American Realist Art

Vintage American realist etching on paper by Chicago artist James Swann (1905 - 1985). It is hand signed in pencil by the artist. Framed. Measuring: 8 by 10 inches overall and 4 by 6...

"Perfect Autumn Day" with glowing water reflections of a wooden boats tied up to the dock is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This co...

Medium: Oil on Canvas Canvas Size: 26 x 36 in. Framed Size: 34 x 44 in. Hand signed in orange paint, bottom right: "Ben Turner". A dramatic scene depicting...

1930s Zeppelin Over San Francisco Landscape Bright and evocative 1938 painting of burning Zeppelin by Ethel Grace Arpin Harlo Lynn (American 1881-1960). This was original painting w...

Claude Curry Bohm: 1894-1971. Well, listed American artist with Auction results over $32,000. He was a very important Chicago artist who is mostly known for his Indiana landscapes an...

Lorna Patrick, American - Approaching Storm of Taos Pueblo, Year: 1981, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 295, Size: 31 x 42 in. (78.74 x 106.68 cm),...

Lionel S. Reiss (1894 - 1988) Lobstermen in Gloucester, Massachusetts, circa 1943 Watercolor on paper Sight 17 1/2 x 23 inches Signed lower left Provenance: Private Collection, Las Vegas, Nevada In describing his own style, Lionel Reiss wrote, “By nature, inclination, and training, I have long since recognized the fact that...I belong to the category of those who can only gladly affirm the reality of the world I live in.” Reiss’s subject matter was wide-ranging, including gritty New York scenes, landscapes of bucolic Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and seascapes around Gloucester, Massachusetts. However, it was as a painter of Jewish life—both in Israel and in Europe before World War II—that Reiss excelled. I.B. Singer, the Nobel Prize winner for Literature, noted that Reiss was “essentially an artist of the nineteenth century, and because of this he had the power and the courage to tell visually the story of a people.” Although Reiss was born in Jaroslaw, Poland, his family immigrated to the United States in 1898 when he was four years old. Reiss's family settled on New York City’s Lower East Side and he lived in the city for most of his life. Reiss attended the Art Students League and then worked as a commercial artist for newspapers and publishers. As art director for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he supposedly created the studio’s famous lion logo. After World War I, Reiss became fascinated with Jewish life in the ‘Old World.’ In 1921 he left his advertising work and spent the next ten years traveling in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. Like noted Jewish photographers Alter Kacyzne and Roman Vishniac, Reiss depicted Jewish life in Poland prior to World War II. He later wrote, “My trip encompassed three main objectives: to make ethnic studies of Jewish types wherever I traveled; to paint and draw Jewish life, as I saw it and felt it, in all aspects; and to round out my work in Israel.” In Europe, Reiss recorded quotidian scenes in a variety of media and different settings such as Paris, Amsterdam, the Venice ghetto, the Jewish cemetery in Prague, and an array of shops, synagogues, streets, and marketplaces in the Jewish quarters of Warsaw, Lodz, Krakow, Lublin, Vilna, Ternopil, and Kovno. He paid great attention to details of dress, hair, and facial features, and his work became noted for its descriptive quality. A selection of Reiss’s portraits appeared in 1938 in his book My Models Were Jews. In this book, published on the eve of the Holocaust, Reiss argued that there was “no such thing as a ‘Jewish race’.” Instead, he claimed that the Jewish people were a cultural group with a great deal of diversity within and between Jewish communities around the world. Franz Boas...

Four Sheep in the Field, Realist, Light/ Shadow Oil Painting 36" x 24" Farm The third and fourth photos show thow this painting will look after being professionally taken by 2/23...

Look for free shipping at checkout Tree Trunks Oil on Canvas 40″ x 30″ Tree Trunks is part of The Meadows which is an interpretation of the pine trees which are east of Taos, ...

Lorna Patrick, American - Portal with a View, Year: 1981, Medium: Screenprint [Signed and Numbered in pencil], Edition: 295, Size: 31 x 42 in. (78.74 x 106.68 cm), Description: ...

Artist: Lowell Blair Nesbitt, American (1933 - 1993) Title: Two Yellow Irises on Sage I Year: 1980 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200 Image Size: 22.5 x ...

Noel Daggett, American (1925 - 2005) - A Helping Nose, Year: Circa 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 300, AP 40, Image Size: 19 inches x 25.5 inch...

Signed indistinctly lower left. Initialed verso 'M. J.', titled 'Field Mice' and painted circa 1990. A late 20th century watercolor on illustration board landscape showing farmhous...

Wonderful color photograph of the roller coaster at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk by California artist Deborah Eddy (American, b. 1943). Titled "Blue R...

Two Stories, realistic, historic urban architecture, cityscape, orange and red brick Oil on canvas Dr. Rowland S. Russell PhD. writes about his experience d...

High schoolers picnic on the beach at Bonita Springs, Florida, 1955. Slim Aarons Spring Break Black and White Photography Slim Aarons Estate Edition Nu...

Studio Interior Scene Mid 20th Century American Modern WPA Still Life Realism The painting measures 10 x 12 inches. Framed, the work is 13 1/4 x 15 1/...

