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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
Seascape Painting of the Devon Coastline at Sunrise on South Coast of England
Located in Preston, GB
Seascape Painting of the Devon Coastline at Sunrise on the South Coast of England, by 20th Century British Artist, Bob Tucker. Art measures 30 x 16 inches Frame measures 34 x 20 i...
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1990s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

'Historic Sailing Ship, ' by Unknown, Oil on Linen Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 19th c. classically realistic oil on canvas painting depicts the majesty of a large sailing vessel on the sea against a light blue sky filled with white cumulus clouds. A gentle...
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Late 19th Century Realist Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Lornes Pond With Yarrow - Nature Landscape Romantic Realism
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amber Young's creative focus centers on nature, with a particular emphasis on the intricate beauty of forests, flowers, and water reflections.Young's artistic journey is deeply roote...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Swiss Pastoral landscape Alpine valley at sunset 19th century Oil painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
Romanticism movement is well maintained here by Benedikt Franz Hess (1817-1870), Swiss / American, a painter of panoramic landscapes in a detailed transcriptive yet broadly painted s...
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Early 19th Century Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Oil

Quadtych of Pocket Selection: 2 Tulips, Strawberry and Bumble bee, Floral Nature
Located in Deddington, GB
A quadtych of 4 original paintings all created in 2024 by Dani Humberstone. When placed directly beside one another in square formation: 30 H x 30 W x 3 D cm (11.81 x 11.81 x 1.18 in) SIZE OF EACH INDIVIDUAL PAINTING: Image size: Height: 5cm (1.97 in) Width: 5cm (1.97 in) Complete size of unframed painting Height: 5cm (1.97 in) Width: 5cm (1.97 in) Depth: 1cm (0.39 in) Framed Size: Height: 15cm (5.91 in) Width: 15cm (5.91 in) Depth: 3cm (1.18 in) Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look. ____ Pocket Striped Bellona Tulip Pocket Striped Bellona Tulip is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still life painting. The paintings are set in a black wood layered frame...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mediterranean fruit still life of black and yellow by master italian painter
Located in Milan, IT
Gianluca Corona is a still-life and portraiture contemporary Italian painter who looks for the inner truth of what he paints. His beautiful fruits, flowers, vegetables and food subj...
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Early 2000s Realist Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Blood Moon, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A blood moon glows softly against a brilliant night sky. A row of palm trees in the foreground reaches upward. Pale clouds drift and billow, adding a sense of c...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Oil

No Turning Back
Located in Zofingen, AG
This contemplative painting features a solitary female figure viewed from behind, set against a dramatic, shifting sky. Her long braided blond hair and distinctive turquoise baseball...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Acrylic

"Genre Scene of Children"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Johann Ferdinand J. Hintze (1849–1877) – Genre Scene of Children Artist: Johann Ferdinand J. Hintze Period: 19th Century (Dated 1874) Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: Framed: 42 x 3...
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19th Century Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, ABS

Danish Vintage Still Life oil painting on canvas, Unsigned, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This Danish still life painting presents a harmonious arrangement of everyday vessels, rendered in bold, confident brushstrokes and a rich color palette. A green teapot with ornate d...
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20th Century Realist Paintings

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Oil

View Of The City
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Early 20th Century European School, view of the city, with buildings in the background, gouache on paper unsigned in a beautiful custom made Haydenryk frame under glass.
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Early 20th Century Realist Paintings

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Gouache, Board

View Of The City
View Of The City
$938 Sale Price
24% Off
"Big Ben in Garden" Portrait of a Bulldog by Arthur Wardle (England, 1864-1949)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Big Ben in Garden" Antique Dog Portrait of a Bulldog Arthur Wardle (England, 1864-1949) Pastel on paper Circa 1900 13 x 9 (17 x 12) inches Though he made his reputation with large...
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Early 1900s Realist Paintings

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Pastel

Realist Skyscape Triptych in Blue Tones of Serene Cloudy Sky, Handmade Cyanotype
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series of cyanotype triptychs showcases the beauty of nature scenes, including stunning beaches and oceans, as well as the intricate textures of water, forests, and skies. These...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Paper, Emulsion, Lithograph

