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African American Sitting Portrait
By Arnold Blanch
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
social-realist American life with mystical overtones and a child-like seeming style. He was also a
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Quarantine" Self-Portrait, African American, Structural Painting, Rich Colors
By Henry Heading
Located in Detroit, MI
, Philip Pearlstein, Charles McGee (nationally recognized African American sculptor of animal and dancing
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Acrylic
African American Artist Charles Bohannah (1910- 1985) oil painting, portrait
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is a beautiful original oil painting on canvas, depicting the Portrait of a woman in a profile
Category
1960s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 23.5 in W 19.5 in D 2 in
"Ingosi" African American Portrait, Abstract Collage, Colors
By Onzie Norman
Located in Detroit, MI
"Ingosi" is an abstracted collage portrait of an artist holding the symbolic tool of his work - his
Category
2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Stainless Steel
Portrait of a young African American woman
By Chuck Tingley
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original oil on canvas by Chuck Tingley.
Chuck Tingley is one of four artists responsible for the monumental public art mural commissioned by the Albright Knox Art Gallery, entit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Modernist Portrait by African American Artist Charleston Wilson
Located in New York, NY
period,Charleston Wilson also painted fine art to be sold. African-American artist Joseph Delaney created
Category
1970s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
H 25.25 in W 21.25 in D 1 in
1970 Haitian Mod Gold Painting Portrait of African American Woman Emilcar Simil
By Emilcar Similien (SIMIL)
Located in Surfside, FL
tradition, reflecting African roots with strong Indigenous, American and European aesthetic and religious
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic
Black Angel - African American Artist
Located in Miami, FL
a realist style by African American artist Thomas Blackshear. Oil on canvas laid on board
Category
Early 2000s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Located in Rochester, NY
Portrait of an African American Woman by Tony Sisti (1901-1983). Sisti was a master draftsman. With
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper
H 29 in W 25 in D 1.5 in
"Joe Louis" Oil on Board with Mixed Media, Iconic Portrait, African American
By Henry Heading
Located in Detroit, MI
person of African-American descent to achieve the status of a nationwide hero within the United States
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Board
Black Angel - African American Artist - Black Artist
Located in Miami, FL
a realist style by African American artist Thomas Blackshear. Oil on canvas laid on board
Category
Early 2000s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
H 60 in W 41 in D 2 in
Portrait of African American Woman
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This striking charcoal portrait captures the essence of an African American woman with a unique
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Allan Rohan Crite Portrait of an African American Woman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Allan Rohan Crite: 1910-2007. Well listed and important African American artist. He was born in Ne
Category
1930s American Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Portrait of African Man by African American Artist Expressionist Brush Strokes
Located in Miami, FL
This Portrait of an African Man by an African American artist exhibits penetrating psychological
Category
1960s Expressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pen
Portrait of Young African American Man in Yellow Rain Jacket
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This vivid pastel portrait features a young African American man wearing a bright yellow rain
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Track Star - Figurative Portrait of an African American Man in Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Track Star - Abstracted Portrait of an African American Man in Pastel on Paper
Bold and
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.75 in
Progressive Youth - Contemporary Figurative Painting
By Tim Okamura
Located in East Quogue, NY
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black history month, African American, portrait, figurative art, figurative painting, black portrait
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil
Side Profile of Young African American Man with Black Hoodie
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This pastel portrait captures the side profile of a young African American man dressed in a black
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Pair of African American Portraits
By Josef Presser
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Josef Presser (Poland, United States, 1907 - 1967)
“Pair of African American Portraits”
9 x 7
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Stipple Drawing in Black and White of the First Lady of Haiti - African American
Located in Miami, FL
precise stipple effect and celebrating African-American women which was titled "Twelve American Women." It
Category
1940s Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pencil
Pardner, 1943 Vintage African American Art, Black Artist, Painting, Pet Portrait
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
African American artists. This show included works by Romare Bearden, who was awarded Honorable Mention
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Portrait of Nude African American Woman
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This evocative pastel portrait captures the beauty and strength of an African American woman in a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Board
Mid Century Portrait of an African American Man
By Genevieve Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-century figure study of an African American man by American Impressionist artist Genevieve
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Laid Paper, Oil
1977 REALIST African American SHOE SHINER Portrait Painting BLM ARTIST
Located in New York, NY
Arnold J. Hurley is an African American artist born 1944
Images on paper and canvas have been part
Category
1970s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Queen" African American Female Portrait, Rich Browns & Lavenders, Sculptural
By Henry Heading
Located in Detroit, MI
-playing games), Renee Radell, Philip Pearlstein, Charles McGee (nationally recognized African American
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Expressionist African American Woman Portrait German Brazilian Harry Elsas
Located in Surfside, FL
structure before painting a picture. In 1945, he was working with Lasar Segall (Lithuanian Jewish and
Category
20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Charcoal Upper Nude Portrait of African American Woman
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This striking portrait captures the beauty and strength of an African American woman, depicted in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Untitled (African American Girls)
By Andrew Turner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Realism
Subject: People
Medium: Oil
Surface: Canvas
Country: United States
Weight: 1.4 lbs.