"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid- 20th Century WPA Era Jo Cain (1904 – 2003) Good Health Week – b/w 10 ½ x 15 1/2 inches I...

Robert Sarsony Oil on gesso and masonite board. Hand signed lower left. Labels verso give artist, title "Paper Box", year 1971 and medium. Bears label from ACA Gallery. Dimensions...

Riccardo Magni: 1886-1964. Well listed artist born in Italy and studied in Paris before moving to United States in the 1930s. He has an auction result high of $6625 for a smaller por...

Raspberries by George Henry Hall is a striking and beautifully refined still life painted in 1865, demonstrating the artist’s extraordinary attention to texture, color, and compositi...

Duane Bryers, American (1911 - 2012) - Blue Harmonica, Year: 1979, Medium: Lithograph, Signed and Numbered in Pencil, Edition: 300, AP, Image Size: 17.5 x 22 in., Size: 21.5 in....

Wonderful color photograph of the roller coaster and palm trees at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk by California artist Deborah Eddy (American, b. 1943)....

A dynamic narrative painting titled A Surprise Dinner Guest (or An Unexpected Guest), showing the moment an outdoorsman sees the bear approaching his snowy campsite. Presented in a...

Phillip Cook is a Postwar Contemporary painter who was born in 1949. Holmes à Court Gallery featured Phillip Cook's work in the past. His work usually centers on landscape or suburba...

A major oil painting from American Realist painter Sarah Lamb. A unique, antique weathervane in the form of a brass grasshopper is the subject of...

William Mason Brown was born in Troy, New York, where he studied for several years with local artists, including the leading portraitist there, Abel Buel Moore. In 1850, he moved to ...

Koi Pond #2 Realism Oil on Canvas Gallery Wrapped Artist's Statement: I am an American Representational artist and my Realism paintings exhibit strong graphic design and Pop art inf...

Jessie Agnes Schley (American, 1854-1928) was born in Wisconsin, the daughter of Charles Schley, a prominent Milwaukee real estate agent. A devout Catholic, Schley tried twice to bec...

An oil painting by Terry Elkins (b. 1951 / Vicksburg, Mississippi) of the vast blue sky above the Atlantic Ocean, at Sagg Main Beach in Sagaponack, NY. A slender crescent moon floats...

Jimmy Abeita B. 1947 painting is oil on canvas Image 9x12 Overall with frame 15x18 inches Signed lower right Housed in original Frame Gallery labels: Adobe Gallery and Brandywine gal...

Evocative of the Gloucester School’s lyrical realism, this serene harbor scene captures the quiet poetry of coastal life. Two figures ready their small boat as the evening light turn...

Philip Reisman paints the raw street life of New York City. Whether he's painting a barmaid or a street hobo, Reisman is a people painter. He studied at the Art Students League with ...

The beach club at at the Mill Reef Club on Antigua in the West Indies, 1960. Slim Aarons Antigua Beach Club, 1960 Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aarons Estate Collector will receive the next number in the edition Modern printing from original transparency C-type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Crisp detail, continuous tone and brilliant color Paper weight 210gms Matte Satin Surface 30 x 20 Inches $3,000 40 x 30 Inches $3,350 60 x 40 inches $3,950 72 x 48 inches $4,500 Undercurrent Projects is proud to offer this vibrant photograph, printed by the Slim Aarons estate. It is part of the estate's only official limited run, of 150. Estate stamp embossed on recto, hand numbered in ink on recto, with certificate of authenticity from the estate (not a secondary gallery licensing from the estate). Increasingly heralded for his influence, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) made a career out of photographing "attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places." Aarons is known for his iconic images of Hollywood glamour and luxurious people, places and lifestyles. Undercurrent Projects offers premium quality photographic prints from the Slim Aarons Archive, owned and housed by Getty Images. All photographs are printed and authorized by the Getty Images Gallery, London. Photographs are printed utilizing the original transparency held at the archive source. Aarons began his career as a combat photographer in World War II. Though he earned a Purple Heart for his service, he declared that combat had taught him that the only beach worth landing on was decorated with beautiful people enjoying themselves in the sun. Slim Aarons is noted for his documentation of the Beautiful People over 50 years, encompassing high society, celebrity, aristocracy, and the jet set. He was born and raised in New York City and New Jersey and later New Hampshire. He took up photography as a teenager. At the age of eighteen, he enlisted in the U. S. Army and was later appointed official photographer at the United States Military Academy at West Point. During World War II he served as an army combat photographer for Yank magazine in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. After the war he became a freelance photojournalist, first based in Hollywood, then Rome, then New York. His photographs appeared in many magazines, including Life, Holiday, Town & Country, Look, Venture, and Travel & Leisure. His first book A Wonderful Time (1974) is considered a classic. Slide show includes a close-up of the Slim Aarons estate's stamp. The Slim Aarons Estate has released the limited Estate edition as a Lambda print, which is a modern c-type prints. They have chosen Lambda prints for their sharpness, clarity, colour saturation and quality, compared to archival inkjet prints. Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Internal: Slim Aarons, Vintage...

