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
BECOMING MEN AND WOMEN, 2008
By Edward Povey
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Middle class
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...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache
Museology 17
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bio
Aaron M. Brown was born in Wichita, KS. He received a BFA from the University of Kansas, MFA from Syracuse University. Awards include grants from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Newsweek Cover , Visitor from the Kremlin, Russia - Anastas Ivanovich Mikoyan
By Robert Engle
Located in Miami, FL
The work is in excellent condition and meticulously rendered in a photo-realistic style. It showcases the artist's high-level sense of design. Newsweek could hire any artist in the...
Category
1950s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
"The Bronze Mask" Acrylic on canvas 36" x 26" inch painting by Tom Barnabi
By Tom Barnabi
Located in Culver City, CA
""The Bronze Mask" Acrylic on canvas 36" x 26" inch painting by Tom Barnabi
Full name of the work: The Bronze Mask of Emperor Marcus Auerelius Antoninus A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Point nine recurring
By Edward Povey
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen, Plaster, Paper
'End Of Winter Sun' realistic, elegant mystical yellow portrait acrylic painting
Located in Lahti, FI
David J. S. Holbrook is a multi-faceted artist whose work bridges the realms of fine arts and music, creating a powerful narrative of human connection and emotional depth. His visual...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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.
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
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.
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antonio
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
Figurative work
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Verónica
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
Figurative work
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Orgulloso
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
Figurative work
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Miradas en Venecia
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
Figurative work
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Estética (A. Gades)
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
Figurative work
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Equilibrio y belleza
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
Figurative work
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
El triunfo
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
Figurative work
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bien Charlie
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
Figurative work
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Fumador hindú
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
Figurative work of a Hindu smoking
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
La huella del tiempo
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
Figurative work of a man that symbolizes the passage of time
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Leyenda Camarón
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
Figurative work by Camarón in black and white
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Al Pacino
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
Figurative work by Al Pacino in black and white
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
BLANES
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
COSIENDO REDES
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
MIRANDO AL MAR
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
PESCADOR
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
In Natural Habitat : artwork in the genre of narrative realism
Located in New York, NY
Painting by a contemporary artist Audrey Ushenko.
Audrey Ushenko works in the genre of narrative realism. Her works are rich, complex figurative and still life paintings. They are stories of recurring human issues often prompted by a twisted reality. Ushenko’s earlier works where primarily mythological and allegorical. Her later works are focused on depicting human situations and interactions of people who are both living and dead. These paintings represent social situations, timeless stories and enduring issues that are rendered with a contemporary twist.
Always a significant element in Ms. Ushenko’s work is her integration of Venetian Renaissance methods of paint application with Impressionist color and light theory. The combination of the old masters’ technique of glazing the canvas and carefully layered surfaces of paint enhance the luminosity of Ushenko’s work.
Audrey Ushenko has exhibited her work extensively throughout the United States including several shows at Denise Bibro Fine Art, NYC; the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, IN; The National Academy of Design, NYC; University Museum, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
New York Terrace Cityscape : artwork in the genre of narrative realism
Located in New York, NY
Painting by a contemporary artist Audrey Ushenko.
Audrey Ushenko works in the genre of narrative realism. Her works are rich, complex figurative and still life paintings. They are stories of recurring human issues often prompted by a twisted reality. Ushenko’s earlier works where primarily mythological and allegorical. Her later works are focused on depicting human situations and interactions of people who are both living and dead. These paintings represent social situations, timeless stories and enduring issues that are rendered with a contemporary twist.
Always a significant element in Ms. Ushenko’s work is her integration of Venetian Renaissance methods of paint application with Impressionist color and light theory. The combination of the old masters’ technique of glazing the canvas and carefully layered surfaces of paint enhance the luminosity of Ushenko’s work.
