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
"RIDIN' HIGH" COWBOY HORSE WESTERN ACTION MOTION NICE!!!
Located in San Antonio, TX
E. Salazar
Texas Artist
Image Size: 15 x 13
Frame Size: 19 x 17
Medium: Oil on Canvas
"Riding High"
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"The Norwegian Madonna" Original realistic portrair. Large vertical oil painting
Located in Oslo, NO
This painting was created specifically for the New masculinity collection on Singulart.
The topic is very relevant and concerns many people .Gender roles have ceased to be as specifi...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Presque Isle (Day 97) June 24, 2023" by Primary Hughes, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Presque Isle (Day 97) June 7, 2023" by Primary Hughes (United States) is a handmade landscape painting that is framed, and ready to hang.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
In the Twilight
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original painting signed by the Artist lower right.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
waves on the beach Spain oil on canvas painting seascape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Oil on canvas.
Frame size 34x34 cm.
Born in Valencia but with German and Mediterranean roots, his artistic work has been focused on exhibitions around the idea of "landscape", wit...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Joie de Vivre by Ginny Williams Europeany Goldfinch Oil Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
A celebration of charm and cultural richness, Joie de Vivre by Ginny Williams brings together objects of beauty and a striking European Goldfinch, perched with poise and personality. Painted in oil on a 16 x 16-inch panel, this still life exudes warmth, elegance, and a touch of whimsy. The bird’s vivid red face, golden wing bars, and black markings are hallmarks of the beloved goldfinch—often associated with vitality, joy, and spiritual endurance in European art history.
With its palette of soft neutrals, classic chinoiserie blue-and-white ceramics, and a bold red, white, and blue fan motif, Joie de Vivre feels both traditional and refreshingly modern. The title, meaning “joy of living,” perfectly encapsulates the mood: uplifting, timeless, and thoughtfully composed.
Ideal for collectors of symbolic still life, bird lovers, or designers seeking a small yet story-rich piece, this original painting adds layers of narrative and charm to any space. Offered by Huff Harrington, Joie de Vivre is a radiant moment of visual poetry.
We were immediately drawn to the thoughtfully painted work, the clever titles and the rich, deep hues. And when we got to know the artist, we were equally charmed by her delightful wit, her sensibilities as an artist, her depth of knowledge and her modesty. This one’s got it all and we are honored to represent her.
GC Williams has a BA in art history and began her artistic career as a self-taught artist. She subsequently studied at several classical ateliers including 4 years at the Academy of Realist Art, Boston. Influenced heavily by her studies of and love for the art of the northern European Renaissance, she creates still life paintings that employ chiaroscuro and symbolism to point beyond themselves to more enduring truths. Just as the still life masters of long ago used everyday objects to convey timeless messages pertinent to the culture of the day, Williams’ works often have underlying symbolism in the placement and combination of objects she chooses to paint. With tight renderings and playfulness she attempts to draw the viewer beyond an initial appreciation of a pretty picture into a deeper engagement and understanding of the language of the still life.
Ginny Williams painting
European Goldfinch art
red and yellow bird painting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Oxen by Anna Abys-Lotz - Oil on Canvas/Board - 43x30 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Anna Abys-Lotz (1861–1945) was a Swiss painter born on October 10, 1861, in Basel, where she also passed away on July 4, 1945.
She specialized in watercolor paintings, focusing on la...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Sea. 1993, masonite, oil, 92.5x85.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Valters Kupers ( 1948-2018 )
Sea. 1993, masonite, oil, 92.5x85.5 cm
Calm realistic seascape with rocky shore.
Category
1990s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Masonite
Snow in the Deposits II
Located in CAMPO REAL, ES
Nevada en los Depósitos II captures the ephemeral essence of winter, freezing a moment in time where nature and civilization coexist in perfect harmony. It is an invitation to pause,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Wood Panel
Sir Alfred Munnings Watercolour Titled 'The Hunt'
Located in Uppingham, GB
Sir Alfred James Munnings, P.R.A., R.W.S. (1878-1959)
'The hunt'
Signed and dated 'A.J. Munnings. 1913.' (lower right)
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on a prepared sheet of paper...
Category
1910s Realist Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Mountains of Norway. Horizontal, interior, blue, nature, Bleka
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting shows the beauty of the mountains. The grandeur and beauty of the Norwegian mountains inspired the artist, who lives in the mountain area, to create this artwork. It depicts nature's beauty on a summer day.
This motive will refresh any interior. High-quality materials were used for work.
The gallery guarantees the uniqueness and high quality of this work of art, confirmed by purchasing paintings by Sanne Bleka...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
David with Head by Caravaggio, from The Holy pictu, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Although the pictorial-plastic speech of realism is observable in the outline of figural compositions, his canvases are not just images of reality, they are unexpected, sharp, sincer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Pinks and Blues" (2024) By Jeff Legg, Original Still Life Oil Painting
By Jeff Legg
Located in Denver, CO
Jeff Legg's (US based) "Pomegranates and Brass" is an oil painting created in 2024 depicting a brass pot alongside pomegranates and grapes.
