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Indian Canyons
Indian Canyons

Indian Canyons

By Brooks Anderson

Located in Burlingame, CA

Anderson's paintings are now found in numerous collections, including the Philbrook Museum in Tulsa, and are featured in the seminal book, Spirit of Place: Contemporary American Real...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vernon Kerr [Empty Glass, Fallen Rose] Signed 1966 Oil on Board Still Life
Vernon Kerr [Empty Glass, Fallen Rose] Signed 1966 Oil on Board Still Life

Vernon Kerr [Empty Glass, Fallen Rose] Signed 1966 Oil on Board Still Life

By Vernon Kerr

Located in Miami, FL

Kerr’s work aligns with the lineage of American Realism and California Impressionism, resonating with collectors of artists such as Guy Rose, Edgar Payne, Granville Redmond, and Fran...

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1960s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Backyards" Early 20th Century Watercolor Fauvism Social Realism American Scene
"Backyards" Early 20th Century Watercolor Fauvism Social Realism American Scene

"Backyards" Early 20th Century Watercolor Fauvism Social Realism American Scene

By Stuart Davis

Located in New York, NY

"Backyards" Early 20th Century Watercolor Fauvism Social Realism American Scene Note: We have three similar in style works from 1911 available now on 1stDibs.

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1910s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA
House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA

House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA

By Antonio Petruccelli

Located in New York, NY

House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Antonio Petruccelli (1907 – 1994) Mixing Mortar 12 1/2 X 14 3/4 inches (sight) Framed 19 1/2 X 21 3/4 in...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

"Skating Party" WPA Regionalism American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Realism
"Skating Party" WPA Regionalism American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Realism

"Skating Party" WPA Regionalism American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Realism

By Roger Medearis

Located in New York, NY

"Skating Party" WPA Regionalism American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Realism Roger Medearis (1920 – 2001) "Skating Party" 20 x 24 inches Tempera on board, 1949 Signed Medearis and...

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1980s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

10 Lemons Signed Limited Edition Screen Print
10 Lemons Signed Limited Edition Screen Print

10 Lemons Signed Limited Edition Screen Print

By Lowell Nesbitt

Located in Rochester Hills, MI

Experience the mastery of Lowell Nesbitt, an eminent figure in American realism, through his exquisite signed limited edition art silkscreen titled "10 Lemons," created in 1979.

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1970s Pop Art Still-life Prints

Materials

Screen

"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism
"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism

"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism

By Charles Demuth

Located in New York, NY

"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism Charles Demuth (1883-1935) "Bathers" 10 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches watercolor on paper, c. 1930 Signed lower le...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Large American Modernist Monotype Michael Mazur The Lake Expressionist Landscape
Large American Modernist Monotype Michael Mazur The Lake Expressionist Landscape

Large American Modernist Monotype Michael Mazur The Lake Expressionist Landscape

By Michael Mazur

Located in Surfside, FL

Virginia M. Mecklenburg Modern American Realism: The Sara Roby Foundation Collection (Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press for the National Museum of American Art, 1987) T...

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1980s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Monoprint, Monotype

"Broadway, Times Square" Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene Abstract Realism
"Broadway, Times Square" Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene Abstract Realism

"Broadway, Times Square" Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene Abstract Realism

By Hans Weingaertner

Located in New York, NY

"Broadway, Times Square" Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene Abstract Realism Hans Weingaertner (1896-1970) "Broadway, Times Square," 1952 30 x 22 inches Oil on canvas laid down ...

