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The Punt
The Punt

The Punt

By Rosamond Tudor

Located in Middletown, NY

A dynamic football image from the 1920s by a female artist known for her sports scenes. Etching with drypoint on exceptionally fine laid Japon paper with a double watermark, 10 7/8 ...

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Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Drypoint, Etching

The Laureate Skull, Naples

The Laureate Skull, Naples

By Kenny Harris

Located in Fairfield, CT

Kenny Harris's latest body of work was informed by two recent residencies in Tuscany, at Borgo Finocchieto and Monteverdi. Inspired by the heavy Tuscan light, Harris paints the lands...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

The Original Redbull, Original Painting
The Original Redbull, Original Painting

The Original Redbull, Original Painting

By Dwight Smith

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A powerful red bull faces a tiny shot of espresso perched on a wooden stump. A bold, humorous encounter unfolds between the two. The negative space between them...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Three Herons - At the flaming lake -
Three Herons - At the flaming lake -

Three Herons - At the flaming lake -

Located in Berlin, DE

Rudolf Hayder (active in the 1st half of the 20th century), Heron. Color woodcut on thin Japanese paper, 24 x 29 cm (image), 29 x 36 cm (sheet size), signed by hand at lower right "R...

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Early 20th Century Realist Animal Prints

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Color

"Under the Same Sky"
"Under the Same Sky"

"Under the Same Sky"

By Vera Hoi

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Under the Same Sky" is a mixed-media painting (oil and acryl paint) measuring 50 x 50 cm (without a frame), part of my series "The Inner Home". Framed size: 54x54x4 cm. Under the S...

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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Barefoot in the Park
Barefoot in the Park

Barefoot in the Park

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Original Oil Painting signed by the Artist in the lower right corner.

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Southern German summer landscape / - The profile of the landscape -
Southern German summer landscape / - The profile of the landscape -

Southern German summer landscape / - The profile of the landscape -

Located in Berlin, DE

Hans Thoma (1839 Bernau - 1924 Karlsruhe), Southern German summer landscape, around 1897. Algraph on strong wove paper, published by Breitkopf und Härtel in Leipzig as ‘Zeitgenössisc...

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1890s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper

Around the Bend, Original Painting
Around the Bend, Original Painting

Around the Bend, Original Painting

By Vic Roschkov

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Bare early-spring branches stretch across a pale, overcast sky, framing a winding country path dusted with snow. Rich mossy greens and deep forest tones anchor ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

"THE SPEAR OF THE RISING SUN" NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN WARRIOR PORTRAIT WESTERN
"THE SPEAR OF THE RISING SUN" NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN WARRIOR PORTRAIT WESTERN

"THE SPEAR OF THE RISING SUN" NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN WARRIOR PORTRAIT WESTERN

By Ed Salazar

Located in San Antonio, TX

E. Salazar Texas Artist Image Size: 36 x 25 Frame Size: 44 x 29 Medium: Oil on Canvas Signed "The Spear of the Rising Sun" Native American Indian Warrior Biography E. Salazar Salazar...

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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Allegory of Spring
The Allegory of Spring

The Allegory of Spring

Located in New York, NY

Mathurin Moreau (1822-1912) A Belle Epoque bronze statue depicting an Allegory of Spring with a seated maiden looking over to view two birds as a putto gathers a bundle of flowers...

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Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sky is the Limit
Sky is the Limit

Sky is the Limit

By Patricia McGeeney

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Original Oil Painting signed by the Artist in the lower left corner.

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Blues in the Night
Blues in the Night

Blues in the Night

By Michelle Kondos

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Original Oil Painting signed by the Artist in the lower right corner.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

The King of the World, Painting, Oil on Canvas
The King of the World, Painting, Oil on Canvas

The King of the World, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Hugo Pondz

Located in Yardley, PA

This original artwork is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. - All of my works are hand-painted by me, using the best professional grade oil paints made by Blockx ( ) a...

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2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

On the Mend
On the Mend

On the Mend

By Patricia McGeeney

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Original Oil Painting signed by the Artist on the lower right corner.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Announcing the Charter for the First Bank in the Missouri Territory 1813

Announcing the Charter for the First Bank in the Missouri Territory 1813

By Mort Künstler

Located in Missouri, MO

Publisher's Print Image Size: approx 24 x 30 inches Framed Size: approx 31 x 37 inches Known for his Civil War genre paintings, Mort Kunstler studied art at Brooklyn College, U.C.L....