About the artist:
Jeff C. Legg was born i...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Fortress Rock, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The warm rays of the summer sun illuminate a rock formation in the Grand Canyon. Through light and shadow, the landscape reveals its beautiful contours, sculp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
NYC Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Macy's Parade Series Pikachu
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Macy's Papa Smirf
Part of a series of 11 paintings.
An oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases images from the Macy's Thanksgi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Beth Parcell, "Loyal Followers", 14x11 Equine Fox Hunt and Hounds Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This vibrant and colorful piece, "Loyal Followers", is a 14x11 equine oil painting on canvas featuring a red coated huntsman atop his horse in a green grassy field during a fox hunt....
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rowan tree painting. Watercolor, autumn leaves, berries, orange, red, small
Located in Oslo, NO
Rowan tree watercolor painting portrays the delicate beauty of nature. This botanical art captures autumn rowan branches with orange-red berries and multi-toned leaves. This piece ev...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
African Beauty
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Agwunwa Theophilus' "African Beauty" is a striking piece of artwork that celebrates the essence of African identity and individuality. Through the m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas
Beaver Creek Welcome Poppies
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original painting signed by the Artist lower right.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Landscape
By Richard Peterson
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape" 1991 is an oil on board by noted artist Richard Peterson, born 1947. It is signed and dated at the lower right corner by the artist. The board size is 24 x 3...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Cherubs
By George Henry Hall
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
George Henry Hall (1825-1913). Cupids, 1875. Oil on canvas, 6 x 9.25 inches; 10 x 13.25 inches framed. Original frame with label verso. Excellent condition with no damage or restoration. Signed and dated lower right.
Price on request
Biography:
Birth place: Manchester, NH
Addresses: Primarily in NYC from 1852
Profession: Still-life, genre, portrait painter
Studied: between 1849-52 in Paris and Rome; and Düsseldorf Royal Acad. with Eastman Johnson
Exhibited: PAFA, 1853-68; Royal Acad., British Inst., Suffolk Street Gal., all in London, 1858-74; Brooklyn AA, 1861-81; NAD, 1862-1900; AIC, 1888; Boston AC, 1881, 1889
Member: ANA, 1853; NA, 1868; Century Assn.
Work: MMA; BM; BMFA
Comments: Best known for his still-lifes, he specialized in detailed and vividly colored fruit and flower...
Category
19th Century Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Life Magazine Satirical Society Cartoon Illustration
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Barbara Shermund (1899-1978). Society Satirical Cartoon, ca. 1940s. Gouache on heavy illustration paper, image measures 17 x 14 inches; 23 x 20 inches in matting. Signed lower left. Very good condition but matting panel should be replaced. Unframed.
Provenance: Ethel Maud Mott Herman, artist (1883-1984), West Orange NJ.
For two decades, she drew almost 600 cartoons for The New Yorker with female characters that commented on life with wit, intelligence and irony.
In the mid-1920s, Harold Ross, the founder of a new magazine called The New Yorker, was looking for cartoonists who could create sardonic, highbrow illustrations accompanied by witty captions that would function as social critiques.
He found that talent in Barbara Shermund.
For about two decades, until the 1940s, Shermund helped Ross and his first art editor, Rea Irvin, realize their vision by contributing almost 600 cartoons and sassy captions with a fresh, feminist voice.
Her cartoons commented on life with wit, intelligence and irony, using female characters who critiqued the patriarchy and celebrated speakeasies, cafes, spunky women and leisure. They spoke directly to flapper women of the era who defied convention with a new sense of political, social and economic independence.
“Shermund’s women spoke their minds about sex, marriage and society; smoked cigarettes and drank; and poked fun at everything in an era when it was not common to see young women doing so,” Caitlin A. McGurk wrote in 2020 for the Art Students League.
In one Shermund cartoon, published in The New Yorker in 1928, two forlorn women sit and chat on couches. “Yeah,” one says, “I guess the best thing to do is to just get married and forget about love.”
“While for many, the idea of a New Yorker cartoon conjures a highbrow, dry non sequitur — often more alienating than familiar — Shermund’s cartoons are the antithesis,” wrote McGurk, who is an associate curator and assistant professor at Ohio State University’s Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. “They are about human nature, relationships, youth and age.” (McGurk is writing a book about Shermund.
And yet by the 1940s and ’50s, as America’s postwar focus shifted to domestic life, Shermund’s feminist voice and cool critique of society fell out of vogue. Her last cartoon appeared in The New Yorker in 1944, and much of her life and career after that remains unclear. No major newspaper wrote about her death in 1978 — The New York Times was on strike then, along with The Daily News and The New York Post — and her ashes sat in a New Jersey funeral...
