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Who is the most realistic oil painter?

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Who is the most realistic oil painter?
Opinions vary on who is the most realistic oil painter. Among contemporary artists, Leng Jun, Richard Estes and John Baeder are all acclaimed for the incredibly lifelike works they produce. Other artists who could be contenders for the title include Frédéric Bazille, George Bellows, Rosa Bonheur, Gustave Caillebotte, Gustave Courbet, Honoré Daumier, Thomas Eakins and Jules Bastien-Lepage. Shop a wide range of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 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....
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sir David Murray (1849–1933) Gathering Poppies 1892 Oil Painting
Located in Holywell, GB
“Gathering Poppies,” set beneath a brooding sky, is a delightful landscape by the Glasgow-born artist Sir David Murray. The work is signed, dated, and carries a Christie’s Auction Ho...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

American Impressionist Snow Scene Oil painting Walter Koeniger
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Winter Landscape oil/board 16.75 x 12.75 unframed image, 17.63 x 13.38 framed signed LR Here is a winter snow scene oil painting on board by Walter Koeniger signed lower right. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Terrace with Green Chair oil painting Spain mediterranean
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Author: Rafael Durán Benet (Barcelona, 1931–2015) Title: Terrace with Green Chair Technique: Oil on canvas-board Support: Daler panel (England) Dimensions: 33 × 41 cm (F6) — approx. ...
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1970s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Saint Bernadette Soubirous Portrait and Religious Scene (1891)
Located in Stockholm, SE
This remarkable double-sided devotional painting on copper showcases exceptional craftsmanship and deep spiritual reverence. On the recto, a finely rendered portrait of Saint Bernade...
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1890s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Copper

"Rosa Pristina" (contemporary, original, abstract, floral, pink flower, natural)
Located in Paris, IDF
ROSA PRISTINA Latin for "earliest rose" or "pristine rose," captures a bloom suspended forever between full vitality and delicate decay. The painting is an abstract elegy to the rose...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Dye, Oil, Plaster, Cotton Canvas

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