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
Eva Christine Reclining Nude
By Ernst Fuchs
Located in London, GB
ERNST FUCHS 1930-2015
1930 – Vienna – 2015 (Austrian)
Title: Eva Christine Reclining Nude, 1968
Technique: Signed Oil on Canvas
Paper size: 50 x 60 cm. / 19.7 x 23.6 in.
Additio...
Category
1960s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine 19th Century French Realist Oil Painting Chef in Kitchen Pantry Larder
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Le Chef
circle of Théodule-Augustin Ribot (French, 1823 – 1891)
oil on board, framed
framed: 20.5 x 16.5 inches
board: 15 x 12 inches
inscribed verso
provenance: private collection, ...
Category
19th Century Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Scarab Totem" (2024) By Andrada Trapnell, Original Oil Painting on Board
Located in Denver, CO
Andrada Trapnell's "Scarab Totem" is a captivating original artwork created in 2024. This piece measures 7.5 x 9.5 inches framed and features a masterful blend of oil paint on board....
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Purple poppies. 1982, watercolor on paper, 80x68 cm
By Ilona Brekte
Located in Riga, LV
Purple poppies. 1982, watercolor on paper, 80x68 cm
Still life with violet-white poppies
Ilona Brekte (1952) - watercolor painter.
Graduated Art Academy ...
Category
1980s Realist Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Under the Sheltering Trees
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original painting signed by the Artist on the lower left.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Winter Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Lumberville Bucks Co Del. River
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Here is a winter landscape study painting, just touched up, of a home in Lumberville, PA along the Delaware River. I particularly like the play of warm and cool colors produced by th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
“At The Oasis" 19th Century Antique Landscape orientalist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Provenance:
Private Collection, Naples Fl, to Andrew Ford Collection, Sarasota, Fl. 2018
Description:
Georges Washington was born out of wedlock and held a...
Category
18th Century Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Shore
Located in CAMPO REAL, ES
The Shore, a small format painting that invites contemplation and reflection. In this oil on panel, the sea emerges as the undisputed protagonist, displaying its powerful presence an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Song of the Cowboy
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original painting signed by the Artist lower left.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hummingbird A Miniature Jewel-toned Colorful Realist Bird Painting
By Dina Brodsky
Located in New York, NY
A captivating miniature painting by renowned artist Dina Brodsky, known for her masterful technique in gouache and watercolor. This exquisite work, painted on authentic animal parchm...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Paper, Parchment Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Emotions? Nah, that's for wimps
Located in Zofingen, AG
Two mysterious figures in black stand motionless before a large window. Are they contemplating life’s meaning or just waiting for a pizza delivery? The endless blue sky with a few la...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"The Big Mirror" - Original Painting by Elena Burykina
Located in Denver, CO
Elena Burykina's "The Big Mirror" (2023) is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a blurry portrait of a woman standing in front of a large m...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Nature's Glow" - Landscape Oil Painting by Michelle Condrat
Located in Denver, CO
Michelle Condrat's (US based) oil painting "Nature's Glow" is an original, homemade oil painting that depicts a grove of trees dappled in sunlight.
About the artist:
Michelle Con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Original Still Life oil painting on canvas, Fruits, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is an original oil painting on canvas depicting a Still Life composition.
Unsigned. Nicely framed. Good condition. Please see the photos, they are part of the descript...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary portrait "New Look for an Old Jacket"
Located in Zofingen, AG
Sometimes you dig into the closet, find a long-forgotten item, and start trying it on in different ways. You try it on, and it seems pretty cool, but then you think: Where am I going...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"Shade and Shadow", Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Morgan Cameron’s (US based) “Shade and Shadow” is an oil painting that depicts a white wolf peering through a fallen tree.
This painting is unframed, ...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Dance of Time
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original painting signed by the Artist on the lower left.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
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...
Category
1890s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
John's Barn #2
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original painting signed by the Artist on lower right.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
FIRST CLASS PAIR
Located in Aventura, FL
Original oil on canvas. Hand signed on front by the artist. Framed. Canvas size 36 x 24 in. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. All reasonable ...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Water Sports - Coney Island Nude Swimmers and Nude Bathers
Located in Miami, FL
Presented in a good broad craved and antiqued giltwood frame in the Spanish Baroque style. Each corner boldly carved with a stylized anthemion mantled by foliate scrolls. The beauti...
