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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
Sailor fisherman in his boat Spain pastel painting seascape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Domingo Alvarez (Spain 1942) - sailor fisherman in his boat - Pastel Size 33x41 cm. Unframed.
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Early 2000s Realist Paintings

Materials

Pastel

Oil Paint on Aluminum Panel -- The Gaurdian
Located in Troy, NY
This painting is a beautiful example of a contemporary still life painting. In the foreground of the piece, is a large mason jar with a deep blue tint alongside five eggs. The eggs a...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Dahlias and Dark Green" - Oil Painting, 2022, Vibrant Still Life
Located in Denver, CO
Jon Doran's "Dahlias and Dark Green" (2022) is an exquisite oil painting on panel that captures the lush vibrancy of a floral arrangement. This original still-life artwork features r...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Modernist Portrait by African American Artist Charleston Wilson
Located in New York, NY
Charleston Wilson (1919-?) Untitled (Modernist Portrait), 1970 Oil on board 19 1/4 x 14 3/4 in. Framed: 25 1/4 x 21 1/4 in. Signed lower left: Charleston Wilson '70 Charleston Wilson was born 1919. Death date and place are unknown. He was a portrait sketch artist...
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1970s Realist Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Black Wolf" (2024) By Brian Mashburn, Original Oil Painting on Wood
Located in Denver, CO
Brian Mashburn's painting "Black Wolf" crafted in 2024, is an original oil painting that depicts a black wolf standing in front of a foggy mountainous landscape. The artwork measures...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Wood, Oil

"Rencontre 3" - Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
This is an original oil painting titled "Rencontre 3," created in 2023 by the artist Marina Dieul. It depicts a charming scene where a fluffy, yellow chick stands in a dark, square a...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Still Life with Fruits
By Reginald Bathurst Birch
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Early 20th century Still Life with Fruits is by Reginald Bathurst Birch (1856-1943). Birch is best known as the famous illustrator of Frances Hodgeson Burnett's book 'Little Lord...
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1910s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Yellowstone Prong Horn ImpressionisticRealism Wildlife Painting Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Prairie Nomads, Pronghorn Antelope oil/linen 18 x 24 image unframed 24.5 x 30.5 framed An oil painting on linen canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Oil

Original Still Life oil painting on canvas, Strawberries, Signed, Framed, Dated
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is a beautiful oil painting on canvas depicting two blue ceramic cups and strawberries. Painting signed in the middle Rason'02. Ni...
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Early 2000s Realist Paintings

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Oil

Antique Original Oil Painting On Canvas, Still life, flowers, Signed, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is a beautiful antique oil on canvas painting depicting a bouquet of peonies and asters in a gold jar and a decorative small figure. Signed in th...
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Early 20th Century Realist Paintings

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Oil

Immersed in Darkness, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A young woman walks through a myriad of water lilies, her illuminated figure contrasting sharply with the dark lake. Her posture and radiant hair create a fee...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Oil

Book Dealers. Oil on canvas, 88x115 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Book Dealers. Oil on canvas, 88x115 cm Size with frame 113x142 cm Alfredo Palmero De Gregorio / Maestro Palmero / Alfredo PALMERO (1901-1991) Alfred...
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1960s Realist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Oil Painting 'Amalfi Coast, Atrani' by Antonio Iannicelli
By Antonio Ianicelli
Located in Uppingham, GB
Oil on board 'Atrani' by Antonio Iannicelli. Atrani a small town along the Amalfi Coast recently featured in the film 'Ripley' Antonio Iannicelli was born in Naples, Italy in 1952...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Oil

