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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
FLORAL OUD II
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Introducing a Series of Ceramic Memorials by Nicolaas Maathuis - an exclusive collection that represents a fusion of artistry and functionality, offering a unique variation of memori...
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2010s Realist Art

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Ceramic

The Music Professor
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a magnificent early oil painting by American artist Robert McIntosh(1916-2010.) The Professor, is an original oil on paper, laid on panel, estate stamped, painted in 1935, currently unframed with an image dimension of 20 x 16 inches, beautiful original condition, acquired directly from the personal collection of the artist. This is among the earliest work of Robert McIntosh, painted in a master level classical style. Please contact our West Hollywood gallery...
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1930s Realist Art

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Oil

Later Than I Should Be-original impressionism London cityscape painting- Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Enter the timeless charm of urban nightlife with "Later Than I...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Coursing Scene, etching by Samuel Alken
Located in London, GB
Samuel Alken Coursing Scene Lithograph with hand colouring 25 x 42 cm Samuel Alken Jr. (1784–1825) was a British artist and engraver, part of the prominent Alken family of painter...
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Early 19th Century Realist Art

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Etching

"Tropical flowers"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Inspired by the beauty of the Frangipani bloom, I decided to paint these exotic flowers, incredibly beautiful.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Deer in a sunny landscape in the old master realist style 30 x 24 by Hans Guerin
Located in Charleston, US
"Leery Deeries" an oil landscape of deer is painted by Hans Guerin, a descendent of the founder of the respected Schuler School of Fine Arts which trains s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

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Oil

1966 Mercury Commuter Station Wagon, Antique Technical Car Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly detailed and precise illustration of a 1966 Mercury Commuter Station Wagon by Joseph Yeager (American, 20th Century). Signed in the lower right portion of the illustration. This piece is on heavy cardstock. Presented in a new black mat. No frame. Joseph "Joe" Yeager (American, 20th Century) was raised in Cleveland Ohio, where he went to art school at night and started his art career at 19. He was a commercial artist for the Cleveland Press...
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1960s Realist Art

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Pencil, Postcard, Pen

"Festive bouquet"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This painting was inspired by a beautiful festive bouquet. The lightness and feeling of the holiday is determined by the brightness of colors and textured brushstrokes. Perfect for a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Fine art photography still-life floral "Crystal vase with summer wildflowers"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Title: "Chrystal vase with summer wildflowers" Medium: Archival pigment print on premium matte photo paper Dimensions: 20 x 27 cm / 7.8 x 10.6 inches (unframed) Limited Edition Each...
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2010s Realist Art

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Photographic Paper

Sailing In Lyford Cay, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a crew member tending to the rigging on a yacht in Lyford Cay, Bahamas. This is an estate...
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1970s Realist Art

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Lambda

STANDING NUDE DARK HAIR Signed Original Etching, Full-figured Woman, Casual Pose
Located in Union City, NJ
STANDING NUDE DARK HAIR is a signed original etching by Raphael Soyer, the renowned Russian-born American realist painter, draftsman, and printmaker. Printed on archival printmaking ...
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1970s Realist Art

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Lithograph

Furs, 1930s art deco poster design by A. E. Halliwell
Located in London, GB
A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Furs Airbrush and pen 50 x 32 cm c.1930 Stamped signature Provenance: Family of the artist A.E. Halliwell (1905–1986) was a British artist, illustrator...
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1930s Realist Art

