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Subway Sonnet #138 - Large Mixed Media Abstract Expressionism Painting
By Susan Washington
Located in Los Angeles, CA
paintings, she strives to emulate the process by which these metallic surfaces have become the backdrop for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint
Subway Sonnet #107 - Large Mixed Media Abstract Expressionism Painting
By Susan Washington
Located in Los Angeles, CA
paintings, she strives to emulate the process by which these metallic surfaces have become the backdrop for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint
Fog Over Us - Minimalist Scenic Gray Toned Landscape Painting
By Mike Gough
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the viewer to insert themselves in the narrative. These paintings partially stem from a fear of memory
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Loft on the Peninsula - Minimalist Scenic Nighttime Landscape Painting
By Mike Gough
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the viewer to insert themselves in the narrative. These paintings partially stem from a fear of memory
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Richell Castellon, "City Fog", 36x20 Rainy Manhattan Monochromatic NYC Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
city painting. The monochromatic use of blues, blacks, and whites creates a moody dramatic narrative
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Lines of Light #5 (Drift) - Moody Sage Green Tone Surrealist Landscape Painting
By Mike Gough
Located in Los Angeles, CA
simultaneously invite the viewer to insert themselves in the narrative. These paintings partially stem from a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Church in Sumy, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
narrative within the painting. The foreground is adorned with a couple of green trees, their branches gently
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Lines of Light #2 (Dusk) - Original Moody Surrealist Acrylic Painting on Panel
By Mike Gough
Located in Los Angeles, CA
simultaneously invite the viewer to insert themselves in the narrative. These paintings partially stem from a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Robert Kenneth White "Grand Cru Classé" Large 4-Foot Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Miami, FL
with narrative presence.
White’s animal paintings, including "Bear Watching", exemplify his unique
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Figure In A Flame - Original Figurative Surrealist Portrait Painting
By Iqi Qoror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
enhances the painting’s narrative by transforming the subject into a living artwork. Red yarn strings are
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"To Lie, with Love" Oil Painting 12" x 12" inch by Genevieve May
By Genevieve May
Located in Culver City, CA
fashion, music and calligraphic poetry to convey her narrative. Although painting is central to her work
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
After the Sun - Original Moody Serene Sunset Landscape Acrylic Painting on Panel
By Mike Gough
Located in Los Angeles, CA
simultaneously invite the viewer to insert themselves in the narrative. These paintings partially stem from a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Confetti and Balloons- 21st Century Contemporary Portrait Oil Painting
By Gerard Schriemer
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
fine painter who chooses to display his subjects in narrative.
The paintings are layered and layered in
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Factory Town" Contemporary American Industrial Oil Painting Maine 1987 Realism
By Linden Frederick
Located in New York, NY
de Belle Arte, Florence, Italy. His sensitive, nearly narrative landscape and scene paintings were
Category
1980s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi - Drawing by Gerolamo Induno - Later 19th century
Located in Roma, IT
and developed a strong foundation in narrative painting. Initially, he assisted his brother Domenico
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
"(Turtle Island) Wrack Line" - Colorful Abstract Landscape Painting - Diebenkorn
By Katherine Sandoz
Located in Atlanta, GA
materials and playfully bonds them with conceptual twists and layered narratives. Sandoz' paintings and
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
"(Overpass) Paved No. 1" - Colorful Abstract Landscape Painting - Diebenkorn
By Katherine Sandoz
Located in Atlanta, GA
materials and playfully bonds them with conceptual twists and layered narratives. Sandoz' paintings and
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Treasure Mounds, by Brenda Kingery, abstract, painting, Chickasaw, large, tan
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Narrative Symbolism. The paintings reflect my history, experiences, and the way I see my environment. I see
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Blue Jay" Original Oil Painting by Susan McDonnell, Avian Art
By Susan McDonell
Located in Denver, CO
recently moved back to Minnesota after living in Southern California for 30 years. Her paintings are
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
$3,000 Sale Price
20% Off
"Love and Grief" Oil Painting
By Shelli Langdale
Located in Denver, CO
Shelli Langdale's "Love and Grief" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a yellow
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Monumental David P. Bradley - Feast Day Painting
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
.
Provenance: Private Chicago Collection.
An exceptional, large-scale Bradley painting—rich in narrative
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Man on the Hill Original Painting "Contemplation" by Contemporary British Artist
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
.
