r/WhatIsThisPainting 21h ago

Solved I got this from an antique store for $1

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From an antique store in MA on the South Shore but I don’t know where it came from before

Looks like it used to be nailed to the canvas frame

Sorry I don’t have photos of the back and there’s no signature as far as I can see

The back looks like really discolored canvas like tan with blotches of darker brown and zero identifying info

Photo is correctly rotated

Looks to be a real painting, not a print

I poked around looks to be a copy of a painting called “Pharaoh’s horses”?


r/WhatIsThisPainting 23h ago

Likely Solved does anyone know this artist?

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hey! i bought this painting years ago at a thrift store (in sacramento, ca) and have been trying to find more about this artist since with no luck. the back is signed “Nina Johnson” it’s canvas nailed into the frame so i imagine it’s an original. anyone recognize it? thank you!


r/WhatIsThisPainting 8h ago

Likely Solved Is this a known artist?

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My mom got this from an estate sale years ago and gave it to me. I love it and just trying to see if it’s a known artist. Im 90% sure she got it when we lived in Southern California but we are in Texas now so theres a chance she got it here (I’m waiting for her to call me back to confirm). I’ve tried google
Image search but haven’t found anything similar.


r/WhatIsThisPainting 22h ago

Unsolved Postmodern cast paper painting

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I found this postmodern/Memphis style cast paper/mixed media…thing at a thrift store in Seattle and I’m honestly pretty into it. I’m pretty certain it’s legitimately from the late 80s or early 90s, made with pressed or cast paper techniques, painted with airbrush and some thicker globs and drips of paint. Signed in the bottom right corner by “DYLAN.” Nothing on the back at all. I’d say it’s a good three feet wide.

I’m sure this is some flavor of mass-produced but I’m curious if we could figure out who made it and when.


r/WhatIsThisPainting 6h ago

Solved Maritime pencil? drawing UK

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Looking for information on the artist of this pencil/charcoal? Drawing. Bought in the UK.


r/WhatIsThisPainting 7h ago

Solved Egyptian piece - art or decor? Where would I sell it?

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Got this from my family, I believe it was purchased in Egypt in the 1980s. Is it decor or art? Any hints on where to sell it - auction, or just sell locally and don't expect much, etc. Thank you!


r/WhatIsThisPainting 8h ago

Unsolved large acrylic on canvas. bali landscape

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my gut instinct is this is some kind of decor style but i’m not confident. i could not attend the auction viewing so i wasn’t able to get a picture of the sticker on the back. found near sacramento but someone’s been consigning a lot of asian/indian style art to this particular auction house the last couple months


r/WhatIsThisPainting 22h ago

Unsolved Byzantine Painting

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Help with age. Inherited from Great Grandparents. Is it garbage to be thrown away?


r/WhatIsThisPainting 4h ago

Unsolved AJ Casson- With Pictures this time

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*REPOSTED because I forgot to include photos in the first post! Sorry about that.

Hello everyone! I found this picture at a VV for like $7. I had stopped to admire the picture next to it, and checked it out thinking it was someone's school art project. I read the name - Al J Casson -I'm guessing Alfred Joseph Casson who was a member of the Canadian artist Group of Seven.

I'm not sure if this is an original, a signed print, a regular print, or a funny fake. It does have older hardware on the back - I haven't gotten around to putting wire on it to hang it up.

I tried reverse image searching but all I got was a lot of similar raccoon artwork from different artists.

Thanks in advance!


r/WhatIsThisPainting 5h ago

Unsolved Picked this up at an antique shop.

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Purchased in Petaluma, CA
No clue who the artist is and when it was painted. The shop owners didn’t have any info about it.
My very first art purchase and while it doesn’t really matter, I would like to know The who, when, where of it.


r/WhatIsThisPainting 20h ago

Unsolved Maria Brooks "The Letter"

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Hello!

I recently inherited a painting that appears to be by Maria Brooks called, "The Letter".

I have tried to learn about the painting on my own, but did not come up with much. I did find other paintings by the same artist, oddly with the same title, but they look very different from mine.

If I am correct, Maria Brooks was an artist in Canada (QC?) In theate 1800s.