Contemporary portrait "Don't Tell Me what to Do"
Located in Zofingen, AG
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...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Guardians of the Republic
Located in Greenwich, CT
The USS Constitution at sea. Patrick O’Brien’s striking paintings capture the glory and grandeur of the age of sail. His work gained widespread attention in 2010 when the U.S. Nava...
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2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tapestry
Located in Denver, CO
"Tapestry," is an original oil painting by Tenaya Sims. It is framed and ready-to-hang.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Matalascañas Beach" Original Oil and Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Conrado López's "Matalascañas Beach," a 2023 piece, is a small but powerful acrylic and oil painting on canvas, measuring 5 x 5 inches (12.70 x 12.70 cm). Encased within a frame that...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Winter Snow Scene Landscape Oil Painting by Michael Budden Beautiful Light
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Afternoon Transitions oil/canvas 14 x 18 unframed, 19.5 x 23.5 framed Afternoon Transitions is an oil painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that show...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Oil

Daffodils oil on copper Florence Academy Floral Still-life
Located in Houston, TX
Daffodils oil on copper Florence Academy Floral Still-life An oil painting by Melissa Franklin Sanchez. A luminous close-up of blooming daffodils at the artist's home in Fiesole,...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Copper

'She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not', Girl in a Gingham Dress, 1940's, Folk Art
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A sensitively painted portrait of the artist's daughter, Nancy, aged two and a half, shown wearing a floral-striped, jade green gingham dress. Signed lower right, 'Martha Tracy Frey' (American, 1915-2010) and painted 1944; additionally inscribed verso 'Picture of Nancy Jane Frey from life-sized photograph when about 2 1/2. Painted by her mother in 1944.' This Kern County...
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1940s Realist Paintings

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Oil, Board

Victorian Landscape Marine Oil Painting of Sailing Boat in Rocky Cove
Located in ludlow, GB
Victorian Landscape and Marine Oil Painting showing a Sailing Boat in a Rocky Cove. A small Oil Painting by the Italian/Swiss Painter and Architect Alfred Chiodera. A superb depicti...
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Late 19th Century Realist Paintings

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Oil

Lions
By Geza Vastagh
Located in Houston, TX
Vastagh, Geza (1866-1919) Well listed Hungarian artist. Unsigned 22 x 28. Oil on canvas, depicting a lion and lioness, one of his favourite subjects. Expert's report on hand, circa ...
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Early 20th Century Realist Paintings