4. Narrative and Ambiguity
• This painting invites interpretation. The figure could represent a
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
The Yellow Eiffel Tower, Oil on Canvas Painting by Claude-Max Lochu
Located in Atlanta, GA
This oil on canvas painting is by French artist Claude-Max Lochu (1951 -) and features an iconic
Category
1990s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
AT THE BEACH - Modern Women Portrait, Contemporary Figurative Painting
By Marzena Ślusarczyk
Located in Salzburg, AT
. Marzena Ślusarczyk’s paintings are not narratives. Do not tell the stories. This is a visualization of
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Ephemeral One" (FRAMED) Portrait Oil Painting 14" x 11" inch by Genevieve May
By Genevieve May
Located in Culver City, CA
convey her narrative. Although painting is central to her work, May’s practice is multifaceted, fusing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Jackrabbit on Grey - Original Vivid Figurative Animal Painting on Canvas
By Naomi Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frida Kahlo’s narrative approach to painting. She is also inspired by the patterns of William Morris and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Possum on Blue - Original Vivid Figurative Animal Painting on Canvas
By Naomi Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frida Kahlo’s narrative approach to painting. She is also inspired by the patterns of William Morris and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Taking Tea" 19th Century Orientalism Portrait Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Jacksonville, FL
brilliance but also the cultural narrative embedded within. The painting serves as a window into the artist's
Category
19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Defender (dog, hunter, pet black Lab, man, animal, surrealist painting, american
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
play in its narrative. This painting, like many of Kosow's, is not merely a visual encounter but a
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Richell Castellon, "Evening in the City", 36x20 Rainy Manhattan NYC Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
creates a moody dramatic narrative to the painting.
About Richell Castellon:
Cuban-born Impressionist
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Richell Castellon, "Under the Lamp Light", 36x20 Rainy Manhattan NYC Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
a moody dramatic narrative to the painting.
About Richell Castellon:
Cuban-born Impressionist
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
By Any Means - Original Mixed Media Collage Painting, Graffiti Style
By Michelle Thomas Artist
Located in Woodstock, GA
personal narrative. Her collage-based paintings often incorporate text, texture, and urban color palettes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cotton Canvas
"Meeting in the Woods" 19th Century Antique Oil Painting on Canvas
By George Henry
Located in Jacksonville, FL
The painting is signed.
Description:
George Henry Boughton: A Master of Narrative and Natural
Category
18th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Richell Castellon, "Day in the City" 48x48 Rainy Blue Manhattan NYC Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
narrative to the painting.
About Richell Castellon:
Cuban-born Impressionist Artist based in the United
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Richell Castellon, "Night in the City" 48x48 Rainy Blue Manhattan NYC Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
a moody dramatic narrative to the painting.
About Richell Castellon:
Cuban-born Impressionist
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Daisy Still Life, Oil Painting
By Nicole Lamothe
Located in San Francisco, CA
the final painting is a narrative of growth that takes place over the course of several days." In her
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Keeping the Secret" Oil Painting
By Jodi Gerbi
Located in Denver, CO
to the canvas full time in 2014. Shelli began exploring personal narratives in her paintings that
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Surrounded in Sunshine, Oil Painting
By Nicole Lamothe
Located in San Francisco, CA
painting is a narrative of growth that takes place over the course of several days." In her free time
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
SS106 Bloom - Large Oversized Soft Neutral Abstract Floral Landscape Painting
By Susan Washington
Located in Los Angeles, CA
paintings, she strives to emulate the process by which these metallic surfaces have become the backdrop for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint
Pale Purple Tulips, Oil Painting
By Nicole Lamothe
Located in San Francisco, CA
the final painting is a narrative of growth that takes place over the course of several days." In her
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oil painting on canvas Spaniel and Terrier dog in a kennel by Samuel Fulton
By Samuel Fulton
Located in Gavere, BE
his paintings a subtle narrative quality. His ability to portray the emotional connection between
Category
1920s English School Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Magic (animal figurative oil painting surrealist deer man reindeer scenery)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Rudolf Kosow’s Magic is a striking contemporary surrealistic painting that intertwines the mystical
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Subway Sonnet 120 - Mixed Media Soft Neutral Abstract Expressionism Painting
By Susan Washington
Located in Los Angeles, CA
paintings, she strives to emulate the process by which these metallic surfaces have become the backdrop for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint
Garden of Reflections, "Journey to Inner Peace" series original oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
beckoning towards the unknown.
