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          Paula Rego Most Popular Paintings

          The 25 artworks by Paula Rego our visitors look at most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one.

          Edition 2026 · 25 artworks Each artwork painted to order
          Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide Paula Rego · 1935 – 2022

          Untitled (388)

          View the most popular artwork of Paula Rego ranked #1: Untitled (388)
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 1 of 49 artworks by Paula Rego
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20031 × 32 cm Commission this artwork

          The Dance

          1988
          View the most popular artwork of Paula Rego ranked #2: The Dance
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 2 of 49 artworks by Paula Rego
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20036 × 28 cm Commission this artwork

          The Princess and the Pea, Paula Rego

          1978 · original 78 x 45 cm
          View the most popular artwork of Paula Rego ranked #3: The Princess and the Pea
          Color Palette
          Neutrals
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 3 of 49 artworks by Paula Rego
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20026 × 39 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$28545 × 78 cm Commission at original size

          Self-portrait in red – Paula Rego

          1962 · National Museum of Contemporary Art - Museu do Chiado, Lisbon · original 152 x 152 cm

          Paula Rego's 'Self-portrait in Red,' a dynamic 1962 collage painting, features nine figures amidst fragmented objects and a bold red background, reflecting the artist’s narrative storytelling and psychological depth from the late 20th century. Discover this captivating artwork and bring its unique vision home.

          View the most popular artwork of Paula Rego ranked #4: Self-portrait in red
          Art Movement
          Contemporary Narrative
          Color Palette
          Dark
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 4 of 49 artworks by Paula Rego
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20032 × 31 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$939152 × 152 cm Commission at original size

          Nanny, Small Bears and Bogeyman, 1982, Paula Rego

          1982
          View the most popular artwork of Paula Rego ranked #5: Nanny, Small Bears and Bogeyman
          Color Palette
          Neutrals
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 5 of 49 artworks by Paula Rego
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$25035 × 28 cm Commission this artwork

          Untitled (223), Paula Rego

          View the most popular artwork of Paula Rego ranked #6: Untitled (223)
          Color Palette
          Neutrals
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 6 of 49 artworks by Paula Rego
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20026 × 38 cm Commission this artwork

          Untitled (221)

          View the most popular artwork of Paula Rego ranked #7: Untitled (221)
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 7 of 49 artworks by Paula Rego
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20036 × 28 cm Commission this artwork

          Untitled (352), Paula Rego

          View the most popular artwork of Paula Rego ranked #8: Untitled (352)
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 8 of 49 artworks by Paula Rego
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20026 × 38 cm Commission this artwork

          The Familly, Paula Rego

          View the most popular artwork of Paula Rego ranked #9: The Familly
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 9 of 49 artworks by Paula Rego
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$25032 × 32 cm Commission this artwork

          Untitled (281)

          View the most popular artwork of Paula Rego ranked #10: Untitled (281)
          Color Palette
          Neutrals
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 10 of 49 artworks by Paula Rego
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20027 × 37 cm Commission this artwork

          Untitled (945)

          View the most popular artwork of Paula Rego ranked #11: Untitled (945)
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 11 of 49 artworks by Paula Rego
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20036 × 27 cm Commission this artwork

          Untitled (718) – Paula Rego

          View the most popular artwork of Paula Rego ranked #12: Untitled (718)
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 12 of 49 artworks by Paula Rego
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$42537 × 27 cm Commission this artwork

          Paula Rego: Untitled (990)

          View the most popular artwork of Paula Rego ranked #13: Untitled (990)
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 13 of 49 artworks by Paula Rego
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20027 × 37 cm Commission this artwork

          Untitled (938), Paula Rego

          View the most popular artwork of Paula Rego ranked #14: Untitled (938)
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 14 of 49 artworks by Paula Rego
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20037 × 27 cm Commission this artwork

          Untitled (741) by Paula Rego

          Explore Paula Rego’s "Untitled (741)", a dramatic oil painting capturing intense emotion & vulnerability. A unique blend of realism & expressionism, reminiscent of 19th-century art.

