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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
Picasso Muse, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
One-of-a-kind Realism Original Oil Painting on canvas by Gardani available for you. Hand signed by the Artist front and back, comes with official Gardani Certificate of Authenticity ...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

''Cherries” Contemporary Fine Realist Still-Life Painting of Red Cherries, Fruit
Located in Utrecht, NL
During his successful career as a goldsmith the desire to paint grew on Dutch artist René Smoorenburg (1954). The attention to detail, which was of great importance in his work as a ...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Autumn Orange Leaves" (2024) By David Grossmann, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
David Grossman's (US based) "Autumn Orange Leaves" is an oil on linen panel created in 2024 depicting an abstracted birch forest in autumn. About the artist: David Grossmann’s evoc...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil, Panel

Dina Brodsky, Tiny Yellow Bird, realist oil on mylar animal miniature, 2018
Located in New York, NY
Dina Brodsky's realist oil on mylar animal miniature, "Tiny Yellow," 2018, depicts a petit, black and yellow bird perched on a small branch. The bird's delicately textured black and ...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Mylar, Oil

Venice Seascape Oil Painting Gondola Ride by Michael Budden Beautiful Light II
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful Light II, Venice oil/panel 6 x 8 unframed, 12.5 x 14.5 framed Beautiful Light II, Venice is an oil painting on panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden tha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil

"Sun Worship" (2012) By Linda Tracey Brandon, Original Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Linda Tracey Brandon's (US based) "Sun Worship" is an oil painting that depicts a fair lady sitting on a park bench surrounded by foliage; her arm thrown o...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Impressionistic Moonlight Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Evening Moonrise Study oil/panel 10 x 8 unframed 14.38 x 12.38 framed. An oil painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a romantic moonli...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Smokies, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic painting on canvas panel :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: S...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Golden Eagle of Scottish Highlands - Scottish art bird landscape oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning Scottish oil painting is by noted landscape artist Douglas Falconer. Painted circa 1960 the composition is of a seated golden eagle in a mountainous highland landscape....
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1960s Realist Art

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Oil

Realist Portrait, Mid-Century Oil On Card, The Babushka. Oil.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid-Century realist oil on card of a peasant woman, dated 1963 to the reverse. Artist unknown. Presented in gilt and painted wood frame under glass. A charming, grounded painting of...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Art

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Cardboard, Oil

"Out in the Cold" - Oil Landscape Painting With Snowy Cabin and Mountains
Located in Denver, CO
Mark Harrison's "Home and Dry" is an original, handmade oil painting that captures a fleeting yet powerful moment in the American landscape. Created in 2024, this horizontal composit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Lady Sewing - British 19th century art Newlyn School oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This beautiful late 19th century portrait oil painting is attributed to circle of Walter Langley. It has the hallmarks of the Newlyn School of artists such as the subject matter, com...
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1890s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Adrenaline. Self-portrait
Located in Zofingen, AG
This modern psychological portrait captures the tension between inner resilience and external chaos. A young woman with silver-white hair meets the viewer with calm determination. ...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Acrylic

"King of the Barn"-Farmyard Rooster 19th century France
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"King of the Barn"-Farmyard Rooster 19th century France Oil on board Signature to be read 18 x 15 (19 3/4 x 23 3/4 frame) inches A very finely painted and expressive rendition of a...
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1890s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Antique 18th Century Neoclassical Oil Portrait Young Lady Turban Unknown Master
Located in Stockholm, SE
This captivating oil portrait from the late 18th to early 19th century depicts a mysterious charming young woman, painted by an unknown but clearly professional master, presumably Fr...
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Late 18th Century Realist Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Satirical French Illustration of Man and Woman
Located in Soquel, CA
Satirical French Illustration of Man and Woman Comical illustration by Gaston Hoffmann (French, 1883-1967) titled "un bon tien vant amieux que deux tu l'auras" in French, "one real ...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Outskirts of Venice
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting depicts the Venetian lagoon with a row of houses on the outskirts of the city. In the distance you can see the island of Murano, on the left a pier and piles. A lantern ...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Tom' - a Brussels Griffon; dog painting; Griffon Bruxellois
By Charles Boland
Located in London, GB
Charles H. Boland de Spa (Belgium, 19th Century) 'Tom’ - a Brussels Griffon terrier signed 'Ch. Boland' (lower left) oil on panel 13 x 8 ⅝  in. (33 x 21.9 cm.) frame 18 ½  x 14 in. (...
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19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Sheep in a Surrey Landscape - British Victorian art sunny landscape oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely Surrey landscape oil painting is by noted British exhibited artist George William Mote. Painted circa 1870, the composition is a landscape with a stunning view into the d...
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19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Misty Scottish landscape, Border Terrier, dog and horses in a charming narrative
Located in Charleston, US
Scottish artist, David McEwen's oil painting of a Border Terrier dog and horse, "The Runaways" is a masterfully painted narration of Phillip, a dog, and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Cardinal Bird Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
431 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2025 Style: Classic Art Title: Cardinal Size: 12 x 16 inch,...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Floral Still Life Promise of Life - British fifties exh flower art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This beautiful British 1950's exhibited floral still life oil painting is by noted female artist Elizabeth Bridge. It was painted in 1955 and exhibited at the Royal Academy London th...
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1950s Realist Art