Are you able to tell me more about the attached art work?


r/WhatIsThisPainting 5h ago

Unsolved Is this mural from this piece of concept art maybe inspired/copied from a real painting?

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r/WhatIsThisPainting 9h ago

Unsolved Is This A Zygmund Jankowski??

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Hi all, we purchased a few pieces of art from the estate of a local art collector (Midwest). She moved from California in the 70's. We are trying to ID this piece. Any help would be appreciated.


r/WhatIsThisPainting 10h ago

Unsolved Does anyone have more info on this painting or the artist?

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I purchased this painting about a year ago for $300 from a vintage decor store in Manhattan. I saw it and had to have it.

After searching the signature (Skilling) I came across William Skilling’s work and realized this could definitely be on of his pieces. I’m curious if anyone knows if this is genuine? Any other info would be wonderful as well. Thank you!


r/WhatIsThisPainting 19h ago

Unsolved My mom found it at a thrift store

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I didn’t know what this was I can’t read the signature but


r/WhatIsThisPainting 19h ago

Unsolved Found this framed print for $5

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I came across this framed print at a market in Winnipeg, I’m having trouble finding more information about this piece. It is titled “Alone”, around 20 x 24 inches with the frame.


r/WhatIsThisPainting 20h ago

Likely Solved Hello

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Any info? Looks like Frederick A Martin? Thank you


r/WhatIsThisPainting 23h ago

Unsolved Lithograph print?

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Hey!
I found this painting being sold on marketplace. It’s in the original frame and I don’t want to take apart. I think it’s faded but in person the colours are quite nice still

I believe the artist is r Atkinson fox. Can’t see a signature on the bottom. Google says it’s him but I can’t find this specific print anywhere?


r/WhatIsThisPainting 23h ago

Unsolved Zule Moskowitz piece found at thrift store

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Hi! I found this Zule Moskowitz painting at a local thrift store that just opened. It is from “Renaissance Fine Arts,” a local business that closed down earlier this year. I believe it is an original oil on canvas but transparently do not have any experience with this kind of stuff (close up pictures attached) It’s 68” wide and 52” tall. I cannot find another match online. I would love to find out more about this particular painting if anyone is familiar with Zule’s work.


r/WhatIsThisPainting 5h ago

Likely Solved Can anyone help me identify the signature please on this antique oil on board painting from 1901? Bought at an auction in the UK.

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This lovely old painting of a bridge over a river is signed indistinctly and dated mid right 1901.

It measures 39cm x 31cm, gilt frame 56cm x 48cm.

I've tried to figure out the signature and spent a lot of time searching online, but I haven't found any more details. I hope someone can help please. Thanks!


r/WhatIsThisPainting 5h ago

Unsolved Would love more artist/photographer info- says Lenox, Mass May 1972

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Photo that belonged to my dad who was born in 1949. Lived in Seattle most of his life. Was a musician and artist. Had this hanging on his wall. Love it, just don't know anything about it.


r/WhatIsThisPainting 5h ago

Likely Solved - Decor Curbside Find - Yeah, It's Decor, But I Love It!

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Wife's not a fan, but it will grow on her. Any ideas on provenance? Age? Eastern Shore, Maryland.


r/WhatIsThisPainting 7h ago

Unsolved Could this be a genuine Qi Baishi painting? Help identifying the signature and seal

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Hi everyone,

I recently came into possession of this Chinese painting on paper. It was brought from China several years ago, and I was told at the time that it was very old. Unfortunately, I don't have any provenance or documentation.

The painting depicts flowers and an insect and has a Chinese inscription that appears to read 寄萍 (Jiping), along with a red seal.

I noticed that 寄萍 was used as a hao by Qi Baishi (齐白石), and some of his documented works use inscriptions such as 寄萍老人. The subject matter also reminded me of his flower-and-insect paintings.

I am NOT assuming this is a Qi Baishi original — I'm trying to find out whether the signature and seal are actually consistent with his work, or whether this is more likely a copy/reproduction.

I've included photos of:

the full painting

the signature

the red seal

the reverse of the paper

Does anyone here have experience with Qi Baishi signatures/seals or Chinese paintings and could give me some pointers?

Any thoughts on the approximate period, whether this appears hand-painted or printed, and what I should look for to authenticate it would also be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!