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StilleFischenStill - contemporary expressionistic abstract painting with words
Located in Hamburg, DE
"StilleFischenStill" is a large, unique oil on canvas painting of German artist Willi Bucher. It
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

White Wind - contemporary expressionistic abstract painting with words
Located in Hamburg, DE
"White Wind (Weisser Wind)" is a large, unique oil on canvas painting of German expressionistic
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

DayofRest - contemporary expressionistic abstract painting with words black/grey
Located in Hamburg, DE
"DayofRest" is a large, unique oil on canvas painting of German artist Willi Bucher. It depicts
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Printer's Ink

You can't work with words, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
ass wide open. These are the words of those who long for more money. And they speak with envy
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Your Words Filled Me With Courage - Contemporary Painting (Yellow + Pink)
By Laurie Barmore
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Your Words Filled Me With Courage" is an original contemporary painting by Laurie Barmore. With
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Immaculate Sigh of Stars
By Adam Shaw
Located in Napa, CA
paintings with words, phrases, graphs, and numeric equations, while using a myriad of techniques, from
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Immaculate Sigh of Stars
H 54 in W 48 in D 2.5 in
Enlightened - contemporary humorous artwork of female portrait with words
By Katharina Grossmann-Hensel
Located in Hamburg, DE
"Enlightened - Where the Fuck did I put my Yoga Mat" is a unique acrylic on canvas painting of
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Good at Sitting Around - contemporary artwork of female portrait with words
By Katharina Grossmann-Hensel
Located in Hamburg, DE
"Bad at Tennis - Good at Sitting Around" is a unique acrylic on canvas painting of German artist
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Mae, Original Painting
By Joyanna Margo
Located in San Francisco, CA
inspire her. Joyanna's paintings begin with meaningful words, usually lyrics, scrawled on the canvas. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Large Cubist Musical Painting by Red Hammond
By Red Hammond
Located in New York, NY
apparent, my paintings typically have numerous, subtle inflections that are often hidden at first glance
Category

