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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
Reflections on Grantham, Train Painting, Contemporary Transport Artwork
Located in Deddington, GB
The original photograph was taken by myself in 2016, it was literally a flying visit by the "Flying Scotsman" to Grantham Station. The title "Reflectio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

The Explorer, nude figurative oil on canvas
Located in Miami, FL
Santos art education is worldly, and his work has been seen around the globe, from the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sicily, Italy and the Beijing museum in...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Horse In Front Of The Barn 19th Century Oil Painting
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Horse in front of the barn. 19th Century English by Edward John Hoy signed, dated 1899. Beautiful custom (Richard Tobey) gilt wood frame, canvas 18x24 ...
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1890s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

On the forest trail. 2023., canvas, acrylic, 90x120 cm
Located in Riga, LV
On the forest trail. 2023, canvas, acrylic, 90x120 cm "I like to observe nature, animals, birds, landscapes. I depict my observations in paintings. Painting helps me to see, feel an...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Still Life with Flowers & Fruit in a French Farmhouse Interior by French Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Still Life with Flowers & Fruit in a French Farmhouse Interior by 20th Century French Artist, Robert Chailloux (1913-2006). Art measures 18 x 21 inch...
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1990s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Changing Chapters-original modern seascape sunset oil painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Changing Chapters" by Eva Volf is a captivating seascape maste...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Fragment" oil painting on wood, 162x97 cm
Located in Saint Pol de Léon, Bretagne
No doubt this passion for the supports and walls marked by time and the passage of the human and that guided me to the realization of this painting. A kind of mural that crumbles lit...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Oil

Looking to Paris, Olympics 2024, Emerging Artist, Boxing, Steven Navarro
Located in Houston, TX
Looking to Paris 2024 Steven will most likely be on the USA Olympic Boxing Team. Oil on Canvas 30 x 30 Framed This is an original oil painting from emerging Miami artist Carlos Antonio Rancaño...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Oil

The Emotional Pause
Located in Zofingen, AG
This meticulously crafted acrylic painting combines refined aesthetics with quiet emotional depth. The composition draws the viewer into a delicate narrative filled with subtle symbo...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Mid Century Nude Figure Study of a Black Woman
Located in Soquel, CA
Compelling mid century nude figure study of a black woman reclining by Raul Anguiano (Mexican/American, 1915-2006), 1968. Signed and dated lower left hand corner "R. Anguiano." Presented in wood frame under plexiglass. Image size: 25"H x 34"W. Framed size: 35"H x 43.75"W. Raúl Anguiano was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, on February 26th, 1915. He started drawing cubist pictures at the age of 5, taking as his first models movie stars, as Mary Pickford, Pola Negri and Charlie Chaplin. Anguiano first artistic influence or aesthetic emotion came from the Holy Family by Rafael Sanzio. At the age of 12, Anguiano attended Guadalajara's Free School of Painting under the tuition of Ixca Farias. From 1928 to 1933, he studied with the Master painter José Vizcarra, the disciple of Santiago Rebull and José Salomé Piña, and organised the group "Young Painters of Jalisco" with other artists. During this period, Anguiano worked with different kinds of models: workmen, employees and a few intellectuals like Pita Amor. In 1934 Anguiano moved to Mexico City. He began teaching in primary schools and taught drawing and painting at La Esmeralda academy and the UNAM School of Art. Anguiano was a member of the Mexican Artistic Renaissance movement which was started in the 1920's by the Mexican School of Art in which he belonged. This renaissance began with the San Carlos Academy movement -- among whose leaders were Ignacio Asúnsolo and Jose Clemente Orozco -- and which emerged out of the students' and teachers' discontent with the traditional paintings methods (academicism), and the close contact that the young artists had with the problems of Mexico and its people, explaining the marked critical realism to the painters of the time, including Anguiano himself. The same year, Anguiano received a commission to paint his first mural, Socialist Education, a 70 meters fresco located at A. Carrillo School in Mexico City. Other works followed, including Mayan rituals (oils on canvas and wood), for the Mayan Hall in the National Museum of Anthropology, and Trilogy of Nationality (acrylic on canvas and wood), for the Attorney General's Office. In 1936 he moved into his surrealist period, which lasted almost a decade. He painted circus performers and prostitutes. The most notable among his works of the time are: The Madame (gouche, 1936), The Clown's Daughter (oil, 1940), the Pink Circus Artist and the Grey Circus Artist (oil, 1941). Also during this period, Anguiano produced a series of drawings based on his dreams, with cold tones and silver-greys predominating. In 1937 Anguiano joined the Revolutionary Writers and Artists League. Together, with Alfredo Zalce and Pablo O'Higgins, he was also a founding member of the Popular Graphics Workshop, where artists practised a graphic style based on Mexico's folk traditions. This was due to the powerful influence of the recently discovered Jose Guadalupe Posada and Goya. Raúl Anguiano belonged to the so-called "Third Generation" of post-revolutionary painters, along with Juan O'Gorman, Jorge González Camarena...
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1960s Realist Paintings