Dutch Winter landscape with children playing on the ice by Per Wickenberg, 1839
Located in Stockholm, SE
Per Wickenberg, was a Swedish maestro of the brush who left an indelible mark on the world despite his brief life, truncated by tuberculosis at the age of 34. A prodigy who dedicated...
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1830s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Sergei" - Oil on Canvas Realist Portrait Painting 2016
Located in Denver, CO
"Sergei," an original oil painting on canvas created in 2016 by Viktoria Savenkova, is an expressive realist portrait rendered with skillful precision and emotional depth. Measuring ...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sagres Ship Portrait signed oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sagres, 1937 by Louis Letouche (French 1924-2015) oil painting on linen canvas, stretched over board framed Framed size: 16 x 19 inches Superb oil painting by the well listed French marine artist Louis Letouche (1924-2015). The painting portrays the early 20th Century ship titled: Sagres, 1937. The three-masted ship was launched under the name Albert Leo Schlageter on 30 October 1937 at Blohm & Voss in Hamburg for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine. The ship was named after Albert Leo Schlageter, who was executed in 1923 by French forces occupying the Ruhr area. Her first commander was Bernhard Rogge. Sagres is a sister ship of the Gorch Fock, the Horst Wessel, and the Romanian training vessel Mircea. Another sister, Herbert Norkus, was not completed, while Gorch Fock II was built in 1958 by the Germans to replace the ships lost after the war. Following a number of international training voyages, the ship was used as a stationary office ship after the outbreak of World War II and was only put into ocean-going service again in 1944 in the Baltic Sea. On 14 November 1944 she hit a Soviet mine off Sassnitz and had to be towed to port in Swinemünde. Eventually transferred to Flensburg, she was taken over there by the Allies when the war ended and finally confiscated by the United States. In 1948, the U.S. sold her to Brazil for a symbolic price of $5,000 USD. She was towed to Rio de Janeiro where she sailed as a school ship for the Brazilian Navy under the name Guanabara. In 1961, Ambassador Teotónio Pereira of Portugal, who was also a man of the sea...
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1990s Realist Paintings

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Oil

Shielded
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Falope Ibrahim...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Shielded
Shielded
$1,800 Sale Price
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A Boy and His Rooster
Located in San Francisco, CA
The boy with a grown man’s expression. The dignified rooster, unfazed by his situation. This may have been painted from a 19th-century photograph, given the sepia tones of this paint...
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1980s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Still Life With Figure
Located in San Francisco, CA
This still life painting composed of oil on canvas is by well-known contemporary realist Langdon Quin (1948- ). The painting was done in 1984. It measures...
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1980s Realist Paintings

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Oil

The shepherd's friend
By Edwin Douglas
Located in London, GB
​Attributed to Edwin Douglas (1848-1914) The shepherd's friend unsigned oil on canvas 12 ¼ x 16 ⅛ in. (31 x 41 cm.) with frame 18 ½ x 22 ½ in. (47 x 57...
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19th Century Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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

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Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

Swimming at sunset. 2005. Canvas, oil, 90x70 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Igor Maikov (1966) Education: 1981 - 1984 The Art Academy of Art 1973 - 1983 Salaspils Primary and Secondary School Exhibitions: 1994 - Group Exhibition «Rol-Art», Latvia 199...
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Early 2000s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Peach, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A ripe white peach with dried leaves rests on a wooden surface. Its pinkish-red and yellow skin contrasts with the dark background. Artist Art Tatin used Flem...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Oil

Original Oil Painting of Beach Scene at Fairhead Ireland by Modern Irish Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Original Oil Painting of Beach Scene with Figures at Fairhead Ireland by Modern Irish Artist Artist William Henry Burns (1924-1995) Art meas...
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20th Century Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

A tranquil mountain lake scene with vivid light, colour and natural beauty
Located in Preston, GB
A tranquil mountain lake scene with vivid light, colour and natural beauty, by 20th Century Artist, William Yeaman. Art measures 30 x 20 inches Frame...
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Late 20th Century Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

TIMEWELL
Located in Three Oaks, MI
Oil on canvas, signed, dated, and titled verso, unframed (gallery wrapped).
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1980s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

