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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
"Riverbed 3, " Limited Edition Giclee Print, 48" x 48"
Located in Westport, CT
This realistic limited edition print captures a highly detailed, close up view of river water running over small, colorful rocks. Above the shapes, textures, and earthy colors of the...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Digital, Giclée

Infante & Infanta Mellizos
Located in Burlingame, CA
Chikako Okada’s autobiographical works of art bridge traditional realism with magical realism and surrealism. The artist uniquely addresses questions of the human condition through h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Graphite

Native American Portrait "Wisdom" - Emin Abbasov (b. 1950, Azerbaijan)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Native American Portrait "Wisdom" Emin Abbasov (b. 1950, Azerbaijan) Oil on cardboard, signed 4 7/8 x 3 1/2 (15 7/8 x 14 5/8 frame) inches Emin Abbasov ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

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Oil, Cardboard

S. LOEB (SOLOMON LOEB)
Located in Portland, ME
Zorn, Anders. S. LOEB (SOLOMON LOEB). H&H76, Asplund 115, Delteil 113. Etching, 1897. Unsigned (signed in the plate). Apparently the 2d or 4th State of 4. All of the states are descr...
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Late 19th Century Realist Art

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Etching

Painting of the Chrysler Building 42nd Street New York City by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Painting of the Chrysler Building 42nd Street New York City by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield. Art measures 24 x 36 inches Frame measures 30 x 42 inches This origina...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Paint, Acrylic, Cotton Canvas, Canvas

"The General" oil painting, realist portrait of senior army officer w sideburns
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"The General" is a realist oil on linen painting. A portrait of a senior war offical, The General wears a dark grey military jacket and a white undershirt can be seen poking out at h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

Homestead
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist UNFRAMED:16" x 20" FRAMED:27" x 31" x 2.5" Artist Statement "Completed in the studio from plein air notes made in Tehachapi, CA. A...
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2010s Realist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Panel

Harvest Time in Yorkshire - British art 19th century landscape oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely Victorian landscape oil painting on canvas is by noted exhibited British artist John Horace Hooper. Hooper was particularly known for his landscapes and was fond of the s...
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1880s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

'Pink Carnations', Royal Society of British Watercolorists, Woman Artist, RSBA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right 'Jane Taylor' (British, 1925-2013) and painted circa 1965. Titled, verso, on Royal Society of Painters in Watercolors exhibition label: "Pottery Mug With Carnati...
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1960s Realist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Framed 1940s Portrait Painting Katherine Merry Director Horstmann Gear Company
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Howard Barron. English/Australian ( b.1900 - d.1991 ). Portrait Of Katherine Joan Merry nee Horstmann b.1914 - d.1973. Director Of The Horstmann Gear Company Of Bath, 1946. Oil On ...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Schermerthorn Windmuhle, Holland
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Schemerthorn Windmuhle, Holland" c.1950 is a color etching on Wove paper by noted Austrian artist Josef Eidenberger, 1899-1991. It is hand signed in pencil by th...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Etching

Skiers at Verbier, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1960s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Skiers relax in deckchairs on the slopes at Verbier in Switzerland. 1964. This is an est...
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1960s Realist Art

Materials

Lambda

Zermatt Skiing, Swiss Alps, Estate Edition, Snowy Mountain Landscape Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This midcentury landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features the apres-ski in Zermatt, Switzerland, March 1968. In this scene of casual winter glamo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Lambda

HUGH OIL PAINTING Tintern Abbey Antique 19th Century Fine Quality Piece GGF
Located in Ferndown, GB
HUGH OIL PAINTING Antique 19th Century Fine Quality Piece of Winds OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING BRITISH SCHOOL 19th Century Gold Frame Description Late 19th century Piece “Good Condi...
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Mid-19th Century Realist Art

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Oil

Nudes in bathtub, signed lithograph edition of only 19 legendary realist artist
Located in New York, NY
Philip Pearlstein Untitled Nudes in bathtub, ca. 1971 Lithograph on paper with Deckled Edges Numbered from the limited edition of only 19. Unframed Hand signed in graphite pencil and...
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1970s Realist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Watercolour of Leigh Woods
Located in London, GB
Leigh Woods Watercolour 38 x 27 cm Wintry watercolour of Leigh Woods, Bristol. Oranges and brown stand out in the undergrowth and the transition from cool blues to yellow and pink...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor

First Light Mother And Baby Welsh Blanket Love Spoon Framed Maternity Painting
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Elin Siân Blake. Welsh ( b.1981). First Light. Oil On Canvas. Signed Lower Left. Image size 23.4 inches x 17.3 inches ( 59.5cm x 44cm ). Frame size 28.5 inches x 22.4 inches ( 72.5cm x 57cm ). Available for sale; this original painting is by the contemporary Welsh artist Elin Sian Blake. The painting is presented and supplied in a sympathetic frame (which is shown in these photographs) and is supplied ready to hang and display. The painting is signed lower left. Elin Siân Blake is a contemporary Brecon-based artist, originally from the South Wales valleys, whose work delves deeply into the rich tapestry of Welsh heritage. Through various mediums, she creates poignant reflections of societal and cultural issues that have shaped the Welsh identity. Born in 1981, Elin Siân Blake began producing commissioned artwork from an early age, focussing on the traditional Welsh ponies and landscapes of her childhood. She was particularly inspired by the agricultural and equestrian events she attended. As a teenager she spent all her spare money on art supplies. Blake graduated from the University of Glamorgan in 2002 with a degree in graphic design and illustration, but quickly realised that she wanted to create conventional paintings, rather than producing digital images. She then spent several years living on the road in vintage vehicles, painting the scenes and characters she encountered on her travels. Blake taught herself oil painting using library books, originally producing very detailed photo-realistic images. Her artistic style developed considerably over the years, becoming more expressive. Blake’s main emphasis is always her love of images from the Welsh countryside and industry. As she explores the heritage of the Welsh valleys, she paints a social commentary on everyday Welsh working life. Her work captures the essence of Welsh tradition whilst simultaneously challenging societal norms. Bold and evocative, Blake's art invites the viewer to take a critical look at the complexities and nuances of Welsh heritage. By melding her artistic vision with a profound cultural understanding, she presents a thought-provoking examination of the past, present, and future of Wales. © Big Sky Fine Art This is a stunning and very tender image of a mother and baby, sitting by a window in the first light of a new day. It is all the more intimate because it is in fact a self-portrait of the artist shortly after the birth of her own daughter. The baby is wrapped in a soft cream blanket and is being held to her mother’s breast, feeding or sleeping after feeding. The mother, dazzingly beautiful, is captured in the dappled light of the new dawn. The background is sparse, making the image almost timeless. The young woman is sitting on a modest wooden chair and on the wall behind her is a hand-carved traditional Welsh love spoon...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Faust
Located in Madrid, ES
JOSÉ GARCÍA Y RAMOS Spanish, 1852 - 1912 FAUST signed "J. García y Ramos" (lower right) oil on canvas 21-1/2 x 24-5/8 inches (54.5 x 62.5 cm.) framed: 24-5/8 x 27-3/4 (62.5 x 70.5 cm.) PROVENANCE Private Collection, France José García y Ramos (Seville, 1852-ibídem, 1912) was a Spanish painter and illustrator. He was a student of the Provincial School of Fine Arts of Seville from a young age, completing his training in the workshop of José Jiménez Aranda...
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1880s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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

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Oil

Figurative Nude Painting by Jules Pages 1867 - 1946 American, California, artist
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
"Femmes nue allongee" oil/panel 12.5 x 17.75, is an oil painting on panel by Jules Pages. The painting is in good condition but could benefit from some conservation cleaning, etc and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

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Oil

Sunbathing In Venice, Italy, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a woman sunbatheing, wearing a novelty straw sun hat with built-in sunglasses, Venice. Th...
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1950s Realist Art

Materials

Lambda

'Approaching Storm' by Chris Brizzard, Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 9.5" x 14" framed oil on canvas painting by artist Chris Brizzard depicts the lush white looming clouds of an impending storm against a light blue ...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The storm has passed. 1978, cardboard, oil, 40x64 cm
Located in Riga, LV
STANISLAV KREICS (born on July 1, 1909 in Daugavpils, died on July 1, 1992 in Riga), painter Stanislavs Kreics finished primary school, worked as a photographer in Ilūkste. In the y...
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1970s Realist Art

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Oil, Cardboard

Crossing the ford Capriccio Baroque Landscape 18th century Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
As we gaze upon at this artwork, our eyes are immediately drawn to the foreground where a comical spectacle unfolds before us. A carriage, stubbornly stuck in the midst of a ford, se...
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Late 18th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil

