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Realist Prints and Multiples

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
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
"North Channel, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 32"
Located in Westport, CT
This traditional Limited Edition print by Daniel Pollera captures a small coastal New England home that is reminiscent of the artist's frequent Long Island Bay Houses subjects. The h...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Goose Creek, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 40"
Located in Westport, CT
This traditional Limited Edition print by Daniel Pollera captures a coastal scene. A sailboat with its sail down sits in the shadow of dark trees, and looks out toward another white ...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

Mediterranean Blue Sea Waves, Handmade Cyanotype Print, Calming Ripples, Limited
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Mediterranean Blue Sea Waves" is a handmade cyanotype print of the subtle tidal flow moving in on the Mediterranean Sea. ...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Emulsion, Printer's Ink, Watercolor, Photographic Paper, Color, Photogram

"Golden Meadow, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 36" x 72"
Located in Westport, CT
This coastal seascape by contemporary realist Daniel Pollera captures a line of coastal homes at sunset. Along the horizon, four houses are visible with docks, while an orange sky wi...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Digital, Giclée

"North Channel, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 18" x 24"
Located in Westport, CT
This traditional Limited Edition print by Daniel Pollera captures a small coastal New England home that is reminiscent of the artist's frequent Long Island Bay Houses subjects. The h...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

Crimson Dreams
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Crimson Dreams" c.2000 is an original color serigraph with gold addition by British artist Peter Nixon, b.1956. It is hand signed and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

"Goose Creek, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 18" x 24"
Located in Westport, CT
This traditional Limited Edition print by Daniel Pollera captures a coastal scene. A sailboat with its sail down sits in the shadow of dark trees, and looks out toward another white ...
Category

2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Riverbed 3, " Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 24"
Located in Westport, CT
This realistic limited edition print captures a highly detailed, close up view of river water running over small, colorful rocks. Above the shapes, textures, and earthy colors of the...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Goose Creek, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 12" x 16"
Located in Westport, CT
This traditional Limited Edition print by Daniel Pollera captures a coastal scene. A sailboat with its sail down sits in the shadow of dark trees, and looks out toward another white ...
Category

2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Giclée, Digital

"Goose Creek, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 32"
Located in Westport, CT
This traditional Limited Edition print by Daniel Pollera captures a coastal scene. A sailboat with its sail down sits in the shadow of dark trees, and looks out toward another white ...
Category

2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"North Channel, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 9" x 12"
Located in Westport, CT
This traditional Limited Edition print by Daniel Pollera captures a small coastal New England home that is reminiscent of the artist's frequent Long Island Bay Houses subjects. The h...
Category

2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Into the Light, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 36"
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition print, "Into the Light," by Daniel Pollera is a contemporary realist seascape that depicts a Bay House in Long Island. The Bay House ca...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

Montague
Located in Deddington, GB
Montagne by Sarah Duncan [2021] limited_edition Etching print on paper Edition number 10 Image size: H:60 cm x W:60 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:70 cm x W:70 cm x D:0.2cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look Montagne is a limited edition signed etching print on paper by Sarah Duncan of a black and white mountain...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching

"Just the Two of Us, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 48" x 60"
Located in Westport, CT
This coastal seascape limited edition print captures a scene from the porch of a beachfront property along the coast. A setting sun casts sharp light and cool blue-grey shadows across the porch, where two sets of shoes and two boat paddles...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Digital, Giclée

"Sound Bound, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 40"
Located in Westport, CT
This traditional seascape Limited Edition print by Daniel Pollera captures a coastal summer scene with swaying grass in what appears to be a bay. Sailboats with white sails are visib...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Golden Meadow, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 48"
Located in Westport, CT
This coastal seascape by contemporary realist Daniel Pollera captures a line of coastal homes at sunset. Along the horizon, four houses are visible with docks, while an orange sky wi...
Category

2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"A Day Sail, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 40"
Located in Westport, CT
This coastal seascape Limited Edition giclee print by Daniel Pollera is an edition size of 10. Printed on canvas, this giclee ships framed in a warm silver floater frame wired and re...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Afternoon Seating, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 32"
Located in Westport, CT
This traditional coastal Limited Edition print by Daniel Pollera pictures three white Adirondack chairs, positioned in the grass overlooking a body of water. Several sailboats can be...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Into the Light, " Limited Edition Print - 24 x 36
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition print titled, "Into the Light," by Daniel Pollera. It is printed on canvas and ships rolled with natural edges. It can be stretched upon arrival - please see ima...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Digital

"Catboats, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 36" x 48"
Located in Westport, CT
This coastal seascape Limited Edition giclee print by Daniel Pollera captures two small sailboats, one white and one navy blue, anchored along a grassy shoreline in the foreground. T...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Crasher, " Limited Edition Giclee Print, 40" x 60"
Located in Westport, CT
This coastal seascape limited edition print captures a cropped view of rolling ocean waves. Highly detailed and realistic, it balances the deep blues and sea greens of the ocean with...
Category

