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Emiliano Zapata, Original Social Realism Painting
By David Alfaro Siqueiros
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896-1974) Mexican
Title: Emiliano Zapata
Medium: Pyroxylin on Wood Panel, Signed Lower Right
Size: Unframed 35” x 49”, Framed 39” x 53”
Year: 1958 - ...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel
H 53 in W 39 in D 1.5 in
The Whip - Social Realism
By William Gropper
Located in Miami, FL
this work.
Gropper was a social realist and a radical of his time and a commentator on political and
Category
1960s Conceptual Paintings
Materials
Oil, Masonite
"Senator" William Gropper, Social Realism, WPA Political Art, Caricature
By William Gropper
Located in New York, NY
artist William Gropper was a painter and cartoonist who, with caricature style, focused on social
Category
Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Workers" Russian Constructivist 1920s Modern Social Realism Cubism Figurative
Located in New York, NY
"Workers" Russian Constructivist 1920s Modern Social Realism Cubism Figurative
VLADIMIR
Category
1920s Constructivist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Strike Breakers — social realism, Great Depression
By Daniel Ralph Celentano
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
, social-realist drawing, on cream wove paper, with margins (1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches), in good condition
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
By William Gropper
Located in New York, NY
"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
William Gropper (1898
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA
By Antonio Petruccelli
Located in New York, NY
House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA
Antonio Petruccelli
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Gouache
"Lobstermen in Gloucester, Mass." Lionel Reiss WPA Social Realism Fishermen
By Lionel S. Reiss
Located in New York, NY
second book, New Lights and Old Shadows. It contained 210 paintings, watercolors, drawings, and etchings
Category
1940s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Philip Evergood American Modernism WPA Social Realism Modern Still Life Interior
By Philip Evergood
Located in New York, NY
Interior with Man at Table American Modernism WPA Social Realism Modern Painting
Philip Evergood
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Contemporary
David Atkins (1910
Category
1960s American Modern Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism
By Gerrit Sinclair
Located in New York, NY
"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism
Gerrit Van Sinclair
Category
1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Lower Manhattan American Modernism NYC Cityscape Social Realism WPA 20th Century
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Lower Manhattan American Modernism NYC Cityscape Social Realism WPA 20th Century
Jo Cain (1904
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Shooting Gallery Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Abstract Realism Modern
Located in New York, NY
Shooting Gallery Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Abstract Realism Modern
*William Kienbusch
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Paint
"Bearsville NY" Landscape Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene
By Georgina Klitgaard
Located in New York, NY
"Bearsville NY" Landscape Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene
Georgina Klitgaard
Category
1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Waterfall Bearsville NY Landscape Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Cubism
By Georgina Klitgaard
Located in New York, NY
Waterfall Bearsville NY Landscape Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Cubism
Georgina Klitgaard
Category
1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion
By Mervin Jules
Located in New York, NY
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion
The board measures
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Boys Swimming Industrial Landscape WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modernism
By Henry Ernst Schnakenberg
Located in New York, NY
Boys Swimming Industrial Landscape WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modernism
Henry
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Colliers Magazine 1947 American Scene Social Realism Modern Families in the Snow
Located in New York, NY
Colliers Magazine 1947 American Scene Social Realism Modern Families in the Snow
Katherine Wiggins
Category
1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Masonite
WPA Landscape American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Farm Rural
By James McCracken
Located in New York, NY
WPA Landscape American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Farm Rural
James McCracken
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Blue Collar Gritty Truck Driver with Tiger - Color field meets Social Realism
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in Miami, FL
way. Color field painting meets Social Realism The composition is quite simple and reminiscent of the
Category
1950s Color-Field Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago
By Harold Haydon
Located in New York, NY
"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago
Harold Haydon
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
WPA Mural Study 1940 American Scene Modern Social Realism Figurative Mid Century
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
WPA Mural Study 1940 American Scene Modern Social Realism Figurative Mid Century
Michael Loew
Category
1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Industrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism
George Pearse
Category
1910s American Modern Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Neon Lighting WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism American Scene Modern Figures
By Maurice Becker
Located in New York, NY
Neon Lighting WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism American Scene Modern Figures
MAURICE BECKER
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Men Working Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Men Working Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
Jo Cain (1904
Category
1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century
By Carlos Lopez
Located in New York, NY
Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century
Carlos Lopez (1910
Category
1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Art Deco Movie Set 20th Century American Modernism Hollywood WPA Social Realism
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Movie Set 20th Century American Modernism Hollywood WPA Social Realism
Arthur Rosenman
Category
1930s Art Deco Interior Paintings
Materials
Board, Gouache
"A Marro" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan
By Daniel Ralph Celentano
Located in New York, NY
"A Marro" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan. Signed lower right
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Poker Players NYC Mid 20th Century Modern WPA American Scene Social Realism
By Philip Reisman
Located in New York, NY
Poker Players NYC Mid 20th Century Modern WPA American Scene Social Realism
Philip Reisman (1904
Category
1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Bathers 1940s Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Ashcan
Located in New York, NY
Bathers 1940s Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Ashcan
Marion Gilmore
Category
1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Still Life American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Woodstock Modern Dudensing
By Konrad Cramer
Located in New York, NY
Still Life American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Woodstock Modern Dudensing
Konrad Cramer
Category
1920s American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
"Nude Musicians" WPA Mid 20th Century American Modernism LGBT Social Realism Gay
Located in New York, NY
Carl Gustaf Simon Nelson, American (1898-1988) "Nude Musicians," 30 x 35 inches, oil on canvas
Signed and dated 1938 signature lower right. Provenance: Collection of Seymour Stein
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Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative