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Jamaica, carbon pencil drawing of an African American female singer
Located in Chicago, IL
of his drawings is to create a portrait of the individual, frozen in a moment in time, rather than an
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Carbon Pencil
Karen Shelby painting of Sapelo Island Midwife, Katie Hall Underwood
Located in San Francisco, CA
Karen Shelby African-American portrait, painting of Sapelo Island Midwife
Katie Hall Underwood
Category
1940s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
H 21 in W 3 in D 27 in
Portrait of an African American Man
By James Vullo
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original modern portrait by American artist James Vullo. In this portrait Vullo depicts a young
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Southern Gentleman" Unusal White Subject. Known for his African American
By William Aiken Walker
Located in San Antonio, TX
, African Americans, and dock scenes. The son of a prominent cotton agent, he was a true Southerner, born in
Category
1870s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Expressionist Painting with Portrait of an African American Person
By Parris Jaru
Located in New York, NY
African American person. The primary colors are very bright yellow and green, and brown. The canvas has a
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Pigment
H 40 in W 21 in D 1 in
Powerful 1950s Portrait of an African American Woman
Located in Pasadena, CA
This portrait made at a time of great racial strife.
It has been framed at the time it was painted
Category
1950s Pointillist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Plaster, Oil
Portrait of a Young African American Man
By James Vullo
Located in Buffalo, NY
A fantastic modernist portrait by American artist James Vullo
Category
1930s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil, Wood
"Fancy" Female Portrait, Colors, African-American
By John Osler
Located in Detroit, MI
struck us about Osler's work is that it is almost entirely comprised of African Americans. We ask Osler
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Portrait of an African American Male
Located in Buffalo, NY
A rare unsigned realist portrait of a young African American man in a suit.
Category
19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Crayon
1973 Haitian Mod Oil Painting Portrait of African American Woman Emilcar Simil
By Emilcar Similien (SIMIL)
Located in Surfside, FL
Academy of Beaux-Arts in Port-au-Prince, where he took courses in painting, sculpture, and art history
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'The Blue Scarf', 1960's African American Oil, Study of a Black Woman, Phoenix
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
An elegant and psychologically penetrating, American School portrait of a woman, shown in three
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Girl in a Yellow Dress, Portrait in Color, Oil on Board, African American Art
By Bernard Harmon
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Girl in a Yellow Dress" is an oil on board portrait painting by Philadelphia born Expressionist
Category
1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
PORTRAIT OF AN AFRICAN AMERICAN MAN.
Located in Portland, ME
Monogram TFL. PORTRAIT OF AN AFRICAN AMERICAN MAN. Charcoal on paper watermarked "Michallet
Category
Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Ragvaal's Capture, Work on Paper by Contemporary African American Artist
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
collections, including the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC and The Harrison Museum of African
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Paper, Oil Crayon
Portrait African American Woman Modernist Framed
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original oil on canvas painting portrait of an African American woman in a unique coat. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cara #57 (Portrait of an African American Man)
Located in Soquel, CA
solely from his imagination. Jonathan Parker has no idea why he paints African American portraits and he
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Portrait of an African-American Man
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Edwin Kosarek (b.1929). Portrait, 1951. Oil on masonite panel, 20 x 24 inches; 25 x 29 inches in
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
'Expressionist Head of a Man', African American Oil Portrait, Canadian, 1940's
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Harvey Kruger' (Canadian-American, 1906-1991); additionally signed verso
Category
1930s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
H 10.38 in W 8.5 in D 0.13 in
Marquita by African American Artist Bai, Work on Paper Portrait
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
Marquita by African American artist Bai is a 15” x 11” portrait on etching paper rendered in red
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper, Ballpoint Pen
H 15 in W 11 in D 0.25 in
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