$1,469Sale Price|25% Off
Church & Cottage by a River in the English Countryside by British Artist
By Peter J Greenhill
Located in Preston, GB
Church & Cottage by a River in the English Countryside by British Artist, Peter J Greenhill Art measures 30 x 20 inches Frame measures 35 x 25 inches Peter J.
Canvas, Oil
$1,094Sale Price|40% Off
Shire Horse & Man by Woodland River in the English Countryside by British Artist
By Peter J Greenhill
Located in Preston, GB
Shire Horse & Man by Woodland River in the English Countryside by British Artist, Peter J Greenhill Art measures 24 x 18 inches Frame measures 30 x 24 inches Peter J.
Canvas, Oil
$1,459Sale Price|20% Off
Farmhouse by a River in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist
By Peter J Greenhill
Located in Preston, GB
Farmhouse by a River in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist, Peter J Greenhill Art measures 30 x 20 inches Frame measures 35 x 25 inches Peter J.
Canvas, Oil
$702Sale Price|20% Off
Miniature Oil Painting of Cottage Farmhouse in Lush Green English Countryside
By Peter J Greenhill
Located in Preston, GB
Miniature Oil Painting of a Cottage Farmhouse in the Lush Green English Countryside, by 20th Century British Artist, Peter J Greenhill Art measures 7 x 5 inches Frame measures 9 x 7...
Canvas, Oil
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H 17 in W 21 in D 2 in
Farmhouse by a River in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist
By Peter J Greenhill
Located in Preston, GB
Farmhouse by a River in the English Countryside with Figure Walking a Dog by 20th Century British Artist, Peter J Greenhill Art measures 16 x 12 inches Frame measures 21 x 17 inches...
Canvas, Oil
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H 26 in W 36 in D 2 in
Farmhouse by a River in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist
By Peter J Greenhill
Located in Preston, GB
Farmhouse by a River in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist, Peter J Greenhill Art measures 30 x 20 inches Frame measures 36 x 26 inches Peter J.
Canvas, Oil
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H 7 in W 9 in D 1 in
Miniature Vintage Oil Painting of a Farmhouse in Lush Green English Countryside
By Peter J Greenhill
Located in Preston, GB
Miniature Vintage Oil Painting of a Farmhouse in Lush Green English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist, Peter J Greenhill Art measures 7 x 5 inches Frame measures 9 x 7 inch...
Canvas, Oil
$1,243Sale Price|20% Off
H 17 in W 21 in D 2 in
Sunrise at Village by River in the English Countryside with Church Spire & Birds
By Richard Wood 3
Located in Preston, GB
Sunrise at Village by River in the English Countryside with Church Spire & Birds by 20th Century British Artist Art measures 16 x 12 inches Frame measures 21 x 17 inches This ori...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$1,655Sale Price|50% Off
H 25 in W 35 in D 2 in
Peaceful Misty Riverside in the English Countryside with Cows & Tree Reflections
By Spencer Coleman
Located in Preston, GB
Peaceful Misty Riverside in the English Countryside with Cows & Tree Reflections by 20th Century British Artist. Unique Vintage Original, Oil on Canvas, Signed. Art measures 30...
Gesso, Canvas, Cotton, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
$1,013Sale Price|40% Off
H 12.5 in W 14.5 in D 2.2 in
Horse next to River in the Woods of the English Countryside by British Artist
By Michael Morris
Located in Preston, GB
Horse next to River in the Woods of the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist, Michael Morris (1938-2010) Art measures 10 x 8 inches Frame measures 13 x 11 inches T...
Canvas, Oil
$1,050Sale Price|40% Off
H 15 in W 19 in D 2 in
Lush Green English Countryside with Cottage & River by British Landscape Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Lush Green English Countryside with Cottage & River by British Landscape Artist, Lesley Hammett (Born 1955) Art measures 16 x 12 inches Frame measures 19 x 15 inches This pai...
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$1,372Sale Price|30% Off
H 13 in W 15 in D 2.5 in
Painting of Farm with Geese in the English Countryside by 20th Century Artist
By James Wright
Located in Preston, GB
Painting of Farm with Geese in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist, James Wright Signed, Original, Oil on Canvas, housed in a beautiful ornate gold frame. Proven...
Canvas, Oil
$520Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.5 in W 32.5 in D 2 in
F. Berthy Vintage Landscape Oil Painting Spring Cottage Scene Framed Art
Located in Palm Coast, FL
A charming vintage oil painting on canvas signed F. Berthy, depicting a serene spring countryside scene with a rustic cottage surrounded by blossoming trees and lush greenery. A smal...