Category
1940s Realist Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Impressionistic Rural Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Farm Fields
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Farm Fields Study
The image measure 14 x 11 unframed, 17.5 x 20.5 framed
Farm Fields is a plein air oil painting on panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that sho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Good Dog" Animal Portrati Contemporary Moden American Folk Oil Painting
Located in Wellesley, MA
Good Dog Oil on Panel 9 3/4 x 16 Inches
Charlotte Gibbs recently had the distinct honor of being awarded First Prize in The Roddy Compeition held at th...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rome from the Victoriano, Framed
By Kenny Harris
Located in Fairfield, CT
Kenny Harris's latest body of work was informed by two recent residencies in Tuscany, at Borgo Finocchieto and Monteverdi. Inspired by the heavy Tuscan light, Harris paints the lands...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Apples and Copper Kettle - original realism still life acrylic painting art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
In Apples and Copper Kettle, Laura Critchlow invites us into t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Joyces
Located in Belfast, GB
Joyces
Oil on Canvas
36 x 46 cm
14 1/8 x 18 1/8 in
"Growing up in the countryside, he developed a great love and appreciation for the beauty of nature around him, which evidently in...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Impressionistic Marine Oil Painting Michael Budden Resting Boats
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
A plein air oil painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a study of boats resting at the end of the season. Painted near Hancock Harbor i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Still Life with Grapes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Morston Constantine Ream
(American, 1840-1898)
Grapes
Oil on canvas, 10 x 12 inches
Framed: 22 x 24 inches (approx.)
Signed at lower right: “Morston Ream”
The still-life painter Mor...
Category
1880s Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rockford Park
Located in Greenville, DE
Typical work by Charles Colombo of the famous tower at Rockford Park.
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Rice Paper
Triad, colorful super realistic still life oil of candy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of series of paintings of candy. Blue, magenta and yellow cellophane wrapped hard candies lit from the left. A study of reflections and textures and brilliant color. Painted from life, not photos...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Contemporary Wildlife Art Print by Michael Budden Great Blue Heron painted mat
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Portrait of a Fisherman
A limited edition offset print by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a great blue heron in his natural environment created in a r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Offset
"Still life with lemon and tea", elegant, neutral, horizontal, classic
Located in Oslo, NO
This traditional still life painting features a tarnished silver teapot at the center, surrounded by carefully arranged objects—a bright lemon, a glass of deep amber tea with a teaba...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Beach Path & Ocean Impressionistic Seascape Oil Painting by Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beach Path
oil/panel
11 x 14 image unframed, 17.38 x 20.38 framed
Beach Path is an oil painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a plein a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Belle Epoque Bride in White Dress
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Belle Epoque Lady in White dress, presumably a Bride by Frederick Hendrik Kaemmerer (1839-1902). Oil on Canvas, circa 1860's, signed lowe...
Category
19th Century Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Perugia, Italy Landscape
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Bobert Brown (British, b.1936). Perugia, Italy. Oil on canvas measures 14.5 x 22 inches; 19.5 x 27 inches framed. Signed lower left. One faint area of scratching on paint surface in ...
Category
1980s Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Elegant Still Life of Two White, Gold and Blue Cups on Orange and Off White"
Located in Wellesley, MA
Olga Antonova
"Elegant Still Life of Two White, Gold and Blue Cups on Orange and Off White"
Oil on Canvas
10 x 10 Inches
Olga Antonova’s subject is compositions of extraordinarily elegant, beautiful and whimsical cups, plates, teapots, vases and dishes, but there is something playful about these paintings. Stacked teacups are also amusing, having a kind of jaunty and upbeat personality of their own. Polka dots are as endearing to adults as to children, and everyone responds to the bling and sparkle of gold and silver while marveling at Antonova’s seemingly effortless ability to paint these radiant...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Impressionistic Marine Oil Painting Allen D Cochran Salmagundi Club Gloucester
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Allen Dean Cochran (American 1859-1938) oil on canvas board seascape, titled Turning of the Tide, signed lower right, "Quiet Cove - Gloucester"; c. 1950; Oil on Board; 8 x 10 image, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Juliet
By Mary Rosamond Coolidge
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful portrait oil painting of Juliet by American artist Mary Rosamond Coolidge (1884-1978). Coolidge was a well-known portrait painter and a graduate of Massachusetts Normal A...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Conversation 1
Located in Natchez, MS
Another in a series of visually arresting still life's from Australian artist Louise Feneley. Exquisitely painted feathers and whimsical smiley face set...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
State of Mind 14 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Solitary", John Berry, Native American Indians, Realism, Oil/Canvas, 40x30 in
Located in Dallas, TX
John Berry is a well-known English artist who painted portraits of the royal family. During his career, he discovered Edward Curtis's photographs of Native Americans and became awestruck by the strength and power each portrait held. He studied them in-depth and became an expert in depicting the Native American lifestyle and portraits. This painting entitled "Solitary Figure" is an original oil on canvas painting measuring 40x30 in. In this painting a Native American chief with an Indian headdress...
