Surrealist Animal Paintings

A Walk During the Eclipse is a large-scale original surrealist oil painting by Feros, rich with symbolism, narrative depth, and cinematic color. Rendered in vibrant purples, soft pin...

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A surrealist painting captures the tension between prey and predator. In the foreground, a rabbit stands wary while a fox snarls nearby. Others of their kind sc...

Nathan Durfee's "Getting the Eye of the Tiger" is an original oil painting depicts a cat in headphones perched on a radio. Artist bio: Nathan Durfee has garnered notoriety for his...

Joséphine Beaudouin (1909-2005) Poetry of the Bird, surrealist painting, 1948 Oil on canvas Signed "Joséphine Beaudouin" and dated "1948" lower left 13,7 x 10,6 inch Born in Albi in 1909, Josephine Beaudouin (née Cals) showed an early interest in drawing. At the age of twelve, she moved to Paris where her mother, Jeanne Ramel-Cals, ran a literary salon that was frequented by art world figures such as Ambroise Vollard. In 1925, while her first drawings appeared in the magazine Crapouillot, the young artist entered the School of Decorative Arts where she studied fresco painting. She married the architect Eugène Beaudouin in 1928, with whom she traveled throughout Europe. Beaudouin, a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts, designed a series of buildings that were precursors of modern architecture in France (Clichy, Maison du Peuple; Antony, Résidence universitaire Jean Zay). Josephine Beaudouin exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants, the Salon des Tuileries, the Salon d'Automne and the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs. The work of the one that Jean Cocteau described as "bewitching" is full of mystery. Her work bears the stamp of an extraordinary personality. Indeed, Josephine Beaudouin developed a penchant for dreams at a very early age and took refuge in the works illustrated by Gustave Doré. Her technical virtuosity and overflowing imagination were praised by the critics of her time who unanimously greeted her Marmorées (ill.1). Named by René Barotte, these are paintings made on marble slabs from 1955. The artist exploits the infinite resources of the veins of this support which inspires him poetic compositions with unusual subjects. Marked by surrealism, she returns to the fantastic by delivering a prodigious creation of the mind made of dreamed cities and trompe-l'oeil. The 1948 painting that we propose probably represents a red-billed chough. The bird is a recurring theme in the work of Josephine Beaudouin, as in her life. An avid ornithologist, she kept an aviary in her Parisian home where many island birds were kept. She also built up a collection of stuffed birds. Still on this theme, the writer Claude Aveline (1901-1992), author of the poem L'Oiseau-Qui-N'Existe-Pas, invited several visual artists to freely interpret what this bird could be. The first series of works was produced between 1956 and 1963. In 1957, Joséphine Beaudouin delivered a work with a pen of great finesse, now preserved at the Centre Pompidou (ill.2). Several renowned artists also responded to the invitation of the poet such as Jean Cocteau and Ossip Zadkine. The precision of the graphics of our painting testifies to an attentive observation of the anatomy of the birds. The artist paints with great delicacy: the technique is impeccable, the drawing is careful, the material is smooth, the details are represented with great finesse and mastery. Bibliography : Fernand Pouillon...

Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative take...

Amazing surrealist painting by Italian artist Nuccio Fontanella (1936-2005). Ink and watercolor on cold pressed illustration board. Image measures 13 x 18 inches; 20 x 25 inches framed...

Patrick Maxcy's "Precognitive Dream" is an original, handmade acrylic painting that depicts squid and birds attached to a glass bottle filled with birdho...

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Part of artist Michael Wedge's series explores the contrast between urban and rural environments. This surrealist painting depicts the installation of some digital technology in an unlikely place in nature. A woman prepares to climb up the ladder while another approaches with an open laptop and an extension wire at hand. They are busy in the middle of an open field with a fox wandering between them and deers grazing in the distance.

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Michael Wedge works in a variety of mediums: sculpture, painting, mixed media and more. He oftentimes starts with a mental image and creates digital collages, which become the basis for his paintings. A lot of his work references themes from his personal life, such as the experience of living in a city versus in the countryside. If his art seems mysterious, it;s because he enjoys making complex works. "I am attracted to images or moments that seem to have something subtle or hidden under the surface," he explains. When he;s not making art, he teaches it at an elementary school.

