Realist Art
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
Seperate worlds
Located in PUIFLIJK, NL
Francien Krieg, a contemporary Dutch artist, gives a new dimension to figurative painting with her penetrating and unfiltered portraits. Krieg, who received her art education at the ...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Falcon, Bird, Watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
284
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Falcon
Size: 12 x 16 inch, ...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Remember Time in Church" Original oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Felicia Forte's painting "Remember Time in Church" created in 2016 features a yellow sticky tab on a green and purple shadowed background.
Felicia attended the Art Students League ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Take Me! (Red Elite) - American realism retro cityscape still life oil painting
Located in London, Chelsea
"Take Me! (Red Elite)" beckons viewers into a world of timeless elegance and sunny escapades. Crafted with meticulous detail and a keen eye for realism, Joey Mánlapaz's original stil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Capybara, Animal, Watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
293
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Capybara
Size: 12 x 16 inch,...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Evening (Ode to B. Foster), " Original Autumn Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Evening (Ode to B. Foster)" by Shawn Krueger (United States) is a handmade landscape oil painting that is painted on a cradled board and ready to hang. Krueger depicts a marsh in th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Puma, Animal, Watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
274
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Puma
Size: 12 x 16 inch, (...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Daydreamer (White)-original realism wildlife sculpture-painting-artwork-Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Daydreamer (White)" by Henk Jan Sanderman invites viewers into a world of serenity and contemplation, where imagination takes flight and dreams are born. This captivating artwork seamlessly merges sculpture and painting, featuring porcelain and bronze sculptures delicately integrated onto a triptych canvas.
At the center of the composition lies a realistic painted porcelain panda bear, its tranquil presence exuding a sense of peace and tranquility. Against a backdrop of pristine white and black, the panda bear reclines gracefully on a vibrant red string, which is gently tethered to two bronze bamboo sticks spanning the triptych canvases...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Golden Crowned Kinglet, Watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
293
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Golden Crowned Kinglet
Size:...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Talons
Located in Nashville, TN
Talon by Kerry Simmons is a beautiful hyper-realistic graphite figure drawing. Simmons has been working as a fine artist since 2003. Her work is collected nationally and internationa...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Graphite
Warbler, Bird, Watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
289
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Warbler
Size: 12 x 16 inch, ...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Kestrel, Bird, Watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
291
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Kestrel
Size: 12 x 16 inch, ...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Pocket Ripe Red Pomegranate, Baroque Still Life, fruit
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Ripe 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 baroque...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Swallow, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
270
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Swallow
Size: 12 x 16 inch, ...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Bison, Animal, Watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
285
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Bison
Size: 12 x 16 inch, (...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Summer Pool at Switzer's; Angeles Crest Forest
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallerydirectly from the artist
UNFRAMED: 12" x 16" FRAMED : 18.5" x 22.5" x 1.5"
Exhibited
The Diverse Environments of the Arroyo Seco: Paintings from the Califor...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil, Panel
Vulture, Bird, Watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
287
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Vulture
Size: 12 x 16 inch,...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Beach & Ocean Impressionistic Seascape Oil Painting by Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Off the Coast Seascape Study is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a beautiful beach scene created in an impressionist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Hawk, Bird, Watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
288
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Hawk
Size: 12 x 16 inch, (...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
The fire within
Located in PUIFLIJK, NL
This piece was nominated for the Figurativas MEAM 2019 and was published in the catalogue.
The work is part of my ongoing series: "Precious bodies", a series of paintings about the ...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil
"Asian Elephant Standing Before Hazy Blue Mountains" Original oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Brian Mashburn's painting "Asian Elephant Standing Before Hazy Blue Mountains," crafted in 2023, is an evocative exploration of the delicate balance between nature and vestiges of ci...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil, Panel
CONTEMPORARY Architecture Spanish Artist Bea Sarrias NATO HQ 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
In March 2019, Bea Sarrias embarked on a remarkable endeavor at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, marking the beginning of a transformative artistic journey. Entitled "INSIDE," this amb...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Linen
Daydream
Located in PUIFLIJK, NL
Francien Krieg is a Dutch painter and AI artist who has made a name for herself by painting older naked women. Her artwork is recognized for its unique celebration of the female form...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Reflections
Located in PUIFLIJK, NL
Francien Krieg, a contemporary Dutch artist, gives a new dimension to figurative painting with her penetrating and unfiltered portraits. Krieg, who received her art education at the...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Contemporary portrait "Don't Tell Me what to Do"
Located in Sempach, LU
In this piece, I capture the spirit of independence and defiance. The
central figure stands poised yet resolute, a silent assertion of self in
a structured environment. The cats, wi...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"Butcher Bird" Original oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Brian Mashburn's painting "Butcher Bird," crafted in 2023, is an original oil painting that depicts the close up views of a butcher bird in profile perched on a tree branch. The artw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil, Panel
Grace Oil on Canvas by Christina Major
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Quotes within painting:
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As an undergraduate Christina Major developed into a portrait painter. Major has been interested in the ways the identity of both artist and subject can c...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Peony Study-original modern realism still life floral painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Peony Study" by Julie Whitehead is a stunning original still life painting that exemplifies the artist's mastery of hyper-realistic technique. Set aga...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
"Warm Evening Autumn, " Original Autumn Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Warm Evening, Autumn" by Shawn Krueger (United States) is a handmade landscape oil painting that is painted on a cradled board and ready to hang. Krueger depicts trees basking in wa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Returning rituals
Located in PUIFLIJK, NL
This very detailed piece of art is part of my series : "Precious bodies"and is in my publsihed book , the new owner of this work will recieve the book.
