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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
Thistle, on pure gold foreground oil painting mediterranean iconic flower
Located in Milan, IT
Interpreting reality with skill and expertise is Margherita Leoni's principal value. She has been studying botany for decades and has an incredible hand that allows her to make water...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Tempera

Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /Museum
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is included in numerous private and museum collections, among them the Burchfield-Penney Art Center, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, and the UB Anderson Gallery (all of which are located in Western New York...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Linen

Portrait of Christina Patterson, 5 Years Old
By Aaron Shikler
Located in Milford, NH
A fine portrait of a 5 year old Christina Patterson by American artist Aaron Abraham Shikler (1922-2015). Shikler was born in Brooklyn, New York, studied at the Tyler School of Art at Temple University, then studied in New York with the abstract painter Hans Hofmann, but he remained a committed realist throughout his life, under the sway of artists like Degas, Vuillard, Sickert and Sargent. To make a living, he painted clowns and ballerinas for a wholesale company, signing the work “Phil I. Steen” to register his disgust. When Leroy Davis, an Army friend, opened the Davis Gallery in Manhattan in 1953, he began showing Mr. Shikler’s work, which included figure studies, still lifes and landscapes. A turning point came in 1959 when Jane Engelhard...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Tuscan historical figurative painting of the 20th century
Located in Florence, IT
The author of this painting is unknown, but it is a direct derivation of Raffaello Sorbi's "The Grand Duke's Stagecoach," now housed in a private collection in Milan, as can be seen ...
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20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Tuscan figurative painting genre scene Macchiaioli style of the 20th century
Located in Florence, IT
The author of this painting is unknown, but it can be ascribed to an artist who looked to the art of the previous century, specifically we see references to Verismo (as inferred from...
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20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Magisterial Mixed Media Acrylic on Canvas Painting, "Valentino's Garden"
Located in San Diego, CA
A one of a kind 28x22 Magisterial Mixed Media Acrylic on Canvas Painting executed by artist Stefanie Bales. A certificate of aut...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Orgulloso
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
Figurative work
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Tasting the Soup: a work on paper by 19th century British artist Gustav David
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gustave David (British, 1824-1891) Tasting the Soup Oil on paper, mounted; 9 1/2 x 7 inches Signed at lower left: "G. David" Inscribed on verso: "GUSTAVE DAVID 1824-1891"
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Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Paper

Fishing
Located in CAMPO REAL, ES
The work Fishing is an intimate evocation of the tranquility and calmness offered by the sea. It captures a moment of peace and contemplation in which a fisherman, abstracted from h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Wood Panel, Oil

Fishing
Fishing
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Eisenhower, Time magazine cover Time magazine cover, July 4, 1955 ( alternate)
Located in Miami, FL
Signed lower right, Archivally Matted to 17.75 x 16.75 inches. A noble portrait of Ike as President is depicted against a ringing Liberty Bell. In the...
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1950s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Gouache

Dancing with Mr. Bacon, oil on canvas figurative
Located in Miami, FL
Santos art education is worldly, and his work has been seen around the globe, from the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sicily, Italy and the Beijing museum in...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

"Tempest in a Teapot" a charming painting of a baby playing with a bowl of water
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Timoleon Lobrichon (1831-1914) French Tempest in a Teapot Oil on canvas, 6 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches FRAMED: 16 1/2 x 15 inches Signed at lower left: [indistinct] This work is a related to...
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Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Brits, Original Contemporary Figurative Still Life Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Boston, MA
The Brits, Original Contemporary Figurative Still Life Painting, 2014 36" x 48" x 1.5" (HxWxD) Oil on Canvas Artist Benjamin Ferry utilizes highlight a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pebble Beach
Located in Fairfield, CT
Rooted in the concept of memory born from photographs, Lisa Golightly’s paintings are reconstructions of found film photography as seen through the artist’s eye. Photography remains...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Panel

"Pier Parking Sag Harbor" oil painting, streetscape in village w windmill & flag
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A small oil painting by Carl Bretzke. A fleeting moment on Sag Harbor's Long Wharf in springtime, magnolia tree is in full bloom behind the historic windmill. The american flag is ra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

"Classic Profile" 32x30", Acrylic and oil on board
Located in Southampton, NY
In this work titled "Classic Profile" Ceravolo has used one of his favorite New York models and has combine oil and acrylic with oil stick to create this timeless subtle and classic ...
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Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Varnish, Oil, Acrylic, Board, Oil Crayon

Girl with Rose
Located in CAMPO REAL, ES
The work presents a woman on her back, sitting on the ground on a checkerboard in shades of gray, black and white. The female figure, painted in grisaille, contrasts with the underly...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

