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
Breton Courtship - British 19thC exhib art portrait landscape oil painting
By George Sherwood Hunter
Located in London, GB
A stunning 1891 exhibited oil painting by British listed artist George Sherwood Hunter. This is a glorious British Impressionist painting from his travels in Northern France. It depicts “A Breton Courtship” in blue hot summer tones and is married well with the French Barbizon frame. The couple sit opposite each other, on either side of the road they are travelling together. A fantastic painting. This is a large oil on canvas by the Scottish artist who is one of my favourite artists of the period. George Sherwood Hunter was a well travelled artist and he painted throughout Europe. He is represented in many public collections.
Provenance. Exhibited: Royal Society of British Artists 1891.
Condition. Oil on canvas, 30 inches by 20 inches unframed and in good condition.
Housed in a fine Barbizon gilt gallery frame, 40 inches by 30 inches framed. Gallery condition.
George Sherwood Hunter (1846-1914) - was born in Aberdeen in Scortland on 30 May 1846. He first visited Newlyn in the 1890s, staying at Belle View in 1897. In 1902 he settled at the Malt House, Newlyn, with his wife Constance. Hunter had a studio in Bateman’s Meadow, where the Forbes School of Painting was situated, and Hunter assisted with tuition at the School in its early days. In Mrs Lionel Birch’s 1906 biography of the Forbes’ she wrote, ‘r and Mrs Forbes feel that they owe a debt of gratitude to Mr G...
Category
19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Afterglow, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Afterglow" by Emma Kalff (United States) is a handmade landscape oil painting that is framed and ready to hang.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"THE SEAMSTRESS" NATIVE AMERICAN GIRL COWBOY ARTISTS OF AMERICA. INDIAN
Located in San Antonio, TX
Don Crowley
(1926-2019)
Arizona / California Western Artist
Image Size: 20 x 24
Frame Size: 33 x 37
Medium: Oil
"The Seamstress" Indian Weaver Native Ameri...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Reading is my First Love
Located in Atlanta, GA
This item is in excellent condition, only shown in a gallery.
Griselda Ferrandez was born in the city of Barcelona, a cosmopolitan and open city. From her balcony she could contempla...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sisters
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Sisters" c.1990 is an oil painting on canvas by noted British artist Brenda Burke, b.1957. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The canvas size is 25 x 30 inches, framed size is 33 x 37 inches. Framed in original wooden beige and gold ornate frame, with fabric liner. It is in excellent condition.
About the artist:
Brenda Burke started to paint at an early age of three years. Her career has spanned more than half a century, encompassing paintings, portraits, sculpture and printmaking. She has trained in the classical style of the old masters at the renowned Farnham art school just outside of London, England and continuing her studies in Florence and Rome, Italy, Burke’s wealth of experience, technical excellence and artistic vision is evident in each of her exceptional works of art.
Her work can be seen in private collections around the world. Sometimes known as the Painter of Royalty, Brenda has been chosen to present her work to Her Majesty The Queen of England. She was commissioned to paint the celebratory portrait for Prince Charles and Lady Diana's engagement, and she was again selected to create the painting for the christening of Prince William.
Her skill and versatility has also been shown in a collection of limited edition wax and porcelain dolls, dressed in fine silks and antique French lace...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Marine Mist, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Marine Mist" by Leigh Ann Van Fossan (United States) is a handmade landscape painting that is unframed, but ready to hang.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"The Same Moon" (2024) By Robin Cole, 20 x 13, Skyscape, Oil Painting
By Robin Cole
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Cole’s “The Same Moon” is a compelling 2024 oil on panel piece that transports the viewer to a serene natural skyscape, with the moon and clouds surrounded by the glow of dusk....
