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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
Bunch of Roses, Oil on Paper
Bunch of Roses, Oil on Paper

Bunch of Roses, Oil on Paper

By Gustave Lino

Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR

Oil on Paper Mounted on Cardboard by Gustave Lino (1893-1961), France, 1950s. Bunch of Roses. Format: 12P. Signed: "Lino" (see photo). Dimensions: With frame: 73.5 x 58.6 cm (28.9 x...

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1950s Realist Art

Materials

Paper, Oil, Cardboard

Japan – Three dancing geisha apprentices – Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph
Japan – Three dancing geisha apprentices – Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph

Japan – Three dancing geisha apprentices – Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph

Located in Middletown, NY

Yokohama, Japan: c 1880. Hand-tinted albumen print, 8 1/8 x 10 1/2 inches (205 x 267 mm), numbered 1625 and captioned "Dancing" in negative at lower right; pencil inscription in Jap...

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Late 19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor, Photographic Paper

"Pablo Picasso Ballerina"
"Pablo Picasso Ballerina"

"Pablo Picasso Ballerina"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

In this painting, I explored the essence of human spirit and emotion through vivid, textured strokes of acrylic. The blending of blues, greens, and yellows evokes a dreamlike, other...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Acrylic

That's Saying Something, Original Painting
That's Saying Something, Original Painting

That's Saying Something, Original Painting

By Emil Morhardt

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A realistic animal painting depicts three great blue herons. Two of the herons are scanning their surroundings, seemingly in search of good fortune, trouble, or...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Acrylic

The Mediterranean noon III
The Mediterranean noon III

The Mediterranean noon III

By Serghei Ghetiu

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this oil painting, I captured the serene warmth of a Mediterranean noon, blending impressionism with realism to bring the shimmering water and gentle sunlight to life. The woman’s...

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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Siegfried and Fafnir
Siegfried and Fafnir

Siegfried and Fafnir

By William Stout

Located in Pasadena, CA

Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "2010 WM Stout" on bottom right. Description Siegfried and Fafnir was painted by William Stout in 2010 as part of...

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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Pair of Hyperreal Purple Glass Balloon Sculptures
Pair of Hyperreal Purple Glass Balloon Sculptures

Pair of Hyperreal Purple Glass Balloon Sculptures

By Dylan Martinez

Located in East Quogue, NY

Pair of Hyperreal purple glass water balloon sculptures by Dylan Martinez. Dylan Martinez’s hyperrealistic water balloons are made of solid sculpted glass sandblasted and acid-etched to resemble real water balloons. The sculptures are made in small batches, and each color is hand-mixed. Each piece is unique and is signed on the base by the artist. Material: Hot sculpted, sandblasted, acid-etched solid glass Approx. Size: 3 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 4 1/2 inches (each) hyperrealism, glass sculpture, glass balloon...

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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Daenerys morning
Daenerys morning

Daenerys morning

By Evgeniy Monahov

Located in Zofingen, AG

Once upon a time, a wonderful girl posed for Evgeniy, outwardly very similar to the well-known blonde from Game of Thrones. Almost a doppelganger of her fairy-tale sister .. And then...

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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Tempera, Wood Panel

Overshadow, Oil Painting
Overshadow, Oil Painting

Overshadow, Oil Painting

By McGarren Flack

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A towering rock at Lake Powell casts its shadow across the water and onto another cliff. Unexpected greens in the sky and lake contrast with the cool grays of...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Ephesus. Ruins. Temple of Hadrian
Ephesus. Ruins. Temple of Hadrian

Ephesus. Ruins. Temple of Hadrian

By Simon Kozhin

Located in Zofingen, AG

The beauty of antiquity, its architecture, proportions, ornaments, materials and technologies fascinated me even during my studies. Once in the travaling, I was fascinated by the pre...

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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rocks Catching Rays
Rocks Catching Rays

Rocks Catching Rays

By Jean LeGassick

Located in Pasadena, CA

Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "Mian Situ" on lower right Artist Statement “Painted late one day after hiking up into the Comstock hills outside...

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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil, Panel

Roses In The Sky Still Life
Roses In The Sky Still Life

Roses In The Sky Still Life

By Zbigniew Kopania

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Roses In The Sky. canvas 31.5x39 new white gold framed 34x42x1 Zbigniew Kopania, artist painter, cinematographer, born December 21, 1949, in Łódź Poland. Kopania style of paintings ...

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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

If You See Something..., Original Painting
If You See Something..., Original Painting

If You See Something..., Original Painting

By Emil Morhardt

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Four Great Egrets stand together, all focused on something beyond the scene, while one appears to call out to the others. Artist Emil Morhardt notes that the bi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Acrylic

19th Century French Academic Study of a Hand
19th Century French Academic Study of a Hand

19th Century French Academic Study of a Hand

Located in SANTA FE, NM

French Academic Study of a Hand Circa 1900 Oil on Cardboard 13 3/8 x 8 3/8 (19 1/8 x 14 1/8 frame) inches Signed lower left "M. Granet" A very finely...