Category
1940s Realist Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Watercolor
"Presque Isle (Day 123), June 27, 2024" by Primary Hughes, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Presque Isle (Day 123), June 27, 2024" by Primary Hughes (United States) is a handmade landscape painting that is created on location or en plein air. The piece is framed, and ready...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Autumn
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original painting signed by the Artist on lower right.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Cups in Circle in a Bowl" Elegant Still Life of Blue, White, Gold Cups & Bowl
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Cups in Circle in a Bowl"
2019, Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20 Inches (Unframed).
Elegant still life composition of blue, white and gold cups stacked in a gold and white bowl.
Olga Ant...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Breath of the Sea, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The artwork captures the serenity of the ocean. Painted with oil paint and cold wax, the waves carry a slightly raised texture, adding to the realistic qualit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sean Farrell, "Blue Hydrangea Bloom", 16x10 Floral Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
"Blue Hydrangea Bloom", is a 16x10 oil painting on board by artist Sean Farrell. Featured is an up-close view of a freshly harvested branch of hydrangea. ...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Vintage Still Life Dog Birds & Fruit Oil Painting On Wood
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Behold this enchanting vintage still life oil painting on wood, a composition that harmoniously blends elements of nature and artistry. The canvas comes alive with the timeless charm...
Category
20th Century Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Vienna, Original Watercolor Painting
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Stephen Scott Young
Title: Vienna
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 1983
Signed: Inscribed Bottom Left and Signed Back of Paper
Dimensions: Unframed 13.5 x 7 Framed 18.5 x 17...
Category
1830s Realist Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Standing Tall - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Men, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube.
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About the Artist
Joy Eyitayo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Charcoal, Mixed Media
''Cherries” Contemporary Fine Realist Still-Life Painting of Red Cherries, Fruit
Located in Utrecht, NL
During his successful career as a goldsmith the desire to paint grew on Dutch artist René Smoorenburg (1954). The attention to detail, which was of gr...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Sakura
Located in Zofingen, AG
A cherry branch is placed in a smooth, neutral space. The various shades of pink color of flowers with its thin delicate petals inspire me to create this work. My intention was to ke...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Eva 90x70 cm, oil/canvas, 2007
By Igor Maikov
Located in Riga, LV
Igor Maikov (1966)
Education:
1981 - 1984 The Art Academy of Latvia
1973 - 1983 Salaspils Primary and Secondary School
Exhibitions:
1994 - Group Exhibition «Rol-Art», Latvia
...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still Life with Fish and Large Copper Pot, Late 18th Century Spanish Painting
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas
Image size: 24 x 28 1/2 inches (61 x 73 cm)
Contemporary style hand made frame
This is an incredibly carefully executed work. On what appears to be a wooden ledge we see a plate of freshwater fish, possibly a roach, a copper pot, a larger terracota pot...
Category
Late 18th Century Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Elegant Still Life of Many Cups, Some with Orange" Gold, Blue, White, Turquoise
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Elegant Still Life of Many Cups, Some with Orange" Oil on Canvas, 24 x 30 Inches.
Exquisite, complex and joyful still life composition of multiple cups stacked, in shades of blue,...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Walking on By-original impressionism NYC Cityscape painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Embark on a visual journey through the bustling cityscape with "Walking on By," a mesmerizing acrylic painting by the accomplished artist David Wilson. This original work, immersed i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Contemporary portrait "Near the Sea"
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I've aimed to capture a moment of sudden stillness and a muted connection between two figures against a coastal backdrop. Using acrylics, I have layered the realist...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"Two Silver Cups, Portrait Reflections Polka Dots, Lavender, Yellow, Blue, Pink"
Located in Wellesley, MA
Olga Antonova’s subject is compositions of extraordinarily elegant, beautiful and whimsical cups, plates, teapots, and dishes, but there is something playful about these paintings. ...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
1870 British Artist Henry Martin (1835-1908) Antique Genre scene O/c painting
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is an antique original oil painting on canvas by listed British artist Henry Martin (1835-1908) depicting a genre scene. Titled "His First Admiring Words".
