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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
Buoys of Summer, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Kristine Kainer depicts a colorful display of lobster buoys—a common sight found in a quaint New England fishing village near one of her childhood ho...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Marie Channer, "Young Ballerina", 18x14 Ballet Dancer Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Young Ballerina", is a 18x14 oil painting on canvas by artist Marie Channer. Featured is a female ballet dancer caught in pose in the spotlight of the stage. Beautiful h...
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2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Raven Aloft Over Foggy Barbed Wire" Original oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Brian Mashburn's painting "Raven Aloft Over Foggy Barbed Wire" crafted in 2023, is an original oil painting that depicts the close up views of a raven flying amongst misty mountains ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

The Quiet Approach of Spring by Ginny Williams Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ginny Williams, "The Quiet Approach of Spring" – Serene Oil Painting on Canvas Embrace the gentle transition of seasons with "The Quiet Approach of Spring", a captivating 20 x 24-inc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Crocuses, Belgian Original Oil Painting with Flowers by Irina Trushkova
Located in Zofingen, AG
A vibrant blue and white crocuses vase is placed in a smooth, neutral space. I intended to keep the tenderness and preciousness of flowers, a quality I wanted to preserve. The work i...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Evolution
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting features two pieces of art. The difference between their creation is about 2000 years. The first is the sculpture, Venus de Milo, the most famous of all ancient Venuses....
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Bit of Teazle" (2023) by Sheri Farabaugh, Original Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Bit of Teazle" by Shari Farabaugh (United States) is a handmade oil painting that depicts a close up view of green teazle. Sheri Farabaugh began painting after successful careers ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Girl Oil on Canvas Signed in Frame 19th century Belgian School
Located in Pistoia, IT
Léon Herbo (1850-1907), "Portrait of a Girl," oil painting on canvas signed and dated 1884 lower left. In its original gilt frame. With extreme elegance and refinement, Léon Herbo p...
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1880s Realist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

The Serenade - Italian 19th century art figurative oil painting musicians
Located in London, GB
This lovely Victorian 19th century figurative oil painting is by Italian artist Frederick Andreotti. Painted circa 1880 it is a lovely playful depiction of a pretty seated young woma...
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19th Century Realist Paintings

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Oil

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

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Watercolor, Rag Paper, Pencil

"Still Life of Mushrooms in Undergrowth" French circa 1830s
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Still Life of Mushrooms in Undergrowth" French circa 1830's-1840's Oil on canvas Illegibly initialed lower right 17 3/4 x 13 1/4 (25 1/2 x 21 frame) inches This deftly painted depi...
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Mid-19th 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

Materials

Linen, Oil

Mid Century Crystal and Glass Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous midcentury painting of crystal decanter and clear glass vessels against a vivid orange backdrop by Donald Werden (American, b. 1921). Signed and...
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1960s Realist Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Original Painting of English Village Street by 20th Century British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Original Painting of English Village Street by 20th Century British Artist, Leon Pettersson Oil on Canvas, Signed. Good Condition. Art measures 16 x 12 inches Frame measures 21 x ...
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Late 20th Century Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique Painting Plethora of Ripe Raspberries in Fruit Basket signed Bohner
Located in Buffalo, NY
Original frame to the painting. Dramatic highlights and shadows.
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Late 19th Century Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Breakfast
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work evokes the past, both in technique and in subject. I love the way the objects are reflected on the silver plate and the subtle warm and cool color throughout. Contemporary ...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Oil

New York City Skating Painting Michael Budden Evening Lights Central Park
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Evening Lights Wolman Rink Central Park is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden. Rockefeller Center is obviously a favorite spot to hi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Sailing at Sunset" Realist Oil Painting on Canvas Board of Sailboat in Open Sea
Located in New York, NY
George Nemethy finds his inspiration in moments of quiet and solitude. Where he finds himself one with the sea and the sky and the tranquil world which he freely escapes to. Trained from an early age by his father Albert Nemethy, a world-renowned painter known best for his large scale steamer boats, George found and nurtured his passion for miniature sailboats...
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Late 20th Century Realist Paintings

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Oil, Board, Canvas

Lake Loleta Morning
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Artist Statement "This pastoral scene was painted on site over several days at a location just a couple of miles from our...
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2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Country Landscape, Oil Painting by Stanley Sobossek
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Stanley Sobossek, American (1918 - 1996) Title: Country Landscape Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed Image Size: 30 x 40 inches Size: 35.5 in. x 45.5 in. (90.17 cm x 115.57 cm)
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Mid-20th Century Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Oil Painting of a Trout Run in a Woodland River in the English Countryside
Located in Preston, GB
Oil Painting of a Trout Run in a Woodland River in the English Countryside by 20th Century Artist, John Caesar Smith (British, Born 1930) Art measures 20 x 16 inches Frame measure...
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1990s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"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 Paintings