Category
1990s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Farmers by the river"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Unidentified Artist – 19th Century "Farmers by the River"
Medium: Oil on canvas
Framed Dimensions: 42 x 60 cm
Canvas Dimensions: 51 x 70 cm
Period: 19th Century
This beautifully comp...
Category
19th Century Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Sweet adventures" Original oil painting on paper. Vertical large impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
In this painting, I've poured my fascination with life's simple pleasures onto paper, capturing the innocent wonder of a child's first encounter with a world of delightful sweets. Th...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Bamboo Paper
Departure, 2020
By Edward Povey
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
West Wind, Nantucket
Located in Greenwich, CT
Louis Guarnaccia Biography
American, b. 1958
Louis was born in Omaha, NE in 1958. At the age of nine he began painting in oil, and at 14, he began studying painting, drawing, and ar...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Rustic Genre Scene"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Antique Oil Painting – Rustic Genre Scene
Artist: Unidentified
Period: 19th Century (Attributed)
Medium: Oil on Panel
Dimensions: Framed: 44 x 38 cm Artwork: 27 x 20 cm
Style: Acade...
Category
19th Century Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Brown Cow - original realism wildlife portrait oil painting - contemporary art
By Paul Jansen
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Brown Cow by Paul Jansen radiates simplicity and serenity, focu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Gentleman in Crimson Coat - British 19th century art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This fine portrait oil painting is attributed to the circle of Joshua Reynolds. Painted circa 1800 it is a half portrait of a fine young man in a crimson velvet coat. The detail in h...
Category
Early 19th Century Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary portrait "Cat Country"
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this creation, I've endeavored to capture a moment that speaks both to the harmony of nature and the enigmatic kinship between humans and felines. The serene backdrop contrasts wi...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
The Scholars
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Edition #1/1 - Original bronze sculpture and acrylic painting by Dan Chen.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Bronze
"Denim series .From the life of Bastian . Butterfly." Original portrait
Located in Oslo, NO
In this heartfelt piece, I've channeled the profound innocence and introspection of youth, using acrylic and ink to illustrate the tender encounter between a child and nature. Every ...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Acrylic
Kazuya Ushioda "The Sound Of Prayer" - Oil On Panel Figurative Painting 2021
Located in Denver, CO
Kazuya Ushioda’s The Sound of Prayer (2021) is a striking figurative oil on panel that captures a moment of quiet reflection. Measuring 44.12 x 11.87 x 0.70 inches, this tall and slender composition features a single figure clothed in a white kimono adorned with delicate blue floral motifs and cinched by a vivid red sash. The woman’s eyes are closed, and her hands are gently positioned near her head, suggesting an intimate state of concentration or contemplation.
Painted in oil on a carefully prepared panel, this original, handmade work showcases Ushioda’s meticulous technique, evident in the rendering of subtle skin tones and nuanced folds of fabric. The vertical format accentuates the graceful poise of the figure, drawing the viewer’s gaze downward from her serene expression to the richly detailed kimono patterns. The neutral background highlights the subject’s form, creating a harmonious interplay of color and space.
Executed in 2021, The Sound of Prayer stands...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Oil Painting / Photorealism / Figurative Art / Human Figure /Museum
By Bruce Adams
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams was a painter, art educator, and writer. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1952, he received a B.S. in 1976 and an M.A. in 1983 from Buffalo State College. Adams’s work is includ...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Strawberries in a Bowl w/ Crystal Egg Tempera, Realism 7.5" x 9.5" Framed
Located in Houston, TX
Strawberries , Marbles and Cream Egg Tempera, Realism 9.5 " x 7.5" It is painted in egg tempera which goes back centuries in the art world. Notice the reflections in the painting. ...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Panel
Boston Terrier, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This oil painting is framed and ready to hang. It shows a portrait of a regal looking Boston terrier. This would make a great gift for anyone looking for some dog related...
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Young fisherman
Located in Genève, GE
Illegible signature
Work on canvas
Beige wooden frame
With frame 85cm x 65 cm x 5.8 cm
This painting depicts a portrait of a young boy, probably a fisherman, dressed in a dark coat ...
Category
20th Century Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Impressionistic Seascape Oil Painting Michael Budden Sunrise Colors
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Sunrise Colors Study
oil/panel
The image measures 6 x 8 unframed, 9.63 x 11.63 framed.
An oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary 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.