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20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

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Color

Andrew Wyeth, The Berry Picker, from The Four Seasons, 1962 (after)
Andrew Wyeth, The Berry Picker, from The Four Seasons, 1962 (after)

Andrew Wyeth, The Berry Picker, from The Four Seasons, 1962 (after)

By Andrew Wyeth

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Andrew Wyeth (1917–2009) (after) Title: The Berry Picker Year: 1962 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Paper Size: 13 x 17 inches (33 x 43.2 cm) Condition: Well preserved, con...

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1960s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Into the Tempest, Oil Painting
Into the Tempest, Oil Painting

Into the Tempest, Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A powerful wave surges and breaks into thick white foam. In this seascape, artist Richard Johnson reflects that sometimes life overwhelms us. It can feel diffic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

By The River
By The River

By The River

By Kent Ullberg

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Signed/inscribed by Artist on bronze base of the piece with an edition number. 3/9

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

The Flirtation
The Flirtation

The Flirtation

By Allesandro Battaglia

Located in Missouri, MO

Allesandro Battaglia (1870-1940, Italian) "The Flirtation" 1906 Watercolor on Paper Signed "A. Battaglia, Roma 1906" Site Size: 30 x 20 inches Framed Size: approx 41 x 33 inches So...

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Early 1900s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

High on the Pass
High on the Pass

High on the Pass

By Scott Yeager

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Original oil painting signed by the Artist in the lower right corner.

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

In the Garden

In the Garden

By Lisa Golightly

Located in Fairfield, CT

Rooted in the concept of memory born from photographs, Lisa Golightly’s paintings are reconstructions of found film photography as seen through the artist’s eye. Photography remains...

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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Andrew Wyeth, The Corner, from The Four Seasons (after)
Andrew Wyeth, The Corner, from The Four Seasons (after)

Andrew Wyeth, The Corner, from The Four Seasons (after)

By Andrew Wyeth

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Andrew Wyeth (1917–2009), titled The Corner, originates from the distinguished 1962 folio The Four Seasons: Paintings and Drawings by Andrew Wyeth. Pu...

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1960s American Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Riding the Ridge
Riding the Ridge

Riding the Ridge

By Tony Pro

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Original oil painting signed by the Artist in the lower right corner.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Sunflower and the Bee, Painting, Oil on Canvas
The Sunflower and the Bee, Painting, Oil on Canvas

The Sunflower and the Bee, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Marlene Llanes

Located in Yardley, PA

This painting was done with high quality oil paint on canvas. I use traditional techniques to achieve a high level of realism and show how beautiful nature is. It measures 16x16 i...

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2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"The Whispers in the Shadows, " Oil on Canvas
"The Whispers in the Shadows, " Oil on Canvas

"The Whispers in the Shadows, " Oil on Canvas

By Bruno Surdo

Located in Chicago, IL

Chicago-based fine art painter Bruno A. Surdo is classically trained in drawing and oil painting in the tradition of Renaissance masters. With strong command of the human form, Surdo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

The Aeonium Heart
The Aeonium Heart

The Aeonium Heart

By Tara Esperanza

Located in Burlingame, CA

Nature has always been Tara Esperanza’s muse and source of endless fascination and inspiration. From an early age, her love for the environment shaped her way of seeing the world. As...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

The Soul of Beijing
The Soul of Beijing

The Soul of Beijing

Located in Barcelona, CT

This vivid artwork portrays a performer from the traditional Beijing Opera, showcasing remarkable attention to detail and color. The central figure is adorned in an ornate costume fe...

Category

2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Old Mill
The Old Mill

The Old Mill

By Edward Percy Moran

Located in Jacksonville, FL

This fine engraving titled Washington and His Mother depicts a touching domestic scene between General George Washington and his mother, Mary Ball Washington. Originally created by E...

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1890s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Resting The Horses
Resting The Horses

Resting The Horses

By Olaf Wieghorst

Located in New York, NY

Etching, 1937. Signed by the artist and dated in pencil lower right margin. A scarce etching by this important American western artist.

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1930s American Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Etching

KPM View cup with the Altes Museum, c. 1830 / - The birth of the Spree-Athens -
KPM View cup with the Altes Museum, c. 1830 / - The birth of the Spree-Athens -

KPM View cup with the Altes Museum, c. 1830 / - The birth of the Spree-Athens -

Located in Berlin, DE

Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM), View cup with Berlin veduta of the Altes Museum, circa 1830. Bell-shaped cup with raised handle ending in a shell palmette. The front with gold...

