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…

Unbroken 1: 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Oil Portrait of Woman in Nature

Obeka Simon

Painting . 106.7 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 42 x 40 x 1 inch

€3,022 €2,478

Los Angeles Lights

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 1.7 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.65 inch

€13,351

Untitled (Unspoken Bond)

Jumoke Oyetunde

Painting . 119.4 x 90.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47 x 35.5 x 1 inch

€2,210 €1,812

Nymphe

Els Knockaert

Painting . 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

€900

Dog

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 68 x 98 cm Painting . 26.8 x 38.6 inch

€900

Gentleman

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting . 61 x 50.8 x 1.9 cm Painting . 24 x 20 x 0.75 inch

€2,887

J'ai rêvé

Marta Grassi

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

€1,300

Eikona

Erwann Tirilly

Painting . 70 x 245 x 3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 96.5 x 1.2 inch

€17,000

Bob Marley

Erdna André

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€500

The castle of the soul

Plamen Ovcharov

Painting . 50 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€580

Lumière Volée 7

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,300

Paris Corner Cafe - with gold embellishment

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 0.75 inch

€3,428

Pink Cherry Blossoms - with gold embelishment

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting . 61 x 76.2 x 1.9 cm Painting . 24 x 30 x 0.75 inch

€2,797

Maison Sauvage, Paris - with gold embellishment

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 0.75 inch

€3,789

Outstanding

Olajire Olalekan

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

€1,804 €1,443

Dog

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 59 x 69 x 0.3 cm Painting . 23.2 x 27.2 x 0.1 inch

€900

To the Sound of Waves

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting . 61 x 76.2 x 1.9 cm Painting . 24 x 30 x 0.75 inch

€3,789

Witness Series

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 75 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,000

Witness Series

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,000 €850

Witness Series

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,000 €850

The Theatre Stage

Antonio Feltrinelli

Painting . 100 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€14,500

Les eaux calmes

Sandra Quintin

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

€400

The Girl with the Baguettes

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting . 61 x 50.8 x 1.9 cm Painting . 24 x 20 x 0.75 inch

€4,691

Lifelong Sleep

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 32 x 38 x 3 cm Painting . 12.6 x 15 x 1.2 inch

€840

Peace: 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Oil Portrait of African Woman, Blue

Obeka Simon

Painting . 114.3 x 100.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 45 x 39.5 x 1 inch

€3,022 €2,478

Liberté _ In the mood for 2026 _

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 35 x 27 x 3 cm Painting . 13.8 x 10.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,700

Room

Katalin Soós

Painting . 81 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€1,600

Unfurling the Past 2

Afolayan Emmanuel

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 1 inch

€2,391 €1,960

Johny un air de star

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 13 x 10 x 2.5 cm Painting . 5.1 x 3.9 x 1 inch

€600

A Parisian Moment

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting . 50.8 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting . 20 x 24 x 0.75 inch

€4,420

Somnium No. 1, Series XIV

Mario Henrique

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

€7,500

Fergusson

Alexandre Monteiro (Hopare)

Painting . 160 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 63 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€37,000

Contentment

Busari Adewale

Painting . 121.9 x 106.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 42 x 1 inch

€2,634 €2,161

Le Poulpe en Bas Des Escaliers

Renjie Gao

Painting . 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€5,000 €4,250

The Flowers of Death

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,080

Lumière Volée 3

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,300

Portrait #2. From the Portraits series

Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku

Painting . 30 x 20.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 8.2 x 0.1 inch

€1,083

La laideur cachée 5

Marie Rauzy

Painting . 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€3,500

Influx

Erwann Tirilly

Painting . 130 x 160 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 63 x 1.6 inch

€12,000

Où le vent s'évapore

Marta Grassi

Painting . 94 x 52 x 2 cm Painting . 37 x 20.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Festive Spirits

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting . 30.5 x 30.5 x 1.9 cm Painting . 12 x 12 x 0.75 inch

€857

Gilded Grace

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 0.75 inch

€7,217

The Gentleman

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 0.75 inch

€6,495

Gentleman with a Cigar

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 0.75 inch

€6,856

Aboard the Orient Express - with gold embellishment

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 0.75 inch

€9,923

Afternoon Tea

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 0.75 inch

€6,495

Galdosa

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 22 x 27 x 2 cm Painting . 8.7 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Le porte drapeau

