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Realist Landscape 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
Autumn landscape. 1966. Watercolor on paper. 33, 5 x 54 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Forest landscape at autumn 1966. Watercolor on paper. 33,5x54 cm Janis Brekte (1920.15.VIII – 1985.27.XII) Janis Brekte his first artistic education got in drawing courses of K. Bre...
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1960s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Autumn mood. Oil on cardboard, 38 x 48, 5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Autumn mood. Oil on cardboard, 38x48,5 cm Alfejs Bromults (1913.3.IV - 1991.11.I) His first professional education was at National University at studies to R.Suta, J. Bine and G. S...
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1980s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Lavender Mountain
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A girl on a lavender mountain on a sunny day
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Study (A New Light), 6 x 8 Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Delve into the serene twilight with Robin Cole's original oil painting, "Study (A New Light)," created in 2023. Offered directly by the artist, this exquisite piece captures the evoc...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

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...
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19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Golden Cove Breakers; Rancho Palos Verdes
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist. Artist Statement “At the time of big surf in the late afternoon, it is wonderful to watch the color and the wave shadows...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Boats by the lake. 1960s. Paper, watercolour, 49x58 cm
Located in Riga, LV
A. Zviedris was a member of the Latvian Artists’ Union since 1945 and had more than 50 solo exhibitions in Latvia. He travelled extensively by yacht around Scandinavia and Western Eu...
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Late 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Blue Falcon
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist FRAMED: 9.875" x 15.875" x 1.375" UNFRAMED: 16" x 24" Artist's Statement: "While driving south on the 5 Freeway, I spotted this classic 1965 Falcon Futura convertible and had to follow it for a while. The design was beautiful -- sleek and moderne with personality and character. The light blue color blended into the perfect southern California sky...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Twilight On The Thames, Lee Tiller, Original Landscape River Oil Painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Twilight on the Thames [2021] original Oil on stretched canvas Image size: H:60 cm x W:80 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:60 cm x W:80 cm x D:2cm Sold Unframed Please note ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A New Light II, 12 x 12 Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Cole's "A New Light II," a 2023 original, captures the essence of dawn in an oil on linen masterpiece. Sized at a square 12 x 12 inches and framed to a commanding 20 x 20 inche...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Cabane boats Landscape . figurative. lake.mountains. blue
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
cabane. Landscape . figurative. Original watercolor by the Spanish artist Joaquin Cabane. 1922/1993 Painter and watercolorist, Joaquim Cabané traveled in search of inspiration diff...
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1990s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Watercolor

Study II (Surrender), 6 x 4, Waterfall Landscape, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Study II (Surrender)" by Robin Cole is a 2023 original work, utilizing oil on mounted linen to exquisite effect. The painting's dimensions of 6 x 4 inches, set within a 10.5 x 7.5-i...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Bavarian Sonnenaufgang
By Erwin Kettemann
Located in Wiscasett, ME
Oil on canvas, signed lower right. Erwin Kettemann (1897–1971) was a landscape painter from Munich. He was a representative of late Impressionism as well as the 19th century “Karlsru...
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1930s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Dahl Taylor, "Stables with Blue Buckets", Equine Oil Painting, 24x40
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This realistic equine piece, "Stables with Blue Buckets", by artist Dahl Taylor is a 24x40 oil painting on canvas featuring two race horses standing near t...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Spring in the Garden" realist painting of cherry blossom blooming
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Spring in the Garden" is a realist painting of cherry blossom blooming, standing w support of a wooden post. In the real world, beautiful ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

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Copper

"Hillside at Sundown, " Original Autumn Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Hillside at Sundown" by Shawn Krueger (United States) is a handmade landscape oil painting that is framed in a black frame and ready to hang. Krueger depicts a scene of trees in the autumn with warm afternoon light. Shawn Krueger, born 1973, is a contemporary landscape painter whose work sits comfortably in both the American Tonalist and Arts & Crafts traditions. Shawn received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Calvin College in 1998, studying under Chris Stoffel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"Evening (Ode to B. Foster), " Original Autumn Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Evening (Ode to B. Foster)" by Shawn Krueger (United States) is a handmade landscape oil painting that is painted on a cradled board and ready to hang. Krueger depicts a marsh in the autumn with warm afternoon light. Shawn Krueger, born 1973, is a contemporary landscape painter whose work sits comfortably in both the American Tonalist and Arts & Crafts traditions. Shawn received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Calvin College in 1998, studying under Chris Stoffel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"An Autumn Memory, " Original Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"An Autumn Memory" by Shawn Krueger (United States) is a handmade landscape oil painting that is framed in an arts and crafts frame and ready to hang. Krueger depicts a scene of trees in the autumn with warm afternoon light. Shawn Krueger, born 1973, is a contemporary landscape painter whose work sits comfortably in both the American Tonalist and Arts & Crafts traditions. Shawn received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Calvin College in 1998, studying under Chris Stoffel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"Asian Elephant Standing Before Hazy Blue Mountains" Original oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Brian Mashburn's painting "Asian Elephant Standing Before Hazy Blue Mountains," crafted in 2023, is an evocative exploration of the delicate balance between nature and vestiges of ci...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Seaside. 1974, paper, etching, 17, 5x25 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Seaside. 1974, paper, etching, 17,5x25 cm Jazeps Delvers (1910-1984) Jazeps Delvers born in Daugavpils in postal workers family. In Daugavpils he received secondary education. From...
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1970s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Paper, Etching

