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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: 20th Century
1987 Ralph Goings 'Cream Pie' Original Poster
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 26 x 36 inches ( 66.04 x 91.44 cm ) Image Size: 22.5 x 32 inches ( 57.15 x 81.28 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additional D...
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1980s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Offset

SEATED SEAMSTRESS Signed Lithograph Young Woman, Dress Form, Rust, Lime Yellow
Located in Union City, NJ
SEATED SEAMSTRESS is an original hand drawn (not digitally or photo reproduced) limited edition lithograph by the artist Raphael Soyer - Russian/American Social Realism...
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1970s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Picasso with Woman Head and Faun - Original etching - "Bon a tirer" proof
Located in Paris, FR
Pablo PICASSO and Paul LEMAGNY Portrait of Picasso with Woman Head and Faun, 1956 The upper part (portrait of Picasso) is an original etching by Paul Lemagny The lower part (woman head and faun) is an original etching by Pablo Picasso Printed signature in the plate Annotated 9th state and 'Bon à tirer...
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1950s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Sun Valley original alpine skiing poster c. 1960s Idaho United States of America
Located in London, GB
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1960s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Cambridge map original vintage poster by Kerry Lee
Located in London, GB
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1940s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Reflection - 1971 Serigraph - HAND-SIGNED, Limited edition
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sku: XX1320-B Artist: Will Barnet Title: Reflection Year: 1971 Signed: Yes Medium: Serigraph Paper Size: 30 x 23.25 inches ( 76.2 x 59.055 cm ) Image Size: 22 x 14.25 inches ( 55.88 ...
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1970s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Original "Japan" Buddah and Bicycle travel poster.
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Japan serigraph travel poster. Linen backed in very find condition, ready to frame. The prominent fuchsia colors suggest vibrancy and energy, reflecting the liveliness ...
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1970s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Jack Levine American Modernist Social Realist WPA Artist Lithograph Dinner Party
Located in Surfside, FL
This is being sold unframed. Reception in Miami. Born to Lithuanian Jewish parents, Levine grew up in the South End of Boston, where he observed a street life composed of European i...
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20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Color, Lithograph

John Muench at Joan Whitney Payson Gallery of Art (Signed by John Muench)
Located in New York, NY
John Muench at Joan Whitney Payson Gallery of Art (Signed by John Muench), ca. 1982 Offset lithograph poster (Hand signed by John Muench) Hand-signed by artist, Pencil signed by John...
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1980s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Offset, Pencil

Porte Saint Denis, Paris
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Porte Saint Denis, Paris" c.1929 is a color etching by Austrian artist Luigi Kasimir 1881-1962. It is hand signed in pencil by the artist estate at the lower cen...
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Early 20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Oxford Spires All Souls College Radcliffe Camera etching by Richard Beer
Located in London, GB
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1980s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Al Pacino in the Godfather
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Signed by the artist, this painting of Al Pacino from the film The Godfather is a great conversation piece for any "man cave". It is a lithograph signed by the artist. Framing optio...
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Late 20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

'Notre Dame, Paris' — 1920s Realism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Anton Schutz, 'Notre Dame, Paris', etching, 2nd state, 1927. Signed, titled, and annotated '2nd State', in pencil. Signed and dated in the plate, lower left. A superb, richly-inked...
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1920s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Spectacle Reef Light/ Lake Huron
Located in Clinton Township, MI
"Spectacle Reef Lighthouse" is set in Lake Huron, Michigan. It is a limited edition lithograph 38/500 signed by artist Leo Kuschel who has also remarqued the piece with a commemorat...
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Late 20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Giraffe
Located in Roma, IT
Hand Signed. Edition of 150 prints.
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1970s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Split Rock Lighthouse
Located in Clinton Township, MI
"Split Rock Lighthouse" is a limited edition lithograph 38/500 signed by the artist Leo Kuschel and remarqued with a commemorative lighthouse stamp. The frame is in great condition.
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Late 20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Oriel College, Oxford etching by Richard Beer 1980s
Located in London, GB
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1980s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Trinity College, Oxford etching by Richard Beer Modern British Art
Located in London, GB
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1980s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Merton College, Oxford etching by Richard Beer
Located in London, GB
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20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Etching, Aquatint

