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Realist Figurative 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
Victor De Groux, Brussels 1895 – 1975, Belgian Painter, Landscape at the River
Located in Knokke, BE
De Groux Victor Brussels 1895 – 1975 Belgian Painter Landscape at the River Signature: Signed bottom right Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: Image size 80,50 x 100,50 cm, frame size ...
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Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Chinese Contemporary Art by Su Yu - The Girl
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Su Yu is a Chinese artist born in 1987 who lives & works in Beijing in China. He was an old student of prestigious art teachers as Shi Liang & Chen Danqing at Oil Pain...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

In Tradition
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist. Signed "Mian Situ" on lower right Description In this oil painting titled, In Tradition, Mian Situ pays tribute to the ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Original Painting of English Village Street by 20th Century British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Original Painting of English Village Street by 20th Century British Artist, Leon Pettersson Oil on Canvas, Signed. Good Condition. Art measures 16 x 12 inches Frame measures 21 x ...
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Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Corridor, Montereggi" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Daud Akhriev's (EUR and US based) "Corridor, Montereggi" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an interior setting adorned with fine wood fur...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Robert White "Modern Mythology" 2021 Oil with Anatomical Realism & Surreal Edge
Located in Miami, FL
ROBERT KENNETH WHITE – "MODERN MYTHOLOGY" ⚜ Oil on canvas ⚜ Hand signed lower right ⚜ Frameless display SURREALISM MEETS CONTEMPORARY PORTRAITURE In “Modern Mythology,” Robert Kenne...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Nest IV, " Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
This acrylic painting, titled "Nest IV," is an original creation by Ifeoluwa Alade, an artist based in Nigeria. The handmade piece showcases a Nigerian female model adorned with rose...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Chinese Contemporary Art by Su Yu - Mickey and Donald Duck
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink on paper Su Yu is a Chinese artist born in 1987 who lives & works in Beijing in China. He was an old student of prestigious art teachers as Shi Liang & Chen Danqing at Oil Paint...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink

"Cymbidium Orchids II" Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Narelle Zeller's "Cymbidium Orchids II" is an oil painting that depicts nine blush colored orchid flowers blossoming in contrast with the light grey bac...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Making Ripples The Wanderlust Women Organisation Tribute Painting To Amira Patel
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Elin Siân Blake. Welsh ( b.1981). Making Ripples. Oil On Artist’s Canvas Board. Signed Lower Right. Image size 19.5 inches x 15.6 inches ( 49.5cm x 39.5cm ). Frame size 22.8 inches x 18.7 inches ( 58cm x 47.5cm ). Available for sale; this original painting is by the contemporary Welsh artist Elin Sian Blake. The painting is presented and supplied in a sympathetic frame (which is shown in these photographs) and is supplied ready to hang and display. The painting is signed lower right. Elin Siân Blake is a contemporary Brecon-based artist, originally from the South Wales valleys, whose work delves deeply into the rich tapestry of Welsh heritage. Through various mediums, she creates poignant reflections of societal and cultural issues that have shaped the Welsh identity. Born in 1981, Elin Siân Blake began producing commissioned artwork from an early age, focussing on the traditional Welsh ponies and landscapes of her childhood. She was particularly inspired by the agricultural and equestrian events she attended. As a teenager she spent all her spare money on art supplies. Blake graduated from the University of Glamorgan in 2002 with a degree in graphic design and illustration, but quickly realised that she wanted to create conventional paintings, rather than producing digital images. She then spent several years living on the road in vintage vehicles, painting the scenes and characters she encountered on her travels. Blake taught herself oil painting using library...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Crossing the ford Capriccio Baroque Landscape 18th century Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
As we gaze upon at this artwork, our eyes are immediately drawn to the foreground where a comical spectacle unfolds before us. A carriage, stubbornly stuck in the midst of a ford, se...
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Late 18th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Waiting for the order V
Located in Zofingen, AG
I painted this scene to capture a quiet moment of anticipation and connection amid the bustling city. The gentle light and lifelike figures invite you to feel the warmth and subtle r...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Message
Located in Denver, CO
"Message," is an original oil painting by Karen Offutt. It is unframed, but ready-to-hang.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Filipino Girl Coming Down the Steps", 19th Century by Artist Fabian de la Rosa
Located in Madrid, ES
FABIAN DE LA ROSA Filipino, 1869 - 1937 "FILIPINO GIRLO COMING DOWN THE STEPS" signed & dated "F. de la Rosa, 1894" (lower right) oil on canvas 42-3/4 x 23-3/4 inches (108 x 60...
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1890s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Interior Scene, 1892
Located in Astoria, NY
Gerard Jozef Portielje (Belgian, 1856-1929), Figural Interior Scene, Oil on Wood Panel, 1892, signed, dated and inscribed "Antwerp" lower right, carved giltwood frame. Image: 15.25" ...
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Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Tuscany
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Tuscany" c.1970is an acrylic painting on hardboard by artist Edward (Ed) Diffenderfer b.1928 It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork size is 22.15 x 28.15 inches, framed size is 26.5 x 32.5 inches. Custom framed in a gold frame. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Ed Diffenderfer was born in 1928 in Stockton, California. Education: Berkeley Schools, California College Of Arts And Crafts. Experience: Instructor Of Illustration, Freelance Illustrator And Painter. Memberships, Collections, Awards: Society Of Illustrators (San Francisco) Bohemian Club; New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago Art Shows, The Pentagon, Library Of Congress, Smithsonian Institution and Air Force Academy...
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Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Winter Mist at a Farm in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Winter Mist at a Farm in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist, Wendy Reeves Art measures 40 x 20 inches Frame measures 46 x 26 inches (framed in a high quality ornate gold moulding) Wendy Reeves garnered acclaim for her Scottish Highland and Lakeland paintings. Born in 1944 in Ewell, Surrey, she took to her father Gordon’s craft, deciding early on that she would be a painter. Prior to her famous paintings of the British Isles, artist Wendy Reeves painted scenes from a trip she made to Spain when she was 21. It was during this time that her dream of following in her father’s footsteps became a reality, and when she returned to England she cemented her name as an artist. Wendy Reeves' paintings showcase her talent with natural landscapes and the wildlife that inhabits them. Her work often features ochre and pink lights...
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Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

German Contemporary Art by Frank Suplie - Großes Rapsbild, Ratzeburger See
Located in Paris, IDF
Egg tempera on canvas, Molding frame Frank Suplie is a German artist born in 1950 lives and works in Berlin, Germany. He is a member of the Painters Association of the North German ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Egg Tempera

Robert Kenneth White "Taking Flight" Signed 2019 Oil Painting of Woman in Wind
Located in Miami, FL
ROBERT KENNETH WHITE – "TAKING FLIGHT" ⚜ Oil on canvas ⚜ Hand signed lower right ⚜ Frameless display FREEDOM AND POISE IN A MOMENT OF LIFT In “Taking Flight,” Robert Kenneth White c...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Autumn Breeze II, Figurative oil painting, woman in red orange dress
Located in Dallas, TX
Al Saralis – Autumn Breeze II (2025) Oil on canvas, 59 x 51 inches (150 x 130 cm) This evocative oil painting by British artist Al Saralis captures a solitary figure enveloped in th...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

When I Was A Boy Framed Upper Class Country Pursuits And Interior Oil Painting
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
John Arthur Lomax. English ( b.1857 - d.1923 ). When I Was A Boy. Oil On Panel. Signed Lower Right. Image size 9.5 inches x 11.4 inches ( 24cm x 29cm ). Frame size 17.3 inches x 1...
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Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Ship Leaving the Bay at Sunrise French Seascape 18th century Rococo Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
Attributed Charles François Grenier de Lacroix or Charles - François Lacroix de Marseille (1700 - 1782) as signed lower left on the stone “Lacroix”. The scene of the departure of nobles on a ship, somewhere among the Mediterranean landscapes at sunrise. Lacroix's sense of color and attention to detail are particularly impressive: the sea is calm, the sun is rising and as a soft pink hue begins to emerge in the clouds, the morning haze has not yet cleared and the air is clear and clean, large ship...
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Late 18th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Oil