A Woman
Located in Fairfield, CT
Brian Novatny's sophisticated figure paintings are sought after from his early body of work. These pieces are from a private collection.
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Sag Harbor Cinema Under Construction" Oil painting rebuild of local landmark
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Oil painting of the Sag Harbor Cinema being rebuilt. Painted en plein air during the Summer of 2019, Tina Orsolic Dalessio found herself captivated b...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Impressionist portrait, "Dr. King"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original acrylic and gold leaf painting by San Diego artist, Duke Windsor. Windsor’s success as a contemporary artist lies in his ability to infuse ordinary s...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

"Up" oil painting of nude figure with blue shawl in black frame with gold trim
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted from life, a nude, female figure sits with an blue cloth draped around her bottom. Ramiro places the figure floating in the atmosphere. The figure's back is revealed, curving sensually and naturally, hair pulled up in a bun to accentuate her form. Signed: Angel Ramiro Sanchez in lower left corner and on verso Painting Dimensions: 12.6 x 7.5 inches Framed dimensions: 16.75 x 11.5 inches Angel Ramiro Sanchez was born in 1974 in Maracaibo, Venezuela. At age six was accepted with full scholarship into the Instituto the Niños Cantores del Zulia, school for musically gifted children. At age fourteen he began five years of apprenticeship with the realist painter, Abdon J. Romero, an eminent specialist in murals for churches and public buildings. In 1993, a study grant from Mgr. Gustavo Ocando Yamarte, Founder the Niños Cantores, enabled him to travel to Florence, Italy, where he studied at the renowned Accademia di Belle Arti, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1997. At the same time, he was enrolled at The Florence Academy of Art,founded by painter Daniel Graves, where he received a diploma in Painting. Ramiro was appointed senior painting instructor at The Florence Academy of Art in 1997, and is currently Director of the Advanced Painting Program. Ramiro paints only from life, searching for accuracy beyond physical appearance to reach the psychological state of his subject. He believes the painter must draw his information from "all five senses" to tell the complete human story. Ramiros work is predominantly represented by th e Grenning Gallery in Sag Harbor, New York, but also Scriba Gallery, venice, Italy, Jack Meier Gallery, Houston, Tx. Ramiros works can be found in numerous private collections in Europe, The United States and South America. Public collections include: The Fondazione Stelline, Milan, Italy. The Fremantle Foundation for Foreing Artist in Tuscany at Villa Peyron, Florence, Italy and The Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. USA. He shares his life and passion for art with his wife, the artist Melissa Franklin-Sanchez. Education 1993-1997 Florence Academy of Art, directed by Daniel Graves, Florence, Italy. 1993-1997 Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Thesis: Historic and Technical Notes of Academic Realism Today. 1995 Florence, Italy: Michael John Angel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Summer Garden Study II by Dylan Lloyd, Botanical painting, original oil painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Summer Garden Study II 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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Oil, Board

THAT SPECIAL MOMENT
Located in Aventura, FL
Giclee on canvas. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Edition of 85. Certificate of authenticity included. All reasonable offers wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Giclée

THAT SPECIAL MOMENT
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Clustered Pots
Located in Deddington, GB
Clustered pots by Jonquil Williamson [2022] original Oil Paint on Canvas Image size: H:60 cm x W:70 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:60 cm x W:70 cm x D:2cm Frame Size: H:67.5 c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Summer Nights" 2020 painting of starry night over trees in Italy. Oil on copper
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Summer Nights is a small painting, oil on copper, depicting a dark blue sky over a green landscape, in Fiesole, Italy. Melissa Franklin Sanchez softly merges warm tones with cool ton...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Copper

Children Playing on a Boat, likely New York/Brooklyn/Flatbush Area, c. 1895
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charles Lewis Fussell (American, 1840–1909) Children Playing on a Boat Oil on canvas, 11 x 16 3/4 inches Framed: 19 x 25 inches (approx.) Signed at lower left: “C.L. Fussell” Charle...
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1890s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Division of realities
Located in CAMPO REAL, ES
The artist has divided the image into three vertical bands, reminiscent of a flag, where each section represents a distinct and autonomous reality. On the left, against a vibrant cri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Graphite, Wood Panel, Tempera