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Oil

Summer morning in the village , Oil on canvas, 45x55 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Jēkabs Apinis (1899 in Sloka, Latvia - 1945 in Hamburg, Germany), painter. Jēkabs Apinis was born into a teacher's family. He came to Pleskov as a refugee during the First World War...
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1930s Realist Art

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Canvas, Oil

1991 Gretchen Dow Simpson 'Westport, Massachusetts' USA HAND SIGNED
By Gretchen Dow Simpson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This limited edition serigraph titled Westport, Massachusetts by renowned artist Gretchen Dow Simpson is a meticulously crafted piece that captures the serene and picturesque landsca...
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1990s Realist Art

Materials

Screen

Dessert Painting by Contemporary Artist Michael Budden Chocolate Cheesecake
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Chocolate Cheesecake acrylic/panel 6x8 unframed, 11.5 x 13.5 framed An acrylic painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a chocolate chees...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Sparrow, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
122 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Year: 2023 Style: Classic Art, Subject: Sparrow, Size: 12 x 1...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

1937 Academic Female Nude Charcoal Drawing "Head in Hand" UC Berkeley
By John Ayres
Located in Arp, TX
John Ayres Head in Hand May 1, 1937 Charcoal on Paper 25"x19", unframed $1250 Signed and dated in charcoal top right *Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect fr...
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1930s Realist Art