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 240 x 160 x 3 cm Painting . 94.5 x 63 x 1.2 inch

€18,000

l'endormie

Julien Cuny

Painting . 110 x 80 x 0.3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

€1,800

Soft Gravity

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 36 x 47 x 3 cm Painting . 14.2 x 18.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,100

The Blue Child

Mario Henrique

Painting . 190 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 74.8 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€9,900

Champagne Wishes

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting . 30.5 x 30.5 x 1.9 cm Painting . 12 x 12 x 0.75 inch

€857

On Your Tomb They Won't Smell Nice - 21st Century, Contemporary, Floral, Women

Obeka Simon

Painting . 50.8 x 66 x 2.5 cm Painting . 20 x 26 x 1 inch

€1,488 €1,221

Peony Girl

Victor Sheleg

Painting . 120 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch

€17,800

Lady in Red in Paris

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 0.75 inch

€12,629

Don't Let Me Go

Olajire Olalekan

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,255 €1,849

Natural Predators in Captivity

Teona Yamanidze

Painting . 25 x 20 x 3 cm Painting . 9.8 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch

€800

Portrait

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

€600

Walkers of many lives

Reinaldo Chavez

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

€1,900

Taro

Ricardo Tena

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

€7,260

A Lady's Toast

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting . 30.5 x 30.5 x 1.9 cm Painting . 12 x 12 x 0.75 inch

€857

The Espresso Affair

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting . 30.5 x 30.5 x 1.9 cm Painting . 12 x 12 x 0.75 inch

€857

A Gentleman's Toast

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting . 30.5 x 30.5 x 1.9 cm Painting . 12 x 12 x 0.75 inch

€857

Black Devil (Esu)

Busari Adewale

Painting . 121.9 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 30 x 1 inch

€2,571 €2,108

Look through my eyes

Afolayan Emmanuel

Painting . 114.3 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 45 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,706 €2,219

Esophoria

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 180 x 180 x 2 cm Painting . 70.9 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch

€16,000

Jedidiah

Agboola Oladapo

Painting . 59.9 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15 x 1 inch

€2,706 €2,219

Moving Spots

Ya-Wei Li

Painting . 45 x 35 x 4 cm Painting . 17.7 x 13.8 x 1.6 inch

€2,000

Anna III

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 55 x 42 x 0.1 cm Painting . 21.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€800

Illusion of Freedom #4

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 140 x 120 x 1 cm Painting . 55.1 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

€3,500

Impressions of Venice

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 0.75 inch

€4,330

Prendre de la hauteur

Cécile Desserle

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€2,800

Juvenis Series

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 31 x 20 x 0.3 cm Painting . 12.2 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

€500

Spectrum

Victor Sheleg

Painting . 80 x 120 x 3.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.4 inch

€19,500

Anthroporos

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 139 x 92 x 2 cm Painting . 54.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,000 €2,550

Anthroporos

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 139 x 92 x 2 cm Painting . 54.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,000 €2,550

Natural Predators in Captivity

Teona Yamanidze

Painting . 20 x 25 x 3 cm Painting . 7.9 x 9.8 x 1.2 inch

€800

Blockade

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 150 x 200 x 2 cm Painting . 59.1 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

€5,000 €4,500

Rapsodie in Blue

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting . 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,400

Untitled

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 50 x 30 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

€700

Nothing is Impossible

Busari Adewale

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,932 €2,404

Vision of Twilight 1

Obeka Simon

Painting . 50.8 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 20 x 36 x 1 inch

€1,488 €1,221

There's a certain amount of risk involved

Ramonn Vieitez

Painting . 149.9 x 99.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 59 x 39.3 x 0.1 inch

€4,511

Code 2019

Thierry Carrier

Painting . 130 x 160 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 63 x 0.8 inch

€9,000

Tondo II

Yoann Merienne

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

€3,000

Tondo I

Yoann Merienne

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

€3,000

Mains IV

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 40 x 40 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 inch

€3,000

Somnium No. 2, Series XIV

Mario Henrique

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

€7,500

Untitled

Mario Henrique

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

€7,500

Selenaraia

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 150 x 200 cm Painting . 59.1 x 78.7 inch

€16,000

Nocthea

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 200 x 200 cm Painting . 78.7 x 78.7 inch

€20,000

Marché : Les Choux

Olivier Daumas

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Work

Katalin Soós

Painting . 98 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 38.6 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€2,000

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