Realist 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
Vineyard
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
I will sing for the one I love a song about his vineyard: My loved one had a vineyard on a fertile hillside. He dug it up and cleared it of stones and planted it with the choicest vi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Remember the Catbird Seat" Original oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Felicia Forte's painting "Remember the Catbird Seat" created in 2016 features a yellow sticky tab on a two toned green background.
Felicia attended the Art Students League of New Y...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Early Autumn Light, Abstracted Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
David Grossman's (US based) "Early Autumn Light" is an oil on board created in 2021 depicting an abstracted aspen landscape dotted with yellow and green.
About the artist:
David G...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Glow Up" contemporary realist white flowers & green leaves on black background
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Glow Up" is a contemporary realist white flowers & green leaves on black background.
Maryann Lucas lives and works in Sag Harbor. She is primarily self-taught but has also received...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Dolly Oil on Canvas by Christina Major
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Quotes within painting:
"I'm optimistic about whatever is going to happen. We all have a childhood
dream that when there is love, everything goes like silk, but the reality is
that m...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Mediterranean girl II
Located in Sempach, LU
In this oil painting, I've poured my soul into capturing the timeless grace of a moment steeped in sunlight and shadows. Her gaze, a silent conversation with the viewer, is filled wi...
Category
17th Century Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Still Life. 20s-30s, canvas, oil, 48.5x70 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Still Life. 20s-30s, canvas, oil, 48.5x70 cm
Category
1920s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Footnotes" Aaron Bohrod, Pun Humor, Shoes, Realist Trompe L'oeil Still Life
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in New York, NY
Aaron Bohrod
Footnotes, 1990
Signed lower right
Oil on gesso board
20 x 16 inches
Aaron Bohrod's work has not been limited to one style or medium. Initially recognized as a regiona...
Category
1990s Realist Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
"Remember Time in Church" Original oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Felicia Forte's painting "Remember Time in Church" created in 2016 features a yellow sticky tab on a green and purple shadowed background.
Felicia attended the Art Students League ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Grandpa by Hannes Fritz-München - Oil on canvas 77x91 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on canvas sold with frame
Total size with frame 89x102 cm
Hannes FRITZ-MÜNCHEN is an artist born in 1886 and died in 1981
Category
1920s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Waiting, Trafalgar Square-original impressionism cityscape painting-contemporary
Located in London, Chelsea
Francesca Currie's "Waiting, Trafalgar Square" captures a poignant moment amidst the timeless grandeur of one of London's most iconic landmarks. Executed in oil on canvas, this origi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Still Life with Wine and Nautilus Egg Tempera Realism Light & Shadow
Located in Houston, TX
Still Life with Wine and Nautilus is painted with egg tempera by realist painter Mark Thompson. Still Life with Wine and Nautilus in Egg tempera is 8.5 x 14 inches and comes with ...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Panel
Fathers
Located in PUIFLIJK, NL
Francien Krieg, a contemporary Dutch artist, gives a new dimension to figurative painting with her penetrating and unfiltered portraits. Krieg, who received her art education at the ...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
What the rose tell me
Located in Sempach, LU
"Roses" is a painting that pays homage to the natural beauty and timeless elegance of this luxurious flower. Painted with great precision and a keen eye for detail, this work exudes ...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Young boy by Hannes Fritz-München - Oil on canvas 64x73 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on canvas sold with frame
Total size with frame 78x87 cm
Hannes FRITZ-MÜNCHEN is an artist born in 1886 and died in 1981
Category
1920s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Coral Veil-original impressionism female figurative painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Coral Veil" by Kelly-Anne Cairns transports viewers into a world of ethereal beauty and quiet elegance. This original still figurative painting, rendered in the artist's signature i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary portrait "Holiday dress"
Located in Sempach, LU
I would like to wear an evening dress and go to a restaurant to celebrate the New Year. I would like to...
