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Blue Angel, Oil Painting
By Naoko Paluszak
Located in San Francisco, CA
narratives. “Art is about having a sense of mystery and drama,” she says. Naoko is also passionate about
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist More Art
Materials
Oil
Queen of the Night, narrative, partial nude figure, red colors, ethnic fabrics
By Audrey Anastasi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of Art, Brooklyn. Accompanying the show will be a limited-edition monograph w/ over 180 images and a
Category
2010s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Buffalo" Contemporary Purple Toned Abstract Animal Lace Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
nature of his work. The universal love of wildlife and nature makes Hoggg's narrative art relevant to the
Category
2010s Abstract Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Molten Neon
By Max Ferguson
Located in Greenwich, CT
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and the soon to open Lucas Museum of Narrative Art.
Category
2010s Photorealist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
One Long Day - lively, narrative, overlapping botanicals, acrylic, oil on canvas
By Fiona Ackerman
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Ackerman studied painting at Concordia University and completed a BFA at the Emily Carr University of Art
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
New Year
s Day, Y2K : artwork in the genre of narrative realism
Located in New York, NY
Painting by a contemporary artist Audrey Ushenko.
Audrey Ushenko works in the genre of narrative
Category
Early 2000s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
builder of cities, sand castle colorful beach fantasy narrative, blue, tan tones
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
narratives. Mr. Basso’s works evoke a high level of inquiry. The fanciful, yet keenly observed characters
Category
Early 2000s Outsider Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Color of Money
By Max Ferguson
Located in Greenwich, CT
, and the soon to open Lucas Museum of
Narrative Art.
Category
2010s Photorealist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Steinway Hall
By Max Ferguson
Located in Greenwich, CT
, and the soon to open Lucas Museum of
Narrative Art.
Category
2010s Photorealist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Who Are These Angels CXXXVIII, Oil Painting
By Naoko Paluszak
Located in San Francisco, CA
narratives. “Art is about having a sense of mystery and drama,” she says. Naoko is also passionate about
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist More Art
Materials
Oil
Burning Bush Forrest landscape solo female figure biblical narrative
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
narratives. Mr. Basso’s works evoke a high level of inquiry. The fanciful, yet keenly observed characters
Category
2010s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Third Man 3, night, city scape, monochromatic, narrative
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dramatic imagery from FILM NOIR series of black and white monotypes, blending surrealistic mindscapes with stark realism
About Tom Bennett:
With quick brushstrokes, Tom Bennett crea...
Category
2010s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Monotype
VISIONS: WOLVERINE (MARVEL)
By Alex Ross
Located in Aventura, FL
narrative art for Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2, and DVD packaging art for the M. Night Shyamalan film
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Canvas, Giclée
$750 Sale Price
25% Off
Environmental Prognostication Coil Narrative "Homo Sapiens R.I.P."
Located in Miami, FL
the dawn of the American environmental movement, artist Richard Erdoes draws a sequential narrative in
Category
1960s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Gouache, Illustration Board
erotica al fresco, narrative architectural fantasy w female nudes
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
figurative scenes and narratives. Mr. Basso’s works evoke a high level of inquiry. The fanciful, yet keenly
Category
2010s Surrealist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Who Are These Angels CXLIV, Oil Painting
By Naoko Paluszak
Located in San Francisco, CA
forms, the artist seeks to stir personal memories and spark new narratives. “Art is about having a sense
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Who Are These Angels CXLII, Original Painting
By Naoko Paluszak
Located in San Francisco, CA
-representational forms, the artist seeks to stir personal memories and spark new narratives. “Art is about having a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Who Are These Angels LXIII, Oil Painting
By Naoko Paluszak
Located in San Francisco, CA
memories and spark new narratives. “Art is about having a sense of mystery and drama,” she says. Naoko is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Carousel humorous dreamlike narrative story expressive human condition greys
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel and charcoal on toned archival toned paper signed and dated bottom left . On view at the table Rasa Gallery in Brooklyn NY.
Category
2010s Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Born to Kill, monochromatic, crime, narrative, high contrast, drama
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dramatic imagery from FILM NOIR series of black and white monotypes, blending surrealistic mindscapes with stark realism
About Tom Bennett:
With quick brushstrokes, Tom Bennett crea...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Monotype
The Killers, black and white city scape, surrealistic, narrative
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dramatic imagery from FILM NOIR series of black and white monotypes, blending surrealistic mindscapes with stark realism
About Tom Bennett:
With quick brushstrokes, Tom Bennett crea...
Category
2010s Surrealist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Monotype
Asphalt Jungle, black and white, interior, crime scene, narrative
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dramatic imagery from FILM NOIR series of black and white monotypes, blending surreal mindscapes with stark realism
About Tom Bennett:
With quick brushstrokes, Tom Bennett creates r...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Monotype, Archival Paper
The Shepherdess, Richard Pannett (20th century), signed
Located in GB
addition to any collection of romantic or narrative art.
Measurement without frame: 35 cm H x 23.5 cm W
Category
Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Who Are These Angels CXXXII, Oil Painting
By Naoko Paluszak
Located in San Francisco, CA
seeks to stir personal memories and spark new narratives. “Art is about having a sense of mystery and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
On a Course - a narrative of journey and change, mixed media, paper and vessel
By Heather Allen Hietala
Located in Bloomfield, ON
narrative of journey and change.
Allen Hietala's work has been shown in numerous venues in the US, France
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Jacob
s Well
By Richard Saba
Located in New Orleans, LA
to narrative art as abstraction can.