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Ballpoint Pen

Girl with Roses
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Girl with Roses" c.1990 is an oil painting on canvas by noted British artist Brenda Burke, b.1957. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The canvas size is 30 x 20 inches, framed size is 37.5 x 27.5 inches. Framed in original wooden beige and gold ornate frame, with fabric liner. The artwork and frame are in excellent condition. The fabric liner is separated at the 4 corners and will be replaced by a new one when sold, before shipping, This will bring the over all condition to excellent. About the artist: Brenda Burke started to paint at an early age of three years. Her career has spanned more than half a century, encompassing paintings, portraits, sculpture and printmaking. She has trained in the classical style of the old masters at the renowned Farnham art school just outside of London, England and continuing her studies in Florence and Rome, Italy, Burke’s wealth of experience, technical excellence and artistic vision is evident in each of her exceptional works of art. Her work can be seen in private collections around the world. Sometimes known as the Painter of Royalty, Brenda has been chosen to present her work to Her Majesty The Queen of England. She was commissioned to paint the celebratory portrait for Prince Charles and Lady Diana's engagement, and she was again selected to create the painting for the christening of Prince William. Her skill and versatility has also been shown in a collection of limited edition wax and porcelain dolls, dressed in fine silks and antique French lace...
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Late 20th Century Realist Art

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Oil

Griffon With Woodcock original signed etching by Leon Danchin
Located in Paonia, CO
Griffon With Woodcock is an original etching by Leon Danchin showing a Griffon in a field pointing at a Woodcock trying to hide in the brush. This color etching is in good conditi...
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20th Century Realist Art

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Etching

Impossible Series, Lowell Nesbitt - Painting (66 x 162 inches)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Lowell Nesbitt (1933-1993) Title: Impossible Series Year: 1987 Medium: Oil on canvas, triptych Size: 66 x 54 inches, each; 66 x 162, overall Inscription: Signed, dated by the...
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1980s Realist Art

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Canvas, 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

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Oil

Venice Seascape Gondola Oil Painting Michael Budden Beautiful Light Venice
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful Light, Venice oil/panel 12 x 9 unframed, 17.5 x 14.5 framed Beautiful Light, Venice is an oil painting on panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that sho...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

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Oil

Winter Snow Scene Contemporary Landscape Oil Painting by Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Winter Wonderland oil/canvas 14 x 18 unframed An oil painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a beautifully backlit winter woodland inter...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

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Oil

River. 1979, oil on canvas, 70x81 cm
Located in Riga, LV
A. Zviedris was a member of the Latvian Artists’ Union since 1945 and had more than 50 solo exhibitions in Latvia. He travelled extensively by yacht around Scandinavia and Western Eu...
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Late 20th Century Realist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Unter Den Linden Street, Berlin, Germany
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Unter Den Linden Street, Berlin, Germany" c.1930 is a color etching on watermarked Kasimir Vienna paper by Austrian artist Luigi Kas...
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Early 20th Century Realist Art

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Etching

Signed Unknown Vintage Fruit Still Life of Oranges, Lemon, and Nuts
Located in Buffalo, NY
Signed vintage fruit still life of oranges, lemon, and nuts. Mystery artist, signed illegibly lower right. Oil on board, framed.
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1940s Realist Art

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Oil, Board

Lido Life, Venice, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of friends squeeze onto an inflatable raft at the Venice Lido, Venice, Italy. This...
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1950s Realist Art

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Lambda

"Caligo Vespera" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Kierstin Young's (US based) "Sol" is an oil painting that depicts a grouping of barren trees surrounded with fog and ambiguous light Artist Statement/Bio: (b. The Year of the Rabbit...
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2010s Realist Art

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Oil, Panel

OIL PAINTING Antique 19thCentury By E.Horton British old master Gold Gilt Frame
Located in Ferndown, GB
FINE ORIGINAL ARTIST E . Horton 19th CENTURY BRITISH OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING Fine Medium Size Original Antique 19th Century British OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING Romantic Scene GOLD G...
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Mid-19th Century Realist Art

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Oil

Study III (Surrender), 6 x 4, Waterfall Landscape, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Cole's "Study III (Surrender)" is an original 2023 oil on mounted linen painting that conveys a compelling narrative of emotional release. The artwork's dimensions are 6 x 4 in...
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2010s Realist Art

