Realist Animal Paintings
REALIST STYLE
Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Similar to naturalism, authentic realist paintings and prints see an integration of true-to-life colors, meticulous detail and linear perspectives for accurate portrayals of the world.
Work that involves illusionistic techniques of realism dates back to the classical world, such as the deceptive trompe l’oeil used since ancient Greece. Art like this became especially popular in the 17th century when Dutch artists like Evert Collier painted objects that appeared real enough to touch. Realism as an artistic movement, however, usually refers to 19th-century French realist artists such as Honoré Daumier exploring social and political issues in biting lithographic prints, while the likes of Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painting people — particularly the working class — with all their imperfections, navigating everyday urban life. This was a response to the dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history.
By the turn of the 20th century, European artists, such as the Pre-Raphaelites, were experimenting with nearly photographic realism in their work, as seen in the attention to every botanical attribute of the flowers surrounding the drowned Ophelia painted by English artist John Everett Millais.
Although abstraction was the guiding style of 20th-century art, the realism trend in American modern art endured in Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and other artists’ depictions of the complexities of the human experience. In the late 1960s, Photorealism emerged with artists like Chuck Close and Richard Estes giving their paintings the precision of a frame of film.
Contemporary artists such as Jordan Casteel, LaToya Ruby Frazier and Aliza Nisenbaum are now using the unvarnished realist approach for honest representations of people and their worlds. Alongside traditional mediums, technology such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and immersive installations are helping artists create new sensations of realism in art.
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Style: Realist
Dog Portrait of a Grand Vendéen Hunting Dog Jules Chardigny (1849-1892) ca 1870s
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Dog Portrait of a Grand Vendéen Hunting Dog
Jules Chardigny (1849-1892)
Circa 1870
Oil on wood panel
Housed within its beautiful and original ornate original gilt frame.
9 1/4 x 7 ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Winter Snow Scene with Pheasants with Golden Sky by 20th Century German Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Winter Snow Scene with Pheasants with Golden Sky by 20th Century German Artist, Ludwig Schöngarth German 1937-2003
Art measures 36 x 24 inches
Frame measures 40 x 28 inches
This s...
Category
20th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
'Willpower' tiger painting spiritual strength power alignment integrity large
Located in Lahti, FI
Willpower
115cm x 151cm, Acrylic on Canvas (unstretched)
“Willpower” captures the essence of raw strength, resilience, and determination through the majestic presence of a tiger. Th...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Pencil
Anne Wolff, "Irad Ortiz", Horse Racing Jockey Rose Silks Portrait Oil on Canvas
By Anne Wolff
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This equine racing painting "Irad Ortiz" by artist Anne Wolff is a 24x18 original oil painting on canvas. Featured is the back view of famous jockey Irad Ortiz on horseback. He is ...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
New world.
By Igor Maikov
Located in Riga, LV
Igor Maikov (1966)
Education:
1981 - 1984 The Art Academy of Latvia
1973 - 1983 Salaspils Primary and Secondary School
Exhibitions:
1994 - Group Exhibition «Rol-Art», Latvia
...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Dog Portrait American School Signed Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school dog portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas board. Signed. Framed. Measuring 17 by 21 inches and 14 by 18 painting alone.
Category
1940s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Detail of the Young Horsewoman
Located in Columbia, MO
Herman Richir
Detail of the Young Horsewoman
c. 1980s
Fine color facsimile
28 x 22 inches, 32 x 26 (framed)
Category
1980s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Archival Pigment
Hummingbird in Flight, Colorful Miniaturist Realist Painting on Parchment
By Dina Brodsky
Located in New York, NY
A captivating miniature painting by renowned artist Dina Brodsky, known for her masterful technique in gouache and watercolor. This exquisite work, painted on authentic animal parchm...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Parchment Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Petite Dog Painting a Distinguished Scottish Terrier on Vivid Yellow Background
Located in Charleston, US
"Scottish Gentleman," a captivating dog painting of a Scottish Terrier by renowned sporting artist Henry Koehler, is enhanced with a vivid yellow ba...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Maternal Instinct, Painted in 1992
Located in London, GB
Image dimensions: 38cm x 61cm
Framed dimensions: 52.5cm x 75.5cm
Signed lower right.
A wonderful, original oil painting by prolific wildlife artist David Shepherd.
David Shepherd...
