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Portrait

Sadness, melancholy and gloom have found an outlet in artists throughout history and in the depiction of figurative art. Through artists, humanity and their emotional and physical states are portrayed to be viewed and related to. The instant recognition of such a grave subject also plagues human history itself, thus carving out its own rightful spot amongst the history of art movements. In Edgar Degas' 1875 painting L'Absinthe, where viewers see a portrait of a young woman solemnly contemplating her situation, disengaged from their gaze, her surroundings, maybe even from herself. 

Dark hues and colors define somber portrait painting and can highlight the cause of such sadness, whether that be the subject's emotional state or a greater rendering of the world's expanse and the human existence within it. Existential or not, the traits of somber artwork can be found in our own collection of portraits on Artsper. The portraiture work of Nicolas Fropo de Habart works the body in all its dimensions to create an absolute feeling of vastness while Antoine Stevens also depicts wandering souls in his dimmed portraiture. But given the nature of humanity, somber depictions of the figure are not entirely unexpected…


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Painting, Clairière, Yoann Merienne

Clairière

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 150 x 110 x 2.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 43.3 x 1 inch

€9,800

Fine Art Drawings, Ma mère et moi, Hom Nguyen

Ma mère et moi

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 23.6 inch

€11,500

Print, Kaos, Sagrasse

Kaos

Sagrasse

Print . 63 x 63 x 4 cm Print . 24.8 x 24.8 x 1.6 inch

€280

Sculpture, Love Colors, Sagrasse

Love Colors

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 24 x 31 x 12 cm Sculpture . 9.4 x 12.2 x 4.7 inch

€230

Sculpture, Squeeze Love, Sagrasse

Squeeze Love

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 25 x 12 x 8 cm Sculpture . 9.8 x 4.7 x 3.1 inch

€235 €224

Sculpture, Kiss Red, Sagrasse

Kiss Red

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 20 x 33 x 3 cm Sculpture . 7.9 x 13 x 1.2 inch

€440

Sculpture, Mmmmh, Sagrasse

Mmmmh

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 20 x 33 x 3 cm Sculpture . 7.9 x 13 x 1.2 inch

€480

Sculpture, Passion Boer, Sagrasse

Passion Boer

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 28 x 15 x 20 cm Sculpture . 11 x 5.9 x 7.9 inch

€250

Fine Art Drawings, Ma mère et moi, Hom Nguyen

Ma mère et moi

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 23.6 inch

€11,500

Fine Art Drawings, Ma mère et moi, Hom Nguyen

Ma mère et moi

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 23.6 inch

€11,500

Fine Art Drawings, Ma mère et moi, Hom Nguyen

Ma mère et moi

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 80 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 31.5 inch

€11,500

Fine Art Drawings, Ma mère et moi, Hom Nguyen

Ma mère et moi

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 80 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 31.5 inch

€11,500

Print, Innocent, Sagrasse

Innocent

Sagrasse

Print . 60 x 60 x 5 cm Print . 23.6 x 23.6 x 2 inch

€265

Print, Life is Beautiful, Sagrasse

Life is Beautiful

Sagrasse

Print . 52 x 83 x 27 cm Print . 20.5 x 32.7 x 10.6 inch

€400

Print, Life is Beautiful, Sagrasse

Life is Beautiful

Sagrasse

Print . 52 x 83 x 27 cm Print . 20.5 x 32.7 x 10.6 inch

€400

Print, Life is Beautiful, Sagrasse

Life is Beautiful

Sagrasse

Print . 52 x 83 x 27 cm Print . 20.5 x 32.7 x 10.6 inch

€400

Print, Life is Beautiful, Sagrasse

Life is Beautiful

Sagrasse

Print . 52 x 83 x 27 cm Print . 20.5 x 32.7 x 10.6 inch

€400

Sculpture, The Last Ice Piece, Sagrasse

The Last Ice Piece

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 30 x 11 x 11 cm Sculpture . 11.8 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch

€350

Print, Le Cri, Sagrasse

Le Cri

Sagrasse

Print . 54 x 27 x 5 cm Print . 21.3 x 10.6 x 2 inch

€400

Sculpture, The last ice cream, Sagrasse

The last ice cream

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 30 x 11 x 11 cm Sculpture . 11.8 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch

€350

Painting, Etude 2019, Hanna Sidorowicz

Etude 2019

Hanna Sidorowicz

Painting . 50 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€2,698

Painting, Go Bag, Nataliya Bagatskaya

Go Bag

Nataliya Bagatskaya

Painting . 80 x 100 x 1.8 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.7 inch

€2,500

Painting, Mademoiselle 33, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 33

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,300

Painting, Carnaval, Zwy Milshtein

Carnaval

Zwy Milshtein

Painting . 57 x 76 x 1 cm Painting . 22.4 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch