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Oil

"Fritillaria Imperialis" (2023) By Fred Wessel, Egg Tempera/Gold Leaf Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Fred Wessel's "Fritillaria Imperialis" is a stunning egg tempera painting on gold leaf. Created in 2023, this piece features a stem of Fritillaria Imperialis, resting in an ornate go...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Petite Dog Painting a Distinguished Scottish Terrier on Vivid Yellow Background
Located in Charleston, US
"Scottish Gentleman," a captivating dog painting of a Scottish Terrier by renowned sporting artist Henry Koehler, is enhanced with a vivid yellow ba...
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2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Farm Lane at Winter in Suffolk in the English Countryside by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Farm Lane at Winter in Suffolk in the English Countryside by British Artist, Kevin Curtis (1958-2009) Art measures 30 x 20 inches Frame measures 35 x 25 ...
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1980s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Still life with a Chinese bowl by Jean Grimal
Located in Gent, VOV
Jean Grimal is a true 20th century discovery. This breathtaking piece is a gorgeous example of his mastery as an artist. He beautifully creates chiaroscuro in this painting. The way the light touches the edges of the Chinese bowl and the grapes is an example of his skill in representing light. Jean Grimal (1942-1998) was born in the town of Tulle, France in 1942. Jean’s family moved to Paris when he was 8 years of age. After receiving a classical French education with studies in Latin and Greek, Jean Grimal entered the University to receive his Baccalaureate. He then attended Claude Barnard School for three years, when he received his Art Degree.  Upon completion Grimal taught art for seven years.  As Grimal’s own interest in formal painting and art began to possess him, the artist’s destiny changed.  In 1967 Jean Grimal stepped aside from teaching and pursued a career in professional painting and working as an illustrator in advertising.  As an advertising illustrator, Grimal worked with Lise Goldfard for more than 25 years at Studio 44 where they collaborated with major and important accounts, such as: Air France, Christofle, Peugeot, Lacoste, to name a few. At the same time he began presenting his formal paintings to galleries in Paris and Cannes, France and in London and Windsor, England.  Much to his surprise, Grimal found that his paintings were sought after by major art galleries and collectors throughout Europe.  After a number of years of being an important and successful art illustrator for these major accounts, he found himself having to choose between the two.  Fortunately for collectors, he chose to dedicate his life to the classical style of painting.  Jean looked at the simplest things in life through a microscope, where he could take the simplest object and depict the age of the fruit or the leaf. Jean Grimal received great pleasure from his work and painted for over thirty years.  As his style matured and became ever more perfect Jean Grimal truly reached the pinnacle of his career.  The artist’s methods were particularly distinguished when measured against his peers.  Grimal’s painting skill was distinctive and exceptional. Jean Grimal was known for his realistic trompe l’oeil and still life paintings.  The artist would carefully arrange the objects to form a satisfying composition.  By painting every shadow, highlight, and reflection within each composition Grimal brought mundane subjects to life.  His tight rendering combined with his attention to light and detail allowed him to blur the lines between illusion and reality, truly making his works one of a kind.  Grimal’s trompe l’oeil paintings consist of intricate compositions of cards, envelopes, photographs, paper of different materials and weights, backs of canvases, images of other artists’ works, kitchen utensils, pistols, and more.  Grimal had a talent for mastering these illusions that deceive the eye in his trompe l’oeil paintings.    No matter what genre Grimal was painting, tight, unperceivable brushwork characterizes his work.  The artist painted every crease and crinkle, every shadow and highlight, every detail.  By doing so, he was able to capture each individual surface texture of the objects in his paintings.  Grimal was also fabulous at depicting light in his paintings- often contrasting strong lights with strong darks, creating chiaroscuro modeling.  His still life paintings are reminiscent of Dutch seventeenth century...
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Late 20th Century Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large Scale French Still Life of Tulips, Lilacs & Roses in Blue & White Pot
By Marie-Claire Delaunay
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning large floral still life of tulips, roses and lilacs by Marie-Clair Delaunay (French, 20th Century), 1987. Signed lower right corner and on verso. Presented in gilt-toned wood frame. Image size: 32"H x 32"W, Marie Claire Delaunay, born in Paris, is of Flemish and Breton origin. She studied in Paris then at the Ecole du Louvre, Artist studio of la Grande Chaumière, she deepened her technique in water-colour, oil painting, lithography and fresques and took inspiration in various painters creative course and works : Atelier of Baignol with its rigorous technical teaching, working trips with Jean Rigaud focused on the subject, work with Louis Süe architect as an other dimension of art. In Olso, Norway, training in Hans Klemensrüd Artist's Studio, abstract painter. Later, work with Sofia Vari, a Greek artist who also made her discover her country. And in the Cyclades islands again, study of the abstract technique with Sergio de Castro, the Argentinian painter...
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1980s Realist Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Coconut Palm Trees and the Blue Sky, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Towering coconut palm trees stretch into a vibrant blue sky, their fronds swaying gently in the breeze. Expressive strokes and texture bring out the details o...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Oil

Antique American School Trompe L'Oeil Artist Studio Interior Scene Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderfully painted American modernist still life oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Image size, 24H by 20L. Finely executed realist school.
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1920s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Contemporary still life, red apples and water glass. Exquisite oil on board
Located in Milan, IT
The exquisite still life can be paired with another still life with peaches (symbolising spring and autumn) also published on 1stdibs. Gianluca Corona expresses the values of the m...
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2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

