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Surreal Anthropomorphic Interior, Dalí Circle Cadaqués Spanish Oil Painting art
By Antoni Pitxot
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
antoni pitxot dali circle salvador dali cadaques art spanish surrealism catalan surrealism figurative surrealism anthropomorphic figures symbolic painting surrealist interior oil on ...
Oil
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Vintage Anthropomorphic Dog Chef Oil Painting, French Character Dog Portrait
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Vintage dog chef oil painting on stretched canvas, signed by the artist Georges Janier and dated 2000. This funny take on a female chef is quite charming. A dog, perhaps a white la...
Oil
$475
Vintage Anthropomorphic French Cat Figurative Art, Interior Whimsical Painting
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Vintage Naive Oil Painting on stretched canvas by French artist Berthine Marceau, signed on the left and dated 1989. This gorgeous, unusual, charming and whimsical cat interior oil ...
Oil
Vintage Anthropomorphic French Cat Figurative Art, Interior Folk Art
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Vintage Figurative Cat Oil Painting on stretched canvas by French artist Berthine Marceau, signed on the left and dated 1989. This gorgeous, unusual, charming and whimsical cat inte...
Oil
Swan Lake, 2025 - Contemporary Woman, Swans, Anthropomorphic Animals, Lake, Bat
By Zoa Ace
Located in Denver, CO
TAGS: Zoa Ace, Swan Lake, oil painting, surreal art, swan painting, woman portrait, pastel colors, anthropomorphic animals, fantasy art, lake scene
Canvas, Oil
"Bedtime Story" - Contemporary Anthropomorphic Animal and Still-Life
By Zoa Ace
Located in Denver, CO
Born in Rockford, Illinois, 1951 Zoa Ace creates figurative oil paintings that explore human relationships through theatrical narratives infused with symbolic animals and whimsical...
Canvas, Oil
Pigging Out at the Diner, Surreal Anthropomorphic Pig Satirical Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
A satirical, surreal depiction of a pig at a lunch counter by an unknown artist (20th Century). This scene, full of symbols and satire, portrays the anthropomorphic pig with its face...
Oil, Illustration Board
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H 18.9 in W 14.18 in
Louis Carmeil, Untitled, anthropomorphic composition, 1971 , oil on canvas
Located in PARIS, FR
Louis CARMEIL (1920-1999) Untitled, anthropomorphic composition, 1971 Oil on canvas Signed and dated on the back 48 x 36 cm Nothing predestined the man nicknamed the “painter butch...
Oil
Dancing Hoki Poki Cats, Oil Painting
By Kat Silver
Located in San Francisco, CA
Words that describe this painting: whimsical, playful, cat, anthropomorphic, pet, dance, animals, surrealism, oil painting, greyDancing Hoki Poki CatsKat SilverOil painting on masoni...
Oil
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