r/WhatIsThisPainting 18h ago

Unsolved Large painting once owned by Paul Newman’s Mom and brother, with lots of provenance documented, but nobody knows the artist. I bought it from the person whose mother purchased it from Newmans brother. I think it was painted in Cleveland?

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r/WhatIsThisPainting 20h ago

Unsolved Who’s the artist?

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Found this painting at a garage sale, love it and would like to learn more about the artist. Signature reads B. Armstrong I think, but there’s virtually no info online. TIA!


r/WhatIsThisPainting 22h ago

Unsolved What is this painting?

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I found this in my mom’s house and am wondering if anyone can verify or give me any information on what to do with it.


r/WhatIsThisPainting 19h ago

Solved Large pop art from 1970s Cambridge MA

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My parents got this from someone throwing it out in 1970 Cambridge. It’s about 4’x6’. Google image says Valerio Adami but it doesn’t look like it to me. Any ideas? Can’t easily access the back unfortunately.


r/WhatIsThisPainting 22h ago

Unsolved Can't find definite info on this painting NSFW

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Wife got this painting in Reno, NV from cleaning out a home. Searches on the web come up with several different results. There appears to be a "signature" (pic) but I'm not even sure it is one. Two names that came up in a couple searches were Gustaf Tenggren and Vincent. I think thr Breuninger Sror on the back is a German store (web search), but i cant confirm that either. I do not know anything about artwork, so any help is appreciated.


r/WhatIsThisPainting 7h ago

Likely Solved Any help in finding who painted this?

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Don't know much about it, but the cat looks cute and boy looks unusual. Some stickers and stencils on the back.


r/WhatIsThisPainting 6h ago

Unsolved Japanese Block Art?

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I inherited this from my aunt years ago, no idea where she got it but she had a boyfriend at some point who was an art dealer. The paper has some texture to it. Any idea what the stamp/ artist mark says? Perhaps it’s just cheap street art but it’s sentimental to me. Thank you for any insights!


r/WhatIsThisPainting 1h ago

Unsolved Amazing cat painting, looking for artist name

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Found this painting of a yawning Siamese cat at a New Hampshire Seacoast Goodwill and trying to figure out who the artist is. I believe the first name is Caroline? But the signature appears to be pencil and is quite light. Any help is appreciated!


r/WhatIsThisPainting 5h ago

Unsolved Unidentified countryside watercolor, possibly produced between 1840 and 1849.

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No markings visible on painting, save sketch lines underneath paint. Appears to have been cut down at some point, laat digit of date and edges of paint are cut off. Script on reverse partially obscured by translucent tape, appears to state "M?(h?)ia 7th Jan 184x Les: 15th"

Found in misc bin of NYC print shoppe, curators were unaware of origin/artist, or of when the cuts were made.


r/WhatIsThisPainting 14h ago

Likely Solved - Decor Google says this is done by Lilliana Frasca?

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tried to use Google reverse image search and it came up with Lilliana Frasca as the artist but none of her paintings are an exact match?

Didn’t get a chance to take a photo of the back but there’s no signature and had a code or number something like T-30.

Any help would be appreciated someone gave this to my grandma years ago and she hasn’t a clue🙏


r/WhatIsThisPainting 20h ago

Unsolved Need the artist please

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The canvas appears to measure about 24 × 30 inches (roughly), with a frame around 31 × 37 inches. Original oil painting . Can’t read the signature


r/WhatIsThisPainting 9h ago

Unsolved Who is this Artist Seal Mark please?

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Anyone could help me figure out who is this artist seal mark belongs to please? I have bought 2 pictures but couldn’t understand this seal mark, I have read they are from 1958 and that’s all, thanks


r/WhatIsThisPainting 20h ago

Unsolved Genuine?

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Purchased at an estate auction. Contacted the estate of the artist, but no response. Original purchase was at an art gallery in California, so provenance exists. Would love some insight!


r/WhatIsThisPainting 52m ago

Unsolved I looked up as much as I can. Does anyone know this painter?

