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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
Study of a Butterfly, Watercolour on Silk Applied to Handmade Paper.
Study of a Butterfly, Watercolour on Silk Applied to Handmade Paper.

Study of a Butterfly, Watercolour on Silk Applied to Handmade Paper.

By La Roche Laffitte

Located in Cotignac, FR

One from a set of four watercolours of butterflies on silk, applied to handmade paper, with hand cut edges, by French artist La Roche Laffitte. Signed bottom right. (The other 3 items are available separately) A beautifully observed and detailed study of a butterfly painted...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Silk, Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper, Carbon Pencil

Still life with various dishes . Horizontal format, warm tone, oil painting
Still life with various dishes . Horizontal format, warm tone, oil painting

Still life with various dishes . Horizontal format, warm tone, oil painting

By Julia Chaduneli Prodiashvili

Located in Oslo, NO

Objects gathered quietly on the table, shrouded in the soft evening light — a ceramic jug with a matte, warm surface, a transparent glass glass in which the reflection of the window trembles, and an antique copper teapot...

Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

La Tauromaquia, Plate #28
La Tauromaquia, Plate #28

La Tauromaquia, Plate #28

By Francisco Goya

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "El Esforzado Rendon Picando un Toro, De Cuya Suerte Murio en la Plaza de Madrid" from the suite "La Tauromaquia" engraved between 1815 and 1816, is a photogravur...

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Early 19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Photogravure

The Fox and the Lion
The Fox and the Lion

The Fox and the Lion

By William Stout

Located in Pasadena, CA

Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "2017 WM. Stout" on upper right Artist Statement "I drew and painted a series of Aesop's Fables that featured fox...

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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Board

Argonauts. Limited Edition AP 2 - Bronze Sculpture
Argonauts. Limited Edition AP 2 - Bronze Sculpture

Argonauts. Limited Edition AP 2 - Bronze Sculpture

Located in Riga, LV

Dimensions: 57 W x 37 H x 14 D cm Weight: 7,6 kg Material: Bronze, patina, metal Edition: AP 2, signed on base Condition: Excellent, certificate Free worldwide shipping in a branded ...

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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Navajo Women, state #2
Navajo Women, state #2

Navajo Women, state #2

By R.C. Gorman

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Two Native American Women" 1980 Is an original lithograph on creme Arches paper by renown Navajo artist Rudolph Carl Gorman, 1932-2005. It is signed, dated and numbere...

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Late 20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Barcas al atardecer en la costa - Óleo sobre tabla
Barcas al atardecer en la costa - Óleo sobre tabla

Barcas al atardecer en la costa - Óleo sobre tabla

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

La obra va firmada por el artista en la parte inferior La obra se presenta enmarcada con un marco de la época de la obra Medidas obra: 15 cm. altura x 29 cm. ancho Medidas obra: 3...

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Early 1900s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Night Watch. Limited Edition 3/5 - Bronze Sculpture
Night Watch. Limited Edition 3/5 - Bronze Sculpture

Night Watch. Limited Edition 3/5 - Bronze Sculpture

Located in Riga, LV

Dimensions: 36 W x 38 H x 13 D cm Weight: 8,2 kg Material: Bronze, patina Edition: 3/5 + 1 AP, signed on base Condition: Excellent, certificate Free worldwide shipping in a branded b...

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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Bronze

Skater
Skater

Skater

By Paul Fairley

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Skater " c. 1980 , is a bronze sculpture by noted Canadian artist Paul Fairley, 1948-1991. It is signed and numbered 41 on the leg. The size including base is 6.5 x 5.7...

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1980s Realist Art

Materials

Bronze

Mother Washing with Children Nearby
Mother Washing with Children Nearby

Mother Washing with Children Nearby

Located in Stockholm, SE

This delightful painting by Carl Ewald Lönngren captures a serene moment of rural life in late 19th-century Sweden. The scene shows a mother kneeling by a wash basin, surrounded by h...

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Blooming in the Mountains, Impressionist Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas
Blooming in the Mountains, Impressionist Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas

Blooming in the Mountains, Impressionist Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Oleksandr Khrapachov

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Catalog 2018 “Khrapachov O._ Painting.: an album of works.” / – Kyiv. BX[studio], 2018. _ 48 pp. Blooming in the mountains Oleksandr Khrapachov, 2018 Oil on canvas. 80 × 100 cm Th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nasturtiums
Nasturtiums

Nasturtiums

By Irina Trushkova

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Nasturtiums" is a painting that pays homage to the natural beauty and timeless elegance of this summer flower. Painted with great precision and a keen eye for detail, this work exu...

Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Jesus College, Cambridge 1815 engraving by Joseph Stadler for Ackermann
Jesus College, Cambridge 1815 engraving by Joseph Stadler for Ackermann

Jesus College, Cambridge 1815 engraving by Joseph Stadler for Ackermann

By Joseph Constantine Stadler

Located in London, GB

To see our other Oxford and Cambridge pictures, including an extensive collection of works by Ackermann, 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. Joseph Constantine Stadler (1755 - 1828) after William Westall (1781 - 1850) Jesus College...