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Paper, Charcoal, India Ink

Breton Courtship - British 19thC exhib art portrait landscape oil painting
By George Sherwood Hunter
Located in Hagley, England
A stunning 1891 exhibited oil painting by British listed artist George Sherwood Hunter. This is a glorious British Impressionist painting from his travels in Northern France. It depicts “A Breton Courtship” in blue hot summer tones and is married well with the French Barbizon frame. The couple sit opposite each other, on either side of the road they are travelling together. A fantastic painting. This is a large oil on canvas by the Scottish artist who is one of my favourite artists of the period. George Sherwood Hunter was a well travelled artist and he painted throughout Europe. He is represented in many public collections. Provenance. Exhibited: Royal Society of British Artists 1891. Condition. Oil on canvas, 30 inches by 20 inches unframed and in good condition. Housed in a fine Barbizon gilt gallery frame, 40 inches by 30 inches framed. Gallery condition. George Sherwood Hunter (1846-1914) - was born in Aberdeen in Scortland on 30 May 1846. He first visited Newlyn in the 1890s, staying at Belle View in 1897. In 1902 he settled at the Malt House, Newlyn, with his wife Constance. Hunter had a studio in Bateman’s Meadow, where the Forbes School of Painting was situated, and Hunter assisted with tuition at the School in its early days. In Mrs Lionel Birch’s 1906 biography of the Forbes’ she wrote, ‘r and Mrs Forbes feel that they owe a debt of gratitude to Mr G...
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19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Man in Denim
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Victor Arimondi (1942-2001). Portrait, ca. 1975. Period print measures 9 x 12 inches. Artist studio stamp on verso. Victor Arimondi (November 8, 1942 – July 24, 2001) was an Italian American photographer and model who lived and worked in Europe before moving to the United States in the late 1970s. His early fashion photography, his portraits of Grace Jones and other artists, and his male nudes photographed in New York and San Francisco captured the pre-AIDS culture of the 1970s and early 1980s. Arimondi's nudes were collected in several books, including David Leddick's award-winning[1] The Male Nude, (New York: Taschen 1998, 2005 and 2015). The photographer's later work documented homeless individuals in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood and the toll of the AIDS epidemic on the city. His photographs, featured in several posthumous exhibitions, also are in the collections of Sweden's museum of modern art, Moderna Museet, and San Francisco's GLBT Historical Society. Biography Arimondi was born Vittorio Maria Tevitti to his unwed mother, Alessandra Calligaris, in Bologna, Italy on November 8, 1942. His mother struggled financially, which left an impression on her only child. In 1948, she temporarily left him at a children's boarding school and orphanage in Italy to move to Sweden for a job. There she met and married Bruno Arimondi, who adopted her son. The family returned to Naples, Italy in 1952 where Victor graduated from high school.[1] In 1960, Arimondi returned to Sweden to study at the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, although he did not graduate. Meanwhile, he worked at several blue collar jobs, including as a mailman, before he gave up on traditional full-time work to pursue what he considered more essential— a life of creative expression. He created costume-like clothing for himself and friends and at age 19 became a fashion model. Even as a teenager, the Italian born photographer who spent his 20s and 30s primarily based in Sweden, noted that he preferred fantasy to the trials of real life.[1] That conflict, and his passion for beauty as well as his sexual energy, were major factors in his life and his work.[2] From 1965 through 1972 Arimondi worked as model in London, Milan, Germany, New York and Stockholm, appearing in catalogs and fashion magazines including Vogue , Harper's Bazaar and Esquire and on the runway in several Valentino fashion shows. In 1972 he decided to try working on the other side of the lens as a photographer to better express his creativity.[2] Arimondi moved to New York in 1979 and continued to build his photography portfolio. Portrait of Bearded Man, New York City, 1979 Two years later, in 1981, he moved to San Francisco where he lived and worked for twenty years until his death of AIDS at age 58 on July 24, 2001. The year he moved to San Francisco, Arimondi opened a photo gallery in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood for a short time. When he struggled financially, he gave up on trying to earn a living through commercial fashion photography and closed the gallery.[3] Arimondi returned to modeling for the financial benefits, though he did so on less of an international scale than in his early years. He continued to create photographic portraits of the denizens of the San Francisco gay and arts cultures, to shoot male nudes and publish his work in magazines, and he began to compose and photograph evocative still lifes using his own photographic images. Many of them touched on the death of dozens of his former photography models from AIDS. Arimondi was in the midst of a new photography project that brought together his background as a fashion photographer and his more recent social documentary work when he died several months after he learned he was HIV-positive.[4] The project featured his former colleague, haute couture cover model Ivy Nicholson,[5] who he found living homeless in San Francisco. Several of the haunting portraits he took of her were later included in a noted group exhibit at SF Camerawork. Art Arimondi's early photography in the 1970s in Stockholm included portraits of the stars of Sweden's fashion, theater and dance worlds. His first two photography exhibits were in Stockholm and met with mixed reviews. But as he matured as a photographer and tapped into his fashion world contacts, Arimondi landed a number of commercial fashion jobs, including shooting for the Italian designer Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A.'s I.Magnin department store ad that ran in Vogue. Marlboro Man Nude, New York City,1980. He also shot other artists and models for his own portfolio, including Grace Jones, the Norwegian actress, Liv Ullmann, and the American writer, Norman Mailer. Arimondi's aesthetic vision was focused on fantasy and drama, and he prided himself on pushing limits.[6] Although less well-known than his San Francisco contemporary...
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1970s Realist Art

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Photographic Paper

Mountain Goat
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Mark Morrison (1895-1964) Mountain Goat, ca. 1940 Carved diorite 3 7/8" wide, 2.5" deep, height is 3" Provenance: Estate of Mrs. Mark Morrison. Born: Kingfisher, OK Educatio...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Stone

Mountain Goat
Mountain Goat
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Rolex Daytona - Hyperrealist painting
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Acrylic and oil on canvas 35" X 35" ABOUT THE ARTWORK: This hyper-realistic art piece captures the essence of a Rolex Daytona watch with extraor...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Acrylic