OIL PAINTING By LOUIS DODD 20th CENTURY NAVY / MARITIME PIECE GOLD GILT FRAME
Located in Ferndown, GB
FINE 20th Century Piece By Louis Dodd SEASCAPE British old master oil Style painting in a Gold Gilt Frame Description “condition is very good for age , o...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Paintings

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Oil

Venetian landscape
Located in Oslo, NO
The landscape was painted from life in Venice in January. The buildings of the Miserecórdia Abbey are depicted. We see typical Venetian colors, consisting of emerald shades of the Ad...
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Early 2000s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Early German Realistic Military Portrait of a Young Man (Georg Friedrich)
Located in Houston, TX
Realistic early German portrait painting of Georg Friedrich wearing his military uniform. The back features further documentation about the man's life and service. Currently hung in ...
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Late 19th Century Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Chinese Contemporary Art by Su Yu - No Heroes in Troubled Times
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Su Yu is a Chinese artist born in 1987 who lives & works in Beijing in China. He was an old student of prestigious art teachers as Shi Liang & Chen Danqing...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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

"Presque Isle (Day 113), June 7, 2024" by Primary Hughes, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Presque Isle (Day 113), June 7, 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Lillian Gardiner Mrs Jack Allen British Edwardian art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb British portrait oil painting is by noted artist George Spencer Watson and is dateable to 1913. The sitter is Lillian Gardiner ( Mrs ...
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1910s Realist Paintings

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Oil

"Downtown Run" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Raymond Bonilla's "Downtown Run" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a building in brilliant warm light contrasted by a blue sky. About the Artist: Raymond Bonilla ...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

The dancer portrait
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I sought to capture the serene poise of a ballerina, a silent moment of reflection amidst the dynamism of her world. I used a palette that contrasts the warmth ...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of an African; black man
By Middleton Jameson
Located in London, GB
signed with initials ‘M.J.’ (lower right) oil on canvas 14 x 12 in. (35.6 x 30.5 cm.) with frame 20 x 18 in. (50.8 x 45.7 cm.) In the artist's original Watts-style frame. Born in E...
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Late 19th Century Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pocket Pinky Red Pomegranate, Baroque Still Life, fruit
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Pinky Red Pomegranate is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroqu...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nottingham Landscape with horse - British 1900 animal oil painting equine art
Located in London, GB
A stunning large oil on canvas by British nineteenth century artist Arthur William Redgate who was a Nottinghamshire based artist. He was a noted rustic landscape painter and he spec...
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19th Century Realist Paintings

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Oil

Miguel Peidro, "Mountain Trail" 24x24 Autumn Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Mountain Trail" by Miguel Peidro is an 24x24 original oil painting on canvas. This painting depicts a dirt path in peak autumn season, with bright orange an red foliage...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Oil landscape with Horse in old master realist style by Hans Guerin, framed
Located in Charleston, US
The horse portrait, "Trot", is an oil landscape with a beautiful white horse painted by Hans Guerin, a descendent of the founder of the respected Schuler ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Oil

Winter Mist at a Farm in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Winter Mist at a Farm in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist, Wendy Reeves Art measures 40 x 20 inches Frame measures 46 x 26 inches (framed in a high quality ornate gold moulding) Wendy Reeves garnered acclaim for her Scottish Highland and Lakeland paintings. Born in 1944 in Ewell, Surrey, she took to her father Gordon’s craft, deciding early on that she would be a painter. Prior to her famous paintings of the British Isles, artist Wendy Reeves painted scenes from a trip she made to Spain when she was 21. It was during this time that her dream of following in her father’s footsteps became a reality, and when she returned to England she cemented her name as an artist. Wendy Reeves' paintings showcase her talent with natural landscapes and the wildlife that inhabits them. Her work often features ochre and pink lights...
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Late 20th Century Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Tall Vase
Located in Burlingame, CA
The charm of Still Life painting for the artist lies in the ability to manipulate ones subject matter and in the intimate, direct nature of the painting process. It is very much a st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Trompe L'oeil Oil on Wood of a Frightened Cat Breaking Through a "Fabric" Wall
Located in Charleston, US
This stunning trompe l'oeil oil painting by Karen Bendersky captures a "Scaredy Cat" peering through a hole in what seems to be fabric. The cat’s wide-eyed, fearful expression is bot...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