Audrey Ushenko has exhibited her work extensively throughout the United States including several shows at Denise Bibro Fine Art, NYC; the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, IN; The National Academy of Design, NYC; University Museum, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Balloons
By Scott Duce
Located in Greenwich, CT
Scott Duce is an international artist working in New York. His work has been exhibited throughout the United States, with several solo exhibitions in New York City, Chicago, Boston, ...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Interior with portrait of a painter" Homage to J.S. Sargent Oil cm. 40 x 70
By Luisa Albert
Located in Torino, IT
Interior ,Yellow,Italian living room,
Luisa Albert was born in Turin, Italy where she currently lives and works.
In 1989 she enrolled at the Istituto Europeo di Design in Milan and around that time she began working for publishing houses as an illustrator.
In 1992 she graduated with a degree in Illustration.
She began to study painting with Ottavio Mazzonis...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Packed Blue Ocean
Located in Malmo, SE
Free shipment worldwide.
Painted on the sides.No frame needed.
Signature: signed and dated.
Reality or fantasy? What is the difference between fantasy and fact, between night and ...
Category
1980s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mexican Girl Returning from the Market
By Diego Rivera
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Signed & dated: lower right 1954
Diego Rivera (Mexican, (1886 - 1957)
Mexican Girl Returning from the Market
Watercolor on paper, behind glass
11 x 16”
Signed and dated lower right,...
Category
1950s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Erabadu Flower" Oil Painting D 39" inch by Sasha Sokolova
Located in Culver City, CA
"Erabadu Flower" Oil Painting D 39" inch by Sasha Sokolova
Bio
Born in Moscow into a family of artists, Sasha Sokolova is an award winning contemporary realist painter, working acr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Heliconia" Oil Painting D 20" inch by Sasha Sokolova
Located in Culver City, CA
"Heliconia" Oil Painting D 20" inch by Sasha Sokolova
Bio
Born in Moscow into a family of artists, Sasha Sokolova is an award winning contemporary realist painter, working across a range of traditional oil and water colour techniques. Her current works explore a variety of themes spanning the human figure and nature and feature many of the travel destinations from which she draws much of her inspiration.
Following scholarships from the V. Spivakov fund and Young Talents Fund, Sasha graduated with honours from the Sergey Andriyaki School of Watercolour and Fine Arts in Moscow and went on to complete a Masters of Fine Arts at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. Sasha was selected as the only Russian artist to work on the Oscar nominated "Loving Vincent", the first fully painted feature film.
Sasha exhibits regularly in Russia and throughout Europe. In 2021 Sasha’s painting “The Last Portrait” was awarded Honourable Mention in ModPortrait 2021 and will be exhibited with other finalists in Zaragoza and Barcelona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Banana Flower" Oil Painting D 39" inch by Sasha Sokolova
Located in Culver City, CA
"Banana Flower" Oil Painting D 39" inch by Sasha Sokolova
Bio
Born in Moscow into a family of artists, Sasha Sokolova is an award winning contemporary realist painter, working acro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Pandanus" Oil Painting D 39" inch by Sasha Sokolova
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pandanus" Oil Painting D 39" inch by Sasha Sokolova
Bio
Born in Moscow into a family of artists, Sasha Sokolova is an award winning contemporary realist painter, working across a range of traditional oil and water colour techniques. Her current works explore a variety of themes spanning the human figure and nature and feature many of the travel destinations from which she draws much of her inspiration.
Following scholarships from the V. Spivakov fund and Young Talents Fund, Sasha graduated with honours from the Sergey Andriyaki School of Watercolour and Fine Arts in Moscow and went on to complete a Masters of Fine Arts at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. Sasha was selected as the only Russian artist to work on the Oscar nominated "Loving Vincent", the first fully painted feature film.
Sasha exhibits regularly in Russia and throughout Europe. In 2021 Sasha’s painting “The Last Portrait” was awarded Honourable Mention in ModPortrait 2021 and will be exhibited with other finalists in Zaragoza and Barcelona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Brugmansia" Oil Painting D 20" inch by Sasha Sokolova
Located in Culver City, CA
"Brugmansia" Oil Painting D 20" inch by Sasha Sokolova
Bio
Born in Moscow into a family of artists, Sasha Sokolova is an award winning contemporary realist painter, working across a range of traditional oil and water colour techniques. Her current works explore a variety of themes spanning the human figure and nature and feature many of the travel destinations from which she draws much of her inspiration.