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1950s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern

"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern

By William Gropper

Located in New York, NY

"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern William Gropper (1898 - 1977) Unemployed 20 x 16 inches Oil on canvas, 1937 Signed lower right Provenance: E...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Moderna Deepwell
Moderna Deepwell

Moderna Deepwell

By Brooks Anderson

Located in Burlingame, CA

Anderson's paintings are now found in numerous collections, including the Philbrook Museum in Tulsa, and are featured in the seminal book, Spirit of Place: Contemporary American Real...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Interior Mid 20th Century American Scene Modern WPA Still Life Realism
Interior Mid 20th Century American Scene Modern WPA Still Life Realism

Interior Mid 20th Century American Scene Modern WPA Still Life Realism

By Joseph Solman

Located in New York, NY

Joseph Solman 1930’s Oil on Masonite 19x25 inches image size 25x31 inches with frame overall good condition Signed mid lower left JS Private Collection New York Image depicts a WPA ...

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1930s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Costume Drawing Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Russian Theatre
Costume Drawing Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Russian Theatre

Costume Drawing Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Russian Theatre

By Anton Refregier

Located in New York, NY

Costume Drawing Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Russian Theatre Anton Refregier (1905-1979 Costume, 1931 Pencil, crayon, and silver paint on paper 17 x 13 ¾ inches...

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1940s American Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Pencil, Paint, Paper, Crayon

The Sun Also Rises
The Sun Also Rises

The Sun Also Rises

By Brooks Anderson

Located in Burlingame, CA

Anderson's paintings are now found in numerous collections, including the Philbrook Museum in Tulsa, and are featured in the seminal book, Spirit of Place: Contemporary American Real...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Sun Also Rises, no. 2
The Sun Also Rises, no. 2

The Sun Also Rises, no. 2

By Brooks Anderson

Located in Burlingame, CA

Anderson's paintings are now found in numerous collections, including the Philbrook Museum in Tulsa, and are featured in the seminal book, Spirit of Place: Contemporary American Real...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Morning Sequence (Modernism)
Morning Sequence (Modernism)

Morning Sequence (Modernism)

By Brooks Anderson

Located in Burlingame, CA

Anderson's paintings are now found in numerous collections, including the Philbrook Museum in Tulsa, and are featured in the seminal book, Spirit of Place: Contemporary American Real...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fallen Leaf Trail in Snow, Contemporary Oil on Canvas, Signed, 48x72"
Fallen Leaf Trail in Snow, Contemporary Oil on Canvas, Signed, 48x72"

Fallen Leaf Trail in Snow, Contemporary Oil on Canvas, Signed, 48x72"

By Peter Loftus

Located in Burlingame, CA

In addition, Loftus has participated in a number of group exhibitions. These include: American Realism: 20th Century Drawings and Watercolors (and accompanying book), San Francisco ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Pelham Bay" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern NYC Subway Transportation
"Pelham Bay" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern NYC Subway Transportation

"Pelham Bay" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern NYC Subway Transportation

By Daniel Celentano

Located in New York, NY

"Pelham Bay" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern NYC Subway Transportation Daniel Ralph Celantano (1902-1980) "Pelham Bay" 12 1/4 x 16 inches Oil on canvas Signed lower cente...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

“Washington Square Park, 1938” NYC Social Realism Female American Artist Oil
“Washington Square Park, 1938” NYC Social Realism Female American Artist Oil

“Washington Square Park, 1938” NYC Social Realism Female American Artist Oil

By Dorothy Eisner

Located in Yardley, PA

An exceptional, large, early work by American artist Dorothy Eisner (1906-1984). This painting was recently exhibited at Gracie Mansion in 2019 as part of “She Persists” - a show de...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Autumn Snow at Fallen Leaf
Autumn Snow at Fallen Leaf

Autumn Snow at Fallen Leaf

By Peter Loftus

Located in Burlingame, CA

In addition, Loftus has participated in a number of group exhibitions. These include: American Realism: 20th Century Drawings and Watercolors (and accompanying book), San Francisco ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Swamped Aspens Oil Painting, Contemporary Landscape, 40x60, Signed
Swamped Aspens Oil Painting, Contemporary Landscape, 40x60, Signed

Swamped Aspens Oil Painting, Contemporary Landscape, 40x60, Signed

By Peter Loftus

Located in Burlingame, CA

In addition, Loftus has participated in a number of group exhibitions. These include: American Realism: 20th Century Drawings and Watercolors (and accompanying book), San Francisco ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Holiday in Venice American Realist, Landscape, People in Venice Italy
A Holiday in Venice American Realist, Landscape, People in Venice Italy

A Holiday in Venice American Realist, Landscape, People in Venice Italy

By Gary Hernandez

Located in Houston, TX

A Holiday in Venice is painted in the style of American Realism. The painting is a Representational Italian landscape which is the Plaza San Marco in Venice.

