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Original Romanticism Animal Paintings by Karenina Fabrizzi

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, 15 W x 20.5 H x 0.8 D in

$695

Prints from $96

Original Expressionism Animal Paintings by Iet Langeveld

Paintings

, 19.7 W x 19.7 H x 0.4 D in

Netherlands

$4,150
Original Realism Animal Paintings by Kim Kimbro

Paintings

, 60 W x 36 H x 2 D in

United States

$6,370
Original Expressionism Animal Paintings by Elizabeth Becker

Paintings

, 22.5 W x 30 H x 0.1 D in

United States

$770

Prints from $40

Original Abstract Animal Paintings by Marta Zawadzka

Paintings

, 55.1 W x 39.4 H x 0.8 D in

$4,040
Original Contemporary Animal Paintings by Konrad Biro

Paintings

, 7.1 W x 9.4 H x 0.4 D in

$270

Prints from $85

Original Figurative Animal Paintings by Trevisan Carlo

Paintings

, 63 W x 27.6 H x 1.2 D in

$7,490
Original Fine Art Animal Paintings by Josh M G Yates

Paintings

, 5 W x 5 H x 0.7 D in

United States

$220
Original Figurative Animal Paintings by Frederic Belaubre

Paintings

, 5.9 W x 5.9 H x 0.1 D in

$170

Prints from $40

Original Expressionism Animal Paintings by Marek Hospodarsky

Paintings

, 47.2 W x 31.5 H x 0.4 D in

Czech Republic

$1,750

Prints from $68

Original Figurative Animal Paintings by Daisy Clarke

Paintings

, 29 W x 39 H x 0.1 D in

United Kingdom

$780
Original Abstract Animal Paintings by Elizabeth Becker

Paintings

, 9 W x 12 H x 0.1 D in

United States

$160

Prints from $40

Original Expressionism Animal Paintings by Victoria Dael

Paintings

, 35.4 W x 51.2 H x 1.4 D in

$8,420
Original Surrealism Animal Paintings by Trevisan Carlo

Paintings

, 19.7 W x 19.7 H x 0.8 D in

$2,230
Original Realism Animal Paintings by Soso Kumsiashvili

Paintings

, 23.6 W x 33.1 H x 0.1 D in

$620

Prints from $40

Original Abstract Expressionism Animal Paintings by Borg De Nobel

Paintings

, 39.4 W x 47.2 H x 0.2 D in

Netherlands

$3,080
Original Folk Animal Paintings by Brian Nash

Paintings

, 36 W x 36 H x 1.5 D in

United States

$2,360

Prints from $75

Original Abstract Animal Paintings by Santhosh C H

Paintings

, 6 W x 8 H x 0.1 D in

$290

Prints from $49

Original Pop Art Animal Paintings by Campbell La Pun

Paintings

, 81.1 W x 61.7 H x 1.3 D in

$19,700
Original Street Art Animal Paintings by Brian Mcdonald

Paintings

, 22.5 W x 16 H x 0.1 D in

United States

$1,090

Prints from $50

Original Minimalism Animal Paintings by Endre Penovác

Paintings

, 17.7 W x 13.8 H x 0.1 D in

$940

Prints from $91

Original Surrealism Animal Paintings by Olga Gál

Paintings

, 29.9 W x 22 H x 0.1 D in

Romania

$610
Original Figurative Animal Paintings by Wilfrid Moizan

Paintings

, 39.4 W x 59.1 H x 0.1 D in

Saint Martin

$4,670

Prints from $100

Original Modern Animal Paintings by Santhosh C H

Paintings

, 8.5 W x 11.5 H x 0.1 D in

$360

Prints from $49

Original Contemporary Animal Paintings by Elizabeth Becker

Paintings

, 9 W x 12 H x 0.1 D in

United States

$235

Prints from $40

Original Contemporary Animal Paintings by Gill Bustamante

Paintings

, 36 W x 30 H x 2 D in

United Kingdom

$1,890

Prints from $79

Original Surrealism Animal Paintings by Karenina Fabrizzi

Paintings

, 13.8 W x 18.1 H x 0.8 D in

Original Figurative Animal Paintings by Pablo Schugurensky

Paintings

, 47.2 W x 47.2 H x 1.2 D in

Original Figurative Animal Paintings by Piotr Szczur

Paintings

, 39.4 W x 51.2 H x 0.8 D in

$6,020
Original Minimalism Animal Paintings by Elizabeth Becker

Paintings

, 9 W x 12 H x 0.1 D in

United States

$150

Prints from $40

Original Pop Art Animal Paintings by Brian Nash

Paintings

, 36 W x 36 H x 0.1 D in

United States

$2,360

Prints from $64

Original Abstract Animal Paintings by Konrad Biro

Paintings

, 3.5 W x 5.9 H x 3.9 D in

$190

Prints from $80

Original Black & White Animal Paintings by Arno Bruse

Paintings

, 59.1 W x 59.1 H x 0.8 D in

Germany

$4,140
Original Conceptual Animal Paintings by Igor Shulman

Paintings

, 47.2 W x 31.4 H x 2 D in

Czech Republic

$5,280
Original Fine Art Animal Paintings by Clara Bastian

Paintings

, 35.4 W x 35.4 H x 0.8 D in

Netherlands

$1,750

Prints from $71

Original Expressionism Animal Paintings by Sorin Dumitrescu Mihaesti

Paintings

, 39.4 W x 39.4 H x 1.2 D in

$3,750

Prints from $40

Original Abstract Animal Paintings by Frederic Belaubre

Paintings

, 8.3 W x 11.4 H x 0.1 D in

$180

Prints from $40

Original Fine Art Animal Paintings by Valeria Pesce

Paintings

, 39.4 W x 25.6 H x 0.8 D in

$2,190
Original Abstract Animal Paintings by L Verkler

Paintings

, 30 W x 24 H x 1.5 D in

United States

$1,270

Prints from $93

Original Portraiture Animal Paintings by Bazévian Delacapucinière

Paintings

, 21.7 W x 21.7 H x 1.4 D in

$1,039

Prints from $66

Original Conceptual Animal Paintings by Santhosh C H

Paintings

, 8.5 W x 11.5 H x 0.1 D in

$320

Prints from $50

Original Expressionism Animal Paintings by Elizabeth Becker

Paintings

, 18 W x 24 H x 0.1 D in

United States

$290

Prints from $40