The Old Club
Located in Clinton Township, MI
The Old Club is a well known private boat club located in the St.Clair Flats, Michigan. This print is excellent for decorating with a nautical theme.
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Late 20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Marquette Lighthouse: Lake Superior
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Marquette Lighthouse is a well known landmark for anyone who has visited the Upper Peninsula of Michigan! This is signed by the artist Leo Kuschel who lived near the Great Lakes. I...
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20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Ballroom Dancing
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Couples Ballroom Dancing is a very attractive print that is VERY nicely framed-- A wonderful accent to a living room or bedroom! 16 x 16 in size and it is wired and ready to hang.
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20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Sheep in Landscape (C. 558)
Located in New York, NY
Sheep in Landscape (C. 558), 1974 Lithograph in colors, on wove paper 18 1/8 x 20 1/4 in. (46 x 51.4 cm) Edition of 50 Signed and numbered in pencil, lower margin
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1970s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

Street with Church
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Street with Church" c.1925 is an original color etching by Austrian artist Luigi Kasimir 1881-1962. It is hand signed in pencil by the artist at the lower center. The p...
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Early 20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Dieppe, France Saint-Jacques' Church painting by Richard Beer
Located in London, GB
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20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Canvas, Oil

Pichets, Tasse et Cerises
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Pichets, Tasse et Cerises" c.1970, is an original colors lithograph by French artist Frederic Vidalens, 1925-2004. It is hand signed and numbered 83/175 in pencil by th...
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Late 20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Portofino
Located in Clinton Township, MI
A busy harbor is the subject of this painting by Borelli. This serigraph is both plate signed as well as signed by the artist.
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Mid-20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

The Four Seasons- Autumn
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Michael Schofield created The Four Seasons. Each is a limited edition lithograph, artist proof, remarqued and signed by the artist. This lithograph may be purchased for $200 or all ...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Self Portrait by Jim Dine (plate seven from Self Portraits portfolio 1971)
Located in New York, NY
Jim Dine, Self Portrait 1971 drypoint on Hodgkinson Hand Made Tone-Weave paper Paper 18 x 14 in. / 46 x 36 cm Plate 8 x 6 in. / 20 x 15 cm plate seven from Self Portraits (1971) port...
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1970s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Etching, Drypoint

"Reflections" at the Vietnam War Memorial by Lee Teter
Located in Clinton Township, MI
This artwork by Lee Teter depicts a veteran at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. It is nicely framed and in very good condition. The signature by Lee Teter is a r...
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Late 20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Self Portrait by Jim Dine (plate four from Self Portraits portfolio 1971)
Located in New York, NY
Jim Dine, Self Portrait drypoint on Hodgkinson Hand Made Tone-Weave paper Paper 18 x 14 in. / 46 x 36 cm Plate 8 x 6 in. / 20 x 15 cm plate one from Self Portraits (1971) portfolio ...
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1970s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Etching, Drypoint

"Ribbons and Bows" by Unknown Artist, Artist Hand Signed.
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Lithograph print signed by artist-- possibly Etienne--however, illegible. The print measures is 22 x 29; it is in fair/good condition, with slight discoloration around the edges.
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20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

The Four Seasons- Autumn
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Michael Schofield created The Four Seasons; this is Autumn. It is a limited edition lithograph, artist proof, and it is also remarqued and signed by the artist. Purchase this for $2...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Vintage Hockney poster Kammer 1981 Celia in a Black Dress and Red Stockings
Located in New York, NY
Printed for Galerie Kammer’s 1981 David Hockney exhibition “Drawings and Prints”, this beautiful poster reproduces Hockney’s drawing Celia in a Black Dress and Red Stockings 1973. Fa...
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1980s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

