Realist Art

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

A group of skiers stand in line waiting for the ski lift in Vail, Colorado, USA, 1964. Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Numbered and stamped by the ...

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Skiers in Zermatt, Switzerland, March 1968. Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aarons Estate Collector will receive t...

Skiers (bottom) on a slope in St Moritz, Switzerland, March 1963. Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aarons Estate Co...

"The Fisherman' Fight Study #2" is the second of two studies done by the artist, Rolf Hellem, in preparation for his larger multi-figure composition, "The Fisherman's Fight" 27.6" x ...

Signature bottom left - Edvard Alexander (Alexis) Ankarcrona (1825 - 1901), was a Swedish painter and military (this is one of the last works of the artist!). This artwork perfectly ...

Gathering clouds over meadow [2019] Sheep grazing in a field with clouds gathering overhead. This was in North Yorkshire near the coast. Additional information: Original Acrylic pa...

Wife portrait. Oil on cardboard, 110,5x72,5 cm Alfejs Bromults (1913.3.IV - 1991.11.I) His first professional education was at National University at studies to R.Suta, J. Bine and...

Dave Seeley's "Fire Starter" is an exquisite example of nude figure oil painting artistry, masterfully rendered on canvas mounted on board. Cr...

Landscape 1961, paper/watercolor, 20x23.5 cm Herberts Mangolds (1901-1978) Graphic, army officer. In 1920 he graduated from the Artillery Cadet School of Latvian and many military ...

Swiss Alps, 1964: This landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features holiday-makers taking in the sunset on a white snowy mountain top in Verbier, Swit...

Jean-François Portaels 1818 – Brussels – 1895 Belgian Painter 'Portrait of a Man in a Black Coat' A refined 19th-century portrait by Jean-François Portaels, depicting the sitter Ch. Lefebvre with poise and psychological depth. Characterized by its subtle tonal contrasts and elegant execution, this work exemplifies Portaels’s mastery as one of Belgium’s leading academic painters and portraitists of his time. Signature: signed middle lower left, dated 1878 and named ‘J. Portaels 1878. Ch. Lefebvre' Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: image size 60,5 x 50,5 cm, frame size 64 x 53,5 cm Biography: Jean-François Portaels, also known as Jan Portaels, was a versatile Belgian painter born on April 3, 1818, in Vilvoorde and passed away on February 8, 1895, in Schaerbeek. He was celebrated for his genre scenes, biblical stories, landscapes, portraits, and Orientalist subjects. As a teacher and director of the Academy of Fine Arts of Ghent and the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Portaels significantly impacted Belgian art, becoming a pivotal figure in the Belgian Orientalist school. His works were known for their ‘everyday elegance and feminine grace,’ and he played a crucial role in influencing the next generation of Belgian artists, including notable figures like Théo van Rysselberghe. Portaels was the son of a wealthy brewer who also served as Vilvoorde’s mayor. Showing an early passion for drawing, he was sent to the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels in 1836, where he studied under François-Joseph Navez, a former student of Jacques-Louis David. Navez invited him to his studio, which was renowned at the time, allowing Portaels to refine his skills alongside other talented students like Charles de Groux and Joseph Stallaert. In 1841, Portaels moved to Paris, enrolling at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and studying under Paul Delaroche. He became influenced by the emerging Orientalist movement, which was gaining traction in Paris. In 1842, he won the Grand Prix de Rome, which funded his travels across Italy and other regions, including Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Judea, Spain, Hungary, and Norway. These journeys profoundly influenced his artistic vision, particularly his Orientalist works. Upon his return to Belgium in 1847, Portaels was appointed Director of the academy in Ghent. In 1849, he married Marie Hélène Navez, the daughter of his first teacher. Despite being offered the directorship of the Brussels Academy, he initially declined, opting to preserve his independence. He later accepted a teaching position at the Academy and eventually became its director in 1878, succeeding Eugène Simonis. Portaels was known for his broad range of artistic talents, including history painting, portraiture, and genre art. He was particularly recognized for his Orientalist depictions, often portraying the ‘Oriental woman’ with distinctive features like arched eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes. His style, marked by charm and elegance, distinguished him from the dominant artistic movements of Classicism and Romanticism. He was a pioneer in monumental art in Belgium, working with Jean Baptiste van Eycken to introduce fresco techniques like water glass painting...