"Moonrise Over the South Platte" by Michael Magrin, Oil Painting, CO Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
Michael Magrin's ( US based) "Moonrise Over the South Platte" is an original, handmade oil painting of a moonlit evening along a Colorado river. This piece is framed in a natural float frame and is ready to hang. Michael Magrin b.1978 Since moving to Colorado from New York in 2001, I have sought to capture the elements ubiquitous to the Western landscape through oil painting, with an emphasis on the sky. Inspired by master artists like Maynard Dixon, E. Martin Hennings...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Wood Panel

Still life with milk jug and lemon
Located in Zofingen, AG
A dark background helps to reveal the shape of jug. The strong light vibrates on lemon and glass. The blue pattern on the jug and multiple reflections from objects make the work more...
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2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Jackson Creek Florida, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Nestled amidst the vibrant foliage, Jackson Creek emerges as the centerpiece of artist Kent Sullivan's realistic piece. The flowing water possesses an idyllic allure amidst the lush landscape, reflecting the verdant bounty that thrives along its banks. The meeting of land and water echoes the harmonious balance co-existing within this ecologically diverse region. The work serves as a poetic reminder of the profound beauty lying within reach and demanding our respect. With every delicate brushstroke, Kent invites us to reflect on the value of nature's magnificence and our shared responsibility to protect and cherish these invaluable treasures.


About the Artist
There are more places Kent Sullivan would like to paint than he ever will be able. Employing many of the Hudson River School methods in his landscapes, Kent captures the ephemeral interactions of clouds, sun and earth with his delicate use of color and gesture. His work is published in two prominent books: "Art of the National Parks" and "Picturing Florida." He has lectured at museums and been sought after by many large corporations. “Several years ago I had the incredible fortune of being part of the NASA art program. Five paintings are now part of the Smithsonian Collection. At one gathering at the Kennedy Space Center...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Oil

Very Rare 19 Cent. American School Floral Painting, Lucinda Church, Pennsylvania
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a rare example of mid 19th century painting by a budding Pennsylvania artist associated with a local school. The work is a floral still life by listed artist Lucinda Carver ...
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1850s Realist Paintings

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Oil

Tropical Paradise
Located in Zofingen, AG
I have completed a new still life. Some of the props were given to me for my birthday, they were fruits. That prompted me to put on a still life. The frame for the painting has alrea...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

FINE ORIGINAL ANTIQUE 18th CENTURY BRITISH OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING MAN O WAR
Located in Ferndown, GB
FINE ORIGINAL ANTIQUE 18th CENTURY BRITISH OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING MAN O WAR IN HARBOUR Description Good Condition canvas but very old with some browning in places (see picture). C...
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Mid-18th Century Realist Paintings

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Oil

Small original oil painting nature golden hour
Located in San Francisco, CA
This original oil painting captures the enchanting beauty of trees and foliage bathed in the warm glow of golden hour. The composition invites viewers into a serene landscape where r...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Oil

Edmond Suau (1871-1929) Une Académie, Standing man, signed oil on canvas
Located in Paris, FR
Edmond Suau (1871-1929) Une Académie, Standing man, oil on canvas signed lower left 88 x 70 cm In quite good condition, some damages - small lacks of painting - in the lower part, ...
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Early 1900s Realist Paintings

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Oil

Classroom Clutter
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist FRAMED: 12" x 9"
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

American City Diner-original retro realism cityscape 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. American City Diner, a captivating cityscape immortalized on c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Outskirts of town. 1959, oil on cardboard, 44x54 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Outskirts of town. 1959, oil on cardboard, 44x54 cm Realistic sunny landscape Alfejs Bromults (1913.3.IV - 1991.11.I) His first professional education was a...
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1950s Realist Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Interior with Mexican Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th century portrait military officer 5th Royal Lancashire Militia, East Lancs
Located in York, GB
A fine 19th century oil on canvas portrait stated to be Captain Paul John Henry Butler, 5th Royal Lancashire Militia, half length, wearing breast star. Hou...
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19th Century Realist Paintings