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Polar bear and puffin wildlife painting combining Arctic imagery, balloon animal aesthetics and ecological reflection on raw linen canvas. The Polar Bear and the Puffin – Plastic Nature VIII is an original acrylic painting by Sofía Cristina Jiménez from her ongoing Plastic Nature series. The work presents a polar bear and a puffin transformed into inflatable figures, positioned within an Arctic seascape where floating ice, reflective water and distant frozen horizons establish an atmosphere of stillness and vulnerability. Combining wildlife painting, balloon animal imagery and contemporary ecological themes, the work explores the increasingly complex relationship between nature, representation and environmental awareness. At the center of the composition stands a monumental pale-blue polar bear rendered as an inflatable structure. Its segmented surface recalls balloon sculptures and manufactured objects, creating a deliberate contrast between the symbolic weight of the animal and its apparently artificial form. Nearby, a puffin appears both perched and in flight, introducing scale, movement and narrative tension while reinforcing the fragile balance of the Arctic ecosystem. Throughout the Plastic Nature series, Sofía Cristina Jiménez transforms wildlife subjects into inflatable figures that occupy landscapes associated with environmental vulnerability. Rather than illustrating ecological issues directly, the artist creates subtle visual displacements that encourage viewers to reconsider familiar animal imagery. The balloon animal aesthetic introduces a layer of cultural mediation, suggesting how contemporary society increasingly encounters nature through images, symbols and representations. A significant feature of the painting is the use of raw linen. The upper portion of the composition remains intentionally unprimed, allowing the natural texture and color of the linen support to remain visible. This material decision activates the surface of the painting while establishing a striking contrast between the synthetic appearance of the inflatable animals and the tactile reality of the painted landscape. The restrained palette of icy blues, whites and natural linen tones reinforces the Arctic setting while creating a sophisticated chromatic balance suitable for contemporary interiors and collections focused on wildlife art, environmental themes and contemporary figurative painting. Medium: Acrylic on linen canvas Dimensions: [insert dimensions] Year: [insert year] Series: Plastic Nature Condition: Excellent original condition Frame: Unframed Installation: Ready to hang Authenticity: Unique original artwork This work is particularly suited for collectors interested in polar bear paintings...

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Sybiline's (CAN based) "Afternoon Delight" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a Sphynx cat eyeing a pink teacup with milk and plate with a w...

Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative takes the audience on a journey into the imagination. Hugely inspired by Paula Rego, Isabel Rock is part of a formidable group of women artists (Leonora Carrington and Eileen Agar amongst others) working with Surrealism. In October 2023 Isabel won the Evelyn Williams...

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A girl stands on a grassy mountain slope, sketching a skull in black and white on her easel. In front of her, a large elephant passes by, while snow-covered pea...

Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative take...

Patrick Maxcy's "Humble Abode" is an original, handmade acrylic painting that depicts a sea turtle perched on coral carrying an elaborate tiny house on his back with a cloudy sky. T...

This pyezhazh I saw in a deserted place. It was dusty and strong wind. The wind stopped blowing and I saw this surrealism. The painting is framed in an antique frame. Size in a frame...

Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative take...

Anita Zotkina’s “Porcupine’s Quiet Path” is an 8 × 8 × 0.7 inch oil on canvas. This gentle, dreamlike work follows a small porcupine as it wanders through soft grass glowing with dee...

Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative takes the audience on a journey into the imagination. Hugely inspired by Paula Rego, Isabel Rock is part of a formidable group of women artists (Leonora Carrington and Eileen Agar amongst others) working with Surrealism. In October 2023 Isabel won the Evelyn Williams...

This contemporary surrealist painting depicts a blue bird perched atop a silver and blue round teapot. The reflection of a room in a round steel teapot offers a highly curved, disto...

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A robot elephant balances an heirloom tomato and a pot of daisy flower on its head. This is artist Diane Flick's first painting using AI-generated reference p...

This surrealist mixed media wall piece features a hyperrealistic oil painting of a caterpillar's body, paired with floral textile and a soft pink wooden panel in a bold and unexpecte...

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A white chicken with a quirky stack of objects on its head balances on a unicycle. The pile includes a coffee cup, a potted plant, an egg, a toy truck, books,...

A quiet sense of inevitability permeates this surreal encounter between horse and rider, suspended against a vast sky streaked with rose-brown clouds. The figure—a small, contemplati...

Janis Zemitis graduated from the Riga Art School of J. Rosenthal in 1958, in 1964 Art Academy of Latvian State, painting department, Head of the diploma work "Working in the forest" ...

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An old-timey frog couple stands together, but they seem to be miles apart. The artwork delves into the profound exploration of human connections, revealing ho...

Gloves presents a quietly charged object portrait in which a pair of worn leather gloves becomes a stand-in for labor, memory, and absence. Isolated against a stark white ground, the...

Torso presents a sculptural body fragment suspended in quiet isolation, transforming classical form into contemporary object portraiture. Rendered in muted earth tones, the armless a...

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This picture is included in the series of artworks "Pathos of the Bureaucracy". 100x100cm / oil on canvas/ 2018 The picture is ready to hang (edges ...