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Feeding a Calf Lovely Farm Scene with Redhead Girl mid 19th Century Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
As we gaze upon this artwork, we are immediately struck by the warmth and tenderness exuding from the scene. The woman, with a gentle smile on her face, carefully feeds the pet calf, while the redhead girl, her eyes sparkling with excitement, reaches out to touch the adorable creature. The artist's attention to detail is impeccable, with each brushstroke conveying a sense of life and movement to the painting. Nevertheless, the beauty of this painting lies not only in its technical prowess but also in the emotions it evokes. Visual research gets us to authorship of Walter Goodall (1830 - 1889) an British painter. But since the painting is not signed apparently – it is hard to state for sure. Antique oil painting on canvas with stamp for 'Brodie & Middleton, 79 Long Acre...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Morning Drink, 12x16 oil on paper on panel , Southwest Art Magazine, Free Ship
Located in Houston, TX
Morning Drink, 12x16 oil on paper on panel . Also shown in images are two other available paintings.
Julian Tejera is a contemporary realist from New ...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Wood Panel
Portrait of a little girl with a ball of thread. Oil on cardboard, 46x40 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Portrait of a little girl with a ball of thread. Oil on cardboard, 46x40 cm
Category
1950s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
First Light Mother And Baby Welsh Blanket Love Spoon Framed Maternity Painting
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Elin Siân Blake.
Welsh ( b.1981).
First Light.
Oil On Canvas.
Signed Lower Left.
Image size 23.4 inches x 17.3 inches ( 59.5cm x 44cm ).
Frame size 28.5 inches x 22.4 inches ( 72.5cm x 57cm ).
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 left.
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 books, originally producing very detailed photo-realistic images. Her artistic style developed considerably over the years, becoming more expressive.
Blake’s main emphasis is always her love of images from the Welsh countryside and industry. As she explores the heritage of the Welsh valleys, she paints a social commentary on everyday Welsh working life. Her work captures the essence of Welsh tradition whilst simultaneously challenging societal norms. Bold and evocative, Blake's art invites the viewer to take a critical look at the complexities and nuances of Welsh heritage. By melding her artistic vision with a profound cultural understanding, she presents a thought-provoking examination of the past, present, and future of Wales.
© Big Sky Fine Art
This is a stunning and very tender image of a mother and baby, sitting by a window in the first light of a new day. It is all the more intimate because it is in fact a self-portrait of the artist shortly after the birth of her own daughter. The baby is wrapped in a soft cream blanket and is being held to her mother’s breast, feeding or sleeping after feeding. The mother, dazzingly beautiful, is captured in the dappled light of the new dawn. The background is sparse, making the image almost timeless. The young woman is sitting on a modest wooden chair and on the wall behind her is a hand-carved traditional Welsh love spoon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
FINE Original Antique By H. Carnier 19th Century British OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING
Located in Ferndown, GB
OLD FINE Original Antique 19th Century British OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING
Good Condition Canvas. With one repair overtime , Professional Cleaned & Re-vanished ,
Ready to hang. " Origi...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Women in a Landscape - British Victorian art figurative landscape oil painting
By Henry Dawson
Located in London, GB
This charming Victorian landscape oil painting is by noted British artist Henry Dawson. It was painted circa 1850, when Dawson was working in London, producing some of his best works...
Category
19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rowing on a Lake in the Irish Mountain Landscape with Lush Green Trees Ireland
Located in Preston, GB
Rowing on a Lake in the Irish Mountain Landscape with Lush Green Trees in Ireland, by 20th Century Artist, William Yeaman. Original, Oil on Canvas prese...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Chinese Contemporary Art by Su Yu - This Dream will Continue
By Su Yu
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas, diptych, each piece is 255 x 180 x 6 cm
Su Yu is a Chinese artist born in 1987 who lives & works in Beijing in China. He was an old student of prestigious art teacher...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Glimpse of Beauty
By Mian Situ
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist.
Description
The artist portrays his wife, Gloria, in an elegant and refined setting. Her sinuous pose and assured profile project a sense of beauty and confidence. The drape of her pink silk robe hearkens back to her Chinese ancestry and its contrasting embroidered border creates a diagonal line that exudes a feeling of strength. Outside is cool and fresh, the beginning of spring; and the Glimpse of Beauty is viewed from either side of the window.