Category
20th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Leslie Peck, "Spotted Bull", 24x36 Farm Country Cow Oil Painting Landscape
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
"Spotted Bull", is a 24x36 oil painting on board by artist Leslie Peck featuring a majestic white bull with black spots, standing in the pasture. Fresh thr...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A tranquil mountain lake scene with vivid light, colour and natural beauty
Located in Preston, GB
A tranquil mountain lake scene with vivid light, colour and natural beauty, by 20th Century Artist, William Yeaman.
Art measures 30 x 20 inches
Frame...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Hound
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Oil on board
Signed within painting (on bucket): AFT
Provenance
Private collection
Why We Love It
Tait’s animal paintings were hailed for their masterful realism. Moreover, he capt...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Small Oil of Mother and Child, Jack Russell Terriers, on Lush Green Grass
Located in Charleston, US
"A Pair of Jack Russells" a charming dog painting of two Jack Russell Terriers, a mother and her puppy who is resting his head on mom, posing on lush green grass is by renowned sporting artist Henry Koehler. The artist is known for his distinctive small paintings which catch one's eye and greet viewers with a friendly, 'Hello' (as described by a British royal who considers Koehler's works to be his friends). The Jack Russell Terrier dog painting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Rabbit" Realist Rabbit Portrait in the Field Oil Painting on Carved Wood Panel
By Chaval
Located in New York, NY
With the medium of traditional oil paint, this charming piece by Chaval is exceptionally detailed and thought-provoking. Following a realist approach, yet depicting some playful impe...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel, Varnish
The Charge, Animal Art, Realist Elephant Painting, Contemporary Safari Artwork
Located in Deddington, GB
"The Charge" depicts a Bull Elephant charging towards the front of the painting, displacing rocks and dust adding to the atmosheric scene. Painted in water colour and acrylic mixed m...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Christian Haug, 1862 – 1953, Norwegian Painter, Oil on Canvas, Signed and Placed
Located in Knokke, BE
Haug Christian
Soleur, Norway 1862 – 1953 Munich, Germany
Norwegian Painter
Deer in a Winter Landscape
Signature: Signed bottom right and placed Mu...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Baciami" Olio su tela cm. 60 x 120
By Luisa Albert
Located in Torino, IT
Divertente interno con tavolo ,oggetti e rospo, il titolo -Baciami- è riferito al rospo..... magari diventa un principe...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Pastoral Landscape with Shepherd and Sheep"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Unidentified Artist (19th Century)
"Pastoral Landscape with Shepherd and Sheep" (1860)
This idyllic 19th-century oil painting on canvas beautifully...
Category
19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Small Oil of Two Cavalier King Charles Basking in the Sun on Lush Green Grass
Located in Charleston, US
"King Charles, Junior & Senior" a charming dog painting of a father and son Cavalier King Charles in a lush green landscape is by renowned sporting artist...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Little Girls and Their New Friends Genre Scene 19th century Oil Painting on Wood
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very touching scene with two little girls. Two sisters are thrilled to meet their new pets that their parents have bought. The sincerity and immediacy of children's feelings depicted...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Vintage Lakeland Landscape Painting with Sheep by 20th Century British Artist
By Peter McKay
Located in Preston, GB
Vintage Lakeland Landscape Painting with Sheep by 20th Century British Artist, Peter McKay
Art measures 20 x 16 inches
Frame measures ...
Category
20th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Race Horse Phoenix with Guilermo Kemmis - British 19th century art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb British 19th century equine oil painting is by noted horse lover, George Gascoyne. Painted in 1889, this French born chestnut horse is Phoenix. While he was essentially a miler, Phoenix (sometimes seen spelled as “Phenix”) came from a family that had produced Classic winners in France at up to 15 furlongs. He proved an excellent sire following his export to Argentina, becoming the foundation stallion for Guillermo Kemmis' breeding program at Haras Las Rosas. This painting is from his time in Argentina with Kemmis. Phoenix is depicted in a flat landscape against a vivid blue sky. A gentleman, possibly his owner, Guillermo Kemmis, stands smiling in front of him holding his reigns and gives perspective to how tall Phoenix is. Although in profile, Phoenix is turning to look at the viewer, his chestnut coat gleaming and his anatomy perfectly portrayed. This is a superb Victorian equine portrait of a noted horse in the 19th century and is a lovely example of Gascoyne's work as a horse lover.
Signed with initials and dated GG 1889 lower right.