Dahl Taylor, "Waiting for a Chance-a-long", 24x36 Sailing Maritime Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Waiting for a Chance", is a 24x36 oil painting on canvas by artist Dahl Taylor featuring a maritime scene of a large sailboat sitting...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nocturne. 1987, cardboard, oil, 65x85 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Nocturne. 1987, cardboard, oil, 65x85 cm The central focus of the painting is the shoreline where the boats are situated. The calm sea in the painting reflects the aftermath of the...
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1980s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Beloretsk 1970., paper/watercolor, 20x28.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Beloretsk 1970., paper/watercolor, 20x28.5 cm Herberts Mangolds (1901-1978) Graphic, army officer. In 1920 he graduated from the Artillery Cadet School of Latvian and many military...
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1970s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

"Grandpa's First Car Ride, " Southwestern Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Grandpa's First Car Ride" by Lorenzo Chavez (US based) is a handmade oil painting that depicts a rural road in New Mexico. “Grandpas first Car Ride” I tried to image the first aut...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"Foro romano at Pompeii"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Mathilde Glaub Foro Romano at Pompeii Oil on canvas Framed: 43 x 47 cm Canvas: 32 x 26 cm This evocative oil painting by Mathilde Glaub captures the timeless ruins of Pompeii’s For...
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19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

What Would You Do if You Only Had One Day #3- butterfly contemporary realism
Located in London, Chelsea
This original painting by Mandii Pope takes a unique painterly approach to the butterfly motif. Pope here contrasts the traditional painterly portrayal of the butterfly against a mod...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

" Iceland , Dettifoss waterfall" Oil cm. 100 x 45 2006
Located in Torino, IT
Iceland ,Dettifoss ,waterfall,Landscape 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...
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Early 2000s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"Setauket Harbor" oil painting, plein-air seascape of sailboats at rest in cove
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Oil painting of a Long Island seascape. A calm bay plays host to a variety of small boats, anchored still in their slots. The horizon is met with distant land, green trees flank eith...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Panel

After the rain. 1988, paper, watercolor, 28x27.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
After rain. 1988, paper, watercolor, 28x27.5 cm
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1980s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Salvador Murillo "Solitary Figure on a Road" - Framed Antique Landscape Painting
By Salvador Murillo
Located in New Orleans, LA
I actually prefer this painting to the very slightly larger one by Murillo that sold for $11,600 at auction (Hargesheimer & Günther) in 2009. Another couple of paintings sold at auct...
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1870s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Gentle Peak, Eaton Canyon
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Artist Statement "Eaton Canyon is one of my favorite places to plein air paint, as to me it t...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Emergence" Charcoal Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Cole's (US based) "Emergence" is an original, handmade charcoal painting that depicts a grey monochrome pattern of a nest. Nature and those that inhabit it—our human selves in...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Charcoal, Archival Paper

Storm in Calgary, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Landscape painting of a storm in Calgary, Canada :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes ::...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Old bath-house. Oil on canvas, 51, 5 x 64, 7 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Old bath-house. Oil on canvas, 51, 5 x 64, 7 cm
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1950s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Winter city
Located in Zofingen, AG
Original oil painting on canvas, cityscape painting made under natural light. This artwork is painted using high-quality fine cotton canvas and sold unframed, stretched, and ready to...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"Pagan, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Mia Bergeron's (US based) "Pagan" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a brightly lit pool in a dark landscape with turquoise-colored birds flying around. Mia Bergero...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Pedestrian Walkway, PCH
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Description Reminiscent of Roger E. Kuntz's geometric paintings of the Los Angeles Freeways created between 1961 and 1963...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Laguna, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
From the series "Virtual model", oil on canvas, 50 x 50 cm, 2020. I like to create imaginary worlds. Using the modeling software I invent virtual simplified realities, probably t...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

They That Tend
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Artist Statement "Although the imposing Diaolou are now largely abandoned, that is not the case with the intensively cult...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Study of Autumn, 1949, oil on plywood, 20, 5x29, 5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Oto Pladers (1897.8.III – 1970.2.V) Oto Pladers learned in Riga city school of art (1913 – 15). He was called into the army in 1916 and continued studies after the war in Latvia Art ...
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1940s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Plywood, Oil

