbutz Artist

Late 20th Century Israeli Expressionist Paintings

Impressionist Watercolor by Israeli Artist Miriam Medigon

Mid-20th Century Israeli Modern Paintings

Joseph Kossonogi Original Mid Century Painting Blue Concert Scene Israeli Artist

20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Aharon GiladiOld Yishuv, Israel, Watercolor Gouache Painting Israeli Modernist Kibbutz Artist

20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Zvi RaphaeliLarge Judaica Jerusalem Oil Painting Israeli Jewish Rabbi Artist Tzvi Raphaely, c.1960s-1970 s

20th Century Surrealist Interior Paintings

Leo RothIsraeli Kibbutz Artist Judaica Shul Torah Ark Surrealist Gouache Painting

1970s Modern Landscape Paintings

Ivan SchwebelJerusalem Modernist Landscape Oil Painting Israeli Bezalel Artist, Judaica Art, 1985

1940s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Moussia ToulmanUkrainian Israeli Woman Bezalel Artist 1947 Palestine Landscape Oil Painting, 1947

20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Motke BlumIsraeli Motke Blum Modernist Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Bezalel Artist

1960s Paintings

Yohanan Simon Colorful Fantastic landscape oil painting of the well known Israel artist Simon, 1969

20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Aharon GiladiOld Yishuv, Israel, Watercolor Painting Israeli Modernist Kibbutz Artist 2 Sided

20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Zvi RaphaeliLarge Judaica Jerusalem Oil Painting Israeli Jewish Rabbi Artist Tzvi Raphaely, c.1960s-1970 s

1940s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Ozer ShabatJudaica Oil Painting 1945 Palestine Old Jewish Man Polish Israeli Artist, 1945

1960s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Ben Zion MagalIsraeli Judaica Watercolor Gouache Bar Mitzvah Boy Rabbi Painting Russian Artist, 1962

20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Claire SzilardJerusalem Old City Oil Painting Cityscape by Noted Hungarian Israeli Artist

20th Century Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Joël KassAbstract Oil Painting by noted Figurative Expressionist Israeli Artist Joel Kass

20th Century Pointillist Figurative Paintings

Arie KaplunIsraeli KIbbutz Artist Toddler, Swim Tube Pointilist Oil Painting Bezalel School

21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Mark KanovichJudaica Painting w Sculpture Terra Cotta Jewish Couple Israeli Artist Kanovich

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Albert GoldmanSephardic Jewish Men Vibrant Judaica Vintage Oil Painting Israeli Artist Goldman

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Alexander Raymond KatzChicago Jewish Modernist Judaica Painting Simchat Torah WPA Artist Israeli Flags, c.1940s

Vintage 1970s Israeli Paintings

Meir Pichhadze
untiteled, 1987

Gideon Tomaschoff
Leaves And Reappears, 2014

Oded Feingersh
Blue moon - Contemporary, Surrealism, Mix media, Late 20th Century, 1981

Oded Feingersh
Mysterious Street - Contemporary, Surrealism, Mix media, Late 20th Century, 1981

Oded Feingersh
House by the River - Contemporary, Surrealism, Mix media, Late 20th Century, 1981

Oded Feingersh
The Secret - Contemporary, Surrealism, Mix media, Late 20th Century, 1981

Oded Feingersh
The Blue Bulb - Contemporary, Surrealism, Mix media, Late 20th Century, 1981

Oded Feingersh
Dream Street - Contemporary, Surrealism, Mix media, Late 20th Century, 1981

Oded Feingersh
Tea pots - Contemporary, Surrealism, Mix media, Late 20th Century, 1980

Larry Abramson
Large Israel Modernist Landscape Painting Bezalel Artist, 1983

Larry Abramson
Large Israel Modernist Landscape Painting Bezalel Artist, 1983

Aharon Giladi
Old Yishuv, Israel, Watercolor Painting Israeli modernist Artist

Nissan Engel
THREE MUSICIANS Large Oil Painting French Israeli Artist, 1963

Judith Pins
Abstract Expressionist "Fire Dance" Oil Painting Israeli Artist

Judith Pins
Abstract Expressionist "Fire Dance" Oil Painting Israeli Artist

Menashe Kadishman
Colorful painting of sheep by The Israeli artist Menashe Kadishman

