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
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Evening, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting Evening. A rich palette of greenery, water, a reflection of the sky in the water, a boat, houses in the distance, a beautiful summer evening evoke a feeling of love and appr...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Fresh breeze, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Wall mural Fresh wind. Seascape with a yacht. The sailboat cruises on the waves of the ocean, floating clouds, a serene view. Quality materials are used. Oil painting on linen canvas...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Anguish #8, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Other
Located in Yardley, PA
Part of my Anguish series Ink Wash painting on Illustration Board. My work is more about emotion than it is the actual subject. :: Drawing :: Realism :: This piece comes with an o...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Pen
Making Ripples. The Wanderlust Women Organisation. Tribute to Amira Patel.
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sea bliss, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Sea bliss. The sea, clear sky, waves, sea foam, sun glare on the water create an atmosphere of relaxation and romance. Made in the style of realism. Part of a permanent series of sea...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Summer landscape, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting Summer landscape. Nature is an inexhaustible source of inspiration. The saturated palette of greenery, bushes, trees, grass, water, the reflection of the sky in the water ca...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Quiet river, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Picture Quiet River. Realism. Summer landscape: a rich palette of greenery, water, the reflection of the sky in the water evoke a feeling of love and appreciation for nature. The pic...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Pocket Snowdrop 4, Original painting, Baroque Still Life, Floral art, Flower
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Snowdrop 4 is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still lif...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
August., Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Summer landscape: forest, trees, pines, birches, river, grass, sky, road. Impressionism. A rich palette of summer colors, a premonition of the coming golden autumn evoke a feeling of...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Morning on the river, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting. Morning on the river. Impressionism. A saturated palette of greenery, water, a boat on the shore, the reflection of the sky in the water cause a feeling of love and gratitu...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Ocean sunset., Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Ocean sunset. When traveling, I study a lot of the sea and the ocean. Then in the workshop I again plunge into a state of admiration for the sea element and paint with oil on a large...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Sea.Sailboats. Waves., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Artwork Sea.Sailboats. Waves. written with inspiration, positively. Nature: seascape, clear sky above the water, light reflected from the incoming waves, glare of the sun on the wate...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Ocean waves 2., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Ocean waves 2. Sunset over the ocean, light is reflected from the incoming waves, sea foam. A rich palette of blue, green, white colors emphasizes the energy of the water. Realism. A...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Affectionate sunset over the ocean., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Affectionate sunset over the ocean. Warm turquoise water, sea, ocean, waves, sun glare on the water, clear warm sky, warm sand, beach create an atmosphere of relaxation and romance. ...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Waves. Waves., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Waves. Waves. The ocean breathes with free wind, and beyond it - amazing countries. Like eternity, the ocean is huge and the wave is calm. A rich palette of turquoise, blue, white sh...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
light. Water., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
light. Water. The shine of the ocean, small waves, the glare of the sun on the water create an atmosphere of relaxation and romance. Made in the style of realism. Part of a permanent...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Magic sparks., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Magic sparks. Warm water, waves, serene views, shine of the ocean, evening glare of the sun on the water create an atmosphere of relaxation and romance. Made in the style of realism....
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Waves of the ocean 3., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Waves of the ocean 3. The work is written with inspiration, positively. Nature: seascape, clear sky over the ocean, light reflected by oncoming waves, sun glare on the water, sea foa...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Breath of the ocean., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Breath of the ocean. Power of nature. The ocean ... deep, mysterious. He beckons you to unravel his secrets. ... Blue water, ocean, reflections on the water, clear skies create an ...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Exotic Bird, watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
312
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Exotic Bird
Size: 12 x 16 in...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
triptych of Pocket Speckled Green Pear, Bright Clementine, Crimson Strawberry 2c
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Bright Clementine is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque st...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sunset. Ocean., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Sunset. Ocean. The deep, mysterious ocean beckons you to unravel its secrets. Warm water, waves, serene views, shine of the ocean, evening glare of the sun on the water create an atm...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Morning light on the water., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Morning light on the water. Blue water, sea, small waves, glare on the water, clear sky create an atmosphere of relaxation and romance. Made in the style of realism, light blue, whi...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Sea. Sunset., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Sea. Sunset. Summer landscape: sunset, warm water, ocean, sea, small waves, sun reflection, sky, beach, create an atmosphere of relaxation and romance. Made in the style of realism....