Richard Saba earned his M.F.A. degree from the University of
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Cardinal Rule surreal mythological narrative birds tree autumn color humor
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned heavyweight paper signed and dated bottom. Part of an ongoing series by the artist depicting humans and birds and various other creatures.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Afro and Attire - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Modern
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
painting depicts contemporary socialism and narrative art stories, engaged with them, related to daily
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Melanin in Radiance - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
painting depicts contemporary socialism and narrative art stories, engaged with them, related to daily
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Framed in Purple -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
painting depicts contemporary socialism and narrative art stories, engaged with them, related to daily
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Sunrise Sunset Mosaic" - Large Colorful Blue Modern Abstract Artwork with Dogs
Located in Carmel, CA
narrative art, this large-scale work invites endless exploration. The layered surface, painterly marks, and
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars, Canvas
Unspoken Chapters -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
painting depicts contemporary socialism and narrative art stories, engaged with them, related to daily
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Laughter in Colour -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait Modern Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
painting depicts contemporary socialism and narrative art stories, engaged with them, related to daily
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Matriarch -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Fashion Modern Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
painting depicts contemporary socialism and narrative art stories, engaged with them, related to daily
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Afro Bloom -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait Fashion Modern Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
painting depicts contemporary socialism and narrative art stories, engaged with them, related to daily
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
She Makes Me Want to Get My Shit Together - Contemporary Narrative B&W Artwork
By Danny Brown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
combines art history, streetwear trends, and pop art symbolism to create a signature style with a soft and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Drawings and Waterco...
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Beauty in the Deep End -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Fashion
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
painting depicts contemporary socialism and narrative art stories, engaged with them, related to daily
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Forged in Light -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Fashion, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
painting depicts contemporary socialism and narrative art stories, engaged with them, related to daily
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Dancing Shadows -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Fashion, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
painting depicts contemporary socialism and narrative art stories, engaged with them, related to daily
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Echoes of Love -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Fashion, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
painting depicts contemporary socialism and narrative art stories engaged with them related to daily
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Blacknificient -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Fashion, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
painting depicts contemporary socialism and narrative art stories engaged with them related to daily
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Blooming in True Self Love -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Fashion Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
painting depicts contemporary socialism and narrative art stories engaged with them related to daily
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Painting the Town Red urban narrative warm southwestern color female figure
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
figurative scenes and narratives. Mr. Basso’s works evoke a high level of inquiry. The fanciful, yet keenly
Category
2010s Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Beacon of Light -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Landscape
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
painting depicts contemporary socialism and narrative art stories engaged with them related to daily
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Basement Lovers narrative romantic couples human condition wry humor cool colors
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Origional soft pastel on toned paper signed and dated on bottom. Suitable for framing under glass..
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Kiss of Death, night scene, interior, black and white, dramatic narrative
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dramatic imagery from FILM NOIR series of black and white monotypes, blending surrealistic mindscapes with stark realism
About Tom Bennett:
With quick brushstrokes, Tom Bennett crea...
Category
2010s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Monotype
Night Attack. Men
s Magazine: Action, Sex and Violence
By Mort Künstler
Located in Miami, FL
conceptual art merging with narrative art. In recent years, we have seen the Canon of Fine Art expand to
Category
1960s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Illustration Board
"Family Gathering – The Christening Ceremony”
Located in Edinburgh, GB
realism and narrative art.
Plot & Symbolism
The presence of:
A mother cradling the infant, symbolizing
Category
19th Century Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original Vintage Pop Art 1965 Collage Lithograph Larry Rivers Poster Brandeis
By Larry Rivers
Located in Surfside, FL
"Grandfather" of Pop art, he was one of the first artists to merge non-objective, non-narrative art with
Category
1960s Pop Art Mixed Media
Materials
Lithograph
The Boy Who Came From the Sea - narrative, abstracted figurative work on paper
By Lynne Fernie
Located in Bloomfield, ON
black ink across the composition completes this narrative of birth and rebirth. Fernie is a masterful
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Ink, Latex
Back Porch
Located in Fairfield, CT
of a formal address.
In creating my art, I have always been drawn to the form known as "narrative
Category
2010s Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
The Aboreal Octet
Located in Fairfield, CT
of a formal address.
In creating my art, I have always been drawn to the form known as "narrative
Category
2010s Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
The Balcony
Located in Fairfield, CT
of a formal address.
In creating my art, I have always been drawn to the form known as "narrative
Category
2010s Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Charger Urashima Taro Riding the Sea Bream Mythological
Located in Long Island City, NY
piece for collectors of Japanese narrative art and Meiji decorative arts.
Size 15 inches diameter
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Enamel
Ornamental Vases with Narrative – Heliograph from Audsley’s Japanese Art, 1884
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Ornamental Vases with Narrative Scenes – Plate X from Section VI of G. A. Audsley’s
Category
Antique 1880s Prints
Materials
Paper
Vintage Pop Art 1997 Offset Lithograph Larry Rivers Music Poster Hamptons NY
By Larry Rivers
Located in Surfside, FL
"Grandfather" of Pop art, he was one of the first artists to merge non-objective, non-narrative art with
Category
1990s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Stencil Camel
By Larry Rivers
Located in Miami, FL
art, because he was one of the first artists to really merge non-objective, non-narrative art with
Category
1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Stencil, Lithograph
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Narrative Art For Sale on 1stDibs
Surely you’ll find the exact piece of narrative art you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. In our selection of items, you can find contemporary examples as well as an abstract version. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of narrative art from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a choice in our collection of narrative art to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, black, brown, blue and more. There have been many interesting object in our assortment of narrative art examples over the years, but those made by Indira Cesarine, Craig Alan, Fiona Ackerman, Marc Chaubaron and Stephen Basso are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, fabric and acrylic paint.
How Much is a Narrative Art?
The price for a piece of narrative art in our collection starts at $0 and tops out at $5,807,050 with the average selling for $2,614.