In this research, the artistic identities of Jewad Selim, Ismael Al-Sheikhly and Nouri Al-Rawi, who pioneered the application scene of modern art within contemporary Iraqi painting and who were in an effort to create a contemporary art identity unique to Iraq, and selected works examples representing them. has been examined. The artistic styles, design and composition understandings of the artists were researched through their works. The scope of the study is limited to two works for each of the three great artists of Iraqi painting. In the context of the limited subject of the research, artists are represented by Jewad Selim’s "Two Boys Eating Watermelon", "The Lady and the Gardener's Son", Ismael Al-Sheikhly 's "Motherhood and Childhood", "Public Market", Nouri Al-Rawi's "Rava Village", His works titled and "My village on the banks of the Euphrates" were examined and interpreted. The artist must be in an original creation process with its subject, design, composition, intellectual front and back structure, and be able to carry the work to the whole in structural and application dimensions. In the paintings of Iraqi artists, which are the subject of the research, it is seen that subject, design, composition, ideational front and back structure dimensions, original approaches and diversity are revealed. At the same time, it has been determined that Selim, Al-Sheikhly and Al-Rawi have an important place in the general form of contemporary Iraqi painting and in the plastic art map in particular. It is thought that the findings revealed after evaluating the data obtained after literature review, qualitative, formal analysis (visual) and analytical research and examination methods may help artists who strive to create an original language in contemporary Iraqi painting to gain different perspectives. At the same time, it is envisaged that the data revealed by the determination of the composition, formal language and design interpretations of the paintings by the artists will contribute to the artist in the context of contemporary art.

Keywords: Jewad Selim, Ismael Al-Sheikhly and Nouri Al-Rawi, Composition