Oil on Canvas “Jagger” by Christina Major 47 x 72
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Words within painting: -
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Antique 1920s Danish Realist Oil Painting Fish Market Scene Copenhagen Signed
Located in Stockholm, SE
This antique oil on canvas from the 1920s, attributed to the Danish artist Søren Christian Bjulf (1890 - 1958), captures a spirited fish market at Gammel Strand, Copenhagen. The scen...
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Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Oil

"Flag of France" Small French Flag (Blue/Gold/Red), 23 Karat Gold Leaf and Oil
Located in Wellesley, MA
Charlotte Gibbs’ "flag" and "star" paintings often reference the artist's interest in Pop art and sometimes incorporate 23 karat gold leaf in addition to oil paint, but not always. With its depiction of a graphically idealized small French flag, "Flag of France" is at once lovely and bold. Beautifully painted and exquisitely executed, these elegant works of rich color are sophisticated examples of Gibbs' ability to invoke pure geometric abstraction while paying homage to France, and the artist's simple white wood frames are the perfect complement . Gibbs is often commissioned to paint variations on her 'flags' and 'stars' to customize scale, orientation, palette, and/or symbols of particular significance to the client. "Flag of France" 23 Karat Gold Leaf and Oil on Linen 20 x 30 Inches NOTE: A LARGER VERSION OF THIS PAINTING IS ALSO AVAILABLE ("VIVE LA FRANCE...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

"Four Lilies" (2024) By Fred Wessel, Egg Tempera on Gold Leaf Floral Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Fred Wessel's "Four Lilies" is a stunning egg tempera painting on gold leaf with coral cabochons. Created in 2024, this piece features the aforementioned lilies in full bloom, sprout...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

To Hold or Just to Pet
Located in Zofingen, AG
To Hold or Just to Pet explores the delicate space between human emotion and animal presence. The woman bends toward the cat, yet stops just short of touch — suspended in that timele...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