"Lady in yellow", 19th Century oil on panel by Rogelio de Egusquiza y Barrena
Located in Madrid, ES
ROGELIO DE EGUSQUIZA Y BARRENA LADY IN YELLOW signed "R. Egusquiza" (lower right) oil on panel 28-5/8 X 20-3/4 inches (72.5 X 52.7 cm.) framed: 32-5/8 X 24-3/4 inches (82.5 X 62.5 cm.) Rogelio de Egusquiza y Barrena (1845 – 10 February 1915) was a Spanish painter, known for his friendship with the German composer Richard Wagner, whose works he helped make familiar in Spain He was born in El Astillero, into a well-to-do family. He studied in Madrid and with Léon Bonnat at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. In 1868, after travelling and participating several times in the National Exhibition of Fine Arts, he returned to Paris and settled there. At first, he painted historical scenes, but later turned to genre scenes and portraits in the Academic style. Following the death of Marià Fortuny, he moved to Rome at the invitation of the Madrazos, Raimundo and Ricardo, taking Fortuny's place at their studio through 1875 and attending classes at the Spanish Academy in Rome. He heard Wagner's music for the first time in 1876, after returning to Paris. Three years later, he travelled to Munich to hear a performance of The Ring of the Nibelungen. His enthusiasm for what he heard led him to go to Bayreuth, where he introduced himself to Wagner and became his friend. In the following years, he and Wagner got together again several times; in Venice (1880), Berlín (1881) and Bayreuth (1882); where he was a guest at the premiere of Parsifal. After his first meeting with Wagner, he decided to devote his career to doing works on Wagnerian themes; mostly portraits of the characters rather than specific scenes. During his visits to Germany, he also created portraits of Arthur Schopenhauer (posthumous) and King Ludwig II...
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1880s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Oil Painting / Abstract versus Figurative Art / Figurative Art / Human Figure /
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is includ...
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1980s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Girl reading-II
Located in CAMPO REAL, ES
In this small painting I try to enter into the serenity of a private moment of literary contemplation. The work focuses on the essence of the instant, capturing the magic of a woman ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Flight raso
Located in CAMPO REAL, ES
In this work, I create a scenario that awakens the imagination and defies conventional logic. I have opted for a surrealist approach in portraying a man, who, as a mime, is immersed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Nineteenth century tavern scene
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unknown Artist (probably American, nineteenth century) Tavern Scene Oil on canvas, 15 x 12 inches Framed: 21 x 18 inches (approx.)
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Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The paradox, bust portrait of a jester, 2002
Located in Atlanta, GA
1972-73 Eastbourne College for Art and Design: Fine Art Foundation Course: studies drawing. Works through the South Coast Period of paintings. Studio: South Coast of England. 1974-81 University of Wales: studied painting under Welsh artist Selwyn Jones. Public and private commissions: twenty-five multistory murals in Wales and England: documented by the BBC and British National Newspapers. Studios: Bethesda and Bangor City, Wales. Studies composition and portraiture. Shows at the Royal Exchange, London; Bangor City Museum, Wales. 1981-82 Commission: The Trial of Saint Deiniol: 19-panel, 18 x 21 ft. painting. Studio: Shropshire, England 1982-86 The New York Times send photographer Dith Pran (on whom the movie The Killing Fields was based) to photograph Povey in New York with The Trial of Saint Deiniol painting at Art Expo New York 1986. Povey is advised by George Bush Senior’s former campaign manager Zena Temkin on shaping his public persona. The BBC film Edward Povey with former President of the Royal Academy of Art in London - Sir Hugh Casson KCVO, RA, RDI in which Sir Hugh interviews Povey about his art career. Public and private commissions for collections in the United States, London, Wales, Belgium, West Indies. Studies symbolism and trains in color with Jan de Maere in Brussels and works through the Tapestry Period of paintings Studio: Grenada, West Indies. 1987-91 Studies psychology and narrative in art whilst he builds the extensive Childhood, Illusion and Desire Period of paintings. Studio: Guisborough, England courtesy of the town mayor. Shows in Belgium, London, New York. 1992-93 Public commission: Hall of Illusion mural: 20 X 40 ft. interior oil painting in the Chamber Concert Hall of the University of Wales. The commission is followed by BBC Television, S4C Television; BBC Radio Four and regional and national newspapers. Studios: Guisborough, England; Bangor City, Wales. Designs the Hall of Illusion mural on the island of Grenada, West Indies. 1994-96 Deepens his studies in the relationship between art and the psyche. Researches new ways to evolve concepts with models using theaters...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Belle Epoque Bride in White Dress
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Belle Epoque Lady in White dress, presumably a Bride by Frederick Hendrik Kaemmerer (1839-1902). Oil on Canvas, circa 1860's, signed lowe...
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19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