In this painting, I crafted a narrative of elegance and joy. The radiant fi...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Kingfisher-original realism wildlife birds oil painting-artwork-contemporary ART
Located in London, Chelsea
"Kingfisher" by Ashley Davies is a captivating original wildlife painting that captures the vibrant beauty of nature's most colorful avian creatures. Executed with meticulous detail ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Beach & Ocean Impressionistic Seascape Oil Painting with Dunes by Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Dunes and Beach Access
oil/canvas 16 x 20 image
Dunes & Beach Access is an oil painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a beautiful beach...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Still Life of Fruits and Wine Carafe Large Framed Oil Painting
Located in ludlow, GB
George Leslie Reekie
British 1911 - 1969
Painter in Oils of Still Life mostly featuring Flowers, Fruits and Wine Bottles. His work is detailed, precise and well executed and his ba...
Category
1950s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sandbar-original modern impressionism seascape oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Sandbar" by Lenny Cornforth is a captivating original seascape painting that invites viewers to immerse themselves in the tranquil beauty of a coastal paradise. Crafted with oil on ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
National Gallery-original London figurative cityscape painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Francesca Currie's "National Gallery" is a captivating original cityscape-figurative painting that transports viewers into the heart of a bustling scene. Created with oil on canvas, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Olive" surrealist oil painting on silver tray of cocktail olive floating in sky
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Olive" is a surrealist oil painting on a silver tray of a cocktail olive floating in the sky. The antique serving platter serves as both the c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Silver
Staring in the past
Located in PUIFLIJK, NL
Francien Krieg, a contemporary Dutch artist, gives a new dimension to figurative painting with her penetrating and unfiltered portraits. Krieg, who received her art education at the ...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
"Goldfinch in Winter" Original oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Brian Mashburn's painting "Goldfinch in Winter," crafted in 2022, is an original oil painting that depicts the close up views of a goldfinch bird in profile surrounded by a misty blu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Seperate worlds
Located in PUIFLIJK, NL
Francien Krieg, a contemporary Dutch artist, gives a new dimension to figurative painting with her penetrating and unfiltered portraits. Krieg, who received her art education at the ...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Regina dei Fiori - 19th Century Society Oil Painting Portrait of Italian Beauty
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Regina dei Fiori’ by Frédéric Soulacroix (1858-1933).
The painting – which depicts an aristocratic Italian beauty sitting beside a porcelain vase full of peonies – is signed by th...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Still Life with Roses in a Vase Large Signed Oil Painting
Located in ludlow, GB
George Leslie Hunter
British 1911 - 1969
George Leslie Reekie
British 1911 - 1969
Painter in Oils of Still Life mostly featuring Flowers, Fruits...
Category
1950s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Daytime Watering Hole at Well in French Village 19th Century Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
This beautiful painting depicts a crowded scene of a watering hole at a well in the midst of a sunny, hot day, located on the street of a provincial village supposedly located somewh...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
"Butcher Bird" Original oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Brian Mashburn's painting "Butcher Bird," crafted in 2023, is an original oil painting that depicts the close up views of a butcher bird in profile perched on a tree branch. The artw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Still Life of various Fruits and Wine Carafe Large Framed Oil Painting
Located in ludlow, GB
George Leslie Reekie
British 1911 - 1969
Painter in Oils of Still Life subjects with an interesting background style that is vaguely cubist. Extremely proficient at depicting his s...
Category
1960s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Daydreamer (White)-original realism wildlife sculpture-painting-artwork-Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Daydreamer (White)" by Henk Jan Sanderman invites viewers into a world of serenity and contemplation, where imagination takes flight and dreams are born. This captivating artwork seamlessly merges sculpture and painting, featuring porcelain and bronze sculptures delicately integrated onto a triptych canvas.