Following scholarships from the V. Spivakov fund and Young Talents Fund, Sasha graduated with honours from the Sergey Andriyaki School of Watercolour and Fine Arts in Moscow and went on to complete a Masters of Fine Arts at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. Sasha was selected as the only Russian artist to work on the Oscar nominated "Loving Vincent", the first fully painted feature film.
Sasha exhibits regularly in Russia and throughout Europe. In 2021 Sasha’s painting “The Last Portrait” was awarded Honourable Mention in ModPortrait 2021 and will be exhibited with other finalists in Zaragoza and Barcelona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Splash 4" Oil Painting 28" x 79" inch by Sasha Sokolova
Located in Culver City, CA
"Splash 4" Oil Painting 28" x 79" inch by Sasha Sokolova
SPLASH
This series is about those sunny summer days in my dacha (country house) in a small village outside of Moscow, captur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Splash 22" Oil Painting 31.5" x 31.5" inch by Sasha Sokolova
Located in Culver City, CA
"Splash 22" Oil Painting 31.5" x 31.5" inch by Sasha Sokolova
SPLASH
This series is about those sunny summer days in my dacha (country house) in a small village outside of Moscow, c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Splash 6" Oil Painting 55" x 33" inch by Sasha Sokolova
Located in Culver City, CA
"Splash 6" Oil Painting 55" x 33" inch by Sasha Sokolova
SPLASH
This series is about those sunny summer days in my dacha (country house) in a small village outside of Moscow, captur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Splash 18" Oil Painting 39" x 28" inch by Sasha Sokolova
Located in Culver City, CA
"Splash 18" Oil Painting 39" x 28" inch by Sasha Sokolova
SPLASH
This series is about those sunny summer days in my dacha (country house) in a small vi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Banksia" Oil Painting 27" x 39" inch by Sasha Sokolova
Located in Culver City, CA
"Banksia" Oil Painting 27" x 39" inch by Sasha Sokolova
Life Still
"I produced this series in 2020 while mostly in lockdown due to the Coronavirus. I a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Bird of Paradise " Oil Painting D 20" inch by Sasha Sokolova
Located in Culver City, CA
"Bird of Paradise " Oil Painting D 20" inch by Sasha Sokolova
Bio
Born in Moscow into a family of artists, Sasha Sokolova is an award winning contempo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Splash 5" Oil Painting 31.5" x 53" inch by Sasha Sokolova
Located in Culver City, CA
"Splash 5" Oil Painting 31.5" x 53" inch by Sasha Sokolova
SPLASH
This series is about those sunny summer days in my dacha (country house) in a small v...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Splash" Oil Painting 39" x 28" inch by Sasha Sokolova
Located in Culver City, CA
"Splash" Oil Painting 39" x 28" inch by Sasha Sokolova
SPLASH
This series is about those sunny summer days in my dacha (country house) in a small villa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Wrapped Mercedes CLK-GTR
Located in Malmo, SE
Free shipment worldwide.
Painted on the sides.No frame needed.
Signature: signed and dated in the right corner and titled at the verso.
Reality or fantasy? What is the difference ...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Children at the Seashore
By Josef Israels
Located in Missouri, MO
Children at the Seashore
By Josef Israels (1824-1911)
Unframed: 9" x 15"
Framed: 17.5" x 23.5"
Signed Lower Left
Born in Groningen, Holland, in 1824, Josef Israels was brought up in the traditions of the Jewish faith and destined for the rabbinate. His interest in drawing grew stronger with age however, and in 1840 his father finally relented, sending him to Amsterdam. There he spent his days working in the studio of Jan Kruseman and his evenings painting at the Royal Academy under Jan Pieneman, both leading portrait painters. In Paris, Israels studied a short time with the historical painter Francois Picot...