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Oil

A Day's Sail in New England
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
An able sailor guides a fine sloop through the choppy waters of a busy American port in this work by Dutch-American artist Maurtiz DeHaas. Given the sailor's hat, what appears to be ...
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1860s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nothing Gold Can Stay 11, Oil painting, portrait of woman in red dress
Located in Dallas, TX
Al Saralis – "Nothing Gold Can Stay II" Oil on Canvas 47.2 x 39.4 inches (120 x 100 cm) A poised woman in a flowing red dress sits quietly against a softly glowing, golden-toned ba...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"The Fisherman's Fight" oil painting, narrative realism, figures hauling boat in
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"The Fisherman Fight" is a realist oil on linen painting. It depicts five figures heaving a rope towards the right end of the painting. A sixth man, the left-most figure, has lost his grip and fallen into the water, onto a rock in the waves, as the men behind him braces to pick up the slack, their muscles strained against the weight. The man behind him, centered in the painting an wearing a yellow...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Linen, Oil

"Fortification, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Che Leviathan (US based) "Fortification" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a brown horse in profile, with thick black mane and a black a...
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2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

The Long Cut, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Jesse Aldana presents a peaceful grassland with a well-trodden path leading inward. Inspired by two early morning spring hikes—the background comes f...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Contemporary Art by Claudine Picard - Poivrons
Located in Paris, IDF
Claudine Picard is a French artist born in 1949 who lives & works in Sainte Marie, France. She is graduated from the Ecole Nationale des Arts Décoratifs in 1973 (ENSAD).
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Petrichor, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Che Leviathan (US based) "Petrichor" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a rust colored horse turning its white maned head to the left as ...
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2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Harbour reflections, oil painting, fine art, seascape, boats, sailing, decor
Located in Oslo, NO
“Harbor Reflections” is an exquisite oil painting on an canvas board, measuring 30x40 cm. This serene composition captures a tranquil moment at a harbor, with sailboats gently anchor...
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2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Boy in Army Coat
Located in New York, NY
Gouache on paper Signed and dated, l.r. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City Born in California, John Button (1929-1982) was educated at University of Cali...
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1970s Realist Paintings

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Gouache, Paper

Partida de Tresillo
Located in Madrid, ES
JOSÉ JIMÉNEZ ARANDA Spanish, 1837 - 1903 PARTIDA DE TRESILLO signed, located & dated “Jz. Aranda / Madrid. 1893.” (lower right) oil on canvas 31-1/2 x 39-1/3 inches (80 x 100 cm) unframed BIBLIOGRAPHY - This picture being mentioned and illustrated in “LA ILUSTRACION ESPAÑOLA Y AMERICANA”, Madrid, September 15, 1895 - B. Pantorba, José Jiménez Aranda, 1973, p. 75, 203 - José Jiménez Aranda, 1837-1903: Centro Cultural El Monte, Seville, October 2005, illustrated p. 102 EXHIBITED Madrid National Exhibition of 1895 PROVENANCE Private Collection, USA José Jiménez Aranda (7 February 1837 – 6 May 1903) was a Spanish painter and brother of the painters Luis Jiménez...
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1890s Realist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Hyacinths
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Hyacinths" is a painting that pays homage to the natural beauty of this spring flower . Painted with great precision and a keen eye for detail, this work exudes a contemporary real...
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2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Adoration of the Magi"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Attributed to Francesco Mazza, called "Il Parmigianino" (1503-1540) – "Adoration of the Magi" Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 88 x 134 cm (unframed), 205 x 149 cm (framed) Proven...
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16th Century Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Coquelicots by E. Brandt - Oil on canvas 29x68 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil work on canvas with frame. Total size with frame is 38x78 cm Signed E. Brandt
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20th Century Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Beth Parcell, "Cautious", 8x10 Dog and Cat Winter Barn Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This animal portrait, "Cautious", is an 8x10 oil painting on canvas featuring a Golden Retriever dog and black cat in front of a barn door. Snow ...
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2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Laguna Beach" oil painting of California coast shoreline palm trees, sand dunes
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of cliffs at Heisler Park, in Laguna Beach, California. Painted from direct observation, on site. Tall skinny palm trees reach upward thro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Rocks Catching Rays
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Artist Statement “Painted late one day after hiking up into the Comstock hills outside my home in Silver City, Nevada, to...
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2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Panel