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1830s Realist More Art

Materials

Porcelain

"The Seeker, " Sculpture
"The Seeker, " Sculpture

"The Seeker, " Sculpture

By Bill Starke

Located in Denver, CO

Bill Starke's "The Seeker" is a limited edition (#3/50), bronze sculpture created by Bill Starke depicting a male figure peering down through a small opening beneath him. About th...

Category

2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Metal

"After the storm"
"After the storm"

"After the storm"

By Maryan Besaga

Located in Edinburgh, GB

The work is based on the artist's observation of changes in nature from the window of a house in Ukraine.

Category

2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Under The Tree

Under The Tree

By Matt Jacobs

Located in Fairfield, CT

The bold flowers and repeating geometric patterns in this series of paintings are lushly modeled in oil paint, and are coupled with the use of inlaid wood. Surrounding the colorful a...

Category

2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

In the Clouds

In the Clouds

By Matt Jacobs

Located in Fairfield, CT

The bold flowers and repeating geometric patterns in this series of paintings are lushly modeled in oil paint, and are coupled with the use of inlaid wood. Surrounding the colorful a...

Category

2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

The Reconciliation / - Togetherness -
The Reconciliation / - Togetherness -

The Reconciliation / - Togetherness -

By Rudolf Nehmer

Located in Berlin, DE

Rudolf Nehmer (1912 Bobersberg - 1983 Dresden), The Reconciliation, 1948. Woodcut on yellowish wove paper, 20 cm x 15 cm (image), 45 cm x 30 cm (sheet size), signed “Rud.[olf] Nehmer...

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1940s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

The Dead Sea

The Dead Sea

By David Roberts

Located in London, GB

DAVID ROBERTS RA The Dead Sea 1796 - 1864 First Edition and Subscription Edition lithographs available Half plate: 50 Presented in a acid free mount In this lithograph, Roberts sta...

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1840s Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Lithograph

By the Streets of the Old Lviv Town
By the Streets of the Old Lviv Town

By the Streets of the Old Lviv Town

By Nataliya Bagatskaya

Located in Zofingen, AG

Fifteen paintings have been donated to a charitable foundation for auctions in various European countries to support the army. It's been four months of work. Now I'm working twice a...

Category

2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

On the Edge
On the Edge

On the Edge

By George Walbye

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Original bronze sculpture by George Walbye. Edition #8/60. Signed on bronze sculpture.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

The Village Market
The Village Market

The Village Market

By Jacob Eisenscher

Located in Missouri, MO

Jacob (Yaacov) Eisenscher "The Village Market" 1947 Gouache/Watercolor on Paper Signed and Dated Lower Left Image Size: approx 18 x 12.5 Framed Size: approx 27 1/8 x 22 1/4 inches ...

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1940s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

The Edge

The Edge

By Nicholas Evans-Cato

Located in Fairfield, CT

Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC & LA --Every painting begins with a place to stand. Sometimes I find one in seconds; sometimes the hunt goes on for many seasons. A canvas c...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Windsurf to the wind
Windsurf to the wind

Windsurf to the wind

By paola vignola

Located in Barcelona, CT

This intriguing artwork presents a harmonious composition of abstract forms and textured surfaces. Dominating the canvas is a trio of overlapping shapes, each distinct in color and t...

Category

2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Lost In The Woods
Lost In The Woods

Lost In The Woods

Located in Barcelona, CT

Available upon request (A0, A1, A2, A3 and aluminum) Other Available Formats: Format: A3 Passe-partout (1/7) · Measure: · Aperture - 27 × 40,4 cm · External - 50,8 × 40,6 ...

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2010s Realist Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

The Huntman's Leap
The Huntman's Leap

The Huntman's Leap

Located in Missouri, MO

Framed Size: 27 3/4 x 33 3/4 inches Signed Lower Right George Ford Morris was a painter, printmaker, sculptor and illustrator, who specialized in painting famous horses, their owner...

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1920s American Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Tempera, Illustration Board

The Big Picture

The Big Picture

By Christopher Stott

Located in Fairfield, CT

Created by Christopher Stott, this 4 foot by 8 foot painting encompasses all the elements the artist is known for in his composition.

Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Confab
The Confab

The Confab

By John George Brown

Located in Fort Washington, PA

This charming scene of four boys sitting on a bench having a conversation is typical of the sentimentalized portrayals of street urchins that John George Brown is known for. His pain...

Category

1880s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

The Bannister, Will Barnet
The Bannister, Will Barnet

The Bannister, Will Barnet

By Will Barnet

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Will Barnet (1911–2012) Title: The Bannister Year: 1981 Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper Edition: 242/300, plus proofs Size: 32 x 25 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription...