2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Sound Bound, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 12" x 16"
Located in Westport, CT
This traditional seascape Limited Edition print by Daniel Pollera captures a coastal summer scene with swaying grass in what appears to be a bay. Sailboats with white sails are visib...
Category

2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Crasher, " Limited Edition Giclee Print, 48" x 72"
Located in Westport, CT
This coastal seascape limited edition print captures a cropped view of rolling ocean waves. Highly detailed and realistic, it balances the deep blues and sea greens of the ocean with...
Category

2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Afternoon Seating, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 9" x 12"
Located in Westport, CT
This traditional coastal Limited Edition print by Daniel Pollera pictures three white Adirondack chairs, positioned in the grass overlooking a body of water. Several sailboats can be...
Category

2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Little Branch, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 32" x 24"
Located in Westport, CT
This realistic limited edition print captures a highly detailed, cropped, close-up view of water lightly rippling over rocks. The water reflects light above it to add dimension and d...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Sound Bound, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 18" x 24"
Located in Westport, CT
This traditional seascape Limited Edition print by Daniel Pollera captures a coastal summer scene with swaying grass in what appears to be a bay. Sailboats with white sails are visib...
Category

2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

Majesty Palm Pattern, Blue Still Life, Tropical Botanical Cyanotype, Handmade
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype of beautiful palm tree leaves. Details: + Title: Majesty Palm Pattern + Year: 2021 + Edition ...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Photographic Film, Other Medium, Emulsion, Watercolor, Archival Paper, P...

"Beach Along Dune Road, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 12" x 16"
Located in Westport, CT
This is a coastal Limited Edition print titled "Beach Along Dune Road" by Daniel Pollera. The print depicts a sandy walk with wooden fencing and grass on eit...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Post Time, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 9" x 12"
Located in Westport, CT
This coastal Limited Edition print by Daniel Pollera features a white row boat with two ores resting on either side of the boat's edge. It is tied to a wooden post in the water with ...
Category

2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Two O'Clock Breeze, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 45"
Located in Westport, CT
This coastal Limited Edition print by Daniel Pollera pictures a sandy walk with wooden fencing and grass on either side, leading to a beach. Two beach chairs and an umbrella overlook...
Category

2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Catboats, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 32"
Located in Westport, CT
This coastal seascape Limited Edition giclee print by Daniel Pollera captures two small sailboats, one white and one navy blue, anchored along a grassy shoreline in the foreground. T...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Digital, Giclée

(There's A Place) Oriental Bar, Venice
Located in Deddington, GB
(There’s A Place) Oriental Bar, Venice [2021] limited_edition Digital on 315gsm etching paper Edition number 200 Image size: H:50 cm x W:50 cm Complete S...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Prints and Multiples

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Digital

"Catboats, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 40"
Located in Westport, CT
This coastal seascape Limited Edition giclee print by Daniel Pollera captures two small sailboats, one white and one navy blue, anchored along a grassy shoreline in the foreground. T...
Category

2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"A Day Sail, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 32"
Located in Westport, CT
This coastal seascape Limited Edition giclee print by Daniel Pollera is an edition size of 10. Printed on canvas, this giclee ships framed in a warm silver floater frame wired and re...
Category

2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"A Day Sail, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 18" x 24"
Located in Westport, CT
This coastal seascape Limited Edition giclee print by Daniel Pollera is an edition size of 10. Printed on canvas, this giclee ships framed in a warm silver floater frame wired and re...
Category

2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Catboats, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 18" x 24"
Located in Westport, CT
This coastal seascape Limited Edition giclee print by Daniel Pollera captures two small sailboats, one white and one navy blue, anchored along a grassy shoreline in the foreground. T...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

Just You And I, Lisa Benson, Limited Edition Print, Swan Artwork, Animal Artwork
Located in Deddington, GB
Just You And I by Lisa Benson [2020] limited edition Linocut print Edition of 9 Image size: H:30 cm x W:30 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:42.5 cm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Prints and Multiples

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Linocut

After The Rain, Lisa Benson, Limited Edition Print, Silhouette Artwork, Sunset
Located in Deddington, GB
After The Rain by Lisa Benson [2021] limited edition Linocut print Edition number 8 Image size: H:35.5 cm x W:27 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:3...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Prints and Multiples

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Linocut

Michael Sansers, Bicyclette, Large Canvas Print, Affordable Art, Art Online
Located in Deddington, GB
Michael Sansers Bicyclette Large Canvas Print Edition of 50 Sold Unframed (Please note that in situ images are purely an indication of how a piece m...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Canvas, Archival Ink

Orchid Illusion
Located in Palm Springs, CA
From an edition of 25. Photography and digital print. Based in San Francisco, Mark Jenkins has spent the majority of his career working as a commercial photographer and graphic de...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital

"Into the Light, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 45"
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition print, "Into the Light," by Daniel Pollera is a contemporary realist seascape that depicts a Bay House in Long Island. The Bay House ca...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

Rapid Pressure and Control of Red
Located in Malmo, SE
Publisher GKM. Unframed. Edition of 150 ex. Free shipment worldwide. Reality or fantasy? What is the difference between fantasy and fact, between night and day, between torment and...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Giclée

"Into the Light, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 36" x 54"
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition print, "Into the Light," by Daniel Pollera is a contemporary realist seascape that depicts a Bay House in Long Island. The Bay House can be seen to the right, su...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

Tiger 1, David Hunt, Limited Edition Print, Animal Artwork, Black And White Art
Located in Deddington, GB
David Hunt Tiger 1 Limited Edition Giclee Print Edition of 10 Framed Size: H 84cm x W 84cm x D 3.5cm Sold Framed Please note that in situ images are purely an indication of how a piece may look. Tiger 1 is an original work on paper by artist, David Hunt. David Hunt comments "after a career that has ranged from working on oil rigs in Africa and Central Asia to running my own business building shepherd's huts for private clients I have now returned to my first loves of drawing and draftsmanship. I am mostly self taught and have studied intaglio etching techniques with john Howard R.E. and Melvyn...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Giclée

"Post Time, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 12" x 16"
Located in Westport, CT
This coastal Limited Edition print by Daniel Pollera features a white row boat with two ores resting on either side of the boat's edge. It is tied to a wooden post in the water with ...
Category

2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Giclée, Digital

"Secluded Sandbar, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 9" x 12"
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition print by Daniel Pollera is a contemporary realist landscape which depicts a sandy beach lined with wooden fencing. The beach bows inward, with two Adirondack cha...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Secluded Sandbar, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 18" x 24"
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition print by Daniel Pollera is a contemporary realist landscape which depicts a sandy beach lined with wooden fencing. The beach bows inward, with two Adirondack cha...
Category

2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Beach Along Dune Road, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 40"
Located in Westport, CT
This is a coastal Limited Edition print titled "Beach Along Dune Road" by Daniel Pollera. The print depicts a sandy walk with wooden fencing and grass on either side, leading to a be...
Category

2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Afternoon Seating, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 40"
Located in Westport, CT
This traditional coastal Limited Edition print by Daniel Pollera pictures three white Adirondack chairs, positioned in the grass overlooking a body of water. Several sailboats can be...
Category

2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Rocky River 5, " Limited Edition Giclee Print, 16" x 32"
Located in Westport, CT
This realistic limited edition print captures highly detailed, close up view of river water running over small, colorful rocks. Above the shapes, textures, and earthy colors of the r...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Giclée, Digital

"Mid Day at East Hampton Beach, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 36" x 48"
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary coastal landscape is a Limited Edition print by Daniel Pollera. It depicts a sandy beach with waves rolling in from the right-hand side of the composition. Two Adir...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Beach Along Dune Road, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 36" x 48"
Located in Westport, CT
This is a coastal Limited Edition print titled "Beach Along Dune Road" by Daniel Pollera. The print depicts a sandy walk with wooden fencing and grass on either side, leading to a be...
Category

2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Crasher, " Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 45"
Located in Westport, CT
This coastal seascape limited edition print captures a cropped view of rolling ocean waves. Highly detailed and realistic, it balances the deep blues and sea greens of the ocean with...
Category

2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Oceanic, " Limited Edition Giclee Print, 16" x 32"
Located in Westport, CT
This coastal seascape limited edition print captures a cropped view of rolling waves below an ocean horizon line and a clear blue sky. Highly detailed and realistic, it balances the ...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Oceanic, " Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 48"
Located in Westport, CT
This coastal seascape limited edition print captures a cropped view of rolling waves below an ocean horizon line and a clear blue sky. Highly detailed and realistic, it balances the ...
Category

2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Crasher, " Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 36"
Located in Westport, CT
This coastal seascape limited edition print captures a cropped view of rolling ocean waves. Highly detailed and realistic, it balances the deep blues and sea greens of the ocean with...
Category

2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Riverbed 3, " Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 30"
Located in Westport, CT
This realistic limited edition print captures a highly detailed, close up view of river water running over small, colorful rocks. Above the shapes, textures, and earthy colors of the...
Category

2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Rocky River 5, " Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 48"
Located in Westport, CT
This realistic limited edition print captures highly detailed, close up view of river water running over small, colorful rocks. Above the shapes, textures, and earthy colors of the r...
Category

2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Giclée

Realist prints and multiples for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Realist prints and multiples 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 prints and multiples 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, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Daniel Pollera, Luigi Kasimir, Peter Doig, and John Harris (painter). Frequently made by artists working with Etching, and Lithograph 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 prints and multiples, so small editions measuring 0.5 inches across are also available. Prices for prints and multiples made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $72,120, while the average work sells for $793.

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