At the center of the composition lies a realistic painted porcelain panda bear, its tranquil presence exuding a sense of peace and tranquility. Against a backdrop of pristine white and black, the panda bear reclines gracefully on a vibrant red string, which is gently tethered to two bronze bamboo sticks spanning the triptych canvases...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Bronze
Luis Lopez, Oil on canvas "Beach Near Valencia", fishermen
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Luis LOPEZ, 1983, Spain. Beach near Valencia. Fishermen, fisherman. With frame: 106.7x80 cm - 42x31.5 inches ; without frame: 92x65 cm - 36.2x25.5 inches. P30 format...
Category
1980s Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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 th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
ENOCH SEEMAN (circle of) PORTRAIT OF SIR FRANCIS SEYMOUR AS A BOY
By Enoch Seeman
Located in York, GB
ENOCH SEEMAN (circle of) PORTRAIT OF SIR FRANCIS SEYMOUR AS A BOY
A very fine 18th century portrait of Sir Francis Seymour as a boy,oil on canvas housed in a gilt frame, circle of Enoch Seeman
The size of the painting is 49 x 39.5cm (19¼ x 15½ in.) whilst overall the size is 65 cm x 56 cm
The painting is in very good condition, the Canvas has been relined, and recently cleaned.
Provenance: Anonymous sale, Christie's, 19 January 1945, lot 34 Anonymous sale, Crewkerne, Somerset, 24 April 2009, lot 1947
SIR FRANCIS SEYMOUR
Francis Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge (c. 1590 – 12 July 1664), of Marlborough Castle and Savernake Park in Wiltshire, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1641 when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Seymour of Trowbridge. He supported the Royalist cause during the English Civil War.
In June 1611 he was accused of abetting the escape of his brother William Seymour and his wife Arabella Stuart, but protested his innocence. He was knighted by King James I at Royston on 23 October 1613. In 1612 was settled on him by his grandfather the manor of "Puriton with Downend" in Somerset, formerly one of the many possessions of his great-grandfather the 1st Duke of Somerset.
In June 1642, Seymour signed the declaration that the king had no intention of war. He followed the King to York, offering to raise twenty horse in his cause, and Parliament accordingly declared him a delinquent. In autumn 1642 he went with his brother, the Marquis of Hertford, into the Westcountry to organise the royalist forces and suppress the parliamentary militia. He crossed the Bristol Channel...
Category
18th Century Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
CONTEMPORARY Architecture Spanish Artist Bea Sarrias NATO HQ 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
In March 2019, Bea Sarrias embarked on a remarkable endeavor at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, marking the beginning of a transformative artistic journey. Entitled "INSIDE," this amb...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Linen
Oil painting by Joseph Farquharson RA (1846-1935)
Located in Uppingham, GB
Oil on canvas by Joseph Farquharson RA (1846-1935) A View of the sun setting over a Scottish Town from a stone bridge.
Joseph ...
Category
1890s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
The fire within
Located in PUIFLIJK, NL
This piece was nominated for the Figurativas MEAM 2019 and was published in the catalogue.
The work is part of my ongoing series: "Precious bodies", a series of paintings about the ...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Please Wait (plum Vespa)- American realism still life painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Please Wait (Plum Vespa)" by Joey Mánlapaz is an exquisite still life painting that captures the essence of a tranquil moment on a sunny day. Rendered in the classic medium of oil o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Beach & Ocean Impressionistic Seascape Oil Painting by Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Off the Coast Seascape Study is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a beautiful beach scene created in an impressionist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Take Me! (Red Elite) - American realism retro cityscape still life oil painting
Located in London, Chelsea
"Take Me! (Red Elite)" beckons viewers into a world of timeless elegance and sunny escapades. Crafted with meticulous detail and a keen eye for realism, Joey Mánlapaz's original stil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Grace Oil on Canvas by Christina Major
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Quotes within painting:
"
As an undergraduate Christina Major developed into a portrait painter. Major has been interested in the ways the identity of both artist and subject can c...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Cherries in a Glass-original realism still life oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
In Tobias Harrison's "Cherries in the Glass," the viewer is transported into a world where simplicity meets sophistication. The focal point of the painting is, of course, the titular...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Reflections
Located in PUIFLIJK, NL
Francien Krieg, a contemporary Dutch artist, gives a new dimension to figurative painting with her penetrating and unfiltered portraits. Krieg, who received her art education at the...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Interior genre scene Reading Early 20th century Oil painting Well framed
Located in Stockholm, SE
The painting "Reading" is a true vision of color and light. In this work, the artist managed to convey the unusual characters of the characters. through his amazing writing style. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oil
Returning rituals
Located in PUIFLIJK, NL
This very detailed piece of art is part of my series : "Precious bodies"and is in my publsihed book , the new owner of this work will recieve the book.