This realistic equine piece, "Walking to the Track", by artist Dahl Taylor is a 24x36 oil painting on canvas featuring 7 jockeys atop their brown thoroughbred race horses making their way down a dirt path towards the Saratoga Springs racetrack in upstate New York. Dappled sunlight enters through the trees, glistening on the horses' coats. Bright green trees...

Rowboats on Cedar Lake :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: Signature L...

This is a one of a kind original oil painting by San Diego artist, Perry Vàsquez. Its dimensions are 50x 16. Please note this painting is not wired and h...

Countryside. 1950s, cardboard, oil, 26x37 cm Alfejs Bromults (1913.3.IV - 1991.11.I) His first professional education was at National University at s...

Dina introduces a sense of movement to her gouache Bird by Bird series with her miniature portrait, Red-Winged Blackbirds. Wings spread, beaks open wide, and legs hover in the air. T...

John Edmund Califano, an American artist born in the late 19th century, was known for his remarkable skills in capturing the beauty of everyday life through his paintings. Califano'...

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Horses with carriage. Oil on panel. 16.1 x 24.2 cm

Dianne L. Massey Dunbar's (US based) "Ketchup" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a Heinz Ketchup bottle, half used, with a white and tan background. About the artist: When Dianne Massey...

Victor Heinrich Seifert (1870 – 1953) Die Trinkende, c. 1900 H 26.25 in. x W 8 in. x D 11.38 inch Bronze with brown patina Austrian artist Victor Heinrich Seifert is known for his ...

Genre: Realism Subject: Family Portrait Medium: Oil Surface: Canvas Dimensions: 12X14 includes frame

Michel Brosseau was born in Nantes and has lived in Bordeaux for many years. Both cities are on the Atlantic coast of France and have rich maritime histories, highlighted by prospero...

Macy's Papa Smirf Part of a series of 11 paintings. An oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases images from the Macy's Thanksgi...

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This realistic rendering of a shrimp fishing boat caught my eye because of its unusual hull and the outriggers were partially lowered with the wooden doors up. The nets look like curtains. It was from Biloxi, Ms. and anchored in Tampa Bay, Florida. I loved the colors and overall image of this old work horse...

American, b. 1958 Louis was born in Omaha, NE in 1958. At the age of nine he began painting in oil, and at 14, he began studying painting, drawing, and art theory under Stanley Step...

This is a one of a kind original painting by local San Diego artist, Bronle Crosby. Its dimensions are 48 x 48 x 2.75. It is unframed. This large scale oil on canvas painting depic...

"Guardian Angel" late 19th c. Original hand-painted KPM Porcelain In Jewel Encrusted Frame approx. 6 3/8 x 5 inches

Heater Troubles This pastel drawing ‘Model Session – 20-04-24 – 1’ is the first I made during this month’s session. Last time we had a man posing for us. This time there...

Dunes and Beach Access oil/canvas 16 x 20 image Dunes & Beach Access is an oil painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a beautiful beach...