As part of the broader narrative of the series, this painting encapsulates
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Aquinnah Fog" oil painting of red brick lighthouse in nature shining light
By Rob Brooks
Located in Edgartown, MA
painting urban figurative narratives that combined the abstract compositional elements of his coastal works
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Crowded Hunting Scene in Wooded Landscape 19th century Oil Painting Signed
Located in Stockholm, SE
combines elements of landscape painting and narrative storytelling, creating a canvas with an abundance of
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oil
"You Can Leave Your Hat On" - Large Contemporary Still Life Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
territory somewhere between imagination and physical reality. Within the narrative nature of the paintings
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Landscape Oil Painting - Quiet Day on the Farm
Located in Bristol, GB
a wooden cart and milk canisters on a table, adding a narrative to the painting.
The colour palette
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Astronaut in Flowers" by Shelli Langdale, Oil Painting of Astronaut with Moon
By Shelli Langdale
Located in Denver, CO
further her education when she began exploring personal narratives and symbolism in her paintings that
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel, Wax
Red Squirrel on Lavender - Original Vivid Figurative Animal Painting on Canvas
By Naomi Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frida Kahlo’s narrative approach to painting. She is also inspired by the patterns of William Morris and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Dissolution" by Shelli Langdale, Oil Painting of White Horse with Red Balloon
By Shelli Langdale
Located in Denver, CO
further her education when she began exploring personal narratives and symbolism in her paintings that
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"And Belonged to Otherwise Memory" by Shelli Langdale, Oil Painting of Horse
By Shelli Langdale
Located in Denver, CO
Shelli Langdale's "And Belonged to Otherwise Memory" is an original, handmade oil painting that
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Mexican American Folk Art Oil Painting – Figures, Houses
Landscape, 20th C.
By Martin Saldana
Located in Denver, CO
A charming and colorful oil on board painting by acclaimed Mexican American folk artist Martin
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Way Home - Original Minimalist Scenic Warm Earth Tones Landscape Painting
By Mike Gough
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the viewer to insert themselves in the narrative. These paintings partially stem from a fear of memory
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Moon Noon (Figurative Painting of Young Woman Reaching to Cloudy Yellow Sky)
By Annika Tucksmith
Located in Hudson, NY
its way into artwork. Her painting features surrealistic narratives of the rural landscape she grew up
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Dreaming Away - Highly Textured Dream-like Painting with Surreal Nautical Theme
By Victor Wang
Located in Chicago, IL
figurative expression. It has strong narrative rhythms. In paintings I constantly ask this question: how is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Fragment 10 (dreamy woman back skin female figurative painting soft Earth tones)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
visual narrative of the painting.
The ambiguous, almost elusive portrayal of the figure invites viewers
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
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Narrative Painting For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate narrative painting for your needs in our varied inventory. There are many Contemporary, Abstract and Expressionist versions of these works for sale. Finding the perfect narrative painting may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right narrative painting is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes black, gray, brown and white. There have been many interesting narrative painting examples over the years, but those made by Tom Bennett, Stephen Basso, Fiona Ackerman, Britt Spencer and Gerard Schriemer are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, oil paint and paper can add an especially memorable touch.
How Much is a Narrative Painting?
The average selling price for a narrative painting we offer is $1,450, while they’re typically $300 on the low end and $18,000 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Paintings for You
Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract paintings, landscape paintings, still-life paintings and other original paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.
When we look at paintings, particularly those that originated in the past, we learn about history, other cultures and countries of the world. Like every other work of art, paintings — whether they are contemporary creations or works that were made during the 19th century — can often help us clearly see and understand the world around us in a meaningful and interesting way.
Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs.
Today, creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design together.
No matter your preference, whether you favor Post-Impressionist paintings, animal paintings, Surrealism, Pop art or another movement or specific period, arranging art on a blank wall allows you to evoke emotions in a room while also showing off your tastes and interests. A symmetrical wall arrangement may comprise a grid of four to six pieces or, for an odd number of works, a horizontal row. Asymmetrical arrangements, which may be small clusters of art or large, salon-style gallery walls, have a more collected and eclectic feel.
Download the 1stDibs app, which includes a handy “View on Wall” feature that allows you to see how a particular artwork will look on a particular wall, and read about how to arrange wall art. And if you’re searching for the perfect palette for your interior design project, what better place to turn than to the art world’s masters of color?
On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive collection of paintings and other fine art for your home or office. Browse abstract paintings, portrait paintings, paintings by emerging artists and more today.
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