CONTEMPORARY Fine Art Landscape Jungle Spanish Artist Carol Moreno
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, guaranteeing its originality and provenance. We offer secure worldwide delivery to any address you specify, ensuring that your purchase arrives in pristine condition. If you require additional shipping options or a bespoke quote from our trusted network of carriers, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our team is here to help you find the best solutions for a smooth and secure delivery experience. Carol Moreno...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Portrait of Gerardina Van Osch by Dutch artist Johan Hendrik Neuman (Dutch)
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful realist mid 19th century portrait of Gerardina Van Osch (Dutch, 1819-1898) by Jan Hendrik Neuman (Johan Heinrich Neuman) (German, 1819-1898). S...
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Mid-19th Century Realist Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Berry's Bay (20.11.18) - Large Original Maritime Boat Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original coastal painting by Sally West features textured impasto boats floating in a serene blue harbor, making it a perfect choice for collectors seeking contemporary seascape art with nautical charm. Using her signature palette knife technique, West captures the peaceful rhythm of boats bobbing on still waters with thick, expressive strokes and a soft, sunlit palette. The composition evokes a sense of quiet leisure and breezy summer afternoons, offering a tranquil escape through layered oil textures and minimalistic detail. What makes Sally West’s original oil paintings so recognizable is the combination of texture, abstraction, and calming colors. The movement of her paint strokes on canvas is reminiscent of a light breeze or waves. Each painting is completed in one day, with the date present in the title. West's textural pieces take at least eight weeks to completely dry. Once dry, the thick paint takes on an almost sculptural effect. Overall, West’s color palette is uniquely her own, conveying a very specific feeling of comfort associated with familiarity and softness. This large, one-of-a-kind 39-inch high by 59-inch wide artwork is painted with thick, textural oil paint on canvas. It is wired and ready to hang. It is signed by the artist on the front lower right corner as well as the back. The sides of this artwork are painted, and it is ready to hang. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping are available. A certificate of authenticity issued by Artplex Gallery is included. Sally West was born in West Wyalong, Central New South Wales. West grew up on a farm and, as a teenager, moved to Eastern Sydney for school. Throughout her life, she has traveled through and lived in both Europe and South East Asia to gain inspiration for her artwork. Although her international journeys have influenced her style, the subjects of her paintings are very close to home. The subjects of all of her paintings exist in an infinite timeline inspired by her location in Eastern Australia. Since West’s first breakthrough solo exhibition in New York in 2011, her artworks have become highly sought after internationally. She has won and placed as a finalist in numerous worldwide art competitions and juried exhibitions throughout her career. Her artworks are exhibited in influential galleries across Australia and the USA and are included in significant art collections around the globe. Artplex Gallery has been representing and exhibiting Sally West's original artworks since 2019. Artspace Warehouse, a partner gallery of Artplex Gallery, has been a 1stdibs partner since 2014 with consistently excellent reviews from clients worldwide. The gallery exhibits a large selection of original artworks from established and emerging international artists with diverse backgrounds at high standards. Artspace Warehouse and Artplex Gallery are known to provide accurate descriptions, images, reliable services, communication, and delivery. The gallery's commitment to customer satisfaction means that clients can invest in art with confidence, knowing they have a reputable and established art gallery backing their acquisition. Artplex Gallery prioritizes our clients' peace of mind by ensuring a seamless and worry-free art-buying experience. REPRESENTATION Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, USA SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2021 Breeze, KAB Gallery, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Terrigal Sally West, Jag Gallery, Key West, Florida, USA 2020 PINK, KAB Gallery, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Terrigal 2019 Spring Colours – Sydney, Fellia Melas Gallery, Woollahra, Sydney Lizzie Beach, KAB Gallery, Terrigal 2018 Sally West, Art Images Gallery, Adelaide All Sorts, Fellia Melas Gallery, Woollahra, Sydney 2017 Surf & Snow, KAB Gallery, Crowne Plaza, Terrigal Figurative Focus, KAB Gallery, Crowne Plaza, Terrigal Around Town, Traffic Jam Galleries, Netural Bay 2016 Spring Sydney, Fellia Melas Gallery, Woollahra, Sydney Sally West, KAB Gallery, Crowne Plaza, Terrigal 2015 Sally West Plein...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Tree Lined River Scene in Summer with Bridleway in the English Countryside
Located in Preston, GB
Tree Lined River Scene in Summer with Bridleway in the English Countryside by British Artist, W Gilbert Art measures 16 x 12 inches Frame measures 22 x 18 ...
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1990s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

