Pictorial Genre

The Blue Dancers (1899) by Edgar Degas can possibly be recognized as one of the greatest ever pastel drawings. Living, breathing figures captured in a moment they may have deemed a banal peek into their everyday life. To draw from life, or “figure draw," usually refers to the instructional class taught in many schools and academies of fine art. The pastel, charcoal or humble pencil thus signifies the beginnings of an artist's career. It is often regarded as the most ideal way for artists to render the human body and master its line, depth and shape necessary for the portrait, a valuable skill. However, life portraiture often captures the body in motion causing the artist to depict muscle action, direction and perspective. Though the 19th century produced Degas, it also produced the camera and the focus on artists to depict movement – to snapshot life. In Artsper's own selections, the works of life portrait artist Marc Desgrandchamps are inspired by the decomposition of the movement of Eadweard Muybridge's chronophotographic experiments. Whilst Alejandra Caballero's work is much more introspective, noting that the quieter, more subtle movements in life, such as talking on the phone or taking a bath, must also be captured.

Rainbow Building

Marco Santaniello

Painting . 80 x 70 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

€4,500

Promenade au bord de la Moselle

Camille Hilaire

Fine Art Drawings . 16 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings . 6.3 x 3.9 inch

€800

No

Wencke Uhl

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

€1,255

Quiet thoughts (01)

Jana & JS

Painting . 52 x 27 x 3 cm Painting . 20.5 x 10.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,650

Interference reflection

Nicole Tijoux

Painting . 120 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€4,500

Recalcitrante pancia

Luigi Iona

Painting . 56 x 37 x 0.2 cm Painting . 22 x 14.6 x 0.1 inch

€170

Série : Mois de juin - 3ème tableau

Yu Dan Zhou

Painting . 130 x 90 x 5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 35.4 x 2 inch

€12,989

Red Ball in Space

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting . 60 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,100

Rainy city

Igor Shulman

Painting . 119.9 x 59.7 x 5.1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 23.5 x 2 inch

€3,139

Held

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 23.5 x 16 x 0.3 cm Painting . 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.1 inch

€179 €161

Proper Treats

Zena Blackwell

Painting . 95 x 75 x 4 cm Painting . 37.4 x 29.5 x 1.6 inch

€3,887 €3,499

Bambis

Edvarda Braanaas

Print . 90 x 60 cm Print . 35.4 x 23.6 inch

€800

Marcheuse rose

Xavier Jambon

Painting . 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€3,200

Daily Bread - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

Alain Le Garsmeur

Photography . 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€595

Estructuras Vivas

Anne-Sophie Larcena

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

€1,900

Blooming Beyond - 21st Century Contemporary, Expressionism, Portrait, Modern

Joshua Salami

Painting . 91.4 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 30 x 1 inch

€1,659

Enfance

Maude Ovize

Print . 49 x 48 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.3 x 18.9 x 0 inch

€300

Tropical

Sergio Ceccotti

Painting . 50 x 35 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

€2,800

Flora

Dasha Pogodina

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,850

Legacy

Mathieu Questel

Print . 40 x 30 x 1 cm Print . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€250

Les canaux de Venise

Romain Ozanon

Painting . 32 x 24 x 0.3 cm Painting . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€120

Jessica (Cutout, Weather Vane), rare aluminum sculpture

Alex Katz

Sculpture . 174 x 36.2 x 25.4 cm Sculpture . 68.5 x 14.25 x 10 inch

€14,312

Safety Rules

Helen Uter

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

€3,500

The Poacher

Ray Richardson

Painting . 137 x 127 cm Painting . 53.9 x 50 inch

€12,500

Scent of Healing

Roxana Khonkulova

Painting . 89 x 81 x 1.5 cm Painting . 35 x 31.9 x 0.6 inch

€900

Corso Mazzini Cosenza

Marco Santaniello

Print . 45 x 32 x 0.1 cm Print . 17.7 x 12.6 x 0 inch

€300

Ballon blanc

Christian Raffin

Painting . 80 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,000

Seuls au monde

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

Painting . 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€950

Confidences

Sophie Geider

Painting . 116 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 45.7 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€2,700 €2,430

Swallowed Souls

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 38 x 33 x 2 cm Painting . 15 x 13 x 0.8 inch

€900

Unbound

Harry Ergott

Painting . 70 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,400

4 faces

François Boisrond

Print . 67 x 53 x 0.1 cm Print . 26.4 x 20.9 x 0 inch

€750

American Dance Festival 1987

Alex Katz

Print . 152.4 x 77.5 x 0.3 cm Print . 60 x 30.5 x 0.1 inch

€1,076

Keep Peace in Your Heart, My Dear

Dasha Pogodina

Painting . 100 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch

€800

Cover Book #1

Jana & JS

Painting . 18.5 x 17.5 x 1 cm Painting . 7.3 x 6.9 x 0.4 inch

€850

A cup of coffee foe a good start II

Serghei Ghetiu

Painting . 70 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€800

Hello Father Christmas

Alain Godon

Painting . 140 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€38,000

J+ Sérigraphie 2

Gaëtan de Séguin

Print . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€300

Oasis

Hélène Hubert

Photography . 90 x 60 cm Photography . 35.4 x 23.6 inch

€1,050

Lionne

Hossein Borojeni

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€550

Earth

François Boisrond

Print . 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€1,000

Relaxation

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€1,300

Toits de Paris

Karine Bartoli

Painting . 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,400

Sous la nappe bleue à rayures

Anna-Lisa Unkuri

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

Remain_5

Seonghwa Hong

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

€1,600

The Ovum#1

Dasha Pogodina

Painting . 150 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 51.2 x 1 inch