Jean Grimal is a true 20th century discovery. This breathtaking piece is a gorgeous example of his mastery as an artist. He beautifully creates chiaroscuro in this painting. The way the light touches the edges of the Chinese bowl and the grapes is an example of his skill in representing light. Jean Grimal (1942-1998) was born in the town of Tulle, France in 1942. Jean’s family moved to Paris when he was 8 years of age. After receiving a classical French education with studies in Latin and Greek, Jean Grimal entered the University to receive his Baccalaureate. He then attended Claude Barnard School for three years, when he received his Art Degree.  Upon completion Grimal taught art for seven years.  As Grimal’s own interest in formal painting and art began to possess him, the artist’s destiny changed.  In 1967 Jean Grimal stepped aside from teaching and pursued a career in professional painting and working as an illustrator in advertising.  As an advertising illustrator, Grimal worked with Lise Goldfard for more than 25 years at Studio 44 where they collaborated with major and important accounts, such as: Air France, Christofle, Peugeot, Lacoste, to name a few. At the same time he began presenting his formal paintings to galleries in Paris and Cannes, France and in London and Windsor, England.  Much to his surprise, Grimal found that his paintings were sought after by major art galleries and collectors throughout Europe.  After a number of years of being an important and successful art illustrator for these major accounts, he found himself having to choose between the two.  Fortunately for collectors, he chose to dedicate his life to the classical style of painting.  Jean looked at the simplest things in life through a microscope, where he could take the simplest object and depict the age of the fruit or the leaf. Jean Grimal received great pleasure from his work and painted for over thirty years.  As his style matured and became ever more perfect Jean Grimal truly reached the pinnacle of his career.  The artist’s methods were particularly distinguished when measured against his peers.  Grimal’s painting skill was distinctive and exceptional. Jean Grimal was known for his realistic trompe l’oeil and still life paintings.  The artist would carefully arrange the objects to form a satisfying composition.  By painting every shadow, highlight, and reflection within each composition Grimal brought mundane subjects to life.  His tight rendering combined with his attention to light and detail allowed him to blur the lines between illusion and reality, truly making his works one of a kind.  Grimal’s trompe l’oeil paintings consist of intricate compositions of cards, envelopes, photographs, paper of different materials and weights, backs of canvases, images of other artists’ works, kitchen utensils, pistols, and more.  Grimal had a talent for mastering these illusions that deceive the eye in his trompe l’oeil paintings.    No matter what genre Grimal was painting, tight, unperceivable brushwork characterizes his work.  The artist painted every crease and crinkle, every shadow and highlight, every detail.  By doing so, he was able to capture each individual surface texture of the objects in his paintings.  Grimal was also fabulous at depicting light in his paintings- often contrasting strong lights with strong darks, creating chiaroscuro modeling.  His still life paintings are reminiscent of Dutch seventeenth century...

This artwork is part of a project called "In Portugal", which consists of a selection of photographs taken in public sites throughout the Iberian country. Typical of Candida Höfer, the artist has photographed empty interiors of libraries, museums, palaces and theaters. Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf - Contemporary, 21st Century, C Print, Limited Edition...

ARTHUR BOYD HOUGHTON (1836-1875) Sunday Afternoon Signed l.l.: Houghton Oil on canvas Framed 20.5 by 25.5 cm., 8 by 10 in. (frame size 30.5 by 34.5 cm., 12 by 13 ½ in.) Provenance: William Drummond; Private collection. Probably painted in 1864, the present work evokes the peaceful contentment of everyday family life, with its small scale further reinforcing the intimacy of the scene. It is one of a series of small intimate family scenes produced during this happy period of his life. A male figure, possibly the artist’s himself, slumbers in a chair, a handkerchief draped over his face whilst Susan, the artist’s young wife reads by the window. Their child, either Arthur or Georgina, plays on the floor with a discarded newspaper. The room is at 4 Adelaide Villas, St Mary’s Grove, Richmond, the house Arthur and Susan moved to shortly after their marriage in 1861. The chaise and window, with its pots of geraniums, also feature in the 1864 painting Coach and Horses (private collection) which depicts Susan, with her hair down, playing with Arthur and Georgina. A pot of daffodils placed beside the same geraniums in the present work suggest it may have been painted in the spring of that year. Such domestic bliss would shortly come to a tragic end when Susan died of pyaemia following the birth of their third child in June 1864. Houghton was born in India, the son of a captain in the East India Company’s marine service. Both is father and older brother were accomplished military draughtsmen and he probably received early training from them. His family returned to England in the early 1850s and he began studies at Leigh’s and the Langham...

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Sunset 1970, paper/watercolor., 20x24 cm Herberts Mangolds (1901-1978) Graphic, army officer. In 1920 he graduated from the Artillery Cadet School ...

This contemporary modern fine art seascape photo depicting a boat was captured by French artist and photographer Natalya Mougenot in August 2025 in the south of France, and makes par...

This piece, "By the River" by Miguel Peidro is an 24x39 original oil painting on canvas. This painting depicts a gently flowing river in peak autumn season, with bright orange an re...

Born in Szeged, Hungary, he became one of the better known and successful illustrators of the Golden Age of Illustration, completing over 100 books. Among them are "A Treasury of Verse for Little Children," "The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam," and "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner." He is probably best known for pen and ink drawings of mythology subjects geared towards children. He studied at Budapest Technical University and attended art schools in Munich and Paris before moving to London at age 23. In 1907, he began illustrating children's books and did a series of annual gift books...

River. 1960, watercolor on paper, 43x61 cm Janis Brekte (1920.15.VIII – 1985.27.XII) Janis Brekte his first artistic education got in drawing courses of K. Brencens (1936 – 39). He ...