A Jolly Time -- German Genre Tavern Painting, 1918
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful German genre painting of 17th century tavern scene in style of Franz Hals by Karl Josef Muller (German, 1864-1942) dated 1918. Signed and dated lower left corner "Karl Muller - Hamburg 1918". Condition: Good; professionally restored: Canvas restreched on new stretcher bars; five repairs made to small tears in canvas (see image); cleaned and re-varnished with UV-resistant varnish. Unframed. Image size: 39.5"H x 55"W. We have the original frame which needs some extensive repair to the gesso. Happy to include the frame with the painting as is. Karl Müller was born in Hamburg-Altstadt in 1865. His wealthy Jewish parents Abraham Müller (1832-1896), citizen of the Hanseatic city since 1869, and Henriette "Jette", b. Burchard (born 1832 Neubuckow / Mecklenburg), had a cigar factory at Spielbudenplatz 5 in St.Pauli. When Karl Müller was ten years old, next to factory and warehouse, now at Speersort 11 (Altstadt), there was also a branch in Altona-Ottensen with the address Am Felde 68. The family lived at the time at Pferdemarkt 13 (Old Town). After attending the Jewish Foundation School at the Zeughausmarkt, Karl Müller completed a three-year lithography apprenticeship. From 1886 to 1888, he studied at the Royal Saxon School of Applied Arts in Dresden with the history and decoration painter Donadini, then with Professor Hanke of the Prussian Academy of Arts in Berlin. Karl Müller's painting style was conventional-realistic and did not follow modern trends. In 1891, the oil paintings "Preparation for the Service", "In the guardroom", tattoo", "gymnastics lesson", "covert patrol” and "return from the field service exercise”, whose main motive almost always soldiers formed.In 1893, he painted the" invasion of the 76er " as a horizontal format in black and white, the painting was acquired by the Museum of Hamburg History in 1930. The disposition of Karl Müller could be classified as "kaisertreu" and "national" (Maike Bruhns) at this time - not by chance he acted with his Nicknamed "Soldatenmüller", he successfully participated in exhibitions in Berlin and Hamburg before the turn of the century. Even at this time, the frequent change of residence is striking: 1893 Papendamm 25 (Rotherbaum), 1896 Bundesstraße 9 (Rotherbaum). In 1898 he was in the Hamburg address book as a "genre and portrait painter" with the residential address 1. average 43 (Rotherbaum) out. At the age of 38, Karl married in 1903 in the Hanseatic city of the Jewish Louise Hauer (born 12.2.1872 in Hamburg), called "Lieschen". Before her marriage, she lived with her mother at Grindelberg 78. Her father, Martin Hauer (1836-1897), also born in Hamburg and was a citizen of the city since 1862, owned a factory for soap and perfume. In 1904 and 1911, the two daughters Karla and Lotte were born. 1904, the family lived at this time in the Bogenstraße 20, Karl Müller commissioned a portrait of the emigrated hamburger Henry Jones opening the same lodge in the Hartungstraße 9-11. Already at this time he might have been a member of the Hamburg Artists Association of 1832. Starting from 1908 further change of dwellings on the basis of the telephone books are comprehensible: nearly yearly the family moved and moved thereby from the Grindel quarter over Hoheluft east to Harvestehude and Winterhude. Around 1912 she moved into an apartment in Sierichstraße 156. Here, the landlord Schröder provided the artist with an area of ​​around 45 square meters as a studio on the dry floor. But the building police criticized this use and after some disputes, the painter had to move once again with family and studio. The official telephone directory recorded as an address from 1914 to 1918 Klosterallee 20 (Harvestehude). Friedrich Jansa described Karl Müller's changed motif choice in his artist's glossary in 1912: "In recent years he has been watercolouring a lot in the Hamburg area and now mainly takes his motifs from Hamburg harbor...
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1910s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

"Recomposed No. 1" (2019) By Jon Doran, Original Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Jon Doran's (UK based) "Recomposed No. 1" is an oil painting created in 2019 and it depicts white and pink roses on a white background. Artist statement: "...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

English Farm scene with a Shire horse, chickens, ducks and thatched cottage
Located in Woodbury, CT
Glynn Williams is a British painter of animal, landscape and other subjects. His work is of the highest quality and his dedication to well observed co...
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Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Oil Painting "The Rabbi" Sensitive Judaica Portrait by Italian American master
Located in Surfside, FL
Born in Milan, Italy Lupetti studied at the Royal Academy in Rome where he received classical training and was apprenticed to the school of restoration at the Vatican. At the age of fourteen he was accepted to attend Brera Liceo Artistico, one of the most prestigious art academies in Italy, graduating at age eighteen and then went on to win honors from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Rome eventually receiving the degree of Professor of Fine Arts. In Milan, he helped restore the famed La Scala Opera House, and in Rome he earned the right to help in the restoration of the Masters' Works in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. Following service in WWII, Roberto came to America sponsored by the famous conductor Arturo Toscanini. A painting he did of the maestro was purchased by the San Francisco Art Commission. He moved to San Francisco where he taught at the Art Institute. As well as decorating churches throughout the U.S., he also painted portraits of such celebrities as Ingrid Bergman, Barbara Stanwyck, and General George Marshall. Roberto Lupetti earned five degrees at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Roberto was married to fellow artist Lynn Lupetti...
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20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Miss Marlboro
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work blurs the boundary between classical portraiture and conceptual commentary. At its center is a poised woman whose relaxed demeanor and introspective gaze create a magnetic ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Kenneth Carpenter, Gold Medalist
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas Signed, u.l. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Price includes framing. “Bruce Sargeant is a mythic figure in the modern art movement. He ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Village Gossip - British early 20th century art wooded landscape oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely oil painting is by noted 19th century born Wolverhampton artist Joseph Vickers De Ville. The Wolverhampton gallery is home to many of his works, some of which are usually...
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Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Young wolves
Located in Zofingen, AG
Ken: Purgatory... what's that? Ray: Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham. [pause] Ray: Do you believe in all that stuff, Ken? Ken: About Tottenham? About three years ago, during a trip to Spain, Evgeniy Monahov...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cinnamon sticks - realistic painting
Located in New York, NY
This hyperrealistic painting by Roni Yoffe is from her latest body of works. It is oil on wood and comes not framed, but framing options are available. "My paintings in recent years ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Wood, Oil