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Sifaka Lemur -original modern wildlife bronze sculpture - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Bronze , Limited edition of 12
Enter the enchanting world of Madagascar with "Sifaka Lemur" by the talented artist Andrzej Szymczyk, a captivating bronze sculpture that celebrates t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Light. Amber evening., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Light. Amber evening. Warm water, serenity of waves, shine of the ocean, evening sun glare glide on the water, create an atmosphere of relaxation and romance. Made in the style of re...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
New York City Flags Original Winter Cityscape Urban Painting by Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Glory Above the Crowd
An oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases the bustling life and the beautiful flags on a wintry afterno...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Glare of the sun on the water 5., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Glare of the sun on the water 5. Blue water, ocean, small waves, sun glare on the water, sand, beach, create an atmosphere of relaxation and romance. Made in the style of realism, l...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Seascape. Shine., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Seascape. Shine. Blue water, sea, small waves, glare on the water, clear sky create an atmosphere of relaxation and romance. Made in the style of realism, light blue, white palette...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Awakening. Glare on the water., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Awakening. Glare on the water. The shine of the ocean, small waves, blue water, the glare of the sun on the water create an atmosphere of relaxation and romance. Realism. Impressioni...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Evening. Glare on the water., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Evening. Glare on the water. Water, sea, small waves, serene view, sparks on the water, create an atmosphere of relaxation, romance. Nature is the best source of inspiration. Made in...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Sailing regatta., Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Sailing regatta. Sailboats sail under the midday sun, the light is reflected from the canvas of the sail and passing clouds, the ocean, a serene view, creates an atmosphere of relaxa...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Glare on the water 35., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Glare on the water 35. Glare on the water, sea, small waves, serene view, create an atmosphere of relaxation, romance. Nature is the best source of inspiration. Made in the style of ...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Evening sparks on the water., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Evening sparks on the water. Golden glare of the sun on the water, ocean, sunset, small waves, serene view create an atmosphere of relaxation and romance. Nature is the best source o...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Magic sunset. Ocean., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Magic sunset. Ocean. Warm water, sea, ocean, waves, sun glare on the water, clear sky, sun create an atmosphere of relaxation and romance. Light flickers on the surface of the water,...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Ocean. The sun., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Ocean. The sun. Warm water, sea, ocean, waves, sea foam, sun glare on the water, clear sky, sun create an atmosphere of relaxation and romance. Light flickers on the surface of the w...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Ocean light 3., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Ocean light 3. Blue water, ocean, water glare, clear sky, create an atmosphere of relaxation and romance. Made in the style of realism, light blue, white palette emphasizes the energ...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Sea. Glare. Beach., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Sea. Glare. Beach. Summer seascape: blue water, ocean, small waves, sun glare on the water, clear sky, sand, beach create an atmosphere of relaxation and romance. The blue and white...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Zebra Shark -original modern bronze wildlife marine sculpture - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Bronze , Limited edition of 12
Enter the realm of the ocean's gentle giants with "Zebra Shark" by the gifted artist Andrzej Szymczyk, an evocative bronze sculpture that pays homage ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Waltz of glare on the water., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Waltz of glare on the water. Warm water, waves, ocean shine, evening glare on the water create an atmosphere of relaxation, romance, fairy tale and mystery. Made in the style of real...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Murene -original modern bronze wildlife marine sculpture - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Bronze , Limited edition of 12
Delve into the mysterious depths of the ocean with "Murene" by the talented artist Andrzej Szymczyk, a captivating bronze sculpture that brings the hi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Bontana -original modern bronze wildlife marine sculpture - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Bronze , Limited edition of 12
Step into the underwater realm with "Bontana" by the talented Andrzej Szymczyk, a captivating bronze sculpture that celebrates the mystique of wildlif...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Titan Triggerfish -original bronze marine wildlife sculpture - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Bronze , Limited edition of 12
Embark on an aquatic adventure with "Titan Triggerfish" by the talented artist Andrzej Szymczyk, a captivating bronze sculpture that captures the raw ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Sunset at Loch in the Mountains of the Scottish Highlands by Contemporary Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Sunset at Loch in the Mountains of the Scottish Highlands by British Contemporary Artist, Angela Wakefield. A colourful and dramatic original on canvas, framed in the highest quality...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor
Cameleon -original modern wildlife animal bronze sculpture - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Bronze , Limited edition of 12
Step into the world of camouflage and adaptation with "Cameleon" by the talented artist Andrzej Szymczyk, a captivating bronze sculpture that pays hom...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Blue water. Glare., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Blue water. Glare. The ocean, sparks of the sun on the water, clear skies, non-lash waves create an atmosphere of relaxation and romance. Made in the style of realism, light blue, wh...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Sea. Waves. Glare., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Sea. Waves. Glare. Summer seascape: blue water, ocean, small waves, sun glare on the water, clear sky create an atmosphere of relaxation and romance. Made in the style of realism, t...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Ocean. Palm trees. Beach., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Sunny beach, ocean, beach, palm trees, sky with clouds, sand, atmosphere of relaxation, romance. A rich palette of blues, greens, yellows, pinks and whites enhances the energy of the...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Blue ocean. Glare., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Blue ocean. Glare. Summer seascape: blue water, blue ocean, small waves, sun glare on the water, clear skies create an atmosphere of relaxation and romance. The blue and white palett...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Ocean. Summer evening., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Ocean. Summer evening. A gentle sunset over the ocean, a sunny road on the water, warm water, sea, waves, sun glare on the water and sand, clear warm sky, warm sand, the beach create...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Orange mood 18 x 24 cm., Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original oil painting on canvas. Figurative. The sides are always spotless white. This provides a good view of any environment and this makes it possible not to use an additional fra...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Sea. Summer., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Sea. Summer. Blue water, ocean, shimmering glare of the sun on the water, sea foam, clear sky, sand, beach, small waves create an atmosphere of relaxation and romance. Made in the st...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Dance of glare at sunset., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Dance of glare at sunset. Warm water, waves, serene views, ocean shine, glare of the evening sun on the water create an atmosphere of relaxation and romance. Made in the style of rea...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Beaver, Watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
317
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Beaver
Size: 12 x 16 inch, ...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Contemporary portrait "New Look for an Old Jacket"
Located in Sempach, LU
Sometimes you dig into the closet, find a long-forgotten item, and start trying it on in different ways. You try it on, and it seems pretty cool, but then you think: Where am I going...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Eminent Domain, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
An original landscape watercolor, painted in the realist tradition, portrays a small national park near Florida. The tide frequently overtakes the benches in th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Watercolor
Ponte Sant’Angelo -Christo, Contemporary, 21st Century, Collage, Limited Edition
By Christo
Located in Zug, CH
Ponte Sant’Angelo, Wrapped, Project for Rome - Christo, Contemporary, 21st Century, Collage, Limited Edition
Collage on lithograph with acrylic frame
Edition of 160 Arab and 90 Roman...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Lithograph
Kori Bustard, Bird, Watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
309
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Kori Bustard
Size: 12 x 16 i...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
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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