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Who was a German artist who painted realistic portraits?

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Who was a German artist who painted realistic portraits?
Although many artists may fit this description, a famous German artist who painted realistic portraits is Wilhelm Leibl. As a printmaker and painter, Leibl worked during the second half of the 19th century and created many paintings of German peasants in traditional dress. Some of his most notable works include Three Women in Church, Die Dorfpolitiker, Farm Girl with a White Head Scarf and Die junge Pariserin (Die Kokotte). On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of Realist art.
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New York City Brooklyn Bridge PLein Air Painting Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Brooklyn Bridge oil/panel 11 x 14 unframed, 16.63 x 19.63 framed signed LL Here is beautiful plein air painting done on location in Brooklyn of the Brooklyn Bridge back in 2011. It...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

«Eternal Pulse» – Ocean Wave Oil Painting in Refined Vert Bosphore Palette
Located in Zofingen, AG
The sea knows no rest. It breathes, it lives, it calls — in every movement, in every shimmer of light. This wave is a moment between calm and storm, a breath that holds eternity with...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Full Blue Moon, Handmade Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper, Cosmos, Deep Blue Space
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Blue Moon" shows an outstanding full moon with all its details. Details: + Title: Blue Moon + Year: 2022 + Edition Size...
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2010s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Emulsion, Watercolor

"Persian Cats with Flowers" Oil Painting Portrait of Two White Cats in a Garden
By Beno Boleradsky
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts two white, long-haired Persian cats in a natural setting. The cats are positioned on a grassy patch adorned with small flowers, including clusters of pink blossoms...
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20th Century Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Lucas Loves You" - Whimsical Animal Portrait, Oil on Paper (2025)
Located in Denver, CO
Lucas R. Frinklemire is a fine gentlemunk of means, who enjoys the simple things in life. His message is a cheerful one everything is OK. Always remember that Lucas loves you! (He so...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Archival Paper

"Reclining Nude" Realist Interior Nude Female Figure Laying on Bed Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A 19th-century exceptional oil painting depicting a nude figure reclining on a bed with white drapery, set against a dark background. This intimate figurative scene portrays a female...
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19th Century Realist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

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