Parrot, ca. 1975-80. Gouache on Arches rag paper, Sheet measures 23 x 30 inches. Image measures 22 x 29 inches. Signed lower left. Excellent condition. Unframed.

Ivan Chermayeff (1932-2017): Butterfly Mouth Mixed media collage, 2002, hand signed 'Ivan Chermayeff' and dated lower right, titled lower left. Bears label from David Findlay Jr. Ga...

I saw this landscape in a deserted place in winter. It was snowing and strong wind. The wind stopped blowing and I saw this surrealism. The picture is framed in a wooden frame. Size ...

People encounter a domestic animal that is commonplace and familiar, but the disproportionate scale creates fascination, fright and this perspective renders the human speechless. Similar to the satirical novel "Gulliver's Travels", people are confronted with an inexplicable encounter and do not know how to react to it. Is the situation perplexing because a dog is huge, just taking a nap and does not notice the people around it, or are humans too tiny and do not recognize their "absurd" existence? keywords; surrealism, animals, cat, oil painting, earth tones, figurative painting, strangeness, contemporary surrealistic, unsettling, contemporary figurative painting, dreams, symbolic composition, cat paw

A fragmented horse form hovers in a quiet, pale expanse, its body held together by delicate cords that feel both protective and restraining. Textured surfaces—reminiscent of aged woo...

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This beautiful and charming photorealistic oil painting by Heather Neill is framed at 28 x 20 inches, and is ready to hang. Artist Autobiography: Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, 1958, my ...

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The way a fox approaches life appears to be a beautiful blend of work and play. The surreal animal painting inspires the viewer to use their own sense of grace,...

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Beyond the trickster of legend, this young coyote embodies curiosity and wonder. Placing the animal in a bright, abstracted environment elicits a dreamlike qual...

Play on words Hide. Information hide, skin hide, hide and seek.

In True Story, Rudolf Kosow stages a tender yet surreal encounter between an elderly figure and a glossy pink fawn—an object that appears part cartoon, part ceramic souvenir. Rendere...

Largely self-taught, Linda Ridd Herzog’s paintings boast unbelievably detailed animals and objects in fantastical, surreal scenes. Growing up in Utah, Herzog found herself so inspir...

IN PROTECTRESS, a massive pug, its head resting heavily on the ground, gazes outward with a sorrowful, almost pleading expression. The warm tones of its fur—soft beiges and browns—co...

A surreal vertical oil painting titled Incident by Rudolf Kosow depicts an immense, detailed black horse's hoof dominating the majority of the composition, set against a muted, textured background. At the bottom right, a small man...

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Around noon on a Friday, a tiny rider in a pink tutu balances atop a green dinosaur adorned with a yellow daisy. They navigate the ta...

An oil painting by Kristy Gordon (b. 1980, British Columbia, Canada) soaked in blue hues of ground azurite pigment. Azurite is believed to clear mental blocks and open pathways to de...

Vintage American modernist surreal landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1940. Signed. Unframed. Image size, 28"L x 20"H.

Rudolf Kosow’s Diva is a striking contemporary surrealist painting that stages a poetic and unsettling encounter between a young girl and a monumental Polish chicken—its iridescent p...

In Magnetic, Rudolf Kosow presents a surreal, quietly unsettling encounter between a barefoot woman in a pastel gown and a towering, hyperrealistic rooster. The bird’s exaggerated sc...

Absurd scenery in the middle of nowhere: head of a chicken, seemingly alive ... and an elderly man ... do they belong together, are they probably old...

Rina Sutzkever Calderon (Russian/Israeli, b. 1945), Fly Away Oil on canvas, signed at lower left, presented in a gilt frame with linen liner. Frame dimensions 56 x 46 in. Rina Sut...

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In HERMIT, a lone chimpanzee clings to a jagged iceberg, its dark fur stark against the vast expanse of ice and water. Its expression is pensive, almost melancholic, as if caught bet...

In "Investigation II", banal, everyday things meet in this painting to create an unusual, strange, absurd and ironical situation derived by the disproportional scale size of things. ...

In this evocative piece by Rudolf Kosow, we are confronted with the signature elements of surrealism that define his work. The canvas is dominated by the vastness of a feline's paw, ...

Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) The Hen, unique watercolored trial Techniques: mixed media on Arches paper (watercolor, etching) Hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne...

Doberman & Gramophone. Oil on canvas, 90X90 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently living and creating his works. W...

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Lawrence Philp Insiders Say Too Much is Enough Signed lower left; titled on overlap Oil on canvas 70 x 59 1/2 inches Lawrence Philp, the son of Jamaican immigrants, studied at the ...

This is an original mixed media work on wood by Southern California artist, Cheryl Tall. Its dimensions are 40" x 30" x 1.5". It is unframed. A certificate of authenticity will follo...