          View the most popular artwork of Paula Rego ranked #15: Untitled (741)
          Art Movement
          Contemporary Realism
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 15 of 49 artworks by Paula Rego
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$22537 × 27 cm Commission this artwork

          Untitled (562)

          Explore Paula Rego’s "Untitled (562)", a surreal oil painting depicting an indigenous figure crafting a doll. Discover its symbolic depth, rich textures & haunting beauty.

          View the most popular artwork of Paula Rego ranked #16: Untitled (562)
          Art Movement
          Surrealism
          Color Palette
          Neutrals
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 16 of 49 artworks by Paula Rego
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20031 × 32 cm Commission this artwork

          Untitled (510), Paula Rego

          Explore 'Untitled (510)' by Paula Rego – a dramatic oil painting of ballerinas evoking vulnerability & tension through expressive realism. Discover her feminist narratives.

          View the most popular artwork of Paula Rego ranked #17: Untitled (510)
          Art Movement
          Contemporary Realism
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 17 of 49 artworks by Paula Rego
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$25032 × 32 cm Commission this artwork

          Untitled (223)

          Exquisite oil painting by Paula Rego depicting exhausted ballerinas in a poignant expressionist style. Explore movement, vulnerability & raw emotion in this unique artwork.

          View the most popular artwork of Paula Rego ranked #18: Untitled (223)
          Art Movement
          Expressionism
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 18 of 49 artworks by Paula Rego
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$25032 × 32 cm Commission this artwork

          Study for 'Crivelli's Garden', Paula Rego

          1991 · Government Art Collection, London · original 80 x 100 cm
          View the most popular artwork of Paula Rego ranked #19: Study for 'Crivelli's Garden'
          Color Palette
          Neutrals
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 19 of 49 artworks by Paula Rego
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20036 × 28 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$436100 × 80 cm Commission at original size

          Study for 'Crivelli's Garden' (The Visitation), Paula Rego

          1991 · Government Art Collection, London · original 80 x 100 cm
          View the most popular artwork of Paula Rego ranked #20: Study for 'Crivelli's Garden' (The Visitation)
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 20 of 49 artworks by Paula Rego
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20036 × 28 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$436100 × 80 cm Commission at original size

          Paula Rego, War (2003)

          2003

          Explore 'War' by Paula Figueiroa Rego (2003). A haunting expressionistic surrealist painting featuring unsettling rabbit figures & a dreamlike procession. Discover this unique artwork’s texture, symbolism & captivating style.

          View the most popular artwork of Paula Rego ranked #21: War
          Art Movement
          Surrealism
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 21 of 49 artworks by Paula Rego
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20027 × 36 cm Commission this artwork

          Sleeping (1986) by Paula Rego

          1986 · Arts Council Collection, London · original 149 x 149 cm

          Paula Rego's 'Sleeping' depicts two girls in costume amidst a subtly menacing scene, exploring themes of innocence and danger with her signature narrative style from the 1980s. Discover this evocative painting and bring its rich storytelling into your home.

          View the most popular artwork of Paula Rego ranked #22: Sleeping
          Art Movement
          Contemporary Realism
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 22 of 49 artworks by Paula Rego
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20032 × 32 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$909149 × 149 cm Commission at original size

          Paula Rego, Vanitas (2006)

          2006 · original 110 x 130 cm
          View the most popular artwork of Paula Rego ranked #23: Vanitas
          Color Palette
          Neutrals
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 23 of 49 artworks by Paula Rego
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20055 × 18 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$646130 × 110 cm Commission at original size

          Untitled (225)

          View the most popular artwork of Paula Rego ranked #24: Untitled (225)
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 24 of 49 artworks by Paula Rego
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          from$20027 × 37 cm Commission this artwork

          Untitled (586)

          View the most popular artwork of Paula Rego ranked #25: Untitled (586)
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 25 of 49 artworks by Paula Rego
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
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          The artist

