<p>Formally it reminds me of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outsider_art" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><strong>art brut</strong></a> (or the related <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Na%C3%AFve_art" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><strong>primitivism</strong></a>), because of its somewhat crude and naive style. It <em>could</em> also be considered <strong>expressionist</strong>, but it's hard to tell without seeing more art by the artist (and expressionism is a very broad art movement, which might not help you very much).</p>
<p>The texture and colour scheme are slightly reminiscent of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Klee" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Paul Klee</a>'s work, but the artwork you post is more naive and straightforward:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/SMjff.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/SMjff.jpg" alt="Paul Klee - Abendliche figur - 1935" /></a><br />
<sup>Paul Klee, <em>Abendliche figur</em>, 1935. <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LaM_Klee_figure_le_soir.JPG" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Source</a>.</sup></p>
<p>The image's content is quite obviously <strong>symbolist</strong>, though: through easily legible symbols and representations we can deduct the artist's (possible) intention.<br />
The main figure has symbols for a sun and a moon behind their left and right hand, respectively, a heart symbol at around the physical location of their heart, and their belly seemingly occupied by the head of another, squatting figure. Green leaves on both sides suggest a presence of and possible synergy with nature.</p>
<p>Since the shirt and the information I found about it online doesn't show an artist, I think this artwork was made by Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty himself, as the pieces depicted on other shirts in the Hard Rock Café Signature shirt series <a href="https://www.brassmonkeyvintage.com/product/1994-hard-rock-cafe-signature-series-edition-don-henley-art-t-shirt-l" rel="nofollow noreferrer">seem</a> to have been created by their respective artists, as well.</p>
<p>Art brut or outsider art consists of works of art that are usually created by non-art-educated artists, who lack theoretical, historical, and/or formalistic education.</p>

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Thanks a lot, may you have a great week ahead!
Ega
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<p>I don't know exactly what the genre of this painting is. It looks nice to me, so I hope I could see more of it from other artist as well.</p>
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Where did you come across this shirt?
Joachim
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On Instagram, but I forgot what the username exactly
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What is the art genre of this painting on the T-shirt?
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# What is the art genre of this painting on the T-shirt?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-02-04)

I don't know exactly what the genre of this painting is. It looks nice to me, so I hope I could see more of it from other artist as well.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/cidYl.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/cidYl.jpg)

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Where did you come across this shirt?  
> **username_0**: On Instagram, but I forgot what the username exactly  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-02-04. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

Formally it reminds me of [**art brut**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outsider_art) (or the related [**primitivism**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Na%C3%AFve_art)), because of its somewhat crude and naive style. It *could* also be considered **expressionist**, but it's hard to tell without seeing more art by the artist (and expressionism is a very broad art movement, which might not help you very much).

The texture and colour scheme are slightly reminiscent of [Paul Klee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Klee)'s work, but the artwork you post is more naive and straightforward:

[![Paul Klee - Abendliche figur - 1935](https://i.sstatic.net/SMjff.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/SMjff.jpg)  
Paul Klee, *Abendliche figur*, 1935. [Source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LaM_Klee_figure_le_soir.JPG).

The image's content is quite obviously **symbolist**, though: through easily legible symbols and representations we can deduct the artist's (possible) intention.  
The main figure has symbols for a sun and a moon behind their left and right hand, respectively, a heart symbol at around the physical location of their heart, and their belly seemingly occupied by the head of another, squatting figure. Green leaves on both sides suggest a presence of and possible synergy with nature.

Since the shirt and the information I found about it online doesn't show an artist, I think this artwork was made by Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty himself, as the pieces depicted on other shirts in the Hard Rock Café Signature shirt series [seem](https://www.brassmonkeyvintage.com/product/1994-hard-rock-cafe-signature-series-edition-don-henley-art-t-shirt-l) to have been created by their respective artists, as well.

Art brut or outsider art consists of works of art that are usually created by non-art-educated artists, who lack theoretical, historical, and/or formalistic education.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks a lot, may you have a great week ahead!  

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