The Four Seasons (Autumn)
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Michael Schofield created "The Four Seasons" . This is a limited edition lithograph (Artist Proof) of the Summer Season. (282/800) It is also remarqued. It may be purchased alone fo...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

The Four Seasons--Winter
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Michael Schofield created The Four Seasons; this is Winter. It is a limited edition Artist Proof, and it is also remarqued and signed by the artist. This lithograph may be purchase...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

The Standard Station
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Americana is the subject of most of Michigan native Charlie Winkler's photography. He was adept at photoshop and would add any particular car the buyer wished! (This may be the Stan...
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Late 20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Sandringham
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
HM King Charles III (b.1948) Sandringham Limited Edition Lithograph Printed by the Curwen Press Image: 24.5 x 37.5 cm Frame: 42.0 x 53.6 cm King Charles III is the eldest ch...
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1990s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Whitefish Point
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Whitefish Point is a famous lighthouse located in Paradise, Michigan at the southeastern end of Lake Superior. Leo Kuschel's paintings and prints are highly collectible in the Midw...
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Late 20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

White River Light by Leo Kuschel
Located in Clinton Township, MI
MIchigan's White River is the location of this limited edition lithograph signed and remarqued by Michigan artist Leo Kuschel. It is numbered 124/250 and is also framed.
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Late 20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

A Jew
Located in Raleigh, NC
Etching by Hermann Struck in good condition with slight light staining
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1930s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Spring Surf on Lake Michigan
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Lake Michigan is famous for its landscape paintings. This limited edition lithograph numbered 459/500 is entitled "Spring Surf on Lake Michigan" and is signed and remarqued by the ...
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Late 20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Afghan Girl iconic poster: Sharbat Gula, Pakistan (Hand Signed by Steve McCurry)
Located in New York, NY
Steve McCurry Sharbat Gula, Afghan Girl, Pakistan (Hand Signed), 1984 Offset Lithograph poster Hand signed by the photographer in black felt pen on the front 24 × 20 inches Unframed...
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1980s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Felt Pen, Lithograph, Offset

Modern Marilyn - Original handsigned lithograph - 199ex
Located in Paris, FR
Jean-Baptiste VALADIE Modern Marilyn Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil Limited /199copies On vellum 76 x 56 cm (c. 30 x 22 in) Excellent condition
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Late 20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Vintage Hockney poster Celia Wearing Checkered Sleeves 1981 Chicago Art Fair
Located in New York, NY
Printed by Petersburg Press for their exhibition of David Hockney prints and drawings at the 1981 Chicago Art Fair, this beautiful poster reproduces Hockney’s drawing Celia Wearing C...
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1980s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Balmoral
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
HM King Charles III (b.1948) Balmoral Limited Edition Lithograph Printed by the Curwen Press Image: 30.2 x 44.5 cm Frame: 49.5 x 63.0 cm King Charles III is the eldest child o...
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1990s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

YOUNG WOMAN COMBING HER HAIR Hand Drawn Signed Lithograph, Interior Portrait
Located in Union City, NJ
YOUNG WOMAN COMBING HER HAIR is an original hand drawn (not digitally or photo reproduced) limited edition lithograph by the artist Raphael Soyer - Russian/American Social Realism Painter, 1899-1987. Printed using traditional hand lithography techniques from a hand drawn and etched lithographic stone in black ink on archival Rives BFK printmaking paper 100% acid-free rag. YOUNG WOMAN COMBING HER HAIR is a sensitive, realistically drawn portrait of a young woman combing her long dark hair while seated on a bed, her facial expression appearing somewhat melancholic and pensive, a glimpse of her reflection appearing in the wall mirror behind her. Print size - 14.75 x 11 inches Image size - 10.5 x 8 inches Year printed c.1976 by Master printer Joseph Kleineman in NYC Print is in excellent condition, deckled paper edges, hand signed in pencil and signed in the printing stone on lower right corner, printers chop mark embossed on lower left. From the master printers private collection. Raphael Soyer was a Russian-born painter. He was the twin to the artist Moses Soyer (1899-1974) and the older brother of the painter Isaac...
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1970s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Vintage Hockney Tate Poster, Celia in Black Dress with white flowers and rainbow
Located in New York, NY
The poster reproduces David Hockney's 1972 drawing Celia in a Black Dress. Viewed through elegantly drooping tulip stems, Celia Birtwell stares dreamily ahead. With one hand paused i...
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1980s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Two Pointers Hunting a Pheasant original etching by Leon Danchin 1938
Located in Paonia, CO
Two Pointers Hunting a Pheasant is an original color etching by the well known sporting artist Leon Danchin. Two Pointers, one black and white and...
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1930s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Etching