Provenance. Inscribed "Phenix" (Cymbal -- Belle-Etoile) by George Gascoyne, Sittingbourne, Kent to reverse.
Condition. Oil on canvas, 36 inches by 28 inches and in good condition.
Frame. Housed in a wooden frame, 44 inches by 36 inches and in good condition.
HORSE BIOGRAPHY
Phoenix (FR) 1875 – 1893? Chestnut horse.
Cymbal (GB) x Belle Etoile (FR), by First Born (FR)
Family 25. While he was essentially a miler, Phoenix (sometimes seen spelled as “Phenix”) came from a family that had produced Classic winners in France at up to 15 furlongs. He proved an excellent sire following his export to Argentina, becoming the foundation stallion for Guillermo Kemmis' breeding program at Haras Las Rosas.
Race record. Complete record unavailable but as follows:
1878: Won Prix de la Forêt (FR, 1600mT, Longchamp)
1879: Won July Cup (ENG, 6FT, Newmarket July). Won Rous Memorial Stakes (ENG, 8FT, Ascot). Won Bunbury Stakes (ENG, Newmarket). 2nd Rosebery Handicap (ENG, Epsom)
1880: Won Lennox Stakes (ENG, Goodwood)
As a stallion: Phoenix was the Argentine champion sire six times, reaching the top in 1887-1890, 1892 and 1895.
Notable progeny: Hawk Eye (ARG), Lenape (ARG), Marinera (ARG), Osiris (ARG), San Martín (ARG), Surplice (ARG)
Connections: Phoenix was owned by Comte Frédéric de Lagrange. After being exported to Argentina, he stood at Haras Las Rosas, the stud farm of leading Argentine breeder Guillermo Kemmis. His last known foals were born in 1894.
Pedigree notes: Phoenix is outcrossed through five generations. Sired by Cymbal, a son of 1861 Derby Stakes winner Kettledrum, he is out of Belle Etoile, whose half sister Garenne (by Gladiator or Ethirion or Freystrop) is the second dam of 1894 Prix Royal-Oak (French St. Leger) winner Gouvernail and the third dam of 1894 Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby...
Category
1880s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Monkey Shock" - Oil Painting with Silver Leaf featuring a Primate and Sparrows
Located in Denver, CO
Michele Kortbawi Wilk's "Monkey Shock" is a 2021 oil on canvas with silver leaf, spanning 24 x 24 inches, that offers a vivid portrayal of expression ...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Still Life with Sparrow and Grapes, Artist 19th century, European School
Located in Knokke, BE
A Still Life with Sparrow and Grapes
Artist 19th century
European School
Signature: Verso signed and dated 1883
Medium: Oil on panel
Dimensions: Image size 23 x 18 cm, frame size 3...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"The Partridge", 20th Century Oil on Canvas by Spanish Artist Benjamín Palencia
Located in Madrid, ES
BENJAMÍN PALENCIA
Spanish, 1894 - 1980
THE PARTRIDGE
signed & dated "B. Palencia, 66" (lower right)
oil on canvas
25-3/4 x 21-3/8 inches (65 x 54 cm....
Category
1960s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cat - Who Are You, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A calico cat displays its endearing charm. Painted in a realist style, artist Shuxing Fan portrays the curious gaze of his son's feline friend, with its eyes ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Monkey with Wine Jug, Zacharias Noterman (Bel. Fr. 1824-1890)
By Zacharias Noterman
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Portrait of a Monkey with Wine Jug
Zacharias Noterman (Belgium & France 1824-1890)
Initialed "Z N" l.r.
Oil on board
8 x 6 inches
PROVENANCE: Galerie Tamenaga, Paris (label verso); Louvre des Antiquaires, Paris; Berman Swarttz, Los Angeles, California, Marcella Swarttz, Beverly Hills, California
8 x 6 inches
Zacharias Notermann (1820 in Ghent – 1890 in Paris) was a Belgian painter and printmaker who specialized in scenes with monkeys engaging in human activities (the so-called singeries), as well as in paintings of dogs. He also produced images and scenes of traveling circuses.
