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Summer Pastoral Contemporary Regionalism Rural Modern American Scene Art Realism
Summer Pastoral Contemporary Regionalism Rural Modern American Scene Art Realism

Summer Pastoral Contemporary Regionalism Rural Modern American Scene Art Realism

By Roger Medearis

Located in New York, NY

Summer Pastoral Contemporary Regionalism Rural Modern American Scene Art Realism Roger Medearis (1920 – 2001) Summer Pastoral (1984) Acrylic on canvas stretched over board 27 × 40 i...

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1980s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pail, Boulders, Stream  -American Realism
Pail, Boulders, Stream  -American Realism

Pail, Boulders, Stream -American Realism

By Gregory Sumida

Located in San Francisco, CA

The watercolor is by the American Realist master Gregory Sumida (1948-), a California artist in the tradition of Andrew Wyeth and other great American Realist artists who have maste...

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1970s American Realist Landscape Paintings

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Watercolor

"Autumn Mourning" - Contemporary American Realism - Figurative - Vermeer
"Autumn Mourning" - Contemporary American Realism - Figurative - Vermeer

"Autumn Mourning" - Contemporary American Realism - Figurative - Vermeer

By Richard Thomas Scott

Located in Atlanta, GA

Richard Thomas Scott is inspired by the work of Rembrandt, Andrew Wyeth, and Vermeer. Born in Conyers, Georgia, and now living in Hudson, New York, Scott is an American history pain...

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2010s American Realist Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

'Tree, Manhattan' — Classic American Realism
'Tree, Manhattan' — Classic American Realism

'Tree, Manhattan' — Classic American Realism

By Martin Lewis

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Martin Lewis, 'Tree, Manhattan', drypoint, 1930, edition 91 (including 10 trial proofs), McCarron 87. Signed in pencil. A superb, atmospheric impression, in warm black ink, on cream...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Prints

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Drypoint

UNION SQUARE Depression Era Oil Painting WPA Realism American Scene Realism NYC
UNION SQUARE Depression Era Oil Painting WPA Realism American Scene Realism NYC

UNION SQUARE Depression Era Oil Painting WPA Realism American Scene Realism NYC

By Jo Cain

Located in New York, NY

UNION SQUARE Depression Era Oil Painting WPA Realism American Scene Realism NYC Jo Cain (1904 – 2003) "Union Square" 24 x 36 inches Oil on canvas, c.1940s Signed lower center.

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1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Spiderboy' — American Realism, New York City
'Spiderboy' — American Realism, New York City

'Spiderboy' — American Realism, New York City

By James Allen

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

James Allen, 'Spiderboy', 1937, etching, edition 40, Ryan 86. Signed in pencil. A superb, richly-inked impression, on cream laid paper, with full margins (1 1/4 to 2 7/8 inches). A s...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

'Pups in the Pit' — American Realism
'Pups in the Pit' — American Realism

'Pups in the Pit' — American Realism

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

William Wind McKim, 'Pups in the Pit', lithograph, 1967, edition c. 50. Signed and titled in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression, on cream wove paper, with full margins (1 1/8 to...

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1940s American Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

SHAKE UP - Flag / American / Realism
SHAKE UP - Flag / American / Realism

SHAKE UP - Flag / American / Realism

By Robert Jackson

Located in New York, NY

Robert C. Jackson (b. 1964, Kinston, NC) began his career path as an electrical engineer before turning his passionate hobby into a full-time profession as a contemporary still life ...

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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

'Pipe and Brawn' — WPA Era American Realism
'Pipe and Brawn' — WPA Era American Realism

'Pipe and Brawn' — WPA Era American Realism

By James Allen

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

James Allen, 'Pipe and Brawn,' 1937, lithograph, edition 40. Signed and annotated 'Ed/40' in pencil. A superb, richly inked impression on cream wove paper, the full sheet with margin...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Island, DANIEL RIDGWAY KNIGHT - American Impressionist, Realism, Landscape,
The Island, DANIEL RIDGWAY KNIGHT - American Impressionist, Realism, Landscape,

The Island, DANIEL RIDGWAY KNIGHT - American Impressionist, Realism, Landscape,

By Daniel Ridgway Knight

Located in London, GB

Oil on canvas 46 x 55 cm (18 ⅛ x 21 ⅝ inches) Signed lower left, Ridgway Knight Artist biography American artist Daniel Ridgway Knight was born in Pennsylvania and studied at the Éc...

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Late 19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'The Connectors' — Vintage American Realism, New York City
'The Connectors' — Vintage American Realism, New York City

'The Connectors' — Vintage American Realism, New York City

By James Allen

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

James Allen, 'The Connectors', 1934, etching, edition not stated, Ryan 66. Signed in pencil. A superb, richly-inked impression, on handmade, cream laid paper, with margins (1/2 to 1...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Prints

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Etching

"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

Medearis’ paintings and lithographs can be found in the collections of the Butler Institute of American Art, the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, a...