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2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Bougainvillea at Honaunau No. 4
Bougainvillea at Honaunau No. 4

Bougainvillea at Honaunau No. 4

By Peter Loftus

Located in Burlingame, CA

In addition, Loftus has participated in a number of group exhibitions. These include: American Realism: 20th Century Drawings and Watercolors (and accompanying book), San Francisco ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bougainvillea at Honaunau No. 1
Bougainvillea at Honaunau No. 1

Bougainvillea at Honaunau No. 1

By Peter Loftus

Located in Burlingame, CA

In addition, Loftus has participated in a number of group exhibitions. These include: American Realism: 20th Century Drawings and Watercolors (and accompanying book), San Francisco ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Get Change Here - American Modernism Scene WPA Mid-Century Realism NYC Cityscape
Get Change Here - American Modernism Scene WPA Mid-Century Realism NYC Cityscape

Get Change Here - American Modernism Scene WPA Mid-Century Realism NYC Cityscape

By Max Arthur Cohn

Located in New York, NY

Get Change Here - American Modernism Scene WPA Mid-Century Realism NYC Cityscape Max Arthur Cohn (1903-1988) "Get Change Here" 20 x 25 inches Oil on canvas, c. 1930s Signed lower le...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Central Park" Mid-20th Century American Scene Drawing NYC Modernism WPA Realism
"Central Park" Mid-20th Century American Scene Drawing NYC Modernism WPA Realism

"Central Park" Mid-20th Century American Scene Drawing NYC Modernism WPA Realism

By Adolf Dehn

Located in New York, NY

"Central Park" Mid-20th Century American Scene Drawing NYC Modernism WPA Realism Adolf Dehn (1895-1968) "Central Park" 18 x 19 3/4 inches Watercolor on paper Signed and dated ’45 l...

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1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Money Lender"  WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Mid 20th Century
"Money Lender"  WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Mid 20th Century

"Money Lender" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Mid 20th Century

By Mervin Jules

Located in New York, NY

"Money Lender" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Mervin M Jules (1912-1994 "The Money Lender" 15 1/2 x 20 1/2 inches Oil on board, c. 1940s Signed lower left F...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"May Day" Social Realism WPA American Modern NYC Scene Mid 20th Century
"May Day" Social Realism WPA American Modern NYC Scene Mid 20th Century

"May Day" Social Realism WPA American Modern NYC Scene Mid 20th Century

By Mortimer Borne

Located in New York, NY

"May Day" Social Realism WPA American Modern NYC Scene Mid 20th Century Mortimer Borne (Polish/American 1902-1987) "May Day" 32 x 25 inches Oil on canvas, 1934 Signed lower right Fr...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Into Day
Into Day

Into Day

By Brooks Anderson

Located in Burlingame, CA

Anderson's paintings are found in numerous collections, including the Philbrook Museum in Tulsa, and are featured in the seminal book, Spirit of Place: Contemporary American Realism ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Ashcan 20th Century Social Realism Modern
Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Ashcan 20th Century Social Realism Modern

Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Ashcan 20th Century Social Realism Modern

By John Marin

Located in New York, NY

Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Ashcan 20th Century Social Realism Modern John Marin (1870-1953) Brooklyn Bridge 7 1/2 x 9 7/8 inches Graphite on paper Signed lower right, c. 1...