Zacharias Noterman was born in Ghent in the family as the son of an artist-decorator. He was originally trained by his older brother Emmanuel Noterman, genre and animal painter active in Antwerp. Noterman continued his art education at the Academy of fine arts Antwerp. Zacharie Noterman...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Early 20th Century Spaniel Dog Portrait "Odin" after Edwin Landseer
Located in Soquel, CA
Substantial and period portrait of a beautiful spaniel done in charcoal signed "Lee" on verso, c.1913-1917. Although this is by an unknown artist it is an excellent example of Philadelphia Sketch Club quality drawing. Displayed in a distressed black vintage wood frame with mat. Image, 11"H x 13"W; frame dimensions 17"H x 19"W x 1"D. Phildelphia, PA. Gallery and Frame Makers label on verso. Based on the address and history we know the drawing to be 1913-1917.
Founded by Adolph and George Newman...
Category
1910s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Gouache
Rural Mountain Landscape Oil Painting of English Countryside by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Rural Mountain Landscape Oil Painting of English Countryside by British Artist Dennis Harper, ( b. 1940). Known for his Realist Oil Paintings, Harper is ...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dancing 2, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A roseate spoonbill stands by a clear, sparkling river, gazing at its own reflection. The soft, dreamlike tones evoke a quiet, reflective mood. The scene captur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fuzzy, Oil Painting, Realism, Cuban Artist, Sheep, Framed, Free Shipping
Located in Houston, TX
Images may be seen better on a mobile device. FREE SHIPPING . Framed Size 15 x 15
Fuzzy is a new Manchega sheep painting by Cristian Mesa Velazquez. Fuzz...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
"Fortification, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Che Leviathan (US based) "Fortification" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a brown horse in profile, with thick black mane and a black a...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Horse next to River in the Woods of the English Countryside by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Horse next to River in the Woods of the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist, Michael Morris (1938-2010)
Art measures 10 x 8 inches
Frame measures 13 x 11 inches
T...
Category
20th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Stardust" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Shelli Langdale's "Stardust" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a horse grazing on yellow dandelions as the night sky fills with stars.
Artist Bio:
Shelli Langdale is an oil painter living and painting in Chattanooga, TN. U.S.A. She has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
The Rabbit Hutch, Charles Hunt, Jr, British, Children, Animals
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Charles Hunt, Jr. was born in Kensington, London, in 1829 and was part of a dynasty of painters. He was the son of the genre painter Charles Hunt (1803-1877) and father to four sons ...
Category
19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Lowland Savior" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dana Hawk's (US based) "Lowland Savior" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a horse that seems to be stuck in a vat of copper, surrounded with...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Copper
William Huggins - 19th Century British Oil painting of Hens and Cockerel
Located in London, GB
WILLIAM HUGGINS
(1820-1884)
Cockerel and Hens
Signed and dated l.r.: W Huggins 1880
Oil on board
Framed
31 by 46 cm., 12 ¼ by 18 in.
(frame size 44.5 by 59.5 cm., 17 ½ by 23 ½ in...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Vincent" Realist Cat Portrait in the Outdoors Oil Painting on Carved Wood Panel
By Chaval
Located in New York, NY
With the medium of traditional oil paint, this charming piece by Chaval is exceptionally detailed and thought-provoking. Following a realist approach, yet depicting some playful impe...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Animal Series (Rottweiler Dog with Flowers), Lowell Nesbitt - Painting
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Lowell Nesbitt (1933-1993)
Title: Animal Series (Rottweiler Dog with Flowers)
Year: 1986
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 30.25 x 22 inches
Inscription: Signed, dated by the artis...
Category
1980s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Beth Parcell, "Copper Gold", 16x20 Winter Snow Red Fox Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This snowy scene, "Copper Gold", is a 16x20 winter landscape oil painting featuring a red fox standing in the solitude of the snow covered woods. The fox perches on ice covered rocks...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Horse In Front Of The Barn 19th Century Oil Painting
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Horse in front of the barn.
19th Century English by Edward John Hoy signed, dated 1899.
Beautiful custom (Richard Tobey) gilt wood frame, canvas 18x24 ...
Category
1890s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mountain Lake Oil Painting of a Loch in the Scottish Highlands by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Mountain Lake Oil Painting of a Loch in the Scottish Highlands by British Artist, Andrew Grant Kurtis M.A.(Lon) B.Des.(Hons) L.S.I.A.D.
Art measures 16 x 12 inches
Frame measures ...
