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In memory of Winifred, Spring Window
Dasha Pogodina
Painting - 100 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch
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Sakura… (Souvenirs du sud)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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Warm evening
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
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Misty night
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 50 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
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L'air d'à Coté - The Air Next Door
Antoine Josse
Painting - 99.8 x 99.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 39.3 x 39.3 x 2 inch
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Arbres sur ciel or
Maylis Bourdet
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,013
Straight or tweested ?
Maylis Bourdet
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,397
En allant au bord de la mer
Gabriel Riesnert
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
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Au loin les collines
Alexandra Battezzati
Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
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Se cacher dans les herbes
Brigitte Di Scala
Painting - 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch
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A Mountain Retreat
Katharina Husslein
Painting - 90 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
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The sun. Palm trees 2.
Iryna Kastsova
Painting - 130 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
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La solitude des branches
Antoine Josse
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.4 inch
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Dans le secret des bois
Antoine Josse
Painting - 40 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
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Les weekends du garde barrière
Antoine Josse
Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
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Et s'il n'aimait pas le rouge
Antoine Josse
Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
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Arbre en couleur
Alexandra Battezzati
Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
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Le Pont des Amours à Annecy
Pascal Hayot
Painting - 50 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
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Libellule - série Paysage et animaux
Nicolas Pizy
Painting - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
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Le jardin Majorelle II série parcs et jardins
Danièle Badet
Painting - 81 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
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Abstract Landscape (Paysage Abstrait)
Gina Vor
Painting - 24 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
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Accumulation XIX (SG110)
Sylvie Guyomard
Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
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En attendant le printemps
Antoine Josse
Painting - 60 x 60 x 3.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.4 inch
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Comment retenir l'automne
Antoine Josse
Painting - 60 x 60 x 6 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 2.4 inch
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Birch Copse
Lorna Holdcroft - Kirin
Painting - 120 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
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Cimes et racines / Maianthemum 1
Akira Inumaru
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
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Petit arbre coloré sur fond gris et bleu
Alexandra Battezzati
Painting - 35 x 35 x 3 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 x 1.2 inch
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Envie d’ailleurs
Marie-Odile Wagner
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
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Impressioni in Venezia
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 90 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
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Tree Paintings for Sale
In painting, just as in poetry, trees bend but do not break. They offer an array of symbolism: the tree of life, of knowledge, the world's axis and symbol of evolution. They are an omnipresent figure, constant throughout the shifting eras and dominating canvases with their overwhelming grandeur. Trees are as compelling to painters as they are to viewers, seeming to extend their branches almost into the heavens.
For a long time, the tree was only represented as a biblical symbol, the catalyst in the fall of man. Later, in classical paintings, the tree was often relegated to a background object, serving only to prop up other, more important subjects, although some artists like Poussin did make them the focus. Cézanne's The Great Pine, however, is perhaps the best example of a composition entirely dedicated to the tree as a subject, they fill the frame with solid trunks and thick, twisting branches. In a landscape, trees are a sign of splendour and power, towering over the tiny figures of men. In Rubens' The Tempest, they are almost threatening.
The splendour of trees in paintings is greatly affected by the arrangement of the rest of the composition. Sometimes trees seems to support the canvas, marking out the confines of the space. Many painters use trees to give an indication of perspective and depth in the canvas, such as Hodler's Autumn Evening. Trees can also be used to give an indication of where the painting is set: palm trees indicate an exotic setting, lending the canvases an edge of luxury and excitement – as seen in the work of Douanier Rousseau.
The tree can also serve as a metaphor, signifying strength, rootedness, and a sort of natural power that – like even the strongest man – can still end up broken. Anselm Kieffer painted his canvas Varus in memory of the atrocities suffered by Germany in the 20th century; the composition depicts a bloodied forest in reference to the Roman war featured in Tacitus' Germania. The tree can also stand as a symbol for the ceaseless changing of the seasons, often placed in parallel to the human cycle of life. While Hokusai honoured the magnificent cherry blossoms of his native Japan, Monet repeatedly painted his gardens at Giverny, often under the bright light of full summer. Autumn, with its shimmering colours, crisp light, and myriad textures, is an unfailing source of inspiration for artists. Most recently artists have taken to abstracting the form of trees, stripping them back to their most basic elements, like in the works of Raoul Dufy.
In contemporary art, the motif of a tree is most often found in sculpture and installation art because it's so easy to translate into three dimensional media. Traditional art has yet to let trees go, though, and you need to look no further than Mondrian's canvases to see that trees remain a vital element of art history. Browse Artsper's collection of art centred around trees.