"Geneva Countryside" by J-P George - Oil on cardboard 16x31 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on cardboard sold with frame Total size with frame 24x39 cm Jean-Philippe GEORGE-JULLIARD is an artist born in Switzerland in 1818 and died in 1888. His works have been sold at ...
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Mid-19th Century Realist Paintings

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Oil

Province Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism, Title: Province Size: 15.5 x 19.5 x...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portofino Italy oil on canvas painting italian seascape urbanscape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Josep Maria Vayreda Canadell (Gerona 1932-2001) - Portofino - Oil canvas Oil measurements 61x50 cm. Frame measurements 87x76 cm. Josep Maria Vayreda Canadel...
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1990s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Loch Eck, Scotland - Scottish Edwardian art landscape oil painting
By William Young
Located in London, GB
This breath taking Scottish Edwardian landscape oil painting is by much exhibited landscape artist William Young RSW. Entitled Loch Eck and painted circa 1908...
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Early 1900s Realist Paintings

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Oil

An auction at Drouot's in Paris.
Located in Paris, FR
An auction at Drouot's in Paris. Oil on canvas. Signed lower right. Around 1900-1910. René François Xavier Prinet (31 December 1861, Vitry-le-François – 26 January 1946, Bourbonne-les-Bains) was a French painter and illustrator who drew his subjects from middle-class society. He was born to Henri Prinet, an Imperial Prosecutor in Vitry-le-François. A promotion led to him being posted in Paris, where they lived in a home not far from the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts. His father painted as a hobby and was supportive of his desire to study art, having him seek the advice of Louis Charles Timbal [fr], a well-known church painter and friend of the family. Around 1880, he began his studies in earnest, in the studios of Jean-Léon Gérôme; remaining with him until 1885. That year, his painting "The Infant Jesus" was accepted for display at the Salon. This was followed by studies at the Académie Julian. At this time, he also became associated with a group of young artists known as the Bande Noire (Black Stripe), which included Lucien Simon, André Dauchez...
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Early 1900s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Distant Rains" by Michael Magrin, Oil Painting, CO Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
Michael Magrin's ( US based) "Distant Rains" is an original, handmade oil painting of a rain cloud above Colorado plains. This piece is framed in a natu...
Category

2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Wood Panel

Departure, 2020
Located in Atlanta, GA
1972-73 Eastbourne College for Art and Design: Fine Art Foundation Course: studies drawing. Works through the South Coast Period of paintings. Studio: South Coast of England. 1974-81 University of Wales: studied painting under Welsh artist Selwyn Jones. Public and private commissions: twenty-five multistory murals in Wales and England: documented by the BBC and British National Newspapers. Studios: Bethesda and Bangor City, Wales. Studies composition and portraiture. Shows at the Royal Exchange, London; Bangor City Museum, Wales. 1981-82 Commission: The Trial of Saint Deiniol: 19-panel, 18 x 21 ft. painting. Studio: Shropshire, England 1982-86 The New York Times send photographer Dith Pran (on whom the movie The Killing Fields was based) to photograph Povey in New York with The Trial of Saint Deiniol painting at Art Expo New York 1986. Povey is advised by George Bush Senior’s former campaign manager Zena Temkin on shaping his public persona. The BBC film Edward Povey with former President of the Royal Academy of Art in London - Sir Hugh Casson KCVO, RA, RDI in which Sir Hugh interviews Povey about his art career. Public and private commissions for collections in the United States, London, Wales, Belgium, West Indies. Studies symbolism and trains in color with Jan de Maere in Brussels and works through the Tapestry Period of paintings Studio: Grenada, West Indies. 1987-91 Studies psychology and narrative in art whilst he builds the extensive Childhood, Illusion and Desire Period of paintings. Studio: Guisborough, England courtesy of the town mayor. Shows in Belgium, London, New York. 1992-93 Public commission: Hall of Illusion mural: 20 X 40 ft. interior oil painting in the Chamber Concert Hall of the University of Wales. The commission is followed by BBC Television, S4C Television; BBC Radio Four and regional and national newspapers. Studios: Guisborough, England; Bangor City, Wales. Designs the Hall of Illusion mural on the island of Grenada, West Indies. 1994-96 Deepens his studies in the relationship between art and the psyche. Researches new ways to evolve concepts with models using theaters...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

Materials

Linen, 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

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Mixed Media, Canvas

"Baldwin Piano Factory" (2020) - Original Oil of Cityscape by Brad Davis
Located in Denver, CO
Brad Davis's "Baldwin Piano Factory" (2020) is a compelling oil on panel of a cityscape that measures 10 x 8 inches unframed.
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2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