€1,800

Summer

Alex Katz

Print . 137 x 107 x 0.1 cm Print . 53.9 x 42.1 x 0 inch

€8,071

Wall of Quiet

Mathieu Questel

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36.22 x 28.74 x 1 inch

€2,900

Rhythms in Blue

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€314

Picnic 2

Joshua Oyeleye

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 6.4 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 2.5 inch

€1,390

Our Greece Morning

Dasha Pogodina

Painting . 65 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting . 25.6 x 23.6 x 1 inch

€800

Grand bouquet bleu

Camille Hilaire

Print . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

€350

Untitled (with dog)

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 15 x 10 x 0.1 cm Painting . 5.9 x 3.9 x 0 inch

€800

La Course

Clara Delaporte

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

€2,100

Aujourd'hui Circus

Boreli

Painting . 116 x 89 x 1.5 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.6 inch

€1,900

Le furet dans l'ombre des bois

Sébastien Nadin

Painting . 118 x 84 x 1 cm Painting . 46.5 x 33.1 x 0.4 inch

€2,800

In Harmony

Christine Drummond

Painting . 119.4 x 59.7 x 5.1 cm Painting . 47 x 23.5 x 2 inch

€6,636

Zone Blanche

Karine Bartoli

Painting . 162 x 130 x 4 cm Painting . 63.8 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

€3,200

Je n'avance pas en ligne droite

Béatrice Terra

Painting . 92 x 73 x 4 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,100

Sac bleu

Xavier Jambon

Painting . 120 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€3,000

Hutong in Beijing

Marco Santaniello

Painting . 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€3,800

Balance

Mónica Castanys

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Reflection I

Alex Katz

Print . 47 x 34.3 x 0.01 cm Print . 18.5 x 13.5 x 0 inch

€7,000

Saint Tropez

Marek Okrassa

Painting . 180 x 160 x 3 cm Painting . 70.9 x 63 x 1.2 inch

€11,000

The Weeds of the Long Night

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 120 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,500

Dancing in the light III

Serghei Ghetiu

Painting . 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€800

Black Dress; Yi

Alex Katz

Sculpture . 58.4 x 20.3 x 7.9 cm Sculpture . 23 x 8 x 3.1 inch

€24,078

Found My New Happy Place - 21st Century Contemporary, Expressionism, Modern

Joshua Salami

Painting . 91.4 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 30 x 1 inch

€1,659

Jump2

Dima Filatov

Painting . 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Paris la journée

François Boisrond

Print . 27 x 21 x 0.2 cm Print . 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€600

Untitled 7

Layla Dagher

Sculpture . 27 x 21 x 8 cm Sculpture . 10.6 x 8.3 x 3.1 inch

€1,524

Highs & Lows

Mihai Florea

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

€1,900

Her Secret Sanctuary

Dasha Pogodina

Painting . 100 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch

€1,600

La sépia photographe

Marc Desgrandchamps

Print . 50 x 33 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.7 x 13 x 0 inch

€450

Couleurs ondulantes

Maude Ovize

Painting . 85 x 61 x 3 cm Painting . 33.5 x 24 x 1.2 inch

€1,500

Art décoratif

Frederic Weisz

Painting . 130 x 89 x 5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 35 x 2 inch

€3,650

Monde Riant

Hélène Hubert

Photography . 60 x 40 cm Photography . 23.6 x 15.7 inch

€850

NY Sbarro

Marco Santaniello

Print . 45 x 32 x 0.1 cm Print . 17.7 x 12.6 x 0 inch

€300

Slow Street

Karine Bartoli

Painting . 100 x 81 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch

€1,900

Water Reflection

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 116 x 90.5 x 0.1 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35.6 x 0 inch

€11,000

Feeling Vibrant

Joshua Salami

Painting . 121.92 x 91.44 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,699

On a leash

Michael Krzeminski

Painting . 120 x 80 x 1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

€2,950

Émeraude Impériale

Hossein Borojeni

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€590

Building My Cozy Hut

Roxana Khonkulova

Painting . 93 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 36.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,150

Hommage à Modigliani

David Jamin

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1 inch

€3,200

Parallel Souls on a Night Line

Ryoko Watanabe

Painting . 185 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 72.8 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€6,500

Le sud

Léa Augereau

Painting . 115 x 90 x 5 cm Painting . 45.3 x 35.4 x 2 inch

€5,000

Frozen Immortality

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 120 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,100

Spring

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

Painting . 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€950

Olivia

Dasha Pogodina

Painting . 90 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Flying balloon girl

Gerard Boersma

Painting . 60 x 40 x 1 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€3,120

A seascape with waves III

Serghei Ghetiu

Painting . 80 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,400

Cactus No 2

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 86.7 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 34.1 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€1,200

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