Artist Statement
"A Chinese lady looking out of her window enjoying the magnolia blossom in Spring. Her window is decorated with a piece of Paper Cutting art...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Realist french painting Fishermen wifes BILLET portrait costumes 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
Pierre BILLET
Cantin (North), 1837 – Cantin, 1922
Oil on canvas
38.5 x 28.5 cm (48 x 36.5 cm with frame)
Signed lower left “Pierre Billet”
Stamp of the c...
Category
1880s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pair of 19th Century Orientalist Realist Oil Paintings on Board
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Victor Huguet, a distinguished 19th-century French artist known for his contributions to the Orientalist art movement, crafted a captivating pair of paintings that beckon viewers int...
Category
19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
The harbor
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "The Harbor" c.1990, is an acrylic painting on canvas by noted American artist Robert (Bob) Logrippo, 1947-2021. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The canvas size is 24 x 36 inches, framed size is 31 x 43 inches. Framed in a wooden gold frame, with fabric liner and gold color bevel. It is in excellent condition.
About the artist:
Bob LoGrippo's paintings have appeared on magazine, book and album covers, as well as calendars, greeting cards and puzzles. The New York Times Sunday Magazine, Readers Digest, Six Flags...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"A peony", Realism, figurative, flowers, pastel colors
Located in MADRID, ES
Realism, figurative, flowers, pastel colors
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
HUGE OIL PAINTING by SALVATORE COLACICCO (NAVY ADMIRALTY 20th CENTURY PIECE
Located in Ferndown, GB
OIL PAINTING LARGE SALVATORE COLACICCO (NAVY ADMIRALTY 20th CENTURY
Very good condition for age , (see pictures)
FINE RARE MARTINE PAINTING ORIG...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Self Portrait in Fox Hood" oil painting of artist, fur winter coat, sunlit face
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Self Portrait in Fox Hood" is a realist oil on canvas painting. It depicts a self portrait of Rachel Personett wearing a fox-fur hooded jacket, with a blue sky above. Personett wear...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
The North East Coast of England, Ralph Stubbs, Bridlington 1826 – 1879 Levisham
Located in Knokke, BE
The North East Coast of England
Stubbs Ralph
Bridlington 1826 – Levisham 1879
English Painter
Signature: Signed bottom right and dated 1861, verso stamp
Dimensions: Image size 58,5...
Category
19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Sol" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Kierstin Young's (US based) "Sol" is an oil painting that depicts a battered white moth and a black background with organic designs in rust tones.
Artist Statement/Bio:
(b. The Yea...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
"The Constellation Sagittarius" (2018) By Fred Wessel, Egg Tempera Painting
By Fred Wessel
Located in Denver, CO
Fred Wessel's "The Constellation Sagittarius" is a stunning egg tempera painting on gold leaf. Created in 2018, this piece depicts a young woman, holding an arrow and looking in the ...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver
"Endless Rhythms" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Rob Alexander's "Endless Rhythms" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a blue waves restless crashing and churning.
This painting is currently unframed but will come ...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Hurdy-gurdy with Peony and Fruit - 21st Century Classic Style Dutch Still-Life
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Cornelis le Mair (Netherlands, Eindhoven, July 3rd 1944) is a Dutch painter.
This Classic painter is famous because of his 17th century paintings. You can see him in his house on o...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
Autumn Trees by River in County Tyrone by 20th Century Modern Irish Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Vintage Oil Painting of Autumn Trees by a Riverside in County Tyrone by 20th Century Modern Irish Artist, John S Haggan (1946-2021)
Art measures 10 x 12...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Traveler Oil A Journey Florence Academy Oil Sunny or a Chaotic Storm
Located in Houston, TX
Samuel S.Hoskins Statement on The Traveler :
I hold a deep appreciation for the motif of the traveler. I prefer to perceive my life as a narrative in which I play the role of a traveler. Much like in life itself, this journey involves navigating through various elements and facing the challenges that life presents. At times, the journey may be characterized by sunny and pleasant moments, while at other times, it might resemble a chaotic storm. Nevertheless, there is a profound beauty woven in it all.