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1810s Realist Art

Materials

Aquatint

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...

Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Magic of Blooming
Magic of Blooming

Magic of Blooming

By Anzhelika Muzychenko

Located in Zofingen, AG

This painting captures the vibrant summer flowers blossoming in a garden at the heart of Tuscany, Italy. Every detail, from the delicate shades of pink and red petals to the lush gre...

Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Passage du Bourg l’Abbé - 21st Century Hyper Realistic oil painting of a City
Passage du Bourg l’Abbé - 21st Century Hyper Realistic oil painting of a City

Passage du Bourg l’Abbé - 21st Century Hyper Realistic oil painting of a City

By Roos van der Meijden

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

Roos van der Meijden Passage du Bourg l’Abbé 26 x 26 cm ( framed 32 x 32 cm, frame is included in price ) Oil paint on panel Dutch artist Roos van der Meijden is famous because of h...

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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel, Wood Panel

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

"Doorway" Ken Davies, Realist House Porch Architecture
"Doorway" Ken Davies, Realist House Porch Architecture

"Doorway" Ken Davies, Realist House Porch Architecture

Located in New York, NY

Ken Davies Doorway, circa 1970 Signed lower left Oil on board 11 x 15 inches Provenance: The Heritage Gallery Inc., Columbus, Ohio, 1975 Private Collection, Columbus Acquired from the estate of the above Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Kenneth Davies...

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1970s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

"In My Dreams I Can Fly, " Sculpture
"In My Dreams I Can Fly, " Sculpture

"In My Dreams I Can Fly, " Sculpture

By Bill Starke

Located in Denver, CO

Bill Starke's "In My Dreams I Can Fly" is a limited edition, cast and patinated aluminum sculpture created by Bill Starke depicting a male figure free falling through the air. ( 3/99 ) Note: Images 4 and 5 depict additional available patinas. About the artist: Human beings interacting, colliding, cooperating, striving, & achieving are the themes I wish to portray in my sculptures. My observations on the human condition are meant to be both humorous and thought provoking. Bill Starke's "Free Man" is everything that good art should be: technically superb, brilliantly composed, emotionally powerful and visually arresting... like George Stubbs, the 18th century English...

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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Other Medium

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Acrylic

A Man of the Sandwich Islands, Dancing (Hawaii) from Captain Cooks travels engra
A Man of the Sandwich Islands, Dancing (Hawaii) from Captain Cooks travels engra

A Man of the Sandwich Islands, Dancing (Hawaii) from Captain Cooks travels engra

By John Webber

Located in Paonia, CO

A Man of the Sandwich Islands Dancing (Hawaii) is from the 1784 First Edition Atlas Accompanying Capt. James Cook and King; Third and Final Voyage of Captain James Cook. John Webber (1752-1793) was the official artist for the third voyage of Captain James Cook (1728-1779). The purpose of this voyage was to discover the Northwest Passage and to explore the Pacific Ocean north of the Equator. These engravings were published in 1784-85 by G. Nichol and Thomas Cadell of London in the four large format atlas, Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Captain Cook was an extraordinary explorer known for discovering and mapping unknown territory and for his many contributions to the scientific world. These original engravings from Webber’s drawings and paintings are only a glimpse into this great man’s historical contributions that make him one of the greatest explorers of all times. This image shows a Hawaiian dancer...

Category

1780s Realist Art

Materials

Engraving

Wrong Side of the Tracks, Original Oil Painting

Wrong Side of the Tracks, Original Oil Painting

By Mark Harrison

Located in Denver, CO

Mark Harrison's (UK based) "Wrong Side of the Tracks" is an oil painting that depicts an illuminated storefront on the outskirts of a city with a towering night skyline in the the ba...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Swans on a River with Wild Flowers in the English Countryside by British Artist
Swans on a River with Wild Flowers in the English Countryside by British Artist

Swans on a River with Wild Flowers in the English Countryside by British Artist

By Andrew Grant Kurtis

Located in Preston, GB

Swans on a River with Wild Flowers in the English Countryside by British Artist, Andrew Grant Kurtis M.A.(Lon) B.Des.(Hons) L.S.I.A.D. Art measures 24 x 20 inches Frame measures 32...

Category

20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Puppy & the Beast" - Original Animal Painting, Oil on Panel
"Puppy & the Beast" - Original Animal Painting, Oil on Panel

"Puppy & the Beast" - Original Animal Painting, Oil on Panel

By Dana Hawk

Located in Denver, CO

Artist Statement I grew up in a small town west of St. Louis, MO.  To be more specific, I grew up in the woods outside of that small town.  Not having many human children around, my...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

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.