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Oil

The Evening of Life - Interior Portrait - British 1906 Newlyn Sch oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning, large British Edwardian Newlyn School interior portrait oil painting is by much noted and exhibited artist Walter Langley. Originally from Birmingham, Langley and his family moved to St Ives in 1881. He was one of the first artists to settle and painted the local fishermen and their families. Painted in 1906 and entitled The Evening of Life, the painting is a full length seated portrait of an elderly lady in a cottage interior. She is sat by a table on which she has a bible, jug of flowers and her sewing equipment. Across her lap she has a large patchwork quilt to mend but is lost in thought. In fact the same sitter and quilt can be seen in Memories, also painted in 1906 and in the Ferens Art Gallery, Hull. Memories includes more of the cottage interior but the sitter's head is bowed towards her hands. The Evening of Life is more vibrant and the sitters face is much more visible as are the lovely colours of the quilt. The painting has fantastic detail, great brushwork and the Newlyn school palette of colours. The provenance is excellent, having been kept in the same family ownership so fresh to market. The painting appeared in the artist's catalogue Raisonne and was also in 1997 biography by Langely's grandson, Roger Langley, entitled Walter Langley: Pioneer of the Newlyn Art Colony. This a superb example of Langley's work, a good size and composition and a pleasure to gaze upon. Signed lower left and dated (19)06. Provenance. : Ford, 1906 (£63). Long in the previous family ownership and sold by the executors of the estate. Thomas Wood and Sons label verso. Literature: Langley (R) - Walter Langley Pioneer of the Newlyn Art Colony 1997, catalogue raisonne p.170 (under 1906). Condition. Oil on canvas, 40 inches by 30 inches unframed, in good condition and unlined canvas. Frame. Housed in a gilt frame 47 inches by 37 inches and in good condition. Walter Langley (8 June 1852 – 21 March 1922) was an English painter and founder of the Newlyn School of plein air artists. He was born in Birmingham and his father was a journeyman tailor. At 15 he was apprenticed to a lithographer. At 21 he won a scholarship to South Kensington and he studied designing there for two years. The sometimes highly ornate work is mainly in gold and silver and in a Renaissance style. He returned to Birmingham but took up painting full-time, and in 1881 was elected an Associate of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. In the same year he was offered £500 for a year's work by a Mr Thrupp (a Birmingham photographer). With this money he and his family moved to Newlyn where he was one of the first artists to settle and began recording the life of the fishing community. Politically left wing for his era, he was noted for his social realist portrayals of working class figures, particularly fishermen and their families. He was a supporter of Charles Bradlaugh, a radical socialist politician. His own working-class background enabled him to identify with the villagers and the hardships they endured, many of his paintings reflect this sympathy with the working-class fisher-folk amongst whom he lived. One of the best known works is the watercolour For Men Must Work and Women Must Weep (1883; Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery) based on Charles Kingsley's poem The Three Fishers (1851). Another is Between The Tides (1901; Warrington Museum & Art Gallery). Although one of the first to settle in the Newlyn artists' colony Newlyn School, Langley initially benefited little from its growing fame, partly because of his working-class origins and partly because until 1892 he painted largely in watercolour rather than the more prestigious medium of oils. His early training in lithography gives his paintings a detail and texture that show his technical skills. In 1884, Langley was elected a member of the RBSA and continued to exhibit widely throughout the UK and abroad. Later in his career his reputation grew. One of Langley's paintings was singled out as "a beautiful and true work of art" by Leo Tolstoy in his book What is Art?, while in 1895 Langley was invited by the Uffizi to contribute a self-portrait to hang alongside those of Raphael, Rubens and Rembrandt in their collection of portraits of great artists. Today his work is considered "vital to the image of the Newlyn School" and "alongside Stanhope Forbes ... the most consistent in style and substantial in output". Exhibited: Royal Society of Artist Birmingham 57, Dudley Gallery 4, Dowdeswell Gallery 17...
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Early 1900s Realist Paintings

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Oil

Oil on Canvas “Cher” by Christina Major 58 x 81
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Words within painting: I can trust my friends. These people force me to examine myself, encourage me to grow. All of us invent ourselves. Some of us just have more imagina tion th...
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2010s Realist Paintings

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Oil

Summer Flowers-original still life 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. A luminous celebration of nature’s abundance, Summer Flowers ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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

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Board

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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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