Half Length Portrait of Mr. Robertson of Edinburgh
Located in Miami, FL
Half Length Portrait of Mr. Robertson Sir. Henry Raeburn ( Scottish 1756 - 1823 ) Half Length Portrait of Mr. Robertson 29x 24 Purchased, J Leger & Son,...
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18th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Lady of the Lake, 2022
Located in Greenwich, CT
Lady of the Lake is an oil on panel painting, 23.5 xx 25.5" panel size, signed ‘HOFMANN’ lower right, and framed in a custom, contemporary, gold-leaf frame. Douglas Hofmann’s works ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

"Steinigung von Santa Stefano"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Filippo Lauri (Rome, 1623 - 1694) "The Stoning of Saint Stephen" Oil on Canvas Framed: 55 x 72 cm Flat: 61 x 65 cm No signatured This powerful Baroque painting by Filippo Lauri, a r...
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18th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Sunset Storm", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gordon Brown's "Sunset Storm" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an atmospheric landscape with a panoramic views of the sun setting while ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"In love"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Self-portrait of the artist, painted at the moment of falling in love. The painting radiates femininity, love, warmth.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Alfred Kunze, Chemnitz 1866 – 1943, German Painter, View of Funchal – Madeira
Located in Knokke, BE
Kunze Alfred Chemnitz 1866 – 1943 German Painter View of Funchal – Madeira, Portugal Signature: Signed bottom right and dated 31 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: Image size 47 x 57...
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Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Expansion of Consciousness. 2018, oil on canvas, 160x100 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Expansion of Consciousness. 2018, oil on canvas, 160x100cm Agate Apkalne. Born in Riga, 1977 Education: 2005 – MA in arts, Art Academy of Latvia 1998 ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Chinese Contemporary Art by Su Yu - Travel Through Time 6
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Su Yu is a Chinese artist born in 1987 who lives & works in Beijing in China. He was an old student of prestigious art teachers as Shi Liang & Chen Danqing at Oil Pain...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"40 Downtown" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
David Cheifetz's "40 Downtown" is an oil painting featuring a cityscape in blue with a dramatically lit bus. About the artist: David is an internationally acclaimed and collected...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