At first glance it appears an...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Daydream
Located in PUIFLIJK, NL
Francien Krieg is a Dutch painter and AI artist who has made a name for herself by painting older naked women. Her artwork is recognized for its unique celebration of the female form...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Delicate flesh
Located in PUIFLIJK, NL
My largest work ever created.
Francien Krieg, a contemporary Dutch artist, gives a new dimension to figurative painting with her penetrating and unfiltered portraits. Krieg, who rec...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Summer Pool at Switzer's; Angeles Crest Forest
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallerydirectly from the artist
UNFRAMED: 12" x 16" FRAMED : 18.5" x 22.5" x 1.5"
Exhibited
The Diverse Environments of the Arroyo Seco: Paintings from the Califor...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Young Female Ballet dancer
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful WPA era ca. 1930s portrait of a ballet dancer signed F. Miller.
Oil on canvas measuring 18 x 24 inches; 24 x 30 inches in contemporary frame.
Signed on back.
Category
1930s Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Denim series.From the life of Bastian .Ice cream.
Located in Oslo, NO
In this piece, I've woven layers of acrylic and ink to capture a joyful moment in time, where youthful exuberance shines through a child's delighted expression. Marvel at the fine ar...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Acrylic
OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING 18th CENTURY Scottish School FINE DETAIL GOLD GILT FRAME
Located in Ferndown, GB
DESCRIPTION
OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING 18th CENTURY Scottish School
FINE DETAIL
GOLD GILT FRAME
NEW COLLECTION Of RARE PIECES OF Scottish HISTORY
Description
( Late 18th centur...
Category
18th Century Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Denim series .From the life of Bastian . Butterfly.
Located in Oslo, NO
In this heartfelt piece, I've channeled the profound innocence and introspection of youth, using acrylic and ink to illustrate the tender encounter between a child and nature. Every ...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Acrylic
"Warm Evening Autumn, " Original Autumn Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Warm Evening, Autumn" by Shawn Krueger (United States) is a handmade landscape oil painting that is painted on a cradled board and ready to hang. Krueger depicts trees basking in wa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Rainbow Trout, " Oil painting Featuring a rainbow trout
Located in Denver, CO
Morgan Cameron’s (US based) “Rainbow Trout” is an oil painting on panel that depicts a swimming rainbow trout.
This painting is unframed, but ready to hang.
About the artist:
I ...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Portrait of Blanche Stuchbury - Scottish Edwardian art portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb atmospheric British Edwardian portrait oil painting is by noted Scottish artist Howard Somerville. Painted in 1911 it is a half length portrait of Miss Blanche Stuchbury,...
Category
1910s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary portrait "Don't Tell Me what to Do"
Located in Sempach, LU
In this piece, I capture the spirit of independence and defiance. The
central figure stands poised yet resolute, a silent assertion of self in
a structured environment. The cats, wi...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Porsche Panamera. Figurative realistic acrylic on paper painting Polish art, Car
Located in Warsaw, PL
Acrylic on paper contemporary figurative painting by Michal Wojtysiak. Artwork depicts Porsche Panamera car in realistic style.
MICHAŁ WOJTYSIAK (ur. 1984)
Graduated of Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
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