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What is the meaning of Realism in art?
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In art, the meaning of Realism is an art movement that emerged during the 19th century. Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Realist printmakers such as Honoré Daumier explored social and political issues in biting lithographic prints. Painters like Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painted people, particularly the working class, with all their imperfections, navigating everyday life. This was a response to the then dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history. Find a diverse assortment of Realist art on 1stDibs.
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"Impressionistic Floral Still Life" Mid Century Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
A stunning depictions of a European view of the beach with a floral still life at the center. The rich color tones of French yellow, luscious pink, rouge, veredian green and pops of ...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sparrow-hawk Bird Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
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Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2025
Style: Classic Art
Title: Sparrow-hawk
Size: 12 x 16 i...
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2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Latvian fields Oil on canvas, 68x88 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Jēkabs Apinis (1899 in Sloka, Latvia - 1945 in Hamburg, Germany), painter.
Jēkabs Apinis was born into a teacher's family. He came to Pleskov as a refugee during the First World War...
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1930s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Ron Dennis (male nude dancer) original A Chorus Line cast member
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Roy Blakey (b.1930). Portrait of Ron Dennis, ca. 1972.
Mr. Dennis was immortalized in 1975 as the original Richie "Gimme The Ball" Walters in A Chorus Line, after making his Broadw...
Category
1970s Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Mountain Landscape (Pyrenees) 1928
Located in Stockholm, SE
Fritz Lindström (1874–1962)
Mountain Landscape (Pyrenees), 1928
oil on panel
unframed 15.5 × 24 cm (6.1 × 9.4 in)
framed: 26 × 34 cm (10.2 × 13.4 in)
signed on the reverse
Frame by...
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1920s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
ORIGINAL Still Life Oil Painting of ONIONS by English painter ARTHUR EASTON ROI
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Arthur Easton ROI (1939-2024) English
TITLE: "Still Life Of Onions & A Paper Bag"
MEDIUM: oil on board
SIZE: 79cm x 64cm incl frame
CONDITION: very good
NOTES: This work wa...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