FINE OIL PAINTING By Richard Ansdell RA 19th Century British OLD MASTER PIECE
Located in Ferndown, GB
OIL PAINTING Antique 19th Century British old master in a Gold Gilt Frame Description Good condition Canvas , Professional Cleaned & relined , Frame Is original and in very good ...
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Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Mercedes 300 SLR Uhlenhaut coupe Figurative acrylic on paper painting Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Acrylic on paper contemporary figurative painting by Michal Wojtysiak. Artwork depicts mercedes car in realistic style. MICHAŁ WOJTYSIAK (ur. 1984) Graduated of Academy of Fine Art...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Greenaway Beach-original impressionism ocean seascape painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Greenaway Beach" by Lenny Cornforth is a captivating original...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Robert Kenneth White "Desert Ambush" Signed 2006 Oil Painting of Saharan Scene
Located in Miami, FL
ROBERT KENNETH WHITE – "DESERT AMBUSH" ⚜ Oil on canvas ⚜ Hand signed on verso ⚜ Frameless display SCENE OF SURVIVAL AND POWER IN THE SAHARA "Desert Ambush" captures a stark and emot...
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Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Donut Pile" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Jason Walker's (CAN based) "Donut Pile" is an oil painting that depicts a pile of varied glazed and powdered donuts all sitting together in the dark.
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Christina Major was born in Concord, New Hampshire in 1982. She has lived all over the world including Hawaii, France, New York and more currently Florida. Christina has achieved her...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Empire State Building Sunset in Manhattan New York City by British Urban Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Empire State Building Sunset in Manhattan New York City by British Urban Artist, Angela Wakefield. This is a rare early work from her New York Series. Featured in international front cover article in 2011. Art measures 24 x 47 inches Unframed - highest quality Pintura Italian Box Canvas Wakefield's work is a unique blend of abstraction and realism, with a strong emphasis on colour. Her paintings are known for their bold, expressive brushstrokes and vibrant hues, which capture the energy and diversity of New York City. From the towering skyscrapers of Manhattan to the gritty streets of Brooklyn, Wakefield's art reflects the city's many moods and personalities. Whether she is depicting the frenzied pace of Times Square or the quiet beauty of Central Park, Wakefield's paintings are a testament to the enduring allure of New York. Angela Wakefield has twice been on the front cover of ‘Art of England’ and featured in ARTnews, attracting international attention and critical acclaim with her urban landscape paintings of New York, London & the North of England. The style of painting has been described as ‘contemporary realism’, and is often favourably compared with Edward Hopper by collectors and art critics. Angela’s work is held in private collections in Europe and the USA, including the British Royal Family. Her admirers include leading figures in international business...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Gesso, Paint, Acrylic Polymer, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

Early 20th Century 1920s Portrait of a Boyarina
By Bell Dibble Taft
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming portrait of Russian Boyarina by Bell Dibble Taft (American, 1855-1937), 1921. Signed and dated lower left corner and gallery label for Oakland Gallery Exhibit (Oakand Museum...
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1920s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Summer Garden Study I by Dylan Lloyd, Contemporary art, Garden painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Summer Garden Study I by Dylan Lloyd [2022] original and hand signed by the artist Oil on Canvas Image size: H:30 cm x W:24 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:24 cm x D:...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Board

"Universo vegetal", Realism, figurative, flowers, bright colors
Located in MADRID, ES
Realism, figurative, flowers, bright colors
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Polish Judaica Portrait of Hasidic Rabbi Shtetl Tailor Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Older, realistic portrait of an older Jewish shtetl tailor by Polish artist. Here the artist conveys a sense of quiet grandeur through the eyes of his subject and the way it's rendered. Part of a distinguished European lineage of Jewish genre...
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20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Still Life With Oranges In The Basket
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Still Life with Oranges in the basket at night, framed. RAFAEL SALDARRIAGA was born in Medellin, Colombia in 1955. Arrived in the United States in 1993. After living in New Mexico a...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Salt and Pepper - realistic painting
Located in New York, NY
This hyperrealistic painting by Roni Yoffe is from her latest body of works. It is oil on wood and comes not framed, but framing options are available. "My paintings in recent years ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Wood, Oil

"L'intruso" Pappagallo Ara Olio cm. 50 x 65 2018
Located in Torino, IT
Bellissima opera realista, Pappagallo Ara Luisa Albert è una magistrale interprete della scuola realista vicino alla pittura fiaminga. Le nature morte e bellissimi animali vengono tr...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Swimming at sunset. 2005. Canvas, oil, 90x70 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Igor Maikov (1966) Education: 1981 - 1984 The Art Academy of Art 1973 - 1983 Salaspils Primary and Secondary School Exhibitions: 1994 - Group Exhibition «Rol-Art», Latvia 199...
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Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Realist figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

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