A Man
Located in Fairfield, CT
Brian Novatny's sophisticated figure paintings are sought after from his early body of work. These pieces are from a private collection.
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Fishing boats 1974, oil on canvas, 57x68 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Fishing boats 1974, oil on canvas, 57x68 cm "Fishing Boats" presents a peaceful and realistic portrayal of a fishing scene at sea. The combination of the fishing men, nets, boats, seagulls, and calm sea creates a narrative of human connection with nature, as the fishermen work in harmony with the elements to sustain their livelihood. The sky is populated with seagulls, adding a touch of movement and life to the scene. The painting invites viewers to appreciate the beauty and simplicity of a traditional fishing lifestyle and the serenity of the maritime environment. Stanislavs Kreics...
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1970s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Untitled 021 (Cocktail dyptych)
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Rituals
Located in Fairfield, CT
Rooted in the concept of memory born from photographs, Lisa Golightly’s paintings are reconstructions of found film photography as seen through the artist’s eye. Photography remains...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Panel

Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is includ...
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Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Verónica
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
Figurative work
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Finca Naranja" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Daud Akhriev's (EUR and US based) "Finca Naranja" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a sunny ledge with blooming glowers with a blue pool in the background. Artist ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is includ...
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Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /Museum
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is includ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

InPublic: Reading .304
Located in Greenwich, CT
Signed verso American, b. 1956 Scott Duce is an international artist working in New York. Duce’s work is included in many corporate, museum, and private collections. Notable collec...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Poppies" Oil cm. 30 x 38 , Flowers, red, 1960 , shipping free
Located in Torino, IT
Poppies,Red ,Flowers,russian,art,1960 NADEZHDA VOROBIEVA (Moscow, 1924 - 2011) Works by Nadezhda Vorobieva can be found in various private collections in Europe, Japan, United Sta...
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1960s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Getty Museum'", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Alexander Chistov's "Getty Museum'" is an original, handmade oil painting depicting a male figure admiring a historical painting within a blue interior gallery. Artist Bio: Alexa...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Flutist and Mandolin Player. 2016. Oil on canvas, 64x70 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Flutist and Mandolin Player. 2015. Oil on canvas, 64x70 cm from series Playing Angels
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A World of Curious Things 8
Located in Natchez, MS
Another in a series of visually arresting still life's from Australian artist Louise Feneley. Exquisitely painted water droplets, a feather and light bu...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Twins
Located in Atlanta, GA
1972-73 Eastbourne College for Art and Design: Fine Art Foundation Course: studies drawing. Works through the South Coast Period of paintings. Studio: South Coast of England. 1974-8...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

The fall
Located in Vienna, AT
Was born in 1993 in the city of Marganets, Ukraine. Artist Gorbachenko Multiple participants of group and solo exhibitions and Art Fair Vilnius. The artist's works are in private col...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Paper, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache

La bella y la bestia
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
Figurative work
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Will-o'-the-wisp. 2018, oil on canvas, 100x100cm
Located in Riga, LV
Will-o'-the-wisp. 2018, oil on canvas, 100x100cm Portrait on black background Agate Apkalne. Born in Riga, 1977 Education: 2005 – MA in arts, Art Acade...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Summers Day in the Country
Located in Naples, Florida
Henry John Yeend King (1855-1924) was a landscape and rustic genre painter. He began his artistic career by working for three years in glass works. King went on to study painting under William Bromley in London, and also with Bonnat and Cormon in Paris. He exhibited from 1874 to 1924 at The Royal Academy and The New Watercolour Society. He was elected to the Royal Society of British Artists in 1879, the Royal Institute in 1886, later becoming Vice President. He was also a member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters. In 1898 his picture 'Milking Time' was purchased by the Tate Gallery in London. Yeend King was a fine late-Victorian oil painter...
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Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

A Man and A Woman
Located in Fairfield, CT
Brian Novatny's sophisticated figure paintings are sought after from his early body of work. These pieces are from a private collection.
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Oil painting / Portrait / Figurative/ Museum/ Interior/ Expressive/ Text
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is includ...
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Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /Museum
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State ...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Interior of Alcazar of Seville", Early 20th Century oil on canvas by F. Liger
Located in Madrid, ES
FERNANDO LIGER HIDALGO Spanish , 1880 – 1945 "Interior of Alcazar of Seville" Signed & located "F. Liger, Sevilla " (lower left) Oil on canvas 2...
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1920s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ina Pesenka, 1946, Palestine, Historical painting, Oil on canvas
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Ina Pesenka, 1946, Palestine, Oil on Canvas, Historical painting, Israeli artist, Israeli art
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Falcon 2
Located in Atlanta, GA
Iain Faulkner is a British figurative painter, born and raised in Glasgow. His style of painting is hyper-realistic. He eschews the concepts of contempor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Wolverine, " Mixed media painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Wolverine" is an original, handmade mixed media artwork that depicts the wolverine symbol made entirely of aluminum. Gregory was born in Kansas City, Mi...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Metal

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