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Oil

The Clyde from Darleith Moor above Cardross - Scottish art Victorian landscape
Located in London, GB
This stunning exhibited Victorian panoramic Scottish landscape is by noted Scottish artist Sir David Murray. It was painted and exhibited in 1881 at the Royal Scottish Academy No. 51...
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19th Century Realist Art

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Oil

'Old Cedars' – Early New Mexico Landscape, Southwest Regionalism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
George Elbert Burr, 'Old Cedars – New Mexico', etching, 1920, edition 40, Seeber 218. Signed and annotated '(c) George Elbert Burr Del. et Imp.' in pencil. ...
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1920s Realist Art

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Etching

Chinese Contemporary Art by Su Yu - No Interview at the Intersection
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Su Yu is a Chinese artist born in 1987 who lives & works in Beijing in China. He was an old student of prestigious art teachers as Shi Liang & Chen Danqing at Oil Pain...
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2010s Realist Art

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Oil, Canvas

Charcoal sketch on Linen “Jagger” by Christina Major 42 x 70
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Original sketch on fabric
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2010s Realist Art

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Oil, Charcoal

Hôtel du Cap Eden-Roc Estate Edition Photograph: Poolside in Antibes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Slim Aarons' 1976 photograph of bathers at the Hôtel du Cap Eden-Roc in Antibes, France, is a masterful capture of vintage glamour and the epitome of Mediterranean elegance. This iconic image, steeped in the lore of the French Riviera, juxtaposes the serene turquoise pool with the rugged beauty of the coastline, creating a visual dialogue between nature and human ingenuity. The composition, featuring sunbathers in minimal swimwear against a backdrop of majestic rocks and distant mountains, evokes a timeless sense of leisure and luxury. Aarons' lens immortalizes a moment in time where the world's elite converge to bask in the sun-drenched splendor of this legendary retreat. The Hôtel du Cap Eden-Roc, made famous by F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Tender is the Night," has long been a sanctuary for the titans of literature, film, art, music, politics, and high society. This photograph not only captures the physical allure of the locale but also its storied history as a playground for the influential and the illustrious, which includes figures from literature and music (Cole Porter, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Stefan Zweig, Noël Coward), film (Marlene Dietrich, Alain Delon, Elizabeth Taylor, who brought all of her husbands there, and every Hollywood A-lister in town for Cannes), art (Chagall, Picasso, Matisse), music (John and Yoko, Jane and Serge, Ella Fitzgerald), politics (Churchill, De Gaulle, the Kennedys), and high society (the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson). Aarons' work, with its precise attention to color and composition, invites collectors to own a piece of this casual glamor, where every detail speaks to a legacy of opulence and sophistication. Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aarons Estate. Certificate of Authenticity included. Hôtel du Cap Eden-Roc, 1976 (Printed Later) Slim Aarons Estate Edition 6 sizes available Framing options available Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high society, aristocracy, authors, artists, business icons, the celebrated and their milieu. In doing so, he captured a golden age of wealth, privilege, beauty and leisure that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century. The Slim Aarons Estate has released the limited Estate edition as a Lambda print, which is a modern c-type prints. They have chosen Lambda prints for their sharpness, clarity, colour saturation and quality, compared to archival inkjet prints. Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Photograph is unframed Slide show includes a close-up of the Slim Aarons estate's stamp. Collector will get the next number in the edition * Undercurrent Projects is pleased to offer the entire archive of the Slim Aarons Estate, offering the official Slim Aarons Estate Edition (only offered in this edition of 150). Please contact us for additional photographs from Slim Aarons * Antibes is a resort town between Cannes and Nice on the French Riviera (Côte d’Azur). It’s known for its old town enclosed by 16th-century ramparts with the star-shaped Fort Carré. This overlooks luxury yachts moored at the Port Vauban marina. The forested Cap d’Antibes peninsula, dotted with grand villas, separates Antibes from Juan-les-Pins, a chic resort with buzzing nightlife and the Jazz à Juan music festival. Increasingly known for his influence, Aarons's casually glamorous jetset aesthetic can be seen today in fashion, art, and celebrity photography. He's also been credited with inspiring the sun-soaked, escapist style of top Instagram influencers. Reference: "Dive in: how Slim Aarons art directed the poolside summer. French brand Maje are the latest label to take inspiration from Slim Aarons’ pictures of the jetset on holiday.” Internal: Vintage Slim Aarons, Vintage Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc photograph, Vintage Antibes...
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1970s Realist Art