James Priddey: Durham Cathedral lithograph University City
Located in London, GB
James Priddey (1916-1980) FRSA RBSA Durham Cathedral Lithograph 37 x 36cm A Birmingham-based artist, educated at the Birmingham College of Art and a ...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Board, Lithograph

Ballerinas Pas de Deux - British 1950's Ballet dancers art oil painting Dance
By Elizabeth Bridge
Located in London, GB
This lovely British ballet oil painting is by noted artist Elizabeth Bridge. Painted in 1951, the composition is a male and female ballet dancer on...
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1950s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

People's Photo Service Storefront illustration painting
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Very interesting illustration painting of People's Photo Service Store, location unknown, Gouache on illustration board, measuring 9 x 12.5 inches, 12 x 16 inches in original mattin...
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1950s Realist Art

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

Antique English Realist Genre Scene Framed High Society Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
George Dunlop Leslie (1835 - 1921) Antique English realist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 17 by 20 overall and 12 by 15 paining alone. Artist Bio: George Dunlop Leslie RA (London 2 July 1835 – 21 February 1921 Lindfield, Sussex) was a British genre painter, author and illustrator. He was born into an artistic family; his father was the notable genre painter Charles Robert Leslie RA, and his uncle Robert Leslie was a marine artist. He studied art first at Cary's Art Academy, then from 1854 at the Royal Academy. His first exhibition at the Academy was in 1859, and he showed his work every year thereafter. He became an Associate (ARA) in 1868 and a full Royal Academician (RA) in 1876.George Dunlop Leslie lived early on in St John's Wood (London), and was part of the St John's Wood Clique, a group of artists who favoured light-hearted genre subjects. From 1884–1901 he was resident at "Riverside", St. Leonard's Lane, Wallingford, Oxfordshire. His sister Mary Leslie (1833–1907), also an artist, lived at "Cromwell Lodge" next door. Fellow artist, James Hayllar, was also a resident of the village and they painted a portrait of Queen Victoria together for her Golden Jubilee in 1887. From 1906 he lived at "Compton House" in Lindfield, SussexHis early works, such as Matilda (1860) showed the strong influence of the Pre-Raphaelites, but he settled into a more academic, aesthetic, style of painting with the aim of showing "pictures from the sunny side of English domestic life". He often used children as subjects and his work was praised by John Ruskin for its portrayal of the "sweet quality of English girlhood". One of his pictures, This is the Way we Wash our Clothes, was used as a poster in an advertising campaign for soap. Despite its apparently trivial subject matter, however, Leslie's work was highly regarded by critics of the time.In 1889 during his time at Riverside house in Wallingford Leslie is credited with painting four angel murals in St Leonards Church.Leslie was also an author and had several books published. Our river (1888), Letters to Marco (1893) and Riverside letters (1896) were all illustrated by him in black and white, and based on personal observations of life and nature in his local area. He also wrote a history of the early years of the Royal Academy - The inner life of the Royal Academy.Leslie was married to Lydia. They had a daughter Alice (depicted in his painting Alice in Wonderland) and a son Peter Leslie...
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1880s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sunset in Ireland
Located in Middletown, NY
Drypoint etching on watermarked cream wove paper, 5 7/16 x 8 7/16 inches (39 x 215 mm), wide (perhaps full) margins. A very desirable, bright and richly inked impression, with the da...
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Mid-19th Century Realist Art

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Drypoint, Etching

Mountains 1989. Paper, watercolor, 11x21 cm
Located in Riga, LV
"Mountains" is a watercolor artwork created in 1989 on paper. The dimensions of the artwork are 11x21 cm. The painting focuses on depicting a scene of majestic mountains. Watercolo...
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1980s Realist Art

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Paper, Watercolor

"Magique Noir, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Tina Garrett's (US based) "Magique Noir" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a model with a painted face. This is a secondary market work with one previous owner.
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Mallard Ducks in Pond with Lily Pads, Horizontal Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Brightly colored and crisply detailed painting of a group of mallard ducks resting on stones on a calm lake, their dappled reflections beautifully rendered on the electric blue water...
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Three Girls Playing Music - Stone Lithograph - 1928
Located in Paris, IDF
Marie LAURENCIN Three Girls Playing Music (1928) Stone Lithograph Printed in Atelier Mourlot Printed signature in the plate On China paper 31 x 42 cm (c...
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1920s Realist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Alpine Skiing, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alpine Skiing, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph This late 1960s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Skiers waiting for the c...
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1960s Realist Art