          Paula Rego

          1935 – 2022

          Portrait of Paula Rego
          Quick facts
          • Lifespan87 years
          • Corpus themespsychological depth
          • Born1935, Lisbon, Portugal
          • NationalityPortugal
          • Top-ranked workUntitled (388)
          • Typical colorsearthy, neutrals
          • Works on APS49
          • Museums on APSArts Council Collection, National Museum of Contemporary Art - Museu do Chiado, Government Art Collection
          Biography

          A Tapestry of Shadows and Stories: The Life of Paula Rego

          Dame Maria Paula Figueiroa Rego was far more than a mere painter; she was a master storyteller who used the canvas to weave intricate, often unsettling, tales of human experience. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1935, her early life was shaped by the heavy, turbulent atmosphere of a world caught between tradition and political upheaval. This sense of underlying tension would become a permanent resident in her work. As she moved from the sun-drenched landscapes of her Portuguese roots to the academic rigor of the Slade School of Fine Art in London, Rego began to develop a visual language that was uniquely her own—one that blended the folk-inspired motifs of her childhood with a sophisticated, modern psychological depth.

          Her artistic evolution is a fascinating journey from the abstract to the profoundly representational. In her early years, she experimented with the abstract trends prevalent in the mid-twuieth century, yet she soon found herself drawn to the power of the figure. She discovered that by utilizing recognizable forms—often inspired by storybooks, folklore, and even the domestic sphere—she could explore much darker, more complex themes. Her preference for pastels over oils allowed her to achieve a specific, tactile quality in her work, creating textures that felt both soft and strangely visceral, much like the dreamlike yet haunting narratives she sought to portray.

          Feminism, Folklore, and the Unseen Narrative

          At the heart of Rego’s oeuvre lies an unwavering commitment to feminist discourse. She possessed a rare ability to take the domestic, the mundane, and the "feminine" and infuse them with a sense of rebellion and agency. Her paintings often feature women navigating spaces that feel both intimate and claustrophobic, challenging the patriarchal gaze by presenting female characters who are complex, powerful, and sometimes even menacing. Through her work, she gave voice to the marginalized, using surrealist imagery to expose the hidden anxieties and societal pressures placed upon women.

          This exploration of identity was deeply intertwined with her use of symbolism. Rego frequently employed animals—most notably rabbits—and elements of folklore to act as metaphors for human behavior and social structures. These figures were rarely mere decorations; they were participants in a larger, often surrealist drama. Her work invites the viewer into a world where the boundaries between reality and myth are blurred, forcing an engagement with the psychological truths that lie beneath the surface of everyday life. It is this ability to evoke such profound emotional responses—ranging from curiosity to deep unease—that defines her unique contribution to contemporary art.

          Legacy and Artistic Triumph

          The significance of Paula Rego’s career cannot be overstated. As a prominent member of The London Group and an Associate Artist at the National Gallery, she occupied a central position in the British modernist movement. Her accolades were numerous, reflecting her status as one of the most influential artists of her era, including being named a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE). Her exhibitions at prestigious institutions like the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and the Tate solidified her reputation on the international stage, ensuring that her vision reached far beyond the borders of the UK and Portugal.

          Rego’s legacy is found in the way she transformed the act of painting into an act of social commentary. She left behind a body of work that serves as both a historical record of twentieth-century social shifts and a timeless exploration of the human psyche. Her ability to marry the beautiful with the grotesque, and the domestic with the political, continues to inspire generations of artists who seek to use narrative as a tool for profound discovery. Even after her passing in 2022, her stories remain alive, continuing to haunt, provoke, and captivate all who encounter them.

          Questions & Answers

          How popular are Paula Rego's artworks?

          A Stats page exists for Paula Rego, presenting statistics about the artist's artworks on this website.

          Where is Paula Rego from?

          Paula Rego was born in Portugal.

          How do I find all works by Paula Rego in a given medium?

          The All Medium page groups Paula Rego's artworks by technique.

          By the OriginalUniqueArt.com Editorial Team Updated Oct. 17, 2026
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