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Lambda

'A Pair of Mandarin Ducks Settled on a Pond'
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Framed dimensions: 11 H x 12.5 W x 1.25 D inches An elegant, 19th-century Chinese School, gouache scroll painting fragment showing a pair of a richly-pl...
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19th Century Realist Art

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Gouache, Paper

Small Oil of Mother and Child, Jack Russell Terriers, on Lush Green Grass
Located in Charleston, US
"A Pair of Jack Russells" a charming dog painting of two Jack Russell Terriers, a mother and her puppy who is resting his head on mom, posing on lush green grass is by renowned sporting artist Henry Koehler. The artist is known for his distinctive small paintings which catch one's eye and greet viewers with a friendly, 'Hello' (as described by a British royal who considers Koehler's works to be his friends). The Jack Russell Terrier dog painting...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

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Oil, Panel

Judaica Miniature Oil Painting Jewish Family Scene
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Realism Subject: Family Portrait Medium: Oil Surface: Canvas Dimensions: 12X14 includes frame
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20th Century Realist Art

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Oil, Board

Modern fine art sea photo on matte premium paper "Buyos and yachts at rest"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Buoys and Yachts at Rest" Medium: Archival pigment print on premium matte photo paper Dimensions: 20 x 27 cm / 7.8 x 10.6 inches (unframed) Edition: Limited Edition of 50 Signed on ...
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2010s Realist Art

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Photographic Paper

Sunday Morning
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas Signed, recto This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City Born in California, John Button (1929-1982) was educated at University of California, Berk...
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1980s Realist Art

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Oil, Canvas

"Sound Bound, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 9" x 12"
Located in Westport, CT
This traditional seascape Limited Edition print by Daniel Pollera captures a coastal summer scene with swaying grass in what appears to be a bay. Sailboats with white sails are visib...
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2010s Realist Art

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Digital, Giclée

Farmhouse on the Prairie, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Their is nothing quite as iconic of the Midwestern county as an old white farmhouse and red barn. I painted this farm from my imagination into a golden prairie scene under a blue sk...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Miles River Dawn, original 30x30 realist marine landscape
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
Nothing speaks natural beauty more than the dawn on the eastern sea coast of the U.S.! The Miles River is one of those unforgettable spots. A charmer located between St, Michaels an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

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Oil

Sara MacCulloch "Low tide" - Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Sara MacCulloch Low tide, 2022 oil on canvas 20 x 20 in. (macc092) This original oil painting on canvas by Sara MacCulloch depicts a serene and beautiful coastal beach inlet in shad...
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2010s Realist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Blessed are the merciful / - The support of care -
Located in Berlin, DE
Nehmer, Rudolf (1912-1983), Blessed are the merciful, 1948 Rudolf Nehmer (1912 Bobersberg - 1983 Dresden), Blessed are the merciful, 1948. Woodcut on yellowish wove paper, 18.8 cm x ...
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1940s Realist Art

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Woodcut

Vintage Signed American Modernist Framed Lake Landscape Large Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist landscape oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 28 H by 22L.
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1960s Realist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Little Branch, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 18"
Located in Westport, CT
This realistic limited edition print captures a highly detailed, cropped, close-up view of water lightly rippling over rocks. The water reflects light above it to add dimension and d...
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2010s Realist Art