Antique American School Impressionist Artist Studio Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on canvasboard. Framed. No signature found.
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Early 1900s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Iris (Revisited)" (2014) By Fred Wessel, Egg Tempera Painting on Gold Leaf
Located in Denver, CO
Fred Wessel's "Iris (Revisted)" is a stunning egg tempera painting on gold leaf. Created in 2014, this piece depicts a young woman, looking inquisitively over her shoulder. The gold ...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Spring Field
Located in Burlingame, CA
Glorious green and glowing 'Spring Field' oil painting by Willard Dixon, who is one of our finest American contemporary realist painters today. Dixon has painted coastal landscapes f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

New York City Nocturne Painting Michael Budden Empire Evening
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Empire Evening Image is 16 x 12 unframed, 22.5 x 18.5 framed. An oil painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a beautiful nocturne in N...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Oil

Chinese Contemporary Art by Su Yu - Monica & Cupid
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Su Yu is a Chinese artist born in 1987 who lives & works in Beijing in China. He was an old student of prestigious art teachers as Shi Liang & Chen Danqing...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

OIL PAINTING Signed C L OLD FINE MASTER PAINTER 19th Century BELGIUM SCHOOL
Located in Ferndown, GB
OIL PAINTING OLD FINE MASTER PAINTER 19th Century BELGIUM SCHOOL Fine Original Antique 19th Century British OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING GOLD GILT FRAME New Collection NEW COLLECTION...
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Mid-19th Century Realist Paintings

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Oil

Pocket Persimmon Fruit by Dani Humberstone, Still life, Small Scale Oil Painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Persimmon Fruit by Dani Humberstone [2022] original and hand signed by artist Oil paint on canvas Image size: H:5 cm x W:5 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:5 cm x W:5 cm x D:3cm Frame Size: H:16 cm x W:16 cm x D:3.5cm Sold Framed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look. Pocket Persimmon Fruit is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her pocket fruit series.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Striped Tulip" (2024) By Fred Wessel, Egg Tempera on Gold Leaf Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Fred Wessel's "Striped Tulip" is a stunning egg tempera painting on gold leaf with garnet cabochons. Created in 2024, this piece features a freshly bloomed red and white striped tuli...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Gold Leaf

LARGE OIL PAINTING by SALVATORE COLACICCO (NAVY ADMIRALTY 20th CENTURY PIECE
Located in Ferndown, GB
OIL PAINTING LARGE SALVATORE COLACICCO (NAVY ADMIRALTY 20th CENTURY Very good condition for age , (see pictures) FINE RARE MARTINE PAINTING ORIG...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Paintings

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Oil

Saint Mark's Basilica Interior Oil Painting
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Saint Mark's Basilica Venice Oil Painting Signed, lower left dated, titled verso. Romanesque Bizantine Basilica. canvas 35"x45" framed 46.5 x56.5. Frank LeB...
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1910s Realist Paintings

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Oil, Cotton Canvas

New York City Urban Painting Winter Brooklyn Bridge by Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
An oil painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases the bustling life and the beautiful Brooklyn Bridge in winter. The image measures 20 x 24...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Last of the Showers-original impressionism landscape painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
“Last of the Showers” by Harry Brioche is a mesmerizing original realist landscape painting that captures a moment of calm after the storm. With expert use of oil on board, Brioche c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Board, Oil

Golden Hour - contemporary, realist, forest, landscape, oil on board
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This realistic oil landscape painting is by Ciba Karisik, whose work is collected internationally. Photographers call it the ‘golden hour’ or ‘the magic hour’—that moment in time ju...
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2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Self Portrait on Horse in Landscape - British 50's art equine rider oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely portrait oil painting is by noted British artist Lionel Ellis. Painted in 1955 the painting is a self portrait of the artist on a beautiful chestnut horse in the foregrou...
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1950s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

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 Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