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Paper, Conté, Charcoal

"Phoenix Purple" Contemporary Realistic Detailed Pink And Yellow Rose Portrait
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Presenting a contemporary, serene acrylic painting of a single flower exuding a joyous elegance. The up-close pink flower composition is delicately portrayed with thin and delicate brushstrokes, providing a realistic and immersive viewing experience. The soft and subtle nuances of pink, and the bright yellow tucked in soft green bed...
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Early 2000s Realist Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

The Landscape Painter
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original oil painting on linen by artist Joseph McGurl. Framed.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Apples and Glass, super real, illustionistic, colorful contemporary still life
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil paint on canvas Doug Newton’s hyper-real paintings observe reality, explore translucency, reflections and luminosity, and dazzle the viewer with all the ways light can transform our perceptions. His subject matter concentrates on still lives of food, toys, candy and household objects. In addition to many group shows across the country, Mr. Newton’s show, “HARD CANDY and other confections” represents his fifth solo exhibition. His paintings have been collected in numerous private collections. Mr. Newton resides in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Sonia Coman writes in her essay, Doug Newton’s hard candy: the confection of painting Doug Newton’s paintings are about… painting. The hyperrealist technique of trompe l’oeil or “trick the eye” is knowingly playful. It simultaneously calls attention to the illusion of a different material—for example, translucent candy wrappers—and the reality of the layers of paint, masterfully applied to the canvas. In that, Newton’s paintings pay homage to an esteemed series of trompe l’oeil masters, from Inquisition-era Spanish painter Francisco de Zurbarán to Gilded-Age American painter William Michael Harnett...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Flowers in Goblet" - still-life realist oil painting, bud roses in 3 glasses
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Flowers in Goblet" is an oil painting by Steven J. Levin. Painted in the realist style, this still-life depicts a grouping of flowers in a glass goblet full of water. Small pink bud...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Winter Oil Florence Academy Oil Harvest of Autumn Reflection
Located in Houston, TX
Samuel S.Hoskins Statement on Winter: Delving into the symbolism of winter, I painted a figure dressed in black, embracing the harvest of autumn. In my perspective, winter signifies a moment to take stock of one's life, withdrawing into a state of reflection. It's a time to gaze ahead, anticipating the promises that spring holds for renewal and growth. As a graduate of The Florence Academy of Art and a devoted oil painter, Samuel Hoskins...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Linen

Incredible Trompe L'Oeil Artist Studio Butterfly Still Life Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very finely painted realist still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 20H by 23L.
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1940s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pocket Dragonfruit by Dani Humberstone, Contemporary oil painting, original art
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Dragon Fruit [2022] original and hand signed by the artist Oil paint on canvas Image size: H:17 cm x W:15 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:7 cm x W:5 cm x D:2cm Frame Siz...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Victorian Still Life with Flowers and Fauna Small Oil Painting one of a pair.
Located in ludlow, GB
Victorian Still Life with Flowers and Fauna a Small Oil Painting, one of a pair. Beautiful and highly detailed small Oil on Canvas, mounted on Stretchers and housed in a period styl...
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19th Century Realist Paintings