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Digital, Giclée

"The Artist's Wife", Frederick Hart, Figurative Bronze Sculpture, 25x21x13 in.
Located in Dallas, TX
"The Artists Wife" by Frederick Hart is a figurative Bronze sculpture bust of Frederick Hart's wife numbered 23/25. His wife blissfully sits with a drapery over her shoulders and loo...
Category

Early 2000s Realist Art

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Bronze

La Lettre du Fils (The Son's Letter)
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "La Lettre du Fils" (The Son's Letter) 1938 is an original color woodcut by French artist Paul Jacoulet, 1896-1960. It is hand signed in pencil by the artist, wit...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Art

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Woodcut

Treasure Cay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Treasure Cay resort on Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas, March 1986. 40 x 60 inches $3950 30 x 40 inches $3350 20 x 30 inches $3000 10 x 12 inches $1350 Complimentary dealer sh...
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1980s Realist Art

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Lambda

Super rare World War Two scene of St Pauls's Cathedral, London during the Blitz
Located in Woodbury, CT
Super rare World War Two period scene of St Pauls's Cathedral, London during the Blitz. Very few scenes of the Blitz were painted and this piece dated August 1945 was painted a few ...
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1940s Realist Art

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Oil, Board

Yin Yong Chun, "White Roses with China Pot" 60x48 Floral Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This floral still life, "White Roses with China Pot", by artist Yin Yong Chun is a 60x48 oil painting on canvas featuring a bouquet of white roses in an ornate floral porcelain vase ...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Porte Saint Denis, Paris
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Hans Figura (Austrian, 1898-1978) Title: Porte Saint Denis Paris, Paris Year: Circa 1950 Medium: Color etching with aquatint on silk Edition: ...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Etching

Violinist (Portrait of Young Man with Violin)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Outstanding male portrait by 20th-century American artist, Vito Tomasello. Portrait of a Violinist, 1950. Charcoal on paper, sheet measures 13 x 19 inches. Signed lower left. A ...
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1950s Realist Art

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Paper, Charcoal

Summer Garden Study I by Dylan Lloyd, Contemporary art, Garden painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Summer Garden Study I by Dylan Lloyd [2022] original and hand signed by the artist Oil on Canvas Image size: H:30 cm x W:24 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:24 cm x D:...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

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Linen, Oil, Board

Sunrise at Camp Big Horn; Lake Arrowhead
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist UNFRAMED: 18" x 24" FRAMED: 25.5" x 31.75" x 1.75" Artist Statement “I love sunrises. I love the life-affirming sensation of the inevitable coming of light despite the temporary rule of darkness. I try to catch it every time I can. Sunrises are particularly spectacular in the mountains. Camping with our twin boys sets opportunities to witness those awesome moments, such as with this magical sunrise at Lake Arrowhead...
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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

