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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
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Michael Hunting

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Michael Hunting

By Mark Beard

Located in New York, NY

Oil on canvas Signed in red, u.r. 14 x 11 inches, canvas size 14.5 x 11.5 inches in distressed gold leaf frame This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “Bruc...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

28. Saltatoria Mantis

28. Saltatoria Mantis

By Maria Sibylla Merian

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

Making Ripples Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, 58x47.5cm, Welsh Art
Making Ripples Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, 58x47.5cm, Welsh Art

Making Ripples Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, 58x47.5cm, Welsh Art

By Elin Sian Blake

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

Elin Siân Blake. Welsh ( b.1981). Making Ripples. Oil On Artist’s Canvas Board. Signed Lower Right. Image size 19.5 inches x 15.6 inches ( 49.5cm x 39.5cm ). Frame size 22.8 inches x 18.7 inches ( 58cm x 47.5cm ). 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 right. 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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Izyum"
"Izyum"

"Izyum"

By Iryna Iskra

Located in Edinburgh, GB

The painting was painted as a reflection after the depopulation of the city of Izyum, Kharkiv region.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Decked In Finery, Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Decked In Finery, Slim Aarons Estate Edition

Decked In Finery, Slim Aarons Estate Edition

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An unknown guest at a New Year's Eve party held at the Romanoff Restaurant in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Numbered and s...

Category

1960s Realist Art

Materials

Lambda

Dreamer Oil Painting on Canvas, Realist Style, Signed, 21st Century
Dreamer Oil Painting on Canvas, Realist Style, Signed, 21st Century

Dreamer Oil Painting on Canvas, Realist Style, Signed, 21st Century

Located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB

Graeme Wilcox (British born.) Dreamer Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed size: 27.5 x 23.75 inches Framed size: 34 x 30 inches Signature: Signed (on the reverse) Provenance: Direct fro...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

A Moment in History, Impressionist Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, 2014
A Moment in History, Impressionist Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, 2014

A Moment in History, Impressionist Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, 2014

By Oleksandr Khrapachov

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Printed in the “Dubno Castle” catalog, 2014 “A moment in history” — A dialogue with the past through the prism of the present Oleksandr Khrapachov, 2014 Oil on canvas, 50×70 cm In t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Shed n3"
"Shed n3"

"Shed n3"

By Yevgeniya Kramska

Located in Edinburgh, GB

This building is lokatę in the beautiful old Austrian town Hallstatt, situated on the shore of a magnificent mountain lake. It is an ordinary farm building , but it radiates the warm...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

STILL LIFE WITH GRAPES AND PEAR Signed Lithograph, Realist, Southwest Style
STILL LIFE WITH GRAPES AND PEAR Signed Lithograph, Realist, Southwest Style

STILL LIFE WITH GRAPES AND PEAR Signed Lithograph, Realist, Southwest Style

By Lowell Nesbitt

Located in Union City, NJ

STILL LIFE WITH GRAPES is an original hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by the American artist Lowell Nesbitt (b.1933-1993). Printed on archival Arches paper, 100% acid free using hand lithography techniques. STILL LIFE WITH GRAPES is a modern fruit still life depicting two bunches of plump green and red grapes, and green pear displayed on an Southwest style geometric Aztec patterned textile as a background. STILL LIFE WITH GRAPES is an eye-appealing composition using vivid colors including warm red, black, gray, yellow gold, light green, purple, burgundy and white. Print size - 21.5 x 28.25 inches, unframed, excellent condition, very fine impression, hand signed in pencil by Lowell Nesbitt Edition size - 175, plus proofs Year published - 1978 Lowell Blair Nesbitt (October 4, 1933 - July 8, 1993) was an American painter, draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor. He studied at Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Philadelphia and at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. Nesbitt worked in abstraction until Robert Indiana suggested in the early 1960s that he explore realism in his paintings. As subjects for his work he favored studio interiors, articles of clothing, piles of shoes, his Rottweiler, the Neo-Classical facades of 19th century cast iron buildings, and Manhattan's bridges. He was also famous for his enormous paintings and prints of roses, lilies, irises, and other flowers. He served as the official artist for the NASA Apollo 9, and Apollo 13 space missions; in 1976 the United States Navy commissioned him to paint a mural in the administration building on Treasure Island spanning 26 feet x 251 feet, then the largest mural in the United States; and in 1980 the United States Postal Service honored Lowell Nesbitt by issuing four postage stamps depicting his paintings. His first solo exhibition was mounted at the Baltimore Museum of Art in 1958 and during his lifetime he had more than 130 solo exhibitions of his work at various galleries, museums, and universities, including the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Kent State University, the McNay Art Museum, the Butler Institute of American Art, the Burpee Art Museum, and the Tyler Gallery...