The Traveler by Samuel Hoskins...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Linen
Vedutist Venetian painter - 19th century landscape painting - Venice view
Located in Varmo, IT
Venetian painter (19th century) - Venice, view of Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo.
40 x 63 cm without frame, 49 x 70.5 cm with frame.
Antique oil painting on canvas, in an antique gil...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
LARGE OLD MASTER LATE 18th CENTURY CIRCLE of SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS OIL PAINTING
Located in Ferndown, GB
HUGE OLD MASTER LATE 18th CENTURY CIRCLE of SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS OIL PAINTING
Fine OIL PAINTING Old Master 18th Century R.A artist in a Large
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Category
18th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Playing with Grandfather" Tomkins Harrison Matteson, Family Genre Scene
Located in New York, NY
Tomkins Harrison Matteson
Playing with Grandfather, 1869
Signed and dated lower left
Oil on canvas
29 5/16 x 24 3/16 inches
Provenance:
Sotheby's New York, May 24, 2001, Lot 150
Estate of a New Hampshire Collector
Tompkins H. Matteson was one of the most noted painters in upstate New York during the 1850s and was well-known for genre and historical subjects. Born in Peterboro, New York, he studied and exhibited at the National Academy of Design - established himself as a portrait painter in Sherburne, New York before moving in 1841 to New York City. In 1850, he returned to Shelburne, where he spent the remainder of his life.
A follower of William Sidney Mount...
Category
1860s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cool Breeze-original impresionism figurative landscape painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Cool Breeze" by Kelly-Anne Cairns captures the essence of summer leisure and seaside tranquility in a mesmerizing tableau. This original still figurative painting, executed with the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Female Figure Shopping in New York City Sunshine by Contemporary British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Female Figure Shopping in New York City Sunshine USA by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield
Art measures 31.5 x 31.5 inches
Frame...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Spanish Contemporary Woman Portrait Lying On The Couch. Figurative Realism.
Located in Segovia, ES
¨Serenidad¨. Spanish Contemporary Woman Portrait Lying On The Couch. Figurative Realism.
Oil on canvas.
Dimensions: (H) 130x (W) 162 x (D) 2 cm. / Inches 51.18 x 63.78 x 0.79 "
Framed: (H) 153 x (H) 185 x (D) 4 cm. / Inches 60.24 x 72.83 x 1.57 "
Juan Carlos Ospina Ortiz (Colombia 1963), practices realistic figuration with themes of clear Spanish influence. The artist settled in Andalusia (Spain), where, searching for his roots, he immersed himself in the music, folklore, and traditions of that country.
This painting, ¨Serenidad¨, is reproduced on a double page in the article that the renowned art publication Prestige Magazine edited in 2003, where the cover is a female portrait by Ospina Ortiz. (number 63, 2003, pages 24-25).
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Juan Carlos Ospina Ortiz (Tolima-Colombia 1963) studied design and painting in Bogotá, which he later complemented with specializations in Paris and Madrid. He practices a realistic figurative style, where he alternates between portraits, still lifes, landscapes and horse paintings.
In 1993 he visited Spain for the first time, being greatly influenced by two renowned contemporary painters: Antonio López and Eduardo Naranjo. His works, from those years on, would be strongly influenced by the vision he had of them. He obtained a scholarship to continue his training with the Colombian painter Guillermo Muñoz Vera...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
OIL PAINTING Antique 19thCentury By E.Horton British old master Gold Gilt Frame
By Etty Horton
Located in Ferndown, GB
FINE ORIGINAL ARTIST E . Horton 19th CENTURY BRITISH OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING
Fine Medium Size Original Antique 19th Century British
OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING Romantic Scene GOLD G...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Probability" "Probabilidad" oil Cuban Artist New Life Freedom Escape
Located in Houston, TX
"Probability" "Probabilidad" oil Cuban Artist New Life Freedom
Crossing the threshold of a door, a girl covers herself with the Cuban flag, she faces the immensity of the sea, t...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Super rare World War Two scene of St Pauls's Cathedral, London during the Blitz
Located in Woodbury, CT
Super rare World War Two period scene of St Pauls's Cathedral, London during the Blitz.