The Open Window - 19th Century British Children's Book illustration by Sowerby
Located in London, GB
JOHN GEORGE SOWERBY (1849-1914) Phoebe - The Open Window Watercolour heightened with white Unframed, in mount only 8 by 7 cm., 3 by 2 ¼ in. (mount size 25.5 by 20 cm., 10 by 8 in.) Reproduced: J G Sowerby & Thomas Crane, At Home, Marcus Ward & Co, 1881, p.42. The current work was reproduced in Sowerby and Crane’s 1881 children’s book, At Home, where is accompanied by the following verse: All the morning, all the morning, Sat she till her tasks were done; While without were birds and blossoms, And the pleasant sun. And the leaves in ev’ry rustle, And the birds in ev’ry song:- “Phoebe, Phoebe, are you coming? Phoebe, don’t be long!” Whispered thro’ the open window Gentle breezes, passing by:- “Phoebe, are you coming, Phoebe? Come before we die!” Till the clock, with joyful measure, Struck the hour when work is o’er; Crying “Ponto’” Phoebe vanished Through the open door. Whither sped out nimble Phoebe? She is in the study now; Ponto heard her with she called him, - Answered back “Bow-wow!’ “Ponto, tho’ the birds and garden, Called me all the morning thro’ I had first to do my lessons – So I think should you.” Poor old Ponto! He is longing, Longing for his game of play, And the garden – ah: but Phoebe Has a word to say. “Beg then – beg, sir – do you hear me? No, no, Ponto, that is wrong; Paws up! Steady! Ah, that’s better! Good dog, come along!” John George Sowerby was born into a prosperous Gateshead family of glass manufactures and artists. He inherited the family business, the Ellison Glass Works, one of the world’s largest producers of pressed glass, where he introduced designs inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement. Initially he combined his energies at the glass works with his work as an illustrator and painter of landscapes and floral subjects with a Pre-Raphaelite intensity, strong colours and rich detail. He exhibited many of these paintings at the Royal Academy. In the 1880s he collaborated with Newcastle artist, Henry Hetherington Emmerson, on illustrations for the children’s books Afternoon Tea (1880) and The May Blossom (1881). Although were critically very well received but the publications were attacked by Kate Greenaway who considered them too close to her own work. Sowerby then went on to produce highly aesthetic illustrated books At Home (1881) and At Home Again (1883), with decorations by Thomas Crane. Gleeson White, editor of The Studio magazine stated that in Afternoon Tea Sowerby “set a new fashion for ‘aesthetic’ little quartos’ (The Studio, 1897). Roger Dixon in Belfast Publishing (Oxford University Press, 2011, p.79) considered these At Home and At Home Again to be “among the loveliest books ever produced.” Never very wise as a business man, in the early 1880s he left Ellison Glass Works being declared bankrupt in 1884. He returned to the works again as a paid employee. Sowerby’s daughter, Millicent Sowerby...
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Late 19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Reading Woman / - The golden glow of imagination -
Located in Berlin, DE
Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824 Anizy-le-Château - 1887 Sèvres), Reading Woman, around 1880. Polished bronze mounted on a cast base. 33 cm (total height) x 9 cm (length) x 9 cm ...
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1880s Realist Art

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Bronze

Puppy Dog & Kitten Greeting Card Illustration painting (Children's room decor)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Ferd Sondern (b.1923) Puppy and Bluebird, 1977. Pencil, gouache and watercolor on illustration board. Complete panel measures 7 x 7.5 inches. Signed lower left. Credited on verso...
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1970s Realist Art

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Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

Lecce Cathedral, Puglia painting by Richard Beer
Located in London, GB
To see our other Modern British Art, 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 artist you ...
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20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hydrangea with Fan - Scottish art 19thC Glasgow Boy artist floral oil painting
By James Stuart Park
Located in London, GB
A fine floral oil painting by Glasgow Boy artist James Stuart Park. This is a super oil on canvas painting of white and pink hydrangea in a vase with a green fan by listed artist Par...
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Early 1900s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Dancing Water 14-original realism water pattern oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Dancing Water 14" is a captivating original lake water painting by the esteemed Irina Cumberland. This artwork, a stunning representation of contemporary realism, invites viewers to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Board, Wood Panel

'The Enduring Attractions of the Open Market', Capitalism Satire
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'A. Manganaro' for 'Antonio Manganaro (Italian, 20th Century), and titled lower center, 'The Enduring Attractions of the Open Market'. Matted Dimensions: 16 x 20
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Mid-20th Century Realist Art

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Paper, Ink, Gouache, Pen, Graphite

Racing Horses
Located in Chesterfield, MI
Kentucky Derby lovers---this is for you! Horse racing whether it the the Belmont or the Preakness--decorate for your home party with this moving oil painting rendition of racing ho...
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Late 20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Racing Horses
Racing Horses
$160 Sale Price
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In the forest
Located in Riga, LV
Rolands Krishjans (1966) In 1984 I finished J. Rozenthals art school in Riga. In 1993 I graduated from Latvian Art Academy with degree in monumental and decorative painting under t...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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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