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1980s American Modern Landscape Paintings

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Board, Oil

NYC Park Scene American Scene Social Realism WPA Woman Artist Ashcan Realism
NYC Park Scene American Scene Social Realism WPA Woman Artist Ashcan Realism

NYC Park Scene American Scene Social Realism WPA Woman Artist Ashcan Realism

By Isabel Bishop

Located in New York, NY

NYC Park Scene American Scene Social Realism WPA Woman Artist Ashcan Realism Isabel Bishop (American, 1902-1988) "NYC Park Scene" Pencil on paper Sight: 5 x 7-1/8 inches Signed l...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

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

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Gouache, Board

"Pioneer Family" WPA American Modernism Plaster Maquette Realism 20th Century
"Pioneer Family" WPA American Modernism Plaster Maquette Realism 20th Century

"Pioneer Family" WPA American Modernism Plaster Maquette Realism 20th Century

By William Zorach

Located in New York, NY

Today his work can be found in such prestigious museums as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Art Institute of Chicago,...

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1920s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

WPA Post Office Mural Study American Scene Regionalism Social Realism Modern Art
WPA Post Office Mural Study American Scene Regionalism Social Realism Modern Art

WPA Post Office Mural Study American Scene Regionalism Social Realism Modern Art

By Louise Ronnebeck

Located in New York, NY

WPA Post Office Mural Study American Scene Regionalism Social Realism Modern Art Louise Emerson Ronnebeck (1901 - 1980) Oil Riggers, Mural Study Image: 6 1/2 x 37 inches Watercolor ...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Cardboard

"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

That same year he had paintings purchased by both the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art. Gropper exhibited at the 1939 New York World's Fair, Whitney Museum o...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"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

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Oil, Canvas, Board

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

“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

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Canvas, Oil

"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

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Canvas, Oil

"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

NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century
NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century

NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century

By Max Arthur Cohn

Located in New York, NY

His primary studio was in New York, where he had became a US citizen, having emigrated to America when he was age two. From 1925 to 1927, he studied at the Art Students League in N...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

"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

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Oil, Board

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

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Canvas, Oil

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

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

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

A champion of modernism, Solman was elected an editor of Art Front Magazine when its other editors, art historian Meyer Shapiro and critic Harold Rosenberg, were still partial to Soc...

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1930s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

"Union Square" NYC American Scene Social Realism Modernism WPA Mid-20th Century
"Union Square" NYC American Scene Social Realism Modernism WPA Mid-20th Century

"Union Square" NYC American Scene Social Realism Modernism WPA Mid-20th Century

By Agnes Hart

Located in New York, NY

"Union Square" NYC American Scene Social Realism Modernism WPA Mid-20th Century Agnes Hart (American, 1912-1979) "Union Square, New York City" Sight: 14 1/2 x 21 1/2 inches Gouache...

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1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings

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Gouache, Board

Reclining Man Ashcan Early 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Gay Nude
Reclining Man Ashcan Early 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Gay Nude

Reclining Man Ashcan Early 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Gay Nude

By Isidore Konti

Located in New York, NY

"Reclining Man" Ashcan Early 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Gay Nude Isadore Konti (1862 - 1938) "Reclining Man" 7 1/2 w x 4 1/2 d x 7 high inches Bronze Signed and date...

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1910s American Realist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Glassblowers" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City WPA
"Glassblowers" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City WPA

"Glassblowers" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City WPA

By Ernest Fiene

Located in New York, NY

"Glassblowers" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City WPA Ernest Fiene (1894-1965) Glass Blowers 28 x 23 inches Oil on canvas board Signed and dated 1944 lower...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"High School Dance" WPA Mid-20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism
"High School Dance" WPA Mid-20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism

"High School Dance" WPA Mid-20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism

Located in New York, NY

"High School Dance" WPA Mid-20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Heusing (20th Century) "High School Dance" 27 x 32 inches Oil on canvas Signed and dated '47 Lower Righ...

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1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers
WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers

WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers

By Seymour Fogel

Located in New York, NY

At this time he began to devote himself solely to abstract, non-representational art and executed what many consider to be the very first abstract mural in the State of Texas at the ...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Egg Tempera, Board

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  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
    In art, the definition of realism is work that 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. Realism as an artistic movement usually refers to 19th-century French artists such as Honoré Daumier, who explored social and political issues in biting prints, and Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet, who painted people 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. On 1stDibs, shop a range of realist art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    In art, the meaning of Realism is an art movement that emerged during the 19th century. Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Realist printmakers such as Honoré Daumier explored social and political issues in biting lithographic prints. Painters like Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painted people, particularly the working class, with all their imperfections, navigating everyday life. This was a response to the then dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history. Find a diverse assortment of Realist art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024
    Many art movements came after Realism. In terms of which art movements grew out of Realism, late-19th-century Naturalism can be thought of as its most immediate successor. Realism also influenced the Photorealism movement of the 1960s and the Hyperrealism movement of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Explore a large selection of Realist art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Whether or not still life art is realism depends on the piece. Dutch still lifes produced during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries are examples of a realistic style. Impressionist and Expressionist still lifes from the late 19th and early 20th centuries are not realistic. Shop a variety of still life art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    The artist associated with Urban Realism and American Scene painting is Edward Hopper. Throughout the early 20th century, he created paintings of New York City that captured the feelings of isolation associated with urban life. His best-known works include Nighthawks, Automat, Chop Suey and Office at Night. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Edward Hopper art.