Oil
$1,324Sale Price|60% Off
H 23 in W 29 in D 3 in
Oil Painting of Horses & Farmer in the English Countryside by British Artist
By James Wright
Located in Preston, GB
Oil Painting of Horses & Farmer in the English Countryside by 20th Century Modern British Artist, James Wright Art measures 24 x 18 inches Frame measures 29 x 23 inches Pres...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$1,950
H 17 in W 19 in
English Impressionist landscape with Cottage, English landscape rural Norfolk
By Charles Bertie Hall
Located in Woodbury, CT
Charles Bertie Hall (British, Contemporary) Norfolk Rural Landscape Circa 2020 Oil on board Signed lower left Presented in a Whistler-style frame A beautifully observed landscape by...
Oil, Board
$6,285
H 21.5 in W 31.25 in D 2.25 in
19th Century landscape oil painting of figures in a horse & cart crossing a ford
By George Turner
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
George Turner British, (1843-1910) Crossing the Ford Oil on canvas, signed, further signed & inscribed verso Image size: 15.5 inches x 25.5 inches Size including frame: 21.5 inches...
Canvas, Oil
$1,784Sale Price|20% Off
H 12 in W 16 in D 2 in
Farm in the Woods at Winter in the English Countryside with Warm Brown Colours
By Christopher Osborne
Located in Preston, GB
Farm in the Woods at Winter in the English Countryside with Warm Brown Colours by 20th Century British Artist, Christopher Osborne. Art measures 12 x 8 inches Frame measures 16 x ...
Canvas, Oil
$5,339
H 23.5 in W 33.5 in D 3 in
19th Century landscape oil painting of a Surrey Farm by Robert Gallon
By Robert Gallon
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Robert Gallon British, (1845-1925) An Old Surrey Farm Oil on canvas, signed & inscribed verso Image size: 17.5 inches x 27.5 inches Size including frame: 23.5 inches x 33.5 inches ...
Canvas, Oil
$6,285
H 36.5 in W 54.5 in D 2.25 in
19th Century landscape oil painting of a horse & cart on a country track
By James Edwin Meadows
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
James Edwin Meadows British, (1826-1893) A Country Track Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1861 Image size: 29.5 inches x 47.5 inches Size including frame: 36.5 inches x 54.5 inches A l...
Canvas, Oil
$1,074
H 13.5 in W 15.5 in D 2 in
Miniature Painting of Farm in Ireland Countryside 20th Century Vintage Art
By Robert B Higgins
Located in Preston, GB
Miniature Painting of a Farm in the Ireland Countryside 20th Century Vintage Art by Irish Artist. Presented in a vintage gold ornate frame Art measures 10 x 8 inches Frame measures ...
Oil, Board
$2,379Sale Price|20% Off
H 15 in W 23 in
Antique English Oil Painting Tranquil River Cottage in Landscape signed painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: F. E. Jamieson, British 1895-1950, signed Title: The River Cottage Medium: oil on canvas, framed Framed: 15 x 23 inches Painting: 12 x 20 inches Provenance: priv...
Oil
$1,351Sale Price|20% Off
H 10 in W 12 in D 2.5 in
Trees & Cottage in the English Countryside by 20th Century Landscape Artist
By James Wright
Located in Preston, GB
Trees & Cottage in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Landscape Artist, James Wright Signed, Original, Oil on Canvas, housed in a beautiful ornate gold frame. Provenanc...
Canvas, Oil
Silent Waters, Culham on Thames
By Henry Hillingford Parker
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 24 x 36 inches Framed size: 33.75 x 46 inches Signed lower right
Canvas, Oil
$1,514Sale Price|20% Off
H 21 in W 24.5 in
Ladies in Poppy Meadow Picking Wild Flowers Signed Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Path Across the Fields" by Paul Morgan, British 20th century signed oil on board, framed Framed: 21 x 24.5 inches Board : 16 x 20 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: ve...
Oil
$6,950
H 31 in W 43 in
English Antique landscape with farmers harvesting in a field collecting hay
Located in Woodbury, CT
Victorian English Landscape, Haymaking near Hazlemere, Surrey A Victorian English harvesting landscape by John Seymour Adams captures the essence of a bygone era, offering more than...
Canvas, Oil
$2,669
H 25.75 in W 20.75 in D 3 in
19th Century landscape oil painting of figures fishing by a river lock
By Robert John Hammond
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Robert John Hammond British, (1853-1911) Fishing by the Lock Gate Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1893 Image size: 19.5 inches x 14.5 inches Size including frame: 25.75 inches x 20.75...
Canvas, Oil
$1,059Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 28 in
Large Traditional English Rural Oil Painting River Landscape Old Stone Bridge
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Golden Light across the River E.J. Wilson ( English, 20th Century) signed oil on board, framed framed: 20 x 28 inches board : 18 x 26 inches Provenance: private collection Condition:...
Oil
$1,811Sale Price|20% Off
H 23 in W 33 in D 1 in
Antique Scottish Landscape Oil Painting Dramatic Highland Loch & Bridge
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Highland Bridge by F. E. Jamieson (British 1895-1950) signed with the artists pseudonym 'Graham Williams' oil on canvas, framed framed: 23 x 33 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches prov...