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Oil

Montague Dawson Oil Painting "The China Tea Clipper 'Shun Lee'"
Located in New York, NY
Montague Dawson The China Tea Clipper "Shun Lee" Signed MONTAGUE DAWSON A gorgeous oil painting focusing of the "Shun Lee" ship built on the Thames in 1866 by W. Walker. The s...
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20th Century Realist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"The Constellation Cancer" (2015) By Fred Wessel, Egg Tempera/Gold Leaf Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Fred Wessel's "The Constellation Cancer" is a stunning egg tempera painting on gold leaf. Created in 2015, this piece depicts a young woman looking forward at the viewer mysteriously...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Coming Home at Sunset
Located in Greenville, DE
Very well executed work by American artist William Harnden who specialized in Native American subjects. 23 3/4 x 29 1/2 in excellent condition frame.
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Mid-20th Century Realist Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Hereafter" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Cole's (Us based) "Hereafter" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts storm clouds. Nature and those that inhabit it—our human selves included—possess a magic for ...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Oil Painting "The Rabbi" Sensitive Judaica Portrait by Italian American master
Located in Surfside, FL
Born in Milan, Italy Lupetti studied at the Royal Academy in Rome where he received classical training and was apprenticed to the school of restoration at the Vatican. At the age of fourteen he was accepted to attend Brera Liceo Artistico, one of the most prestigious art academies in Italy, graduating at age eighteen and then went on to win honors from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Rome eventually receiving the degree of Professor of Fine Arts. In Milan, he helped restore the famed La Scala Opera House, and in Rome he earned the right to help in the restoration of the Masters' Works in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. Following service in WWII, Roberto came to America sponsored by the famous conductor Arturo Toscanini. A painting he did of the maestro was purchased by the San Francisco Art Commission. He moved to San Francisco where he taught at the Art Institute. As well as decorating churches throughout the U.S., he also painted portraits of such celebrities as Ingrid Bergman, Barbara Stanwyck, and General George Marshall. Roberto Lupetti earned five degrees at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Roberto was married to fellow artist Lynn Lupetti...
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20th Century Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Spring Onions, oil on canvas, food, realistic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Painted directly from live observation, Doug Newton’s hyper-real paintings explore translucency, reflections and luminosity, and dazzle the viewer with ...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Home Sweet Home" - Oil on Canvas Winter Cabin Landscape Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Mark Harrison’s “Home Sweet Home” (2024) is a masterful oil on canvas capturing a winter forest scene steeped in quietude and solitude. Measuring 15.75 x 39.37 inches (40 x 100 cm) a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Village Gossip - British early 20th century art wooded landscape oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely oil painting is by noted 19th century born Wolverhampton artist Joseph Vickers De Ville. The Wolverhampton gallery is home to many of his works, some of which are usually...
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Early 20th Century Realist Paintings

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Oil

The Restless Sea, Carolyn Tryer, Contemporary Seascape Painting, Realist Art
Located in Deddington, GB
The Restless Sea Holds Deep Passion by Carolyn Tryer Signed by the artist Acrylic on canvas. Work size: 80 x 100 cm The mesmerising light on the gorgeous waves sparkled like diamonds...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

An Old Man Pointing at Pocket Watch, Artist 19th Century, European School
Located in Knokke, BE
An Old Man Pointing at Pocket Watch Artist 19th Century European School Signature: Signed bottom left Medium: Oil on panel Dimensions: Image size 46 x 55,50 cm
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19th Century Realist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

White peonies
Located in Zofingen, AG
The contrast of the white against the dark background and subtle light on peonies attracted me together with the focus on color harmony. The style of the painting is inspired by the ...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Oil

Artist in his Studio - French 19th century art figurative interior oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely French 19th century figurative Impressionist oil painting is by Adolphe Monticelli. Painted circa 1870 the painting depicts a group of seven figures amusing themselves in...
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19th Century Realist Paintings

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Oil

"Down to the Lily Pond" Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Lush green landscape by Houston artist Henri Gadbois titled "Down to the Lily Pond" circa 1976. Signed lower right and verso, with title. Artist Biography: Henri Gadbois is a secon...
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1970s Realist Paintings