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Early 1900s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

"Eagle with a Snake"
"Eagle with a Snake"

"Eagle with a Snake"

By Katib Mamedov

Located in Edinburgh, GB

This sculpture depicts a dramatic scene of a struggle between a mighty eagle and a snake. The eagle, a symbol of strength, courage, and victory, has spread its wings wide, displaying...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Bronze

Olive Grove with Cypress Trees - Charcoal Drawing, Greece, Island Black & White
Olive Grove with Cypress Trees - Charcoal Drawing, Greece, Island Black & White

Olive Grove with Cypress Trees - Charcoal Drawing, Greece, Island Black & White

By George Tzannes

Located in New York, NY

This 22 x 31.5 inches black and white chalk painting on canvas represents a Greek landscape. Olive and cypress trees populate the landscape. Tzannes is an American painter of Greek origins. In his twenties, he visited Kythera, the Greek island of his father's birth. Since then, the island has become the primary reference of his creativity. Using black and white to represent this landscape gives the mighty hundred-year-old olive trees a monumental presence. The viewer is drawn into the timeless, spiritual quality of the Greek landscape. Despite the absence of color, Tzannes' mastery of drawing creates a tangible effect of the Greek light...

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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Chalk, Charcoal

Vintage Italian Glazed Terra Cotta Wall Hanging Leopard Head
Vintage Italian Glazed Terra Cotta Wall Hanging Leopard Head

Vintage Italian Glazed Terra Cotta Wall Hanging Leopard Head

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Striking mid century Italian life size leopard head crafted in terra cotta, hand decorated and glazed, now and forever caught in mid growl.

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20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Terracotta

Lost to Time, Original Painting
Lost to Time, Original Painting

Lost to Time, Original Painting

By Art Clark

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A weathered yellow cottage with a red roof stands alone on the prairie, surrounded by wildflowers and a rustic fence. Dark clouds gather overhead, adding a se...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Just Keep the Connection
Just Keep the Connection

Just Keep the Connection

By Nataliya Bagatskaya

Located in Zofingen, AG

This artwork elegantly blends classic and contemporary elements, depicting a young woman in a stylish black outfit holding a phone to her ear. She stands against an endless blue sky...

Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Golden Glow, Oil Painting
Golden Glow, Oil Painting

Golden Glow, Oil Painting

By Jose Luis Bermudez

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Jose Luis Bermudez presents a tranquil lake bathed in a radiant golden light. "The atmosphere envelops this setting, providing a sense of stability and connection to the earth," says Jose Luis. The water reflects a magical and captivating effect as the sun sits low in the sky, just above the trees. Plants reach for the last rays, vibrant and full of life, while the atmosphere glows with deep yellow hues. Jose Luis invites the viewer to contemplate nature's fleeting beauty and appreciate the magic that can exist in a single moment. The painting arrives with a thin white floating frame.


About the Artist
Artist Jose Luis Bermudez brings to life natural sceneries with breathtaking detail. His realistic oil paintings invite the viewer into a captivating, serene world of golden sunsets and peaceful wetlands. “I offer a fragment of my existence, where you can escape from daily life, visit beautiful scenes and moments, or simply recall a fond memory,” says Jose Luis. Graduating in 2008 with a BA from the San Alejandro School of Fine Arts in Havana, Cuba, he later shared his expertise as a painting teacher at his alma mater. In 2014, he took the leap and moved to Miami, Florida, seeking better opportunities. The decision did not come easy for Jose Luis to leave his home country. Yet, he encountered career obstacles that made him feel artists lacked the resources and opportunities for broader impact, access to more information, and improved working conditions. These challenges became the catalyst for his bold decision to make the move. Today, he paints in a spacious, well-lit studio, which he keeps clean and organized, always accompanied by piano or instrumental music. When he is not painting, he loves connecting with nature. He travels outside the city to places removed from everyday life, breathing fresh air and listening to self-improvement audio books to charge him with energy and continue.


Words that describe this painting: nature, lake, sunset, sun, water, realism, oilpaint, reflection, large, warm, grass, foliage, woods, evening, nature, realism, oil painting, yellow


Golden Glow...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil

The Great Pyramids of Giza, Oil on Canvas, Signed, Realist
The Great Pyramids of Giza, Oil on Canvas, Signed, Realist

The Great Pyramids of Giza, Oil on Canvas, Signed, Realist

By Andrew McCallum

Located in New York, NY

Andrew Mac Callum (British, 1821-1902) Title: The Great Pyramids of Giza Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 36 in x 52 in Markings: Signed lower right and dated 1878 Andrew MacCallum was b...

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Late 19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sharbat Gula, Peshawar, Pakistan (Hand signed)

Sharbat Gula, Peshawar, Pakistan (Hand signed)

By Steve McCurry

Located in New York, NY

Steve McCurry Sharbat Gula, Peshawar, Pakistan (Hand signed), 2002 Offset lithograph poster (hand signed by Steve McCurry) Boldly signed in black marker by Steve McCurry on the front...

Category

Early 2000s Realist Art

Materials

Offset

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.