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1970s Realist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Still Life With Cups And Saucers, Realist Oil on Canvas, Framed
Still Life With Cups And Saucers, Realist Oil on Canvas, Framed

Still Life With Cups And Saucers, Realist Oil on Canvas, Framed

By Vitali Miagkov

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Still Life With Cups and Saucers Artist signed, canvas 24hx48w, beautiful custom made silver-gold frame. Mr. Miagkov was born in Ukraine in 1936 and had formal training from the Odes...

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1990s Realist Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Untitled (Couple with Seascape)
Untitled (Couple with Seascape)

Untitled (Couple with Seascape)

By Peter Stevens

Located in Cliffside Park, NJ

Peter Stevens (1920-2001) is an American painter, known for Illustrating magazines. He worked for slick magazines, such as The American Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Family Circle, Liberty, McCall's, Redbook, and The Saturday Evening Post. By 1961 the trend in magazine design was turning away from classic illustration, just as his portrait commissions were growing more successful. He was represented by Portraits Incorporated of New York City with a steady stream of significant clients. He painted the portraits of several speakers of the Rhode Island House of Representatives...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Board

Amaryllis
Amaryllis

Amaryllis

Located in Edinburgh, GB

The watercolor piece "Amaryllis" is an exquisite botanical study that blends the lightness of transparent painting with the precision of graphic drawing. Set against a white paper ba...

Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Table Hopping
Table Hopping

Table Hopping

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

circa 1959: Senator Jack Kennedy (President John F Kennedy) greeting old friends at an 'April in Paris' ball held in the Waldorf's Grand Ballroom, New York. 30 x 40 inches $3350 20...

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1950s Realist Art

Materials

Lambda

"Being There" Original Oil Painting by Robert White, Frameless Display
"Being There" Original Oil Painting by Robert White, Frameless Display

"Being There" Original Oil Painting by Robert White, Frameless Display

Located in Encino, CA

“Being There,” an original oil on canvas by Robert K. White, is a piece for the true collector. White’s careful attention to detail and vivid use of browns and reds project from the painting, immediately capturing the viewer's attention and highlighting the artist's keen ability to capture emotion and life - all in a brushstroke. White's talent for depicting light and shadow provides the foundation for him to deliver subjects and scenes to the viewer's eye. This masterful work would make a great addition to an art collection and enhance most any home, perfect for those who have an affinity for cityscapes, theater, and architecture. In the artist’s own words, “I don’t paint what is inside of me; I paint what I see outside of me. I’m an observer. If I see something and I feel an affinity for it, something just clicks in my head. I’ll make the decision right then and there to paint that particular subject during that particular moment. It’s a perfect moment. Once something has caught my eye and I’ve heard the “perfect” click, it’s like a photograph has been taken in my mind’s eye. I only have a few days of clarity with that image. I have to start the painting quickly or else it will be gone and I will lose that image forever.” Artist: ROBERT KENNETH WHITE...

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2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Proud Peacock
Proud Peacock

Proud Peacock

By Ezra Tucker

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Original Acrylic painting signed by the Artist on the lower left corner.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Kakadu
Kakadu

Kakadu

By Helen Robinson

Located in Deddington, GB

A memory of past travels to the beautiful, unspoilt and timeless Kakadu National Park in Australia's Northern Territories. The white egret provides the focal point, flying above the wetlands towards the distant gum trees with their distinctive white trunks. The main colours are blends of blues and greens with a cream strip defining the break between floodplains and land. Helen Robinson, painter, is available for sale online and in our art gallery at Wychwood Art. Helen Robinson's atmospheric oil paintings represent impressionable moments in her life, mostly inspired by her love of travel and the sea. Following a career in town planning, Helen pursued her interest in art and has now been painting regularly for over 15 years. In 2013, she obtained an Honours degree in Art History when she found she was drawn mostly to artists who painted light. Influences include the 17th century Dutch landscape painters...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