Category
19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
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...
Category
1890s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Filipino Farm Workers in Horse Carriage" 19th C. Oil on Canvas by F. de la Rosa
Located in Madrid, ES
FABIAN DE LA ROSA
Filipino, 1869 - 1937
FILIPINO FARM WORKERS IN HORSE CARRIAGE
signed & dated "F. de la Rosa, 1894" (lower left)
oil on canvas
42-3/4 x 2...
Category
1890s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Douglas World Cruise, 1924 World Flight
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Douglas World cruiser, 1924 World Flight" c.1970is an acrylic painting on hardboard by artist Edward (Ed) Diffenderfer b.1928 It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The artwork size is 20.25 x 27 inches, framed size is 23.35 x 30.25 inches. Custom framed in a wooden distressed veneer and silver frame. It is in excellent condition, the frame has a very small scratch restoration, practically invisible.
The Subject:
Four of these Army Air Service planes left Seattle in April 1924, attempting an around-the-world flight. The Chicago was one of two planes to complete the historic flight after covering 26,345 miles in under six months.
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Two Nuns Facing the Ocean
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Two Nuns Facing the Ocean" c.1950 is an oil painting on hardboard by Australian artist Joan Wilkie, 1903-? It is signed at the lower right co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hibiscus IX
Located in New York, NY
Leigh Wen’s works reflect her personal and cultural histories. Having grown up on the island of Taiwan, she has a deep affinity for the elemental power of water and the forces of nat...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
Peony 26
Located in New York, NY
oil painting on stretched canvas
Leigh Wen’s works reflect her personal and cultural histories. Having grown up on the island of Taiwan, she has a deep affi...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Canvas, Varnish, Stretcher Bars
Woman with Dog
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Size with frame: 34 x 28 Inches
Reza begun studying art seriously at age 15 and was studying at the institute of art in Iran where he graduated with highest honors.
He also studied...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Readying for Play
Located in Missouri, MO
Framed Size: 25.5 x 23 inches
Joseph Gyselinckx was born in 1817. He was a genre painter in Antwerp. The artist was a student of F. de Brakeleer. He had two paintings included in ...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rocks Glasses
Located in New York, NY
Oil painting on canvas by female Korean artist based in New York.
Hyper-realistic, Trompe-l’œil painting that depicts an assortment of glass vessels.
The glasses seem to pop off the canvas through optical illusion that renders the image in three-dimensions.
Sensational paintings of glass vessels come to life in this dynamic exhibition featuring new works by Korean artist Inkyeong Baek. Demonstrating an uncanny ability to capture her subject-matter, Baek’s enchanting oil paintings glitter with a gemstone-like quality that truly captivates. The material characteristics of glass are fickle, often visually elusive. Yet each work on display beautifully illustrates, in stunning, hyper-realistic detail, an array of objects, from champagne flutes to whisky tumblers.
Take the large-scale painting, Rocks...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Crystal Decanter I
Located in New York, NY
Oil painting on canvas by female Korean artist based in New York.
Hyper-realistic, Trompe-l’œil painting that depicts a glass vessel.
The decanter seems to pop off the canvas thr...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Crystal Decanter II
Located in New York, NY
Oil painting on canvas by female Korean artist based in New York.
Hyper-realistic, Trompe-l’œil painting that depicts a glass vessel.
The decanter seems to pop off the canvas thr...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Presenting the Bouquet
By Edmund Adler
Located in Missouri, MO
Canvas Size: approx. 22 x 27 inches
Framed Size: approx. 29 x 34 inches
Edmund Adler (Austrian) 1876-1965
Known for his naturalness in color and expression, the artist Edmund...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Realist figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Realist figurative paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add figurative paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, red, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Su Yu, Janusz Szpyt, JC Spock, and Matt Talbert. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Realist figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 0.5 inches across are also available.