John Henry ...
Category
19th Century Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lemon tree. Realism, watercolor, white, yellow, blue, fruits, citrus, horizontal
Located in Oslo, NO
"Lemon tree" watercolor painting captures the beauty of nature in detail. The minimalist white and blue background draws attention to the details of the branch, fruit, and flowers. T...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Hot to Trot" Small Still Life, Chocolate Cupcake/White Frosting/Red Sprinkles
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Hot to Trot" Oil on Panel, 6 x 6 inches. Painting of Chocolate Cupcake with Chocolate/Brown Frosting and Red and Orange Sprinkles on a Pa...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Muchacha
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
Category
1940s Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Roses" Contemporary Dutch Fine Realist Still-Life Painting of Pink Roses
Located in Utrecht, NL
During his successful career as a goldsmith the desire to paint grew on Dutch artist René Smoorenburg (1954). The attention to detail, which was of great importance in his work as a ...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Untitled Still Life, Chocolate Cupcakes/White Icing, Colored Sprinkles on Pink
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Three Chocolate Cupcakes with White Icing and Colored Sprinkles" Oil on Canvas, 6 x 6 x 1.5 inches. This painting is unframed.
Beautifully painted in a luscious style reminisce...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Cherry on Top" Small still life/ chocolate cupcake/ white frosting blue, pink
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Cherry on Top" Oil on Canvas, 6 x 6 inches. Painting of Chocolate Cupcake with White Frosting and Red Cherry on Top of a Pale Blue and Pin...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Port of Vigo II
Located in CAMPO REAL, ES
The prow of a fishing boat is bathed in the warm hues of the sunset, creating a dreamlike scene at the harbor. The golden light gently caresses the vessel, highlighting its details a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Wood Panel
Young boy by Hannes Fritz-München - Oil on canvas 64x73 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on canvas sold with frame
Total size with frame 78x87 cm
Hannes FRITZ-MÜNCHEN is an artist born in 1886 and died in 1981
Category
1920s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Time Not Forgotten
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original Oil on Canvas painting by John DeMott.
Framed size: 108.5" X 68.5"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Heat of Sunset - 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 Heat of Sunset" bursts with rich vibrancy, as sumptuous pi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary portrait "There was Life Here"
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork captures the essence of a time gone by, blending contemporary style with nostalgic Americana. A solitary figure in a loose white shirt and wide-legged jeans confidently ...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Bowl of Fruits - original realism still life acrylic 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. "Bowl with Fruits" is an abundant, vibrant still life where col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Bowls with grapes I
Located in CAMPO REAL, ES
The artwork presents an intimate scene that invites a slow, thoughtful contemplation. Two bowls filled with water and red grapes are arranged in an unusual manner from a top-down vie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"The forester's dinner"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The painting "Forester's Dinner" was painted in 2022 during the war in Ukraine. It is the only painting by the author for the entire year. With this painting, the artist tried to con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Taos Winds
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original painting signed by the Artist in lower left.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Opposites Attract" Small Still Life Chocolate Cupcakes on White with Blue Dots
Located in Wellesley, MA
""Opposites Attract" Oil on Panel, 6 x 6 inches. Painting of Two Chocolate Cupcakes with White and Chocolate, Cherry on Top, White Ground with Blue Dots.
Framed in Silver ( 11 x 11 Inches Framed Size). There are 7 additional cupcake paintings...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Berlin Alexanderplatz, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
An original piece from the series “Windowsâ€
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Berlin Alexanderplatz, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
An original piece from the series “Windowsâ€
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Little view of San Francisco, Painting, Oil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
From a series of urban views, half imaginary and half real. The painting is made with oil colors on paper prepared for oil painting, and finished with protective varnish. :: Paintin...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Eden, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
From a series of imaginary animals. Oil on wood panel (plywood), 2022. :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist ::...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
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.