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1980s American Realist Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Behind the Pines

Behind the Pines

By Russ Havard

Located in Fairfield, CT

NYC & LA --RUSS HAVARD Artist Statement: I'm drawn towards nature imagery that depicts isolated elements in their continual struggle to flourish under desolate circumstances. The s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Drawings and Wa...

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

The White Dress

The White Dress

By Tanner Steed

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Original painting signed by the Artist on lower right corner.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Hymn Singer
The Hymn Singer

The Hymn Singer

By Thomas Hart Benton

Located in Missouri, MO

Signed in Pencil Lower Right Ed. 500 Circulated by Twayne Publishers, New York City Image Size: 16 x 12 3/8 Framed Size: 24 1/4 x 20 1/2 inches The legendary actor actor and musici...

Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The boxer girl
The boxer girl

The boxer girl

By Evgeniy Monahov

Located in Zofingen, AG

"..yesterday I got into a fight with a man who started beating his eighth-grade son for a deuce in mathematics. A pair of bruises on my face, my hands were damaged, but I won, 5 year...

Category

2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original James Tormey Photo Realist Oil Painting Still Life Candy Bowl Pop Art
Original James Tormey Photo Realist Oil Painting Still Life Candy Bowl Pop Art

Original James Tormey Photo Realist Oil Painting Still Life Candy Bowl Pop Art

Located in Surfside, FL

Meisel in 1969 and appeared in print for the first time in 1970 in a Whitney Museum catalogue for the show "Twenty-two Realists." It is also sometimes labeled as Super-Realism, New R...

Category

20th Century Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Search Party

The Search Party

By Raphael Soyer

Located in New York, NY

Raphael Soyer (1899-1987), The Search Party (From the Cracked Mirror), color lithograph, c. 1975, signed in pencil lower right and numbered III/XXV lower left; 22 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches...

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1970s American Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Blessed are the spiritually poor / - The Abundance of Poverty -
Blessed are the spiritually poor / - The Abundance of Poverty -

Blessed are the spiritually poor / - The Abundance of Poverty -

By Rudolf Nehmer

Located in Berlin, DE

Rudolf Nehmer (1912 Bobersberg - 1983 Dresden), Blessed are the spiritually poor, 1948. Woodcut on yellowish wove paper, 20 cm x 15 cm (image), 45 cm x 30 cm (sheet size), signed “Ru...

Category

1940s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Contemporary portrait "In the Center of the Metropolis"
Contemporary portrait "In the Center of the Metropolis"

Contemporary portrait "In the Center of the Metropolis"

By Nataliya Bagatskaya

Located in Zofingen, AG

I love walking the streets of the private sector when the weather is nice. It feels like being in a small town rather than in the center of a metropolis. I've aimed to capture the co...

Category

2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

The Cellist
The Cellist

The Cellist

By Ferdinand Victor Leon Roybet

Located in Missouri, MO

Ferdinand V.L. Roybet (1840-1920) "The Cellist" c. 1880s Oil on Panel Site: 20 x 14 inches Framed Size: 28 x 14 inches Ferdinand Roybet is considered a portrait and genre painter f...