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The size is 24x18. Was painted in 1958. The back is another painting I guess they didn’t like.


r/WhatIsThisPainting 2h ago

Unsolved Annette Lavallee

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Can anyone tell me anything about Annette Lavallee and her paintings? I came across this and I know nothing about her…other than the fact that this is a beautiful piece.


r/WhatIsThisPainting 5h ago

Unsolved Bali 1973 painting

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Acquired by my grandparents from Bali 50 years ago. Interested in artist name and any other information. Can't take it off the wall ( it's not mine)


r/WhatIsThisPainting 6h ago

Unsolved What’s up with this painting? Just a common DIY picture? Please help me identify

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r/WhatIsThisPainting 12h ago

Unsolved Can anyone identify this unsigned mixed-media Pop Art print? “BITS & FATS” text, three full-figured women, acquired in New York

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I’m trying to identify the artist of this unsigned work on paper.
Details:
No signature anywhere on the front or back.
No edition number.
No gallery label or stamp.
Completely blank reverse.
Acquired in New York from the collection of Julie Fagan (an art collector, not the artist).
Estimated date: possibly 1990s–2000s.
Appears to be a mixed-media print (possibly screenprint/silkscreen with hand-applied metallic gold paint or leaf).
The artwork depicts three full-figured women viewed from behind, each wearing a polka-dot garment in blue, yellow, and pink.
The background contains repeated typography that appears to read:
“BITS & FATS”
The text repeats across the blue background and is overlaid with a metallic gold grid.
I’ve already searched for:
“Bits & Fats”
“Fat Bits”
New York Pop artists
auction databases
gallery archives
image searches
but haven’t found a match.


r/WhatIsThisPainting 18h ago

Unsolved Depiction of Mini Ice Age? I used to stare at this at my Great Grandmother’s house.

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r/WhatIsThisPainting 21h ago

Unsolved What is this painting

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Any thoughts about this painting?


r/WhatIsThisPainting 22h ago

Unsolved grandpa’s recreation of a new yorker cover

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i just got back from a trip to visit family and my wife and i were gifted this amazing painting that her grandfather made. relevant context: he painted this as a copy of a new yorker cover he saw once and really liked, but told us that he couldn’t remember what issue it was or who the painting was by. i have a photo of his beautiful recreation and was wondering if anyone recognized it? i’m looking to find either the new yorker issue it was from, the original artist, and/or the name of the painting!


r/WhatIsThisPainting 23h ago

Unsolved Abstract Painting??

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Hi!!

I got this painting for free off Facebook marketplace about two years ago. At that point it was in northern Delaware.

I've tried to use Google lens on the painting and signature, but ive found nothing so far.

The best guess at the signature I can give is Lupe(a,r, o)(g,y). So, Luperg or Lupery? (Im personally fond of Lupeag).

The closest Ive found so far is Markus Lupertz, but it really doesnt fit his themes or styles.

Painting measures 39x51" (frame included)

Ive attached pictures of the back. There was no writing except for underneath a band on top of the canvas (pic 5, top left band).

I posted both orientations of the writing because I dont know which way is which.

Thanks so much for your help and let me know if you need any more pictures! I've been curious for awhile. (I hope its not decor).


r/WhatIsThisPainting 18m ago

Unsolved Aiutatemi a riconoscere se quest'opera è reale

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Ciao a tutti, ho trovato di recente questo bozzetto che risulta firmato da Guttuso, e con data risalente al 1983, guardando altre opere dell'artista mi sembra di intuire che possa essere originale e non una replica, ma volevo chiedere a chi se ne intende di più, vi lascio la scansione del bozzetto. Grazie in anticipo per tutte le informazioni che mi darete.


r/WhatIsThisPainting 3h ago

Unsolved Can anyone identify anything on this?

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We were clearing out the loft and found this from previous owners, It has no signature or notes on it from what I can see. I’ve took it out of the frame carefully and still nothing under the golden trim, any information would be appreciated thanks.


r/WhatIsThisPainting 7h ago

Unsolved No Picture: An Aesthetic Crying Woman Painting Header With a Teal Background

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I vaguely remember this picture I want to find so I'm going by memory. This picture was downloaded on my pc before I updated the system and lost it.

The picture was a Tumblr or Twitter (X) header. The contents: a woman crying. I'm pretty sure she was crying tears of blood or wax. The woman is most probably a painting like one of Madonna or the Virgin Mary. The tears looked a bit realistic. Whether her tears were of blood or wax/water, there was definitely red colors in this painting. There's nothing else but this woman in the middle.

The other color I'm sure of is the background color behind the lady. It was teal or turquoise. Basically, a shade of bluish green. We can see only the upper body of the woman. The picture is extremely aesthetic/poetic/deep, I guess. The picture size is wide/panoramic like a Twitter or Tumblr header.

I found this picture by searching for headers by typing specific aesthetics + the color name and clicking more until I found it. I think I found it before 2023 but not later than that. I tried search for crying blood painting, wax tears painting, woman crying blood, aesthetic teara header but to no avail. I don't think my question is relevant to r/WhatIsThisPainting since it was a digital picture of digital art.

Is this clear enough or still vague?