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What is the art that looks real?

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What is the art that looks real?
The art that looks real can be called different names depending on its style. A general term for this type of art is realistic. However, certain art movements have focused on producing realistic art over the years. Art produced during the 19th century that often shows everyday people performing their daily activities is Realist art. During the 20th century, other realistic art movements emerged, including Photorealism and Hyperrealism. Shop a large collection of fine art on 1stDibs.
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Fuchsia Bellflowers, Illustration Style Painting, Wild Flowers, Spring Bouquet
Located in Barcelona, ES
This vibrant painting captures the graceful charm of delicate Fuchsia Bellflowers. Sweeping brushstrokes and vivid colors bring these flowers to life, highlighting their stylized sha...
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2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

India Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor

Warm Arboretum - Abstract Botanical Contemporary Expressive Peach-Tone Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Oil

The Tug of War - Large Abstract Contemporary Monochrome Cubist-Inspired Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Oil

"American Cheese", Sewn Collage of Cheesesteak Shop in Textile Cityscape
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"American Cheese" is an original artwork by Eustace Mamba and measures 24"h x 24"w x 1.5"d. The artists cuts, arranges, sews, and collages fabric and paints to create layers of textu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Textile, Paint, Mixed Media

Flordali : Surrealist self-portrait - Original Handsigned Etching (Field #68-3 C
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador DALI Flordali : Surrealist self-portrait, 1969 Original Lithograph and Etching Signed in the plate and handsigned in pencil Numbered /175 copies On Japan paper 77 x 57 cm ...
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Lithograph

GARDEN ROMANCE Signed Lithograph, Black Couple Portrait, Lovers, Flower Garden
Located in Union City, NJ
GARDEN ROMANCE by the artist James Denmark is an original hand drawn, limited edition lithograph(not a photo reproduction or digital print) printed on archival Somerset paper using t...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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