Category
20th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Delirium" - Original Acrylic Painting of Woman with White Dogs
By Mary Carroll
Located in Denver, CO
Presenting Mary Carroll's "Delirium," a 2024 original that showcases a masterful use of acrylic on a 30 x 24-inch panel. This artwork captures a deeply personal moment—a woman adorni...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
A Jack Russell on best behaviour
Located in London, GB
Rupert Arthur Dent (British, 1853-1910)
A Jack Russell on best behaviour
signed and dated 'RA Dent 1880' (lower right)
oil on canvas
20 x 17 in. (50.9 x 43.2 cm.)
Rupert Dent is ...
Category
19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
An Alsatian hoping for a walk
Located in London, GB
Nancy Jane Burton, G.S.L.A. (Scottish, 1891-1972)
An Alsatian hoping for a walk
signed and dated 'N.J. Burton - 1925 -' (lower right)
oil on canvas
14 x 18 in. (35.5 x 45.8 cm.)
fram...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bee . original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The sight of a golden bee stirs memories of my childhood, evoking the warm summers spent at our family's summer house surrounded by a quaint green garden. Next door, our neighbors te...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Loon with Chick, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Emil Morhardt depicts a family of aquatic birds he saw in a northern Iceland lake. "The mother bird saw me and swam across to proudly show off her chick," says Emil. With near-photographic detail, the subjects stand out vividly against a clean white background.
About the Artist
Emil Morhardt is an acrylic painter from Santa Barbara, California who expresses his passion for birds through realistic acrylic paintings. He paints at home in a studio room that has large windows and a north-facing view of the mountains. He observes the animals from this window, watching roadrunners, foxes, bobcats, deer, and coyote run by. Surrounded by this wildlife, Emil paints bird portraits reminiscent of those by artist John James Audubon. He bases his paintings off hundreds of photographs he takes of birds in the wild and at wildlife recovery centers. Emil captures the freedom and inquisitiveness that birds display...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Grumpy Goat Realism oil 24" x 28" framed Baby Goat aka Kid Animal
Located in Houston, TX
Juan F. Sepulveda
Grumpy Goat Realism oil 24" x 28" framed Baby Goat
Juan F. Sepulveda has always been attracted animals with horns. Goats and sheep are almost animals in abstr...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
"Surefooted Team" (2019) By Lindsey Bittner Graham, Original Oil Animal Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Surefooted Team" (2019) by Lindsey Bittner Graham is an original handmade oil painting that depicts a horse drawn carriage walking through a snowy forest. This Painting measures at ...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Harbinger, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Che Leviathan (US based) "Harbinger" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an Appaloosa horse's white face and Black and White speckled coat...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Study of a Butterfly, Watercolour on Silk Applied to Handmade Paper.
Located in Cotignac, FR
One from a set of four watercolours of butterflies on silk, applied to handmade paper, with hand cut edges, by French artist La Roche Laffitte. Signed bottom right. (The other 3 items are available separately)
A beautifully observed and detailed study of a butterfly painted...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Silk, Gouache, Handmade Paper, Carbon Pencil
Bird Concert (after Earlom)
By Shelley Reed
Located in Bozeman, MT
This is an oil painting on canvas and is monochromatic black.
Reed's primary focus has been the rich vein of Northern European art from the mid-17th through 18th centuries, a period of enlightenment and profound interest in science, nature, and the animal world. Animals were assigned human traits (peacock:vanity; dog:fidelity), and nature itself was considered a symbol of God's providence - a commonly held belief within the stratified, gentry dominated social order of the time.
Reed (b. 1958, New York, NY) lives and works in Boston, MA. She is a recipient of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts Maud Morgan...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"The King's Prey" Oil Painting by Claudia Griesbach-Martucci, Whimsical Owl
Located in Denver, CO
Claudia Griesbach-Martucci's "The King's Prey" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an owl with a bejeweled gold crown perched atop a mossy tree stump with a charming l...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Raven Aloft Over Foggy Barbed Wire" Original oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Brian Mashburn's painting "Raven Aloft Over Foggy Barbed Wire" crafted in 2023, is an original oil painting that depicts the close up views of a raven flying amongst misty mountains ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
In the Courtyard
Located in St. Albans, GB
Sir Alexander Von BENSA
Panel Size: 18 x 25"
Outside Frame Size: 26 x 34"
Oil on panel in very good condition and has benefited from a light clean only.
Original frame
Austrian Sc...
