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What do you call a painting that is not realistic?
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What you call a painting that is not realistic varies. If the work doesn't represent the real world, a general term for it is abstract. A work that doesn't seek to portray a subject realistically may also be an example of a specific art movement. For example, Impressionist art embraced loose brushwork and plein-air painting to respond to the movement of daily life. In contrast, Pop art drew on imagery from popular culture, such as comic books, advertising, product packaging and other commercial media. Researching the artist of a painting can help you learn more about the art movements they were associated with. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of paintings.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
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Airplane in landscape - landscape painting
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful painting by Jeroen Allart is part of his minimalist landscape and animal painting he did in his home country the Netherlands.
'A farm stands before you on the horizon....
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
It's Good Business! /// Contemporary Street Art Text War Political Painting
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-)
Title: "It's Good Business!"
Series: Statement
*Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso
Year: 2023
Mediu...
Category
2010s Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
Passing Clouds, Before The Storm: A Dramatic Belle Époque Landscape
By Paul Leon Felix Schmitt
Located in Norwich, GB
This striking oil landscape is dominated by a vast, cinematic sky, rendered with the rapid, "plein air" brushwork that defined the late 19th-century French school. Rather than a stat...
Category
1890s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
French Modernist 1960's Oil Painting Pink Flamingo's Dusky Hazy Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pink Flamingo's
by M. BREGUIRET (French, 20th century)
signed lower right and dated 1961
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 19 x 26.5 inches
canvas: 18 x 26 inches
Provenance: private co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Verdant Field Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan
Title: Verdant Field
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2025
Style: Impressionism
Dimensions: 12" x 20.5" x 0.8" inch (30 x 52 x 2cm)
Presentation: Unframed, Gallery W...
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Riders, the autumn meet: equestrian oil by famed French aristocrat and horseman
Located in Norwich, GB
A rare 19th-century oil by the aristocratic painter and distinguished collector, Count Charles Gaston Esmangart de Bournonville de Saint-Maurice. It depicts an equestrian gathering ...
Category
1880s Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