John McNulty, Irish/American (1949 - ) - Horizon I, Year: 1984, Medium: Etching with Aquatint, signed and titled in pencil, Edition: 200, Size: 19 x 22 in. (48.26 x 55.88 cm)

Duane Bryers, American (1911 - 2012) - Morning Flight, Year: 1979, Medium: Lithograph, Signed and Numbered in Pencil, Edition: 300, AP, Image Size: 17.5 x 21 in., Size: 21 in. x...

Karl Hartman’s Reflections of Ferns (2023) is a richly detailed exploration of forest renewal, capturing the quiet drama of early spring. Painted in oil on aluminum panel, this 12 x ...

Dr. Rowland S. Russell PhD. writes about his experience directly witnessing Greg's practice as a “plein air” artist: Whether he’s portraying quiet scenes from Brooklyn’s Prospect Park or the Botanical Gardens, intriguing remnants of New York’s varied industry (grain silos...

This artwork "Wildcat" c.1990 is an offset lithograph by noted animals wildlife artist Jacquie Marie Vaux. It is hand signed and numbered from the edition of 750 in pencil by the art...

In the 1880’s Smith made a trip to Italy, which added a whole new dimension to his work. His tight style was highly suited to the depiction of the majestic architecture and complex c...

Elizabeth Zanzinger's (US based) "Market Flowers IV" is a masterfully created realistic oil still-life. This painting measures at 12 x 12 inches, and is framed in a thin black frame...

Artist: Andrew Wyeth (1917–2009) (after) Title: The Corner Year: 1962 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Paper Size: 13 x 17 inches (33 x 43.2 cm) Condition: Well preserved, consisten...

Guy Lipscomb:1917-2009. Listed American artist from South Carolina. He is best known for doing these watercolors of the beach dunes. This wonderful watercolor measures 20 inches wide...

Artist: Harry McCormick, American (1942 - ) Title: McSorley's Old Ale House Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250, AP Size: 26 in. x 40 in. (66.04 cm x 101.6...

In addition to having his work in museums and fine corporate collections, Alabama artist Donny Finley showed for years at prestigious Bryant Galleries on ...

Canvas size: 54 x 72 in. Frame size: 35 1/2 x 53 1/2 in. Signed lower right Frank Corso (American, b. 1952) was born in Syracuse New York. Taking a keen interest in art at a very early age, he was inspired to draw and paint the landscape of the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York. He had the opportunity to have very fine art teachers in high school who also happened to be fine painters, artists George Benedict...

This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Marietine Birnie snorkeling at the Blue Lagoon, Kemmuna (Comina), Malta, July 1959. This ...

This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Marietine Birnie snorkeling at the Blue Lagoon, Kemmuna (Comina), Malta, July 1959. This ...

Among the many accolades I would grant Dean Cornwell, the one that rises to the top would be that he is one of America's greatest portrait painters. With a few strokes, he captures h...

Artist: Alejandra Gauzen, Chilean (1967 - ) Title: Still Life with Wine Glass Year: circa 2000 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 30.5...

An oil painting by world renowned contemporary Plein-Air painter, Marc Dalessio (b. 1972, Los Angeles, California). Situated on the sandy beach on Long Island's Shelter Island, Dales...

Artist: Richard Haas, American (1936 - ) Title: 57th Street Looking East Year: 2007 Medium: Etching, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 36/200 Image Si...

Ivan Theimer, Czech (1944 - ) - Le Leze I, Year: 1982, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 200, Size: 21 in. x 30 in. (53.34 cm x 76.2 cm)

Chris Forrest, American (1946 - ) - Wood Duck, Year: circa 1979, Medium: Lithograph, Signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 300, AP 40, Size: 29 in....

Lorna Patrick, American - Gray Gate, Year: 1980, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: CLXV, Image Size: 24 x 36 inches, Size: 32 x 42 in. (81.28 x 106....

Artist: Andrew Wyeth (1917–2009) (after) Title: Quaker Ladies Year: 1962 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Paper Size: 13 x 17 inches (33 x 43.2 cm) Condition: Well preserved, consis...

By M.A. Bhatti 16" x 20" Oil on Canvas Framed Size: 21.5" x 25.5" This fast-paced western painting depicts a lasso-wielding cowboy on horseback chasing down a rogue calf. The scene...

"Catching A Fish" is an original gouache and watercolor painting on illustration board. It is signed in the lower left by the artist Tom Rost. 25" x 20 5/8" art 30 5/8" x 24 3/4" framed with museum glass Tom Rost spent most of his life in Wisconsin, graduating from the Milwaukee State Teacher's College (now the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee). He began his artistic career as an illustrator for the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Works Progress Administration, and the Treasury Department. Later, he began illustrating for the Milwaukee Journal and then left to work in New York with the Field...

Artist: Paul Oestreicher, American Title: In the River of Grass "The Chase" Medium: Bronze Sculpture Size: 9 in. x 20 in. x 8 in. (22.86 cm x 50.8 cm x 20.32 cm)

Eric Sloane (1905–1985), "Cold Shed," a beloved chronicler of Americana, Sloane’s work blends painterly realism with reverence for American heritage, craftsmanship, and architecture....