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Oil

Tide Pools; Cabrillo Beach, California
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Exhibited A Collector's Feast, American Legacy Fine Arts, November 16 – December 15, 2018 Dimensions: Unframed 9" x 12";...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Studio Recycling
Located in Tulsa, OK
Abra Johnson's "Studio Recycling" is a captivating study of iconic beverage containers. This 16" x 16" oil painting on a wood cradled panel showcases a Coca-Cola can alongside its cl...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Portrait of Dodo - Pekingese Dog - Scottish 1920's art dog portrait oil painting
By Samuel Fulton
Located in London, GB
This absolutely charming portrait of a Pekingese dog called Dodo is attributed to much loved Scottish artist Samuel Fulton. Famous as an animal artist and chiefly a painter of dogs, this has got to be one of his best if you are a Pekingese fan. Painted circa 1920, Dodo, a lovely little black and tan dog is sat profile but is turning to look at the artist/viewer. Beneath him is a beautiful orange and brown Persian rug...
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1920s Realist Paintings

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Oil

Oil on Wood Still Life with Flowers, Gilt Wood Frame, Oval with Convex
Located in Jacksonville, FL
A lush bouquet of pastel-hued flowers bursts from its vase, cascading gracefully over the edges in a stunning display of natural beauty. Delicate petals in soft pinks, blues, and cre...
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20th Century Realist Paintings

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Oil

Sandia (Watermelon) Surreal Emerging Artist National Academy of Art of Uruguay
Located in Houston, TX
Carlos Duarte is an emerging young artist at the National School of Fine Arts Institute in Montevideo, Uruguay. The gallery has taken on several pieces from several students at the...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Museum Quality American School School Young Woman Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Incredible quality American school portrait painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. No signature found.
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1880s Realist Paintings

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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

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Oil

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

Storm over the Cove – 24x48 Oil Painting, Moody Newfoundland Seascape
Located in San Francisco, CA
Storm over the Cove is a dramatic 24 x 48 inch original oil painting by Christina Kent, capturing the raw beauty and shifting light of the Newfoundland coast. This atmospheric seasca...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Oil

Moses B Russell 19th Century Still Life
Located in San Francisco, CA
Moses B Russell: 1810-1884. Well listed 19th century American artist. Most known for being a miniature portrait painter, but has similar ...
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19th Century Realist Paintings

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Oil, Watercolor

Deep Red Apple, Dani Humberstone, Original oil painting, Still life art, Realist
Located in Deddington, GB
Deep Red Apple by Dani Humberstone [2022] original and hand signed by the artist Oil on Canvas Image size: H:15 cm x W:15 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:15 cm x W:15 cm x D:2c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

When the Blue Shadows Fall
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original painting signed by the Artist on the lower left.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Oil

Winter Snow Scene with Pheasants with Golden Sky by 20th Century German Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Winter Snow Scene with Pheasants with Golden Sky by 20th Century German Artist, Ludwig Schöngarth German 1937-2003  Art measures 36 x 24 inches Frame measures 40 x 28 inches This s...
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20th Century Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

"Our Yellow Orchid" (2020) By Fred Wessel, Egg Tempera Painting on Gold Leaf
Located in Denver, CO
Fred Wessel's "Our Yellow Orchid" is a stunning egg tempera painting on gold leaf. Created in 2020, this piece features a beautiful branch of yellow Orchids, among its leaves, juxtap...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Beth Parcell, "Copper Gold", 16x20 Winter Snow Red Fox Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This snowy scene, "Copper Gold", is a 16x20 winter landscape oil painting featuring a red fox standing in the solitude of the snow covered woods. The fox perches on ice covered rocks...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Morning. Women's act. 1959. Oil on cardboard, 95x71 cm
Located in Riga, LV
The morning hour. Act. 1959. Oil on cardboard, 95x71 cm Alfejs Bromults (1913.3.IV - 1991.11.I) His first professional education was at National University at studies to R.Suta, J....
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1950s Realist Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Beyond, Original Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Beyond" by Brian Sostrom (United States) is a handmade landscape painting that is framed and ready to hang.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Acrylic