Aharon Giladi
Old Yishuv, Israel, Watercolor Painting Israeli Modernist Kibbutz Artist

Aharon Giladi
Old Yishuv, Israel, Watercolor Gouache Painting Israeli Modernist Kibbutz Artist

Zvi Raphaeli
Large Judaica Jerusalem Oil Painting Israeli Jewish Rabbi Artist Tzvi Raphaely, c.1960s-1970 s

Leo Roth
Israeli Kibbutz Artist Judaica Shul Torah Ark Surrealist Gouache Painting

Ivan Schwebel
Jerusalem Modernist Landscape Oil Painting Israeli Bezalel Artist, Judaica Art, 1985

Moussia Toulman
Ukrainian Israeli Woman Bezalel Artist 1947 Palestine Landscape Oil Painting, 1947

Motke Blum
Israeli Motke Blum Modernist Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Bezalel Artist

Yohanan Simon
Colorful Fantastic landscape oil painting of the well known Israel artist Simon, 1969

Aharon Giladi
Old Yishuv, Israel, Watercolor Painting Israeli Modernist Kibbutz Artist 2 Sided

Zvi Raphaeli
Large Judaica Jerusalem Oil Painting Israeli Jewish Rabbi Artist Tzvi Raphaely, c.1960s-1970 s

Ozer Shabat
Judaica Oil Painting 1945 Palestine Old Jewish Man Polish Israeli Artist, 1945

Ben Zion Magal
Israeli Judaica Watercolor Gouache Bar Mitzvah Boy Rabbi Painting Russian Artist, 1962

Claire Szilard
Jerusalem Old City Oil Painting Cityscape by Noted Hungarian Israeli Artist

Joël Kass
Abstract Oil Painting by noted Figurative Expressionist Israeli Artist Joel Kass

Arie Kaplun
Israeli KIbbutz Artist Toddler, Swim Tube Pointilist Oil Painting Bezalel School

Mark Kanovich
Judaica Painting w Sculpture Terra Cotta Jewish Couple Israeli Artist Kanovich

Albert Goldman
Sephardic Jewish Men Vibrant Judaica Vintage Oil Painting Israeli Artist Goldman

Alexander Raymond Katz
Chicago Jewish Modernist Judaica Painting Simchat Torah WPA Artist Israeli Flags, c.1940s

Albert Goldman
Vase of Flowers, Vibrant Fauvist Oil Painting Israeli Artist Albert Goldman

Dov Bousani
Landscape Watercolor Painting, Paris France, Jewish Yemenite Israeli Artist

Isaac Maimon
Large Vibrant Oil Painting Colorful Vase of Flowers Israeli Artist Isaac Maimon

Claire Szilard
Rome (Milan) Italian Cityscape by Noted Hungarian Israeli Artist

Abraham Cohen
Resting at Evening, Israeli Modernist Painting, 1963

Moshe Avni
Vintage Israel Bezalel School Watercolor Painting Artist with Model Kibbutz Life

Leonid Balaklav
Large Jerusalem Landscape Judaica Oil on Canvas Russian Israeli Artist Balaklav, 2003

Irene Awret
Girl Rooster Enamel Glazed Ceramic Plaque Israeli Artist Awret Naive Folk Art

Yitzchak Roman
Israeli Folk Art Oil Painting Arab Pogrom Massacre Disturbing, 1968

Yitzchak Roman
Israeli Judaica Folk Art Oil Synagogue Interior Malkos Lashes Erev Yom kippur, 1968

Myriam Bat Yosef
Feminist Surrealist Israeli Woman Artist Blue Watercolor Painting and Drawing, 1967

Menashe Kadishman
Circled sheep head, 1980 s