John Nash RA - Harvesting - Schools Print - 20th Century British lithograph
Located in London, GB
JOHN NASH, RA (1893-1977) Harvesting Lithograph Framed 49 by 75 cm., 19 ¼ by 29 ½ in. (frame size 65 by 91.5 cm., 25 ½ by 35 ½ in.) On the advice of his older brother, the artist...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Phil Limited Edition rubber stamp Portrait of Philip Glass, pencil no. 243/1000
Located in New York, NY
Chuck Close Phil, 1976 Limited Edition Print on Strathmore 3-Ply Paper. Pencil numbered 243/1000 on the verso. Artist's printed copyright name verso. Accompanied by original envelope...
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1970s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Mixed Media, Pencil, Lithograph, Offset

Rooster or Cock
Located in Raleigh, NC
Japanese wood block print of a rooster or cocktail in sosakuhanga. Signed in pencil lower right within the image. Frame is acceptable, but has some scratches as shown in the photos.
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Mid-20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

Bodleian, Oxford University, William Nicholson lithograph 1905 College Stafford
Located in London, GB
To see our other views of Oxford and Cambridge, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the view you want. William Nicholson (1872-1949) Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Signed and numbered 110, published by Stafford Gallery with blind stamp Lithograph 28 x 34.5cm Probably best known through his graphic works, as a book designer and illustrator, Nicholson was greatly encouraged in his landscapes by Whistler from about 1900. In 1902-03 he produced a series of watercolour, chalk and pen drawings of Oxford which were published in 1905 by the Stafford Gallery as two portfolios of lithographs, with descriptions by Arthur Waugh – father of Evelyn Waugh...
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Early 1900s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

'Delaware River Bridge' — 1920s Realism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Anton Schutz, 'Delaware Bridge' (Delaware, New Jersey), etching, c. 1927. Signed in pencil. A superb, richly-inked impression, with skillfully wiped plate tone, on BFK Rives, cream wove paper, the full sheet with margins (1 1/2 to 2 1/8 inches), in excellent condition. Archivally matted to museum standards, unframed. Image size 11 7/8 x 8 7/8 inches (302 x 225 mm); sheet size 15 7/8 x 12 1/4 inches (403 x 311 mm). ABOUT THIS IMAGE The Benjamin Franklin Bridge, originally named the Delaware River...
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1920s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Etching

R.B. Kitaj Orgasm: drawing of woman in ecstasy with pale pink and clay red
Located in New York, NY
Printed in a rich terra cotta red on pale pink paper, Orgasm depicts a woman’s head in profile with a dark background. Kitaj was fascinated with the female form, often producing edgy...
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Late 20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Vintage David Hockney Poster Gregory Loading His Camera 1983 in millennial pink
Located in New York, NY
This vintage exhibition poster features a David Hockney photographic collage. A young man with a mop of curls wearing brown leather loafers crouches over his camera, reloading its f...
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1980s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Ralph Goings-Sweet 'n Low-
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sku: YY6961 Artist: Ralph Goings Title: Sweet 'n Low Year: 1980 Signed: No Medium: Serigraph Paper Size: 36 x 45 inches ( 91.44 x 114.3 cm ) Image Size: 33.5 x 42.5 inches ( 85.09 x ...
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20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Suma Beach at Night
Located in Raleigh, NC
Suma Beach at night with a full moon Overhead and peasants catering on the beach, perhaps seaweed or water to be evaporated for the salt.
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Mid-20th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

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