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What makes a painting a landscape?

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What makes a painting a landscape?
The word 'Landscape' regarding the art could potentially refer to one of two things. The first one is that the proportions of the artwork are in a 'rectangular' shape and the largest side has to be placed horizontally. That would be the difference between 'Portrait' (Vertical) vs. 'Landscape' (Horizontal) artwork. And the second meaning could be of what the subject is been referred to. A painting of a 'Landscape' usually portrays a scene in the countryside, it could include elements like mountains, rivers, trees, figures and animals, sky and clouds, and some other elements that are not descriptive of an urban location as this would be referred as a 'Cityscape'
Lilac Gallery Ltd.March 18, 2021
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"Garden Landscape with Water Views" Louis Comfort Tiffany Style Oil Painting
By Kristina Nemethy
Located in New York, NY
This piece is a bold depiction of an abstract landscape with a colorful and expressive nature
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Au Jardin" 20th Century French Oil Painting Figures in a Garden Landscape Scene
By Pierre Eugène Duteurtre
Located in New York, NY
A stunning oil painting depicting figures in a garden picking flowers executed in the 20th Century
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Mamounia Garden" American 20th Century Oil Painting of Blossoming Flowers
Located in New York, NY
landscape paintings, theatre scenery and costume design, this piece exudes color and light in this bright
Category

1980s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Watering Flowers" Impressionistic Oil on Board Painting of Figure in Garden
By Kristina Nemethy
Located in New York, NY
A stunning depiction of a classical woman watering flower in the garden. Nemethy uses a bold
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Flower Garden by the Water" 20th Century Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
By Helen M Butman
Located in New York, NY
is known her garden landscapes and still life painting. PROVENANCE: Private collection New York City
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Sunday Spring Cleaning" Point Pleasant Bucks County Landscape Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
for his landscape paintings. Willett, a painter with a family lineage dating back to ancestors
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

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"The Kiss -NYC-" Figures in the Snow by NYC Taxi Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A lively, impressionistic depiction of a couple embracing a Kiss in the snowy streets of New York City. We are whisked away in this romantic scene with the emotion and dynamic compos...
Category

2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Stepping Out in Paris" Abstract Figure Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting Framed
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Mixed Media

"NYC in 20th Century" Figures in New York City Ashcan School Style Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic scene of figures filling up the NYC streets below the Empire State. The thick brush strokes and fun marks creates an atmosphere reminiscent o...
Category

2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Audrey & Chanel" Audrey Hepburn Breakfast at Tiffany's Pop Art Oil Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic portrait of Audrey Hepburn from Breakfast at Tiffany's. With fun details and "Chanel" written to the right, the piece features a whimsical ta...
Category

2010s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Board, Canvas, Oil

"Coq-imperial (Rooster on Field)" Contemporary Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Rooted in the tradition of improvisation and abstraction, Lee Seung Chul’s paintings serve as windows into the philosophical depths of human emotion, approaching mental and emotional...
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

"Coq-imperial (Rooster on Green)" Contemporary Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Rooted in the tradition of improvisation and abstraction, Lee Seung Chul’s paintings serve as windows into the philosophical depths of human emotion, approaching mental and emotional...
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

"Coq-imperial (Rooster on Red)" Contemporary Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Rooted in the tradition of improvisation and abstraction, Lee Seung Chul’s paintings serve as windows into the philosophical depths of human emotion, approaching mental and emotional...
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

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