€2,800

Print, Life is Beautiful, Sagrasse

Life is Beautiful

Sagrasse

Print . 52 x 83 x 27 cm Print . 20.5 x 32.7 x 10.6 inch

€400

Print, Fucking world, Sagrasse

Fucking world

Sagrasse

Print . 45 x 35 x 21 cm Print . 17.7 x 13.8 x 8.3 inch

€440

Painting, Entrecote I, Dzovig Arnelian

Entrecote I

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 96.5 x 75.5 x 1 cm Painting . 38 x 29.7 x 0.4 inch

€2,260

Sculpture, Passion Boer, Sagrasse

Passion Boer

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 28 x 15 x 20 cm Sculpture . 11 x 5.9 x 7.9 inch

€250

Sculpture, Fucking world, Sagrasse

Fucking world

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 43 x 35 x 21 cm Sculpture . 16.9 x 13.8 x 8.3 inch

€440

Print, Puzzle, Sagrasse

Puzzle

Sagrasse

Print . 27 x 54 x 5 cm Print . 10.6 x 21.3 x 2 inch

€400

Print, Piece Of Art, Sagrasse

Piece Of Art

Sagrasse

Print . 54 x 27 x 5 cm Print . 21.3 x 10.6 x 2 inch

€400

Print, Rock Pin Art, Sagrasse

Rock Pin Art

Sagrasse

Print . 44 x 36 x 10 cm Print . 17.3 x 14.2 x 3.9 inch

€440

Print, Fuck Pin Art, Sagrasse

Fuck Pin Art

Sagrasse

Print . 44 x 36 x 10 cm Print . 17.3 x 14.2 x 3.9 inch

€440

Painting, Pensamiento, Marta Grassi

Pensamiento

Marta Grassi

Painting . 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€900

Painting, Florence, Ricardo Tena

Florence

Ricardo Tena

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€7,260

Print, Wall Lips Pink, Sagrasse

Wall Lips Pink

Sagrasse

Print . 61 x 63 x 5 cm Print . 24 x 24.8 x 2 inch

€450

Painting, Mademoiselle 25, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 25

Kaige Yang

Painting . 30 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,500

Painting, Éclat II, Fabrice Leito

Éclat II

Fabrice Leito

Painting . 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€3,800

Print, Apple, Sagrasse

Apple

Sagrasse

Print . 38 x 34 x 9 cm Print . 15 x 13.4 x 3.5 inch

€440

Painting, Dots, Sakurako Hamaguchi

Dots

Sakurako Hamaguchi

Painting . 53 x 45.5 x 2 cm Painting . 20.9 x 17.9 x 0.8 inch

€660

Painting, Journey of Love, Busari Adewale

Journey of Love

Busari Adewale

Painting . 142.2 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 56 x 48 x 1 inch

€2,892 €2,372

Painting, Black women, Hanna Sidorowicz

Black women

Hanna Sidorowicz

Painting . 130 x 82 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 32.3 x 1.2 inch

€4,600

Painting, Tête Z, Ivan Tzonev

Tête Z

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€380

Painting, Reflection, Damilola Ilori

Reflection

Damilola Ilori

Painting . 127 x 99.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 50 x 39 x 1 inch

€3,163 €2,594

Painting, Mademoiselle 42, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 42

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,400

Painting, Trucks, Rene Rikkelman

Trucks

Rene Rikkelman

Painting . 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,450

Painting, La Pause, Nadège Dauvergne

La Pause

Nadège Dauvergne

Painting . 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,300

Painting, Anxiety, Olajire Olalekan

Anxiety

Olajire Olalekan

Painting . 106.7 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 42 x 30 x 1 inch

€2,079 €1,705

Painting, Par là-bas !, Pitu

Par là-bas !

Pitu

Painting . 116 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 1 inch

Price upon request

Painting, Green and Red, Carlos Mendez

Green and Red

Carlos Mendez

Painting . 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€900

Painting, Mademoiselle 31, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 31

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, Boy#5, Cigar, Dominique Dève

Boy#5, Cigar

Dominique Dève

Fine Art Drawings . 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€200

Painting, Passage 2, Ivan Tzonev

Passage 2

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 97 x 146 x 2 cm Painting . 38.2 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Painting, Fugitive, Hanna Sidorowicz

Fugitive

Hanna Sidorowicz

Painting . 230 x 140 x 3.5 cm Painting . 90.6 x 55.1 x 1.4 inch

€15,000

Painting, Eso (Fruit), Olajire Olalekan

Eso (Fruit)

Olajire Olalekan

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,808 €1,482

Painting, Incandescence, David Jamin

Incandescence

David Jamin

Painting . 146 x 114 x 2 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch

€5,100