French Painting Realist School Circle of FEYEN Shrimp Fisherwomen 19th
French Painting Realist School Circle of FEYEN Shrimp Fisherwomen 19th

French Painting Realist School Circle of FEYEN Shrimp Fisherwomen 19th

Located in PARIS, FR

French School 19th century (Circle of Eugène Feyen) Shrimp Fishers in Distress Oil on canvas 53 x 42 cm (65 x 55 cm with frame) Very good condition Beautiful giltwood frame with gadr...

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19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Pasquariello Truonno, Meo Squaquara
Pasquariello Truonno, Meo Squaquara

Pasquariello Truonno, Meo Squaquara

By Jacques Callot

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Jacques Callot (French, 1592-1635) Title: Pasquariello Truonno, Meo Squaquara Year: 1622 Medium: Etching Paper: Laid paper Size of paper: 2.35 x 3.95 inches Condition: Very g...

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17th Century Realist Art

Materials

Etching

Radomysl. Winter Evening
Radomysl. Winter Evening

Radomysl. Winter Evening

By Elena Khokhryakova

Located in Zofingen, AG

This painting is part of the series Winter Silence of Radomysl, inspired by the tranquil nature surrounding Radomysl Castle. Winter sunlight illuminates the snow-covered ground, cast...

Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Squirrel II, Bronze Sculpture by T. Galbreath
Squirrel II, Bronze Sculpture by T. Galbreath

Squirrel II, Bronze Sculpture by T. Galbreath

By T. Galbreath

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: T. Galbreath Title: Squirrel I Year: 1997 Medium: Bronze Sculpture, Signature and number inscribed Edition: 71/100 Size: 7 in. x 3 in. x 3 in. (17.78 cm x 7.62 cm x 7.62 cm)

Category

1990s Realist Art

Materials

Bronze

A house in the country, probably near Morristown NJ
A house in the country, probably near Morristown NJ

A house in the country, probably near Morristown NJ

By Frank Waller

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Frank Waller (American, 1842-1923) House in the Country Oil on canvas, 10 1/2 x 20 1/4 inches FRAMED: 16 x 26 inches (approx.) Signed and dated at lower left: "Frank Waller Study 19...

Category

1910s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Longing

Longing

By Dan Chen

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Edition #17/75 - Original bronze sculpture by Dan Chen. Signed on bronze sculpture.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Bronze

Guardian of time  oil/canvas, 60x80cm, 2013
Guardian of time  oil/canvas, 60x80cm, 2013

Guardian of time oil/canvas, 60x80cm, 2013

By Igor Maikov

Located in Riga, LV

Igor Maikov (1966) Education: 1981 - 1984 The Art Academy of Latvia 1973 - 1983 Salaspils Primary and Secondary School Exhibitions: 1994 - Group Exhibition «Rol-Art», Latvia ...

Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Genre Scene in Parisian park 19th Century Oil painting
French Genre Scene in Parisian park 19th Century Oil painting

French Genre Scene in Parisian park 19th Century Oil painting

By Emile Tabary

Located in Stockholm, SE

Signed by Émile Tabary. Lively scene in in a parisian park, pictured moment of city life of the late 19th century. In this painting, some irony and humor are very subtly felt. One of...

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Twilight Moon, Oil Painting
Twilight Moon, Oil Painting

Twilight Moon, Oil Painting

By Jesse Aldana

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A full moon hangs in the center of an azure, star-filled sky. Tall palm trees reach upward around it, while billowing pink clouds gather along the horizon. The ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Luxembourg Gardens. Paris.
Luxembourg Gardens. Paris.

Luxembourg Gardens. Paris.

By Vladimir Ilibayev

Located in Riga, LV

Vladimir Ilibayev(1952). Painter Born in Ventspils, Latvia in 1952. Education Studied 2 years in Moscow State University, the Faculty of Philosophy. Graduated from St. Peterburg ...

Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

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.