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

"Venice, 1906, " Italy, Warren W. Sheppard, Realist, Oil, Gondola, Canal
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Marine painter Warren W. Sheppard was born in Greenwich, New Jersey, to a ship captain father who instilled in his son a love and respect for the sea. He studied privately with Mauritz F. H. De Haas and took courses in drawing at Cooper Union in New York City. He traveled along the Mediterranean coast in 1879, sketching the ports of Naples, Gibraltar, Genoa and Messina. Sheppard’s foreign tours continued between 1888 and 1893, with stays in Paris and Venice, where he captured the architecture and busy canals of the Floating City. This fondness for travel also translated to his home country. He sailed along the East Coast from New Jersey to Maine in search of subjects and was an expert navigator, eventually writing the book Practical Navigation. Yacht design became a second career for Sheppard and he participated in a number of sailing competitions himself, most notably winning the New York-to-Bermuda race twice while skipper of the Tamerlane. Sheppard exhibited at the Denver Exposition, Chicago Exposition...
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Early 1900s Realist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Peaches, photo realism still life, orange and grey tones
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Still life painting of three peaches, one cut up, lit from the left. The peaches are from the artist's local farmer's market in Brooklyn, NY, A study of texture.
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2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Contemporary Dessert Painting by Michael Budden Pumpkin Pie
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Pumkin Pie acrylic/panel 6x8 unframed, 11.5 x 13.5 framed An acrylic painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a piece of my favorite dese...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

"Persimmons" still-life oil on copper, diospyros fruit on branch, orange & white
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Persimmons" is a realist still life painted with a neutral toned palette. Painted with Oil on Copper. The painting shows two branches with fruit and subtle red-orange and green leav...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Copper

Dutch Winter landscape with children playing on the ice by Per Wickenberg, 1839
Located in Stockholm, SE
Per Wickenberg was a Swedish artist active in the early 19th century. He was only 34 when he died of tuberculosis; thankfully for the art history - at that point, he had practised the art of painting for more than 20 years. After his art studies at the Royal Academy of Art in Stockholm, he left Stockholm and travelled to Paris in 1837. In Paris, he finally received the well-deserved success for his landscapes; he won golden medals at the Salon de Paris both in 1838 for his painting "Nordiskt vinterlandskap" and in 1839 for a painting called "Vinterfiske". Per received a travel scholarship from Sweden and used that money for trips to Belgium and the Netherlands. Our painting is from that time, the time after his success in Paris, and in this magnificent painting, we see his talent in capturing the cold winter mood with meticulous care of details. Notice how nicely painted the children are on the ice, the sledge filled with hay to provide comfort and insulation against the cold. In the background, we can see an ice skater, a detail that gives the painting depth and three-dimensionality. This is a wonderful painting by a talented artist - who devoted almost his entire life to the art of painting. Artist: Per (Pehr) Wickenberg (1812-1846) Swedish Title: Dutch Winter landscape with children...
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1830s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"White Ranch Sidebar" (2022) by Tracy Wall, Original Oil Painting, CO Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
"White Ranch Sidebar" by Tracy Wall (United States) by Tracy Wall (United States) is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a landscape and is framed and ready to hang. 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 and David Shevlino. After starting at the University of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"2/3" by Conrado López, Original Oil and Acrylic Painting, Female Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
"2/3" by Conrado López is a delicate yet expressive 2024 artwork, utilizing acrylic, gold leaf and oil on a canvas sized at 15.75 x 15.75 in (40 x 40cm). This piece is a prime exa...
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2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Olde World Charm, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Olde World Charm" by Deb Komitor (United States) is a handmade landscape oil painting that is ready to hang. Deb Komitor was born and raised in Ohio and now resides in Colorado Sp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Love Being Hitched" (2019) By Lindsey Bittner Graham, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Love Being Hitched" (2019) by Lindsey Bittner Graham is an original handmade oil painting that depicts a horse drawn carriage in a snowy landscape. This Painting measures at 30.5 x ...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Oil, Board

Sailors at Cafe du Globe
By Charles Rocher
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Charles Rocher (1890-1962. Sailors, ca. 1920s. Gouache on paper. Sheet measures 19 x 25 inches. Considerable damage and loss as depicted. Signed lower left.
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1920s Realist Paintings

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Gouache

Rural Mountain Landscape Oil Painting of English Countryside by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Rural Mountain Landscape Oil Painting of English Countryside by British Artist Dennis Harper, ( b. 1940). Known for his Realist Oil Paintings, Harper is ...
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Late 20th Century Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Resurrection
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Resurrection' features the head of a reclining young reddish blond haired women wearing a cloak of lady bugs. It is 6 x 8 inches, unframed, wired and ready to hang. Condition excell...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

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