Category
1870s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dynamic Sporting Outdoor Landscape with Expressive Setters on Point, framed
By Beth Carlson
Located in Charleston, US
This dynamic sporting landscape in earth tones with English Setters flushing quail, "Setters on Point", by Beth Carlson is an example of her exciting paintings. In this special sport...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Lust for Life" Oil Painting by Claudia Griesbach-Martucci, Whimsical Fox
Located in Denver, CO
Claudia Griesbach-Martucci's "Lust for Life" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a fox in a red velvet suit licking his chops in a forma...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Purple Rose of Cujo" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Pug with purple flowers
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Drongo
By Dina Brodsky
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite miniature painting by Dina Brodsky captures the striking presence of a Drongo bird, rendered in gouache and watercolor on authentic calf parchment. Known for her metic...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Parchment Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Rural Mountain Landscape Oil Painting of English Countryside by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Rural Mountain Landscape Oil Painting of English Countryside by British Artist Dennis Harper, ( b. 1940). Known for his Realist Oil Paintings, Harper is ...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“Herd of Horses in a Marshy Landscape” Frances Mabel Hollams (England 1877-1963)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
“Herd of Horses in a Marshy Landscape”
Frances Mabel Hollams (England 1877-1963)
Oil on canvas on board
14 x 20 (24 x 30 frame) inches
Signed “FM Hollams
Private Collection Durham, E...
Category
1920s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
"Time of Day" (2018) By Sophy Brown, Original Mixed Media Horse Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Time of Day" (2019) by Sophy Brown is an original mixed media illustration depicting a white horse on the plains.
Painting for me is a way of responding to the world as I experien...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Eclipse, Jumping Horse Drawing, Charcoal, gesso and acrylic on circular board
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a beautiful and unique charcoal, acrylic and gesso on circular wood panel. The painting perfectly captures the movement of the horse and the monochromatic palette makes this ...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Charcoal, Acrylic
Beth Parcell, "Springtime", 11x14 Equine Horse Landscape Green Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This vibrant landscape, "Springtime", is an 11x14 equine oil painting on canvas featuring three brown and white horses grazing in a lush green grassy pasture in the warm sunlight. T...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Daytime Watering Hole at Well in French Village 19th Century Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
This beautiful painting depicts a crowded scene of a watering hole at a well in the midst of a sunny, hot day, located on the street of a provincial village supposedly located somewh...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Landscape. 1942. Oil on cardboard, 36.5x47.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Landscape. 1942. Oil on cardboard, 36.5x47.5 cm
Alfejs Bromults (1913.3.IV - 1991.11.I)
His first professional education was at National University a...
Category
1940s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
"In Good Company" Oil Painting by Claudia Griesbach-Martucci, Whimsical Frog
Located in Denver, CO
Claudia Griesbach-Martucci's "In Good Company" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a frog with a pink pearl necklace in a tea cup surrounded by a ladybug, cricket and ...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Swans on a River with Wild Flowers in the English Countryside by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Swans on a River with Wild Flowers in the English Countryside by British Artist, Andrew Grant Kurtis M.A.(Lon) B.Des.(Hons) L.S.I.A.D.
Art measures 24 x 20 inches
Frame measures 32...
Category
20th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Bird's Nest, 2 Eggs" by Thane Gorek, Original, Mixed Media Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Thane Gorek's (US based) "Bird's Nest, 2 Eggs" is an original, handmade mixed media painting that depicts two baby blue eggs tucked in together in a bird's nest of twigs that resides...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Board
"Luna" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Kierstin Young's (US based) "Luna" is an oil painting that depicts a battered white moth and a black background with the phases of the moon overhead
Artist Statement/Bio:
(b. The Ye...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Serengeti Leopard, original 30x48 realist wildlife landscape
By Larry Felder
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
Deep in the heart of Africa, where wildlife remains king, is the Serengeti Park preserve, still home to the Serengeti Leopard! The leopard roams and reigns supreme with his signatur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Red Wolf" Original handmade oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Brian Mashburn's "Red Wolf" from 2023 is an exceptional piece that elegantly conveys the artist's distinct intersection of urban, industrial landscapes with the mesmerizing beauty of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Realist animal paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Realist animal paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add animal paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, red, orange, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Beth Carlson, Marie Channer, Shelli Langdale, and Beth de Loiselle. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Realist animal paintings, so small editions measuring 1.38 inches across are also available. Prices for animal paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $150 and tops out at $257,060, while the average work sells for $3,213.
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