"Plains" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Andrzej Skorut's (US based) "Plains" is an oil painting that depicts a full river stretching into the distant grassy plains with twilight over head. B...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Beth Parcell, "Backlit Backstretch", 22x28 Equine Horse Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This vibrant landscape piece, "Backlit Backstretch", is a 22x28 featuring a powerful moment of racehorses charging for the finish line with the iconic Saratoga Racetrack grandstands ...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Folk story. 1960. Canvas, oil, 39x49 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Folk story. 1960. Canvas, oil, 39x49 cm
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1960s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Waves. Watercolor, paper, 55 x 93 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Waves. Watercolor, paper, 55 x 93 cm Zigmunds Šņore was born in 1942 in Latvia. His works has been exhibited since 1969 and are held in private collections in Latvia, USA, Sweden, ...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

River at Skulte. 1981., cardboard, oil, 35x49 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Skulte river Aģe. 1981., cardboard, oil, 35x49 cm Information about artist: Janis Osis (1926.10.IV – 1991.22.VII) His first skills in art got...
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1980s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Dorset Summer Garden, Floral Art, Garden Landscape Painting, Original Artwork
Located in Deddington, GB
Dorset Summer Garden by Dylan Lloyd is an original painting. The scene overlooks a beautiful budding garden in the summertime. Dylan Lloyd has original paintings for sale...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Stardust, 23 x 41, Landscape, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Artist Statement 'Stardust' “Our little planet floats like a mote of dust in the morning sky,” writes Carl Sagan. “All that you see, all that we can see, exploded out of a star bill...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Regatta. 2019. Watercolor, paper, 69, 5 x 97 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Regatta. 2019. Watercolor, paper, 69,5 x 97 cm Zigmunds Šņore was born in 1942 in Latvia. His works has been exhibited since 1969 and are held in private collections in Latvia, USA...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Tukums 1976, oil on board, 47.5x33.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Tukums 1976, oil on board, 47,5x33,5 cm "Tukums" is an artwork created in 1976 using oil on board as the medium. The dimensions of the artwork are 47.5x33.5 cm. The painting is named after the city of Tukums, which is located in Latvia. The buildings portrayed in the painting vary in architectural style, reflecting the character and charm of Tukums. They are depicted with attention to detail, capturing the unique features of each structure. The artist has used various colors and brushstrokes to convey the textures and character of the buildings, adding depth and visual interest to the composition. Stanislavs Kreics...
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1970s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

A Gentle Breath, Contemporary Original Art, Skyscape Painting, Meditation Art
Located in Deddington, GB
A Gentle Breath is an orignal skyscape painting by Charlotte Elizabeth. Charlotte Elizabeth is available online and in our gallery at Wychwood Art. Charlotte has been working with paint professionally for over fifteen years. A prestigious training in theatre design preceded a busy career as a Theatrical Scenic Artist in London’s West End...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"ESTUDIO DE LA OTRA ORILLA III". Contemporary, realism, figurative, landscape
Located in MADRID, ES
Contemporary, realism, figurative, oil, landscapa, waterscape, pastel colors, earth colors
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Wood, Oil

Costa Rica Endless Summer - Oil On Canvas - Landscape Painting By Dante Rondo
Located in Carmel, CA
Any novelist battling through writer’s block might be excited to encounter Dante Rondo, whose life has been a collage of free-spirited experiences that would satisfy the most vicario...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Storm over Trevose head, Cornwall Painting, Padstow Art, Impressionist style art
Located in Deddington, GB
Storm over Trevose head [2021] original Oil on canvas Image size: H:76 cm x W:76 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:76 cm x W:76 cm x D:1cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu i...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, 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 Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

Diaolou
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Exhibited China's Crown Jewel; Recent Paintings by American Artists, American Legacy Fine Arts, June 21 – July 28, 2019 ...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Evening Watercolor on paper, 23, 5x28 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Evening Watercolor on paper, 23,5x28 cm Herberts Mangolds (1901-1978) Graphic, army officer. In 1920 he graduated from the Artillery Cadet School of Latvian and many military cours...
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1960s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Marie Channer, "Silent Thunder", 40x40 Winter Snow Equine Horse Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Silent Run", is a 40x40 equine oil painting on canvas by artist Marie Channer. Featured is a group of horses running in the snowy hours of early morning. Snow drifts lif...
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Landscape 1965. Paper, watercolor, 38x53 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Landscape 1965. Paper, watercolor, 38x53 cm Through the use of watercolors on paper, the artist has created a picturesque and emotive portrayal of the landscape, inviting viewers t...
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1960s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

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Find a wide variety of authentic Realist landscape 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 landscape 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, orange, green and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Gordon Brown, and Shawn Krueger. 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 landscape paintings, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for landscape paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1 and tops out at $203,475, while the average work sells for $2,858.

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