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1920s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism
"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism

"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism

By Gerrit Sinclair

Located in New York, NY

"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism Gerrit Van Sinclair (1890 – 1955) Parade 20 x 15 inches Oil on board, c. 1940s Signed lower right Fram...

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1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

WPA Mural Study Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Workers
WPA Mural Study Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Workers

WPA Mural Study Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Workers

By Anton Refregier

Located in New York, NY

WPA Mural Study Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Workers Anton Refregier (1905-1979) Mural Study, Untitled 7 ¾ x 22 inches (sight) Gouache, pencil, and charcoal o...

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1940s American Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Charcoal, Gouache, Board, Pencil

Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene
Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene

Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene

By Jo Cain

Located in New York, NY

Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Printing Press 40 ½ x 26 inches (sight) Oil on paper, c. 1930s Signed lower rig...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil

Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC
Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC

Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC

Located in New York, NY

Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC Saul Kovner (1904-1981) Hot Summer Night 25 x 30 inches Oil on canvas Signed lower left and dated‘48 Fr...

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1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism

WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism

By Louise Ronnebeck

Located in New York, NY

WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism Louise Emerson Ronnebeck (1901 - 1980) Proposal Sketch for Worland Wyoming Post Office WPA Mural Project...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Cardboard

Still Life American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Woodstock Modern Dudensing
Still Life American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Woodstock Modern Dudensing

Still Life American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Woodstock Modern Dudensing

By Konrad Cramer

Located in New York, NY

Still Life American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Woodstock Modern Dudensing Konrad Cramer (1888 – 1963) "Black Glass Bowl and Napkin" 16 ½ x 14 inches Oil on Board Singed lower...

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1920s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

NYC Cityscape American Scene WPA Modern Realism Mid 20th Century Architectural
NYC Cityscape American Scene WPA Modern Realism Mid 20th Century Architectural

NYC Cityscape American Scene WPA Modern Realism Mid 20th Century Architectural

By Ernest Fiene

Located in New York, NY

NYC Cityscape American Scene WPA Modern Realism Mid 20th Century Architectural Ernest Fiene (1894-1965) Cityscape 36 x 30 inches Oil on canvas Signed and dated 1930. lower right Pr...

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1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gerrit van Sinclair Mid 20th Century American Scene WPA Regionalism Realism 40s
Gerrit van Sinclair Mid 20th Century American Scene WPA Regionalism Realism 40s

Gerrit van Sinclair Mid 20th Century American Scene WPA Regionalism Realism 40s

By Gerrit Sinclair

Located in New York, NY

Gerrit van Sinclair Mid 20th Century American Scene WPA Regionalism Realism 40s Gerrit van Sinclair (1890 – 1955) "Railroad Crossing" 11 3/4 x 16 1/4 inches Oil on board, c. 1940s S...

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1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Still Life" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Thomas Hart Benton Student
"Still Life" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Thomas Hart Benton Student

"Still Life" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Thomas Hart Benton Student

By Daniel Celentano

Located in New York, NY

"Still Life" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Thomas Hart Benton Student Daniel Celentano (1902-1980) "Still Life" 14 1/8 x 10 1/2 Oil on canvas Signed lower left and on str...

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1930s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern
"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern

"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern

By Max Arthur Cohn

Located in New York, NY

"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern Max Arthur Cohn (1903-1998) 6th Avenue Elevated 19 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches Watercolor on paper Signed an...

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1920s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

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American Realism For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact american realism you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. In our selection of items, you can find Modern examples as well as a Contemporary version. If you’re looking for a american realism from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right american realism for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, brown, black and blue. Finding an appealing american realism — no matter the origin — is easy, but Marc Chatov, Willard Dixon, David Harrison, Edward Rice and Daniel Ralph Celentano each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and fabric — can elevate any room of your home. If space is limited, you can find a small american realism measuring 4 high and 4 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 133 across to better suit those in the market for a large american realism.

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The price for a american realism in our collection starts at $800 and tops out at $60,000 with the average selling for $4,200.