Materials

Lambda

Beth Parcell, "January Dawn", 24x36 Snowy Winter Deer Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This winter scene, "January Dawn" is a 24x36 rural landscape scene featuring five deer standing in a snow dusted field with red barns amidst the tree line in the background. The purple sky peeks through the bare trees, showcasing the perfect dawn lighting...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bird Concert (after Earlom)
Located in Bozeman, MT
This is an oil painting on canvas and is monochromatic black. Reed's primary focus has been the rich vein of Northern European art from the mid-17th through 18th centuries, a period of enlightenment and profound interest in science, nature, and the animal world. Animals were assigned human traits (peacock:vanity; dog:fidelity), and nature itself was considered a symbol of God's providence - a commonly held belief within the stratified, gentry dominated social order of the time. Reed (b. 1958, New York, NY) lives and works in Boston, MA. She is a recipient of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts Maud Morgan...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Pair Antique Oil Paintings Scottish Highland Loch Scenes G. F. Buchanan 1872
Located in Portland, OR
A fine pair of antique oil paintings Scottish Highland Scenes by George Frederick Buchanan (1800-1874) Landscapist George Frederick Bucha...
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1870s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Skiers at Verbier, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1960s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Skiers relax in deckchairs on the slopes at Verbier in Switzerland. 1964. This is an est...
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1960s Realist Art

Materials

Lambda

Eugène Lepoittevin. A drawing lesson by the Sea - oil on canvas - signed 1853
Located in PARIS, FR
Conditions : Good overall Conditions with minor retouching under UV light (as seen on pictures). Slight invisible crack in the canvas. Original Victorian frame in excellent conditio...
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Mid-19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Chinese Contemporary Art by Su Yu - This Dream will Continue
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas, diptych, each piece is 255 x 180 x 6 cm Su Yu is a Chinese artist born in 1987 who lives & works in Beijing in China. He was an old student of prestigious art teacher...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

GAME-WORK #20
Located in Santa Monica, CA
KATSUNORI HAMANISHI (b.1949) GAME-WORK #20 (S.22) c. 1984. Mezzotint, Signed titled and numbered 12/100 in pencil, 13 x 8 5/8 inches. Sheet 18 3/4 x 14 inches. In excellent condi...
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1980s Realist Art

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Mezzotint

Modern fine art photography still-life on premium paper "Coffee with Madonna""
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Title: "Coffee with Madonna" Medium: Archival pigment print on premium matte photo paper Dimensions: 20 x 27 cm / 7.8 x 10.6 inches (unframed) Limited Edition Each photograph is ...
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2010s Realist Art

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Photographic Paper

Modern fine art photography still-life on premium matte paper "Latte love"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Title: "Latte love" Medium: Archival pigment print on premium matte photo paper Dimensions: 20 x 27 cm / 7.8 x 10.6 inches (unframed) Limited Edition Each photograph is printed only ...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

"Plains Indian Camp" Lrg Original Mixed Media on Paper by Tom Perkinson, Framed
Located in Encino, CA
"Plains Indian Camp" is an original mixed media on paper by Tom Perkinson. His use of saturated violets, vivid yellows, and resplendent oranges pushes colo...
Category

1980s Realist Art

Materials

Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Color Pencil

5th Avenue Q
Located in PARIS, FR
"5th Avenue Q" by David Gerstein is a vibrant wall sculpture that captures the dynamic energy of New York City's iconic 5th Avenue. Using bold colors and layered shapes, Gerstein bri...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Metal

"Dive into the sea" Mediterranean, swimming, Sea, Green, Oil cm. 40 x 40
Located in Torino, IT
Water,Swimmer,Yellow,Green,Summer,sea Birgitte LYKKE MADSEN (Odense, Denmark, 1960) 1981-86, Educated from the Academy of Fine Arts, Odense First solo exhibition in 1983 Artist statement: “I am a painter. I am fascinated by the difference in cold and warm colors and the different atmospheres that it creates in our mind. My hereby presented oil paintings are describing people in water...
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2010s Realist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Dining In Sicily, Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Count Giuseppe d'Almerita dining with guests in Sicily, Italy, in October 1984. Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aa...
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1980s Realist Art