1964 American Realist Sicilian Girls Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Clark Hulings (1922-2011) was an American realist painter. In his early life, he was exposed to different marketplaces, historic ruins, and landscapes of Europe which then influenced...
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Late 20th Century Realist Paintings

Materials

Board

Birds of a Spotted Feather – Dynamic Painting of Guinea Fowl
Located in London, GB
Barbara Rae Norridge’s Birds of a Spotted Feather reflects the artist's deep understanding of ornithology, blending abstraction with realism to evoke both motion and harmony. Norridg...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Oil, Board

Antique American Elegant 19th Century Fruit Still Life Framed Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very nicely painted early American realist fruit still life painting by Cyrenius Hall (1830 - 1896). Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 14"H x 22"L.
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1880s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Slumber
By Teresa Oaxaca
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Artist Statement “The 19th century painter Anders Zorn was a big influence for me on this work. I was looking at his 'Dance in Gopsmor Cottage' while painting, and trying to limit myself to brushes no small than an 8. I am quite satisfied with the light effect I achieved. As you can see I really boosted up the highlight on those stockings! It was a case where the sun had streamed in through an east light window (unwelcome at the time), rendering the model's legs impossibly bright. I've used a very thick impasto and even some cadmium lemon to try and convey the impression of light I was seeing. While executing this painting it occurred to me that this was the kind of unusual lighting...
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2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Kenosha Colors", Plein Air Colorado Landscape by Tracy Wall
Located in Denver, CO
Tracy Wall's (Colorado, US based) "Kenosha Colors" is an original, handmade, mixed media painting that depicts Colorado aspen trees in autumn. As an artist, Tracy Wall sheds new light on everyday life, inviting the viewer to see the familiar as if for the very first time. Working with a variety of subjects, Tracy paints interesting viewpoints with compelling value, color, and shapes. Appealing compositions are everywhere, and they make strong impressions from afar even before the subject matter is recognized. She loves to balance representational impressions with more abstracted compositions. Tracy has studied at the Art Students League of Denver under such influential artists as Michelle Torrez, Ken Velastro, Kevin Weckbach, John Lencicki, and Rob Gratiot while also participated in additional workshops from Sally Strand, Carol Marine...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Canvas

Narcissus, paper, watercolor, 48x47 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Dzidra Bauma (1930) Dzidra Bauma works in watercolor technique. She paint figural compositions, portraits, landscapes, flowers and still life. She is one of the most productive wate...
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1990s Realist Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Watercolor

Newfoundland Landscape (Canada)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful lanscape painting by American artist, James Floyd Clymer (1893-1982). Newfoundland, ca.1930. Watercolor and pencil on paper measures 14 x 20 inches. Signed lower margin. SHIPS ROLLED. James Floyd Clymer ( 1893-1982 ) known for his Regionalist style of land, sea and cityscapes, created paintings with an emphasis on color and form. His works possess a clear and simple style, easily understood by the masses. Born in Perkasie Pennsylvania, 20 miles north of Philadelphia, Clymer was the youngest of seven children. Losing his mother during childbirth, he was raised by his eldest sister. He attended Drexel University in Philadelphia, studying Art and Architecture and worked as an Architect in the years following World War I. During this time, Clymer met the artist Gwenyth Waugh, daughter of the renowned marine painter, Frederick Judd Waugh. His thrust then changed from Architect to Artist. Together, the couple travelled to destinations such as Spain and Newfoundland, where they gave birth to their only daughter. In the early 1920's, Clymer and family settled in Provincetown, MA and quickly became associated with notable artists such as Helen Sawyer...
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Early 20th Century Realist Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Rag Paper, Pencil

"Road near the river"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
LANDSCAPE SERIES Everyone knows that a coin has two sides. One depicts an heads, and other tails. The two sides are different, but they are folded into one indivisible coin. So is m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Oriental motif. Oil on canvas, 100x73.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Oriental motif. Oil on canvas, 100x73.5 cm At the turn of the century, the Viennese painter Eduard Ansen-Hofmann (1862-1955) became known with his oriental slave market and harem sc...
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Early 20th Century Realist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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