Sunset. Ocean., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Sunset. Ocean. The deep, mysterious ocean beckons you to unravel its secrets. Warm water, waves, serene views, shine of the ocean, evening glare of the sun on the water create an atm...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Acrylic

Lost Years 3 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Restoration, Mixed Media
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
In 2020, amidst the lockdown's intensity, my art journey ignited professionally. With ample time to delve deep, I explored figurative painting and abstract drawings until early 2022....
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Mountain landscape with a village. 1980. Cardboard, oil. 49, 5x70cm
Located in Riga, LV
Mountain landscape with a village. 1980. Cardboard, oil. 49,5x70cm In this work artist paid attention to infinite landscape depiction of mountains in summertime. Mountains are thought to contain divine inspiration in many forms, and are the focus of pilgrimages of transcendence and spiritual elevation. Mountains surpass ordinary humanity and extend towards the heavens. They symbolize constancy and permanence and at their peak signify the state of absolute consciousness. The visual components of color, form, line, shape, space, texture, and value in this painting works together as one story of peaceful moment next to nature. The village at the foot of the mountains is depicted in light brush strokes. Information about artist: Janis Lauva...
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1980s Realist Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Lost Years 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Restoration, Mixed Media
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
In 2020, amidst the lockdown's intensity, my art journey ignited professionally. With ample time to delve deep, I explored figurative painting and abstract drawings until early 2022....
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Rowing on a Lake in the Irish Mountain Landscape with Lush Green Trees Ireland
Located in Preston, GB
Rowing on a Lake in the Irish Mountain Landscape with Lush Green Trees in Ireland, by 20th Century Artist, William Yeaman. Original, Oil on Canvas prese...
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Late 20th Century Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Bixby Bridge, Big Surreal #1', Santa Cruz, Big Sur, California Hwy 1, Carmel
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed, verso, 'David R. A. Watson' (American, born 1950), titled, 'Bixby Bridge, Big Surreal #1' and painted in 2023. Artist Statement: " 'El Grande Sur' of the early Mexican settlers could only be penetrated by pack horse until the WPA pushed through the Pacific Coast Highway in 1935. The engineering wonder of the Bixby bridge is a focal point of public amazement drawing hundreds of weekend sightseers. Popular movie lore of this bridge will secure its future as an eternal monument. Yet in truth it is not only a bridge but a stunning entrance toward the Big Sur coast which lies beyond. Thus, the iconic Neo-Classical sculpture...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Paper, Paint, Oil

Hans Zatzka Floral Still Life Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Hanz Zatzka (Austrian, 1859-1945) Still life of a vase of flowers and bugs Oil on canvas Signed lower middle  Canvas: 30" h x 24.75" w Framed: 35.25" h x 30.5" w.
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19th Century Realist Paintings

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Oil

“LABERINTOS DE SILENCIO“. Contemporary, realism, figurative, oil, landscape, wat
Located in MADRID, ES
Contemporary, realism, figurative, oil, landscapa, waterscape, pastel colors, earth colors
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Wood, Oil

The Light of Love - original realism floral oil painting - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "The Light of Love" offers a striking play between softness and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sunset 1970, paper/watercolor., 20x24 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Sunset 1970, paper/watercolor., 20x24 cm Herberts Mangolds (1901-1978) Graphic, army officer. In 1920 he graduated from the Artillery Cadet School ...
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1970s Realist Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Christmas Toys Greeting Card painting (Children's room decor)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Ferd Sondern (b.1923) Christmas Toys, 1978. Ink and watercolor on illustration board. Complete panel measures 10 x 18 inches. Signed lower left. Credited on verso. Printer nota...
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1970s Realist Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board, Gouache

Leprechaun Irish Greeting Card painting (Children's room decor)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Ferd Sondern (b.1923) Legend of Leprechaun, 1980. Ink and watercolor on illustration board. Complete panel measures 10.5 x 18 inches. Signed in rock at right side of stream. Cred...
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1970s Realist Paintings

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Watercolor, Illustration Board, Ink

Realist paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Realist paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Michael Budden, Su Yu, Olga Antonova, and Mark Hunter. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Realist paintings, so small editions measuring 0.5 inches across are also available.

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