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 Art

Materials

Oil

Two Pears (2nd) Oil painting on Panel 12" x 12" Realism Small Painting Series
Located in Houston, TX
Two Pears Realism oil painting on panel 12" x 12" David Harrison, is a master in the style of Realism painting. Two Pears shows the simple beauty of Realism paintings. by a Realis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Phone Home" - Oil Landscape Painting With Desert, Power Lines, and Distant Hous
Located in Denver, CO
Mark Harrison’s "Phone Home" (2024) is a captivating original oil painting that immerses viewers in a solitary desert scene defined by expansive silence and subtle human presence. Se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Male nudes, sketch by Keith Vaughan
Located in London, GB
Keith Vaughan Male nudes Ballpoint pen sketch 17 x 13 cm Born in 1912, Keith Vaughan was a British painter known for his modernist and semi-abstract depictions of the male figure...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Art

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Ballpoint Pen

Male Nude Desert Landscape Study
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Roy Dean (1925-20020. Male Nude Study, ca. 1975-80. Original period print with artist studio stamp on verso. Print measures 5.25 x 9 inches; 13 x 17 inches fr...
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1970s Realist Art

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Silver Gelatin

Cornish Family in an Interior - British 1912 Newlyn School art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British figurative interior oil painting is by noted Newlyn school artist Harold Harvey. Painted circa 1912 the composition is a Cornish family, bathed in golden light, s...
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1910s Realist Art

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Oil

Realistic Wildlife Landscape Painting of Wood Ducks Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
An "AWARD WINNING" acrylic painting on panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a gorgeous pair of Wood Ducks in their natural environment created in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Tavern on the Green (New Yorker Magazine cover proposal)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Barbara Shermund (1899-1978). Tavern on the Green. Watercolor and ink on paper, 9 3/8 x 12 inches. Unsigned. Excellent condition. Provenance: Ethel ...
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1930s Realist Art

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Ink, Watercolor

Tranquil Australian Landscape with Eucalyptus Trees - Vintage 20th Century Art
Located in Preston, GB
Tranquil Australian Landscape with Eucalyptus Trees adjacent to a Lake - Vintage 20th Century Art. Original Painting, Signed Artwork. Art measures 36 x 24 inches Frame measures 40...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Art

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

White Horse Tavern, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The painting features a tavern along 11th Street in West Village, New York City, on a late September afternoon. The sun bathes the pavement and outdoor dining...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

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Oil

Country House & Old Mill by a River in the Woods - Vintage Oil by German Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Country House & Old Mill by a River in the Woods - Large Vintage Oil Painting by German Artist, Karl Heinz Stienen (1918-2002). Graduate of the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts. Art mea...
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1970s Realist Art

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Sketch of a head - Carved in stone -
Located in Berlin, DE
Emil Faesch (1865 Basel - 1915 Basel). Sketch of a head. Charcoal on painting cardboard, 60 x 47.5 cm (folio size), signed and dated at lower right "E. Faesch. 1888.". Minor browning. - Carved in stone - About the artwork The life-size head has an immensely present presence. This effect is due to the fact that Faesch took his cue from academic classical...
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1880s Realist Art

Materials

Chalk

William Franklin Jackson "Still Life with Vase and Grapes" c.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
William Franklin Jackson (1850-1936) Still Life with Vase and Grapes c.1900 Rare still life painting by listed California artist William Fran...
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Late 19th Century Realist Art

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Oil, Board

Window Full Of Flowers Still Life
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Window Full Of Flowers 2021 Still Life oil on canvas, artist signed lower right canvas 23.5x31.5. Zbigniew Kopania, artist painter, cinematographer, born December 21, 1949, in Łódź Poland. Kopania style of paintings characterized by very high realism, some of them deserve to be called hyperrealism. He often uses thick impasto of paint and numerous glazes that contribute to the final effect of the created works. In his paintings, you can almost always see great color saturation, high contrast, and meticulously refined details. College degree in Cinematography Department of the State Higher School of Film, Television, and Theater in Łódź 1969-74. An operator of feature, documentary, and television films in Poland and abroad 1974-80...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

The North Cape, Norway
Located in West Sussex, GB
North Cape, Norway Oil on canvas :26 x 39 in. Frame:35 x 48 in. Signed & dated München 1886. Michael Haubtmann wa...
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Late 19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Al Pacino in the Godfather
Located in Chesterfield, 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 Art