By Cecil Crosley Bell
Located in New York, NY
NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative
Cecil Bell (1906
Category
1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Summer Day WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Ashcan Early 20th Century
By Leon Kroll
Located in New York, NY
A Summer Day WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Ashcan Early 20th Century
Leon Kroll (1884
Category
1930s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"At the Opera" WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Theatre American Scene
Located in New York, NY
"At the Opera" WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Theatre American Scene
John Winters
Category
1940s American Modern Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
St, Louis River Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
St, Louis River Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA
Jo Cain (1904-2003
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Board
"Backyards" Early 20th Century Watercolor Fauvism Social Realism American Scene
By Stuart Davis
Located in New York, NY
time when the public was more interested in Social Realism and American Scene painting with people and
Category
1910s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Isolation Blues contemporary social realism dark humor topical art man cat
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
pastel on toned paper signed bottom left
Category
2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Paper
"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism
By Charles Demuth
Located in New York, NY
"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism
Charles Demuth (1883
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene
Jo Cain (1904
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil, Paper
Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism
Jo Cain (1904
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism
By Louise Ronnebeck
Located in New York, NY
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism
Louise Emerson
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Cardboard, Watercolor
Social Etiquette V
By Carlos Gamez de Francisco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The figurative surrealistic paintings of Carlos Gamez de Francisco are heavily influenced by his
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
New Beginnings-original realism landscape forest oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"New Beginnings" by Sophia Chalklen is an exquisite landscape painting that captures the essence of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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H 72.84 in W 13.78 in D 0.79 in
Love's Awakening-original realism landscape floral oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
and warmth. This large and striking painting features a sprawling field of poppy flowers set against
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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H 37.41 in W 55.12 in D 0.79 in
Sakura-original realism landscape painting-blossom sakura tree-Contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Sakura" by Sophia Chalklen is a captivating original landscape painting that transports viewers
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sophia ChalklenSakura-original realism landscape painting-blossom sakura tree-Contemporary Art, 2024
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H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.79 in
Cowboys Horses Cattle WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Cowboys Horses Cattle WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
Jo Cain (1904
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil
Blue Sea Bunny, Mine-original realism wildlife oil painting-contemporary Art
By Henk Jan Sanderman
Located in London, Chelsea
"Blue Sea Bunny, Mine" by Henk Jan Sanderman is a captivating wildlife painting that captures a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Henk Jan SandermanBlue Sea Bunny, Mine-original realism wildlife oil painting-contemporary Art, 2024
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H 15.75 in W 35.44 in D 1.58 in
Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern
Jo Cain (1904
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s
By Daniel Ralph Celentano
Located in New York, NY
NYC Subway Riders Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s
Daniel Celentano
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA
Jo Cain (1904
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
WPA Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism American Scene Men Working Industrial
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
WPA Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism American Scene Men Working Industrial
Jo Cain (1904
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil
Industrial Working Man WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Working Man WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene
Jo Cain (1904
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Chemists American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Science Mural
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Chemists American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Science Mural
Jo Cain (1904
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
"Good Health Week" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
"Good Health Week" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism
Jo Cain (1904 – 2003
Category
1940s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil
Machine Age Industrial WPA Era American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Machine Age Industrial WPA Era American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century
Jo Cain (1904 - 2003
Category
1930s Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Board
"Painter" 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Working Man Modern WPA Era
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
"Painter" 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Working Man Modern WPA Era
Jo Cain (1904
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Paper
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era
Jo Cain (1904 - 2003
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper, Gouache
Surveyors WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism Men Working
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Surveyors WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism Men Working
Jo Cain (1904
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Paper
Reality, Relativity and Rabbits, Social Media-21st Century Contemporary Painting
By Rineke Engwerda
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
training was not successful at first, realism was forbidden at the academy! After a switch to another
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
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Social Realism Painting For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact social realism painting you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. You can easily find an example made in the Expressionist style, while we also have 1 Expressionist versions to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a social realism painting from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a social realism painting to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, black, brown, blue and more. There have been many interesting social realism painting examples over the years, but those made by Aaron Bohrod, Daniel Ralph Celentano, Ron Croci, Philip Evergood and William Gropper are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and paper — can elevate any room of your home. If space is limited, you can find a small social realism painting measuring 12 high and 15 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 37 across to better suit those in the market for a large social realism painting.
How Much is a Social Realism Painting?
The price for a social realism painting in our collection starts at $700 and tops out at $45,000 with the average selling for $4,400.