Ivar Kamke

Tanaka Tessen (b.1890) Dahlias and Roosters Taisho period, circa 1920 Framed painting. Mineral pigments and ink on silk. Dimensions (framed): H. 159 cm x W. 97 cm x D. 2.5 cm (62.5” x 38” x 1”) An ornate and complex composition in which the artist explores almost the entire painting surface. The coloration is bold and evocative and the tinted silk ground recreates the warm golden glow of sunset. Soft, luminous brushwork details the black feathers of the roosters, which seem to cloud and blur in counterpoint to the sharper points of the eyes and beaks. Their brilliant red combs balance the composition, echoing the rich burgundy hues of the dahlias; the flowers exquisite and lifelike. Dahlias were an exotic subject favored by painters of the Taisho era. The painting belongs to the school of Kyoto Nihonga, exemplifying the principles of decorative elegance and consumate brush technique with which it was intimately associated. Painters of the time relied on the Shijo school method, basing the forms of the composition from life sketches. Sometimes they were then integrated with elements derived from Chinese bird and flower...

Painted in a lovely, colorful palette and full of hope and symbolism, this painting by Jocke Åkerblom depicts a standing male nude figure looking into the distance, the sky swathed i...

The painter Emil Fiala (8.9.1896 Prossnitz - Mähren Czech Republic - Dec. 1960 Vienna) studied at the Viennese Academy by Franz Rumpler, August Eisenmenger, Julius Schmid, Christian ...

Boldly painted in an expressionist palette that calls to mind the work of Edvard Munch and other Nordic painters who were in the artistic vanguard of the 20th century, this depiction...

Oil on canvas shows a standing naked man saluting with his left hand.

Contour style painting on paper of large male nude seated figure, artist signed at bottom Fred Bennett. In simple white enameled metal and glass frame with mat. Beautifully executed ...

Pedro Pruna (Spanish, 1904-1977), in the style of Untitled (Seated Nude) Oil on canvas 1928 Marked with artists name and date on reverse. Measures: 77 x 39.

ALICE DANIELS BRYANT (1879-1944) - California Impressionist watercolor painting - featuring a mountain view with Eucalyptus trees and bluebonnets in the foreground - double bevel edg...

The artwork features a unique three-dimensional texture that creates a sense of depth and movement, drawing the viewer's eye to the figures depicted. The two figures, one appearing t...

Behold the enchanting allure of this substantial painting depicting a nude woman, a masterpiece signed by the artist O Rosmund around 1910. Measuring an impressive H - 96.5 cm and W ...

Surrealist nude painting by Alex Alemany, Spanish, circa 1970s. Alemany's works are often described as "magical realism." This painting measures 32" H x 25.5" W and is unframed.

A dynamic three dimensional painting of two spot lit dancers in Tomato Red, White and Brown by Norwegian Mid Century Artist Ivar Bruun. Mr. Bruun, best known for his use of built up ...