Very few scenes of the Blitz were painted and this piece dated August 1945 was painted a few ...
Category
1940s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Golden Slumber-original impressionism figurative oil painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Golden Slumber" by Kelly-Anne Cairns is an enchanting portrayal captured in the delicate strokes of impressionistic style. Set against a backdrop of serene blue and golden hues, thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Siliang Sun Landscape Original Oil On Canvas "The Shade"
Located in New York, NY
Title: The Shade
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 12 x 12 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Note: This painting is uns...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Birds. 2020. Watercolor, paper, 66 x 96 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Birds. 2020. Watercolor, paper, 66 x 96 cm
Seagulls over the sea
Zigmunds Šņore was born in 1942 in Latvia. His works has been exhibited since 1969 an...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Blue cloak. 2011. Cardboard, oil, 77x56.5 cm
By Igor Maikov
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...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
"Self Portrait En Plein Air" Oil painting of woman in straw hat blue sky realism
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Oil painting of the artist, Tina Orsolic Dalessio. She is a beautiful, modern day woman with a keen resemblance to Audrey Hepburn. She wears a straw hat, to keep the sun out of her f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Contemporary portrait "When the Beach is Your Parking Lot"
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork depicts a serene coastal scene where a young woman stands beside a vintage white convertible, set against an ocean backdrop and stormy sky. The muted palette of blues an...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
On the beach. 1976. Cardboard /mixed media. 50x59cm
Located in Riga, LV
On the beach. 1976. Cardboard /mixed media. 50x59cm
Marina landscape with beach, boats and people relaxing on the seashore.
Category
1970s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
The Snowball Fight, 19th Century, Belgian, Realism, Figural, Children, Winter
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Henri van Seban was born in Brussels in 1825. He was a pupil at the Academy of Den Haag, studied with Hubertus van Hove and at the School of Xylography in Den Haag. An accomplished p...
Category
19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
A House Where No One Lives
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork captures the intrigue of two wanderers stumbling upon an abandoned house, drawn in by the silent echoes of its past. Their curiosity leads them inside, exploring its em...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
'A Young Parisienne', Royal Academy of Arts, Academie Colarossi, Jeu-de-Paume
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed center left, 'Christine Sundberg' (Swedish, 1837-1892) and dated 1888.
Displayed in a period golden maple frame; Framed dimensions: 25.5 x 1...
Category
1880s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
In the Evening, 2023
Located in Greenwich, CT
In the Evening is an oil on panel painting, 23.5 x 25.5" canvas size, signed ‘HOFMANN’ lower right, and framed in a custom, black and gold-leaf, closed-corner frame.
Douglas Hofmann...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Farmhouse by a River in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Farmhouse by a River in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist, Peter J Greenhill
Art measures 30 x 20 inches
Frame measures 35 x 2...
Category
20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Orange Lily - Purple Vase" (2022) By Fred Wessel, Egg Tempera Painting
By Fred Wessel
Located in Denver, CO
Fred Wessel's "Orange Lily - Purple Vase" is a stunning egg tempera painting on gold leaf. Created in 2022, this piece features a beautiful single orange lily, fully bloomed, in a de...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Oil Painting Israeli Bronze Menorah Tallit Judaica Still Life Bar Mitzvah Scene
Located in Surfside, FL
Frame is 23 X 27, Canvas is 16 X 20
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.
Roberto Lupetti (1918 - 1997) was active/lived in California / Italy. Roberto Lupetti is known for Figure, ship, still life painting. Particularly judaic rabbi paintings and Jewish genre scenes. Lupetti earned five degrees from the Italian Royal Academy of Fine Arts, was a team member for the refurbishment of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, and immigrated to the U.S after World War II. Known for his Renaissance art and large murals, he created a few western genre pieces, including a Day in the Life of A Cowboy (5) 5'x10' murals were painted oil on masonite in 1959.