Materials

Lambda

Kaisergeb, Kaiser Mountains, Austrian Landscape, Moody, Sunset on Mountains
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Alois Arnegger (Austrian, 1879 - 1963) Signed: A. Arnegger (Lower, Right) " Kaisergeb " (Kaiser Mountains) Oil on Canvas 24" 36" Housed in a 3 1/2" Ornamented Frame Overall Siz...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

37. Branching larkspur, Peaseblossom moth
Located in Columbia, MO
Maria Sibylla Merian was born in Germany in 1647 and received early artistic training from her stepfather, an established still life painter. She was fascinated by insects and collec...
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18th Century Realist Art

Materials

Pigment

Antique American Painting Boston Hills Massachusetts Harold B. Warren 1901
Located in Buffalo, NY
A gorgeous light-filled and highly detailed antique watercolor painting by English American artist Harold B. Warren. Harold Broadfield Warren was a landscape painter, illustrator, a...
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Early 1900s Realist Art

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Paper, Watercolor

"Three White and Gold Cups with Polka Dots" Sparkly Still Life of Stacked Cups
Located in Wellesley, MA
Olga Antonova’s subject is compositions of extraordinarily elegant and beautiful cups, plates, teapots, and dishes, but there is something humorous and provocative about these painti...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Art Forms in Nature (Plate 79 - Basiliscus) — 1899 Celebration of Nature
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Ernst Haeckel, 'Art Forms in Nature' (Plate 79 - Basiliscus), offset lithograph, 1899. Signed and titled in typeset, upper left. Titled 'Tafel 79 — Basi...
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1890s Realist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Sir Alfred Munnings Watercolour Titled 'The Hunt'
Located in Uppingham, GB
Sir Alfred James Munnings, P.R.A., R.W.S. (1878-1959) 'The hunt' Signed and dated 'A.J. Munnings. 1913.' (lower right) pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on a prepared sheet of paper...
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1910s Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Sunbathing In Venice, Italy, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a woman sunbatheing, wearing a novelty straw sun hat with built-in sunglasses, Venice. Th...
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1950s Realist Art

Materials

Lambda

Realistic Still Life Painting, "Birthday Present with Glass Vases" 2024
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original painting by southern California artist, Leslie Winokur. Its dimensions are 11" x 14" x 1.5" (HxWxD). It is oil on linen...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

"Pink Sprinkle Donut" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Jason Walker's (CAN based) "Pink Sprinkle Donut" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a donut glazed with pink frosting and sprinkles set against a black background. About the Artist: Jason Walker’s imagery reflects popular culture: from Disney’s Mary Poppins or Mickey Mouse to frosted doughnuts. As observer and conveyor of cultural icons, he is an anthropologist and his beautiful and often endearing paintings resonates with art viewers. But this Toronto artist is also an analyst. Conceived with the clear-eyed vision of a native of Nairn, Scotland, Walker’s compositions challenge viewers to consider contemporary culture. Through his iconography, Walker creates artifacts, a paint-on-canvas time capsule for future generations. His images are representational rather than abstract. His subjects from Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz to Peter Pan’s Tinker Bell are non-elitist, international, and easily identified. A portrait of our time, Walker’s renditions are intimate and lifelike, crafted with diffused edges or Old-Master chiaroscuro. Painted in Renaissance jewel...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Conch Shell, realistic oil painting blue - grey w earth tones
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mr. Newton says, "A conch shell and two smaller shells, a scallop shell and a clam shell. Lit from the left. The conch shell is an amazing piece of work from nature. No human could ...
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2010s Realist Art

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Oil, Canvas

Untitled (Man Reading Newspaper)
Located in New York, NY
Conté crayon on paper Signed, l.r. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now lives in New York City. His works ...
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1970s Realist Art

Materials

Paper, Conté

Vintage David Hockney poster Young Playwrights Festival 1982
Located in New York, NY
A masked performer gestures his hands, wearing bright green garb, a long hat, and jaunty black shoes with white socks. Hockney paints in loose strokes of color: garnet, sapphire, bright yellow, and emerald green. This vintage David Hockney...
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1980s Realist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Ecumenical Service, Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Geir Jordahl – American (1957- ) Title: Ecumenical Service, Grace Cathedral, San Francisco Year: 1987 Medium: Silver Gelatin photograph Sight size...
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1980s Realist Art

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Silver Gelatin

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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