At first glance it appears an...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Porsche Panamera. Figurative realistic acrylic on paper painting Polish art, Car
Located in Warsaw, PL
Acrylic on paper contemporary figurative painting by Michal Wojtysiak. Artwork depicts Porsche Panamera car in realistic style.
MICHAŁ WOJTYSIAK (ur. 1984)
Graduated of Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Delicate flesh
Located in PUIFLIJK, NL
My largest work ever created.
Francien Krieg, a contemporary Dutch artist, gives a new dimension to figurative painting with her penetrating and unfiltered portraits. Krieg, who rec...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Shag, Bird, Watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
280
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Shag
Size: 12 x 16 inch, (3...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Tufted Titmouse, Bird, Watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
282
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Tufted Titmouse
Size: 12 x 1...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Junco, Bird, Watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
283
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Junco
Size: 12 x 16 inch, (...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Cherries in a Glass-original realism still life oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
In Tobias Harrison's "Cherries in the Glass," the viewer is transported into a world where simplicity meets sophistication. The focal point of the painting is, of course, the titular...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Contemporary portrait "A Glass of Milk"
Located in Sempach, LU
This piece embodies the serene connection between beings and the simplicity of life's pleasures. I've infused realism with symbolism to capture the figural bond between the human and...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Shag, Bird, Watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
281
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Shag
Size: 12 x 16 inch, (3...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Falcon, Bird, Watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
279
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Falcon
Size: 12 x 16 inch, ...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Denim series.From the life of Bastian .Ice cream.
Located in Oslo, NO
In this piece, I've woven layers of acrylic and ink to capture a joyful moment in time, where youthful exuberance shines through a child's delighted expression. Marvel at the fine ar...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Fabric, Acrylic
Pink and Red Tulips
Located in Fairfield, CT
Represented by George Billis Gallery. There is a sense of freedom that I experience when painting landscape. The quality of these kinds of images allows for expression and interpret...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Denim series .From the life of Bastian . Butterfly.
Located in Oslo, NO
In this heartfelt piece, I've channeled the profound innocence and introspection of youth, using acrylic and ink to illustrate the tender encounter between a child and nature. Every ...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Fabric, Acrylic
Still life with smoked fish
Located in Sempach, LU
Original oil painting on canvas, still life painting made under natural light.
This artwork is painted using high-quality fine linen canvas and sold unframed, already stretched a...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Capercaillie, Bird, Watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
277
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Capercaillie
Size: 12 x 16 ...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Capercaillie, Bird, Watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
276
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Capercaillie
Size: 12 x 16 ...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Capercaillie, Bird, Watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
275
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Capercaillie
Size: 12 x 16 ...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Still Life with Pansies and Pomegranate Egg Tempera Realism American Artist
Located in Houston, TX
Still Life with Pansies and Pomegranate is painted with egg tempera by realist painter Mark Thompson. Still Life with Pansies and Pomegranate 8.5 x 13.75 inches. Egg tempera goes ...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Egg Tempera, Panel
When Pigs Fly (Black-triptych)-original realism wildlife sculpture-contemporary
Located in London, Chelsea
Henk Jan Sanderman's "When Pigs Fly (Black, Triptych)" presents a captivating exploration of whimsy and impossibility. This original artwork seamlessly combines sculpture and painting, with porcelain and bronze sculptures gracefully integrated onto a triptych canvas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Falcon, Bird, Watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
272
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Falcon
Size: 12 x 16 inch, ...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Bison, Animal, Watercolor on paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
271
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Bison
Size: 12 x 16 inch, (...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Hillside at Sundown, " Original Autumn Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Hillside at Sundown" by Shawn Krueger (United States) is a handmade landscape oil painting that is framed in a black frame and ready to hang. Krueger depicts a scene of trees in the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Buffalo, Animal, Watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
273
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Buffalo
Size: 12 x 16 inch,...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Falcon, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
269
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Falcon
Size: 12 x 16 inch, ...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Panoramique" a photorealist maritime oil painting with a ship sailing
Located in Edgartown, MA
Michel Brosseau was born in Nantes and has lived in Bordeaux for many years. Both cities are on the Atlantic coast of France and have rich maritime histories, highlighted by prospero...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil, Linen
Nuya-original abstract modern portrait painting-Artwork-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Montana Engels: "This pink, purple, blue painting is inspired by a sunset in the Mountains of Switserland. Dawn light hitting the mountains in an ever so delicate way that reflects t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
My Peregrinations 4
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The artist painted this work during his trying times and expressed himself while passing through difficult situations to tell his stories of how he overcame every feature of the pain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
When Pigs Fly (White)-original realism wildlife sculpture-contemporary Artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
Henk Jan Sanderman's "When Pigs Fly (White, Triptych)" offers a whimsical exploration of possibility and imagination. This original artwork seamlessly integrates sculpture and painti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
For the Prodigal, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Barns stand as a sanctuary for many farms across America. In this painting, a lit lantern in a high window of the structure acts as a guiding light under the gr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Watercolor
Realist art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Realist art 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 art 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 Slim Aarons, Michael Budden, Daniel Pollera, and Su Yu. 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 art, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available.
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