Canvas, Oil
$951Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 14 in
Victorian English Oil Painting Woodland River Glade Landscape in Gilt Frame
By Daniel Sherrin
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Springtime, Burnham by Daniel Sherrin (British 1868-1940) oil on board, framed inscribed verso titled to frame framed: 16 x 14 inches board : 10 x 8 inches Provenance: private collec...
Oil
$13,382
H 28.5 in W 40.5 in D 3 in
19th Century landscape oil painting of hay making
By John Clayton Adams
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
John Clayton Adams British, (1840-1906) Hay Making Oil on canvas, signed & indistinctly dated 187(5)? Image size: 19.5 inches x 31.5 inches Size including frame: 28.5 inches x 40.5 ...
Canvas, Oil
$2,027Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 41.5 in D 1 in
Loch Lomond Scottish Highlands Signed Oil Painting Listed British Artist
By Prudence Turner
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Highland Loch (Loch Lomond) signed by Prudence Turner, British b. 1930, signed. oil painting on canvas, framed. framed: 29.5 x 41 inches canvas: 24 x 36 inches Provenance: pri...
Canvas, Oil
$1,216Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.5 in W 12.5 in
Fine Victorian English Oil Painting Tranquil Pastoral Landscape with Cattle 1891
By Thomas Spinks
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tranquil Pastures by Thomas Spinks (British, 1847-1927) signed and dated (18)91 oil on board framed framed: 9.5 x 12.5 inches board : 7 x 10 inches Provenance: private collection, En...
Oil
19th century English Cottage landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
F. Walters (British, 19th Century) Cottage Landscape with Figures and Pond Oil on canvas, signed lower left English School, circa 1880 Presented in an ornate 19th-century carved and ...
Canvas, Oil
$2,800
H 25 in W 35 in D 1.5 in
French Landscape With River, Impressionist Oil on Canvas 1904, Framed
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Landscape With A River And Trees Artist signed and dated 1904 lower right, canvas 16x26 inches. Painting previously relined and restored, antique frame. Eugéne REGAGNON (1875-1957) ...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$1,346Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 33.5 in
Charming Countryside Cottage Winding Path Traditional Landscape Antique Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Charming Countryside Cottage Scottish School, late 19th/ early 20th century oil on canvas, framed Framed: 24 x 33.5 inches Canvas : 20 x 30.5 inches Provenance: private collection, E...
Oil
$1,838Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.25 in W 33.25 in
Sidney Yates Johnson Scottish Highland Sheep River Valley Sunset Oil Painting
By Sidney Yates Johnson
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title Sidney Yates Johnson Scottish Highland Sheep River Valley Sunset Oil Painting Key Details Artist: Sidney Yates Johnson, British, circa 1900 Title: The Close of the Day Medium: ...
Oil
$4,500
H 23 in W 26.5 in D 3.5 in
English 1880s Oil on Board Painting Depicting a Hunting Scene, in Antique Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oil on board painting from the late 19th century depicting a hunting scene and set in antique frame. Created in England during the last quarter of the 19th century, this o...
Wood, Paint
$1,616Sale Price|20% Off
H 15 in W 19 in
Fine 1800's French Oil Figures by Monastic Ruins Stream Bucolic Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Monastic Ruins by a Stream French School, early 1800's oil on canvas, framed Framed 15 x 19 inches Canvas : 12.5 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very go...
Oil
$1,351Sale Price|20% Off
H 10 in W 12 in D 2.5 in
Painting of Lake & Mountains in England by 20th Century British Landscape Artist
By James Wright
Located in Preston, GB
Painting of Lake & Mountains in England by 20th Century British Landscape Artist, James Wright Signed, Original, Oil on Canvas, housed in a beautiful ornate gold frame. Provena...
Canvas, Oil
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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Figurative art, as opposed to abstract art, retains features from the observable world in its representational depictions of subject matter. Most commonly, figurative paintings reference and explore the human body, but they can also include landscapes, architecture, plants and animals — all portrayed with realism.
While the oldest figurative art dates back tens of thousands of years to cave wall paintings, figurative works made from observation became especially prominent in the early Renaissance. Artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and other Renaissance masters created naturalistic representations of their subjects.
Pablo Picasso is lauded for laying the foundation for modern figurative art in the 1920s. Although abstracted, this work held a strong connection to representing people and other subjects. Other famous figurative artists include Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. Figurative art in the 20th century would span such diverse genres as Expressionism, Pop art and Surrealism.
Today, a number of figural artists — such as Sedrick Huckaby, Daisy Patton and Eileen Cooper — are making art that uses the human body as its subject.
Because figurative art represents subjects from the real world, natural colors are common in these paintings. A piece of figurative art can be an exciting starting point for setting a tone and creating a color palette in a room.
Browse an extensive collection of figurative paintings on 1stDibs.
A hyperrealist canvas by Heinz Schönhammer transforms a café classic into an unforgettable still life.
With a solo show at the Denver Art Museum and a commission from the Met, the Cree Canadian painter has become an international sensation.