Category

1880s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

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  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
    Yes, Corot was a Realist. He is particularly well known for his realistic depictions of historical and mythological scenes set in rural landscapes, often depicted beneath hazy rather than idyllic blue skies. Some of his most famous works include Souvenir de Mortefontaine, Orpheus Leading Eurydice from the Underworld and Hagar in the Wilderness. Find a selection of Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024
    Yes, John Sloan was a Realist. With Robert Henri, he organized an exhibition of a group of urban Realist painters, known as "The Eight" or the "Ashcan School," who challenged traditional notions of art. Some of the American painter's most famous works include McSorley's Bar; Sunday, Women Drying Their Hair; Sixth Avenue and Thirtieth Street, New York City and Dust Storm, Fifth Avenue. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of John Sloan art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
    No, Picasso's art typically isn't realistic. Although his style evolved over the course of his career, the Spanish artist is best known for abstraction. He helped launch the Cubist movement with his paintings that distilled objects and figures down into basic geometric shapes. Find a range of Pablo Picasso art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    What you call a painting that is not realistic varies. If the work doesn't represent the real world, a general term for it is abstract. A work that doesn't seek to portray a subject realistically may also be an example of a specific art movement. For example, Impressionist art embraced loose brushwork and plein-air painting to respond to the movement of daily life. In contrast, Pop art drew on imagery from popular culture, such as comic books, advertising, product packaging and other commercial media. Researching the artist of a painting can help you learn more about the art movements they were associated with. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of paintings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    How you price realistic art depends on a variety of factors. If you're trying to determine how to price your own work, experts generally recommend multiplying the length by the width and then multiplying the results by a rate you establish, such as $5 or $6. When selling realistic art produced by another artist, consider the historic selling prices of their work, the size of the piece, the condition and the historical significance. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer can also provide you with a fair market value for any art that you own. Explore a large collection of realistic art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024
    Opinions vary on who is the most realistic oil painter. Among contemporary artists, Leng Jun, Richard Estes and John Baeder are all acclaimed for the incredibly lifelike works they produce. Other artists who could be contenders for the title include Frédéric Bazille, George Bellows, Rosa Bonheur, Gustave Caillebotte, Gustave Courbet, Honoré Daumier, Thomas Eakins and Jules Bastien-Lepage. Shop a wide range of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024
    No, a still life doesn't have to be realistic. Still life is a genre or type of subject matter. To fit the definition, a piece simply needs to portray inanimate objects. Artists can employ any style they choose to represent the objects in their paintings. Some examples of abstract still-life paintings include Georges Braque's Violin and Candlestick, Pablo Picasso's Still Life with Chair Caning and Paul Cézanne's Fruit Bowl, Glass, and Apples. Find a large collection of still-life paintings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    While there is no consensus for the world's most realistic painting, there are many artists who are exploring hyperrealism, an extension of photorealism that evokes the illusion of photography and photographic images. Well-known hyperrealists include Jason de Graaf, Gustavo Silva Nuñez, Simon Hennessey and Carole Feuerman.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024
    Yes, Robert Henri was a Realist painter. In fact, he was the founder of the Ashcan School, a group of American artists who sought to depict the everyday lives of people living in New York City during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Some of Henri's most famous works include Snow in New York, The Masquerade Dress and Dutch Girl in White. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Robert Henri art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    It's really not possible to say who created realistic drawing — drawing techniques developed slowly over centuries. Work that involves illusionistic techniques of realism dates back to the classical world, such as the deceptive trompe l’oeil used since ancient Greece. Italian and Northern Renaissance artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Albrecht Dürer were interested in drawing subjects as realistically as possible, and 17th-century Dutch artists pushed realistic art further. Realism emerged in France in the 19th century as an art movement through artists like Honoré Daumier, who sought to depict and comment upon everyday life through their work. Explore a selection of Realist art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    Opinions differ on who painted the most realistic portraits. Among historical artists, Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt van Rijn, John Singer Sargent, Jan van Eyck and Diego Velázquez are all contenders for the title. Many contemporary Photorealist and Hyperrealist portrait artists have also produced incredibly lifelike works. Among them are Taner Ceylan, Robert Longo, Chuck Close, Kelly Birkenruth and Daniela Werneck. Find a large selection of portrait paintings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The Realist painter Hopper was Edward Hopper. Born in Nyack, New York, in 1882, he became well-known for his depictions of everyday life in New York City. His most famous work is arguably Nighthawks, which depicts late-night diners in a corner cafe. Other notable works by the painter and printmaker include Automat, Chop Suey and Office at Night. Shop a range of Edward Hopper art on 1stDibs.
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  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    There is no single best medium for realistic drawings. Artists can choose between pencil, charcoal, pen and other materials for drawing realistic works. If you are an artist, feel free to experiment with different media to see which you prefer for bringing your artistic visions to life. Shop a diverse assortment of drawings and other fine art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    Yes, Honoré Daumier was a Realist painter. The French artist was also a printmaker, caricaturist and sculptor. His works commented on the social and political life of 19th-century France. Daumier is particularly famous for lithographs that depict this satirical commentary. He is also well known for his caricatures of political figures. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Honoré Daumier art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    Although many artists may fit this description, a famous German artist who painted realistic portraits is Wilhelm Leibl. As a printmaker and painter, Leibl worked during the second half of the 19th century and created many paintings of German peasants in traditional dress. Some of his most notable works include Three Women in Church, Die Dorfpolitiker, Farm Girl with a White Head Scarf and Die junge Pariserin (Die Kokotte). On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of Realist art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    The first Italian painter to paint realistic figures was Giotto di Bondone. His works marked a departure from the elongated, stylized forms common in early Christian art and served as inspiration for Italian Renaissance painters. Giotto's most famous paintings include Lamentation, the Ognissanti Madonna, the Kiss of Judas and Pentecost. Explore a diverse assortment of fine art on 1stDibs.