Quiet country road in Delaware near the shore. :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: S...

This 1970s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features the Kaufmann Desert House in Palm Springs, California, designed by Richard Neutra in 1946 for b...

Slim Aarons Snowmass Gathering Lambda Print 4 sizes available Slim Aarons Estate Edition 40 x 60 inches $3950 30 x 40 inches $3350 20 x 30 inches $3000 Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Undercurrent Projects is proud to offer this vibrant photograph, printed by the Slim Aarons estate. It is part of the estate's only official limited run, of 150. Estate stamp embossed on recto, hand numbered in ink on recto, with certificate of authenticity from the estate (not a secondary gallery licensing from the estate). Increasingly heralded for his influence, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) made a career out of photographing "attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places." Aarons is known for his iconic images of Hollywood glamour and luxurious people, places and lifestyles. Undercurrent Projects offers premium quality photographic prints from the Slim Aarons Archive, owned and housed by Getty Images. All photographs are printed and authorized by the Getty Images Gallery, London. Photographs are printed utilizing the original transparency held at the archive source. Aarons began his career as a combat photographer in World War II. Though he earned a Purple Heart for his service, he declared that combat had taught him that the only beach worth landing on was decorated with beautiful people enjoying themselves in the sun. Slim Aarons is noted for his documentation of the Beautiful People over 50 years, encompassing high society, celebrity, aristocracy, and the jet set. He was born and raised in New York City and New Jersey and later New Hampshire. He took up photography as a teenager. At the age of eighteen, he enlisted in the U. S. Army and was later appointed official photographer at the United States Military Academy at West Point. During World War II he served as an army combat photographer for Yank magazine in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. After the war he became a freelance photojournalist, first based in Hollywood, then Rome, then New York. His photographs appeared in many magazines, including Life, Holiday, Town & Country, Look, Venture, and Travel & Leisure. His first book A Wonderful Time (1974) is considered a classic. * We are pleased to represent 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 * Slide show includes a close-up of the Slim Aarons estate's stamp. 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. Internal: Slim Aarons, Snowmass Village, Pitkin County, Colorado, Ski Photography, Helicopter, Winter Scene, Snowscape, Snow Photography...

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Aerial view with sunbathers and parasols and, dotted with yachts and small boats, the waters off the coast of Porto Ercole, Tuscany, in July 1991. The ...

The seaside swimming pool at the Hotel Taormina, Sicily, August 1975. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Chromogenic...

This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features American swimmer and actress Esther Williams (1921 - 2013) lounging on a trampoline. This ...

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 ...

Bruno Hohlfeld (1862–1917) "Still Life with Flowers, gloves and walking stick” This elegant oil painting on canvas by Bruno Hohlfeld, a distinguished German artist of the late 19th ...

John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922) graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Ha...

Hanz Zatzka (Austrian, 1859-1945) Still life of a vase of flowers and bugs Oil on canvas Signed lower middle  Canvas: 30" h x 24.75" w Framed: 35.25" h x 30.5" w.

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...

Fred Wessel's "Brugmansia Datura (Big Pink)" is a stunning egg tempera painting on gold leaf with coral cabochons. Created in 2024, this piece features a bloomed stem of Brugmansia D...

CARTON MOORE PARK (1877-1956) The Kicking Donkey and Watching Cow A Pair One signed Both grisaille watercolour heightened with white Framed 37 by 35 cm., 14 ½ by 13 ¾ in. each (frame size 58.5 by 55.5 cm., 23 by 21 ¾ in. each) Canadian born Frederic Carton Moore Park studied at Glasgow School of Art under Francis Newbery. He specialized in highly stylized illustrations and prints of animal subjects. He wrote and illustrated a variety of children’s books featuring animals, including; An Alphabet of Animals (1899); A Book of Birds (1900); The Dog Book...

American, b. 1958 Designated a living master by the Art Renewal Center and widely regarded as a leader of the American landscape school, Joseph McGurl is one of the most important r...

JEKATERINA GRYAZEVA Born in Latvia, Riga 1968 Education 1979 - 1986 J.Rozentals Secondary Art School (Riga). 1987 - 1993 Academy of Art (Riga, Latvia), department of Graphics,...

In this oil painting, I captured the serene warmth of a Mediterranean noon, blending impressionism with realism to bring the shimmering water and gentle sunlight to life. The woman’s...