Original Abstract Animal Paintings by Frederic Belaubre

Paintings

, 11.4 W x 16.1 H x 0.1 D in

$170

Prints from $40

Original Impressionism Animal Paintings by Stéphanie De Malherbe

Paintings

, 31.9 W x 45.7 H x 0.8 D in

$4,180

Prints from $90

Original Contemporary Animal Paintings by Heather Goodwind

Paintings

, 16 W x 20 H x 1 D in

United States

$970
Original Abstract Animal Paintings by Tomoya Nakano

Paintings

, 65.7 W x 40.2 H x 3 D in

$11,610

Prints from $100

Original Surrealism Animal Paintings by Karenina Fabrizzi

Paintings

, 11.8 W x 17.3 H x 0.8 D in

$665

Prints from $95

Original Contemporary Animal Paintings by Elizabeth Becker

Paintings

, 40 W x 26 H x 0.1 D in

United States

$2,270

Prints from $40

Original Surrealism Animal Paintings by Karenina Fabrizzi

Paintings

, 11.8 W x 15.7 H x 0.8 D in

$600

Prints from $95

Original Abstract Expressionism Animal Paintings by Elham Etemadi

Paintings

, 21.7 W x 18.1 H x 0.8 D in

$2,650

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Whether you are looking for an original Animal painting or a high quality art print, Saatchi Art has over 28,851 original Animal paintings for sale from emerging artists around the world.

The earliest-known animal paintings date as far back as the Paleolithic era when humans depicted horses, bison, hyenas, and other wild animals upon cave walls. Since then, animals have continued to inspire and intrigue artists by their beauty, amazing physical feats, and mysterious mental lives. If you’re an animal lover, or are looking for a one-of-a-kind gift for someone who is, we invite you to explore the many original animal paintings for sale on Saatchi Art by talented emerging artists from around the world. You’ll find animal artwork in a variety of styles, from pet portraits to humorous scenes of anthropomorphized animals to abstracted works. Explore today!

Famous Animal Paintings

Many artist throughout history have devoted all or a large part of their careers creating animal paintings. Frans Snyder, a Flemish Baroque painter, was a well-known ‘animalier’ praised for his realistic and anatomically correct renditions of birds, dogs, fish, and wild boars, among many other animals. In fact, Snyder was frequently employed by Peter Paul Rubens to assist in painting animals in Rubens’ works. Other artists known for animal artwork include: the aforementioned horse portraitist George Stubbs; French Romantic painter Eugene Delacroix whose famous paintings include: “A Young Tiger Playing with its Mother” (1830) and Lion Hunt (1861); early 20th century German painter Friedrich Wilhelm Kuhnert; and celebrated bird painter John James Audubon.

History of Animal Paintings

Animals were the most commonly-depicted subject in prehistoric art, which is unsurprising given the dependence of early humans on wild game for food, clothing, and tools. In many early civilizations, certain animals were deified or became symbolic representations of both desirable and undesirable human traits. In Ancient Egypt, for example, the worship of animals such as bulls and cats was common, with many sacred Egyptian animal paintings still in existence today. Animals motifs (especially fish and birds) were common in both ancient Chinese and Japanese ink brush paintings, and remain popular subjects in traditional Asian artwork to this day. In Medieval Europe, animal imagery was often used as symbols in sacred Christian works. For instance, the dove often represented the Holy Spirit; the fish, lamb, ram, and lion were symbols for Christ; and the serpent and owl were representations of Satan. During the Baroque Era in Europe, animal painting enjoyed a surge in popularity, allowing some artists to become specialists in the field. In France, such artists were known as ‘animaliers.’

Popular Animal Paintings Techniques

Before the advent of photography, many animal painters had to rely on taxidermy, imported fur, illustrations, similar-looking animals, and memory when painting rare and exotic species--which was a highly-prized artistic subject in Europe for centuries. For example, it’s reported that to create his famous work “Hippopotamus and Crocodile Hunt” (1616), Peter Paul Rubens visited two rare stuffed hippopotamus specimens in Italy. It’s believed that the stuffed animals’ mouths were well-preserved while the body musculature had been distorted during the taxidermy process, so Rubens’ painting strategically showcases the animal’s fierce mouth while its body is mostly hidden. Sometimes, specific individual animals (rather than a general species, as in wildlife paintings) are celebrated in artwork, as in the case of portraiture. Domesticated companion animals like dogs, cats, horses, etc. were often included in portraits of their doting owners, or the animals themselves were the actual portrait sitters (i.e. animal portraits). Artists well-known for creating portraits of or including domestic animal breeds include George Stubbs, Edouard Manet, Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, Frida Kahlo, and David Hockney.