He was born in 1917. He painted very few seascapes, preferring to paint scenes of fishermen on ships, usually in a storm setting. He lived all his life in America on the west coast, mostly in Carmel and Carmel Valley, California.
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...
Category
20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"The Madonna after Raphael" Realism, Figurative Art, Italian artist, Realist
Located in Houston, TX
This Madonna is done after "the style of Raphael". It is known as "The Small Cowper Madonna".
Barbara Castrucci began her training as a realist painter at 17 years old in the studio ...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Entrenched" " Atrincherada" Cuban Artist Figurative Woman Horizon Sea
Located in Houston, TX
" Entrenched " " Atrincherada" oil on canvas30x39 inch
A young woman covered in a white sheet and wearing a Texan hat, uses mobile phones to scream quietly or make a wish, entrench...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Deep Red Apple, Dani Humberstone, Original oil painting, Still life art, Realist
Located in Deddington, GB
Deep Red Apple by Dani Humberstone [2022]
original and hand signed by the artist
Oil on Canvas
Image size: H:15 cm x W:15 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:15 cm x W:15 cm x D:2c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"FACES" oil on canvas by Ziggy Stardust LP cover artist 44x34" framed
Located in Southampton, NY
In continuing with representing fine artists that are connected to the music industry we are please to represent the paintings of British artist George Underwood...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
In Memoriam (American Flag), unique signed acrylic painting in honor of 9/11
By Thelma Appel
Located in New York, NY
Thelma Appel
In Memoriam, 2002
Acrylic on Canvas painting
Hand signed, dated and titled in black marker on the back
This is a unique work
Frame Included
Absolutely stunning signed painting by beloved abstract and representational painter Thelma Appel. This 2002 work was done by the artist to honor those who lost their lives in the 9-11 terrorist attacks, as the artist's studio was in lower Manhattan at the time. A similar work done by Appel from this era was acquired by the Police Museum in lower Manhattan, near Ground Zero. This work is elegantly framed in a handmade brushed aluminum museum frame and is ready to hang. Signed, titled and dated verso. Ms. Appel has been the subject of a 50 year career survey at the Brattleboro Museum in Vermont.
Measurements:
Frame:
18.78 x 24.3 x 4 inches
Artwork:
18 x 24 inches
This work will be accompanied by a limited edition catalogue of the artist's museum retrospective, along with the original invitation and separate promotional materials.
Thelma Appel biography
A co-founder of the Bennington College Summer Painting Workshop, Thelma Appel is a representational and abstract painter who has been working and teaching for more than six decades. Most recently, she was subject of a 50-year career survey (October, 2019 -February 2020) at the Brattleboro Museum in Vermont, entitled Thelma Appel: Abstract/Observed curated by Mara Williams, and she exhibited at the Mattatuck Museum in Connecticut which acquired one of her fabric collages for their permanent collection. Thelma Appel was raised in Darjeeling, India and educated in London, England, at St. Martin's School of Art (now Central St. Martins) and Hornsey College of Art before emigrating to the United States in the 1960s. Her work has been exhibited in numerous venues, including the Bennington Museum, the Berkshire Museum in North Adams, Mass., the Children's Museum of the Arts in New York City, the Mattatuck Museum, the Brattleboro Museum, the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Robert Hull Fleming Museum at the University of Vermont and the University of Pennsylvania Fine Arts Gallery. In 1974 she was awarded a YADDO Fellowship, and in 1975, Thelma Appel, along with the painter Carol Haerer, co-founded the Bennington College Summer Painting Workshop, where many distinguished painters of the day, both abstract and representational, conducted master classes. Among them were Neil Welliver, John Button, Alice Neel, Larry Poons, Friedel Dzubas, Stanley Boxer, Elizabeth Murray and Doug Ohlson – a program that continued until 1980. She has also taught drawing at Parsons School of Design, painting at Southern Vermont College and at the University of Connecticut. Appel’s work has been presented at Art on Paper, Texas Contemporary, Market Art & Design and Art New York art fairs and has been exhibited at Alpha 137...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Realist figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
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