1980s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Enchanted Castle, Original Painting
By Joyanna Margo
Located in San Francisco, CA
inspire her. Joyanna's paintings begin with meaningful words, usually lyrics, scrawled on the canvas. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"I Believe in Ghosts" is a contemporary trompe l'oeil painting
By Anthony Mastromatteo
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"I Believe in Ghosts" is a contemporary trompe l'oeil painting of words scrambled with Casper the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Change Of Season
By Don Wunderlee
Located in Boston, MA
painting Words that describe this piece: green,yellow,blue,landscape, drip, season, organic, color, green
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Change Of Season
H 30 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
A Summer Song
By Curtis Ripley
Located in Santa Monica, CA
capturing those phenomena which are most difficult to describe with words, Ripley’s paintings are gestural
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Boom!
By Curtis Ripley
Located in Santa Monica, CA
capturing those phenomena which are most difficult to describe with words, Ripley’s paintings are gestural
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Minuet
By Curtis Ripley
Located in Santa Monica, CA
capturing those phenomena which are most difficult to describe with words, Ripley’s paintings are gestural
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sonata #11
By Curtis Ripley
Located in Santa Monica, CA
capturing those phenomena which are most difficult to describe with words, Ripley’s paintings are gestural
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Stillness of Evening
By Curtis Ripley
Located in Santa Monica, CA
capturing those phenomena which are most difficult to describe with words, Ripley’s paintings are gestural
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nightfall #11
By Curtis Ripley
Located in Santa Monica, CA
capturing those phenomena which are most difficult to describe with words, Ripley’s paintings are gestural
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Speed of Light
By Curtis Ripley
Located in Santa Monica, CA
capturing those phenomena which are most difficult to describe with words, Ripley’s paintings are gestural
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Wild Card
By Curtis Ripley
Located in Santa Monica, CA
capturing those phenomena which are most difficult to describe with words, Ripley’s paintings are gestural
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Wild Card
Wild Card
H 38 in W 44 in D 1.5 in
The Lost Poem
By Curtis Ripley
Located in Santa Monica, CA
capturing those phenomena which are most difficult to describe with words, Ripley’s paintings are gestural
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Lost Poem
The Lost Poem
H 60 in W 72 in D 1.5 in
Whistler
By Curtis Ripley
Located in Santa Monica, CA
capturing those phenomena which are most difficult to describe with words, Ripley’s paintings are gestural
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whistler
H 48 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Sonata #16
By Curtis Ripley
Located in Santa Monica, CA
capturing those phenomena which are most difficult to describe with words, Ripley’s paintings are gestural
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sonata #16
H 30 in W 24 in D 1 in
The Traveler
By Curtis Ripley
Located in Santa Monica, CA
capturing those phenomena which are most difficult to describe with words, Ripley’s paintings are gestural
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Traveler
H 24 in W 30 in D 1 in
Sonata #6
By Curtis Ripley
Located in Santa Monica, CA
capturing those phenomena which are most difficult to describe with words, Ripley’s paintings are gestural
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sonata #6
H 30 in W 24 in D 0.75 in
Goodbye In Spanish
By Curtis Ripley
Located in Santa Monica, CA
capturing those phenomena which are most difficult to describe with words, Ripley’s paintings are gestural
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sonata #14
By Curtis Ripley
Located in Santa Monica, CA
capturing those phenomena which are most difficult to describe with words, Ripley’s paintings are gestural
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sonata #14
H 30 in W 24 in D 0.75 in
Sonata #13
By Curtis Ripley
Located in Santa Monica, CA
capturing those phenomena which are most difficult to describe with words, Ripley’s paintings are gestural
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sonata #13
H 30 in W 24 in D 0.75 in
Nightfall #6
By Curtis Ripley
Located in Santa Monica, CA
capturing those phenomena which are most difficult to describe with words, Ripley’s paintings are gestural
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nightfall #6
Nightfall #6
H 60 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
A Spring Evening
By Curtis Ripley
Located in Santa Monica, CA
capturing those phenomena which are most difficult to describe with words, Ripley’s paintings are gestural
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Spring Evening
H 60 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
Nightfall #8
By Curtis Ripley
Located in Santa Monica, CA
capturing those phenomena which are most difficult to describe with words, Ripley’s paintings are gestural
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nightfall #8
Nightfall #8
H 48 in W 72 in D 1.5 in
June Night
By Curtis Ripley
Located in Santa Monica, CA
capturing those phenomena which are most difficult to describe with words, Ripley’s paintings are gestural
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

June Night
H 30 in W 53 in D 1.5 in
Contest 5
By Charles Miesmer
Located in Fairfield, CT
Miesmer began painting in the open air during the summers in Nantucket.  Using a pad of Arches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Paper Trail 4
By Charles Miesmer
Located in Fairfield, CT
abstractions, Charlie has also worked on a series of paintings which reveal his fascination with words and the
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper, Wood Panel

Untitled
By Charles Miesmer
Located in Fairfield, CT
Miesmer began painting in the open air during the summers in Nantucket.  Using a pad of Arches
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Untitled
By Charles Miesmer
Located in Fairfield, CT
Miesmer began painting in the open air during the summers in Nantucket.  Using a pad of Arches
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Untitled #17a
By Charles Miesmer
Located in Fairfield, CT
Miesmer began painting in the open air during the summers in Nantucket.  Using a pad of Arches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas, Paper