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Lithograph

Al Pacino in the Godfather
Al Pacino in the Godfather
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Naive English Portrait of a Girl, circa 1830s Oil on Board, Antique Painting
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
English Naive School, 19th Century " Portrait of a Seated Girl Holding a Bouquet ", cira 1830 Oil on Board, Laid on Canvas 13 1/4" x 10 1/2" Housed in a 3" Carved Frame with Acan...
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Early 19th Century Realist Art

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Oil, Board

Still Life With Oranges In The Basket
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Still Life with Oranges in the basket at night, framed. RAFAEL SALDARRIAGA was born in Medellin, Colombia in 1955. Arrived in the United States in 1993. After living in New Mexico a...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Lakeland Landscape Painting with Sheep by 20th Century British Artist
By Peter McKay
Located in Preston, GB
Vintage Lakeland Landscape Painting with Sheep by 20th Century British Artist, Peter McKay Art measures 20 x 16 inches Frame measures ...
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20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fairy Wren Bird Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
420 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2025 Style: Classic Art Title: Fairy Wren Size: 12 x 16 inc...
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2010s Realist Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Terrier Dog Proudly Splashing Through the Water with a Stick in His Mouth
Located in Charleston, US
"Rads with Stick" is a charming dog painting of a Terrier swimming along proudly holding his stick in the air. Kait Ballantyne's dog paintings often explore the interaction of Bord...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Che (Che Guevara cutting canes)
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Che (Che Guevara cutting cane) 1962 (printed later) is a gelatin silver print by noted Cuban artist Ernesto Fernandez Nogueras, b.1939. It is signed, titled and dated at the lower margin. The photograph size is 10 x 6.5 inches, framed size is 17.85 x 15.85 inches. Custom framed in a black frame, with white matting. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Ernesto Fernandez trained under the tutelage of several established photographers during the 1950s in Havana. He is one of the four great photographers of the Revolutionary period of Cuba. As a young man he witnessed both the excesses of Havana as a “playground” of the USA, and the poverty that produced the hotbed of revolutionary thought and action. He was in the Cuban capital as the revolution reached its climax, and his pictures document a time of great hope. They are celebrations of youth’s ability to bring about change and to reinvent a new world. Alongside Korda, Salas and Corrales, Fernandez documented the heady days of the Triumph of the Revolution and continued to photograph Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and other leading lights of the new system, including some wonderfully intimate studies of Alicia Alonso...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Rhinoceros (State II), Wild Animal Art, Realist Art, Black white and gold art
Located in Deddington, GB
RHINOCEROS (state II) by Tammy Maclay. Edition of 20. Photopolymer print with hand painted gold detail. 22.2 H x 29.5 W (inches) 56.4 H x 75 W (CM) Dürer’s iconic Rhinoceros print w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Metal

May Iris (2025), Realist Purple Iris, Close-Up Floral Still-Life Pastel Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Artist Statement I've been working in pastel full-time for the last twenty-nine years and have been teaching workshops for the past fifteen. My artistic influences range from Paleol...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Pastel, Archival Paper

The Pink Bonnet - Scottish art oil pastel portrait painting of artist's wife
Located in Hagley, England
This gorgeous Scottish 1930's soft focus and sensual pastel oil painting is by noted artist John Bulloch Souter. It was painted in 1931 and the sitter is the artist's beautiful wife...
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1930s Realist Art

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Oil Pastel

"Through the Trees" (2017) by Jane Hunt Original Oil Painting, Sunset
Located in Denver, CO
"Through the Trees" by Jane Hunt (United States) is a handmade landscape oil painting that is framed and ready to hang. After moving to the US as a teenager, Jane Hunt studied illus...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

"Grandpa's First Car Ride, " Southwestern Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Grandpa's First Car Ride" by Lorenzo Chavez (US based) is a handmade oil painting that depicts a rural road in New Mexico. “Grandpas first Car Ride” I tried to image the first aut...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil

"Desert Break" - Contemporary Realist Female Portrait Oil Painting, 2025
Located in Denver, CO
Serge Marshennikov’s "Desert Break" (2025) is a striking oil painting on linen that exemplifies his signature mastery of light, texture, and form. M...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Woodpecker, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
151 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Year: 2023 Style: Classic Art, Title: Woodpecker, Size: 12 x ...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Paper, 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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