Manchester Terrier
19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1850s Realist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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Early 1900s Naturalistic Animal Paintings
Oil, Board
1850s Realist Animal Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Oil, Board
19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century Paintings
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Oil
1880s Academic Animal Paintings
Oil
19th Century Romantic Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Brass, Enamel
Early 1900s Realist Animal Paintings
Oil, Board
19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
1840s Victorian Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Taxidermy
Plaster, Pine, Glass
Early 1900s Dutch School Animal Paintings
Oil
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
Antique Late 19th Century English Andirons
Brass, Iron
Finding the Right Animal-paintings for You
Animal paintings depict the beauty and power of nature in an elegant way that can complement any room. Interacting with animals has long captured the imagination and has been interpreted in diverse artistic media.
Some of the oldest works of art have included animals, such as a cave painting found in Indonesia dating back more than 45,500 years that shows a wild pig in red ocher pigment. Animals have continued to appear in every era and style of art, from realism to Pop art and everything in between.
Some paintings portray animals in their natural habitat, highlighting the majesty of wild creatures roaming the plains, forests and jungles. These paintings often feature deer, tigers, wild mustangs and other wildlife. Others focus on domestic animals such as dogs — pay a visit to the Museum of the Dog if you don’t believe us — as well as cats and how they interact with the world and their owners.
Picking the right animal painting for a room — as well as knowing how to arrange your new wall art — can take time. But, in the end, it will tastefully reflect your interests and passions. While an expansive landscape painting helps open up a small space, hanging a horse painting in a den shows a love for equine culture and can invite interesting conversation.
There is animal art to fit every collection on 1stDibs. Explore a wide selection of animal paintings and animal prints in a range of styles and designs to match any home or office.
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