Instruction
By Charles Miesmer
Located in Fairfield, CT
Miesmer began painting in the open air during the summers in Nantucket.  Using a pad of Arches
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Contest 1
By Charles Miesmer
Located in Fairfield, CT
Miesmer began painting in the open air during the summers in Nantucket.  Using a pad of Arches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Woman on Water 2
By Charles Miesmer
Located in Fairfield, CT
Miesmer began painting in the open air during the summers in Nantucket.  Using a pad of Arches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Untitled
By Charles Miesmer
Located in Fairfield, CT
Miesmer began painting in the open air during the summers in Nantucket.  Using a pad of Arches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Contest 4
By Charles Miesmer
Located in Fairfield, CT
Miesmer began painting in the open air during the summers in Nantucket.  Using a pad of Arches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Contest 2
By Charles Miesmer
Located in Fairfield, CT
Miesmer began painting in the open air during the summers in Nantucket.  Using a pad of Arches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Untitled
By Charles Miesmer
Located in Fairfield, CT
Miesmer began painting in the open air during the summers in Nantucket.  Using a pad of Arches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Untitled
By Charles Miesmer
Located in Fairfield, CT
Miesmer began painting in the open air during the summers in Nantucket.  Using a pad of Arches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper, Wood Panel

Woman on Water
By Charles Miesmer
Located in Fairfield, CT
Miesmer began painting in the open air during the summers in Nantucket.  Using a pad of Arches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Woman on Beach
By Charles Miesmer
Located in Fairfield, CT
Miesmer began painting in the open air during the summers in Nantucket.  Using a pad of Arches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Scandinavian Carpet Rollakan Swedish Cross Motif Design
Located in Ferrara, IT
. Describing this rug to someone who hasn't seen it in person is like painting a picture with words. Imagine an
Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavi...

Materials

Wool

A Summer Song
By Curtis Ripley
Located in Santa Monica, CA
capturing those phenomena which are most difficult to describe with words, Ripley’s paintings are gestural
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Summer Song
A Summer Song
H 60 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
Nightfall #10
By Curtis Ripley
Located in Santa Monica, CA
capturing those phenomena which are most difficult to describe with words, Ripley’s paintings are gestural
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nightfall #10
Nightfall #10
H 44 in W 55 in D 1.5 in
AS IF - colorful abstract painting with words
By Ford Crull
Located in Seattle, WA
Colorful abstract painting with words - Red - Yellow - Black Ford Crull paints with a rare
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil

RANDOM THOUGHTS - large colorful.abstract painting with words
By Ford Crull
Located in Seattle, WA
Large colorful.abstract painting with words - White - Red - Blue - Green Ford Crull paints with a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil

WHAT WERE YOU THINKING - white abstract painting with words
By Ford Crull
Located in Seattle, WA
White abstract painting with words - Red - Black - Symbols Ford Crull paints with a rare
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil

U JUST DON'T GET IT - white abstract painting with words
By Ford Crull
Located in Seattle, WA
White abstract painting with words - Red - Black - Symbols Ford Crull paints with a rare
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Graphite, Canvas, Wax

THE HAVES AND THE HAVE-NOTS - colorful abstract painting with symbols and words
By Ford Crull
Located in Seattle, WA
Abstract painting with symbols and words - Red - White - Orange - Yellow - Heart “The ambiguity
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Judaica Whimsical Folk Art of Synagogue or Tomb with Hebrew words
By Rebecca Levy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A classic example of whimsical folk art done with raw and unbridled emotion for Israel and Judaism. an early example of Jewish Folk Art or naive art. great 1940s Auto on right and fa...
Category

20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Anatoly Belkin Circa 1991 Russian Painting Pravda Mayakovsky
By Anatoly Belkin
Located in New York, NY
. Unjust. Here is how I see it. The painting is filled with Russian words. After a bit of research we've
Category

Late 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Untitled (Plant), pink, blue, fuchsia, black and white, painting, still life
By Matthew Heller
Located in Inglewood, CA
California and New York. Heller’s paintings play with words, language, and poetry. Heller's plant series was
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Wire, Words & Pavement by Chris Brandell, Large Contemporary Painting with Black
By Chris Brandell
Located in Atlanta, GA
pieces display words that harken to and lean heavily on my spirituality calling my peace back to the
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Pencil

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An assortment of painting with words is available on 1stDibs. There are many Abstract and Contemporary versions of these works for sale. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the painting with words that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, beige and brown. Ford Crull, Katharina Grossmann-Hensel and Max Hammond took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in paint, canvas and fabric, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

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